Zhangliang Malatang Rosemead（张亮麻辣烫）

This was my first time eating here—and definitely my last. I came during regular hours, around 1–2 PM. The parking lot was completely full; I had to drive around twice before finally finding a spot. I really love mala shabu and I have my regular go-to place, so I know exactly what ingredients should be available. I came here only because a friend recommended it and thought it would be good—but it wasn’t. Several ingredients were already out of stock. When I asked, the staff said they would not restock and that once something was gone, it was gone until the next day. At the sauce bar, even fresh chilies were gone, and again I was told there would be no refill—“out is out, come back tomorrow.” Honestly, it’s ridiculous. I find it hard to believe and very unfair. I’m a regular customer di

Lowkey malatang spot on the corner of Walnut Grove and Valley. Plenty of parking in the shared lot with McDonald’s and Mr Dragon Noodle House. You get a bowl and tongs, choose your ingredients, and weigh the bowl at the register. You choose the soup base to make your own personal hot pot at $13.99/pound. It’s an extra dollar for different soup base or dry pot. Food was pretty good. The selection is limited. The original bone soup is creamy/whitish and tasty. They have ingredients like lotus root, cabbage, tripe, fish balls, and spinach. There were only two choices of meats: lamb or beef. There is a self-serve sauce bar in the back. Credit card/tap accepted Not sure about bathroom Indoor seating only

This is a great place to grab a quick meal - especially when you want hot pot without the wait. You pick out how much to want to eat and pay by weight, so it’s perfect for when your party has different levels of hunger. And it’s very yummy. It’s honestly probably just as good as normal hot pot hahaha you just have to eat kinda fast because there’s not like a fire under your bowl.

Love this place and the delicious create your own sauces!! The workers were really sweet and attentive.

If you had trouble finding this place, ** it is on the McDonalds side (not the samwoo side). Came here for lunch with my friend on a weekend day just as they were opening and the place was not busy at all. This was my first time at this location (having been to one in another city). The staff greeted us in a welcoming fashion and explained how it worked - you grab a clear bowl and tongs from inside the cool fridge (yay for keeping things clean!), then grab anything you want from the items bar — then they weigh it and cook it either in broth of your choice or the dry stir fry version. You do need a 1 lb minimum food order- which is about $14 per pound of ingredients (all are the same size). We tried both the dry pot and the soup base (ordered the mushroom since I didn’t want spicy - an