came back again, tomato soup was so good recommend 100% fast and quick, usually busy on weekend read more

My fiancé and I got the broth at Tang Bar and chose "Just a Kick" because we thought we could handle it... apparently we were very, very wrong. We can usually handle a decent amount of spice, but this was not "just a kick", this was a full-on roundhouse kick to our stomachs We totally understand that it's mala, but for the lowest spice level, we were definitely surprised by how spicy it was! We would've enjoyed it a lot more if the heat was a little more manageable so we could actually taste and enjoy the broth. The cleanliness could've been better as well (the ice was literally in a bucket for you to scoop out), but there is plenty of seating, which is a plus. Overall, I'd be willing to give it another try with a much less spicy broth because my stomach and I need to rebuild trust first! OH service was great though! read more

Tang Bar - just a kick - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

Came on a Friday for lunch.. Not crowded. Got the laksa soup flavor. Was very good. You end up with a heavier bowl than expected if you keep piling stuff in. Over did it with some of the noodles and it came out to be a lot more noodles than expected. Get less than what you think you normally get. The soup will fill you up. read more

Tang Bar - Laksa soup. Very tasty - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

Dined here with my parents, which I tried a Tang Bar at the Brea mall so was curious to see how it may be like at Santa Anita mall! One thing, since this is located towards the outside of the mall, everything does feel a lot warmer. I read several reviews about how they ingredients may not be as fresh bc they are not refrigerated, I would agree as well. Pricing also seems a bit higher compared to Yintang as well. I do like how they have a good variety of ingredients, but it is also questionable how long these ingredients have been sitting out here. The cashier was an older lady, which she would first converse in English. My parents responded back in Chinese, but she still tried to speak in English and you can tell its not her native language. Why doesn't she just speak Chinese if she knows she is being asked in Chinese? lol It just made it difficult, until it somehow clicked and they finally got to understand each other. The seating area is quite spacious, also everything is laid out for you. The sauce bar you get on your own, utensils, water and everything. Although the seating also just feels very warm (bc it was outside). It oddly took a while for 4 bowls to be prepared. Finally trying out the soup, I got the 'just a kick' broth which was a little spicy and numbing. Although, I feel like the broth doesn't really stand out. I also got the wagyu meat and it was tougher than I imagined. It was kind of whatever. The fish balls also were kinda mid. Vegetables were standard. Overall, the experience was kind of disappointing lol It wasn't as good as the Brea location. read more

Tang Bar - my 0.94 lb bowl ($15) - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

The food here was decent. A lot of meat and veggie options to add into your build-your-own malatang bowl. It's in the Arcadia mall so it was quite loud and busy. I went around the time when it first opened so it was hectic and unorganized. I had asked for a tomato broth base but it was so loud. Maybe the cashier couldn't hear me or couldn't understand me, but she picked a spicy broth for me. I went back to the counter to let them know and was given some attitude by the staff. One of the managers was kind enough to make the change and offered a free tea. read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

I mistakenly thought it was my regular spot, but I realized it wasn't when I tasted the plain soup and low quality meat. The restaurant is neat with open seating and nice decor, and the staff are attentive. However, this wasn't enough to make me want to return. I usually spend about $35 at other places, which is enough for two small meals for me, but here I paid $45 and felt it wasn't worth it. read more

I love hot pot and was excited to try this place! Tons of meats, veggies, and tofu and noodles to choose from. I did wish my broth was more flavorful--I got the mushroom, and I wish they had chili crisp. But there were complimentary marinated oranges, a make your own sauce station, and free ice cream if you clear your table. The ambiance was nice enough, liked the greenery. Service was good. Would try it again and maybe get a different broth read more

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Came the other day and it was pretty busy. They ran out of most of the soups but we only found out by the time we got to the front. They should update the menu at the start of the line. It's very disappointing and if the spicy option is only available, some people don't eat spicy The food its self was good & I like their options of meat/veggie/toppings. No soft serve ice cream The worst thing is the flies. I understand it's next to the open part of the mall but it makes the whole experience so uncomfortable and really damps it. There's also not much customer service since you clean up after yourself like a cafeteria style read more

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The meat quality was so so. Broth didn't stand out. Despite ordering 2 lbs worth of food, I wasn't full? I did enjoy how efficient and roomy the space was. And they had water station and some sliced fruits at the sauce bar. read more

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This is a pick your own ingredients type of noodle soup or dry tossed noodle. You first pick out the ingredients (meat, seafood, tendon, fish balls, meat balls, veggies). Lots of varieties so you should find something you like. Note that no fish fillets when j am there today. There is a sign that states customers should use disposable gloves when picking out food or using tongs. Nobody use it. No employees there. You pick the food and soup base. they weigh and you pay $15.99/lb including the weight of the big heavy bowl. You get the pager and find your table. When pager buzz, come back and get the food. Bowls, Utensils and chopsticks are clean at the sauce station. Then the fun begins. Once you sit down, you get flies, not one or two but 5 at one time landing at your table, your arm or next to you on the sofa. This is with two tabletop fly fans already. The last straw is a fly lands on my $2.50 bowl of rice. Oh well. C'est la vie. Then bus the tray, clean the table and get a popsicle. We were so traumatized by the flies that we just bus the tray clean the table and left. read more

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Checked out Tang Bar at Santa Anita Mall and liked the build-your-own hot pot concept. You grab a bowl, put on some gloves, and walk down the line choosing your ingredients before picking your soup base or dry pot option. They charge by weight at $15.99/lb, which is definitely on the pricier side, but I appreciated the variety of ingredients available. There were plenty of options to customize your bowl and they also offer 7 soup bases and 4 dry pots. I went with the laksa broth and enjoyed it. It had a rich flavor that paired well with everything I picked. Service was quick and friendly, making it a convenient stop if you need something filling while shopping. A nice little bonus was the complimentary ice cream cone at the end of the meal. Overall, a solid option if you're at Santa Anita and craving a customizable hot pot experience. read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

Found this new malatang place that replaced EMC at the Santa Anita Mall, so I had to try it out. The selection was decent, and they have heavy metal bowls for you to grab your items with. The bowls were huge, and I'm not really sure why. They also add about 1 lb to the weight, so it made it a bit harder to gauge how much I was actually going to pay. I ended up getting a little under half a pound, while my wife got close to 1.4 lbs. Now for the food, it was good (decent). The meat quality was average, and the beef was slightly chewy. The soup was okay; I got the tomato broth, which had a very light flavor. What I did love was the sauce bar. It's unlimited and had everything you need to make a pretty good sauce. They also had some fruit available, which was a nice touch. Overall, everything was pretty much self-service (I even had to pick up my food when it was done), and while the food was good, there are so many better malatang places in Arcadia. This is probably my least favorite one so far. The price was average at $15.99 per pound, but I still didn't like that the bowl weight was included while you were shopping. They subtract it when you pay, but it made it harder to understand how much I was actually spending. read more

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I've been on a landmine trek recently. First landmine I stepped on was Yi Mei Breakfast down on Las Tunas and now Soup Bar (Tang Bar) located inside the Arcadia Mall, just doesn't live up to the hype....I mean this place is packed. But the crawfish langastino isn't fresh. The soup base advertised as Laksa should be renamed bone soup...nothing about it tasted like Singaporean Laksa, no lemon grass, no shrimp paste, no coconut cream, no curry...there were very subtle hints but, seriously, this broth taste no different than say Yin Tang Ma La Tang or Yi Guo Fu. Only pros I can give this place is the pricing. Comparatively with the weight of food I picked up today, I believe the other two chain places serving Ma La Tang would have came out at a higher price. That being said, everything else was pretty mediocre. read more

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Three things differentiate Tang Bar for other Malatang spots in the SGV that make it my current favorite. First, is the tomato broth base. I'm not into that standard malatang soup so having something non-mala, non-spicy is very enticing to me. I was pleased when my cooked bowl even had chunks of tomato in it. It added a nice textural element and really boosted the tomato flavor. The second thing that made my bowl great were the dried tofu sticks! I'm a tofu lover and this might have been the first time any shabu, hot pot, or malatang restaurant offered it in their buffet and I am totally converted. Finally, if you bus your own tray, they'll give you a free cone of vanilla softserve in a waffle cone studded with sesame seeds. Dinner & dessert? I am sold. read more

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I've been looking forward to Tang Bar opening in the Arcadia mall ever since it was announced, so I was excited to finally give it a try. Tang Bar offers an impressive selection of ingredients for its build-your-own malatang, with plenty of vegetables, meats, seafood, and noodles to choose from. Unfortunately, the quality and execution fell well below expectations. Szechuan Spicy Malatang: 1/5 The broth was excessively salty and extremely oily, making it difficult to enjoy. Despite the generous amount of chili oil floating on top, it wasn't particularly spicy and instead tasted far saltier than anything else. Even after trying to eat around the oil, the seasoning was so intense that I couldn't even finish half the bowl. The sliced meats were dry and lacked the tenderness I was expecting. The ingredient station initially looked impressive because of its extensive selection, but several items didn't appear particularly fresh, especially the fish fillet, which looked noticeably slimy. There also weren't enough tongs for the different ingredient bins, so the same tongs were frequently being used for multiple items, creating a risk of cross-contamination. The sauce bar was surprisingly small with limited customization options, which was disappointing for a self-serve malatang restaurant. The service was equally underwhelming. After selecting our ingredients, we had to wait in line for quite a while just to pay. The restaurant itself was also lacking in cleanliness, as many of the dining tables remained dirty and hadn't been wiped down. To make matters worse, the cleanliness issues extended to the utensils as well. The pair of chopsticks I took from the self-serve sanitized utensil station still had food residue stuck to them, which was especially off-putting. The complimentary soft serve at the end of the meal was a nice touch, but it lacked the creamy texture you'd expect from soft serve and was fairly bland. Unfortunately, the cone also had a noticeable artificial aftertaste that detracted from the dessert. I had high hopes for Tang Bar, but the disappointing food quality and lack of cleanliness ultimately overshadowed what could have been a promising concept. Unfortunately, I don't see myself returning. read more

Tang Bar - Szechuan Spicy Malatang - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

One of my favorite malatang restaurants! Tang bar has the best ingredient quality out of all the malatang places I've tried. The diy picking bar is also really clean and well stocked. Lots of ingredients to pick from. For soup and dry base, definitely would recommend picking a soup base. The dry base wasn't as good. The Szechuan soup base is the best one in my opinion, super flavorful and rich. The tomato soup base was okay, needed extra seasoning. Sweet and spicy dry base was not so good, lacked flavor. It's a pick your own bowl and find your own seat kind of restaurant, so no service. Everything is self serve. After cleaning your table up, you can ask the waiter for an ice cream cone. read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

I had such high expectations because my friends in SF loooove this place so I got excited when we were getting one but... it was just such a disappointment. I got the recommended Sichuan spicy but it was FLOODED with oil. I've ordered spicy before at other chains and have never had this much oil before, where I grabbed a cup and started scooping it out for my health and sanity. It filled half of a standard water cup.... that's just too much. As I walked around to grab all sorts of stuff (napkins, sauce, water etc) I saw people who ordered the same flavor as me eating and it's just straight up oil. Like you don't even see the water, just dipped in oil. Think the spicy soup base at haidilao. It's just not what I would expect from a Malatang place because it's supposed to be "soupy" and drinkable. Not just... oil. Also as a whole it is SOOOO, SOOOO SALTY. Like I made my peace with the oil, scooped some out, tried to keep eating and the ingredients were boiled in ocean water or something. Normally I make a savory dipping sauce but I had to make a new sauce of sesame paste + sugar to counteract the salt. And dipping it in sugary sesame paste did counter some of the salt.... But it's just so miserable. It doesn't even taste good it's just more palatable. Like I knew I didn't like this meal from the first 30 seconds but 10 min in I just gave up. Like look, I don't have to suffer like this. Just took the L and threw it away. I did see that they offered low sodium but usually I don't have to order that? My friends too were like what the hell why is it so salty ??? All 3 of us left our bowls full and unfinished. And they ordered mild spice so you can't even blame it on my soup base. Yintang and YGF have soup bases that are much better like I've never had this problem before. AND CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE FRIED PEAS??? Texture of popcorn kernels (but slightly softer where you can still bite into them).. either way, gross. I don't want these!! Why didn't you ask me if I wanted them!! To be fair, they asked if I had allergies but no mention of oh hey we're just gonna drop 2 scoops of fried kernels into your soup. Other people garnish with green onions or cilantro ... FRIED HARD PEAS?? No thank you. It being priced at $15.99/lb is already higher than their competitors which are $13.99/lb and it is COMPLETELY self-serve everything. Grab your own water, find your own table, pick up your own food when it's ready. As a concept it's fine (think fast food), but there's just so much mess with oil/liquids where it gets really messy really fast. Grab some water and napkins and clean your own table. Pros would just be the varied selection of meats and veggies. I did wish each item had its own tongs if they're not going to give us individual tongs like other places. Sauce bar was missing satay sauce that I normally would add but I guess otherwise it's fine. It's just small. They give our free oranges and a small ice cream cone. I didn't bother though. Too short staffed, didn't want to wait around for someone to get me ice cream. It's tiny anyways. I guess it's been awhile since I've had such a bad meal where there's pretty much no redeeming factor. Like too oily, too salty, more expensive than other places. It just sucks because I know people swear by SF location so what's going on with Arcadia!! read more

Tang Bar - Scooped out so much excess oil and the crispy peas - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Pretty good hot pot experience. Located by Matcha Ren on Nordstrom side of the mall. You start off at the food bar where you wear provided disposable gloves and load your bowl with any meats and vegetables and noodles you'd like for your Hot Pot. Price is by weight (try not to overload it, or pay the price... literally), and then they take it back and cook it for you, and buzz you when it's ready. They have a small self serve sauce bar and some fresh fruits. Self serve water and ice. After you finish, if you bring back your dishes to the cleaning area you get an ice cream cone for dessert for free. Overall the flavors and ingredients were good. Loved the variety of selection. The main con is the price per weight can get tricky, and make it more expensive than some AYCE places. My bowl cost $28 below read more

Tang Bar - My loaded bowl. Amazing! - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

Aight don't be like me and assume your to-go malatang containers have the malatang split 50/50. It's not 50/50, it's dry/wet! First time here, got some to-go for lunch and both bowls weighed about the same--I admittedly did not check the sloshiness of each one. I brought one bowl to work for lunch, ripped the sealed plastic lid off, heated it up, went to go eat, and discovered IT'S JUST SOUP! I haven't eaten any of the parts but the soup is pretty good. Ingredients seem fresh and there are spare tongs by the bowls, or use the tongs already at the bar. Cross contamination is inevitable. There's a good selection of meat and veggies and everything in between which is nice. Self-serve sauce bar and some fresh fruit is available as well. There's tons of seating and a private bathroom inside the restaurant. Edit: finally got to the dry part and was pleasantly surprised by the flavor--I got "wagyu" beef, head on shrimp, some fish tofu/balls, vegetables, tofu, mushrooms, potato starch noodles, and enjoyed the quality of everything. This can def replace expensive hotpot most times. read more

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Returned again and it was as good as before. The chicken broth with less sodium is my go-to. Meats and veggies were fresh. Wagyu beef slice was kind of tough to chew though. Good service and ambiance. It was pretty packed at 6pm on Friday. They still have the free ice cream after you return your dishes. read more

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I'm so sad and disappointed, especially since the "Coming Soon" sign and construction has been going on for quite some time and has been delayed for so long. I've seen the hype behind the SF location and it does look much nicer and high end, and I've even had the opportunity to walk past the one that's in the Stonestown Galleria. Even on a random Tuesday afternoon (not during lunch or dinner rush), most of the tables were occupied and it was quite bustling, so it definitely is a well liked restaurant. The reviews for that location are higher too. So imagine my surprise that I couldn't even finish my bowl of malatang. It wasn't even palatable enough for me to take it to go... There was no real line when I went on a Thursday afternoon (around 2-3 PM), though there were people dining (mostly staff). There is a sign asking you to line up, but I wasn't too sure if I was supposed to wait for someone to call me up or explain anything or if I just walk in. I ended up walking in since the people behind me attempted to cut in front of me. There's a pot you grab in the front and some food serving gloves that you're recommended to don, but I'm sure most people don't do this. Lots of tongs in random spots for the toppings, so not every topping has it's own tongs and you might have to grab the closest one to use. I don't care that much but I know others may have allergies or are more sensitive to potential cross contamination. They do, however, ask you at the very end if you have allergies. It's 15.99/lb and they weigh it at the end. You can ordered canned or bottle drinks, but they have complimentary water. There's a sauce bar and you can grab fresh fruit as well. Once you turn in your dirty tray and dishes, you can get complimentary ice cream. The location is pretty sizeable so you can easily get seating. They also have their own restrooms too, which is nice. Definitely looks higher end since there's those bonsai like trees, other foliage and ferns, the running waterfall, and some of those rocks that the dude's head was bashed in with from the Parasite movie. Though I have to say that even though there was a waterfall, from where I was sitting, it looked like stagnant water with a layer of oil on top... You grab your bowl when the buzzer goes off and you enjoy. They have some machines that sterilize chopsticks, but there's a limited amount, so on a busier day, this might be a form of bottle neck. I got a Laksa soup broth and it tasted pretty good when I first started eating it. Rich and flavorful with a savory chili lemongrass taste, made milder by the coconut base. However, as I kept eating, it just became more and more sickeningly sweet to the point where it was impossible for me to keep eating it. I don't even know how this happened unless something was cooking or sitting too long in the soup did that. Other qualms were that EVERY meat that I got ended up being dry and tough. I would hypothesize that this would mean that the quality isn't good or that their quick hot broth soup cooker was set at a way too high level and ended up overcooking everything (some of my quail eggs were exploded), or maybe a mix of both of those factors. The sliced pork belly, lamb shoulder, beef brisket/short rib/chuck roll/wagyu were ALL super dry and tough. Not appetizing in the slightest. I usually get instant noodles as my carb, but decided to try their fresh pumpkin noodles since I love pumpkin but this was also a mistake. Noodles came out soft and soggy even after consuming right after it came out and was really bland at the same time. Didn't absorb the flavor of the broth nor did it have any of the pumpkin taste to it. I ate like 1/3-ish of my bowl before giving up, which sucks. I did get the complimentary soft serve at the end though. I like that the cone has sesame seeds in it and has a slightly salty flavor, but the vanilla soft serve immediately started dripping and melting, RIGHT when I turned the corner to go down the escalator (not that far in the slightest). I'm sorry but Big Way is still the malatang king for me. read more

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I'm giving it a two stars because I liked the free ice cream cone at the end . First of all there are not enough tongs to pick up the different types of meat , fish and veggies ... a lot of cross contamination going on and if it wasn't for the fact that everything gets cooked hopefully at high temperatures and kills are the bacteria ....I would have second thoughts about eating here ....also they don't ask you if you have any food allergies until check out ! So if you're allergic to seafood... shell fish ... expect cross contamination. Secondly, they don't clean the table surface after each patron. So we had to grab a table that was filthy Couldn't find anyone to clean it so we took what's called paper thin paper napkins and attempted to clean an oily table .... Still unsanitary because under the light we can still see the smeared oil since we didn't have nothing but paper and water to clean with!!! The fact that you have to table stalk and go grab your own food is weird because you can lose your seat if you're solo and no one is holding your table .... That's such a weird concept .... Keep in mind the food takes about 30 mins to cook.... Do they expect us to stand waiting and then take our tray walk around until someone hopefully leaves ????? So odd.... Third, they messed up our order .... We took someone else's food to our table only to look through the bowl to see we did not grab those particular items .... Again unsafe.... Someone else took our food and when we went back to the counter to ask for our order .... They messed up a few other orders as well..... a lot of I'm sorry , I'm sorry ... I particularly think that if you're running a food establishment that just opened up as a manager you need to double check when the orders are going out ! I'm sorry don't cut it when someone has to get back into line again and restock their bowl and wait again because their order was given to someone else who touched it before returning it !!!! Here is the finishing touch ! Sometimes it doesn't matter if the food is good or not .. it's a combination of their entire experience .... I don't like to stress eat . It was a stressful dinning experience and I will never be eating here again. read more

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Tang Bar is located in the Santa Anita Mall, near Uncle Tetsu and Matcha Ren. They currently have their Soft Opening from May 19-25, 2026 where they are offering a 15% off all items while they are ramping up. This one of those spots where you grab all of the ingredients and pay for it by the weight - $15.99/lb. This is a smidge more expensive than other similar business concepts in the area. I like that they ask you to put on gloves for sanitary, but you also grab a tong that you take down the whole counter so you can essentially cross contaminate a lot of ingredients. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PEOPLE WITH ALLERGIES. Worse of all they put the meats in front so if you grabbed meat first, you can touch everything else with your meat infected tongs. If anything, I think the vegetables and things should go first so you don't infect vegetarian ingredients with the meats. Also the meat selection was really fatty. For instance they don't have normal pork slices, it was pork belly. I just took a few slices but it was less protein than I'd normally eat. Otherwise I liked that they had a lot of fish balls, the vegetables looked really vibrant and high quality. I also got some sweet potato noodles to full out my meal. So when they weighed it I was at .91 lbs ($14.55) and I grabbed an herbal drink ($3). You have the option to get the MaLaTang with broth with laksa, just a kick, hot & sour, Szechuan spicy, chicken broth, tomato or mushroom both or you can get it dry and served with a sauce with sweet & spicy, Szechuan pepperson, Szechuan spicy, or sesame sauce. I opted for the tomato broth, but is usually my go-to flavor at these type of restaurants. I got a pager. The food took about 15 minutes to prepare, which isn't a bad weight but it felt longer since there wasn't a good waiting space it and was really crowded. The seats were crowded too, and the restaurant could do a better job cleaning the tables afterwards. When I got my food, I went to the sauce bar and it was a mess. I got sesame, sesame sauce, garlic, and cilantro which I usually get, but it tasted off. I think other sauces got contaminated in there. Once again... those would allergies, BEWARE! As for the bowl, the ingredients were ingredients I like so it's decent but I didn't really like the tomato broth which really affects the whole meal. I like how they have togo containers out if you have leftovers. When you finish your meal, they have an area where you return the tray. And you are able to redeem a vanilla ice cream cone for returning your try. It's a nice gesture, okay ice cream. Staff seemed too staff and overwhelmed I ended up waiting forever for that ice cream, and it was okay, not something I would buy, but I guess it's okay cause it's free. The energy here is really stressful and chaotic from both the staff and the customers. I hope it gets better once they settle into the business. I might come back if it's convenient and I'm already at the mall and don't feel like eating anything else, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. read more

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Came during their soft opening and everything was very clean and organized. I had the Just a Kick broth and thought it would be just a spicy soup, turns out it was Mala with numbing spice. Not the best choice to have with the hot temperature in the dining area. However, they did have plenty of good options and I would be back to try a different broth. Only thing I'd say they was missing, would be the usual barbecue hot pot sauce. Other than that, it's nice having another dining option in the mall. Nothing really special from other Malatang restaurants, but convenient if you're already at the mall. * $15.99/lb, they weigh it with the bowl at first so the weight will show heavier. They do subtract the weight in the total on the register. read more

Tang Bar - Mushroom and Just a Kick broth - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

Great for being able to pick your own ingredients! The staff was so nice and very helpful. They also told me of the lunch special which got me a free drink- yay! I love the seating that had the fountain flowing through. Very zen and relaxing ambiance. My biggest regret is not getting a stir fry, I was frazzled and got a soup instead. I'm happy to have tried it, but I think I like hot pot where you can do it yourself more. read more

Haven't heard of Tang Bar before but it is one of those self serve hotpot places where you grab the ingredients you want and you pay per pound. I came with friends for their soft opening where they had 15% off. It was busy when we came but luckily there was still seats. The entrance is right at the beginning of the bar where you grab your ingredients. They start with meats then veggies and then the noodles/carbs. You move down the bar in a line until you reach the cashier at the end. It is a bit different than other places where you don't walk around with your bowl to grab the ingredients. They only had 1 cashier so it was a bit slow but it wasn't too bad. I liked how many meat and seafood options they had. The veggies didn't look super fresh though. And they didn't give a tong per person but there is a shared tong per section in the bar, which isn't as convenient when you're grabbing things. They have broth and sauce options and I decided to try their Chicken broth. You can get it less sodium so that is what I did. After paying, you get a buzzer and then get seated yourself. They are nice and have a water machine to grab water yourself. Their sauce station is a bit small but it has all the basic hotpot sauces. The food took around 10 minutes. My buzzer didn't buzz though because of some issue in the kitchen so the employee walked around looking for the order number. When they found me, they brought mine over for me which was nice. The chicken broth was pretty good and it still had plenty of taste even with less sodium. All the ingredients I got tasted good together. However, the beef I got wasn't super good quality and bit tough to chew. I even got the wagyu beef one but it didn't taste like it was wagyu. Maybe that batch was not that good? Not sure. At the end, they also give you free ice cream cone if you return your dishes yourself. Overall, this is a nice addition to the food options here at the mall. I would recommend it if you want hotpot while you are here. They have plenty of options and prices are typical based on how much you grab. read more

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Currently in soft opening. Walked by, saw a lot of people, and decided to try it. It's 15% off until 5/25, so I wanted to take advantage of that. We got 2 different broths: Chicken Broth and Just a Kick. The Chicken Broth was good, it wasn't thin and had a deep chicken flavor. Just a Kick is basically chicken broth with Szechuan pepper, and it tasted more medium spicy than mild to me. Between the two, I think the Chicken Broth tasted better overall. There was a huge variety of meats, seafood, vegetables, and noodles/carbs to choose from. I chose the wagyu, short plate, beef chuck, beef tendon, and lamb. After cooking, the meats tasted pretty much the same lol. For vegetables, I got watercress, winter melon, spinach, crown daisy, white fungus, wood ear mushroom, enoki mushroom, oyster mushrooms, and bean curd. I also got the beef tendon ball (wasn't that good), coin purse (ok, but not as good as Yintang), and fish ball with pork (best of the balls imo). Overall, the ingredients I got were pretty fresh. There's a sauce bar that's pretty basic. They didn't have shacha sauce/BBQ sauce in the mix. Next to it was a mini fruit section with orange slices, honeydew, and cantaloupe. The oranges were sweet, but the melons weren't. After you return your plates to the shelf -kind of like Ikea, you go back to the front desk and ask for free ice cream. You find your own seat, and utensils and water are self-serve too. Overall, it's pretty pricey because as you slide your big metal bowl over like a buffet, you can easily forget how heavy it's getting. I did pack up the soup afterward (you get your own containers, but need to ask the service desk for a bag), and I can probably make another meal out of it at home. For 2 people, we paid $50 after the 15% off discount. Comparing this to Yintang, I think Yintang is cheaper and tastes better overall. read more

Tang Bar - Types of broths - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

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really good food get to choose whatever you want go crazy even, people are nice and bring it to you when not busy, and right next to people so fun to people watch. read more

Tang Bar - Type shi - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

This is by far the best Malatang I have ever had. Very similar to what I had in China. My hot and sour is good but the Chicken Soup was AMAZING! Just add the chili in yourself if you want it spicy. The price is not bad. If you are complaining about the price then you must be broke, go to McDonald. I got 1.2 lb ($15.99/lb) and it lasted me 2 meals! That is less than $10 per meal. My mom loves this restaurant very much and we will come back often. It is also very clean and convenient. read more

Tang Bar - Chicken broth - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

My husband and I were pretty surprised by the price. We each put together a decent-sized bowl, but our total came out to around $60, while other similar places we've been to are usually closer to $40, which feels much more reasonable. What really disappointed me, though, was the broth. I ordered the "Just a Kick" broth because I love spicy food and eat spicy food regularly, so I expected a mild level of heat. Instead, it was extremely spicy and had a very strong, numbing sensation compared to other malatang restaurants I've tried. It honestly felt like a completely different level of spice. I was only able to eat about a third of my bowl. Calling it "Just a Kick" and having one chili on the menu is very misleading because the actual spice level was far beyond what I expected. Between the high price and the broth being nearly impossible for me to eat, I unfortunately wouldn't come back. read more

Tang Bar - My $30 bowl - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

Starting at $15.99/lb seems reasonable until you go through the entire selection and come out Oh and pound more than expected lol. Doesn't help you start with a gigantic metal bowl to fill. So pace yourself and your wallet or you'll have quite a bill. Also if you plan to eat a little there there's no need to get it to go because they have containers set out for your leftovers. The to-go version comes with a sealed bowl, think plastic film on your boba drink. I wasn't wowed by the sesame flavor. I would try laksa but I overheard they ran out. Next time. read more

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The best Mala tang in town, the taste of home town. we come here when every time we were in the area.

I like their dry sauce! Way better than ygf's but the second time I came I tried szechuan broth and it was ok. Imo better than big way hotpot but still lacking to ygf's broth. As for the meat selections, they got A LOT and the vegetables look pretty fresh to me not limpy and very green :) I also like their free ice cream at the end, the cone is def not the wafer kind so it's a bit better (for me at least). The ice cream flavor is different on each day and u dont get to choose bc they only have 1 specific flavor per day. They also provide to go container that u can take by yourself if u dont finish. One worker noticed i was just carrying my to go container in my arm and he offered a plastic bag without me asking so that was very thoughtful :) One downside is that once u walk past certain section of food, its hard to go back because you walk in a narrow aisle. And i also dont like the shared tongs bc people mix them around and the handle fall into the food, feels pretty unhygienic to me (gloves are provided but not enforced) but whatever since they'll boil my food anyways. Overall, this is a pretty solid restaurant I will def come again. read more

Tang Bar - Laksa, chicken, dry sweet sauce - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Absolutely loved this place! The malatang is delicious, and I love that I can choose my own ingredients and spice level. The broth is flavorful, and everything tastes fresh. The portions are generous, and the staff are friendly. I'll definitely come back again! Highly recommend! read more

While we appreciated the many options provided on the protein and veggie, we noticed that the temperature on the fridge was at 45 degrees on a pretty hot day. The wait for the food was a tad bit longer than other malatang places we've been to. The broth was unfortunately underwhelming. The space is spacious though and half enclosed so it could be dog friendly. $15.99/lb. read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

Im here twice, it's so good to have so many different food in one bowl. Will be back again. read more

Tang Bar - So many options to pick my favorite. I went twice there. Will be back again. - Hot Pot Near Me - Arcadia, California

I have serious concerns about the hygiene and food-handling conditions at this place. It was extremely hot recently, and this restaurant is located on the second floor in a food-court-style setting. What really concerned me was how the food was being displayed in such a hot and stuffy environment. The way this restaurant works is that you select the ingredients yourself and put them into a bowl, and then they cook everything for you. However, the **raw meat, vegetables, and other ingredients on display did not appear to be kept sufficiently cold or refrigerated.** They did not look fresh or properly chilled, especially considering how hot the environment was. I also noticed **flies flying around the food and the surrounding area**, which made me extremely uncomfortable. I honestly have to wonder how this kind of food-handling environment passes health inspections. I don't want to make a claim about something I cannot verify, but **what I saw raised serious concerns about food safety and sanitation.** I started selecting my food but eventually stopped and left without finishing my order. The conditions were simply too uncomfortable for me. Unfortunately, based on this experience, **I don't think I can come back to this place.** read more

The long anticipated Tang Bar has opened inside the Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia (right next to Din Tai Fung). The hype is real! We came on the Monday of their soft opening and there was a line of 25 people! It's a self service restaurant. Step 1: select your food items from the tang bar Step 2: choose your flavor / broth Enjoy! We between the two of us, we spent about $67 for the two bowls. We def got too much food! read more

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I've been to a few Tang Bars, and here's the strange thing -- every one seems to be its own little universe. The Orange County one? Pretty good. Better than anything Tang Bar is doing in Arcadia. This one, buried in the outdoor section of Santa Anita Mall, is rough. No AC. Arcadia in August. You're eating málàtàng while slowly becoming málàtàng. Service has the thousand-yard stare of people who have emotionally left the building. Ingredients are so-so. Nothing looks actively dangerous, but nothing looks like it recently had a meaningful relationship with a farm either. And then there's the MSG. Look, I like MSG. MSG is our friend. MSG has rescued more mediocre food than alcohol has rescued mediocre dates. But Jesus Christ. Someone back there is using the ladle like they're trying to salt Carthage. Tang Bar has never exactly been a temple of pristine produce, but this location feels particularly tired. Maybe it's the outdoor setup. Maybe keeping a wall of raw ingredients looking perky when it's 90 degrees outside is simply a war against physics. If the choice is this or YGF, there's no decision to make. Go to YGF. Fresher ingredients. Better service. Actual temperature control. Sometimes air conditioning is not an amenity. It's food safety. read more

This malatang place has lots of options, everything is really good. And they give you free ice cream at the end too