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Mala Tang
Chinese Restaurant$$$$
Ballston - Virginia Square, Arlington
"Awesome hot pot Szechuan style restaurant in Arlington."(15 Tips)
"The mapo tofu is also the best I've had in the area."(3 Tips)
"Dry Pot!"(3 Tips)
"And they have sweet potato noodles or my gluten allergic tummy!!!"(2 Tips)
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Ranini PastelFebruary 4, 2017Both the dry pot and the hot pot are very authentic. I suggest the build your own dry pot with sweet potato noodles, wood ear mushroom, naps cabbage and beef.
Northern Virginia MagazineApril 25, 2014"One of the best parts of living in this current iteration of food obsession is moving past the 'dash-American'...With Mala Tang we learn more Chinese, beyond the Chinese-American beef and broccoli."- Jacobo GómezMarch 20, 2015Awesome hot pot Szechuan style restaurant in Arlington. A little bit far from Clarendon metro but well worth the short walk.
- Now OwlJune 18, 2012Braised beef noodles on the lunch menu! For $8, you get a giant bowl of succulent chewy noodles in a flavorful hot pot broth flecked with cilantro. The mapo tofu is also the best I've had in the area.
oren molovinskyJanuary 16, 2012If it's your first time try the Hot Pot Combinations. Once you are comfortable you should order a la carte Hot Pot. But remember...they are big portions! Ask for extra MaLa with your hot pot...
Fantastic place for vegetarian and meat eaters perfect hang out with friends and family. Try the enoki mushroom. The sauce bar is amazing selection and all grade of spices.
Washingtonian MagazineJanuary 9, 2012What to get: Hot pot with pork, prawns, green-bean leaves, and wood-ear mushrooms; wood-ear mushrooms with chili oil and cilantro; pork dumplings; dan-dan noodles; scallion pancake.
JH H-DSeptember 19, 2019The personal hot pots are great! Get the Chinese option, so so deliciously spicy!
Hannah MJuly 8, 2021Never been to Hot pot before, and I was really excited! Impressed. Sweet plum wine was great. Very fun experience- Arnaldo J. LópezMay 21, 2017Dry Pot! Why cook for yourself when you've gone through the trouble of going out! Leave it to the pros, spicy and delicious!
Yasaman MahdianAugust 16, 2019We had the food delivered and it was nothing to remember. Just the meat was fresh you could taste that. Flavor wise very underwhelming.
- Northern Virginia MagazineOctober 17, 2012"Order the hot pot with mala broth and sort through the long ingredient list for a pick-your-own-(slurping)-adventure." - November 2012 Issue
Love the pork buns and cold spicy shredded beef. Wish they had happy hour on the weekends.
Get wine marinated beef. Yum! Ask for extra spicy mala tang. Try lamb next.
Reza ZenJune 18, 2012You cook your own food like melting pot. Food was fresh but I don't like the idea of cooking my own food at a restaurant.
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Meals notoriously last hours as locals chat, sip beer, and dip morsels of food into a simmering liquid of "hot and spicy" broth.
Closed until 11:30 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Wed
- 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Thu–Fri
- 11:30 AM–2:00 AM
- Sat–Sun
- Noon–2:00 AM
(703) 243-2381
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Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Restroom
Yes
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