YGF Malatang 杨国福麻辣烫

It’s basically a build your own hotpot/stir fry. it’s 15.99/lb which isn’t bad at all! They have all sorts of veggies, meats, and seafoods to pick from so there’s a little bit of everything for everyone. Super yummy and they get your order ready in under 5 minutes if it’s not busy!

This is my first time here. At first, I thought it was a ramen place. But actually, it’s a hotpot restaurant where you pick your own ingredients from the fridges. You pay based on the weight of what you choose, and then you pick your favorite soup base. It’s a great place to visit, but it gets really busy! The only issue is that the main door is right next to the tables, so cold air keeps blowing on you, even on your face or back, while you're eating. I think they should do something to stop this cold air from bothering customers.

My boyfriend and I decided to go in blindly, and this place has a lovely chill vibe! My boyfriend put so much into his 1 bowl, and if you put too much they’ll separate it into 2 for you! He really enjoyed it, just be sure to not order more than what your tummy can handle like him :, )

Good for a solo hotpot experience. You first pick what you want in it and then bring it to the counter. There is a good diversity of add ins including several noodle types, mushrooms and meat. You are charged by the weight of the add ins. Currently $15.99 per pound. After paying they take it and add broth to cook. The finished product is brought to your table.

The thick beef broth was tasty, but too muddy after boiling the meat. They put way too much garlic in it, and I guess it was to cover the smell. Great selection of veggies, but some leaves were spoiled badly. Luckily you picked what went into your soup. Very disappointed at the food quality here. I took the photos of spoiled leafy veggies like spinach and etc., but I decided not to show them here.

I really like the food, the atmosphere is nice,comfy,and calm🙂‍↕️ The stuffs really respectful and kind to us☺️ Also I liked huge plates and a large portion

The food is so delicious! the place is really clean and the atmosphere is so comforting. My girlfriend and I have been wanting to come here for so long and it did not disappoint at all.

Like YGF malatang is the cheapest, and literally has amazing malatang there. The servers are amazing and the foods are just 💋💋. Its crazy if u r looking for typical malatang, this place is above the average!!! Like SO GOOD 😍😭 its been 4 months me living in nyc but i have already been like 10 times😭 my friends love this place!!