Rating: 4
Behind the spotlight of DHP presents the best Malatang broth in Melbourne (in my opinion, that is).
So many friends have suggested to me this tiny rundown looking hotpot restaurant inside the shopping arcade. Could be cleaner if that would be nice, but definitely reminds me of the traditional family-owned restaurants in Asia that serve the best tasting comfort food.
We ordered the medium hot Malatang broth and it had the perfect balance of savoury and sweetness, and was gushing with aroma.
The cheese balls are a must when you visit here, as well as their other seafood balls. They have a variety of meats, balls, seafood, noodles, and vegetables just like the other hot pot restaurants.
For a big bowl for two, Mrs Zan's serves a hearty filling meal at a reasonable price.
Food: 4.5
Value: 4.5
Ambience: 3
Service: 3
4.5
One of the best hotpot places I've been. They have a great selection of ingredients to choose from which were all pretty fresh, I especially love that they have sea cucumber
Had the mild and it was quite mild indeed, I'll probably go with medium the next time (I tried my sis'). Everything were cooked pretty well, the soup was quite flavorful, might be a bit too salty but again it's hotpot.
Overall pretty satisfied with my dish and would recommend :)
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I love the Malatang here. The broth is delicious and the spicyness is just right! The condiments are good and the selection of food is very good in the self service section. I love the purple sweet potato noodles and the greens. I'd like to come back and try the dry option with rice. The staff are very nice and I like eating here, it's great value!
The Wandering Reviewer
+4
Great little place in a walkway between Bourke Street and Little Bourke Street. Not too big and nicely busy.
This is a place wheee you grab a large (and I mean massive) bowl and a pair of rings and choose what you’d like in your meal. If you’re vego, perfect! If you’re vegan, perfect! If you like your seafood or meat, perfect!
There is lamb, beef, pork but not much chicken. Plenty of vegetables and tofu. Seafood in abundance. At the start, you can add some spices and blends to your bowl which is added to the work when everything is cooked. Preparation time is around 5 - 10 minutes so if you’re after a quick feed, this place will work well for you.
Food is weighed and you pay by the weight. You can also choose your spice level from 1 chilli 🌶 yo 5 🌶
There are signs up about allergies so please read if this is relevant to you.
Staff are helpful but really, not needed other than weighing your food, taking your money and delivering food to your table.
You can purchase drinks here as well but I couldn’t recognise the ‘tea’ bottle I bought. Whatever it was, it was tasty.
Note: wheelchair friendly, disabled access, kid friendly.
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Mrs. Zan's Kitchen in China town is my favorite Malatang place in Melbourne CBD. Simply because of two reasons, it is just $2.99/100 grams, the broth is just delicious and flavorsome. Thanks to my close friend, who took me to this place that I have fallen in love with instantly. This place is near to all other competitors like Dragon Hotpot, David's Malatang, etc. and I bet once you try this place, you will probably think twice. I have waited in line for more than 25 mins to get into one of those 'famous' hotpot outlet chains in Swanston and Russel.
The spread is quite lovely, and they have my favorite spinach noodles, Chinese donut, lotus root, black fungus, fish balls, kinds of seafood, etc. There is no big rush like other outlets, which is excellent. Once you made your selection, weight, it tells them your preference of spicy level. There is only one selection of soup, and it is the best. You can even ask them to make it dry if you like and I have tried both, It's personal preference.
The place has a minimum card payment of $25, which is a bummer, and the weight should be 400 grams(or 500grams I don't remember to be honest). However, they accept WeChat pay and Alipay.
They also have all sorts of chilies, peanut butter paste, etc. on the corner of the store. The peanut butter paste is my favorite, and I love dipping my ingredients in it before I gulp them down. It is a lip-smacking experience, and I loved it. I have been many times and would like to go back again. I believe a 5-star review is something which you give when you are completely satisfied, and even all of your friends evenly node their heads, and they go, yes! Until next time, keep up the good work, guys.
The best malatang once can get. The sauce is phenomenal. Get the dry option with ramen and the potato noodle.
Always go to here. Before I went to at least twice a week . Now is like a once a week. Still the best mara place in Melbourne. Most of my friends are in love here too
One thing I like about their soup base is that it's not too salty or spicy and you don't feel thirsty even if you drink a lot of soup. It's like a lighter version of malatang that I can enjoy for a weekday lunch.
Was super excited to try this place because I’ve heard people liked it better than dragon hotpot. Like how?!
Walking in with high expectations I quickly made my bowl. Same concept as dragon but a bit cheaper at $2.99 per 100 grams. Minus the long lines
Ordered the spicy level to be hot.
The broth is warm and spicy. Not as spicy as dragon for hot level. If I’m comparing, the broth is a bit lighter than dragons.
I prefer my heavier broths so I still like dragon hotpot better but that’s personal preference.
They do have a small sauce station though which is good
There are certain of conditions you need to be aware of:
1. Minimum 400g per bowl
2. EFTPOS minimum is $25.00
Ordered:
🍜 Malatang: gourmet instant noodles lol ($21.30)
Review:
My mate took us to mrs zan's and I was not disappointed!
You get to choose your soup spicy level out of Mild/Medium/Hot/Extra hot and Extreme Hot. We chose the lowest spice, mild, and it had enough heat for me to warm the insides of mouth, but not enough that I saw my life flashing before my eyes.
Cheaper than dragon hotpot, I'd say this should be on your hitlist if you're going to scope out malatang places in Melbourne CBD.
Side note: I like the massive wooden ladles Mrs Zan give. It's so unnecessarily extra but a nice fancy little touch to an otherwise plain dish.
What also made me laugh was when they labelled enoki mushroom as 'needle mushroom'. That's some iconic humour that sticks inside my head.
Was a good time and is a great concept. Build your own ramen. The girl across the table was a sausage though
My favorite spot to grab some good hotpot especially on cold days. Prices are cheaper and variety of options to put onto your hotpot. If you want some hotpot, this is a yood place to try.
I love this hotpot so much. I love the range of ingredients to choose from. And the taste of the hotpot is just unmatched! However, there should really be more space between the tables and definitely create a more spacious environment. The staff were friendly and very polite. I always come back here as my go-to hotpot place!
The premise is for customers to go pick their toppings and ingredients for the soup. You also get to pick the level of spiciness for the soup. This shop seem to have some unique toppings that the other similar concept shops didn't offer. Overall soup is pretty good but nothing too special compared to the others.
Food - 7
Service - 9
Vibe - 7
Price - $$
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Great little place in a walkway between Bourke Street and Little Bourke Street. Not too big and nicely busy.
This is a place wheee you grab a large (and I mean massive) bowl and a pair of rings and choose what you’d like in your meal. If you’re vego, perfect! If you’re vegan, perfect! If you like your seafood or meat, perfect!
There is lamb, beef, pork but not much chicken. Plenty of vegetables and tofu. Seafood in abundance. At the start, you can add some spices and blends to your bowl which is added to the work when everything is cooked. Preparation time is around 5 - 10 minutes so if you’re after a quick feed, this place will work well for you.
There are signs up about allergies so please read if this is relevant to you.
Staff are helpful but really, not needed other than weighing your food, taking your money and delivering food to your table.
You can purchase drinks here as well but I couldn’t recognise the ‘tea’ bottle I bought. Whatever it was, it was tasty.
Note: wheelchair friendly, disabled access, kid friendly.
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