Lately, the weather has been unbearably hot, and it's stirred up my craving for something spicy and invigorating. When it comes to satisfying this urge, Ma Lu Bian Bian is the first place that pops into my mind. I'm a huge fan of spicy hotpot. Often, I love ordering takeout for family and friends gatherings at my home, but this time I decided to dine in, especially since I heard about their new promotion.On every visit, I never miss out on their skewers of pineapple beef and tomato beef. Their small county liver tops my favorites list, and the combination of duck blood and tripe is just unbeatable. A standout for me, however, is their unique plum juice served in a Moutai bottle it makes for...
I would give this 3.5/5 stars.This hotpot place was meh. It def has a more hole in the wall, lowkey feel, as the tables and ambiance aren 't as fancy or decorated as other hotpot places might be. There is contactless ordering which is cool and if you want to order more you can just add more to your cart for ordering. The service was acceptable as they leave you alone to eat, but are easy to flag down.The food itself wasn 't thaaat impressive. I like the concept of dipping skewers in the pot and eating it right off the stick, but it 's kind of inconvenient if you put too many in the pot at once or if you put other stuff, not on a stick, at the same time. Everything gets tangled up. They do ha...
Pro: good service, spicy, online order with pictures, fast, murals. I am in my Fall vibes era even though the weather does not feel like it. Hot pot is always on my mind as soon as Fall comes around. I finally got to try the Chinese Chain Malubianbian. The servers were very welcoming and fast with our order. I loved that this restaurant had the online order with pictures. This is great for someone who isn't as familiar with hot pot and wants visuals. The murals are lovely and there is ample space in the restaurant. They also have their own sauce and dessert bar towards the back. Food: definitely get the spicy and bone broth combo! It is a nice balance and I loved that the spicy broth actuall...
Parking: free parking in the yes plaza. Small car width space. Service: the hours on Yelp, Google, and on the store windows are all different. We went on a weekday night and it didn't open till 5:30pm. The servers speak mainly mandarin but can understand and respond in English when needed. Food: the soup bases are around $12. Then you order any hot pot toppings you want! It does add up so be careful. They also have beef slices and other veggies that don't show up on the English scroll menu. But if you search for it, it shows up. Sauce bar is additional $2. Would come back if I came with a big group. But not a place I'd come too often for hot pot
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Parking lot gets pretty packed, but I usually don't have to wait long to find parking. There is definitely a wait here. The other issue is that the seating is outdoors, so it can be very uncomfortable dining in the heat. The servers mostly speak Mandarin.The broth, skewers, and menu items were all very tasty. I think this is more fun as an experience to try skewer hot pot, but feels a bit gimmicky. It is pretty expensive for what it is. The skewer meat tends to get tougher than sliced meats since you need to cook them a bit longer.
AMAZING SKEWER HOTPOT PLACE!Located in the Yes Plaza in Rowland Heights, this hotpot skewer place has great soup base options.Its a busy area with loud music, alcohol, and big parties. Great for a night out with your friends or family! Service was mostly automated by phone order, sauce and desserts are self serve. Everything you need is in your little cart at the table: utensils, napkins, and even an apron! Definitely recommend this place will be back!
Finally got a chance to try this place. We arrived before 6pm on Friday night for dinner and didn't have to wait for a table. More people arrived while we were eating and a line started to build. The service was pretty good. I liked the mild spicy soup base and I would definitely come back. Just need to make sure to arrive early to avoid the long wait.
The bone broth soup base is DELICIOUS. I'd avoid the spicy soup base, it's very oily.You order through the app. We got only skewers but looking at other tables, they ordered a tray of meat slices (not on skewers). I'd get this next time. The sauce bar is OK and has watermelon and grass jelly.
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Hands down the best hot pot around. The mushroom soup broth is so flavorful! I always bring our out of town guests here and they love it so much they want to come back the next day to have it again. Lots of umami flavor and taste that is unmatched by other hot pot places.
Very good tasting and incredible hotpot materials. Been here 3 times already and will come in future as well.
