very good quality and food the service is very good?too. very good meat and place!!! !!!!!!i?have been here before and this place also open until late at nights read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

It was my first time having malatang so I don't have much to compare it to but for about $15/lb I think its pretty decent pricing considering the options that you get. Its basically a build your own concept but be mindful that they charge you by the weight (before the soup) A few different broth options to choose from, they have a few apps to pick and overall it was a really cool experience. They also have really good drinks! Service was okay, the lady working was really quick and got things down by herself until another coworker came. read more

Build your bowl, pick your broth, and make it exactly how you like it! YGF Malatang in Chino Hills lets you choose from fresh meats, seafood, veggies, mushrooms, tofu, and noodles, all priced by weight at around $14.69/lb with a 1-lb minimum. My picks: rich beef bone broth for that comforting savory flavor, or the sweet tomato soup for a non-spicy option. read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

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great food! a friday night at 5 pm is perfect for dinner before the 6 pm rush. this place is great for small groups, i definitely wouldn't recommend a large group here since it is a pretty small place. we got seated quickly and went to fill up our bowls. the prices here are great and the quality of the food is great as well. i love the variety of options they have. i appreciate the build your own sauce bar so you can customize your sauce however you like. we got our food within 10-15 minutes which was amazing. both bowls were the beef bone broth mild. for both bowls being under $20, the amount of food was great since i was still able to take some home. i always love here every time i visit! definitely coming back read more

YGF Malatang - 1 Lb Beef Bone Broth Base 1 - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

i lov malatang and soup !! my boyfriend and i had a collab here and i was so excited! first time at this location but i got my same order -- hella fish balls, beef, glass noodles, tofu, fried egg, quail eggs, lamb skewers, fried milk desserts (with beef broth; mild!) read more

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Had a good experience eating here. They have a lot of different ingredients and different soup bases. I like that the place was clean but one note to the restaurant... me and my family were sweating. I don't know if they can turn the ac mote down or have an extra machine, but it is also probably the heat recently that is quite crazy. Everything is quite self explanatory. You grab the tongs, and grab the ingredients you want and when you are done they weigh your bowl, give you a number and you wait for them to make the food. We gone the bone broth and the tomato base. Tomato base is the only one not spicy so that was good for the kids. We also tried their beef skewers and takoyaki , which was really good too. Overall staff was nice, and they seemed to be quite busy. Glad to see a place like this exists towards the inland empire. Until next time read more

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Parking: There's plenty of parking in this plaza! Pricing: Bowls start at $14.69/lb, minimum 1lb How to start: 1. Bowl + Tongs 2. Get whatever your heart desires in your soup. Fill that bowl up with meat, eggs, corn, veggies, eggs, everything you want! 3. Grab noodles. 4. Go to cashier, order an appetizer while you're at it. Pick a broth. Get your bowl weighed. Get your drink! 5. Make your sauce. 6. EAT! ENJOY this tasty meal! read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

Stopped in for dinner the other night. There is a lot of parking available. The restaurant is small but charming. The selection is solid and I love the fish filets. But the vegetables are fresh and there is a good selection of proteins. I love the bone broth and highly recommend it. The lamb skewers were so tasty and fatty. And the pumpkin cakes were the best way to end the meal. read more

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Tasty!!! Love their beef broth soup. YGF Malatang has good selections of meat, veggies and noddles for your make your own soup. The tomato base soup is the only one that is not spicy. The rest of the broth is either mild or spicy. Came on a Monday afternoon and the place is already packed. Luckily, service was quick and we got a table right away. Their lamb skewers tasted good as well. The pumpkin cake dessert is a must . Don't get so excited on placing everything on your bowl, meat, fish balls and veggies. You pay by weight and it adds up. My soup bowl ended up around $25. But I think it's worth it. read more

YGF Malatang - Lamb skewers and pumpkin cake dessert - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

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First time here and it was a great experience and the food was amazing. Process-wise, you get a large bowl and tongs, and to through picking out different meats and veggies you want. They have a huge assortment of meats, organs, etc. The variety of different options is amazing and I appreciate it. The price of your food is based on how much your bowl weighs, and there is a 1 pound minimum. You also choose which broth you wanted. I ended up getting about a 1.5 lb bowl with the bone broth, and the portion was just right. I was worried about the broth being too oily, but honestly it wasn't at all. You can also add noodles to your weight, and they have a variety of different types, from ramen, udon, etc. They also have a pretty good sauce bar to make your own sauce. Parking is very easy in a large parking lot located in the plaza. Overall, my first experience here was a positive one and I will certainly be coming back. read more

This is a concept that I'm starting to obsess about. Sometimes I need something other than ramen and pho. You get to choose your own dose of ingredients and type of noodles and broth and get to taste the results of your own concoctions. But be careful because the heavier it gets the higher the price tag. I knew what I signed up for when I piled up the corn on the cob. They got tasty side dishes. We ordered the pumpkin cakes and the skewers....all really tasty. We need more of these in the OC! read more

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There aren't many customizable malatang spots around the area, So YGF Malatang definitely stands out. Good prices, plenty of selections to build your own bowl, and on top of that... they also have takoyaki. And what I love most are their skewers. I usually get at least one or two orders on top of my soup. They also have other fried snacks, so kids and non-spicy lovers still have plenty of options IG: socalhkfoodies read more

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Here's a tighter, more polished version that keeps your voice: Cool, authentic Chinese hot pot spot. I've been to their Cerritos location and didn't realize they had one in Chino Hills. The concept is pretty fun--grab a bowl, load it up with your choice of proteins and veggies, pick your soup base (spicy miso, bone broth, miso, etc.), and they weigh it out for you before you pay. You'll get a number, find a seat, and hit the sauce bar to customize your dips. I've definitely had better hot pot, but this place is great for a quick, casual experience and still enjoyable overall. read more

YGF Malatang - Hot Pot with Spicy Miso base and loads of proteins and veggies. Gotta have your customized dipping sauce too! - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

Loved it here the food is fresh and good I would really recommend coming and the service is also great. Ambiance too amazing read more

YGF Malatang - Food selections - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

I loved the food. We went on a cold day after a rainy day, so it was the ultimate comfort meal. It wasn't crowded on a Wednesday night, so we were easily able to grab a bowl and start building. Unfortunately, it took 30 minutes for the food to arrive after we gave it to them, which was a bit odd to me since I thought all they had to do was boil the food in the broth. My favorite ingredients were the original beef (so tender), fern root vermicelli, and tendon. I intentionally packed my bowl full to the brim so that I could make two meals out of it. I chose the classic herbal beef bone broth with mild spice, but I would make it medium next time since I didn't taste any spiciness at all. There's a build-your-own sauce bar if you want to add additional flavor and I appreciate that you also can get fried entrees or desserts from the kitchen. As for drinks, there's a fridge near the cashier where you can take out a drink yourself. read more

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Great little spot for malatang with broth options that include tom yum, herbal beef bone, herbal, sweet & sour tomato, and spicy dry mix. You can choose your spice level. The meat, seafood, and vegetable selection is not huge, but does offer everything I would want. There's also a variety of noodles including packaged ones. The self-serve condiment bar has all your essentials, such as green onion, garlic, chili oil, sesame oil, bbq... I will definitely be coming again! read more

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My current hyperfixation and with the cold rainy days this spot hits extra hard! The staff here is so sweet. They're a bit short staffed, seems like there's only 2 staff at a time. There are huge dinner rushes but they try their best. I haven't had any issues with items running out and sauce bar is always refilled. Minimum one pound per bowl. I like to weigh my bowl and add as needed. One pound is just enough for myself but I know others may grab around 2 pounds. Classic Herbal Beef Bone Broth -doesn't come non spicy, mild isn't too spicy if you can't handle heat. I love the herbal taste mixed in with the creamy bone broth. Has been one of my favorites. Grind Pleasant Spicy Dry Mix -sooo good! So flavorful, tons of spices added into it. I think they cook your food in broth then stir fry it after. Also one of my favorites if I'm not feeling like having soup. Tom Yum Broth -very tangy, which I personally prefer. I feel like this broth isn't as easy to down as the bone broth maybe it's because of the tanginess. But still very good. Lemongrass shines throughout. read more

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So YGF is another build your own hotpot restaurant where you can choose your own ingredients and choose whether you want the beef broth in mild, medium, or spicy, or tomato, or dry style. So between all of the YGF in the area, it's not the biggest one but not the smallest one either. The selection of ingredients aren't all there either compared to the others. For example taro and nagaimo root isn't there, which are like two of my favorites. The food quality itself is good. A mild here is like a medium in spicy elsewhere. It's a bit on the salty side too. But it was really flavorful and I didn't really need a dipping sauce. Service is a bit slow. There was only 1 person doing cashier work and bringing the food to the customers/refilling water. Parking for this place is pretty good. It's a big lot and it's shared with multiple businesses. Overall, decent YGF, some slight differences on what's available compared to other YGF. It's just a bit on the salty side. Solid 4/5. read more

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I've eaten here multiple times and YGF Malatang never disappoints! The broth and ingredients were so delicious, and I love how many great options they have to build your own bowl. The wife glass noodles and fish balls with roe are my favorite. Having a solid sauce bar to mix your own dips is a huge win, too. The whole vibe is super casual and easygoing, making it the perfect comfort food spot. 10/10 recommend! Service was great and they were so helpful my first visit. read more

YGF Malatang - Sweet and Sour Tomato Broth - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

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Took the homie here to try malatang for the first time. It was my first time at specifically YGF too. We both got the Tom Yum broth. My only issues were that the seasonings get dusty as you get to the bottom of the soup, as well as the options are a lil more limited than other spots. However overall the soup was bold and tasty and the ingredients themselves were fresh as can be when it comes to build-your-owns. The format is mostly self service for the food. The most I gotta say about the service was that our bowls came out fast and they were on top of refilling our waters lol The restaurant is bright, simplistic, and smaller than other similar spots. It's also not as crowded so no wait times for us. Overall a solid place to start your beginner friends onto some malatang read more

YGF Malatang - Tom Yum Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

My go to malatang spot! There's a minimum of 1lb of food and it's a lot of food but they have containers to take any leftovers home! They have a self service sauce bar so you can make any combo for sauces! They also have a card to keep track of how many pounds of malatang you get and every 10lbs is 1lb free! Great service and lots of seating inside but they do get busy during dinner time read more

YGF Malatang - Mild beef broth - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

I genuinely wish I took a picture of my food. I went around 12 AM for a late dinner. Service was still pretty good despite late hours, which is the only reason why I'm giving this a 2 star. I ordered tom yum broth and it tasted absolutely abysmal. Unironically was like water with a little flavored oil on top. Almost no flavor. Would have liked the broth to have a lemon grass flavor. That's why I always get tom yum. The deep aromatic scent of the lemon grass that keeps me coming back. The locations like the ones in Artesia and Irvine were way better. Very disappointed with what I had. read more

Went after lunch on a weekday and the place was 3/4 full. Probably roughly 30 people could eat inside comfortably.... You basically get a bowl and get all the ingredients you want. You then go to the counter and they weigh it for you. A soda is 2 dollars and a cup of rice is 2 dollars as well. They have a sauce bar and some free fortune cookie. Options wise, they have all the basic. From lamb, beef, etc. to balls, veggies, noodles as well. I tried the tomato based broth and it was not bad. Compared to other places, like in Irvine... this one is okay. Options aren't as plenty and the sauce bar was just okay. Would I come back? I probably will just because it's closer to my place. I paid 16 for the bowl, 2 for soda , 2 for cup of rice. + tip = i paid around 24usd. read more

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The food was amazing! I got the spicy broth and chose lamb, beef, greens, cilantro, and noodles. They cooked it right up and served me at the table. This was my first time here and I did not know what to expect. When I got rhe big bowl of soup, I was so pleased! Thr flavor was so delicious and the meats I chose complimented the spicy broth so well. I will be back and will take some family members with me! read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

The taste is average, everything is prepared ahead of time then heated up for you. Good for a quick bite. read more

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Located beside Sprouts, personally I would say this is a lower end malatang spot you walk in, grab a bowl, pick your toppings, they weigh you, you grab your sauces, and then wait to eat your food. they have plenty of toppings for you to choose from, but my gripe is that the spiciest level isn't spicy and the soup is just plain bland. even when adding the chili from the sauce area its just not flavorful. I've experienced some rude servers here, but they have stamp cards available if you do like the food. there's never any music playing, just silence. read more

Gave them this review because the lady in the front was rude, plus I told them I want my broth mild like a little spicy only and when it came out my soup is literally red I couldn't eat it properly that the people behind me saw me and ask the lady for a hot water to add on my soup. The lady said they don't have hot water so I paid $33 and couldn't even eat my food read more

I like their beef bone soup in mild spicy which is the reason I keep visiting this place. There are plenty of ingredients to choose from and I'm sure you can find your favorite meat, mushrooms, veggies and noodles: Another great thing is that they offer lots of different sauces too which is great for sauce lover like me The only down side is the tables are pretty close to each other. read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

First time trying this place. Yelp has a good review. But here's mine. I gave 4 stars because it wasn't cleared and the staff wasn't seem friendly to explain anything. Assuming we knew what to do, which we don't. Food takes a little bit to be cooked. However, it looks great and it's delicious. I think the broth is fairly salty before I even used any of the sauces and condiment choices. Two bowls of food cost us basically $50, which if I knew how the ordering system works I may not pile in as much food. That being said I would come back again and be more thoughtful of the amount of food I put in and try different item combinations. Place is bright and roomy. read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

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Came here on a Wednesday night at 12 am it's great that this place stay open till this late. Great flavor and great environment. Definitely recommend.! read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

They updated their menu and finally have the tom yum broth! It was so flavorful. My go-to is the medium spicy beef broth but the tom yum broth is a very close second. read more

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Top 3 Wins: 1. Cleanliness 2. Portion size 3. Sauces But the portion size is up to you! (with a minimum of 1 lb weight). Twas our first time eating here, walked in, and a nice lady set down water cups to reserve our table then showed us how to scoop up what we wanted and they would boil it up for us. I don't think she said a word, she just used pointing and gentle direction. I peaked to the kitchen where I saw their chef running broth through a sieve. Well done! Also, the cilantro and spinach came with super long stems but they were chopped off and veggies were cut up before serving (I'm guessing to add to the weight of your ingredients - haha!). My bowl was 1.35 lbs and moms was 1.25 lbs so about $18-19 each. The price today was $14.56/lb I believe. Ok, well, now the bowl came out steaming HOT and stayed HOT for a long time! I forgot all about their sauce bar until halfway through - it was SO good, they have the best selections here! I would absolutely come back and we even had leftovers. ONE issue I had was that if you don't like any kind of spice level, your only option is Tomato broth (what!?) So they need to have something else, even a chicken or water broth option is fine. Ingredients were fresh and worth every penny. read more

Listen... we found a bug in the soup and im still rating them 3 stars cuz I'm trying to be realistic and fair. We went like at 1am so it's a nice late night option. We ordered, the person put water on our table and we went to get some condiments. There were a bit of fruit flies around the condiments and, from what i could see, a dead one in the peanut sauce (it's light coloured) . I gave it some grace cuz it's late, there's only 2 people working and it's farther from the soup options. We get our soups, half way through them and somehow are able to spot a bug in the soup. "I was looking at the soup and saw eyes looking back at me ". We showed the cashier and without hesitation they gave us the option for a refund or a different soup. That speed tells me they've been here before. To be fair, i know there's some type of something in a lot of places we eat out at. And they were just unlucky that we spotted it. And it was a flying animal not a crawling one. Maybe I'm gross but i could go back in the right circumstances. The taste is really good and the price is really competitive. *shrugs* read more

YGF Malatang - Bug - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

This place feels like cheating. It's a simple-looking place with cheap tables and seats, but the food it serves really hits the spot when you're looking for hot pot. Service is fast and polite. Instead of all you can eat, here you grab a bowl and fill it with hot pot ingredients, and at the end you pay based on weight. It's very cheap, I only spent $25 and ate way too much, I could probably comfortably eat here for $20. The soup base is also delicious, the mild bone broth is exactly what you want in a soup base, and of course you can make your own custom sauce (which I always mess up by adding too much vinegar, don't be like me). The only downside of this method is that it's hard to gauge how much you can eat, and so you usually will get more than you can to be safe. For the sake of science, and of course for all the lovely readers of this review, I have come to the conclusion that about 25 rolls of meat is a good amount for me, plus plenty of veggies. For most men about 1.7 lbs of food is good. read more

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I forgot to take a picture. But when I arrived on Thursday, my son took me for dinner. Even though they have fewer selections than in Texas, their food taste and broth are actually not bad, and the cost is much better and cheaper than in Texas! Will I return? For cheaper prices, yes, I would. read more

I feel like this place is going down hill. They're rated B now for health inspections. I couldn't finish my food because their beef tendon and quail egg tasted spoiled like it had a sour taste and I feel bit paranoid now if im going to get food poisoning. Hopefully it just ends with bad stomache. I could see why they dont do proper food item rotations probably. I can see the food not being chilled properly and see mixed items in another for cross contamination. I dont think I'll be back read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

Great food and it opens late at night. The soup base tastes very authentic and the ingredients are fresh

There was a great variety of fresh ingredients to choose from, and everything tasted flavorful and cooked perfectly. I got the Tom yum broth and it was the perfect balance of spice and flavor. I'll definitely be back to try more combinations! read more

YGF Malatang - Build your own - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

We go here for malatang craving. The food is freshly cook and the sauces definitely add deliciousness! read more

YGF Malatang - Tomato base soup - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California

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Honestly, I'm always in the mood for hotpot, but not always ready to drop $35 on it. Sometimes, I'm just craving my favorite ingredients in a comforting, flavorful soup. That's when I head to YGF. I've brought my family here several times, and we always leave feeling totally satisfied. They offer a great selection of proteins, noodles, veggies, and all the sauces you'd want to customize your perfect malatang. Once you've loaded up your bowl, they cook it for you in your choice of broth: bone broth, tomato, or even as a stir-fry! I also really appreciate that you can pack up your leftovers to go. It's a great value, delicious, and always hits the spot. We'll definitely keep coming back! read more

YGF Malatang - medium spicy bone broth - Chinese Near Me - Chino Hills, California