MáLà Project
This cozy spot lets you build a custom Chinese dry pot packed with bold, numbing Sichuan spices.
- Mon – Thu, 12:00 – 21:15; Fri, 12:00 – 22:00; Sat, 11:00 – 22:00; Sun, 11:00 – 21:15
- $$
- 122 1st Ave
- 4.5 (1607 reviews)
Description
The menu offers a wide variety of ingredients, from lotus root to beef tenderloin, all tossed in a base of 24 spices. Beyond the signature bowls, you will find fiery mapo tofu served with purple rice, plus sides like scallion pancakes and mala peanuts. The dining room features a corrugated metal ceiling and exposed brick floors—a setting that splits opinion, with some finding it quaint and others a bit underwhelming for lingering. Service is swift and attentive, and meals wrap up with a nostalgic serving of haw flakes.