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How we read reviews →CBD build-your-own malatang bar with 200+ ingredients and fiery Sichuan mala broth.
Fast-paced, self-serve hot pot canteen near RMIT and Melbourne Central. bustling at peak times, casual and functional rather than polished.
Self-serve fridge of 200+ rotating ingredients, customisable spice levels and broths, cash discount, skewer bar, outdoor balcony seating.
Reviewers compare it favourably to malatang in China and Korea, citing an authentic mala broth and a Dongbei-style option.
Priced by weight at roughly $3.89/100g with a cash discount, reviewers consistently call it the cheapest malatang in the CBD.
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