Delicious and authentic Chinese food. Fun to pick your own ingredients and get the level of spice and seasoning. Friendly service and reasonably priced make this a staple for us!

This place is straight to the point, which I love! You walk in and pick out all the greens, protein and noodles you want added to your dry pot. You choose your spice level and they whip it up for you. Everything was delicious from the quail eggs to the bok choy to the pork belly. Only thing I would say this place is missing is some good sauces, like Sacha sauce would be the icing on the cake here. They also serve bubble tea on the spot. Host was super on it (sis is a boss at multi tasking!) and bubble tea/food was served fast. The restaurant was filled at 6/7PM and it felt really casual which I love. It was a very straight to the point experience!

I love the mala dry pot here! I typically choose a different array of vegetables each time I visit, and it's always fantastic. The base had the perfect blend of spiciness and numbing sensation, and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. I have only had takeout from here, which made for a seamless experience.

I'm a big fan of hot pot and absolutely love this place! I usually get the lamb hot pot with soup and it's so authentic, delicious, and very filling. It comes with many ingredients like glass noodles, cabbage, rice cake, etc. and the broth is quite tasty. There's plenty of seating and note that they have a $15 minimum credit card charge. The food is also done quickly so you don't have to wait a long time to eat. I would recommend this if you're in the neighborhood and looking for a quality, heart warming meal!

TLDR: my favorite dry hot pot in Manhattan! I started coming here in undergrad several years ago and I've been a regular since. I've had other dishes beside the dry hot pot, and they were good, but the real star was always the hot pot. To order, you go walk directly to the counter and tell whoever is working how many people your purchase is going to serve and then they'll ask you what proteins and what vegetables you'd like in it. You can also indicate if you want more or less. Afterwards they'll weigh the proteins and vegetables and tell you your total. It's easy to order too much so be careful! They'll also ask you how spicy you want it. Keep in mind that "medium" means 4/5 spice at this restaurant. Try the fish! It'll be better than you think. The restaurant is not a hole in the wall but it sometimes gives you that feeling. Super chill vibes I've come here in big groups and even just myself. It can get really packed especially during lunch and dinner so keep that in mind for when you go.

I went on the website and ordered one of the dried hot pots. When you order a dried or soup hot pot you can customize how spicy it is and add six toppings and it comes with rice. I ended up ordering the dried hot pot with the medium-high spice level with fatty beef, squid, baby shrimp, bok choy, broccoli, onion, and seaweed knots. The food was absolutely amazing, and I loved the flavor, and texture, and how quickly everything came. I also know that I could handle the medium-high spice level, so next time I'm going to challenge myself to try the extra spice level and maybe try some of their more adventurous options, like tripe, but I'll try not to get that crazy. This is a great restaurant. I'm happy that I ordered from here.

Pricey but hit the spot for my mala cravings. You know the food is good when almost everyone you see in the restaurant is an international student lol. Just be careful piling on all the delicious dry hot pot ingredients cause they add up so fast... before I knew it I was at $40 and it didn't look like thaaat much food rip. My fav items were lamb, pork belly, quail egg, and seaweed knots. The spice levels were not as spicy as I thought, surprisingly - I think the level right below medium wasn't spicy enough so I prob would go with medium (or even the highest level) next time. Food comes out pretty fast and I believe you can ask them to refill your rice bowl without a charge!

I have been here multiple times over the years and the food is always great. There are so many ingredients to choose from, including some less commonly seen meats like pig ears. My favorite is the fish filet which are fried prior to being stir-fried with a crunchy texture on the outside while soft on the inside. The prices have increased post-covid but still within average range for a meal in the area. A normal portion for me cost high 20s/low 30s now. The restaurant has a good amount of seating and it is easy to do sit-down meals since most customers buy takeouts.