Málà Project
Chinese Restaurant$$$$
East Village, New York
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"Peanuts and super spicy dry pot were awesome"(8 Tips)
"Great dry hot pot, good service, and trendy decor."(20 Tips)
"Mala dry pot here is actually pretty good and authentic."(4 Tips)
"Get the dry pot, authentic tasty flavors... Worth every penny"(3 Tips)
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I could come here just for the Mala peanuts (also complimentary during HH). The food is top notch and you can pick the level of spiciness — go for spicy. Great service too!
Gorgeous spicy dry hot pot. Come in a big group (there's a table for 10 in the back) & split a couple bowls. Also order: husband & wife lung slices and the pig's ear in chilli oil!
emily chenFebruary 20, 2016dry szechuan hot pot. get the liangfen and husband & wife apps to start. egg custard and a hotpot w/8 ingredients to split btwn 2 ppl. recommend the sweet potato, tripe, beef, and veggies/shrooms.👌🏼
Chloe ZhaoJanuary 12, 2016The glass/potato noodles are a must as they absorb more sauce which become more flavorful. Beef tendon is also my fav! If you're well practiced for spiciness def try the Super Spicy option.
E.toretto LeeJune 16, 2016Young fried baby chicken is very well cook season with cuming and chili pepper. One of their must have dish. Don miss it.
Time Out New YorkJanuary 25, 2018Named after the Chinese phenomenon of ma la (“numbing and spicy”), the restaurant’s starring dish is a variation on Chongqing-hailing dry pot, a stir-fry-like spread built with a choice of 52 add-ins Read more
Susan S.April 4, 2017Such delicious dry hot pot! The fish was fantastic, it was so seriously so delicious. I highly recommend the glass noodles and sweet potatoes. This is my new favorite place!!!
AmateurConciergeJanuary 15, 2016Lot of food for the price, and the spicing is fantastic. Do get chicken thigh, broccoli, don't get: prawns (shelled, don't absorb flavors), taro (pieces too large)
Bradley KayFebruary 19, 2017Spicy, tingly, and oh so damn good. Order a spicy dry pot stir fry with any ingredients you choose (fish fillets and lotus root are favorites) and enjoy the unusual burn of the meal
Ernesto GutierrezJanuary 1, 2017This is a place to experiment. Pick a theme sea or land and go nuts with the choices. Do not forget to add noodles and vegetables to your bowl.
Annie LyAugust 22, 2016the dry hotpot is legit (also veg-friendly). spiciness levels are solid - we usually get mild and that's plenty spicy for us. feel free to get the next few levels up if you're feeling brave.- Meng AiJanuary 13, 2016Spam, Beef Tendon and Sweet Potato are def worth trying for the dry pot. Also the Savory Egg Custard is good to balance out the spiciness of the pot. The back room is very large party friendly!
Elizabeth BursteinSeptember 9, 2019Loved their wok! Quail eggs, beef tenderloin, chicken, shrimp, corn, sweet potato, pineapple. Purple rice. Would have skipped shrimp and corn hard to eat. add noodles. Scallion p meh, eggplant good!
Zac ZellersMay 2, 2016my favorite new restaurant in the city. 1st of all, great service. 2nd~ beautiful space and branding. 3rdly, perfectly executed, highly customizable dishes. hard to go wrong here. true love is real!
CharlottesFebruary 18, 2018Only problem here is deciding on ingredients for your dry hot pot. The sauce is delicious if a little shy on málà. Next time I’ll try super spicy.
Nick AndlingerFebruary 2, 2016Dry pots were awesome, but for a chili head, the super spicy could have been spicier. Need to go back and sample some of the more adventurous dry pot items.
Kendal CockrelMarch 16, 2018Careful - spicy means SPICY! Four ingredients is enough for your hot pot but if you’re extra hungry, go for five.
Mark BJanuary 24, 2017Spicy means spicy. 3-4 items is enough for solo eating. Getting +1 dim sum means you're taking a doggie bag.
SheenaAugust 18, 2016Love the background music, the queen of Chinese pop, Teresa Teng! Food is tasty and perfect for spice lovers. The spicy level is very very spicy, I had a real case of numb mouth hot ears runny nose.- Chloe HOctober 19, 2017Great dry pot (get glass noodles, avoid dried gluten ball, they were like pieces of tire, couldn't eat them). Get the peanuts. Spicy is plenty spicy. Service is great on refilling your water glass! 🌶
Arun NandiOctober 18, 2018Cheap for the quantity - get 4 if you're hungry, 3 if you're on a diet. The dry hot pot comes with rice, so consider if you want to order glass or potato noodles, might end up being redundant.
Delicious Sichuan food! I love the dry pot style. Mild is already pretty spicy so be careful!
Brian DeVitoSeptember 26, 2016Everything. Start with the Malta peanuts. Get the rice cakes. Get crazy with mushrooms. Idk talk to your server.- Definitely eat here if you can, but also take advantage of the takeout. Way way better than anything else in the area for a quick dinner to go.
- Caroline DengJune 27, 2016Definitely taking my out-of-town friends here. Great dry hot pot, good service, and trendy decor. Will be coming back!
Appetizers are better than the main Mala pot. Loved the thousand year old egg and pepper, pig ear, and cucumber dish.
- Amelie KangJanuary 13, 2016MaLa Dry Pot that you can't find anywhere else! The only place in New York that uses real spices instead of packaged condiments. Tons of flavor. Can't wait for my next visit
Adrienne LiuDecember 27, 2016Awesome dry pot, but be wary of ordering "spicy". I pride myself on having a high spicy tolerance, but omg spicy dry pot is too much. Get mild and then if you want it spicer, ask for it
Ryan GallagherDecember 22, 2017Dry hot pot is great. Fried chicken is real good and the cold noodles with pickles and cucumbers.
Completely lives up to the hype! The spicy is the perfect amount of spicy and the portions are 👍🏻- Dina RughaniApril 11, 2016Order the hotpot spicy. The spinach appetizer and the scallion pancakes were very good as well.
Perri SilverMarch 6, 2016Everything is so good here. The chili oil is insanely flavorful and delicious with the perfect amount of heat
Chanel LuuDecember 10, 2017Get the Gold & Silver manto :) the entree tastes amazing. Will definitely come back.
Kate FurmanApril 18, 2016Get two mala bowls, one meat based and one seafood based. And the leftover fried rice is excellent!
AditiFebruary 18, 2017Regular spicy is hot enough anything more is too much to handle. One of my fav spots in EV.
Brian CarrollJanuary 2, 2016Dry Hot Pot. Choosing 8-10 ingredients was good for two people. Fried dumplings are good too.
Alex RobertsonDecember 9, 2021Real good dry hot pot. I dunno if it’s like THAT good though; maybe depends on ingredients
Ina LiFebruary 13, 2016Vintage China decor, decent flavored dry pots and friendly service. Tsing Tao beer is served here
Chase BrandonMarch 27, 2018Have had leftover fried rice a few times now. I still don't know what's in it, but it's very tasty
One of my favorite go-to restaurants. I love it all.
Saarim ZamanJune 2, 2016The dry hot pot is the only move here, mild spicy is totally not 'mild' but go for super spicy if you want a real challenge 😱
Paul HuangMay 16, 2018Definitely be careful of the Super Spicy Level, left me reeling. Regular hast he perfect amount of kick.
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