Reviews

If you want to experience a Hong Kong style "hole-in-the-wall" diner without leaving Germany, this is the best place to go. You can't make reservations, and the space is extremely limited, so at peak times, expect to stand in queue. When you arrive, go inside and at the counter you will get a buzzer and an approximate time when you might get a table. We arrived around 7pm on a Wednesday and had to wait about an hour - it's part of the experience. The diner closes early, so plan accordingly. The inside is unbelievably cramped, with small wooden stools to sit on. When you finally get a table, you are given a plastic basin and you choose the meats, vegetables and noodles you want. Keep in mind that the vegetables shrink and noodles expand - that tiny looking glass noodles pack is more than enough. You can then choose your soup base and pay immediately. The mala base is extremely spicy, with the numbing Szechuan pepper, and absolutely delicious. With sweat pouring down my face, I finished it to the last drop. Make sure you buy a drink upfront - when the fire hits your mouth, it's too late. The walnut milk is great for quenching fires. A small selection of canned beer is also available. If you choose to take away, the waiting time is less, and from what I could see, the takeaway items are very well packed to prevent spilling. I would recommend this place if you want to experience real, unapologetic mala soup, which hasn't been toned down for the tender western palates.

Tried Mala Town for the first time today and all I have to say is “WOW”. The place is very small so unless you luck out to get a seat you will have to wait outside. Totally worth it though. The food is so good and you buy as much as you can eat as the price is per hundred grams. I love that you can choose the spice level, and what goes in your soup. An absolute treat.

Best ramen soupy noodles

(Translated by Google) He Xia (Original) 賀呷

(Translated by Google) The food was delicious, unfortunately it wasn't possible to make a reservation, so we had to wait outside for an hour. An indication of peak times or current waiting times would be super helpful. Otherwise cool concept! (Original) Essen mega lecker, leider nicht möglich zu reservieren, sodass wir eine Stunde draußen warten mussten. Eine Angabe von Stoßzeiten oder aktuellen Wartezeiten wäre super hilfreich. Ansonsten cooles Konzept!

Food is amazing but waiting time and seating area are crazy… Hard not to be hit by people sitting at other table