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    Mala Master

    4.8 (256 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Sweet potato fries
    Michelle T.

    I love this place so much! Truly a gem, it's my favorite restaurant and I've never had one before! This is a cute cozy small business that sells amazing mala. I always order the same thing: tomato soup and sweet potato fries. They are always nice and even with a lot of people coming in, the service for a one man show is amazing. I'm a sucker for sauce and you better believe I have my dipping sauce all loaded up. I especially appreciate their packaging to go as well since I never finish my bowl so I get leftovers! But yes the food is superb, the soup is steaming hot, fries are fried fresh on order and they have a good selection of veggies. The only thing is sometimes I confuse the lamb and beef meat together oops. Will be coming back 100%

    Seno C.

    Foods are cooked just right. Love the big bowl so that the soup doesn't splash everywhere. Service is fast, efficient and friendly. The place is clean, bright. Just a bit smaller if the lunch if dinner crowd are there. You can order the spiciness from non spicy to very. Even has the tomato based soup if you don't want the bone broth. 4 stars instead of 5 because even though I ordered the non spicy one, my tongue still tingles from the " Mala ". May be it is always in the soup.

    Beef skewers
    Stephanie T.

    The medium spicy beef broth was so tasty. Def has a lot of Szechuan pepper in it. Their beef & lamb were fresh. Just wish they had more options for vegetables .. we really liked the noodles they had. The only thing yin tang has over this would be that yin tang has fish balls with roe in it. Otherwise we would come back to mala master if it wasn't so far.

    Catherine Z.

    I should start out by saying I make hotpot at home all the time and usually don't find it worth it to go out for hotpot. I'm also from the SGV so I have high standards for asian food. Since moving to Rancho a year ago, I haven't really found any great Chinese food places. This place met my standards! The broth flavor was fantastic and the price was also really good. Even though the ingredient bar was relatively small, they had a good variety of things and had everything I normally like in my hotpot. I will say that some of the meats weren't in fantastic condition -- the lamb, which is usually my hotpot meat of choice, had a lot of fat and was tough to chew. However, the spicy beef was REALLY good in flavor and tenderness. I was surprised to favor beef this time. The place was packed when we arrived at around 6:40 on a Friday night. There was one group in front of us in line. Despite the wait, they were very efficient at managing the time. They had us go pick out our ingredients before our table was bussed, so they could get us started while they used that time to clean our table. After ordering, the food was ready within 5-10 minutes. Definitely recommend and will be coming back with friends and family!

    Cockroach in the malatang

    Visited on 7/1/26 around 5 PM for malatang. As I was almost finished eating, I found what appeared to be a cockroach in my food (see photo). It was absolutely disgusting. My friend also found cilantro in her soup even though we don't eat cilantro, and the "clean" tongs had food residue on them. This experience made us seriously question the restaurant's cleanliness. I will never come back.

    Build your own sauce! I love chili and garlic, excuse my breath
    Anita M.

    BYOS Heaven Build Your Own Soup is the name of the game here. There's a tidy and easy to follow layout. Choose your broth, pick out your favorite ingredients, and BOOM soup is ready! By the north wall, you will find a BYOS table. (Build Your Own Spice) and it's fun! Choose spicy or savory condiments to complement your soup. YUM I chose the bone broth as I'm an avid spice chaser. I do wish there was another option for broth as the bone option is the only one that can be spicy. Service was quick and relaxed, no micromanaging here!

    Hyeonjeong Y.

    My friend and I were eating mala hot pot when we found a cockroach in the food. It was absolutely disgusting and completely unacceptable. We immediately lost our appetite and had to stop eating. This was a serious food safety issue, and I hope the restaurant improves its cleanliness and hygiene.

    spice level: spicy
    Elle C.

    SO GOOD. The broth hits. Got spicy because the guy said that crazy is crazy spicy but...I'd say the spicy is probably like maybe a 5. Will get crazy next time. Good selection of ingredients and a self-serve sauce bar. My friend LOVED the pepper oil which I think is like a peppercorn oil, so if you want some more numbing action add at will. Service was great. Clean interior and plentiful parking. Bonus: Get a free rice when your order is $20.

    Medium spicy bone broth soup
    Netia B.

    Second time I've been here at it's just as good as the first. The servers are extremely polite and accommodating, the food and portion sizes are absolutely incredible (I always have left overs), and the interior is peaceful, yet eye-catching (my fave part is the restroom signage). I will continue to show this placeoff to anyone looking for a great bowl of soup!

    Bone broth
    Eduardo L.

    Really enjoyed my visit to Mala Master. The interior is nice and clean, and the overall setup is straightforward and easy to follow. It's self-serve malatang. You grab your ingredients with clean tongs, choose your soup base, then they weigh it and charge based on that, which I like. My girlfriend had the mild bone broth and I went with the tomato soup base, which had a pleasantly sweet, comforting flavor that balanced everything really well, especially nice on a rainy day. Service was friendly and efficient. The only small downside was being seated right by the door. It was windy and rainy that day, and the door kept blowing open, letting in cold gusts of air. That said, it didn't take away from the food or overall experience. Still a solid 5/5 and I'd definitely come back.

    veggie fried rolls
    Liz R.

    such attentive customer service & the food is really yummy! The shop is also really clean and well organized, definitely will return :)

    Victoria T.

    Pretty good place! I've been looking for another place like this in the area. Their broth is very good however I wish they offered more options for things in my pot. They can also have more choices on their skewer options. I would come back here. Service was good and a full house on a Friday night!

    Classical beef bone soup under mild
    Yun L.

    First time trying this place! Beef skewer tastes good, cashier is very friendly, explained to us about the spicy level ! The area is clean and bright.

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    I am not entirely sure why this Wingstop only has two stars because I feel that is incredibly…read moreinaccurate. I am a big boneless wing person and eat them most everywhere they're available and this spot has some pretty tasty ones. First of all, I was able to order a 20 piece boneless wing in 4 flavors with a big box of carrots and celery sticks for $20 after tax (you were able to get fries if you prefer that over the veggies). So right there we're starting off pretty good. I ordered the Lakers legendary garlic, lemon pepper rub, hot honey rub, and Hickory smoked barbecue. Their lemon pepper was super flavorful and my favorite of the four. Coming in second was the Lakers legendary garlic, then the hot honey rub, the barbecue coming in last. Nothing wrong with any of them that was just my preference. I found them all cooked well, seasoned well, very tasty, quick service, and major bang for my buck! If you're in the mood for wings, I think it's a definite go to spot! The restaurant itself is very small and not ideal for big groups or super sit down which is OK. It makes a great spot for grab and go or stop in and munch really quick.

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    I met my high school friend here that I haven't seen in over a decade! The food was delicious,…read morehowever the service was not the greatest. The server was patient at the beginning and because we were still looking over the menu, my iced tea took awhile, I'm not sure if they were brewing it or not. When we ordered it took almost 25 minutes to get our food. I ordered a chicken sandwhich and my friend ordered a burger. I never got my iced tea refill. I felt like with us sitting on the patio they kind of forgot about us. I know a family that sat outside ended up leaving. Super cute place. Good food. Just slow service. I will probably give this place another try if I am ever in the area.

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