MáLà Project

New York, NY · Chinese restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in New York
#4145
of 9901 restaurants
City Percentile
48%
rating percentile
Address
MáLà Project, 122 1st Ave, New York, NY 10009
Phone
(212) 353-8880
Website
malaproject.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

MáLà Project is a restaurant located in New York, NY. It is one of 9,901 restaurants listed in New York. Its 4.4-star rating is above the New York city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About MáLà Project

MáLà Project is a restaurant brand founded with a mission to deliver joy through neo-Sichuanese cuisine. From fiery MáLà Dry Pots to comforting Northern Chinese classics, it’s a cozy place to gather round with your friends and family.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Blake Rasmussen · Jan 2026

A great Chinese restaurant offering tasty Sichuan cuisine in a relaxed setting. This is a fairly casual restaurant, but they serve some expertly mad dishes. The dry pot is their specialty and it’s deliciously spicy, fragrant, and mouth-numbing from Sichuan peppers - I strongly recommend you try the dry pot, but the marinated pickles and popcorn chicken were excellent too. They have a great happy hour special where food is discounted (our beer was full price), so take advantage of that before 7pm.

★★★★★ 5.0 Valery Chen · Jan 2026

OMG...the endless hunt for authentic mapo tofu is finally over. This is legit mapo tofu. We asked for extra spicy and they did not disappoint. So damn good!! Excellent with their purple rice. We also got their mala dry pot with beef tenderloin, lamb, wood ear, enoki, broccoli, and bean curd sheet, with their extra spicy base of 24 spices. This took me back to my study abroad in China. Absolutely 💯 amazing!!! Super flavorful, bold, and truly authentic. Everything was next level. Drinks were good and pair well with the spicy dishes. Service was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is cute with their corrugated metal roof ceiling and the exposed brick floor. The haw flakes at the end threw me back to my 90s childhood! Will definitely be coming back for sure! What a treasure! Please don't ch

★★★★★ 5.0 Bill · Nov 2025

A solid spot for comforting Mala dry pot - the menu is extensive and customizable with plenty of meat and veggie options. I ordered about six items (definitely a bit much for one person) plus a hearty bowl of purple rice. Everything was flavorful with just the right level of spice. Generous portions, great flavors, and an overall satisfying solo dining experience.

★★★★★ 5.0 Carla Espinosa · Nov 2025

First time coming to this establishment, and I must say I was very impressed. I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try new cuisine. My server Cody was very attentive and could tell I was nervous. He took his time to explain the menu to me, recommended some tasty options. The restaurant itself has a great ambience, good music and very cozy. I appreciate the different spice levels they have and you can customize the food to your liking. I will definitely be coming back to try other dishes from the menu.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kitty Tsang · Oct 2025

Went with a big group for dinner and Paul was our server. Food was amazing and came out quickly. Big portions too, great for sharing whether it was appetizers or the dry pot bowls. There were many people dining at Mala Project for the first time and it was really helpful when Paul made recommendations & shared the usual favorites as well as his favorites. Super attentive and we had a really great time! Would def go back and hope to have Paul as our server next time too!!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Chinese restaurantAsian restaurantCocktail barRestaurantSichuan restaurant

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