9/22/2023 0 Comments New hot pot restaurantEspecially when you can't trust the customer who doesn't have the proper food trainings to be aware of these things. I like the concept but I have concerns about the same tongs grabbing all these ingredients. I grabbed a big bowl and tongs to grab my ingredients. So when I entered the refridgerated area with the ingredients were protected by a screen that the staff opened up for me. And then you pick a soup base and they cook it for you in the back. You can choose your ingredients such as meats, seafood, vegetables, noodles, and other hot pot accompaniments. I came here one evening looking for a healthy inexpensive meal. Compared to other Malatang places like YGF or Yin Tang, for a more expensive price, they need to step up their game.įast Hotpot is located at the Tustin District, by Claires. You'll just have to point and give thumbs up or something of that sort. The food is bland and the selection isn't the greatest, the place is small, and unless you speak mandarin, you will have a hard time communicating with the staff here. Overall, it's not on my recommendation list. He also gave us a free coconut jelly to share, it's probably the only thing there with flavor. He was very kind but I just couldn't understand lol. It didn't seem like he spoke any English so I couldn't understand what he was asking me. The guy who is the cashier brought water and checked up on my table, however, he kept speaking mandarin to me which I couldn't understand. This also applies to the mustard green soup. It seems like it's just boiled in water and put drops of chili oil. All I tasted was spicy and there was no depth to the soup or the food. I am not a spicy eater so to me, little spicy tastes like medium spicy. The food itself is really bland though, I got little spicy, which is lower than mild. Other Malatang places do not charge you extra for soup base. However they charge you a dollar for soup base. It's not just bone broth, they also have mustard green soup as well. One thing here that differs from other Malatang places is that they have a variety of soup. You basically have to create it yourself. Also, on Yelp it shows that there is different types of preselected and premade noodles but that is gone. There is some miscommunication as well, on the outside on the front it said 12.99 per pound, but once you walk inside it's 13.99 per pound. The beef was labeled "angus" beef but there was just so much fat and not enough actual meat. They still have the typical open fridge build your own bowl, but the selection is sparse and not everything seemed to be good quality. There were also projectors facing the wall but weren't on. I think there is only two people working here and I have a feeling it's like a mom and pop shop. Inside, there is only 4 tables which means there is not much seating space. On Yelp, this place seemed promising but as soon as I walked in, I had concerns. I really wanted to like this place as Malatang is my current food addiction.
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