This place is inside the 99 Ranch Asian grocery store. We were browsing pork buns next door but when we saw Malatang, we just had to try it. The staff didn't speak English that well but at least he was able to take our order correctly. It strangely gave me a good vibe because I felt like the food would be authentic. I was correct! The Malatang was quite good but it's not the best I've had. For a grocery store restaurant, I'd rate this Malatang 7/10. The base taste is there. I didn't like that I had to pick the ingredients. I didn't know how much of what was enough. I was just checking boxes and we had a language barrier. It turned out I had too many noodles and not a lot of other ingredients. Maybe I'll get it right next time. The wait time was quite reasonable for freshly cooked food! There's a bubble tea place right across the place so you can wash it all down nicely. I'm stopping by again if I'm ever in 99 Ranch.

The sweetest customer service experience I've ever gotten! Prices are so much better than the other malatang location in Annandale and for a reasonable quantity as well. The whole experience was made so much better by the lovely man working there - so fluent in both Mandarin and Korean and made sure we had aprons to protect our clothes. PLEASE don't hesitate to support small businesses!!! It makes more of a difference!!!

Stopped by today to try this place. The man at the counter was friendly and helpful. He recommended that I order Singapore noodles and eggplant shrimp. My wait for the takeout was brief. The dishes were tasty, the portion was generous, and the ingredients fresh. Overall I appreciate pricing and the quality food make this restaurant. I will come back to try other dishes in the near future.

4.5 Stars overall. (Price is the .5 star deduction). I had the large General Tso with pork fried rice and two spring rolls. It was prepared with decent speed and good flavor. It was served hot. I will be back. ✅ Flavor ✅ Speed ✅ Portion ✅ Service ✅ Dine-In ✅ Options