Came here yesterday for dinner with a few friends on a Weds evening. To my surprise, parking was available on the same street right out front of the restaurant. It wasn't busy around 6PM so we were able to get seated right away, but it was a full house by 7. I noticed it was a bit noisy when the place was packed which made it difficult to have a conversation. I hadn't been to one of these restaurants before so I thought it was fun to be able to grab a large bowl and add all the veggies, noodles, meats, and other items that you wanted in your soup along with your choice of soup base. It was $14.99/lb which seemed reasonably priced. I chose the bone broth with a 2 star spice level but found it to be spicier than anticipated. Once you've weighed your bowl, the chef cooks it for you. The waitress also went around each table to give free cantaloupe and orange slices. I would consider this place a hot pot fast food restaurant; I'll be happy to go back if I want something quick without the whole hot pot dining experience and price. read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Came here around 7:30pm which made it hard to find a table in the restaurant! We were waiting for other customers to be done while we were waiting for our food to be cooked so we could take their tables. You pick up the ingredients using a bowl and a tong yourself, pick a soup base they offer, and then they will cook for you. Great food. The staff was friendly. But as you were picking up the food yourself before and after cooking, their service is limited. They do clean your table after you leave. There is also water with lemon that you can get yourself. Each of us spent about $40 on each of our bowl. Restaurant was not too big and a little loud as it was crowded. No music. Parking was street parking which was not easy during dinner time. read more

YGF Malatang - Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I absolutely love this place! I come here very often, and it never disappoints. You can customize your hotpot with all the toppings you want. I usually get the wide glass noodles and pair them with the Tom Yum broth, so good! It can get really busy, and seatings might be limited. However, it's a fast-paced place, so you'll get a seat in no time. If you're craving hotpot, this is the place to go. read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

A very interesting concept with make your own hot pot. The food was delicious as well! However, cleanliness of the serve yourself area needs some work read more

The way this place has had a chokehold on me for the past month..... with cold Seattle weather sometimes a bowl of hot soup is all you need. I love the concept of YGF as you pay per lb and that's plenty of fooood. Ingredients that you can pick from appear to be super fresh from vegetables, meats, and vegetarian options. I always get the 2 star beef broth. It's so creamy and has the perfect amount of spice. Guy at the cash register was pretty friendly and they have a loudspeaker to call your order out when it's ready. Make sure to keep your receipt for when they call your number! Super casual eatery for a quick meal. Place gets busy quickly so best to go during off hours. Yum yum yummmm! read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I still think about my first bowl. You walk in, and to your right, you fill your bowl with whatever proteins and veggies you want. I opted for mussels, lamb, mushrooms, bok choy, fish balls. They had a ton of other options available. Service was great and quick. Cashier was nice and got straight to the point. Wait for the soup to be made wasnt a very long. Even though there's a lot of seating, it was pretty limited, since it was busy. People are constantly going in and out though, so I'm sure you'll get lucky with a seat. One of my favorite spots now. I definitely am coming back! read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Very good food I've had the dry mixing too which was unique I rather enjoy it and there's no service besides taking a number but the ambiance is bustling. read more

This is a solid place, I really liked the concept of the food being weighed by the pound, plus there's a variety of things to add to the soup; my favorite is a fish ball with roe. I always recommend just getting the ramen noodles compared to other noodles because it is better for the amount of money + it can get you full. Anyways the inside is spacious but be prepared to be crowded during weekends or normal dinner times. There isn't much service besides them cleaning up the table, and food can come out really fast or slow (it varies) read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The yangguofu malatang concept is really nice, you can pick whatever veggies and meat you want to go into your broth, for $15/lb. The selection is good and fresh. I just wish they had more of a sauce selection--I did not see that they had sesame paste. The broth also seems more watery than their other locations. read more

Very delicious!! I went there during lunch on a Friday and it was great, no lines. I came back for dinner a different day and the line was out the door. I left but hoping to return for round 2 soon. read more

My comfort place :) I really like YGF! Everyone gets to pick the ingredients for their own bowl (either soup or stir-fried), which makes it very fun! I like trying new pots every time I go. Really wish they had rice though Also if you add them on WeChat you can get a free sprite or coke! read more

YGF Malatang - Beef broth and tomato broth - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I love this place. The broth is so good, I like the tomato one. And you can pick anything you want to put in so you really can't go wrong! read more

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i highly enjoyed the tomato broth soup. and i love that they have a sauce bar available. really fast service and self seating. high quality meats and vegetables and noodles! read more

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Food? Absolutely DELISH! Service? Let's not even talk about it... As soon as you enter, you grab a bowl and fill it up with all your favorite hot pot toppings (meat, veggies, and all the fixin's!). It's then weighed and you're charged by the pound. You get a choice between two soup bases (one spicy and one non-spicy). Really wish they had more broth choices! Was pleasantly surprised by how yummy it was! Could definitely picture myself eating here all the time if I lived in the area. A great alternative to hot pot if you're eating alone or with a small party. All the flavors and toppings are there! Their service is almost nonexistent. You really only interact when going to pay. They were a little rude. Held onto our card instead of immediately returning it while waiting for us to select the tip on the screen. Odd and off putting. read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This malatang place had been open for a little bit, but we just got around to trying it! The style is an open-weight service area where they charge your meal by the pound of raw goods (around $15/lb) and they cook your order in the broth of your choosing afterward. Highly recommend the beef broth, as there's a spice level that adds a nice kick. The ingredients seemed fresh and there's plenty of customers, which I'm sure helps the circulation. The process did take longer than I expected (~15 min) and the numbering system is pretty confusing because the order numbers are rather arbitrary. Worth a visit, and it's a suitable craving-satiator for group hot pot (which is $$$). read more

YGF Malatang - Beef broth (2x), tomato broth - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Upon entrance, you grab a clear bowl and tongs and choose from a large selection of hotpot ingredients. You have a choice between tomato broth (the cashier explained to my friend in Mandarin Chinese that there wasnt a spicy option for this one) and the spicy mala bone broth. Once you've made your selection on ingredients, they weigh and take your bowl and prepare the dish for you! Ingredients I got: - youtiao (fried dough) - quail eggs - cilantro - meatball - fish tofu - fish cake - sliced lamb - sliced beef - mushrooms the broth wasn't as mala as I was expecting it to be considering I got the max spice level (3) but it was still delicious. Some of the other reviews are talking about how their bill came out higher than they thought so my advice would be to not overestimate how much a pound of food is! However, it would be super nice if they provided a scale to weigh what you have before choosing to add more. read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Gluten Free friendly! Really fun place to eat. The large bowls tend to make you overestimate how much you cab eat. Very fresh noodles, veggies and meats. Fish balls and shrimp purses are delicious. Lots of other things to choose from and a large variety of different noodles, including rice noodles and glass noodles. The spicy beef has a nice numbing quality, must have Szechuan pepper in it. The bone broth is nice also. We waited probably 10 minutes tops for our bowls to come out on a busy Lunar New Year evening in Seattle. read more

i'm an absolute sucker for hotpot and malatang and i was craving this for the whole summer!! i didn't hold back from loading my bowl with beef and the glass noodles (they had the best kind too) :) i got the level 3 spicy bone broth and it was so good i wanted to drink it LOL the prices were also super reasonable ($15.99 per lb) and my bowl came down to $18 :) 12/10 i love malatang will be dreaming about this meal until im back in seattle read more

YGF Malatang - level 3 spicy bone broth - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Broth was extremely flavorful, with a perfect amount of spice. The meats were very tender. Super comforting on a cold day, and you can't beat the price! read more

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A delight to the senses. Malatang never disappoints, mainly due to the customization of your personal hot pot bowl. You enter a queue and choose ingredients to add to your hot pot, with the final price being $15 a pound of uncooked food. Pro tip: Add your lamb and beef first, as those are the most expensive items with the most protein. Then you can gauge how many vegetables, tofu, fish cake, and maybe even noodles to add to reach your desired weight. My friend got way too much food (3 lbs) and he had to eat leftovers for the next week. Wait is not too long and you get to add garlic and your own oils. Love this place! read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I forgot my soup here and so they gave me free soup after closing and the food is amazing here!! A must visit in udistrict

At YGF MalaTang, you grab all the toppings you want and put it in a bowl, ranging from different meat slices to fish balls and rice cakes and veggies! Then they cook it for you in your chosen broth. I got it in the tomato base but there's also a spicy bone broth option I would recommend sharing a bowl with another person. it's very hard to gauge how much food 1 person can eat so you might end up putting $30 in your bowl on accident just for yourself (this happened to my friend). It was yummy, but not knowing how much you're gonna pay until you're at the cash register was a bit tough :(. I wish they had a scale out by the toppings so we could keep checking how much it was gonna cost since it's charged by the pound. Regardless, it was pretty good. The tomato base was good. read more

YGF Malatang - tomato base, bone broth - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Honestly so good I came here twice in two weeks. I just really dislike that their health code rating is only okay... like... I get it, but still. Anyway, it's $14.99 per pound of uncooked food, so meats are the same price as veggies and carbs. My go-tos are beef slices, quail eggs, and fish tofu. The sauce bar selection is limited, with soy sauce, some type of vinegar, sesame oil, and one other option. When you pick up your food, the employee behind the counter asks whether you want green onions, cilantro, minced garlic, etc. There's limited table seating inside, but it seems like everybody is able to get a table if they're dining in. The tables are bussed by employees after patrons leave. Their tomato broth has no spicy option, so if you want spicy, the beef bone broth has spice levels 1-3. I get the level 3 spicy and it isn't thaaaat spicy like I would liken it to medium at boiling point. Places like Chengdu Memory actually have really spicy broth and level 3 here is less than extra mild spice at Chengdu Memory. I found my new go to place on the Ave. I prefer take out over dining in because it can get pretty busy in there. It's honestly pretty pricey, but it really hits the spot. Update: third time here was the worst. I waited 25 minutes for my takeout order. I saw employees cooking patrons' food while eating themselves... their use of gloves isn't useful when they touch their faces and other stuff while also handling food. I know the health rating is only okay, but it's just the blatant carelessness for cleanliness.. Food still slaps so 3.5 stars rounded up. It really does hit the spot in a prime location. It's always been packed every time I went... read more

YGF Malatang - 1.2 pounds of food, around $20 after tax. Spice level 3 beef bone broth. - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Staffs are friendly, and the restaurant opens even on Christmas Day, so it's perfect for me who doesn't really celebrate the holiday, I can still go out and eat something. I had tried the tomato soup-based before in the winter(on Christmas Day), it was very comforting. My partner likes the Malaban the most, so this time I'm ordering the same as well. Malaban(Ma: numb; la: spicy; ban: mix. In short, it's a dried, non soup-based version of the dish) is worth a try! It's so flavorful and more enjoyable in summer cause I don't want to sit in front of a steamy hot soup dish. If you're not allergic to peanut, definitely add some peanut butter to the dish, it makes the Malaban tastes better and add a creamier texture and a nutty flavor. Somehow it takes longer time to cook the Malaban. I always order fresh veggies, mushrooms, fish and tofu when I'm here, and I'll add something such as noodles or vermicelli if I were super hungry . The price is generally higher than the same chain in China, but I won't complaint since I don't eat it often and I guess it's normal that non-local food is usually pricier. read more

YGF Malatang - malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Not sure of many places that specialize in Malatang around. This one is nice and "close" to campus as in it's within walking distance. Still quite a ways on the Ave but not unreasonable. Overall a strong experience and will be back. Price is based off your bowl weight. Basically you walk in, grab a plastic bowl and tongs, grab whatever selection of items you want, then they weigh your bowl at the cash register and charge you for $13.99 a pound. My one complaint is that items aren't labelled so if you're unfamiliar, you might not have a clue what's what. For me, there were lots of fish balls and I was looking for the fish balls with roe and wasn't sure if they were the basic round ones or the typical ones with a pointy end. (hint, they're the standard fish balls with roe with a pointy tip). You're given a number then can go sit or wait wherever before they call your number after a few minutes. They tend to call numbers in Chinese first and English second, but if no one comes to claim it, I've seen the staff walk around to ask order numbers. I think that's pretty good service because some people can be deep in conversation and overhear their order. So the base broths look really spicy with their red color, but they're pretty mild (maybe 1 star). You can request more spiciness once they call your order and they'll add it on top. I really enjoyed the beef bone broth but wouldn't count out the tomato broth either. My bowl was about 1.5lbs and filled me up pretty well. I do think the quality here is pretty good, though the fish balls with roe could use some work. When I consider $40 all you can eat hot pot versus $30 1.5lbs malatang, I'd probably lean towards the hot pot. They're different types of food for sure, but similar enough for me to use as a reference point. Obviously neither is an option I'd pursue daily but on occasion. read more

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Overall good experience, I never customised my food like that. I choose mild spicy broth but it was too hot for me, so if you prefer a little piquant then I recommend as less spicy as they can do. read more

YGF Malatang - Pad thai - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Tried it for the first time on a cold rainy night and it was perfect. This is a quick service place where you place your order and then grab an open table. It was very busy when I went on a Friday night, but a table opened up shortly after I ordered. To place your order, you grab a giant bowl and tongs and pick everything you want. The selection was pretty expansive and the quality looked great. The selection included: - Vegetables: Napa, tong ho, many kinds of mushrooms, spinach and more - Proteins: beef, lamb, fish, shrimp, mussels, fried egg (!! Which I've never seen before at a place like this), fish balls, beef balls, tripe, etc. Also a wide selection of tofu and bean curd. A vegetarian could easily eat here. - Carbs: so many noodle options, rice cakes, potato, etc. It was so great. Everything was $14.99 / lb and I accidentally picked up 1.5 lbs because I got too excited. The spicy beef broth was delicious. My only complaint is that the sauce bar could use an upgrade - lots of bottled sauces and not as many options as I usually like (no satay sauce, sesame sauce was kind of too watery). But the broth is so good that you don't miss the sauce options too much. I'll definitely be back! read more

YGF Malatang - Spicy beef broth option - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

A nice malatang place in udistrict! You can build your own mini hotpot bowl, and they have lots of options. Service is serve your self style, where the bowl comes out from a window. You can adjust the spice, and be aware that there is a minimum weight limit (0.75 lb I believe? I forget exactly), but this amount of food is good as a dinner anyway so it shouldn't be too big of a problem. read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

HOLY this place hits the spot. My friend has been telling me about this place for months and we finally visited. The soup and everything is sooo good I can't wait to get ma la tang again It's basically hotpot with that numbing spice flavor. Your total is based on weight and my bowl came out to be 1.8 lbs and my friends 2.2 lbs LOL. It was a bit pricey but so worth it, I finished my bowl in one sitting. It gets really busy and seating is pretty hard to find. We had to wait a bit to get seats together read more

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A pick your own ingredient, Mongolian grill style kind of noodle soup spot. Lots of variety of fresh vegetables, different types of noodles, fish cakes, meatballs, mushrooms, and sliced meat to choose from. You pick what ingredients you want in a bowl and the bring the bowl over to the register to weight and pay by pound. There are two soup options, spicy pork broth and vegan tomato base. The spicy pork soup base is by far the best malatang soup base I've ever had in the whole greater Seattle area. So so good. I am obsessed. This spot fills my Asian food craving up every single time. This place does get pretty busy during peak hours can have some wait time so know what to expect. read more

YGF Malatang - Spicy pork broth close up. Tomato soup base in the back - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I am glad I have discovered this malatang place in Bellevue. The concept is cool wherein you go and pick your own veggies and meat, select the broth and they cook the selected ingredients in your favorite broth. They have 2 broth options - beef and tomato. I always try their tomato broth and love the selection of fresh veggies and noodles to choose from. The service is pretty quick, once your Malatang is ready to be served , your token no is called out. The staff is very friendly and the restaurant is neat as well and have sufficient amount of seating. This has become my to go place when I am craving for a hot and soupy meal. read more

YGF Malatang - Tomato broth and veggies loaded malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Ordered Uber eats for 1.5lbs after seeing so many great reviews on Yelp. I was really disappointed. It was VERY blend, no taste at all and can barely taste any spice. read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I heard a lot about this place when it recently just open. I been wanting to try it out. So, I did. Came here with a friend to test it out. It was pretty busy not that many tables. This place used to be the pancake house. They have plenty of variety of food in the bar area like buffet style. Where you go put the food on the bowl and then they weighs it. It goes by lbs. $12.99 per lb. Me and my friend both got two lbs worth of food in our bowl. We give it to them, the amount was $55+. That is a little pricey for this kind of food. Their broth base is good. But the ingredients are pretty much basic. "Hot Pot stuff." They put it in the pot and cook it for you. Don't get me wrong. The food is tasty and etc. They do have complimentary sauce on the counter, such as peanut sauce, vinegar, chili oil, green onion, and more. Overall, great food. Might come back if I'm lazy to cook Ma la tang at home and come here instead. read more

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YGF Malatang is my go-to restaurant on the ave. They are consistently serving great Malatang hotpot and I enjoy the concept of being able to choose your own vegetables, meat and other add-ins. Upon entering, you get a bowl and tongs to pick out the contents of your soup. You weigh your bowl at the register and pay. The malatang is priced at $15/lb and I usually find myself getting around 1lb-1.5lb. I love taking home the remaining hotpot and broth for leftovers and adding my own stuff at home! I usually pick the beef broth at medium spice (pictured here), but they also have tomato broth as well. This spot can get pretty busy at lunch/dinner hours, especially since everything is cooked in the back. Once you pay for your meal, you find a seat in the restaurant. The seating and restaurant is pretty casual and they buss your table after you finish! I would recommend going during off-hours to get your fix! read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

overall (4/5): an absolute staple on the Ave. delicious malatang with tomato soup or spicy soup options. food (4/5): you get to choose your noodle, veggies, broth, and protein, and then they charge by weight. it leaves my clothes a bit stinky after, and it can be a bit pricy before you figure out what to get, but once you figure it out, my bowls are now around $15. service (5/5): the food comes out quick! ambiance (4/5): usually pretty full so sometimes have to wait a few minutes for a table. read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Such a good variety of veggies, noodles, tofu, and meat. The sweet and sour tomato broth brought it all together. Very clean and great service. read more

YGF Malatang - Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I have not formally had malatang before but this place hits the spot! I went with a friend to check it out and been told this is as close to the real thing as it gets. You queue up, grab a bowl, fill your bowl with vegetables, noodles, meat, etc and take to the counter to pay. They charge by the pound, though it was a little confusing cause the scale was by kg or vice versa. This place is so good that most of my friends that are in the Seattle area already tried this place at least once The soup base is not too spicy, catered to the western clientele, which is also perfect for me cause while I like spicy, I don't like too spicy. It is very flavorful and has a nice garlic touch to it. The ingredients themselves are of high quality. Do note that a lot of the ingredients are rotating, so if you were to go there at different times, some ingredients may run out, but most of the ingredients are available at bare minimum. I went there a week after grand opening, and it wasn't really busy around opening. A friend went during grand opening and waited a total of 2 hrs, so these are just 2 data points for reference. read more

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This place is absolutely delicious! I highly recommend the bone broth and the chili oil on the side. They have a wide variety of fresh ingredients, from vegetables, fish balls, noodles, proteins -- you name it! Please be careful to not overfill your bowl as it can get pretty pricey and is very filling. I accidentally filled 3.5 lbs of food my first time and they had to split my bowl into two full sized bowls. I told myself I learned my lesson and got less the next time but I accidentally still spent 40$. The staff is friendly. my main con is that it is extremely hot inside the restaurant with all the pots on the stoves. There isn't a whole lot of airflow so it was slightly uncomfortable, but the food is undeniably so good. There is free water available and bottled drinks you can purchase for extra. Food takes a few minutes to come out but the ingredients are perfectly boiled and mixed with the broth so every bite is super flavorful. You can get to-go containers as well in case you don't finish. Verdict: 5/5 food, if you love hot pot, I recommend coming here and taking a friend. You won't be disappointed! Once it's cooled down, I'll be sure to come back as this is the perfect fall/winter staple. read more

YGF Malatang - Bowl of ingredients, with tomato broth - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I was skeptical when my friend said she wanted to try this place cuz I felt like it would probably be mediocre malatang. Man I was wrong! It is 13.99 per lbs. yes it is pricey, it is very very easy to get over 20 bucks.... BUT, the beef broth is just sooooo good! I didn't expect that. That made the meal really enjoyable if you can imagine. I actually will be back soon. read more

YGF Malatang - Yum - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The process of picking out your ingredients was fun and the food itself was good! Service is nothing special as you pick the items yourself but worth going if you want to give it a try. read more

YGF Malatang - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington