Maybe the worst Zhangliang Malatang I've been to (been to at least 2 others in California). Overcooked the foot so everything was rubbery, the meat was chewy. My mom asked for no spice and then they completely oversalted hers instead, it was like they boiled her food in ocean water. They tried to fix it but it just made the food more overcooked.
The signs for the food was either missing or rubbed out... should get it replaced. Waitress/cashier was cheery and tried to be helpful so five stars for her only.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Vay Van
Walking into ZhangLiang Malatang is like stepping into a hotpot Hunger Games. You grab a giant bowl, a pair of tongs, and immediately start convincing yourself you won’t overdo it… until you realize the bowl itself weighs as much as your guilty conscience. Everything is $15/lb, which sounds fine until you’re piling in noodles, tofu, and a casual half-pound of bok choy like it’s free samples at Costco. I had visions of a $30 monster bowl, but by some miracle (and sheer tong restraint), I walked away with a $21 creation. Under budget, baby. 💅
The proteins looked a little questionable like they’ve seen better days but hey, they didn’t make me sick, so that’s what I call a culinary win. I went with the dry pot (aka stir-fried hotpot without broth), because nothing says “Sacramento in summer” like avoiding boiling soup in 100-degree heat. Flavor was punchy, numbing, and just the right amount of spicy. It came with rice, which was cute but completely unnecessary since I also threw ramen in my bowl. Carb-on-carb crime, and I regret nothing.
There’s also a sauce bar, but honestly... didn’t need it. My dry pot was already sauced up like it was headed to a drag brunch. My friends went for the tom yum broth, which was promising but ended up with more lemongrass tonkatsu, flavorful and rich, but lacking complexity and that “Thai-level spicy.” Definitely Chinese spicy, which is basically a tickle if you’re used to Southeast Asian fire levels.
Service is minimal, because you’re basically your own chef here — grab, weigh, pay, sit. They bring it out, and then it’s just you, your bowl, and the consequences of your own decisions.
Verdict: A fun, chaotic hotpot adventure that tests both your spice tolerance and your ability to eyeball a pound of bean curd. Would I come back? Yes. Would I accidentally overspend next time? Also yes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Build Your Own Hot Pot
NYPD 911
I had never been here, and we went here for lunch. So you place fresh raw food in this container, veggies, meats, seafood and then you go toe register and then they cook it for you. What an amazing experience. The food was so delicious, it even had a great kick. I loved it. The atmosphere was so beautiful, it was nice and quiet even though it had several people there. There was only one person running the place in the front, but she was quick, friendly, smiled and kind. I felt bad for her. She never lost her composure. I will come back and try other food combos.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ellishannonn :p
好喜歡吃這家！ the flavors are so so good and there are so many options for building your own dish~ just don’t go overboard bc the price goes out of hand :,) i was expecting to spend under $35 with my friend- but it ended up being $60+ smhh
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
X avier
Tasted very bad. Don’t dine here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Anthony Ku
Topping are solid, but this can get pricey real fast at $13.99/lb. You can easily get to 2 lbs if you’re not being careful. I personally tried the Classic Bone Broth without knowing what mala chili was… WHOOPS. It’s a spicy numbing chili, so if you’re not used to the mala chili numbing burning sensation stay away from it. Lots of options in the sauce bar and service was pretty straightforward and nice.
Daniel Steven Doxazo Sitompul
Good food for good price!
Jovan Kun
The place is quite big with many seating area and quite bright. The outside is quite dark, need more lighting. The ingredients are fresh with many selection. The soup base kind of watery. The service is fast.
Su Naing Oo
Spicy dry malatang pot is just amazing. Clean and fresh ingredients, fast service and helpful staff. Ingredient picking and sauce is self-service. You get one rice bowl per pot and customizable bowl of 1lb is enough for a person. Super delicious!
I got the unlimited choices with tom yam soup base. The malatang is average and pricey ($3x one person). They advertise for $14 a pound of ingredients. And people can easily get over 2lbs of ingredients per meal. The tom yam soup has a strong artificial taste too, frankly. Anyways, I probably won't be going back again. There are similar competitors like Tasty Pot and Seapot in the vincity that would offer similar (if not better) quality food for less money.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
山田Keith
So tasty!!! All good, no complaints
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vintine Anrich
Very clean! The service is very friendly, chili oil tastes very good!
Maybe the worst Zhangliang Malatang I've been to (been to at least 2 others in California). Overcooked the foot so everything was rubbery, the meat was chewy. My mom asked for no spice and then they completely oversalted hers instead, it was like they boiled her food in ocean water. They tried to fix it but it just made the food more overcooked.
The signs for the food was either missing or rubbed out... should get it replaced. Waitress/cashier was cheery and tried to be helpful so five stars for her only.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Walking into ZhangLiang Malatang is like stepping into a hotpot Hunger Games. You grab a giant bowl, a pair of tongs, and immediately start convincing yourself you won’t overdo it… until you realize the bowl itself weighs as much as your guilty conscience. Everything is $15/lb, which sounds fine until you’re piling in noodles, tofu, and a casual half-pound of bok choy like it’s free samples at Costco. I had visions of a $30 monster bowl, but by some miracle (and sheer tong restraint), I walked away with a $21 creation. Under budget, baby. 💅
The proteins looked a little questionable like they’ve seen better days but hey, they didn’t make me sick, so that’s what I call a culinary win. I went with the dry pot (aka stir-fried hotpot without broth), because nothing says “Sacramento in summer” like avoiding boiling soup in 100-degree heat. Flavor was punchy, numbing, and just the right amount of spicy. It came with rice, which was cute but completely unnecessary since I also threw ramen in my bowl. Carb-on-carb crime, and I regret nothing.
There’s also a sauce bar, but honestly... didn’t need it. My dry pot was already sauced up like it was headed to a drag brunch. My friends went for the tom yum broth, which was promising but ended up with more lemongrass tonkatsu, flavorful and rich, but lacking complexity and that “Thai-level spicy.” Definitely Chinese spicy, which is basically a tickle if you’re used to Southeast Asian fire levels.
Service is minimal, because you’re basically your own chef here — grab, weigh, pay, sit. They bring it out, and then it’s just you, your bowl, and the consequences of your own decisions.
Verdict: A fun, chaotic hotpot adventure that tests both your spice tolerance and your ability to eyeball a pound of bean curd. Would I come back? Yes. Would I accidentally overspend next time? Also yes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Build Your Own Hot Pot
I had never been here, and we went here for lunch. So you place fresh raw food in this container, veggies, meats, seafood and then you go toe register and then they cook it for you. What an amazing experience. The food was so delicious, it even had a great kick. I loved it. The atmosphere was so beautiful, it was nice and quiet even though it had several people there. There was only one person running the place in the front, but she was quick, friendly, smiled and kind. I felt bad for her. She never lost her composure. I will come back and try other food combos.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
好喜歡吃這家！
the flavors are so so good and there are so many options for building your own dish~
just don’t go overboard bc the price goes out of hand :,)
i was expecting to spend under $35 with my friend- but it ended up being $60+ smhh
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tasted very bad. Don’t dine here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Topping are solid, but this can get pricey real fast at $13.99/lb. You can easily get to 2 lbs if you’re not being careful. I personally tried the Classic Bone Broth without knowing what mala chili was… WHOOPS. It’s a spicy numbing chili, so if you’re not used to the mala chili numbing burning sensation stay away from it. Lots of options in the sauce bar and service was pretty straightforward and nice.
Good food for good price!
The place is quite big with many seating area and quite bright. The outside is quite dark, need more lighting. The ingredients are fresh with many selection. The soup base kind of watery. The service is fast.
Spicy dry malatang pot is just amazing. Clean and fresh ingredients, fast service and helpful staff. Ingredient picking and sauce is self-service. You get one rice bowl per pot and customizable bowl of 1lb is enough for a person. Super delicious!
Very good customer service.
Restaurantji Recommends
Spicy dry pot aka ma Xiang Guo is top notch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great soup. A little pricey, but worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got the unlimited choices with tom yam soup base. The malatang is average and pricey ($3x one person). They advertise for $14 a pound of ingredients. And people can easily get over 2lbs of ingredients per meal. The tom yam soup has a strong artificial taste too, frankly. Anyways, I probably won't be going back again. There are similar competitors like Tasty Pot and Seapot in the vincity that would offer similar (if not better) quality food for less money.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
So tasty!!! All good, no complaints
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very clean! The service is very friendly, chili oil tastes very good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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