Qianlixiang spicy hot pot 천리향 마라탕

As a hotpot foodie, by far, this is the most authentic place in town. Not only loved their main menu, hotpot and dry pot, but also enjoyed cucumber, fried sweet buns, and lamp skewers. With icy beer, yum! The place was welcoming and clean. I also appreciated the prompt service.👍

have only ordered takeouts from them. the hotpot comes nicely and tastes good. the skewers are amazing too. given that it’s one of the only places i know where i can get hotpot delivered at a reasonable price, i like this place a lot.

I like Malatang here, not very salty but spicy! You can see all the Malatang restaurants have self bar, like making your own dipping sauce, however they don’t have one….little bit disappointed! But it’s okay….

Good price. Not too many meat options for the malatang/dry pot, but most of the staple ingredients are there. Flavor isn’t too spicy and feels less heavy than other places. It’s good.

The soup,Malatang, was so yumm!!! I felt the broth tastes so deep. And also, I got surprised with some skewer menu. I just got one order of beef skewer and one order of lamb skewer. And those are served as 10 sticks on a nice heat warmer! It was so juicy and tender. Lastly, you must try their squid skewer. My fav...

Used to live across the street and would go all the time. Tried some other malatang spots after I moved but this spot is still my favourite in LA.

Loved the place, not a lot of variety like other malatang places but the broth is very good!!

Food is decent (although they forgot to add an ingredient) but I mainly have an issue with how they make you order the dish on the app. You are required to select ingredients in each category (vegetables, noodles, meats, seafood, etc.). I did not want noodles or seafood in my hot pot dish and specified in the instructions to exclude those ingredients because I did not want them. They ignored the instructions and proceeded to add the ingredients anyway. The ordering process on the app should mirror the experience when you dine-in, in which you are allowed to select only the ingredients you want. Why do you force customers select ingredients they don’t want when the purpose of your restaurant is to allow customers to select the ingredients they want? I can’t think of a reason why this can’t be accommodated when ordering on the app. Doesn’t seem like logistically it would be challenging nor time consuming.

One of my new fav malatang spots in LA! Their broth has that clean, bone broth essence and it also has the numbing spice which I personally enjoy. I got medium but it wasn't that spicy (for someone who has a moderate spice tolerance) so I'll have to try spicy hot next time. Bonus - their sweet fried pork/꿔바로우 is genuinely one of the best I've ever had!! It has this slightly gingery, zesty fragrance to it that pairs so well with the sweet and sourness, and even though it comes doused in the sauce it still retains a satisfying crunch! Service is great and it's a cute little hole in the wall that's nice and cozy. Would love to come back and try the skewers next :p

Food is delicious and it's not that busy. I like the dry mala here, its really flavorful. got level 4 for the spice and it was really spicy. The fried pork was good too, crispy, salty with sweet sticky sauce poured over (its a little on the pricey side tho) so, you walk in, get your bowl to the right, fill up with whatever you want and they cook it for you and bring it out, order everything at the counter. friend and i shared the mala and crispy pork, didn't finish all so we packed some to go. Total bill came out to about $57 not including tip.

spice level 2 is reallly spicy yall. first time trying dry pot (flavorful) & it was amazing, scrumptious. i recommend eating it with rice! parking underground (get it validated), street parking

Good price. Student friendly. Late night snack or dinner, you can do both! Quick service . No minimum weight and the mild broth is MILD , Thx God it's not a scam cos usually mild for spicy mala hotpot is still spicy ! I like how they also have snacks and skewers . Cozy place.

I love coming here, the broth flavor is my favorite. I come here to get my hotpot fix every time I come from Fresno. The staff is friendly and attentive. I like how quiet and spacious the place is. I see a lot of ppl do to go orders so like that it's not too crowded.

This is hands down my favorite malatang spot in Koreatown! The broth is rich, spicy, and absolutely addictive. Everything--from the enoki mushrooms to the squid and noodles--was fresh and perfectly cooked. I love how customizable it is, and the skewer options make it even better. Portions are generous, the staff is friendly, and the flavors? Out of this world. Pro tip: Grab a Chi Forest lychee sparkling water to cool things down. You'll need it! I've tried a lot of malatang in LA, but nothing comes close. This place is elite.

It was ok. I personally don't think the broth was very flavorful and their sauce bar was non existent. Like almost nothing. No scallion or cilantro or garlic or even sesame paste. It was just soy sauce and spicy sauce. I got just under the highest spice level and it wasn't spicy at all. I should have gone full spicy but I don't think that would have made much of a difference. They have bunmoja (thick potato noodle) which I love but flavor and sauce wise I liked Tang Huo better. I still have a few more malatang places to try in KTown but so far this place is the bottom of my list.

This was the best individual-sized mala hotpot place I think we've had so far-- the broth was rich, creamy, and delectable. YinTang and Pixiu are both amazing, but I personally felt this broth was even a step up from them. The skewers were also very flavorful and fatty in the best way possible. Prices were affordable and one bowl was enough for me and my girlfriend both. AC was not working too well in the restaurant, and that would be my only criticism. Other than that, would highly recommend this restaurant!

Came on a Saturday night and there was ample seating. They had a solid selection of self serve items including sliced beef, fish, fish balls, squid, quail eggs, veggies, and noodles. We ended up with 2.7 pounds of food that was more than enough for 2-3 people. The dry hot pot flavor was spot on, and medium was just enough spicy but not too much. Their lamb skewers and squid came on a hot plate and were tender. They do serve alcohol and give rice per request for both dry hotpot and soup. Pay after you eat and don't forget to validate your parking before you leave.

This review is based off their to go/uber eats. My sad bowl pictured here came out to be $30 despite it having scraps of meat, no noodles like instructed, and being 1/4 of the actual container size. This is truly sad because I think Qianlixiang has the best broth base in comparison to other mala spots, so I am giving them the benefit of the doubt that dining in store is a way better experience!

Wow wow wowwweeeeee I love their pork ear dish It is literally my favorite Their service is so good

This is my third time visiting, but it has been my favorite malatang restaurant ever since I tasted the first sip of the soup from the first visit!! Dare I say the best malatang I've ever tried in sd, oc, and la.

Good food! Fast service! The place is in the same plaza and level with the Boiling Crab. Restaurant is very clean and good vibes Medium spicy was real good for me (good flavor, quite spicy for medium but good!) Parking is 5 dollars with validation during weekend daytime.

You grab a bowl, pick what you want from the cold bar, weight it and you can either get it dry or with soup. Great variety, delicious skewers and they have fen hao zi noodles!!! OBSESSED!!! I love how I can order malatang and skewers at the same time. Their skewers were grilled to perfection and the seasoning was the highlight... very very flavorful. This spot hits for malatang when you're in ktown. They also have parking underground or meters if you can find a spot. Will be back for sure.

I don't really crave mala hot pot but this spot made me crave it for lunch on a cold winter day. You can choose from a variety of toppings and it's priced fairly at $16.99/lb. The employee and owner are extremely friendly and even gave me and my friend some sesame balls for dessert as a service! You can also ask for white rice on the side! If you love mala or hot pot, def give this spot a try!

That Mala Though! Saw this pop up in the brown derby plaza and saw it was new so decided to check it out this week. Definitely seems to have mom and pop vibes, and they're freshly new so be mindful as they're working on getting their service in groove. Popped in and got a seat right away the hot pot is self serve, so you just grab a bowl and throw in all the ingredients u want. It's 16.99/lb at the time of writing so load up on the goods! Unlike other places you won't have any beef pork or chicken brisket to add yourself, but they do have fishballs, spam, and some other options. To that point their protein comes in the form of their skewer selection. Grabbed a spicy lamb and the chicken wings so let's get to it: Dry hot pot: Got this spicy cause you know I love that zing. Really good Mala flavor. I got it Hot and it was actually the perfect heat. Might have to bump it up to extra hot if that's an option next time around, but to compare the 3-4 other hot pot places that offer dry hot pot I think their flavor is the best here. Get this. Spicy lamb skewers: They cook these up in the back and damn these had really good flavor. Super tender and a good Mala) spice mix w a nice Mala kick. Get these. Chicken wing skewers: these were pretty good sized wings. They tasted like they were marinaded in a sweeter marinade but dipping it in the spice mix and some vinegar set these off. Pretty solid but for those who don't like sweet maybe try something else. Overall, great addition to the neighborhood. My favorite dry hot pot based on flavor here. Need to try the hot pot itself and to have the super tender skewers on the side it was a win. Check this place out!

I think this place is new, replaced something else previously at the Derby Plaza. The place is really clean, they validate parking for the garage underneath. You pick your own ingredients for the malatang, either soup or dry pot style, and choose level of spicy. Mild for us had a kick but still enjoyable as we don't typically eat too spicy, so I appreciate there's a low level spice, but still has a good amount of numbing! While we dined in there were numerous pickup and delivery orders, but not too many sit down diners, which was actually nice. The staff are very friendly and attentive. We also got squid legs, lamb, and gizzard skewers. I think they were all nicely done, the lamb was well seasoned and juicy. Will definitely add this to our list of favs!

Been here twice and it was great both times. Love their mala dry pot and skewers. As good as the ones I find in the 626. Definitely going to be coming back regularly.

Got the mala tang with extra spicy and extra mala. The owner is super friendly and nice. He stopped by to check on the spicy level and even gave me extra spicy sauce! The price is not that bad too. Total came to be around $20. I think it was $16.99/lb? And you pick whatever you want in a bowl. Highly recommend! Will be visiting them every week! Next time, i will be trying their quobarou!

I crave the dry hot pot at least once a week and it's consistently satisfying whether I eat it there or get it delivered. Thank you qianlixiang for being here.

I enjoyed the green onion pancake and the fried sweet buns. The skewers all had a strong spice that I didn't really care for, but the beef and sweet sausage skewer was okay. The beef tendon skewer tasted like a rubber tire, and the chicken wings were just okay. They burned the fried sweet buns when they first brought it out, but we're willing to swap them out. Might return to try to hot pot at some point. Service was good. Plenty of parking in their validated lot. Quiet environment inside.

한국 마라탕 맛 찾는 분들 무조건 여기로 가세요!! 진짜 핵존맛 매운맛도 조절 가능한데 젤 센 단계 부족하면 사장님께 매운 소스 달라 하셔서 먹어보세요 진짜 개 존존존맛탱구리임!!!!!

I am in love with the spicy broth they had! I love to go to different hot pot places and try out their spicy broths but wow wow wow this place had such a gooood spicy broth. The employee here was so friendly and it wasn't super busy for a Friday night. Which I don't understand because it was soooo good. We also ordered the spicy lamb skewers which were finger licking delicious and the pork belly satisfying ones. If I ever find myself in this part of LA again I will for sure revisit!

Yes it was good and I asked for spicy dry hot pot but at least give a little more rice. Don't be so cheap with rice portions next time. I needed more rice to help balance with the spicy levels!!!! Aside from that, it was delicious and I added a little bit of everything to it. They have so many options to choose from.

Ordered thru delivery app. Tried the 1.5lb beef with tripe/assorted veggies hot pot with chicken gizzard and quail eggs skewers. Hot pot broth was clean and flavorful. Didn't come with any sauces. I decided to order from this place because they had bunmoja (noodle like rice cake mochi?). I've been wanting to get my hands on them to try since I love chewy texture. Had good amount of meat and would definitely order here again.

Been here 3x and have not been disappointed each time. In fact , it's get better each time. Family run. Great service. Very attentive and nice. Very clean, big TVs , so I can watch the games, not crowded, yet. Will return. The soup base is delicious and the quality of the ingredients is fresh. The spicy lamb skewers were on point. Highly recommended for between and newbie hot pot patrons. Cheers

We stumbled upon this place on yelp and it was a good decision. Ordered some skewers and did one hotpot and drypot. Picked our own condiments, cashier ask if you want it as hotpot or drypot, and spice level. For all the food we got, it was a lot of food. There is a parking structure which is great as well.

Favorite Malatang in Koreatown! I like that you can choose your own meat portion and the spice level for Medium isn't too spicy. The rice isn't an extra charge!

Came with a friend on Saturday night around 7:30, was surprised to see it so empty-- we were the only patrons in the store. Because of this service was quite attentive but the overall empty ambience was a bit weird. Options are quite limited for vegetarians-- I made my own dry pot plate (Malatang), where you self-serve and choose which vegetables you want to be cooked for you in a spicy savory sauce. It was a bit oily but very flavorful and filling, satisfying my spicy craving. I also ordered tofu and vegetable roll skewers. The flavor was delicious, Smokey, spicy and sweet. It was very hard to bite, though, and a bit hard to chew. Both the vegetables and tofu skins were tough. My friend ordered chicken skewers and kimchi bokkeumbap and enjoyed those. Pretty enjoyable place-- if the restaurants around have too long of a wait, I'd be happy to come back but would not necessarily choose this again as my first choice. I was especially disappointed because I was really craving hotpot but they had no vegetarian options.

Great addition to K Town! Had a Hot Pot and Mixed Vegetables! Hot spicy Hot Pot was perfect for the Hot Summer day! The owner was very kind and quick service. I will be coming back for more!

Good fresh food, clean restaurant space, friendly staff, wonderful service. A great addition to the Wilshire Koreatown area

please bring back the crown daisy vegetable im sad u guys took it out thank you.. my fav malatang spot ever

The best malatang place in LA.... I crave it every week and I do come here every week. I came here with my friends today and they said they liked it so better than the ones they tried in Korea!! We also ordered sweet and sour pork for the first time today and it was soooo delicious... you all must try this.... The service is always awesome, quick and attentive!! Please come here and eat everyone, you won't regret it...

한국인 분들에게 꼭 참고가 되길 바라며 한국어로 적어봅니다 4명이서 갔는데 맵기 조절 한명 꺼를 실수하셨더라고요, 사람이니 그럴 수 있지 싶어서 넘어갔습니다. 그런데 다른 한명 꺼 옥수수면이 안 익었길래 이것도 그럴 수 있지싶어서, 다시 조리 부탁드렸습니다. 그런데 30분이 지나도 나오지 않더라고요, 기다리다 기다리다 여쭤보니 그제서야 옥수수면 통을 들고가서 삶으셔서 5분 안에 주시더라고요... 이번에는 너무 푹 익혀졌지만 이해했습니다. 꿔바로우는... 고기가 거의 안 보이더라고요... 맛은 나쁘지 않았기에 넘어갔습니다. 그리도 계산을 하려고 보니 저희에게 당당히 15프로인 18불을 요구하시더라고요. 옥수수면 하나로 30분을 기다리게 해놓고도 아무 말씀 없으시더니, 심지어 확인해보니 "텍스까지 붙은" 15프로를 요구하신 거였더라고요... 18불 적으라고 강요하시고 미국 오신지 얼마 안되셨나봐요~~ 라며 은근히 꼽 주시는 말을 하시길래 더 당황했습니다. 팁은 서비스에 대한 감사의 마음으로 드리는 것이라 생각합니다. 텍스 가격까지 붙은 팁을 요구하시는 것에 경악했지만 다시는 안 올거기에 얼굴 붉히고 싶지않아서 드리고 나왔습니다. 가시려는 분들은 꼭 팁 제대로 확인하시기 바라요 We were a group of four and right from the start, they messed up the spiciness level for one of our dishes. While mistakes happen, this was just the beginning. Another dish had undercooked corn noodles. We patiently asked for it to be recooked. After a whopping 30 minutes, and only upon our inquiry, they rushed to boil the noodles. When they came back, they were overdone. As for the Kung Pao chicken, it was more like 'Where's the chicken?'. Despite these blunders, when the bill arrived, they had the audacity to charge us an 18-dollar tip, which was 15% on the total, including tax! The implication that we weren't familiar with American tipping was the icing on this disaster of a dining experience. I've always believed tips are for appreciating good service, but this was a blatant rip-off. If you decide to dine here, keep an eye on your bill and the tip calculation

Hands down the best Malatang place in Ktown! The broth itself is not overly seasoned and tasted very clean and delicious. Also, their skewers and fried sweet buns were so good! We are so glad we found this restaurant :)

I finally take the time to try lamb skewer at this new restaurant which located at KTown. Food: I like the fact that the owner choose the meat which consist enough fat, so it will taste chewy without too dry and it could enlighten the favor after grilling with coat inside the kitchen. The spicy is also very on point. Service: owner and staffs are very courtesy, kind, patient, and friendly. Ambiance: the restaurant is very clean with modern design and chill vibe. It is great idea to invite families, good friends, co-workers to come and enjoy the lunch and dinner together. More importantly, they also provide alcohol choice, so it taste better and great combinations with the food they serve here. Will recommend this place to friends. Why don't we come and check it out at least once?

Tried ordering on uber eats with 45 minutes left to close and they left my order hanging for 20 mins before cancelling it. If you are going to cancel it do it in a timely manner if you don't have time to make it.

Best mala tang in K town! I ate mala tang and lamb skewers both were so good! Fresh veggies and flavorful broth! You can get a free soda if you pay by cash :-)

I LOVEEEE Qianloxiang Hot Pot! It's one of those pay by pound places and it cost about $16 a pound. I love that i can add as much or as little as I want and pay for it that way. The service is always wondering and the couple time's i've gone it's been pretty empty which is nice. It's quiet and a good space to eat with friends and talk.

Other than parking situation, this place is a 5 star for. You'd think a place that does both lamb skewers AND malatang at the same place wouldn't do either well or do one well and the other not so good but both were delicious. Pleasantly surprised. Definitely saving this place to come back.

will come againYou pick your ingredients and the chef turns it into a hotpot for you, and you pay by the total weight of the ingredients. Neat setup. The ingredients provided are of good quality, and the chef did a great job of turning our somewhat randomly picked items into a very nice hotpot. I wonder what the wildest setup the chefs have had to do

The best mala in town! Must try - I usually don't prefer the hot pot but their hot pot AND dry pot are both good found the perfect numbness of mala for me, also their lamb meat is really good (it always smelled bad but this place doesn't!) will now come dine more often (dining is alwaya better with so much good selection of veggies, meat, fish cake, etc!)

This is the right mar taste. It's good for vegetarian also. I ate with Tsingtao beer

It was SO SO SO GOOD?!!! It taste like mala tang i had back home and the lamb skewers were big juicy tender with the cumin it was amazing. The ingredients are classic mala ingredients and they have mantao too with condense milk. Broth was spicy and numbing but also savory at the same time and also for a reasonable price! N they close late! Please come and support them it's actually so underrated and so good!

This place is SO good. You weigh out the items and then decide if you want dry pot or hot pot. I got the hot pot and the broth was super tasty + the ingredients are good quality (and only for $16.99/lb). The broth is savory, light yet slightly rich, and had good heat. The workers are very sweet + the service is very attentive! They explained how everything worked and put the mala spice on the side because I was unsure of how much I wanted. The restaurant is clean and casual. 100% would go again. They also have a stamp card based on lbs (every 10 lbs = 1 lb free).

The food is always amazing. The staff are friendly. Reasonable price! Best mala in town!

Best lamb skewers with soju on Monday!! What a nice way to start the week!! Better try the hotpot too

We were there yesterday for Father's Day and it was such an awesome experience! Our two picky eater kids LOVED it. We had so much fun picking out what to put in our hot pot and it was so delicious after the chef cooked it. Highly recommend getting some skewers too and eating with the special soy sauce and spicy sauce. The squid one was especially yummy!

Fresh ingredients, great taste, polite service. Re-visiting for sure next time Spicy Dry Hotpot//Beef Dry Hot Pot