Yangguofu Malatang 杨国福麻辣烫 — Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

Food was nice but it is incredibly expensive.

Service was fine can't complain.

The set up is where you pick your items and then whatever it weighs is what you pay. The weight you pay is also including the noodles you choose.

You have a section where you pick a bowl and tongs (assuming clean) and then use those tongs to pick out meats,fish or veg/vegan meat alternatives and then you pick all the veg options and noodles in the next fridge. Unfortunately, that means cross contamination from selecting meat products first to the veg and noodles second.

Saw a lady (customer) pick a bowl and pair of tongs, pick all she wanted and then proceeded to put everything back and put her bowl and tongs back in with clean bowls and tongs.

If you are concerned about cross contamination then I would not recommend this place. As nice as it was I couldn't help but think if the items I chose were clean and contamination free.

Also despite what they may say about accommodating different diets, it is not suitable for anyone with halal/kosher diets and those who are strict in their...

I’ve been to the Malatang restaurant in Newcastle a few times since it opened, and it’s quickly become a favorite. Malatang is a popular Chinese street food and hot pot dish, known for being customizable and served individually based on your own preferences.

I’ve tried both the soup and stir-fry options, and they’re both great. Typically, I select raw ingredients like vegetables, meats, tofu, and noodles from the fridges. After handing my selections to the counter, the cooked dish is usually ready in about 5 minutes. The soup is made with a rich, spicy broth flavored with a variety of spices, which complements all the chosen ingredients perfectly. The taste has been consistently satisfying, and it hasn’t disappointed me so far.

As for the pricing, it’s charged by the weight of the ingredients you choose, which I find reasonable. Overall, Malatang is a great option for quick, flavorful food that’s customizable to your liking. It’s an excellent choice when you want something fast, delicious, and tailored...

This is a Chinese “Malatang” style fast food restaurant. Although popular in china is not obvious what that means to many westerners: basically it makes a kind of spicy hotpot soup featuring sichuan peppers. The customer chooses the ingredients from a wide variety of options, and pays for them by weight. Then the kitchen quickly cooks them into a soup featuring a choice of 3 different types of broth.

The result is delicious and endlessly customisable, including many options for vegans and vegetarians as well as livers of meat or fish. I’ve never seen this before but it is a great idea and works very well well in practice.

The only downside is that there was no real indication on the outside how this restaurant works except for the word “Malatang”, but the staff are very helpful in...