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    Mala Master

    4.8 (248 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Seno C.

    Foods are cooked just right. Love the big bowl so that the soup doesn't splash everywhere. Service is fast, efficient and friendly. The place is clean, bright. Just a bit smaller if the lunch if dinner crowd are there. You can order the spiciness from non spicy to very. Even has the tomato based soup if you don't want the bone broth. 4 stars instead of 5 because even though I ordered the non spicy one, my tongue still tingles from the " Mala ". May be it is always in the soup.

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    Stephanie T.

    The medium spicy beef broth was so tasty. Def has a lot of Szechuan pepper in it. Their beef & lamb were fresh. Just wish they had more options for vegetables .. we really liked the noodles they had. The only thing yin tang has over this would be that yin tang has fish balls with roe in it. Otherwise we would come back to mala master if it wasn't so far.

    Catherine Z.

    I should start out by saying I make hotpot at home all the time and usually don't find it worth it to go out for hotpot. I'm also from the SGV so I have high standards for asian food. Since moving to Rancho a year ago, I haven't really found any great Chinese food places. This place met my standards! The broth flavor was fantastic and the price was also really good. Even though the ingredient bar was relatively small, they had a good variety of things and had everything I normally like in my hotpot. I will say that some of the meats weren't in fantastic condition -- the lamb, which is usually my hotpot meat of choice, had a lot of fat and was tough to chew. However, the spicy beef was REALLY good in flavor and tenderness. I was surprised to favor beef this time. The place was packed when we arrived at around 6:40 on a Friday night. There was one group in front of us in line. Despite the wait, they were very efficient at managing the time. They had us go pick out our ingredients before our table was bussed, so they could get us started while they used that time to clean our table. After ordering, the food was ready within 5-10 minutes. Definitely recommend and will be coming back with friends and family!

    Build your own sauce! I love chili and garlic, excuse my breath
    Anita M.

    BYOS Heaven Build Your Own Soup is the name of the game here. There's a tidy and easy to follow layout. Choose your broth, pick out your favorite ingredients, and BOOM soup is ready! By the north wall, you will find a BYOS table. (Build Your Own Spice) and it's fun! Choose spicy or savory condiments to complement your soup. YUM I chose the bone broth as I'm an avid spice chaser. I do wish there was another option for broth as the bone option is the only one that can be spicy. Service was quick and relaxed, no micromanaging here!

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    Liz R.

    such attentive customer service & the food is really yummy! The shop is also really clean and well organized, definitely will return :)

    spice level: spicy
    Elle C.

    SO GOOD. The broth hits. Got spicy because the guy said that crazy is crazy spicy but...I'd say the spicy is probably like maybe a 5. Will get crazy next time. Good selection of ingredients and a self-serve sauce bar. My friend LOVED the pepper oil which I think is like a peppercorn oil, so if you want some more numbing action add at will. Service was great. Clean interior and plentiful parking. Bonus: Get a free rice when your order is $20.

    Medium spicy bone broth soup
    Netia B.

    Second time I've been here at it's just as good as the first. The servers are extremely polite and accommodating, the food and portion sizes are absolutely incredible (I always have left overs), and the interior is peaceful, yet eye-catching (my fave part is the restroom signage). I will continue to show this placeoff to anyone looking for a great bowl of soup!

    Bone broth
    Eduardo L.

    Really enjoyed my visit to Mala Master. The interior is nice and clean, and the overall setup is straightforward and easy to follow. It's self-serve malatang. You grab your ingredients with clean tongs, choose your soup base, then they weigh it and charge based on that, which I like. My girlfriend had the mild bone broth and I went with the tomato soup base, which had a pleasantly sweet, comforting flavor that balanced everything really well, especially nice on a rainy day. Service was friendly and efficient. The only small downside was being seated right by the door. It was windy and rainy that day, and the door kept blowing open, letting in cold gusts of air. That said, it didn't take away from the food or overall experience. Still a solid 5/5 and I'd definitely come back.

    Victoria T.

    Pretty good place! I've been looking for another place like this in the area. Their broth is very good however I wish they offered more options for things in my pot. They can also have more choices on their skewer options. I would come back here. Service was good and a full house on a Friday night!

    Classical beef bone soup under mild
    Yun L.

    First time trying this place! Beef skewer tastes good, cashier is very friendly, explained to us about the spicy level ! The area is clean and bright.

    Size of the bowl
    angela s.

    The "buffet" selection was fresh and plentiful! Lots to choose from and all presented so well. The customer service was great, since we had never been there we appreciated the instructions on how things worked. I chose the beef bone broth and although I like spicy I kept it mild so I can add more spice later at the sauce bar. I mixed sesame, chili, oyster, scallions and garlic together and it was delicious. The hot pot definitely came out piping hot in these big beautiful bowls which made the experience even more authentic. It was delicious, I'll definitely be back!

    Beef bone broth with spicy level with rice cake, chicken, noodles, small mushroom and squid

    The food is amazing rlly get flavors many options for what to get and a nice experience for go to eat alone or in a group

    Nancy T.

    This hot pot place is decent. Its serve yourself style. They give you the bowl with tongs and you get to pick your ingredients. After, they weight it for you. $12.99 a pound. The soup has a few levels of spice and the base is a choice of either beef broth or sweet tomatoe. The meats were on the fatty side. There is a sauce bar.

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    1 year ago

    I'm here once a week. The good is absolutely amazing. Prices are reasonable. This is an most try!

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    1 year ago

    the employees here are great, they are really quick with the service :) the food is also so delicious, & you can't beat the prices!

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    1 year ago

    perfect soup for the rainy days. service is top notch and the ambiance is nice and clean. been there twice already

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    I brought my mom with me on Juneteenth before we went shopping at Ontario Mills. We used to…read morefrequent Souplantation and so we were really looking forward to this dupe. The line was really long but went by pretty fast! Inside, it's the same system. You build your salad and then pay, before a server seats your party. Then you're free to grab soup, baked goods, and more. It's just as I remembered! The nostalgia that hit me when I took a bite of the pasta salad... everything tasted really solid and I'm so glad the soup and salad concept is back under a different name. It's super affordable and my mom and I left both really full and super happy with the experience. We just wish it were closer to us!

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    It has been 4 years since we experienced Dumpling Master food and it has since improved…read moresignificantly. We had the spicy beef noodle soup and a few other things and everything tasted pretty good! I would revisit... based on the food.

    I was craving dumplings but did not want to make the drive all the way to the 626 area for dinner…read more Luckily i was able to find this little shop near to home. For starters the shop is a bit small with an ambiance of a mom and pop restaurant. Not much going on just as simple as it gets for these kind of shops. The service was a hit on the slower side. We sat for a bit before we got any attention from the servers, but as soon as you order the food comes out almost immediately so i would say they made up for it in that way. One of the things that was rare for a dumpling shop was the sauce bar. I have only seen these at hot pot restaurants, but it was pretty neat to be able to have everything available to make your own dumplings sauce. All it was missing was the chopped ginger and it would've been a 10/10 on the sauce bar alone! Idk if they make their own chili oil but i felt it may have needed to have a bit more heat. We ordered several dumpling dishes as well as the fried rice and the cucumber salad. The salad was on point! Ill take a smashed cucumber salad over a sliced one any day! I was a bit disappointed with the XLB because they were lacking the "soup" part of the soup dumpling.(completely dry) aside from that the rest of the dumplings were a generous 8.5/10. The fried rice was about the least of my favorite meals. It was lacking the WOK char on the day old rice necessary for egg fried rice. It felt more like it was an "all ingredients tossed into a rice cooker and mixed up with soy sauce" type of deal. Maybe im wrong but the rice was too fresh and mushy to be proper egg fried rice. All in all this place held up nicely. I personally give the experience a 7.5/10 altogether. Decent restaurant to consider if you are craving dumplings but not craving the traffic and long ride to the 626 area.

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    Unsuspecting place with amazing amazing food . Can't wait to be back…read more Service was quick and the inside is so cute. A must go if you're in the area. You won't be disappointed

    I had a very disappointing experience here today…read more I ordered a green pozole (chicken) and a taco plate from a waitress with a neck tattoo. When the food arrived, a different employee dropped it off, and the pozole was red pork pozole instead of the green chicken pozole we ordered. We immediately let that employee know the order was incorrect, and she took it back. A few moments later, our original waitress came to the table with an aggressive attitude and asked my wife, "So you want to switch your order from red to green?" This made it seem like we had changed our order rather than acknowledging that the wrong order had been taken in the first place. We explained that we had originally ordered the green pozole. She then told us that since we were "switching" it, it would take a while to make. When the green pozole finally arrived, she dropped the bowl on the table without making eye contact and walked away. The wait was so long that we had already finished the entire taco plate by the time the pozole arrived. We decided to just take the pozole to go. The waitress continued avoiding our table, so we eventually had to get up and walk to the counter to pay. When we asked for limes and onions to go with the green pozole, the owner informed us there would be an additional charge for each side. We paid, but the overall experience had already been soured. I told the owner about our experience, and while I was explaining what happened, the waitress with the neck tattoo walked by and laughed. I even pointed it out to the owner and said, "See, she's laughing about it right now." The owner said she would speak with the employee. After reading other reviews, it seems that poor customer service may be a recurring issue here. Mistakes happen, but the lack of accountability, poor attitude, and dismissive behavior turned a simple order mix-up into a very negative dining experience.

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    i've always seen this place on tiktok but have never tried it. my mom and i were going to go to…read moreu-grill for lunch but saw this place and decided to try it instead. and lemme just say, i'm so glad we did! we were greeted and seated right away. our server was friendly and was always smiling. we ordered the fried rice, spicy cucumber salad, sesame balls, pork dumplings in spicy sauce, juicy pork dumplings, and steamed pork and chive dumplings. lemme just say, the rice was AMAZING. we have a favorite chicken fried rice place that our whole family loves but my mom and i agreed that this rice took the cake. it was so plain and simple (green onion and egg) but the texture, flavor, and taste was just perfect my mom said she'd come just for the rice lol. the cucumber salad was refreshing, crunchy and had the right amount of spice. the sesame balls were hot, the perfect texture, and so yummy. the juicy pork dumplings were delicious! the pork dumplings in spicy sauce were my second favorite of the dumplings and i could totally just drink the sauce by itself lol. the steamed pork and chive dumplings were good but the other two were def my favorite. they have a sauce station where you can make your own dumpling sauce (i did chili crunch oil, soy sauce, green onion, garlic. and a splash of black vinegar and it was to die for!) overall, i'm glad we decided to try this place because we just found a new favorite!! can't wait to come back!!

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