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Chinese hot pot that charges by the pound! When you're assigned a table, you go to a buffet line to fill a large salad bowl with all your desired hot pot ingredients. They weigh it for you and take it to the kitchen to cook with your desired broth. I got the spicy soup which was good. They had a good assortment of vegetables and various balls (fish, beef, pork...) but only had lamb and beef for the meat portion. Although they also had some seafood. The average price per bowl was between $25-30.
This is one of my go to places because you can choose all your favorite hotpot ingredients and pay for what you choose. They have a good selection of items and the broth is delicious. You can choose whether you want it in a soup or "dry". You can also select your spice level. Once it's cooked, they'll bring it to your table. There's also a small sauce bar area as well, but the food is already flavorful enough. It's not too big of a space, so sometimes there might be a little bit of a weight. This is kind of random, but their door is sooooo heavy to open. There's plenty of parking in the parking lot of the plaza.
Great food! I know there are some differences btwn the places but they're minor enough for me to compare. I prefer it here over malatang (the one nearby), the food is better and it was cheaper too). Service was decent, nothing crazy nor expected, but the food was good. I can't really eat spicy so i got spice level 2 and it was perfect. Would come again
First time trying this spot and am already waiting until I'm in the area again to come back. They had a plethora of options to include in your bowl and everything seemed very fresh and clean. I got the broth medium spicy and it was the perfect amount of lingering spice to elevate the dish without overpowering it. There was a waitlist when we went on a Saturday night but were able to sit indoors until our table was ready. I loved the egg noodles, imitation crab, broccoli, enoki mushrooms, potatoes, and much more. I would definitely recommend coming here especially on a cold night!
Good broth flavor here, although it's a little bit salty. It's one of those places that's nice to go when you're craving a bowl of hot pot but don't want to go out and get all the ingredients yourself. You pick your ingredients, bring them up to be weighed 14.95/lb and they give you a tag number. Then they bring the bowl to your table. I also noticed that a lot of couples share one bowl, so you don't have to order individual bowls.
Met up with some friends for dinner at Yin Tang in Carrollton. This is another popular Chinese malatang spot in the city. When we sat at our table, nobody came up and addressed us at first. We just walked up to the front where the self serve soup toppings were. You first get a bowl and put in whatever veggies, meat, and various toppings you would like. They have much less options than yonny, I just kept it simple here and basically got a bunch of meat. They also have more limited soup base options here, with an option of original, tom yum, tomato, or spicy dry mix. I decided to get the original spicy broth. After they take the bowl to cook, I checked out the sauce bar. It's pretty limited, and I made my sauce way too vinegary. After getting my soup, I had to add a little salt to it as I thought it was a little bland but it was much better after that. The lobster salad ball was my favorite topping, I did not expect such an explosion of flavor when I bit into it. It was lowkgenuinely life changing, everything else was good in general
The portion sizes here are MASSIVE and you can choose what broth you want your food in. I got the mild spicy mala and wish I went with a spicier option--there was not much heat to it. There's a large variety of items to choose from which is very nice. The only downside I would say is that for the dry pot option it tastes like they just boil the food and mix in a little bit of peanut sauce.
I mean what more do you need ? Great prices, kind service, the food is cooked after you pick everything out and it tastes delicious. The bowls are huge though, i could barely finish it it's kinda quiet in there but it's comfy
I got the medium spice original hotpot soup. The soup is really good. I also liked that I could add my own toppings. I add a variety of noodles, veggies, and meats. The price is fair too.
An establishment I would highly recommend should you desire to satiate your hotpot fix 5/5 Food, high quality ingredients you can select to add into your soup, broth comes thereafter, original signature broth remains my favorite. Can select spice level as well. Small sauce bar but the essential options are there 5/5 Service, of all the times I have went, soup comes out at a timely manner and servers were sweet and attentive. 3/5 Ambiance, standard establishment, clean, nothing too flashy. Ample seating. Go to spot for quality and affordable hotpot. Not AYCE, pay by pound.
I've been in twice now and think it's pretty good. You get to customize your bowl with ingredients and either pick your soup base or opt for stir-fried. Ingredients are plenty including various veggies, noodles, seafood, and meats. There's also a little sauce bar that's included as well. They charge you by the weight of your bowl, and you pay at the end of your meal. I came in this last time for the new tom yum soup base, because if there's tom yum soup then I'm there. Alas, it was just ok. The soup has one level of spice which was just below a medium to me. The first aroma I got was coconut and gave me curry vibes. As for the taste, there was a hint of lemongrass, but I was missing the strong sour and spicy notes. I would just stick to the original spicy soup base. It's pretty solid. I usually prefer hot pot cooked at the table because I like my soup scalding hot but this is a nice alternative.
YORM AND SCRUM! Love you Carolton eats! Sat next to a table of Korean actors. Soup filled our stummies, convo nurtured our spirit, substance of convo spurred about a want for actionable change in the world. Yay!
6 days ago
I love this no-frills spot! You go, get a table assigned to you, put EXACTLY what you want to eat in a bowl, and pay by weight. There's not too much service involved, so I would prioritize this place if you're wanting food and you don't care about much else. I always get the tomato soup due to my low spice tolerance. My husband gets the original soup broth, which has a customizable spice level. read more
2 months ago
I can always count on Yin Tang for a good malatang meal Your bowl is fully customizable so you are in complete control of everything! Great selection of veggies, seafood and meat. My favorite broth is the tom yum read more
7 months ago
Chinese hot pot that charges by the pound! When you're assigned a table, you go to a buffet line to fill a large salad bowl with all your desired hot pot ingredients. They weigh it for you and take it to the kitchen to cook with your desired broth. I got the spicy soup which was good. They had a good assortment of vegetables and various balls (fish, beef, pork...) but only had lamb and beef for the meat portion. Although they also had some seafood. The average price per bowl was between $25-30. read more
This is one of my go to places because you can choose all your favorite hotpot ingredients and pay for what you choose. They have a good selection of items and the broth is delicious. You can choose whether you want it in a soup or "dry". You can also select your spice level. Once it's cooked, they'll bring it to your table. There's also a small sauce bar area as well, but the food is already flavorful enough. It's not too big of a space, so sometimes there might be a little bit of a weight. This is kind of random, but their door is sooooo heavy to open. There's plenty of parking in the parking lot of the plaza. read more
9 months ago
Great food! I know there are some differences btwn the places but they're minor enough for me to compare. I prefer it here over malatang (the one nearby), the food is better and it was cheaper too). Service was decent, nothing crazy nor expected, but the food was good. I can't really eat spicy so i got spice level 2 and it was perfect. Would come again read more
First time trying this spot and am already waiting until I'm in the area again to come back. They had a plethora of options to include in your bowl and everything seemed very fresh and clean. I got the broth medium spicy and it was the perfect amount of lingering spice to elevate the dish without overpowering it. There was a waitlist when we went on a Saturday night but were able to sit indoors until our table was ready. I loved the egg noodles, imitation crab, broccoli, enoki mushrooms, potatoes, and much more. I would definitely recommend coming here especially on a cold night! read more
Good broth flavor here, although it's a little bit salty. It's one of those places that's nice to go when you're craving a bowl of hot pot but don't want to go out and get all the ingredients yourself. You pick your ingredients, bring them up to be weighed 14.95/lb and they give you a tag number. Then they bring the bowl to your table. I also noticed that a lot of couples share one bowl, so you don't have to order individual bowls. read more
6 months ago
Met up with some friends for dinner at Yin Tang in Carrollton. This is another popular Chinese malatang spot in the city. When we sat at our table, nobody came up and addressed us at first. We just walked up to the front where the self serve soup toppings were. You first get a bowl and put in whatever veggies, meat, and various toppings you would like. They have much less options than yonny, I just kept it simple here and basically got a bunch of meat. They also have more limited soup base options here, with an option of original, tom yum, tomato, or spicy dry mix. I decided to get the original spicy broth. After they take the bowl to cook, I checked out the sauce bar. It's pretty limited, and I made my sauce way too vinegary. After getting my soup, I had to add a little salt to it as I thought it was a little bland but it was much better after that. The lobster salad ball was my favorite topping, I did not expect such an explosion of flavor when I bit into it. It was lowkgenuinely life changing, everything else was good in general read more
1 year ago
The portion sizes here are MASSIVE and you can choose what broth you want your food in. I got the mild spicy mala and wish I went with a spicier option--there was not much heat to it. There's a large variety of items to choose from which is very nice. The only downside I would say is that for the dry pot option it tastes like they just boil the food and mix in a little bit of peanut sauce. read more
I mean what more do you need ? Great prices, kind service, the food is cooked after you pick everything out and it tastes delicious. The bowls are huge though, i could barely finish it it's kinda quiet in there but it's comfy read more
7 months ago
5 months ago
This was my first time visiting this restaurant, and it was such a wonderful experience. The soup was absolutely delicious, and the variety of food options was impressive. I can't wait to return again! read more
2 years ago
An establishment I would highly recommend should you desire to satiate your hotpot fix 5/5 Food, high quality ingredients you can select to add into your soup, broth comes thereafter, original signature broth remains my favorite. Can select spice level as well. Small sauce bar but the essential options are there 5/5 Service, of all the times I have went, soup comes out at a timely manner and servers were sweet and attentive. 3/5 Ambiance, standard establishment, clean, nothing too flashy. Ample seating. Go to spot for quality and affordable hotpot. Not AYCE, pay by pound. read more
I've been in twice now and think it's pretty good. You get to customize your bowl with ingredients and either pick your soup base or opt for stir-fried. Ingredients are plenty including various veggies, noodles, seafood, and meats. There's also a little sauce bar that's included as well. They charge you by the weight of your bowl, and you pay at the end of your meal. I came in this last time for the new tom yum soup base, because if there's tom yum soup then I'm there. Alas, it was just ok. The soup has one level of spice which was just below a medium to me. The first aroma I got was coconut and gave me curry vibes. As for the taste, there was a hint of lemongrass, but I was missing the strong sour and spicy notes. I would just stick to the original spicy soup base. It's pretty solid. I usually prefer hot pot cooked at the table because I like my soup scalding hot but this is a nice alternative. read more
You can get your dish stir-fried or as a soup - we went with the soup based on the staff's recommendation. I tried the tomato soup, but the broth just tasted like straight tomato, which wasn't great. If you're vegetarian or don't eat beef, this might not be the best spot. But my friends had the beef broth and said it was super flavorful and savory, so I'd recommend that if you can have it. For the price, we got a lot of food and left really satisfied. There's a good variety of items to choose from, including plenty of veggies. If the tomato broth had been better, I would've enjoyed the experience a lot more and definitely come back. The service was friendly and quick, and everything was neat and organized. If it's your first time trying hot pot or malatang, the staff is happy to explain how it works, which made the experience even better. read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
I finally tried Yin Tang and it was really good value for the money. I tried the dry pot while my boyfriend tried the hot pot. (The ingredients are all priced the same, incentivizing us to get more of the meat and seafood; it is all $14.99 a pound.) The employees weigh and cook it for you according to the dry pot or hot pot styles. My boyfriend got the hot pot, which was delicious with a warm broth and a sauce bar to create your own hotpot-like dipping sauce. The dry pot was different from what I expected - I thought it would be more like mala xiang guo (mala dry pot), but it felt like they had boiled the ingredients and sprinkled on sesame sauce (which was similar to what I could make at the sauce bar). So, I would recommend going here for the hot pot, which was really delicious. Especially as it gets cold, I will be coming here more often. read more
My favorite place for Chinese style hotpot or "malatang" in Carrollton! Yin Tang lets you craft your own by adding your own topping in a bowl. There are so many topping options to choose from and I see lots of ingredients I don't see at other places (like soft tofu, different types if intestine, etc). You can also select their dry version as well. There's nothing not to like. (4.5/5) Original Flavor Hot Pot Soup Gosh this broth is to die for. It's so savory, flavorful, rich, with a bit of nuttiness. I can't see why anyone wouldn't like it. I picked one less than the spiciest level but I could've done the max. Not very spicy! (4/5) Spicy Dry Mix This is the dry version which only comes in one flavor! It is nutty, saucy, and delicious. Picked the spiciest level and it was definitely spicy with chopped chilies in them. Highly recommend asking for a bowl of rice for the delicious mix at the end. read more
Honestly best fast hot pot I've had in a while. The waiters were really good at explaining how it works and really quick to get us seated in a nice clean table during dinner hour. The inside was small but clean. It's $15.99 per pound so mine was around $16 since I got a pound. Honestly it's on the pricier side but they make up for it by having so many options veggie, meat, noodles, and the best fish balls I've had in a while. There's different spice levels and medium spicy was the best amount. I surprisingly ate the entire thing and the broth. I recommend it here if youre new to hotpot or don't wanna do AYCE. read more
3 years ago
Yes, yes and yes! I love this place. It's not like the typical haidilao/little sheep hot pot flavors but it is delicious in its own right! This is a great way to only eat what you pick because they charge by weight- it can get pricey quick but it's worth it. This is how I can eat lots of veggies! Taste: 10/10- you pick the ingredients and it is what you make it but I love whatever I put together! The broth is so so tasty and the meat is fresh and juicy. Interior: 6/10 - clean but super crowded and gets packed hard to move around read more
Perfect for rainy Saturday. It's super economical and tasted delicious. The place is very casual and service was great.id definitely comeback. Pro-tip: you can ask to try the broth first before asking them to cook your food in it! read more
If you're thinking about going, just do it! On a cold night, I was craving some noodles and soup. After flipping through pho and ramen spots, I came across this hot pot spot and decided to try it. Absolutely worth it! This spot has a build your own design where you select all the ingredients you want in the hot pot, they have two broths available or can make a dry pot. It was great being able to see and pick the fresh ingredients. The items are $14.99/lb, then you choose how you want it cooked. I chose the original broth and man was it fantastic. Aside from the food, the restaurant is nicely decorated (look out for the muscular lucky cat) and the servers walk around frequently to fill water. Overall great place, I'd love to go back and try the dry pot. read more
10 months ago
Came here with some friends and this was a fun place to visit! It's not your typical hotpot place where you cook everything at the table. Instead, you grab all the veggies, meats and noodles you'd like in your soup and they charge you based on how much your selection weighs. You can also select whether you want soup or not and how spicy your soup base is. The ambience is nice as well, but it's definitely more of a casual place to eat. I thoroughly enjoyed eating here and would love to come back again in the future! read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
I can't help bringing people here, I'm too obsessed with this place! Personal hot pot was especially perfect since we all had different appetites and dietary restrictions. Just so good, love the broth. I like spice level 4 personally read more
1 year ago
Food was amazing ! I loved how there is so many options to choose from and the flavors of the broth are perfect ! Staff was super friendly and explained how everything works ! Can't wait to come back ! read more
Was in town for work and tried this place. Glad I did! Building your own hot pot w all the ingredients you can think of Taiwanese style. They charge by the pound so you can build quite a large hotpot w just one pound of food. Price is reasonable too! Choose regular or spicy broth, they cook it up for you and bring it to your table. Once again, too bad I live a few states away or else I'd frequent this place and the area lol read more
Yin Tang is the perfect place for individual hotpot bowls. There is a self service bar where you can pick all of the ingredients you want, and then pay by weight at the register. They let you choose between soup or stir fry, and then the spiciness on a level of 1-4. I always get level 3 and it's still not too spicy. I love the variety of tofu and mushrooms that they offer. They do soup to-go as well, in which the ingredients are cooked and packaged separately from the soup to ensure the food doesn't get soggy. Overall, this is the perfect place to go with a group or even alone, when you want your own personalized hotpot experience! read more
I've been coming to this place every so often since they opened and it always hits the spot, especially on a cold day. Its a self serve buffet where you pick all the veggies/carbs/meats/toppings that you want and scoop it all into a bowl. They charge by weight, so keep that in mind. You can pick if you want them to prepare it in a soup or dry and your spice level. I highly recommend the soup as their broth is very good. Their selection of ingredients is top notch, good and tender meats and fresh veggies. They also have a sauce bar to further enhance your meal. The restaurant is cozy and quiet inside as well which is nice, might be hard to fit a big party though. read more
A hidden gem in Carrollton! Located in the back area between ranch99 and daiso, it's much quieter with ample parking. Lots of available tables when we came. It's like a self-serve personal hotpot which is nice because you choose exactly what you want. There's lots of unique choices as well as the classics. The giant bowl you fill is deceiving. The weight and amount of food add up quickly - I ended up with over 1lb and struggled to finish. There's a small sauce bar to make your own sauces. The waitress only recommended the spicy hot pot, which was delicious. The broth was so creamy and rich. All the ingredient were fresh and cooked well. I can't wait to come back on a cold weather day. read more
5 years ago
So much food. You choose your raw ingredients and add it to a bowl and then it gets weighed and you choose if you want it dry or with the original vs tomato broth. Let me just say that if you get carried away like I did you'll definitely leave with left overs! The price is pretty high but for what you get and the quality of both the ingredients and taste I think it's definitely worth the splurge. read more
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