DON'T EVER EAT AT THIS PLACE!! The picture says it all. DAMN DISGUSTING!! Ordered take out and ate a few bites then found this... It's in my head ever since.. No wonder take take your receipt after you take your order, so they don't have proof you bought from them!! read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - A VERY DISGUSTING BUG IN MY FOOD - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

Want some nice and spicy hot pot without the long process and price? LaoMa MaLaTang offers that convenience. I've always seen the giant wooden bowls of spicy stir fry whenever visiting the New World Mall food court and finally, I went and tried it. For the stir fry, It's $8.50 per pound of seafood and meat - you can get as much or as little as you want, but these ladies definitely have a heavy hand at most of the ingredients. Be ready to get a takeout box. They're also not that friendly, but that's expected from Flushing restaurants. As for the vegetables, they are $7.50 (I think) a basket - and they charge by the basket so don't make the mistake we did of thinking it was by the pound. Load that basket up with the wonderful veggies - they're (in my opinion) the best part! Mushrooms galore. Careful biting into those peppercorns that numb your whole tongue! I also go the clam stew - the clams are... interesting. Not what I was thinking. I initially thought this was a noodle soup, but you soon realize that it's literally this: imagine someone has a ma la flavored hot pot. It's boiling. Then you dump everything into it at once, let it cook, and dump it into a bowl. This is exactly what the "stew" is. At $8, it's chock full of ingredients, but is very, very oily, as expected. Also very spicy. It's extremely filling for just a single person. The hot and spicy had an upper level of heat - make sure you get a milky drink from Gong Cha or Kung Fu Tea before eating. Solid choice for Szechuan food at the New World Mall Food Court. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Clam stew $8 - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

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This is my go-to place in the New World Mall food court. Overall, the flavors are fantastic and the meat quality is great--especially the beef. My main concern, though, is the fact that they have a grade C inspection rating. If that doesn't put you off, then definitely try it out. Also, be careful to not over-order: it can get a bit expensive. read more

Spicy dried pot! Nice flavor and so much cheaper than Manhattan ones. Beef tripes and beef slices were fresh. The potatoes were really soft and tasty. Most importantly it is spicy enough!!! Finally!!! read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

This is probably my favorite place to eat in NYC.It's authentic, tasty, and filling! I usually stick with the Spicy Fish Hot Pot and it's packed with slices of fish, vermicelli, napa cabbage, tofu skin, tofu, potato, and rice cake. This is probably enough for 2 meals, but I insist on eating it all even as the sweat starts pouring down my face. I would love to come here to try the stir fry in the wooden bowls, but I have yet to find a dining companion brave enough to face the numbing peppers. Service is what you would expect of a Chinese food court. The food comes out quick though. The hardest part is finding seats! I recommend coming here around 3-4 pm. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Spicy fish! - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

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Situated on the basement level of New World Mall you'll definitely find this place as they have a wide variety of many proteins and vegetable ingredients on display. They also serve their food pot bowls in the large wooden bowls. Popular for their large food bowls as you can choose from a variety of ingredients. My favorites of the bunch are the crawfish and marinated fish. They have great fatty slices of ribeye and large shrimp as well. Veggies run the gamut from bok choy, enoki mushrooms, and a bunch of green scallions and herbs. You have a choice of their secret sauce which run from mild to super hot. I'm a fan of the mild as this stuff is crack. A bit of msg in it but you really need this sauce to add to the food bowls flavor. They cook it up mongolian stir fry style in the back and it comes out all ready to go. Served and paid by the pound you can also pay for a extra bowl of white rice which i recommend as it's great to soak up all the flavors an ingredients. Am i a fan YES! Perfect size for sharing with others. read more

The service was bad. One of the waitress behind the counter acted like I was her enemy. I could barely hear what she said, but it was loud and clear when she yelled to me "What?! I can't hear you!!!" with her annoying face. Don't expect too much on service in Flushing. But the food was good. The beef and shrimp were overcooked a little bit, but it's understandable. It's in a food count so I can't say anything about the environment. 2.9 star, all because of good food. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Our lunch. - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

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This place was the original Mala Xiang Guo and the most popular. At the good times this place has lines that is very long. I love this place but I give it a 4 stars because the flavor is constant inconsistent. I started out with least spicy and it was very spicy and when I am able to tolerate the spice level I moved to medium spicy. Now I always order with medium spicy and sometimes feels just right and sometimes not spicy and sometimes taste like heavy spicy. You can't really tell who is the cook in the back will do. Always a different cook so different cook has different style. Last week first time able to get mala it was very good because it was not crowded at all. So the cook can take his time to cook. When it is extremely busy waiting for 40 min you don't know how consistent it will be. read more

food: first time when we came here it was so good. we got the meat lover. it super delicious, but this is our second time we come back and the taste has change. it wasn't good like before. I dont know because we order differently or because taste has change. we got Seafood lover and it taste ok. too much of chilly oil that I cant even taste the soup itself. shrimp, fish balls, clam were alright not the best one. I kind regret to order it. if you love Szechuan spicy then it might before you. I like spicy but not too much oil spicy. Service: terrible!! terrible!!! I stand there and no ideas which one to order and they all just stand there look somewhere else. I have to ask if I can order here or at the other register. one point me to other and the other told me too wait while they do nothing just stand there and look around or helping other customer who just come up and ask for more spoon or fork. I still give them second chance cause last time i order Meat lover it was good so i want from here again, but i do decide if they dont take my order one more time then i will order somewhere else. once again, they like " you got to wait like everyone else, food is coming" i thought she must be mistaken im not wait for food so i explain i need to order. she realized it so she take my order. i was kinda mad. Im definably not gonna come back here I would not recommend it unless you like supper Szechuan or chilly oil over your food. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Seafood lover. Not very good dish even it fill with meat on it - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

**NOTE: Due to an error within Yelp's system, this independent review of the LaoMa in New York Food Court got merged with the review of the LaoMa in New World Mall Food Court.** Within New York Food Court, the newest food court in Flushing, LaoMa has once again sprung up and made its presence known. From my previous reviews of LaoMa in different food courts, you can tell how much I love this establishment, so of course this was the first stall I would visit on my first visit to NYFC. I got the medium spicy ma la tang with enoki mushroom and asked them to take out the glass noodles and rice cakes (watching my carbs). I took a sip of the original broth and was actually quite satisfied with its flavor (savory and spicy, not too salty), but I still added black vinegar to it for taste. One thing that surprised me was the amount of tofu skin that was in my soup; normally the other places would overload on napa and would just have three pieces of tofu skin, but this time around I ate at least 10 pieces of tofu skin. Thank goodness they were nice and soft and not undercooked and hard like they normally are. The rest of the ingredients were great, as usual. Best believe I'll be back! read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - LaoMa's standard ma la tang and xiang guo stand - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

The gigantic food pot is a genius idea. There are a whole variety of ingredients to choose from. You get to choose what you like, and then they cook and mixed everything together along with this spicy flavor. It's so yummy! What I love the most about this place is their ma la tang. If I have to choose between the food pot or ma la tang, I choose ma la tang. It's potato starch noodle mix in a whole lot of ingredients and you get to choose your topping. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - food pot - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

Located in the basement of new world mall in flushing. I love coming here. I think it's cooked pretty well and very flavorful. So generally, everything is measured by weight. 1) choose your meats. I get fatty beef, fish (crispy outside, soft inside), and occasionally get pig ear. They measure this and the price for this is by pound. 2) choose your non-meats. This is not measured. You get whatever can fit on one basket based on what they determine. Essentially, you want to get as much as you can on this small basket, so I would suggest getting everything flat on it first like bean curd, white cabbage, etc. Then get all the bulkier vegetables after that. 3) spice level. The levels are divided into small, medium, large. For me, small is a good amount of spice. With medium, you'd be more full from the water than the meal. 4) pay and get a ticket. And they'll call your number. Wait is about 15 minutes until yours is done. The meal comes with one bowl of rice. If you spend more than $25, then you get two free bowls of rice. If you want more, then each additional bowl is $1. Downside: the bottom of the bowl is coated with spice and oil. By the time I get close to the bottom, I would tip the bowl so that the oil is separated from the food. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

i came here on 11/10/18 the day before before veterans day at around 9:45pm and i ordered a beef hotpot soup. i took it to go and when i was halfway finished with the bowl i saw a severely black moldy lotus root. it was clearly due to bacteria rotting it from the inside out and i was grossed out. i went back with the evidence the next day and the manager told me it was just because it was cooked and it changes color or some kind of lame excuse instead of an apology. this isn't the first time i saw something moldy but i thought i'd give a second chance - but no more. know that this is intentional profiting at the expense of the customer's health concerns. would you want to find out what happens from ingesting black mold contaminated soup??! read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - black moldy lotus root rotting from the inside out found in my beef hotpot soup on 11/10/18. they will profit at your expense - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

Nice spicy soup base. Malatang is a traditional Sichuan street food. You chose the food you wanna eat typically ones that you could find in hotpot and they would boil everything in a hot soup base according to your taste. We are three people who bought 45$of food. They gave us 3 bowls of rice along with the order. Food: 5/5 the soup base really made everything so tasty. We chose the medium spicy which is too spicy for us and I do feel the burn. Service:3/5 we were at the counter around 4pm on Sunday yet there was still a lot people. The service was ok though girls who work there are not too patient. read more

This is one of my favorite places. the most popular option is the gigantic food pot, you pay by the pound and you get to choose many ingredients, its like a "hot pot", they cook everything in this special spicy sauce, they stir fry it, whatever it is, its delicious, you can go for mild or insane hot the other underrated things on the menu is the noodle soup, its only about $7, you can choose from fish ball, beef, shrimp, seafood etc., you have option of spicy or insane hot, what distinguishes this place from other noodle places is whats in the bottom of the soup, lots of different types of veggies, there is so much variety that whatever i dig out is a different veggie, this is definitely a good value eat will go back here again read more

When glancing around New World Mall this place with the, "wooden bowls" seems to be the place to eat. Good variety of meats, seafood and veggies and choose your amount of spiciness. White rice soaks up the flavors but something about the spices LaoMa MaLaTang uses turns my taste bud off. I'm disappointed that I can't pin point it exactly, maybe it is the round balls of peppers or something else but it's like you can't enjoy the food so much because there is an overpowering taste that's there. It's not the spiciness level because I love spicy food and didn't order it too spicy. Definitely a must try for the food court but now that I've tried, I will be sticking to some other places for stir fried hot pot. read more

This place is nostalgic. Reminds me of all the days I came here with my friend after work. We always came here and got boba after. They have wide variety of veges and meat. It's pretty spicy so I eat it with rice always. read more

Every time I visit flushing, it is a requirement to get MaLa Tang at least once. There is something authentic about being able to choose a bunch of meats and veggies to throw into a huge wooden-like bowl to get fried up for you. Also, when you request spicy, they really mean SPICY, and I love it. My favorite choices are the chinese sausage, enoki mushroom, and wood ear. Make sure to be careful on how much you order, because the price adds up quick! One bowl is meant for family style eating like 2-4 people depending on how much you get. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

Good portion and decent price. Cash only but there's an atm downstairs and a few banks at walking distance. A bit impatient but not rude either so it's okay. Didn't take too long and great a few different items to choose from. You can choose mild or spicy. My friend and I chose mild and it's perfect for me, it's barely spicy. Come with a small container of white rice. I'd come back again and do recommend to check it out if you've never had anything like this. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

Wow the hot pot is beyond my expectation and it tastes great! Meat and veggies are cooked in the right way and the spices make it rich in flavor. This hot pot is as good as that I had back in china and it's also very affordable. I wish this place could be closer to my home so that I can go there more often. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Just for me :) (the milk tea is from gong cha) - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

Very disappointed. The meat was a little too hard. The shrimps and fishes tasted strange and we ended up leaving over all shrimps. The food was very salty at the bottom of the bowl. The rice was terrible cooked. Will not come back again. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Dry hot pot - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

SO TASTY. If you have a penchant for spicy foods, you must try Lao Ma Ma La Tang. Located in the New World Mall Food Court, this stand had one of the most impressive displays and the longest lines! My mom was immediately drawn to one of the diners in the food court who had one of the big food bowls. She asked what it was and where they got it and immediately got in line. Mom, as usual, was a bit overzealous, ordering the meat and seafood combo at $8 a pound. Chicken, shrimp, crab, squid, beef, pig's blood, tofu, pig ear, and tripe went into the bowl. Then a basket of veggies - napa cabbage, wood ear fungus, prince mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, seaweed - I actually had to tell my mom to stop - it was too much! After that, the lovely ladies weigh and you pay while your bowl goes to the back to be cooked at your desired level of spiciness. We got a medium. After 10 minutes, we had our food, plus some free pints of white rice which are totally recommended to temper the heat. We spent $35 (that's a lot for food court food!) and over an hour trying to finish the gigantic bowl of food - and still had leftovers. So do be really careful about how much you order! Its worse than a steam table buffet cuz you can't feel the bowl getting heavy! But the food, while pretty spicy, was super delicious. Neither one of us regretted the bowl of amazing - everything was flavorful, cooked tender, and had a good spicy/numbing kick. Next time I'll have to try the Ma La Tang instead (and spend less) but this was totally worth the try. read more

Ever since the first time I came to the New World Mall food court, I've been intrigued by this place and the huge wooden pots that I see so many people in the food court enjoying. The storefront is not the most helpful with little to no instructions or explanations besides the words "spicy" and "pot" plastered all over. Despite the minimal introduction, it seemed that most people were very familiar with the cuisine and how and what to order. Mustering up the courage to finally figure out what exactly they serve, I decided to get in the long line and follow a group of people who knew exactly what they wanted in their spicy pot and then followed by me, the inexperienced spicy-pot-novice who was unsure of what was even available. The line is a very rushed process and if you even blink for one second without already knowing what to call for next, you'll be left behind, so if you're not one for dealing with high pressure situations, you may want to just order one of the other preset items on the opposite side of the counter. The ladies behind the counter with the gloves on who scoop up your uncooked food also have an extremely heavy hand. Every time I asked for just a little of something, she would scoop up a huge portion and throw it into my bowl. I really just wanted to order a small pot for myself, but ended up having enough food to serve 2-3. After waiting 15-20 minutes for my order, I finally picked up this aromatic big wooden bowl of food and from first sniff, the wait became worth it. Meals come with a small bowl of rice for free and there was a sign that said orders over $25 get two orders of rice included. Am I glad I finally muster up the courage to try and order from this place? you betcha I am. read more

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When a friend in Flushing mentioned that this booth started offering the spicy stir-fry where you choose your ingredients and pay by the poundage, its been high up my to-try list. I first had this particular dish in a Beijing mall, where the dazzling array of ingredients fascinated me, then the "moderate" heat level I insisted on humbled me. The moderate level of heat of the stir-fries at Lao Ma La Tang (also called Shang Zi Wei / Hao Xin Xiang) wasn't as spicy as Beijing's "mild," but met my satisfaction for a good kick, and the flavor was very good. They have a relatively wide stall, all the better to display their ingredients. Once you pick your ingredients, they take it off for stir-frying, then hand over a giant bowl. Really ideal for a group to share. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

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I been to LaoMa MaLaTang with my family several times, we like (and only orders) the Spicy Hot Pot (麻辣香锅) however, it might be too salty for other people. The worker there barely gives any ingredients, and it's really obvious that they took out some ingredients back at the kitchen. The service there are not good, the workers is always chatting and never look at you, and I have also experienced a very bad atmosphere one time I went there. I hope the next time I return there service will be better, the service is the only reason I give a two star review. Atmosphere: 1/5 Food: 2/5 Service: 0/5 Price: 1.5/5 Sanitation: 5/5 Overall rating: 2/5 read more

I have a love-hate relationship with this place. The concept is you that choose the meat/seafood & vegetables from behind a glass display that you want to be stir-fried into a giant pot of deliciousness. You tell the server what you want and you will watch as she fills the metal bowl, weighs it, and passes it to the kitchen. Meat/seafood are charged by weight while vegetables are charged by baskets. But this is the most frustrating part and the ONLY reason why I will not come here as often as my stomach wants me to. When I tell her I want beef, she grabs multiple handfuls of beef and dumps it into the bowl, then proceed to stare at me nonchalantly and ask me very rudely "NEXT?" When I tell her I do not want that much beef and only want half of what's in the container, she tells me that it's really not a lot of beef and half of that is not enough. I KNOW WHAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Then as if to get back at me, everything i order after that is dumped into the metal bowl as hard as possible. So, while she tries to dump as much meat/seafood into my bowl as possible (because it's weighed), the basket of vegetables is barely full before she refuses to put any more vegetables into it. Also, if you even freeze for a second to think about what else you want, it's too late; your metal bowl will get passed into the kitchen. Despite the amazing flavors, LaoMa MaLaTang is far from an honest business and I do not see myself returning to this frustrating establishment ever again. I want to order my food and eat happily without having to argue with the servers about how much is enough for me every single time. read more

Holy geebus Batman! I was down here at the New World Mall kinda on the hunt for some spicy noodle soup. Let me tell you, when they say malatang (mandarin for soup that's so spicy it numbs you), it ain't a joke. I can normally take medium spicy without much issues, but man. I asked for medium and I think they gave me hot spicy. I got the beef malatang and it was covered in chili oil. I think I should've went for the low/mild side of spicy because I felt like I was literally coating my insides with the chili oil. That's how much it was soaked in. There's a lot of stuff that was actually inside the noodles. It's like digging for treasure and finding tons of stuff in there. The noodles itself was good, but I would've preferred it if was less spicier. Proceed with caution - if you can't handle spicy, I would go for the non-spicy if they have any. Good luck! :) read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Beef malatang - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

Hidden in the New World Mall food court, this place is a must-eat gem and the only spot in the court with a consistently busy line. Definitely worth the wait, however. You must pay with cash (let's be real - it's a restaurant in Flushing, so that's expected), and there's sometimes an extra $5 deposit for some dishes that are served in larger bowls. For me personally, I got the meat lover bowl, spicy level of course. This was PACKED with tons of meat and flavor. The szechuan oil hits you with that mouth-numbing fire that makes you tear up and cry while your friends nonchalantly eat their food they got from the other stalls. This place focuses on these kinds of dishes, and it's extremely obvious that they are good at what they do. Would recommend if you're in the area and are looking to get punched in the face by a peppercorn. read more

You got to try their dry hot pot which is served on a huge bowl. Their spicy level is NO JOKE, but still delicious. The soup is also just as good. If you're into spicy foods you'll definitely love this! read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

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Ok first off, all I have to say is I'm obsessed with this stall. Every time I come to the food court I always find myself walking towards this direction lol. The dry hotpot is so fragrant and delicious. Food is priced by the pound but serving size in my option is large and it's easy to get carried away because you are able to select and choose what you want to go into your dry hotpot. There is a huge array of food and it's so hard to not "eat with your eyes" lol. NOW on to the actual mala soup. When I first had the soup which comes with an assortment of veggies, glass noodles, and your choice of protein or seafood. I could not believe how tasty and spicy the broth was. I ordered medium spicy broth which is pretty spicy. On cold days I especially find myself craving for this more than ever. Give the food here a try, you won't regret it. Remember the food here is spicy, so be mindful of what level of spice you choose. read more

The food is always good but the service and the attitude of the people who work there really need to change. I bought 2 lbs of meat and seafood and 2 lbs of veggies but at the end of the day, the huge tongs of fish filet that she grabbed from the baskets ended up being literally 3 pieces and barely filled two small black takeout containers. I understand that meat shrinks, but meat also doesn't go from a whole container of at least 8 large filet pieces to 3 small tofu sized balls. The person helping us was also a huge issue. She also gave me an extreme attitude when I asked for a napkin to wrap around the pen to sign on the receipt because the pen was literally so sticky. I watched the person in front of me as they realize that they touched an unknown substance and did not want the same experience. Like after I used the napkin to sign, I couldn't even pull off the bottom layer because it was stuck to the pen. The food is good but I don't recommend this place because I feel like they definitely are cutting corners in the back and not giving you the entire amount that you paid for. read more

NASTY STAFF WHO SELL MISREPRESENTED FOOD, CHEATING CUSTOMERS WITH MISSING INGREDIENTS, SERVES FOOD WITH ONE BARE HAND AND IS SUPER RUDE TO LOYAL CUSTOMERS, DEMANDING EXTRA MONEY TO MAKE IT LESS THEN HALF RIGHT. SO F*****G RUDE! PLEASE LISTEN TO MY TRUE WAR STORY AND SEE MY 5 PICTURES. Flushing's New World Mall has many of my favorite foods. My family and I have been eating here for over 8 years without a problem. I have never encountered such a rude and disturbing staff in my entire life before LaoMa MaLaTang. A few days ago I ordered the veggie MaLaTang because I wanted to eat my favorite fried tofu. Please see the pictures of the veggie MaLaTang soup as advertised with at least 5 pieces of fried Tofu visible. The young lady made my soup with one glove on and one bare hand (see pictures). After I got the soup, I took my soup to the table 4 feet from this pictured cashier. I noticed right away that the soup that I was given had no fried tofu at all (and there was no lotus root and no bean sprouts and other ingredients were missing, the cabbage leafs were very old and not fresh.) When I brought the soup back within seconds to the cashier to show them the missing fried tofu, I told the young cashier girl politely that they forgot to include fried tofu and asked that they fix it politely using formal Chinese. She immediately gave me a dirty look with cow eyes sticking out more then Rami Malek in Mr Robot (see attached example photo), and she screamed at me and said "You are last; I'm with a customer. Don't talk to me!" in Chinese. I didn't even have a chance to mention the other missing ingredients. The store was not busy at that moment and the new customer and I were the only 2 customers standing in the large space in front of LaoMa MaLaTang. I replied "Excuse me I already have the wrong food, he didn't order yet...and I was the customer before him." She replied shouting rudely: "I don't care, you have to wait." I shouted back "What kind of customer service is this? You take my money very fast, but to fix a very simple issue, I'm the last, and you scream at me for no reason; this is your mistake, which you can fix in 10 seconds." I explained again: "this is so simple, the soup is missing the fried Tofu as they always served here before." The cashier said: "we don't put many fried tofu like in the picture; we only give you 2 pieces." Then she had the guts to scream at me and said "Pay me 1 dollar, and i'll give you 2 pieces." I showed her my bowl again and explained again that I got NO fried tofu to begin with. Now the whole staff hear the noise and came over to the counter, to join in support of the young colleague cashier, including a man from the back, and they all started yelling at me in Chinese without knowing what was going on, and most importantly without checking the bowl to see if I was missing the ingredients. They all assumed that I have the proper soup and just wanted more fried tofu, which was so wrong. At this point even the 2 female cooks joined in yelling at me with their heads sticking out the back window. It was as if they were waiting their whole lives for a chance to abuse a stranger. I was disgusted at these animals who refuse to even look at my bowl or even consider fix a mistake on their part with 1 penny of ingredients, or to even try to make a loyal mall customer happy. These employees give Chinese people a bad reputation of being animals without manners, who don't follow proper food safety methods, without ethics or education. I shouted out: "I am NEVER coming to this store again!" Lessons learned: In business the customer is always right, and you have lost a loyal one with dozens of Chinese family and friends in Flushing. Store owner: I understand that running a food court store is very stressful and it is a lot of work. However, you must remember to make customers happy for repeat business. For this tiny piece of fried tofu issue which would have cost you nothing you will lose hundreds of dollars in future sales. I suggest you listen to my experience and take actions to fix this. Please hire employees who wear gloves while serving foods, who wash their hands after going to the bathroom and who help customers with their order with a smile without yelling or cow eyes. Future customers (if any): I suggest you listen to my experience and eat elsewhere unless you like to get half-missing, unfresh veggie soup. read more

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I had the Ma La Tang, which is glass noodles with meat, veggies, starch (potato, radish) boiled in hotpot stew. It was excellent. Non-spice eaters beware - I had the mild spice (lowest rating), but still could only finish about 80% of it before I just simply could not handle the spice, and I am probably average for Americans (I eat buffalo wings on "hot"). It is part of the food court at the malll, so the environment is loud and crowded as any other mall food court. It is not a place for a date, but great for casual eating before or after shopping at the new world mall. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - Spam Ma La Tang - could not finish due to drenched in sweat from the spiciness but boy was it a good broth - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

i told them i am ordering for 3 people. She added a little more for me... and gave me two rice.... I mention again I order for 3 people.. she charge me 1 dollar for the rice and told me only if you order $45 you get 3 rice... my order was $43. Attitude and service is a big part of good food too. Will not return again read more

so i remember when this place was under this dingy basement "food court" on main street in flushing on the corner.. which was probably super illegal... but who cares.. bc all good things in life is just a tiny bit bad.. it was 3 chinese aunties in some dialect of chinese i cant decipher.. and theres a ABC girl speaking very bad mandarin, just trying to get an order of the noodle soup, extra spicy with meat.. it was just 2-3 tables with fold up stools for you to sit.. there were other food stalls, equally great.. but i always come for this.. I remember coming here for lunch when i worked in flushing.. and i always looked forward to the fiery pits of hell i was about to subject myself.. now its a fancy restaurant with neon lights and ACTUAL CHAIRS.. all good things eventually get found out, gentrified.. and commercialized... i guess.. as far as the soup is concerned.. its got all sorts of great goodies.. they use the korean potato starch cellophane noodles, which absorbs all the spiciness.. and the "MA" numby-ness. its got the hot pot meat in thin slice consistency so it is just cooked by the heat of the soup. its got rice cake, lotus root, potato slices, veggies.. tofu skin, tofu.. omg... everything that is good basically.. i eat this to the very bottom.. leaving nothing behind... and it fills me for two meals worth.. the indescribable broth... just MIND NUMBING and soo spicy.. with a sa cha BBQ aftertaste to it.. i dont know what is put in there... but whatever it is... DONT STOP! so i guess now they also do the dry pot here too now, which is all the rage nowadays. but my first love is the noodle soup.. but this is legit very spicy.. so noobs (AKA weak ass white ppl) beware... there are different levels of spiciness.. and i guess you bow out that way.. but i say.... go big or go home..... as a disclaimer.. i cant tolerate the extra spicy anymore.. my reflux from years of torturous schooling and the demands of everyday life has forced me to downgrade and get medium spicy.. i know i can't even look at the aunties anymore in the eye.. soo ashamed. read more

Man I don't know how anyone can find this kind of food appetizing... the preparation doesn't look sanitary, and some of the display of meats look really slimy/not fresh. The rice is too moist. Spices probably came from a packet. The wooden bowls don't seem to be thoroughly washed. Everything is just hectic and sloppy. read more

Ordered take out from this place and found hairs (not only one!) in the dish. It was way too disgusting that I don't even want to take a pic of it. Such a nightmare and I will never come back again. Eewwww.... read more

I love the MaLaTang here! It is a staple for me whenever I come visit New World Mall. In fact, this is probably the only thing I get. For those who don't know what MaLaTang is, it is essentially a bowl of spicy glass noddles with a variety of toppings that include your choice of meat, bok-choy, napa cabbage, sliced potato, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, seaweed, rice cakes, winter-melon, tofu and a lot more! You can choose your spice level, so if you can't handle too much, you can have them adjust it to your liking. A bowl is less than $10 and it is a pretty good portion. I think this bowl of noodle soup is the perfect meal for the winter! Aside from the MaLaTang, the hotpot bowl is also superb~ My boyfriend and I also come here a lot to share a huge hotpot bowl, where we get to choose exactly what toppings to put in it. (They charge you by the pound and for 2-3 people you can look to spend $30-$40) A hotpot bowl is a spicy stir fry version of your favorite hotpot toppings. If you want something spicy, comforting, cheap, and shareable, I think LaoMa MaLaTang is the right place to be! Directions: When you go down the escalators to the food court in New World Mall, it will be directly on the left side! read more

The food here is decent. It's pretty tasty but coming down to the bottom of the bowl it was extremely salty. It's probably for the best to ask that your food be lightly salted. Everything was delicious. I had the fish, shrimp, chicken and squid along with a basket of veggies. I docked another star because I found a small piece of beef liver in my bowl. I do not eat beef. Less salt and better bowl management would do this place well. Another reviewer mentioned that the rice was dry, that's also true. I don't know if I would return but i haven't had any other dry pot for comparison. read more

LaoMa MaLaTang - 1.86 lbs of meat and 1 basket of veggies. - Szechuan Near Me - Flushing, New York

Let's get personal for a second: When's the last time you cried while you were eating? Now, I don't mean you were crying because your partner just left you, or that you stubbed your toe really bad on the way back to the couch with that Hot Pocket or whatever. I'm talking about really profuse, public weeping. And sweating. And maybe some coughing. Okay, scratch that: definitely some coughing. For me, it was last night because I made the trip back to New World Mall for a bowl of Mala Tang (Ma La Tang? Malatang? no idea.) For $5-7 depending on what flavor you want your liquid death to be served with, you can get down with foods that your white ass has probably never even seen. Oh, and it's going to be so hot it makes you feel like you just made out with the Sun. Gourds? Yeah I made a bird house out of one when I was 7. And I'm pretty sure I haven't seen one since, until I ate part of one last night in my soup. And you know what? It was delicious. Some kind of mushroom that looked like a mummified testicle? Yeah, I ate that too. Strips of seaweed so fresh there were fish humping near them a few days ago? Down the hatch, bro. Seriously, I never fancied myself to be a masochist but there's something oddly appealing about eating food that's the same color red as a nuclear fallout warning sign. So I guess what I'm trying to say is, next time you see me crying while I walk down the street, do me a favor and let's both pretend it's because I was just eating here. I mean, it's not like I still get emotional sometimes thinking about when Buffy the Vampire Slayer got cancelled. read more