Tang Bar

I really appreciate the pay-by-the-pound option compared to AYCE. With all-you-can-eat, you often feel pressured to maximize value and end up overeating. At Tang Bar, the ingredients are fresh, and I like that they offer a lower-sodium option, my mouth didn’t feel dry afterward, unlike at some other hot pot spots. Unlike certain AYCE places that charge extra for a sauce bar, Tang Bar keeps it simple with just the essentials, which is all you really need. Personally, I prefer bean sauce over sesame, but what they provide works well. We tried the hot and sour broth, which leaned a bit more on the sour side. Next time, we’ll be more intentional about choosing the broth and balancing it with the right ingredients. It would be amazing if they offered broth samples, just a thought! Overall, Tang Bar is definitely going to be one of our regular go-to places. Note on my rating scale: Sharing this for transparency, as I recognize that a 3-star review may be misinterpreted as reflecting a mediocre experience. 5 stars – Exceptional: Outstanding food, service, and/or overall experience. Truly worth going out of your way for. (For example, we frequently make the drive from San Antonio to Austin just for Uchi.) 4 stars – Very Good: Exceeds expectations in quality, service, or ambiance. 3 stars – Good: A solid experience that meets expectations. I consider any place with 3 stars or above worthy of a return visit. 2 stars – Disappointing: Falls short in food quality or service. 1 star – Poor: Not recommended.

Tang Bar is easily one of the best malatang spots we’ve been to. The ingredients are super fresh, and the broth is packed with flavor—especially the Spicy Sichuan one, which hits all the right notes. Service is friendly and quick, making the whole experience even better. Definitely a place we’ll be coming back to.

We came around 8pm ish and there was a line to get in there. We know they close at 9pm. Luckily the line kept moving ever so slowly but we got in. They have the big metal bowl and tongs and plastic gloves for you to grab the ingredients you want for them to cook for you. You can have it with broth or savory mix (basically dry-ish with a wee bit of broth at the bottom.) Because of how busy it was, we waited about 15-20 minutes until we got our food. We did szechuan spicy in both broth and savory mix and it tasted wonderful. To us, it's not too spicy, it was just the right amount and yet still flavorful. They have a sauce bar too. The employee thought I spoke mandarin, but I just told her one of the few words that I know in mandarin which is "hàochī" means delicious. As you can see from the pictures, we stayed until their closing time. It was a great experience that I'm pretty sure won't be our last time being there. As a person who doesn't like waste, we loved the fact that they have to-go containers and plastic bags close to the sauce bar for you to bring home your leftovers. We know we're going to bring home some leftovers, so we appreciate that a lot. The employees were super friendly and patient, the atmosphere was inviting and open, the service was exceptional. Thank you, we will definitely come back!

Ordered the VEGAN mushroom broth, but noticed what appeared to be animal fat pieces in the soup. I’m not sure whether this was a labeling issue or cross-contamination from other orders, but it was concerning. I’d suggest preparing vegan dishes in a separate pot to avoid cross-contamination. I’m glad to see a malatang restaurant offering a vegan option, but you need to be more careful with how you handle the food

The food selection at this Ma La Tang is above average, and the restaurant feels clean and well-maintained. The customers need to wears gloves while picking up the food, which is a nice touch. The food is weighed and paid for at the end of raw food bar, just like other Ma La Tang restaurants. The cost of the food is $14.99 per pound, which is the same as other Ma La Tang restaurants. I’ve had reasonable $25ish meals at other Ma La Tang restaurants, but this time the cost was a bit shocking. Before tax and tips, it came to $34, and with tax and tips, it came to $43. I could have gone to a hotpot restaurant for a much better meal for the cost of almost $45. The staff at the counter was very nice, and with the long line behind me; I didn’t try to see how much weigh is my food and was the bowl got subtracted, it was a very heavy bowl. They also have options to select a more traditional, heavier soup base or a less salty soup base, which was nice. However, the “less salty” soup was so salty that I couldn’t have too much of it. I heard the same comment from the couple sitting next to us. I guess if it’s the original soup, it wouldn’t be edible. Overall, the environment and the service are good, but I’m not sure why the food was so much heavier than what I typically pay for at other Ma La Tang restaurants. I received a big bowl from the kitchen, but most of it was soup, which isn’t included in the weight. It was a bit pricey, so we won’t be having this too often.

They just had a grand opening around a week ago and they have several other branches throughout the US. The options were plentiful and the self serve aspect was so fun! They also provided a sauce bar and takeout containers so you can take your leftovers home. We ended up making a whole other meal with our leftovers. The price was pretty good, too, at $15 per pound. Oh and the restaurant was really pretty. They have a nice water feature with real fish in it. It was nice and bright.

Lovely atmosphere, pretty good food! I recommend the Szechuan spice as it is the most flavorful and the spice is numbing so it isn’t too severe. I was happy with my selection and experience. Also there are fish to watch. One complaint was a small fly/bug floating in my broth… but overall positive.

I’ve tried many hot pot places before, but this one was absolute heaven. From the setup and service to the calm, inviting atmosphere everything was perfect. And the food? My goodness. This was hands down the best hot pot I’ve ever had. The broth was rich and flavorful, and the meats were tender, fresh, and offered in so many varieties. The next time I land in Seattle, this will be my very first stop straight from the airport.

Came here after working out - wanted something soupy. They weigh your bowl after you choose your proteins and carbs (14.99/lbs). The selection is amazing as there are a lot to choose from - noodles, meats, vegetables. When you get to the end you choose whether you want dry pot or with soup - I ended up with soup - and how spicy you want it. I like coming here during the opening hours on the weekends since it's not packed and I can sit next to the fish in middle of the restaurant. It's a clean environment and is constantly getting cleaned up.

Okay! This was my first time at Tang Bar after seeing a few Reels and TikToks about it. The interior was nicely decorated, and I was amazed to see a running stream with live fish in the middle of the table! As for the food, the selection was good -- there's a wide range of meat and vegetables to choose from. For the broth, I went with the mild malatang. I'd say I can handle spice pretty well, but the mild was still a bit too spicy and not as flavorful for me. One thing I hope they can improve is allowing customers to choose whether they want the crispy beans in the broth. I found them a bit hard to eat and didn't want to waste them. Other than the spiciness and the beans, I would come back to try the other broths.

Clean arrangements, has less sodium option, opens late, have a lot of parking. Broth flavor is good the food choice could be more. overall recommend

Good place to get Malatang in Bellevue. Beautiful restaurant with great service! Large selection. The broth is okay, meat quality was good. I would come back.

Tang Bar is immaculate in vibes and options when it comes to making your own bowl for malatang. I mostly enjoyed the selection when it came to choosing meats because they also had wagyu! My bowl came to around $15 and I got it with the hot and sour broth. It was so delicious and not too greasy or as salty as other malatang places I've been to. My bowl was ready pretty quickly too! Can we just talk about the interior of Tang Bar though? It is so perfectly curated in nice decor and I thought it was so interesting that the center has a water centerpiece that included actual fish! What an interesting choice of decoration!

Same plaza as Asian family market, next to supreme dumplings. The sign was not lit up so we almost missed it in the dark. It looked pretty clean and there's a wide selection of ingredients (they even have pea shoots!) that were well stocked. It can be hard to find a seat here. Got the "just a kick," which is made with their chicken broth and a little spice. I like that they had the option to have less sodium. The sauce bar is kind of small but the food was already flavorful from the broth that I didn't think I needed it. My friend got the hot and sour, so I tried that but thought it was a bit too sour. The large table in the middle has a water feature in the middle and small goldfish swimming in it.

I had an absolutely great time here! They had so many different proteins and vegetables available that it took me awhile to decide what I wanted in my bowl! I got the sichuan spicy broth which was not too spicy for me and so flavorful! They also have a sauce bar and water on the side as well to pair with this steaming bowl of soup! They had my favorite potato noodles but several other types which was so exciting to see! The service was quick and friendly so I will definitely be back to try another broth! Additionally the interior was so pretty and modern which made it a great hangout spot for some delicious food in Bellevue!

Plenty of parking but also is really packed around dinner time, even on a weekday. When you enter, you grab gloves, a metal bowl, and tongs in which you grab the various ingredients you want in your soup or sauce. They have quite a selection of different meats, seafoods, vegetables, and noodles. It definitely makes it hard to choose what to put in your dish with only so much room in the bowl. Upon reaching the end of the counter, you choose either MaLaTang which is served with Broth or Savory Mix which is served with sauce. You can choose no spice all the way up to a 3 spice. I ended up picking the Szechuan Spicy which is their 3 Spice and hottest item, as a Savory Mix. After paying, you provide your name and they have a screen in which they call out your name and number and you pickup your food at the expo. Alongside that is also a self serve sauce bar with your typical mixtures. Vibe was overall good although I wish the layout was a bit more spaced out as the walkway to our dishes were tight to say the least. Flavor was definitely there but I will say that I am disappointed at the lack of spiciness when ordering Szechuan as I was expecting a numbing feeling. Hope there's a way to bring up the spice level in the future as the spice levels felt very inaccurate.

Came during their grand opening weekend for a very late dinner. It was predictably crazy busy! It took about half an hour to get inside. Staff was welcoming, the restaurant was clean, and the food items were organized and labeled well. Because it was the grand opening weekend, it got a bit crowded inside as people were waiting for their soups to finish and to get sauces made. But that's a one off issue. The taste of the soup (I got the hot and sour) was rich and ingredients were fresh. Would recommend.

New malatang place in Bellevue!! The inside is so beautiful and clean, making for a great dining experience. They have the regular soup malatang as well as dry mix. I really enjoyed the dry mix! The soup version was also quite good though quite spicy. I got the lowest level of the spice and still found it spicier than I expected. Overall a solid place for a fun dinner!

Sooo good and stunning ambiance! Came here for a Friday night dinner and there was a line out the door. It moved decently fast and we only waited for about 20 minutes. The interior was decorated extremely well. There were tons of meat, veggie, fish cake options including wagyu. Everything I ordered was great. Broth was super flavorful. I just wish there were more broth options, but the broth I had was good with a perfect amount of heat. Service was exceptional - even though it was busy, the staff were very friendly and welcoming. While zhangliang is my favorite malatang spot, this place is pretty dang close. I definitely like it more than YGF (I love YGF too lol).

I am on a mission to try the 3 hot pot place in Bellevue to do comparison so this is my last place. I have to say I was pretty impressed compared to my previous restaurant. You have a nice parking lot so you don't need to worry too much about that. The staff welcomes you right when you walk into the door and explain how things work. The place is nicely designed, it creates a calming experience even though I can see that when it gets busy it can be crowded. They have this "communal table right in the middle so if you want to meet other people you can, or if you have a very large group. Food wise, the selection is not as exotic or adventurous as the previous place but good enough. I love the veggies options it has. I also love the broth options, it has a lot more variety. I got the dry style sesame with peanut sauce. My husband got the pickled veggies broth. The pickled veggies was really good. The tanginess balance out the saltieness of the Broth. The sesame peanut sauce was good but it was definitely on the blander side. Their sauce bar is a little small though so if you like sauces, don't come here. Overall a pretty good place for hot pot, I would come back

This place has a nice interior, nice staff and a good variety of decent ingredients. The challenges were the core product, the broth was okay but borderline too salty - the restaurant layout is a bit crowded and the amenity stations for sauce and utensils is too small. Compared to YGF, you have a way nicer interior and selection but not as good a broth. I prefer YGF.

A new Malatang restaurant just opened, and I was so excited to check it out! It's located right next to Supreme Dumplings, with complimentary parking--super convenient. No reservations needed; it's first come, first served. The space is elegant and modern, and the service was friendly and efficient. It's a fully customizable Malatang experience with over 60 fresh ingredients to choose from, priced at $14.99 per pound. They also offer a variety of drinks like soda, slushes, and smoothies. There's a self-serve sauce bar and complimentary water. You can pick from 6 flavorful broths or 4 dry mix options. We tried the Szechuan spicy broth and the sweet & spicy dry mix--both were absolutely delicious! Can't wait to go back again soon! Opening Promotions: *Monday & Tuesday (7/28-7/29): 20% OFF your entire bill *Wednesday to Friday (7/30-8/1): FREE soda with each order (1 per customer)

They have a great selection of meat, seafood and veggies for sure. The variety of soups and dry mixes are also nice. It's convenient that the staff will reserve a table for you when you walk in so that you have a spot secured, especially when it's busy. The one thing that was missing though was that their sauce bar did not have any garlic. I'm not sure what the reason was for this but you would think that garlic is a staple ingredient for any sauce bar. My sauce definitely tasted off here with no garlic. The layout was also not the greatest. The walkways are so narrow, and at a malatang style restaurant, people are constantly walking around so it can be inconvenient. Also, the area where you grab your food leads right into the cashier station. I've noticed at other malatang restaurants that there is ample space between the two areas, and I am able to grab only what I need without waiting for the person in front of me to finish. With Tang Bar's layout, it makes the line seem a lot longer because of having to pause in line while you are still not done filling your bowl. Another note: when my friends and I were finished eating and grabbed the to-go buckets to take the rest of our food home, we had asked a staff member for bags for each of us but they kept insisting that we all shared one bag. Until we asked again and they finally allowed us to have a second bag. It wasn't until we asked a different staff member for a bag that we finally got another bag. So strange!

The aesthetic was relaxing and welcoming. I loved all the greenery. The table with the stream in the middle. The choice of booth or table. Beautifully done. This was an amazing experience! We were met at the front by the hostess. She explained the process. First gloves, then she explained you can fill the bowl with whatever you like, you will be charged by the pound. When you're ready to pay they will ask you if you would like broth or dry and what your drink of choice would be. She handed us tongs and off we went. I loved that the protein was available to select first, then the veggies. The options were amazing! I went with some Pork, octopus, squid, head on shrimp and tofu. Enoki and oyster mushrooms, bean sprouts, Bok Choy, pea leaves, and a combination of glass and rice noodles. I decided to go with the broth, when the cashier advised you can add sauces from the sauce bar! Then off my bowl went to the kitchen. About 10min later I had my bowl with all my choices. I created a sauce with soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame sauce. Green onions as a nice addition at the end. The broth with the sauce, the proteins and veggies I chose was delicious! I LOVED IT! The broth turned out so savory. I loved the veggies. The meat was not over cooked. I can't wait to go back again! Last little note, don't forget to bus your table. Speaking of the table we chose to sit at the table with the little stream down the middle with little fish in it. It was perfect. The atmosphere, the food. The service!

When I heard a new Malting restaurant opened in Bellevue, I was excited to try it! My family and I love going to YGF, and we wanted to see how Tang Bar would compare. Located right next to Supreme Dumpling, Tang Bar has a beautiful interior, with lots of greenery, great lighting, and even fish in the middle of one of the tables. Unfortunately, that's all Tang Bar really has going for them in my opinion. In terms of ingredient selection, I appreciate the wider range of protein options (including wagyu), but I think their veggie and noodle options were lackluster compared to other places in the area. I ordered the spicy szechuan broth; I personally didn't think it had much depth to it, and tasted like it was over salted. Something can also be said about the quality of ingredients as well -- most tasted very... cheap(?) compared to other malatang spots and many people in my party thought the ingredients just tasted odd/weren't right. I also think their sauce bar wasn't as good as many other places. I also wanted to highlight an odd interaction my family and I experienced as well. When we entered, we were instructed by a staff member to claim a table before we grabbed ingredients; she told us to leave an item there and suggested my mom leave her purse there. Obviously my mom isn't going to just leave her purse unattended at a table with no one there, and as she tried mentioning this to them the staff member tried to grab my mom's purse to put it there herself. I'm sure she meant no harm and was trying to help us out, but by no means should you go touching someone else's bag. I think this place really just needs to be more organized and find a better routine to help customers find tables faster. If you're looking for a great interior to take pictures this is a great place, but I think I'll stick to YGF for food.

Build your own hotpot spot that's $14.99 a pound! The selection here for proteins is much wider than other comparable hot pot spots but there are fewer choices for veggies/noodles. They have baby octopus and baby squid! We came at 4 pm on a weekday and there was no line! It only took 9 minutes to finish cooking and they brought it out for us! Very pretty restaurant with lots of plants and bright lighting! Shared bathroom with supreme dumpling.

Our favorite Malatang to date! Their selection is massive compared to all the other malatang places and their interior is so nicely decorated. The bathroom was kind of odd when we went - they probably were remodeling the women's bathroom. It was unisex and relatively cramped so it was odd bumping into different people. Regardless - we were sat down relatively fast but food did take a while. Parking is super hectic when we went on a Sunday since it's in the plaza with different shops Would come back again!

A new malatang restaurant in Bellevue! The inside is beautiful and spacious. But the seating is a bit weird as there's a long time in the middle of the restaurant and some booths along the side. You have to wait until a table is opened up and then you can get in line to get your food. There's a good variety of meat, seafood, veggies, noodles, etc. it's $14.99 per pound which is pretty average in bellevue/Seattle area. The soup options could be better: they have chicken, mushroom, hot and sour and Szchwan spicy for both broth and dry mix. I got the hot and sour and thought it was a bit salty and could have more flavor (aside from salt). Service is fast and I like how they have a TV screen that shows your number and status of your food (when it's ready to pick up at the front).

Great selection of different ingredients. Charges 14.99/lb with many options for soup bases. Service is good, located in a plaza with plenty of parking spaces. Newly opened so can get busy during rush hours, but food usually comes out with about a 20min wait. The seating can be a bit tight though. Pathways are tight and tables are close together.

I was soooo happy to have found this place and that it closed late. I came here almost 10pm on a Saturday. I really appreciated how they asked you if you want regular or less sodium.. but okay here's the catch. My partners soup (the sichuan spicy) was sort of decent on seasoning.. but the oil level of it was just way too much. You can see it in my photo. Now moving on to my soup, the hot & sour one. I ordered this one less sodium, but it was extremely sour and salty. Their sauce bar everything was also salty in the ingredients, not like ygf malatang where it's not overly salty unless you add sauce. On top of the extreme sourness it was also so oily. I hope this review reach the owners to make adjustments because I was so disappointed. I enjoy sour things but it just wasn't seasoned correctly. Now moving on to the order coming out, it came out really quickly. I should've been alarmed by that. My partners food, some parts of the ingredients were not warm. Mine was just okay warm but it should be nearly boiling hot. I hate to complain but I definitely should've returned the bowls of food we had. Instead I separated my food from the soup and made it sort of bearable. After leaving & heading back home on a 20ish minute car ride, during the ride I felt sick. Right when we pulled into my neighborhood I had my partner pull over and I projectile vomited everything out. I hope they improve everything and make sure their workers are cooking the food long enough because my body rejected it so fast. I felt sick the whole night & dealt with stomach aches the following day. I'm upset because I really wanted to like this spot because it had so many options, now I don't think I'll be returning. I expect quality food when I'm eating out & to know it went to waste & made me sick sucks.

My partner and I love Malatang so we've wanted to come here for a while. All the food was very fresh and they had a lot to choose from, probably the freshest meat, noodles, fish/meat balls at any Malatang place. However the soup was not that good, very salty which made our experience go down quite a bit. The place is self serve but the servers were very nice in helping you. The ambiance of the restaurant was nice but eveyrbting was so crammed you could only fit one person in the walkways. Overall, very good selection of ingredients but a not so tasty broth, probably would not come back.

Broth is very fishy -- even when it's chicken based soup. Limited on sauces. Workers (cashier & who assembles the food on the counter -- elder lady) were very grumpy. December 1 -- around noon. When returning the dishes, i had no idea where so i went to the assembly counter, said "thank you" politely only to be met by the elderly woman worker with a grumpy response "NOT here". she looked SO irritated. the chairs or sofa are far from the table, so i had to grab a pillow from nearby seats and these workers were giving me a look. interesting workers.

Overall I think malatang is overpriced. Before you know it you pile on massive amounts of food and your meal is now $30 for mediocre soup bowl. It's a huge bowl so if two ppl can share a bowl it might be more reasonable. I'm not obsessed with malatang like some folks. It's ok and fun from time to time. I like having options so this is a good new place to the existing one in lake Hills.

New malatang spot in Bellevue! This is located a plaza with lots of Asian establishments. Our party of came around 8 on a Saturday and got into the restaurant in maybe 10 mins. The ingredients seem pretty fresh lots of variety in terms of vegetables and and vegetarian options. I believe it's about $15 per pound, which is sort of on the pricey side. Now time for the broth. I got the mild broth and it was pretty good. I would definitely say on the more watery side of broth. I also tasted my friend's chicken broth, and I'd say that was pretty rich. Comparing this to YGF, I think I'd prefer YGF. Service was super friendly though and really quick. It's a beautiful restaurant- they have fancy tables and fun decor.

variety and spread of ingredients were good. I was pretty impressed at how many options they had. We waited for around 5minutes for a party of two, and the restaurant was quite busy and packed. I got the original, recommended schezuan spicy and it was too salty. Was hard to eat given how salty it was. A shame because the broth itself is actually quite delicious.

Always down for a malatang spot. Heard about this new spot opening, so had to try it. It's in the same plaza as Asian family market, so there's a huge parking lot. Can get busy, but it's not awful getting a spot. There was a bit of a line out the door, we waited ~20 min? The interior is super clean and pretty. The little koi river in the middle is cute. I loved the ingredient selection. There's a huge variety of meats and vegetables. Everything seemed pretty fresh which is a must. There's plenty of workers keeping each ingredient well stocked as well. I also like the variety of soups/dry mix. The one thing I was disappointed by was the lack of variety at the sauce bar. And the condiments were poorly stocked too. I opted for the chicken soup. The broth was very rich and flavorful, but it was a tad too salty. Otherwise, no issues. Overall, great malatang addition to the area. Perhaps I'll come back for a different soup.

Another Malatang spot in Bellevue. Very cute interior decor and huge selection for meat, veggies , and noodles. Broth selection could be better...ordered the hot and sour and it tasted more sichuan than sour. The sour pickle broth was ok. Sauce bar was limited compared to other Malatang place.

Got here on a Friday @ 6:30. Parking was a bi*ch. After stalking an old man out of the grocery store, I got a space. There was a line out the door and it took about 30 minutes to be allowed to get our food. The food was well presented and there was a lot of unique and common choices. Once you pay, your number is printed on your receipt and when you food is ready, it will show up on a screen. I ordered the Szechuan spicy broth. It was about 5-7 minutes and my food was ready. The broth had a thick layer of red oil and I couldn't see the broth. The flavors were good and I couldn't taste the numbing spice. Once I drank through some of the oil, I got to the broth. It was good. The decor is modern and there is a lot of fake plants. There is even a fountain down the main table of the restaurant with goldfish in them. I wonder how long before someone adds them to their soup? ;)

I asked for less spice, and yet I got a one inch thick layer of oil which is insane. I had to manually scoop out 90% of that oil into a separate sauce bowl, and it was filled all the way to the top. An entire bowl of oil in one small soup? Isn't that ridiculous? I've never seen this amount of oil in malatang ever. The ingredient selection is also not the best. I don't understand the hype. There are many other malatang places that are much better.

Meat was very tough and chewy, cannot recommend. Also wish they had smaller portions of the udon noodles so you don't have to grab an entire frozen cube.

Choices were plentiful, they give you a big bowl to fill. It's easy to get carried away which you find out when you weigh it. The restaurant was super clean. Staff were very attentive and cleaning up as soon as a mess. The buffet area around the food was clean. The food was delicious. 2 large bowls of soup, 2 drinks, tip came to 75.00. They have containers to take home what you don't finish. A little pricy but our fault because we got carried away. Definitely will go again if we are in the area.

I came back because I wanted to try their chicken broth and to my surprise, I noticed they added a less sodium option then I realized the team responded to my review. I applaud and respect the team and owner for listening to feedback and acting upon it. I tried the less sodium option and it is much better now. I can drink the soup now! I also told my friends and they will be returning to try too. With this in mind, I will be coming back in the future more often :)

Lovely atmosphere. Spacious and clean. It gave me a garden feel with all the fake plants decor throughout the venue. I especially like the little fish tank on the long table. Service was very friendly and helpful. This place is like hotpot version of Mongolian grill. You pick your ingredients, pick your soup base or dry base, and they weight it. They put all together and cook it. When it's ready you see your name on the tv screen to let you know when you're is done and you can go up to the front to pick it up. They had a pretty decent selection of protein, veggie, and noodles which all look fresh. I tend to like spicy food so I got their hottest soup option. It was pretty good but a little salty which can be easily solved with a little hot water. They also have a very small condiment bar which I just got chili and green onions. The soup was flavorful enough so I didn't need to add any other sauces to it.

Best malatang I've had by far!! The restaurant is very pretty. Food is not super oily. Not super rich so its easy to digest. Ingredients looked fresh and were super delicious

The food is delicious! Lots of choices, fresh and healthy options available. Hot pot was the best tasting I ever had! Friendly and helpful staff. This place is great!

If you have food allergies stay away. The buffet you use to gather the food you want cooked has been thoroughly contaminated by all the previous user's tongs. Each attendee takes ONE tong & gathers all of your food from each bowl using the same tongs. Shellfish and all?!!! When I got to the check out I about laughed in the face of the cashier who asked me if I had any food allergies before they took my bowl to the kitchen for cooking. If I did I would have aborted the mission early on, because their kitchen wouldn't fix all of the damage done. I don't know if this is against dept of health regulations for a buffet but it seems extremely risky for anyone with food allergies (the way their tong situation creates constant cross contamination across the full range of all of their food products).

At 14.99/lb it does add up quickly -- the spread is beautiful though and they have you wear gloves and use tongs which seems very sanitary. I brought my kids here and my 12 year old picked WAY too much stuff and ended up with a $25 bowl of soup! They boil everything until everything is cooked so the meats do tend to get overdone. There's no point in getting wagyu when it gets boiled to death! It does take some time to cook and I do like how there's a teeny tiny sauce bar but wished there was a bit more options there. I got the "tiny bit spicy" broth but it was a mouth numbing broth without the flavor so I didn't enjoy it that much. My kids got the chicken broth and both liked it a lot. Looks like a lot of foodies come here as we saw some "influensters" shooting some content!

another malatang restaurant to add to the list!! tang bar had a super nice and clean aesthetic inside that ygf is lacking. there's a lot of broth options, but unfortunately they don't have tomato broth, which is my favorite :( the toppings section is nice because you can just slide your bowl across, but some items in the back are really hard to reach and i have to stick my whole arm in. some of my party's orders took longer than expected but that's okay because it was opening weekend. the yuzu lychee frozen lemonade i ordered was super refreshing and i could taste all the flavors. the chicken broth i ordered was really flavorful but a tad bit on the salty side. overall pretty good! i think i still prefer and am biased toward ygf though.

Gorgeous little place they have, literally looks like something out of Ne Zha the box office hit taking over theaters throughout China and many other parts of the world only in select theaters and soon to be on streaming services; However I found it quite a tad bit lacking luster ....... the broth selection was confusing, and they seem to only have 1 type of broth where they just add extra seasoning to it to create spice levels, not different stocks like YGF or other places. Nonetheless the staff are very hardworking, kind, generous, brave? meticulous and fish.

Malatang was good. Service was good too. I wish the sauce bar was a little bigger and the aisles were narrow. Overall, will go there again.

I got to go to the restaurant during its soft opening and I could not be more in awe of this restaurant! Very nice staff, greeters at door that helped explain how the bar works. All food is very fresh, and there are so, so many options! I was able to find everything I liked. The cashier recommended a great broth that I will use next time as well :) Everything cooked perfectly and meat was nice and tender. I ate everything in my bowl, it was just so good!!! Restaurant is very pretty. Nice lighting, and cute little fish on the big table. I'm sure to come back! This restaurant is a gem! Thank you for the great service

Very good service and good price. I really like the quail eggs in particular, they are really good

Soups have Tons of MSG! You would feel dry mouth and thirsty immediately. Spoons are still dirty! Check behind the spoon before you use it. Octopus are overcooked.

This place is all about making your own malatang bowl. There are so many choices at the bar. You can get dry serve with sauce or broth. It's totally customizable. And it's only $14.99/lb!

Authentic Chengdu Maocai！Very good！This is the only one who make real authentic Maocai soup by themselves！

The wait is long but food is good, they have varies options for meat, veggies and noodles. The broth is super good too! Will come back.

This is a new malatang place that I would definitely come back. The place is new, clean, and so many varieties of meat and vegetables. Nice & friendly staff too.