MáLà Project Bryant Park
Chinese restaurant · Midtown West ·
Build-your-own Chinese dry pot with customizable spice levels
Build-your-own Chinese dry pot with customizable spice levels
"tBoth the East Village and Bryant Park locations of Málà Project are back open for takeout and delivery from noon to 9pm every day. You can check out their menu and place your order for things like customized dry pot and garlicky eggplant online." - hannah albertine
"This pioneering establishment was one of the first to introduce the dry hot pot to the city. The marquee menu item is a sort of stir fry that lets you customize the ingredients and level of heat. MaLa Project is also famous for offering a broad range of Chinese ingredients, including offal, and not just a rudimentary list of vegetables, meat, and seafood. Both the East Village and Midtown branches are now open, and ready to cook up a dry hot pot of your curation. Order online." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff
"MáLà Project is known for its customizable dry pots, which have become popular enough for them to keep opening new locations. The spacious one in Midtown West doesn’t get quite as busy as the others, and it’s ideal for a last-minute group lunch or dinner. You can choose from roughly 70 ingredients—ranging from konjac noodle to tripe and quail eggs—to be mixed in a spicy mala sauce. This location also has appetizers you won’t find at the others, like a tingly spicy popcorn chicken and hot and sour rice noodle soup." - Neha Talreja
"Bless the tingly and numbing peppercorn overlords—MáLà Project is also reopening its Midtown location on Friday. The menu again centers on the dry pot with a long list of vegetables, meats, and mushrooms for the stir-fry, and the restaurant continues to offer dim sum and appetizers such as veggie or pork dumplings, dan dan noodles, eggplant with roasted garlic, and cold mung bean noodles. Owner Amelie Kang opened the second Midtown location in 2018; both outposts closed in March due to the pandemic. Takeout is available from the Midtown spot at 41 W. 46th Street by calling 917-261-7520 or ordering on Ritual or ChowNow, delivery is available through major platforms with no-contact service, and pickup requires wearing a mask." - Serena Dai
"Málà Project Midtown is noted for its standout dishes and has made a significant impact as a newcomer." - Carla Vianna
