XLL Malahotpot • Kota Kemuning • 香辣辣麻辣香锅 — Restaurant in Shah Alam

I always go there every week, but notice the flavour is not like how it used to be. Like you can tell the sauce or paste is diluted. The cooking is not consistent exp : Taiwan sausage = sometimes cook until crispy on at the edges, sometimes it's boiled. Instant noodles = sometimes cook too long, sometimes just nice.

I went to their Puchong outlet and it tasted like how they first open in Kota Kemuning. Sigh, dont want to travel all the way to Puchong to satisfy...

Staff are excellent, really helpful and friendly.

But lets talk about the food. Its not inedible, but its not mala.

It tastes like a giant pot of ingredients tossed in chilli oil and maggi kari seasoning. Like imagine if you cooked maggi kari at home and added chilli oil.

Its not horrible, but its definitely not mala. And you need to adjust your expectations based on that. If you have spice craving, can. If its specifically mala cravings, please...

This restaurant is a favorite for dinner or supper near my place in Kota Kemuning. It's comfortable and cool inside, which is a big plus. It does get crowded during peak meal times, especially on weekends. They have a unique setup where you choose your raw ingredients by weight, pay at the cashier, and then they cook it fresh for you! Looking back at our dinner photo, the bill might have been around RM45, but I'm not...