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YGF Malatang

4.8 (34 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
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Gianfranco M.

Beautiful concept you pay for what you want and what you can eat by weight. Service is ruffly fast and the free coffee ice cream is delicious. Overall a cool spot and i definitely recommend a place like this.

Mayako N.

My friend and I decided to try this place. As you walked in, you were greeted and asked if this was our first time. The guy briefly explained how the system worked. We picked several toppings including meat and vegetables. Then, they weighted our bowels. The prices were reasonable and for lunch, you get a drink and a cup of ice cream. We waited about 5 minutes or so and they brought a yummy soup. It was delicious! The place is clean and we are already talking about next visit.

Dry noodle with Numbing Chili Oil. VERY SPICY
Grace P.

YGF Malatang is a hot pot haven and is my family's favorite spot for a comforting dinner. The main dining room has lots of space for small and big groups. On the right-hand side is a toppings bar with your choice of sliced meats, dumplings, seafood, fish balls, vegetables, and a selection of noodles from udon to vermicelli. You take a bowl and tongs and fill your bowl with all your favorites. I will usually go for a well-balanced selection of some sliced beef, sliced lamb, shrimp, fish balls, dumplings, tofu, bok choy, cabbage, enoki mushrooms, onions, and fresh Japanese ramen noodles or udon noodles. At the checkout, you put your bowl on the scale (they reset the scale), and they take the tongs. At the time of writing this, the price is $13.99/lb. With all my toppings, my average bowl comes out to around 2 lbs. Then they'll ask you for your choice of broth flavor or dry noodle flavor. If you love spicy, I recommend the signature broth or stir-fried chili oil (dry noodles), and if you're spice-averse, go for the fish-maw chicken broth (non spicy option) it is a light and creamy chicken broth, or try the sweet and sour tomato (non spicy) based broth it has lots of umami and yummy tomato flavor. My favorite is the rich curry broth (medium spicy) or if I want a stir-fry mix I'll go for the "Grind pleasant spicy dry mix" (also medium spicy). The staff is happy to answer any questions you may have. There is also a small sauce bar where you can mix up your favorite hot pot sauce. I knocked off 1-star because at the time we went, the A/C was either broken or just not running cold. We were all sweltering. This won't stop us from coming back, but it is something to note if you plan on visiting soon.

Amanda L.

Wow! I loved having the chance to drop by here for a nice lunch with my husband. Inside was spacious and bright. There was plenty of seating which was extremely comfortable. This hot pot place allows you to grab a bowl and go crazy at the buffet set up of ingredients. You choose the ingredients you want and give them the bowl so they can cook your food and bring it to you! This includes your choices of meat, fish, tofu, vegetables and more. It's about 14.99 per lb but honestly if you go over this it's well worth it and you'll have plenty leftover for the next couple of days. After choosing all the ingredients and hand over the bowl, they'll also ask if you'd like any appetizers, drinks and your choice of broth. What i appreciated was that they offered a variety of broths as well as a dry seasoning option if you weren't in the mood for a hot soup/broth. Since we went during lunch they have a lunch special which allowed us to get a couple drinks free. Helped with some of the spice I had in my medium spice broth. The service was outstanding and you can tell they put a lot of pride on making things spotless here! My food was incredible and I enjoyed having some leftovers for the next day. My only regret was that I should have gone for more ingredients because it was just too good. Can't wait to be back!

Nancy L.

5/5!!! This hot pot place is fairly simple, you go to the counter grab a bowl and tongs, add your protein, veggies, seafood items, noodles, etc. Take it the counter, they will weigh it and it starts at $14.99 lb. Then you will be asked to choose your broth, I went with the beef broth and you get to choose your spice levels, I did mild and there was still a kick. But my spice levels are very low haha. We saw different bowl sizes depending on how many options you have in your bowl. Ambiance: Plenty of parking spaces. Staff is so nice and greets you when you walk in and are there to guide you. Clean and spacious, bathrooms are clean. Tables always wiped down. Definitely a place where you dine there, not so much for a to go but we did see a lot of to go orders. We came on a good day because it was the first day they were staring the free icecream! So, after you finish your meal, you may ask for an icecream (vanilla, coffee, or chocolate). Everything was delicious overall. I will definitely be back to try their other broths.

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Jennifer B.

YGF Malatang was such a delight! I love any place that allows me to customize what I get, and YGF had a great selection of fresh ingredients. I think the only downside here is choice paralysis - my eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach. They do offer takeout bowls though, so if you get too much you can always bring it home. I got a bunch of things - sliced lamb, fish balls, chikuwa, frozen tofu, krab stick, wood ear, pumpkin, lotus root, bok choy, enoki, dumplings, vermicelli, cilantro.... I'm probably forgetting things, but every single ingredient was tasty. In particular, I liked that the lamb wasn't gamey or chewy, the dumplings had a nice leek flavor, and the wood ears had that perfect chewy crunch. I got it all in the curry broth, which is definitely not spicy like the menu said but delicious nonetheless. Altogether, my bowl was around $17 after weighing. I added on a jasmine green tea too, which was the perfect floral, slightly sweet companion to the soup. The inside is super clean and has way more seating than you'd expect from the outside. Staff were very helpful, explaining how ordering works and the different menu options. I'm so glad that we're finally getting more of these sort of fast/casual Asian restaurants in Broward. Definitely planning to add this place to my regular rotation.

Eugene H.

One of the best food by the pound spot hot pot edition. Are you craving something soupy but don't know what you want? Come try YGF Malatang. Upon entering the restaurant you will see a wide variety of ingredients to choose from and you simply grab a bowl and start adding ingredients you want into it. When you reach the end of the line, the cashier will weigh your bowl and depending on the weight, you can end up paying $14 or $60 or more. They have protein, seafood, mushrooms, vegetables, fish balls, and noodles of all kinds. If you haven't been here already just go. We love their spicy broth extra spicy. The kitchen chef in the back will cook all the ingredients in your bowl and will be brought back out to you. Don't worry if you don't finish, they have togo containers that you can take your food with. This place offers plenty of parking spaces for free. Conveniently located in a plaza that have other stores you can check out

Kelly F.

This place was great, and the food was delicious. And the bone broth was fire. Service was great, and I would come back here to eat another 2.64lbs of soup again.

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Fallon A.

Visiting in town for a soccer tournament and decided to stop in for hot pot. The food was delicious the restaurant was very clean and staff treated us kindly. A great experience and going home with a to go bowl. Free icecream!

Classic Herbal Beef Bone Broth mild (and hubs got curry broth)
Kimberly C.

The concept of malatang is very interesting -- it's great for those who don't do buffets well but still crave hot pot. Though, I'll start off by saying that the price is pretty steep for a one-time customized soup... and you're better off paying the few extra dollars for All-You-Can-Eat. So yes, if you have a smaller appetite, this is the hot pot spot for you! Service was good and staff was very attentive. It's also very clean and tidy. I loved the selection. Even the mini sauce bar was a nice touch. I'd come back to see if they'll have more broth options and toppings. I also want to try their ala carte appetizers/snacks.

Linda L.

Clean restaurant, fast service, good selection of fresh ingredients and a comforting meal for a cold night. If you've never had malatang, it's similar to Chinese hot pot except they cook all your ingredients for you and bring it out ready to eat in the broth instead of you cooking and eating as you go at the table. They charge by weight and there's a minimum of 0.8 lbs. There was plenty of options including beef, lamb, pork slices and several seafood choices and fish balls. Lots of vegetables including lotus root and frozen tofu plus a variety of noodles. There are also more adventurous options like pork blood, tripe and intestines. The broth options were a little limited and they didn't have the spidy mala option available this visit. I opted for the beef bone broth option mild spice. It was rich, very flavorful and went well with my ingredients. The staff is friendly and fast.

Julia S.

I'm truly so ecstatic that this chain is now in South Florida. I've had a couple of YGFs throughout SoCal and I can say that the quality here is up to par with those locations. They offer the classic broths as well as the dry Malatang option. There's a lot of umami in the broths. They also offer a couple of different appetizers, including the fried pork which is my favorite. They also have a couple of desserts available that aren't too sweet. The rice cake is very nice and chewy. The toppings bar is very clean and organized. Everything was labeled appropriately. They have a self service sauce and water bar. Don't be fooled, I don't think that spicy is tear jerking spicy. It's very flavorful and more "mala" as in it doesn't punch you in the face. It's conveniently located in a plaza with lots of parking.

Crystal S.

I often crave hot pot but just can't justify the "all you can eat" price point when I know I won't eat more than 1 bowl. This was perfect in terms of portion because you have full control over how much protein, carb, and vegetable you get. It's self service the whole way, you pick up a bowl and start picking toppings. Definitely tempting to fill up the bowl because it's so big but I only filled up a quarter of the way and still got a full bowl of hot pot. Then you have a bonus build your own sauce bar. You pick your broth base at the register, I went with curry which is spicy and salty. Next time I'm looking forward to trying the beef broth. I enjoyed how casual the place was, there were a lot of families and the place was filled with people having a good time. In total I spent about $13 and left a little tip on top of that, so you'll leave feeling full and like you didn't break the bank.

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Great food. Reminds me of the visits I had to hong knog. Very clean and staff friendly

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the food was 10/10 i always love coming here and Jennifer was the absolute best!! ^.^

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The service here is exceptional the service and food!! The place is also clean and nice.

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