Zhangliang Malatang — Restaurant in Burnaby

If you love Malatang, Zhangliang Malatang 张亮麻辣烫 is a must-visit! 🌶️🔥 The broth is super flavorful—rich, well-balanced, and perfect for warming you up. I tried the medium spice level, and it reminded me of Shin Ramyun but with deeper flavours and a nice, comforting heat.

You can build your bowl with fresh ingredients! There are so many options, from veggies to seafood and meats, so you can make it exactly how you like. It’s still under the radar on social media, so you won’t have to wait in long lines during the dinner rush.

The space is a bit small, but it’s cozy and clean, and the food quality makes up for it. If you’re into Malatang, this place is worth checking out! 🙌

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Food: 🍲🍲🍲🍲 ShouldTry! Service: 👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳 Kids: 👶👶👶👶 Yay! They have some non-spicy soup base. Price: 💲 $20-$30 per person; Minimum order of 1 lb Presentation: 📷 Parking: 🚗 Plentiful underground parking and free 2-hour street parking in the neighbourhood. Tips: 📝 $19.98/lb – Pay by weight; take only what you can finish! 📝 Wide selection of raw meats, including frog legs 🐸🥩 📝 Signature Malatang (麻辣烫) – Bold mala flavour! 🔥 Even spice lovers should start with mild 🌶️ 📝 Free ice cream 🍦 – Weekdays only! Would I...

Wow where do I begin, terrible place and worst experience eating here.

Avoid at all cost.

I usually go to Grandma Liu hotpot but this place was closer so decided to give it a try thought it cant be that bad.

Went in on a day with not much business (I wonder why?) the owner was sitting there crunching numbers on his calculator and not even greeting customers.

He probably was not very good at English which is totally ok but he refuses to say the basic hi or bye to customers instead ask his kitchen staff that was cooking to come out and explain their food.

The food was all definitely been left out for a long time, the meat was turning black and vegetable was dry and dying.

Not to mention they raised their price to almost $18/lb. It was definitely almost double the price at Grandma Liu.

The soup was good I got no spicy and had a different flavour than I use to try in other places.

Finally, after eating this for the first meal two hours later I got upset stomach and was on the toilet for an hour. I knew it was not fresh but did not expect this.

This place need to change their structure or it will...

I ordered the signature malatang with less spice, and my friend ordered the sesame sauce spicy dry mix. I already had high expectations because some of my friends told me this is the number one malatang place. It really hit the spot!! So delicious. The soup had rich umami flavor and paired well with all the ingredients. The spice level was just right for me since my stomach is usually too weak to handle spiciness. I also tried some of my friend’s dish. She chose medium spicy. It was actually too hot for me, but still very tasty. Spiciness is very personal, so I recommend starting with your own comfortable level and then adjusting the spice level on your next visit. (Anyway, you’ll definitely come back!! ;)) The staff were very friendly and welcoming, which made my experience even more pleasant. Also, the restaurant looked much more hygienic than other malatang places. Please keep up this great quality 🙏 The only thing I’d suggest improving is the meat container. It looked a little empty, and since the meat was rolled up, it was hard to tell how much I was...