I would say this place is closer to 4.5 stars. The only thing keeping it from 5 stars is their meat quality isn't the best. The beef was quite tough. Otherwise I got the "just a kick" broth with less sodium and it was delicious. Super flavorful and good amount of spice without being overwhelming. Prices seem pretty decent for hotpot. My bowl was only $13.50 Everything is self serve. You grab your own utensils, water, sauce bar, and bus your table at the end. You can even grab your own takeout containers. Went on a Sunday for lunch and it was surprisingly not busy. Quick and efficient process, would definitely come back again. read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Sometimes you just need a warm savory soup for the chillier days. To my knowledge this was a relatively newer addition in the complex, and follows the malatang trend of picking your own ingredients (huge variety) and broth. I usually don't opt for many spicy things, so went for the chicken broth which was ok enough. Hard pass on the dry style sesame mix, which was difficult to eat with its odd paste-like texture. As the kitchen preps the dishes, ours came out surprisingly altered/ topped with herb garnishes (for visual presentation aesthetics?) - unfortunately not favored by my young son. Service was nice and inside was designed to be aesthetically clean, with a unique flowing river running through the large central community table. At the end of the meal, you can give your receipt to redeem ice cream, for which we received a Great Value/ Walmart brand ice cream sandwich; well at least my son enjoyed it. read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Decided to hit up Tang Bar after my workout today. It's a Mala Tang (spicy hot pot) place packed with Chinese character. Originating from Sichuan, the dish lives up to its name. Environment: Probably one of the better-decorated spots in the whole Bellevue area. Clean, pleasant color scheme, and comfortable seats. Service: The staff enthusiastically helps you check out, reminds you about any allergens, advises on the spice level--just the right amount of attentive service. Food: Dozens of choices, a complete selection of veggies, meat, and protein. The beef quality could be improved; the wagyu was quite tough and lacked a rich beefy flavor--definitely a drawback. Supplement: A long time ago, because their wool was needed for clothing, Sheep couldn't be used for meat in the U.S. This policy was later changed, and people slowly started accepting mutton. Due to local breeding requirements and supply issues, sheep can't be raised for very long before being sent to market. But the key thing is, whether mutton tastes gamey depends on the animal's age--the older the sheep, the less gamey it is. So, personally, I wouldn't recommend putting lamb in your Mala Tang. read more

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The definition of something for everyone. Build your own hot pot bar with dozens of ingredient choices including at least 8 different kinds of noodles, then pay by the pound. Picky toddler? Made a small bowl with rice noodles, bee, pork belly, and sesame sauce. Vegetarian? Simply skip the meats and load up on the seemingly endless array of veggie/mushroom/tofu options, with vegan mushroom broth. For myself I went with pork, beef, lobster fish balls, napa cabbage, wood ear and enoki mushrooms, house noodles, rice noodles, and the spiciest szechuanese sauce (no broth). They have a sauce bar with another 10 options for mixing/dipping the sauce my food came with was so flavorful I didn't need to supplement. $50 fed three of us, a great deal for the quality and quantity. I would definitely come back. read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Great selection of various fresh ingredients! the free ice cream is yum! Kids were entertained by the fish table setting at the central. Lovely experience. read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Tang Bar has personally become one of my favorite malatang places. The store is large and well decorated. They even have live fish in one of their tables. The staff were friendly and reserved a table for us while we were in line getting our food. The ingredient selection is one of the largest I've seen for malatang and they provide gloves when picking ingredients. I personally really loved their spicy broths, because I find most malatang places' "spicy" is not spicy enough. Although, don't be fooled by their sign. My friends and I all found the "Hot & Sour" to be the spiciest level they had, and it had a KICK. But other than that, they don't have much variety in terms of their broth types, and we found that their mushroom broth lacked flavor. The sauces and prices were standard for malatang. Whilst not everybody's favorite malatang place, I will be coming back for their spiciest broths and to try their other mixes and drinks. read more

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Love the selection of items to add to your malatang at tang bar! I've had the chance to go multiple times and never failed to be surprised by the amount of options to choose from. The broth is unique with their use of chicken broth, which I haven't seen at other mala places. Great place to stop by for a quick DIY meal and not too full on weekdays. I only wish there was a tomato broth option here like other malatang places! read more

Best decorated Malatang places of all the popular ones that I've seen. The Malatang format is different from hot pot in that they do the cooking in their kitchen, you just pick the ingredients, and I have to say, the Tang Bar selection is impeccable. Its layout is beautiful with the variety of meats, veggies, and other assorted sides. Love seeing Wagyu among the numerous beef cuts, all at the same price! I also appreciate the option for low sodium soup which maximizes the umami, especially their chicken broth. Even the sauce bar is well laid out, and the chopsticks rest under a sanitizing UV light ready for the taking. The staff are well trained and all in all it's a great experience from soup to nuts (ha). Don't forget to grab an ice cream bar before you leave, and take the leftover broth home to reuse at home! read more

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They replaced Swish Swish. We came on a heavily rainy night this week when the parking lot was basically empty and there were only a few customers inside. Unfortunately, the experience didn't live up to the hype built by influencers on social media. They close at 12 AM, and we were there hours before closing, yet the food bar, especially the protein section, was already very picked over, with only a few pieces left of each option. It was disappointing that they weren't replenishing food when it wasn't even close to closing time. I do appreciate that they require gloves before getting food. Some of the non-meat items were cut extremely large (maybe intentionally?), but since you're gloved or using tongs, you can break them into smaller pieces. I wish the sauce spoons were bigger. I did like that they have a UV disinfection device for their chopsticks. All of the nicer tables and booth seats had "Reserved" signs and weren't available, which felt odd on such a stormy, slow night. I highly doubt that many people had reservations. It felt more like they didn't want to deal with cleaning those tables. As a result, we had to carry our plates to a table right next to the entrance. Speaking of cleaning tables, the first thing I did before sitting down was wipe down our tables, which clearly hadn't been cleaned after the previous guests. On a non-busy night, with so few tables available for use, you'd expect much better. To make it worse, my friend put her white rain jacket on the seat and it ended up with a large stain. She's still upset about it. The chicken broth I chose was comforting on a cold, rainy night, but the flavor was mild for me and definitely needed dipping sauce. My friends ordered spicy broths and said they weren't as flavorful as YGF's. We made our own dipping sauce. The soy sauce they used was extremely salty and overpowered everything, while the sesame paste was so light that I couldn't taste it. There were a few pieces of "wagyu" left when we arrived. Whether it was real wagyu or not, it seemed to be thrown into the pot with everything else at once, as it came out overcooked and super chewy. The regular beef tasted much better. The highlight of this place is the interior. It's beautifully designed and decorated. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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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 read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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). read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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) read more

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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. read more

Tang Bar - A little spicy broth and mild broth - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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! read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

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Fresh ingredients,!kind staff, and can always find seats easily. Good selection of soup and clean.

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. read more

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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! read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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 read more

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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). read more

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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. read more

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I came here right when it first opened and one recently. The first time I came I got the hot and sour and I felt like it was quite diluted in my opinion. My partner got the just a kick and I felt like it was nothing too special. The recent time I got the Schezuan spicy and I overall think it's way better. However, I do think it's slightly under than Ygf's dry mix. I do like the amount of options they have, however, it was mainly empty when I came. I believe they are understaffed since the tables were still messy and there was only one guy working. I do feel bad for that part. Would I come back? Not really. read more

Tang Bar - Hot and Sour - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

My cousin was craving some kind of hot pot or soup, and I suggested here, since I've been wanting to try. Wasn't too busy when we came on a late Friday afternoon. The place is very nice, clean, and organized. Lots of meat/veggie/noodle options to choose from. Service is quick and friendly. My cousin got the Szechuan Spicy broth and I got the Spicy Szechuan savory mix. My cousin was asked if she wanted less sodium on the broth. I thought my savory mix noodles was a bit salty; I added some of the other sauces and chili oil and peppers from the sauce bar to try to make it less salty. I finished my food, which I was hoping I'd have leftovers for later. We enjoyed our food, and left very stuffed. read more

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Love the wide selection of ingredients that they have so many different meats and veggies so anyone can find what they really want here. The place was super clean and I love the decoration of this place. They had pretty good airflow as well. I didn't feel like I smell a lot like malatang when I left. The only downside of this place is that the spicy soup base is super oily like this is the most oily soup I have ever had in my life. However, the flavor was OK. I just wish it was less oily. read more

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. read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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! read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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! read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I really enjoyed my experience here! You get to customize your hotpot bowl and pick anything you'd like, you pay by weight and my bowl was $20-something which was reasonable, and then you pick the soup base and they cook it for you. It's super fast and I love trying a little of everything and I love how I can try everything without having to over order. It's also super quick and the service is friendly. The ambiance is also modern and cute and the decor is vibrant! read more

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 :) read more

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. read more

Tang Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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. read more

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. read more

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. read more

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