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Mala Master

4.8 (236 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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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 :)

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

Size of the bowl
angela s.

The "buffet" selection was fresh and plentiful! Lots to choose from and all presented so well. The customer service was great, since we had never been there we appreciated the instructions on how things worked. I chose the beef bone broth and although I like spicy I kept it mild so I can add more spice later at the sauce bar. I mixed sesame, chili, oyster, scallions and garlic together and it was delicious. The hot pot definitely came out piping hot in these big beautiful bowls which made the experience even more authentic. It was delicious, I'll definitely be back!

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.

Nancy T.

This hot pot place is decent. Its serve yourself style. They give you the bowl with tongs and you get to pick your ingredients. After, they weight it for you. $12.99 a pound. The soup has a few levels of spice and the base is a choice of either beef broth or sweet tomatoe. The meats were on the fatty side. There is a sauce bar.

Elizabeth S.

A newly opened malatang restaurant, $12.99 a pound. It is set up as a self serve bar to choose ingredients then give the bowl for them to weight and cook it. They have various types of noodles, meat, seafood, fish/meatballs, and vegetables but selection is smaller than other places I've tried. They have tofu skin, fried tofu, spam, 3 types of meat/fishballs. For meat, they have liver, sliced beef, pork, shrimp, mussels, squid, scallops, and tripe. They have lotus roots, bean sprouts, rice cakes, baby corn, bamboo, sliced potatoes, woodear mushrooms, and several types of greens. They have a tomato broth and beef broth with various heat levels. I chose to get a bowl of slices of spam, fishball, lotus roots, chrysanthemum leaves, bok choy, napa cabbage, bamboo, wide glass noodles, and quail eggs with medium heat beef broth. The wait time was not long, I used it to get the dipping sauces. They have sesame paste, sesame oil, chili oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, chopped garlic, chopped chili, and barbeque sauce. They also have a fridge of skewers that you give them to cook. They did have lamb skewers, sausage, sweet potato, and vegetables. The bowl came hot with plenty of broth, it did have a good amount of heat. I did not eat the broth much but got my toppings to dip into my sauce bowl. I forgot to ask if they sell bowls of rice alongside the hot pot or if they have a dry, broth-less version which I've tried at other malatang places. The staff is nice and the restroom is clean.

Outside
Charlene C.

My husband and I ate here for lunch today. They are located right next to Mr. Dumpling. We arrived as soon as they opened at 11:00am. There are plenty of indoor seating. Since it was our first time, we asked if they could explain to us how it worked. They told us to grab a bowl and start filling it up with whatever we wanted; fresh vegetables, seafood, meat etc. Then we take the bowl to the cashier to be weighed. My husband got the tomato soup and I got the beef bone soup. My husband picked the udon noodle and l picked the thinner ramen style noodles. You pay by weight and our soups came out to about $17. They cook your creation in the kitchen in the back. We saw they had skewers in the fridge too so we picked a variety to try and an order of sweet potato fries. Our food didn't take long to come out. The skewers came out first. We are able to grab sauces and garnish with garlic, green onion, cilantro, chili, sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce etc. Our soups came out and the broth was so flavorful for both. It's a chill ambiance and I can see us coming here when the weather is cold. It's December now but why is it in the high 70s... lol. We will definitely be back.

Build your own hot pot place
Carol Y.

Mala master is my new favorite hot pot place. With fresh ingredients and amazing pricing. With a pay by the pound pricing, its prices beat all of the other hot pot places in SGV and OC. They have ingredients that are not as common in other hot pot places, which I greatly appreciate. Including sweet potato noodles, woodear mushrooms, all the meat / fish balls, tofu skin, and more.

Personalized Hot Pot Bowls
Bethany C.

On one of our date nights we almost went to one of the places next to this, but last minute decided to try this place out. They were so welcoming, helpful, and nice. The food was DELICIOUS, 10/10. I don't think I would have ever forgiven myself if I chose the place we were going to first that night. STOP READING & GO TRY THIS PLACE RIGHT NOW!!

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A very nice place to go for lunch. The beef broth is so good. Nice staff, great service, reasonable price. Recommend to everyone.

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9 months ago

The foods are really good, and the service is very good as well. Will come back again and again. Good choice to go for dinner!

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Soup base is the best and service is great. Simple ingredients to add to our soup base and comes with free rice.

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Absolutely delicious! Lots of food to choose from, and the staff were incredibly nice. I'll definitely come again.

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Love the food, good vibe, fair price, and super clean and simple, will definitely come back again

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Waitress is very nice. She gave us a warm welcome when we stepped in. Food is great. Bowl is gigantic. Environment is refreshing and clean.

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1st time here food was good, service was excellent and place was very clean. 10/10 recommend.

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11 months ago

Nice and clean MaLaTang! Good food. The staff are very friendly. Might come back later.

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Have been here many times already; Food is always delicious and services is always pleasant; will keep coming back.

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First time here , Food is clean and a lot of varieties of selections , restaurant is new and service is great . I will be back again .

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