YGF Hot Pot Malatang 杨国福麻辣烫(Coquitlam)

Love the food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Spectacular customer service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love the broth here because it’s so concentrated! I came here twice for lunch and left feeling satisfied both times ? Would recommend coming here for lunch or earlier because the ingredients section is fully stocked. I came for dinner on Friday evening and most of ingredients were empty and not being refilled which was disappointing.

1 lb is the minimum weight and don’t forget to ask for ice cream after?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service was excellent here. Minimum 1 lb requirement but they have a free ice cream after and takeout container available.

Bit expensive but tastes good

Food: 5

I like the atmosphere and the service. The restaurant is clean and bright and all the staff are friendly.

I did not really like the beef broth. It was too sweet and creamy. I expected something more savory.

The water here stinks of chlorine. My friend said it smelled like a pool. It was hard to drink.

Other than that, I would be willing to come back and try the other broth flavors. It's a fun place overall.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

This is another one of those popular hotpot joints where you weigh your food and they cook it for you. The concept isn’t new, but the difference between each place is the variety of soup bases and toppings you can get.

This place does have a minimum charge so you can’t just get a super small portion and get it cooked, in case you are wondering.

They have a lot of soup bases you can choose from and a variety of toppings for your hot pot. I would say it’s on par with the other ones out there, but this one is available in Coquitlam. It can get quite busy and despite the large parking lot, it can still be tough to find parking.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Maratang, Beef Bone Broth

Fast & Friendly service.
Great food.
Prices are usually $20+, but worth it. You pay by weight.
YGF is arguably the main competitor to Big Way Hotpot - honestly, the quality and flavor are better and more consistent at YGF, but at a higher cost.

Vegetarian options: Dozens of vegetable/tofu/mushroom/noodle options.

Dietary restrictions: Vegetarian and vegan options available.

Parking: Shared parking with the other businesses in the complex. You may have to do a lap before you find parking.

Kid-friendliness: Families come here all the time. It’s easy to share food - ask for a side bowl.

Wheelchair accessibility: Everything is wheelchair accessible.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Maratang

First time here and Miki and Harry were super helpful. I almost ordered medium but trusted their advice and ordered less spicy and it was still quite hot.

The ice cream was very different from other places but was so good. It’s become my favorite ? Definitely coming back again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Maratang

It was great! Soup, ingredients, and taste.
Server is really kind!
I suggest this restaurant to my coworkers and friends.
I will come back to eat next time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Corn was rotten and did not get follow-up. 40$ for rotten doodoo corn soup.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Beef bone broth was good!! The “help yourself” section is dangerous!!! lol ? lots of options and before you know it, your bowl is full and heavy ?
Sauce varieties were great too.
The free Ice cream after the meal was awesome!
We’ll be back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sauce, Beef Bone Broth

The service was very simple and everyone was so helpful ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Large selection and helpful staff. Fresh ingredients, but feels like little bit overpriced

Another DIY mini hotpot. We got the signature mala tang (mild) and tomato broth. Both are good. There is just a minimum weight per order.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Maratang, Sauce, Beef Bone Broth