Here's how to order a big bowl of malatang at Double Ma La Tang in Murray Hill: grab a big bowl and tongs, then head to the toppings bar. You'll find a wide variety of seafood, fish balls, meats, noodles, vegetables... all the essentials on display. You can choose from one of their pre-made combos, but I think the fun part is building a bowl 100% full of ingredients you like (no cilantro for me). Once you're done, weigh your bowl at the counter - you're charged by weight, with a one-pound minimum. It's a great way to match your meal to your appetite that day. Next, choose how you want it cooked: either hot pot style in broth or dry pot stir-fried. I went for the hot pot and my husband went for a dry pot. Then pick your spice level from 5 levels, anywhere from clear broth to extra spicy. Every bowl comes with your choice of a drink or a bowl of rice too, which is a nice little bonus. It's flavorful, efficient, and the whole process feels way less chaotic than a traditional hot pot spot. If you're in the area, Double Ma La Tang is a solid neighborhood spot for a quick, comforting, and totally personalized meal. read more

decent selection of choices for Mala hot pot. If you eat here you can make your own choices selection. it go by the weight.the price shown a picture is for takeout. I gave a try and my dish came out to be $22 more than the takeout. lol The portion side was more than I expected, it was very tasty. I enjoyed it The service is friendly. The place is bright and clean. read more

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I feel like there aren't a lot of ma la tang places further into Queens, so I was excited to try Double Ma La Tang out. I went around 12pm on Sunday and there was no one there at first but people started trickling in. Theres a few tables and a number of counter seating available. The way this works is you can pick and choose what you want and the price is by weight. You then can choose your soup base, spice level, etc. My total for 2 ppl sharing one bowl was about $36 which isn't bad. We also got a side of rice to eat with the dry pot. The flavors were there and there was a good spice. I do wish they had a greater variety of ingredients though. Overall it was a decent meal. read more

Double Ma La Tang - Chinese Near Me - Flushing, New York

Interesting place as you pick your own food - seafood, meats, veggies, and they put it all on a scale and you pay by weight, much like a salad bar. Then you pick what type of meal you want - hot pot (soup) or a dry sauteea long with the level of spice you want. We are big eaters and for 2 people, it came out to about $60!!! We got one dry pot and one hot pot and it was cooked quickly and seasoned just right. The food was tasty and presented nicely. One star removed from all the stained (fabric) chairs in the restaurant as we looked around for something that was cleaner to sit on. It didn't make it very appetizing to stay there and eat. read more

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I've been a couple of time to this spot and for me there is a lot to like - it is close by, parking in the area isn't too bad, Eating in and making your own bowl is the better value over the pre-priced pots and they have a decent amount of seating. The 1st time I came here I did a hot pot with tiny spicy level.. I came in slightly over 1lb (1.02lbs to be exact) and it was a good filling bowl. I thought the spicy level was good and the flavor the broth really good. The 2nd time I did a dry pot and up the level to medium spicy and I was feeling the heat. I wasn't too hungry and I did about .75lbs on this visit. I thought the selection of items were pretty decent and because they make a really tasty Ma la tang the sauces cover the basics, but I find I don't really need them anyway. All in all, a solid neighborhood spot. read more

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You can create your own or choose a premade mix. Cheaper to create your own if you can get close to 500 grams of ingredients. I went a bit overboard with ingredients, but I wanted to try things out. I got: -Variety of frozen seafood (imitation crab, fish balls) -Fish: flaky -Small squid -Cabbage and Bak Choy: they do chop up them up to bite sized pieces before cooking it -Variety of mushrooms -Mai fun: one block is a lot of noodles! -Duck blood -Sliced beef I went with the Mild spicy level, since I heard that it can get really spicy! You can also make your own sauce to go with you dry/hot pot, so I added some more spice with that. It does come with a bowl of rice. I couldn't finish mine so I requested a to go container. The to go bag is really nice, as they are sealable insulated bags. The leftovers heated up well. You can just leave your trays on the table, the staff will clean it (there's no designated place to put trays and garbage). I will definitely be back when I'm craving mala tang, and I will make sure to get less ingredients next time! read more

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At this point this place is my go to dry hot pot spot in queens and for several reasons! This place is clean, efficient, has staff that speaks English and has signs in English, a large variety of items to pick from to put into your dry pot / hot pot, is super spicy and most importantly delicious. This place has made me an official fan of dry hot pot and has made it an item I seek out regularly. This place does it all and on top of everything else has made the process of ordering dry pot convenient, orderly and less anxiety inducing since everything is explained clearly to you. The only complaint I have is their restrictive complimentary drink or rice system and the fact that the price here is slightly more expensive than other dry hot pot places. But for that extra price you get a clean, welcoming English speaking place to order from read more

Double Ma La Tang - Dry hot pot nearly two lbs - Chinese Near Me - Flushing, New York

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We stumbled upon Double Ma La Tang on a Saturday afternoon and decided to give this restaurant a try after seeing many young Asian diners inside. The menu we saw from outside showed preset combos for dry and hot pots with a variety of proteins for $15.99. The host was very patient and helpful in explaining their menu options. He told us that building our own dry and hot pot was cheaper as the combos only contained 250g/.5 lbs of toppings, whereas building our own would be 500g/1 lbs for the same price. Obviously we decided to build our own pots and tried to stick to only a pound worth of food. The toppings bar was very clean and compact. There wasn't a huge selection, but it had staple items like seafood, fishballs, noodles, vegetables, and meat. I really enjoyed the freedom of selecting any topping that I wanted in a malatang since it typically has a lot of random vegetables that I don't care for. It's also nice that it's a flat rate here for all toppings, unlike some of the other malatang places so it doesn't make me guilty for grabbing more meat and seafood. Surprisingly I was able to get to .98 lbs!! We also got to choose our desired spice level. I was going to select medium spicy but we both opted for the extra spicy when I was told medium was about the level of shin ramen. Our dry and hot pot came within 10-15 minutes. Each order also came with a bowl of rice, which we could have swapped out for a drink in the fridge. I really enjoyed my hot pot since it had good flavors, all the ingredients I wanted, and the perfect amount of spice. However the dry pot version with the same spice level was unbearably spicy. It was difficult to eat and enjoy that dish. Perhaps they should have warned us that the dry pot spice level would be way hotter than the soup version. Regardless, I had a great dining experience here and would love to come back whenever I'm craving malatang. I'm also interested in trying their skewers. read more

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so yummy and really good portion for the price! the food: i basically poured in everything i wanted without really thinking and was thoroughly surprised at how cheap it was! the flavor was also great, i wish it was a litttttle stronger but no complaints. they also have a delicious hot pepper sauce on the side. the space: not super big but it wasn't too busy when i went the service: fast read more

Double Ma La Tang - Chinese Near Me - Flushing, New York

More like 3.5. This is a self served dry/ hot pot place. You pick the ingredients you want and how you would like it cooked. It's not bad when you want a quick mala fix. They charge you by the weight of the food so don't go with hungry eyes or it'll add up lol. read more

Double Ma La Tang - Dry pot - Chinese Near Me - Flushing, New York

Really good skewers. I like their skewers far better than their malatang and dry pot. The sauce is great - a bit sweet, salty and spicy. I love the chicken tender the most. However, the quality of this place can be inconsistent. I went there once and ordered online a few times. This explains the 4 star. read more

Double Ma La Tang - Chinese Near Me - Flushing, New York

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The best type of dinner is one you can build yourself, and the options at Double Ma La Tang let you craft the perfect hot or dry pot! You start off by grabbing a bowl and some tongs, and from there you can choose from a variety of fresh proteins, veggies, and carbs to be cooked. The best part: everything is weight-based, so you can make your portion as big or as small as your appetite that day! Once you've gathered all your ingredients, weighed your bowl, and chosen a spice level, you're set. I'm not sure if this is a dinner-only combo, but you have the option to get a bowl of rice OR drink with your meal. I specifically ordered a dry pot with a ton of veggies/tofu and it was amazing! A very well-balanced mala spice, not too salty either. Some friends had the meat and seafood options in their bowls and mentioned it was equally delicious! If you have extra space in the tank, I recommend getting a skewer to pair with your meal! I just happened to throw on a fried white beech mushroom because I was starving and the crispiness was a great contrast to the soft food in my dry pot. read more

Double Ma La Tang - Dry pot - Chinese Near Me - Flushing, New York

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Was craving something spicy, so we found a malatang place nearby. Right when we entered, we saw the amount of toppings they had on display. Knowing me, I had a hard time choosing what I wanted in my hotpot and knew that the more I added, the more expensive it was going to be. We ended up getting all sorts of toppings and the price was honestly okay considering the amount of food we got. I believe I got the least spicy possible because I have terrible spice tolerance. But I realized that I made the wrong choice because it ended up being too bland for me. Anyways, the staff were friendly and got our order in for us pretty quickly. There wasn't anyone else in the restaurant, but the ambiance was nice because everything was very clean and the place was in a pretty centralized area. Food: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 4/5 read more

Double Ma La Tang - Dry Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Flushing, New York

Stopped by here for some dry hot pot for takeout. It costs $15.99/lb of food and they don't differentiate between meat and vegetables. They have some predetermined hotpot's on the menu in case you want to call to order, but I think the diy option is the better deal if you have the time. My order came in an insulated bag, which was nice and even my mom, who usually only eats Korean food, liked the mala hotpot. read more

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Best hotpot in flushing area. Both dry and broth hot pot are so delicious. Soup in hot pot is really rich and hardy. and dry version is equally good and delicious. I would probably go almost everyday if I lived more close by. read more

Food is pretty good, Service is good too Definitely cheaper than the other Mala restaurants I have been to in Flushing. Highly recommend the dry mala. There are different spice levels you can choose from. Dry Mala costs $15.99/lb Mala Hot Pot costs $14.99/lb read more

food actually tasty and in great location if ur ever around the area. service is fast and polite read more

Cute spot on northern blvd offering dry hotpot. I was able to find parking right outside. The service was fast. It was a little bland but cooked well. Other than the spice flavor I didn't taste other flavors. It also is way pricer than Flushing. My bowl was $17 and it came with rice. However, it was filling and the ingredients itself were fresh and good. read more

Yay I am so happy there's Malatang near me without having to go to downtown flushing. I appreciate the different spice levels and I opt for the regular spicy. The portions are good and filling. I appreciate the variety of ingredients in the malatang. Will be coming back for more! read more

I love this restaurant. You grab a bowl and add everything you want inside, and then they will make it dry pot or hot pot with soup. You can adjust the spiciness as well. you pay by the weight of your ingredients, so be wise. I love it. The food is so good. I live dry pot, so this is the perfect place for me. The service is good, and it's casual sit down. read more

Easy to order! You just put whatever ingredients you want in a bowl and they charge by weight and then cook it for you. The waiter then brings it out in a clay pot or bowl depending on if you ordered dry or soup pot. They have good portion sizes as well. One thing to note is they will only do to-go orders if it is 30 minutes prior to closing! They have skewers here too though I haven't tried- will next time! read more

I wanted to give this place a high rating due to it being very quick and efficient. I tried it out for the first time yesterday and I got 3 bowls for my girlfriend, myself, and my sister. I'm not sure where it went wrong, whether it was with the sanitation process with everything, using the same tongs for numerous types of raw items and the chef re-using the same water for every bowl was just mind blowing to me. Today is the next day and now we all have food poisoning, I had to take off work because it was that crucial and did that much damage to my stomach. I real hope the restaurant fixes this because I am bamboozled since the restaurant has high ratings on google. I wish there was some way to get re-imbursed for this really horrible experience that I'm still going through. read more

Best hotpot in flushing area. Both dry and broth hot pot are so delicious. Soup in hot pot is really rich and hardy. and dry version is equally good and delicious. I would probably go almost everyday if I lived more close by. read more

First time trying it. I haven't try the food yet since I'm uploading inside the restaurant while waiting for my food to go. read more

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Low-key mid-week lunch hotpot. Reasonably priced. I personally like to see a broth soup color that is more blood red with chili floating around and not orange. Needs some kind of dipping sauce bar. Maybe make into multi-servings set-up because soup cools. Haven't tried dry hotpot yet read more

Double Ma La Tang - Medium spicy hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Flushing, New York

Yummy self service food at an affordable price. The person who was service today was amazing at hospitality and taking care of you. Gives nice home-y comfort food vibes. read more

Double Ma La Tang - Assortment of vegetables and meat - Chinese Near Me - Flushing, New York

I called and picked up around 8PM. Spicy beef malatang. I realized I don't have noodles inside. Question? Should extra pay for noodles? 没有粉丝， 第一次订的时候有， 这次没有粉丝， 我需要加钱加粉丝么？ read more

Double Ma La Tang - Chinese Near Me - Flushing, New York