Mala House

I came around noon on Friday, the place was almost empty. More people trickled in but there were many empty tables left.I ordered the dry pepper chicken lunch special. It was a good deal since for $12.95 it came with soup, a good amount of chicken, and rice. Both the soup and chicken were delicious.The restaurant isn't upscale, but it's clean and modern. The waitress worked fast but still refilled my water (unlike typical Asian establishments).

We went here for a quick Saturday night dinner and ended up pretty satisfied with the meal. This place seems pretty well known for their ma la xiang guo (dry hot pot) and we got the one with mutton. The meat was really tender and the flavor was excellent, with a good amount of heat mixed with a touch of numbing from the Szechuan peppercorn.We also got the dry pepper chicken which seems like their rendition of a chongqing fried chicken and it also was pretty good, with tender crispy chicken and plenty of heat from fried peppers and jalapeños.The meal overall was around $60 after tax and tip which isn't bad for the area. Definitely would come back again if I'm craving Sichuan food near Flatiron.

Good food and great service. I picked up a lunch order here that I submitted via Yelp. I got a confirmation but the restaurant never got the order. With in just a few minutes the staff had it sorted, even with out the order, and got me my food so I could get back to work. I got a call later from Yelp that the order went through delayed and we got everything squared away, meaning the resto trusted that I'd paid upfront and risked their own money to make sure I got on my way quickly. Stellar support. And to boot, the food was good too. I got the mapo tofu extra spicy, and the egg drop soup (which left me wanting more, just like egg drop soup should). Inside the place is pretty casual, quiet, and not too big. I'd probably get food from here again.

Surprisingly really good Mala food! We came here as a group of ~10 people on a Wednesday and were seated immediately. We ordered a ton of food and did family style and everything was really good. I think overall price was good. Some of my favorites were the La Zi Ji and the green beans.Would recommend, pleasant surprise!

Food is 4/5. Good flavor. I enjoyed the dry pot. The pepper chicken is a bit too oily. The mutton is very hard to chew. We likely won't come back again.

I went to Mala House for a late night bite with a friend and it didn't disappoint. We had the Szechuan dan noodles and dry pot Chicken. I forgot that I went here before and enjoyed it a lot, but luckily was reminded the second time around. I will be honest and say I've had better dan dan noodles (cue Han Dynasty) but the dry pot was quite tasty. All in all, I'd definitely go back again.

That chili oil wontons were tooo good.I was skeptical about the place, given the juxtaposition of the zen music and classy interior against the flaming messy spicy food we were about to eat.The wontons proved me wrong though. They were only slightly spicy for my low tolerance, and the skin was so smooth and smooth. I do wish there was more filling though.The Beef Dry Pot Style was presented HOT on a wok. So the food was kept warm throughout the experience. The beef was tender, and slightly fried a bit. Not sure if it worked in the dry pot though. There also wasn't enough variety of ingredients or amount. The service was great, and food was authentic enough for Manhattan's standards.

Food: sooo good! Honestly nothing missed. My favorite was the wonton in chili oil because they add vinegar so the sauce is slightly sour. We also got pea shoots and green beans which were also good. Service: 10/10 the servers kept coming to top off our waters and asked us how we were doingAmbiance: pretty normal for an Asian restaurant nothing amazing. I would definitely come back again!

Unassuming authentic spot serving up some pretty nice dan dan noodles! They packed a spice and bit of nuttiness. Love to be back and try the dumplings.

We ordered in and I must say I was quite pleased. We ordered lamb with cumin (mutton), ma po tofu (my favorite), dried strignbeans (delicious), and General Tso's chicken. It comes with rice as well. I have to say it was delicious and I'm very picky about my Chinese food. They delivered it very quickly which was great. Very nice sized portions which was great. We definitely had leftovers which was very nice for another meal - give them a try - I promise you will be happy.