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Zhangliang Malatang

4.4 (84 reviews)
ModerateHot Pot, Chinese
Closed 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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Stephanie C.

So happy there's a malatang place in this plaza now! It's not nearly as busy as the Mountain View location, but has a lot more ingredient choices which I was excited to see. The bowl is pretty big, so be careful filling it up. It's easy to load your bowl up too heavy and not even notice! Service was quick and restaurant was very clean. They have a self-serve sauce station that also had oranges and some fried wontons. Will return again!

Classical Bone Soup. (Mild)
Sophie V.

My friend goes here at least twice a week so I had to see what the hype was about! I got the Classic Spicy Bone Broth (mild because I can't handle too much heat) and it was soo flavorful I didn't even need sauce for the meat! They have a wide assortment of ingredients & meats to choose from, I got udon noodles/tofu/enoki mushrooms/ wagyu & marbled meat/ bokchoy/ fishball/ etc. The servers were really nice and helpful, even tho it's mainly serve yourself. & they play kpop so we were dancing & eating in our seats lol. Will come back! Here's the order: choose your ingredients, weigh, pay, they cook, you eat!

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Gary Y.

The space isn't that big but everything is well organized at this Zhangliang mala tang. Came here on a weekend a little before noon and was pleasantly surprised that there wasn't a wait. Flavor of the broth was great and I like how clean the condiments area was in comparison to other mala tang places in the bay (maybe it's because they just opened). Great to have when the weather is cold outside.

Grace J.

Great hotpot spot with a bar of assorted veggies, mushrooms, meats, tofu, and sauce bar. We were able to personalize our bowls and pick from a series of soup bases and spice level. Casual spot with good service that sets up the table with water and utensils before you sit.

Our first visit. We have high hopes.
Chad P.

Aug 23, 2025 2pm 3.9 stars Today was our first time in a malatang restaurant. I walked straight to the cashier and asked her to bring me up to speed. The young woman working the cashier and her coworker male were both charming and helpful. The inside of the restaurant looks clean and organized. There is a sharp learning curve.. Step ... .5) enter and staff should assign you a table. 1) go to the first silver refrigerator looking container on the left towards the cashier and help yourself to a large empty plastic bowl from the bottom of it and a pair of tongs from the top. 2) walk two feet towards the cashier and start filling your plastic bowl with your choice of about a hundred food items. You are charged by the pound. Every item, crab or seaweed is $14.99 a pound. 2.5) pro tip. You are allowed to weigh your bowl at the cashier's spot to ensure it's up to and not over weight. We didn't know this. Our bowls were short of a pound and they charged us less than expected. 3) when you are ready, hand the bowl to the cashier and choose a broth from the poster on the wall by her. Put your tongs in the soiled tong container on her desk. 4) take the receipt the cashier hands you with you to your table that has been set for you with water, chopsticks and napkins. 5) while waiting the ten minutes for your malatang you can visit the table all the way back and to the right of the shop to the large condiments table. 5.5) pro tip. The broth is scalding hot. You will enjoy it more if you let it cool down first. After our meal we were given an electronic pay gadget at our table. I believe you can also pay at the cashier whenever you choose. I believe you get value for your $14. 99. Notes for Management. We were thanked on our way out for our business by the young lady who cashiered us. I also saw her working hard cleaning chairs. Very impressive. There is only one Choose your Gender restroom and it was out of towels and the toilet seat was soiled. For me, the pumped in music is too loud. It caused the loud Yahoos sitting next to us to talk and guffaw even louder.

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Geanna T.

I'm surprised Zhangliang Malatang doesn't have more reviews on here since Malatang is quite big right now. Zhangliang offers a build-your-own bowl of malatang, ranging from soup to dry stir fry. I've always wanted to try malatang, so my partner and I came in for a small midday meal. We shared a bowl and it was good! The mushroom soup was flavorful which paired well with our choice of ingredients. We also enjoyed the self serve sauce bar! There was a pretty good selection of ingredients as well. Surprisingly, we did really well and our bowl weighed under 1lb. However, I've heard it's hard to keep track, so be mindful if you decide to try it out! The service was okay. At the time we went, it was pretty dead and only 1 person was in charge of serving, cleaning, and the cash register. Also, I feel like they don't have AC. It was hot the day I came, and I was sweating inside. Not the best, but the food was good! I would come again.

Classical Bone Soup 1.5 lb / 1.5lb
Christy L.

I've been wanting to try Malatang for the longest time! I love the build your own concept :) Being able to choose all your favorite additions always maximizes the experience and ensures you get what you like. I chose to add wagyu and lamb as my meats, sweet potato noodles, tofu, and a bunch of other veggies. The ingredients were fresh, with few that were broken/wilted. I chose the spiciest level of the Classic Beef Broth. It was a good choice because I'm not a huge fan of the numbing Mala spices. I didnt think the spice was spicy at all tho. Our cashiers were friendly. Service was fast as well. Water and sauces are all self serve. My mom's soup took a while but I think that's because she had a lot of ingredients haha. It did seem like they skipped our table for a moment. The restaurant itself is clean an tidy.

Angela T.

I'm not too sure how I feel about this ZM, specifically this location. I'll break it down... + A lot roomier and more seating in comparison to the Dublin location (only location I can compare it with) + A lot more options + Service was great +/- Parking in front is terrible, but there's more parking in the back (albeit) a little sketchy looking - Now this is a huge (minus) for me... they don't have the white bone broth that I like, their classic beef broth is just ok for me. I also found it weird how their marketing signage for their broths were not consistent. One part of the restaurant they call it "classic bone soup" another sign says "classical beef broth" -- that confused me because the soup I like from the Dublin location is the "beef bone broth." I don't know why it's not consistent... I did not like that. I strongly suggest trying different Zhangliang Malatang locations to see which one has the best broth. The fixings that go in your hotpot will always vary, and that's ok, I go to malatang for the broth!

Kenneth H.

If it's your first time, get less than you think you're gonna eat. It adds up being quite a bit in both portion and price, and you wouldn't want to waste food (right??). I went with the tomato base because my gut can't handle the heat. Relatively mild tomato flavor, but pretty good. Wagyu ain't worth it. Stick with the marbled beef or brisket (but mostly marbled). Staff is friendly. Some guy diarrhea'd all over the toilet.

Karina P.

Service was quick and clean! It's a self serve type place for customizing your toppings for the soup bowls. They also had options for fried appetizers/foods which looked delicious and will have to try next time!

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Amy W.

Wait time is ridiculous ! Also , very not organized. We walked in at 8pm and didn't eat till 9 pm for my soup and 9:15 for my husband's stir fry and left at 9:30. It's $15 a pound, but you have to guesstimate how much it is so my soup was about 2 pounds aka two meals. My husband's did the stir fry and it took over a hour for him to get his stir fry. Crazy! The are taking too go/online orders and not taking care of patrons quickly in the restaurant. Possibly need more cooks in the back. They have a cool concept and unique Asian ingredients. But, the wait time is no good. The lack of English menu is also a problem bc the Cashier has to explain to you the difference in the flavors. They never refilled the sauce bar. Looked clean and tasted fine. Flavors were unique. Too expensive honestly esp bc of the wait time.

delicious classical bone soup with our personal selection of ingredients - perfection!
Christine C.

My kid has been raving about malatang ever since she started living in South Korea and eating it multiple times a week. I told her we had malatang in Concord now, so of course when she came home for the holidays, we had to try it out together. I was able to skip the learning curve here because she already knew how the system works. She's never tried a Zhangliang Malatang before, but in her words, "as long as they have peanut sauce, I'll be happy." Thankfully ZM has bottomless peanut sauce. She showed me how to check in with the staff then grab a bowl and tongs and get to customizing. She praised the variety and quantity of choices, but had some concern that the wagyu beef wasn't completely frozen. We were especially happy with the veggie choices - so many greens, and several tofu options. Both of us opted for the classical bone soup, medium spicy. After filling up our condiment bowls with our personal dipping mixes (for me: peanut sauce, chili oil and soy sauce with chopped peanuts, cilantro, and a tsp of sugar) we sat and waited about 5 mins or so for our soup. It arrives to the table BOILING hot, which is lovely for cooking the meats and veggies, not so great if you're as hungry as we were and want to begin eating right away. Because of the hot hot broth, we spent about 5 mins using our chopsticks to cool items down in our condiment sauces and nibbling away while the soup cooled down enough to be enjoyed. To my absolutely delight, everything I chose was cooked to perfection, with highlights being the broccoli, rice cake, tea egg, puffy tofu, all the leafy greens, enoki mushrooms, glass noodles... Everything tasted incredible except the wagyu, which was just a little bit tough and not super flavorful. The tea egg was SO good, I wish it was soft-boiled, but hard-boiled was fine, and next time I'll put two in my bowl. The litmus test was whether my malatang-loving kid approved of this place, and she did. Success!

Athena L.

The hardest thing for me to do is portion control and when I'm here.. Just completely throw that out of the window. You go in, grab a bowl and pick up whatever ingredients you'd love in your bowl. Tell them your soup (or soupless) flavor choice and they cook everything together for you. The flavor was delicious, everything was cooked well. Nothing raw or overcooked. I love how clean this place is.. cause it's very important for a place where all the customers are putting their clean and unclean hands on the tongs and walking around the food we are about to eat. All the food was kept in a cool temperature and the seating was also all tidy and clean. Def coming back. But I'll try to pick up smaller portions cause it could easily run up to $30 a bowl.

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What are the spice levels you have for the broths?

This place levels are adjustable based in your preference. Basic three standard ones - none, medium, and spicy hot. You can always add the spices and numbing Szechuan oil at the sauce bar. Enjoy your malanang experience.

Is the mushroom broth vegetarian?

Any gluten free sauces?

There is a wide variety of sauces to pick from. One of the tentative assistant will help you choose the one needed, so would definitely find a gluten free one. Enjoy your… Read more

Do you take reservations? Have a group of 13 coming on Feb. 9th around 12noon?

Hi, Lisa. Please call the store phone number: 925-5102158 to make a reservation. Thank you.

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