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Mulan Malatang

4.6 (116 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
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Pork Bone Broth with Black Garlic / 黑蒜豬骨湯
Isabella W.

Standard malatang place, where you put meats, veggies and noodles of your choice into a bowl which is weighed at checkout. Chose the pork bone broth with black garlic (milk spicy), but didn't really taste the garlic in the broth. The sliced beef was a bit on the fattier side than I would have liked, but the veggies were fresh. The dish is cooked relatively fast. There's a sauce station to make your meat dipping sauce. Parking was really difficult near the restaurant, and I don't live in the area, so I wouldn't go out of my way to come back. If people are within walking distance or take public transport, it's a decent place to have lunch though.

Medium spicy Pork Bone Broth / 豬骨湯 with Fish Balls
Alison C.

My go-to Malatang bar (but I'm really only aware of this one and Tang Bar in the city). It's obviously family owned, but they're always consistent. My favorite are their fish balls with roe that are always soft (not rubbery!) but their Napa is always fresh and noodle variety is fun! I'm not the biggest hotpot meat fan so I can't really speak to that, I've never been blown away at any Malatang spot but it's never bone dry here or anything. I always get the medium spicy pork bone broth and it's definitely spicy, solid flavor. Also thankful they don't have a minimum! My bowls are always $13-19 depending on my mood.

Case #2 - Fresh Noodles, Instant Noodles, Eggs, Frozen Beef, Lamb, Shrimp, Mussels, Beef Balls, Lobster Balls, Imitation Crab, and more
Mike L.

Even though they weren't the best ramen I've had in SF, I was actually kind of bummed when I discovered that Fuku Ramen had closed. For one, it's always unfortunate when a solid ramen joint closes, but it also felt like they weren't here for all that long! However, I have to say - all of those feelings of disappointment dissipated pretty quickly when I saw that Mulan Malatang had taken their place! Especially since there are even fewer malatang restaurants around! Stepping inside, Mulan Malatang is quite similar to what Fuku Ramen was like, with its wealth of tables and chill vibes. However, the thing that stood out the most was their selection of offerings. Across their two refrigerated units, they have so much to offer - napa cabbage, yu choy, spinach, daisy crown, tofu, fish balls, fried tofu, egg pudding, king crown mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, lamb, beef, wagyu, mussels, fish filet, shrimp, ramen, egg noodles, vermicelli, quail eggs, and so much more. What's more, the quality of everything looks fantastic and they have four different types of soup broth to choose from with a few different spice levels. -- PORK BONE BROTH (Mild) with Lamb, Wagyu Beef, Fish Balls with Roe, Beef Balls, Yu Choy, Napa Cabbage, Enoki Mushrooms, Shirataki Noodles, and Ramen Noodles Aside from how I wish I had gone with "medium" spicy, this was pretty good! The broth had a nice porky flavor to it, the lamb and wagyu beef were of surprisingly good quality, the veggies were fresh and clean, and the noodles had a nice bite to them. -- PORK BONE BROTH WITH BLACK GARLIC (Medium) with Wagyu Beef, Lamb, Frozen Fish, Quail Eggs, Yu Choy, Crown Daisy, Tofu, King Oyster Mushrooms, Rice Cakes, and Ramen Noodles Not quite as garlicky as I had hoped for, but the amount it had and the additional spice in this helped a lot. I also really liked the frozen fish filets and rice cakes, but absolutely skip the King Oyster Mushrooms, as the stems were insanely tough to bite through. Since I haven't been to many malatang restaurants (yet), I can't say how Mulan Malatang compares across the board. However, from what I've seen, they seem to be one of the better values, as their price feels fair ($16.99/lb) and they're even currently offering a can of Sapporo for just $1 (dine-in only, limit one per customer). Add to that how the quality of most of their offerings seems to be pretty good and they definitely provide a solid bang for your buck. If I did have to come up with a knock on this place, it would be that neither of the broths that I've tried so far have been as interesting or dynamic as the one I had at YGF Malatang at Serramonte. Combine that broth with everything else that Mulan Malatang has to offer and this would easily be a five star review! Not that FOUR AND A HALF STARS rounded up is anything to scoff at.

Zin M.

What a gem of a find! Thank you fellow Yelpers for chiming in and coming through! Sweet neighborhood self serve ramen/udon/noodle place where you make your soup exactly the way you want it! You pick out what you want in a salad bar style that you place in a bowl for your soup that gets weigh d at the end. Many options to pick out--greens, variety of tofu variations, land and sea protein options. Adore! Restaurant is spacious, clean, and relaxed vibe. When ordering bowl goes on weight and at the counter you choose between options in broths then level of spice. My kids had the pork bone broth while I got the fan favorite according the lovely woman at the counter -- pork bone broth with black garlic (yum)! Nice little condiments bar too that's self serve -- chopped cilantro and green onions galore and squares. Pro! Tea is free! Definitely worth trying and hopefully returning!

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Misa K.

Nice malatang spot in the Richmond district. You pick your ingredients, weigh them at the counter, choose your broth & spice level, and they bring your order to the table. Water & hot tea are self-serve. They don't have a huge selection of ingredients but the essentials were there. I got the pork bone broth with black garlic at a medium spice level - I liked the broth and it wasn't so spicy. The inside is spacious, and service was friendly. It was pretty warm inside the restaurant and also very quiet. Finding street parking nearby was relatively easy.

All meat no spice garlic broth
Benjamin N.

Service was amazing and the worker was kind. Complementary tea and the sauce rack was simple and clean. The options were great and were all fresh.

Spicy dry pot
Su O.

Their presentation of Malatang is different! Definitely they have lesser selection of ingredients but we had our essentials. The medium level on dry pot was very mild to me. Service was sweet! I wish they had bigger sauce section too.

My hot pot creation.
Eric A.

I decided to go to this place after being hungry and stumbling upon it and passing it a lot. I am not the biggest hot pan fan but this place may change me. It has tons of fresh ingredients that you pick out both vegetables and meat. You can do all veggies if you want. All the ingredients that you choose are well cooked and have a good texture and the broth is flavorful. The service is fantastic with a beyond kind person asking and helping if this is your first time. The price is reasonable for SF. The area is big for seating so you can come alone or with a group. Come here if you want a personal hot pot.

Jenny D.

Pork broth with black garlic: 5/5 yummy!!! Presence of black garlic is definitely there lol but I love it. No complaints. Hit the spot. Spice level- mild and medium not that spicy Vegetables: very fresh and neatly organized Protein: beef, lamb, fish, calamari Staff: one guy with Nike high tops manning the front. He is so so nice and helpful to all who walk in. Such an easy place to eat at. Simple. Flavorful broth. Clean. Kind workers. And very reasonable price. Paid $40 for two people with a drink and a well balanced bowl.

Mitchell S.

Stumbled upon this gym while scurrying the streets of SF on a Saturday night. The restaurant is decently large with options for self seating. The food was good, with ok variety. The broth tasted very instant ramen-esque but it is passable. Sauce options are a bit limited as well. But I do want to highlight the amazing staff. The accommodations and customer service surpassed all expectations. They truly made you feel welcomed. Big Mitch

Pork broth with Black garlic (mild spice)
Chloe L.

Brought my boyfriend to try Malatang for the first time and he enjoyed it! We both got the pork bone broth with black garlic but he chose medium spicy and I chose mild spice. As someone with a relatively low spice tolerance, I felt like I could have gone for at least the medium spice. Both the mild and medium broths felt very mild. I wish they also had more sauce options (like ponzu and chili oil) as well as maybe a beef bone broth option. They had a nice selection of meats, veggies, tofu and seafood balls so I didn't feel like my bowl missed much. The inside is also very clean with helpful/nice staff so I def will be coming back!

Tomato Broth (Vegetarian) / 蕃茄湯
Marina C.

The malatang was delicious and reasonably priced. I think it was the best deal of my entire trip - my bowl ended up costing about $17 and I was very full afterwards. Great little local spot that I would recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Pork bone broth - mild
Caly T.

Busy spot on a friday night, staff was very friendly! There is plenty of options available - veggies, meats, noodles, seafood - and ingredients were fresh. Pricing is at $15.99/lb, the noodles expand a bit so my ~1lb bowl may seem small but was very filling! Saw many people packing their leftovers. The pork bone broth was not too salty which i appreciated! There is also a sauce bar if wanting to have a dip.

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