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MaLuBianBian HotPot Tustin in Tustin

4.5 (74) 1056 Walnut Ave, Tustin, CA 92780, United States

Categories

Hot pot restaurant
Chinese restaurant
Shabu-shabu restaurant

Location on the map

Tustin, Orange County, California, US

Phone: +1 657-600-8116
Site: https://malubianbianca.com/

Opening hours

Monday:12–11 PM
Tuesday:5–11 PM
Wednesday:12–11 PM
Thursday:12–11 PM
Friday:12–11 PM
Saturday:12–11 PM
Sunday:12–11 PM

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Total reviews rating 4.5

74 Reviews for MaLuBianBian HotPot Tustin 2024:

Review №1

2023-11-09 04:00:48

This is my first time at this restaurant. Saw the happy hour deal with $1 soup base. Regular price around $10.99 for the soup base we order - mushroom and tomato soup combo. Soup has good blend of flavor but I have had better soup before. Skewers are around $2.39 each plate of 5 skewers and there are plenty of choices you can order.We ordered lotus root, tofu skin, original wagyu beef and garlic beef. We also ordered a plate of handmade mashed shrimp paste $13.99, which was deliciously bouncy, according to my son; a vegetable combo, that has the napa cabbage, spinah and sliced fresh shitake mushroom for $9.99; and hot pot noodles for $3.99. The noodles come with 2 servings but the texture is thin and medium softness, not al dente.The dipping sauce / snack bar is $2.99 per person. They have enough selections for appetizers and desserts. Plenty of choices for sauces and condiments.Overall, this place is average compared to the many hot pot places around this area. But no other place can beat the $1 soup base for their happy hour. Promo is from Nov 1st to 30th 2023.

Review №2

2023-01-17 06:05:22

Food is delicious and comes in reasonable portion. The idea of screwers are awesome for small party so you can order a wider variety of food. We as a group of 3 tried 20+ items. I would recommend a very special pork brain dish, probably the best in town. Very good services too, and kids liked the free meal combo. Overall this restaurant can take a spot in my top ten list of OC Asian food. Will visit again next time.

Review №3

2023-04-27 03:03:47

Unique skewer hot pot experience. The spicy is very spicy. Better to go with someone experienced in ordering. I don’t even know the half of the things I ate. My friend ordered and I just ate…

Review №4

2023-06-27 06:36:40

Soup base is tasty, sauce bar is loaded, and dishes are generally very solid. not a huge fan on how they stand up the beef plate vertically. yes it looks cool, but the blood winds up dripping everywhere.

Review №5

2022-11-04 04:46:39

Heres the hot pot guide for those who cant handle Sichuan spiciness but still want its deliciousness like me:1. You order a mixed soup base with a non spicy (tomato/ mushroom/ fish maw chicken) part and a spicy part.2. You order vegetable and meat.3. You dip the vegetable in the non spicy one and dip the meat in the spicy one. If you want soup, go with your non spicy one.4. Get a dipping sauce of your choice and dip the ready meat and vegetable in your sauce. Enjoy!

Review №6

2022-12-12 23:48:42

A really popular hot pot spot in OC!!! I was craving for spicy hot pot and went there with my friends. We ordered a LOT of skewers like pineapple beef, spicy, original beef, fish fillet, gizzard, etc. Theyre sooooo good. And We also tried their new soup base-Tom Yam Gong. Its The best of the best for the weather! Highly recommended!

Review №7

2023-11-05 00:51:45

Unique skewered hot pot experience. Its very spicy. I like 😘 very much. The food is also very clean and healthy. We can eat it verysafely.

Review №8

2022-09-29 17:27:34

Great place. This could be the best skewer hotpot around here. The customer service is so nice and friendly. When the foods is on the skewer, they’re so tasty.

Review №9

2023-12-01 13:51:46

This is a good place for you. They have several kinds of soup base to choose from. The ingredients are fresh and delicious, and the service is positive and friendly! Absolute praise

Review №10

2023-10-05 01:01:13

Skewer hot pot in Tustin, California. So I’ve had this popular hot pot bookmarked for a very long time, they’re usually known for their skewers, but today we decided to try a bunch of different things. The dining area is so special and makes you feel like you’re dining streetside in China.The variety is absolutely insane here, you can get combos of these homemade meatballs with beef, cilantro pork, and cuttlefish, and even Australian A9 wagyu beef. This was marbled so beautifully and just melted in your mouth.We got a bunch of other things, and of course some skewers, these were fresh taro! And this plum juice that came in a Moutai bottle (iykyk).There’s also a sauce slash appetizer slash dessert bar that you can keep revisiting over and over. I absolutely loved their sesame balls, especially when it’s from a piping hot fresh batch!Thanks for reading! ^-^

Review №11

2023-11-14 04:30:15

The barbecue hot pot experience is great. The spicy food is very tasty, delicious and the portions are reasonable, and the price is an absolute advantage.

Review №12

2023-06-03 07:25:05

Loved trying the skewers in hotpot. It was easier to keep track of whats cooking in the soup and take it out vs the traditional method. I still prefer the sliced meat over the skewers, more tender and flavorful. Soup flavor very good!! Well stocked sauce bar which also included sesame balls, cold jelly, oranges, shrimp crackers.

Review №13

2023-10-02 01:49:53

Unique skewer hot pot experience. I like spicy food very much. All the ingredients are very fresh and delicious.

Review №14

2023-12-06 14:08:32

The service is good and the food is delicious. It is a great place for friends and colleagues to eat skewers together.

Review №15

2023-10-11 02:32:46

The soup base is delicious, with a lot of dishes and fresh. I like them so much that they stand up the beef plate vertically.

Review №16

2023-11-28 12:50:05

I really wanted to eat spicy hot pot, so I went there with my friends. We ordered a lot of skewers, which are super delicious 😋

Review №17

2023-12-04 02:16:23

The food was good and exceeded expectations. I had a good time with everyone. The food is very good, fresh and delicious.

Review №18

2023-10-13 07:02:51

The soup base is delicious, the sauce is sufficient, and the dishes are generally solid. The food is delicious and the portions are reasonable.

Review №19

2023-04-23 21:13:57

Poor customer service. The closing time for this restaurant is 11 pm, and we came at 10 pm. They let us in, but they told us the last call was at 10:15 and required us to pay the check right after we ordered food. The check also included 18% gratuity, but they barely offered us any service. The server never checked on us or added soup to our pot, but they kept reminding us the close time is 11 and letting us finish our food as soon as we could. I have come to this place with my friends a couple times, but we were pretty disappointed about our experience this time. If you’re looking for a late night dining place, you should literally avoid this place. Our bill was about $290, but definitely not worth it. Will never come back to this place!

Review №20

2023-12-01 13:53:42

The food is very delicious and good, and the friendly staff. Its worth looking forward to coming back.

Review №21

2023-07-26 06:11:22

I have eaten here many times. Highly recommended,The food and atmosphere are great, and the service is great. Special thanks for your excellent service.

Review №22

2023-10-26 02:21:43

There are many kinds of skewers, dishes and snacks, which are also delicious and very fresh and worth a try.

Review №23

2023-10-08 17:44:19

The soup base is delicious and the dishes are solid. There are many delicacies to choose from.

Review №24

2023-03-17 06:20:16

It is hands down the best hot pot place Ive ever been to. The food is incredibly fresh, the broth is flavorful and the selection of meats, vegetables and sauces is outstanding. The staff is friendly and attentive and the The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a delicious hot pot experience.

Review №25

2023-10-07 03:38:21

I accidentally ordered an extra piece of crispy meat. Its really great. I like it very much.

Review №26

2023-12-09 16:00:03

Good atmosphere, friendly staff, delicious food. We are happy to choose this

Review №27

2023-03-21 06:06:05

The selection of meats and vegetables was excellent and the broth was flavorful and delicious. The staff was also incredibly friendly and helpful in explaining the different types of hot pot and sauces. The atmosphere is Also cozy and inviting, making for a great dining experience.

Review №28

2022-12-09 19:18:42

This hot pot is the best hot pot in OC, ingredients are very fresh and hot pot broth has variety of choices, very good place for weekend dinner gathering.

Review №29

2023-02-17 22:32:00

This was my first time there and Ming who was my server was so fantastic! He helped me order and made an amazing sauce mixture to try. His service was above and beyond my expectations. I will definitely be back for more.

Review №30

2023-09-08 11:43:49

Great food, a large portion! Very delicious. Thats why it undoubtedly got 5 points.

Review №31

2023-03-03 05:32:12

First time in a different format hot pot and the waitress was very helpful. The food was delicious. Mild has spice but in a very good way.

Review №32

2022-08-08 02:03:00

The staff from this place is super kind, the food is fantastic, traditional hotpot style, I like it a lot because the portions are very generous and the price is affordable, the dipping sauce was delicious, I was also very glad and surprised the had hakutsu beer! Its my favorite and it goes great with hotpot, highly recommend it.

Review №33

2022-11-29 09:03:58

Great hotpot spot, will come back again. Fav was the shrimp balls and sour plum beverage.

Review №34

2022-11-22 07:14:06

I feel brave that I went here without a local or a seasoned customer or a spirit guide or something, but I did. And I took my bratty kids. I got off to a rough start because they only allow you to scan the menu and order through your phone but the cell signal for whatever reason is impossible here so I had to wait for a busy wait staffer to come let me in on the Wi-Fi password, and then I was in business. Or at least a little bit more in business. I still kind of had to guess on how to order because the only other similar hot pot place I had been to before was all you can eat and more salad bar style. The things I did order I loved, and I couldn’t believe two for $4.50 Asahi beer. I spied all kinds of things at other tables that I would definitely try next time or if I was with a bigger party. The only complaint I had was that every time anyone put another order through their phones for anything in the entire restaurant you could hear the ping in the kitchen and it sounds exactly the same as when you’re getting emails or text messages constantly and it’s kind of unsettling and not relaxing but that might just be the type of business I am in that I am conditioned to look at my phone and respond every time I hear that sound and it was pretty loud and completely constant. show.

Review №35

2022-09-25 02:40:01

Best hotpot in the city without a single doubt! They have a lot of different soup base and all of them are delicious, my favorite will always be the fish maw chicken soup, highly recommend it!

Review №36

2022-08-19 03:52:35

Best hotpot ive had in my last 10 years living in Tustin, my gf and I love hotpot and we always try new spots but after trying Ma Lu we are debating wether we should keep trying or not, this place is great! Like no other place their food is so good! We will be coming back without a doubt.

Review №37

2022-08-13 00:10:10

Today was my first time trying hotpot, I’m a big fan of asian food in general and was having big expectations to try this place out, it was amazing, we had the special spicy dripping pot and the classic 2 flavor mushroom pot, everything was delish, definitely going back soon!

Review №38

2023-06-16 17:09:35

Fun hot pot place. 😋 variety of selection. Restauant is clean and ample parking space.

Review №39

2022-09-11 05:49:30

From out of town and wanted to true something that looked authentic! Its quite the place with even better food that I could imagine!

Review №40

2022-08-04 15:04:59

The mushroom and spicy soup is by far my favorite flavor of hotpot base, Malubianbian does such a good job at this flavor, me and my family love visiting this place on the weekends, always delicious and friendly staff.

Review №41

2022-08-27 18:14:16

It means a lot to me that the staff always speaks English to my girlfriend and I, even though she’s Chinese and I’m American. Many restaurants would choose to just speak directly to her and act as if I’m not there.MaLuBianBian always makes me feel included and their skewer hotpot also tastes amazing!

Review №42

2023-01-18 22:07:15

It’s incredible to find a typical traditional Chinese hotpot in Tustin. Just exactly the same flavor as the original in China. High quality price one

Review №43

2022-09-14 06:40:32

This place has great food in general! We love hotpot and after we discovered malubianbian we keep coming back with family and friends, its a very nice place.

Review №44

2023-09-05 03:32:47

The staff is very efficient. It is very clean. The food is great.

Review №45

2022-08-24 17:54:38

Went to Ma Lu Bian Bian for the first time 2 days ago and we enjoyed it a lot, we had some spicy duck blood, fish maw chicken soup, crispy fried pork and my favorite of all times the jumbo shrimp which was the star dish.

Review №46

2023-02-10 05:03:11

The most authentic taste. Fried crispy meat is my favourite. Will definitely come back next time.

Review №47

2022-08-04 15:00:36

Visited this MaluBianbian at Walnut Ave last night and wow I dare to say this is the best hotpot place I’ve tried so far in Tustin, the food was outstanding, tasty and fresh ingredients, love the service and the big portions we got, definitely recommend!

Review №48

2022-11-29 01:39:45

Excellent quality and flavor of food! nice staff! good price and enjoyable experience in general, thumbs up to this place!

Review №49

2022-08-09 17:55:48

Many online review says I can call them and make reservation. I called them to make reservation at noon Saturday. They said they accept walk-in only. Then I went on Saturday noon and was told that they only open at night. Then why don’t just tell me on the phone???? Also their website indicates they opens at noon from Fri to Sun as well. 🤷‍♀️

Review №50

2023-09-14 13:22:16

Very friendly and home like feeling. Great food!

Review №51

2023-09-14 03:44:26

I love this place great food nice people and there not that expensive

Review №52

2022-12-09 19:26:06

Super delicious soupbase and skewers. My favorites are pork skin and pineapple beef.

Review №53

2022-12-12 21:11:58

Check out their lunch special with a steal price. Varity of options with good quality. Will come back whenever I get a chance.

Review №54

2023-03-01 04:49:51

It’s my favorite hotpot. The service is excellent，Highly recommended!

Review №55

2023-02-20 11:54:23

Good service, I like this place a lot, delicious hotpot, I recommend them!

Review №56

2022-10-19 07:42:56

Not-bad spicy hot pot place. You put the food with skewers into the hot pot.

Review №57

2022-08-04 02:49:32

Very authentic skewers Hotpot in Tustin, Service is great and very attentive and price is very reasonable.

Review №58

2022-08-15 00:43:40

Great quality of food! Nice staff! Good price and enjoyable experience in general!!!

Review №59

2022-09-04 15:09:09

The service was very good. I like the food selection there. I will come back again.

Review №60

2023-09-06 00:06:20

Mediocre.

Review №61

2023-01-02 06:56:51

This restaurant is closed 1 hour before the closed time they claim…

Review №62

2022-10-23 05:17:13

Diarrhea after eat。i dont want back Again。

Review №63

2023-03-14 05:43:59

Very good food service.

Review №64

2022-12-03 04:59:32

Definitely will come back again!

Review №65

2022-12-13 01:26:29

Chicken and fish maw the best

Review №66

2023-01-29 04:42:04

Low quality ingredients

Review №67

2022-09-05 01:16:05

HOT HOT HOT! NO AC?!

Review №68

2022-12-08 00:14:46

Food was magnificent

Review №69

2022-10-13 03:36:47

Very nice!

Review №70

2022-12-18 00:32:06

Nice place

Review №71

2023-03-22 21:27:19

It was a shame that the store in LA Chinatown disappeared, but Im so happy that it opened here. The staff is friendly, the food is delicious, its open late, and the place is filled with alcohol... Its so good that only I want to know about it...💜

Review №72

2022-08-07 23:05:47

Clean and delicious. Just too long to wait.

Review №73

2022-08-29 04:43:30

The taste is very good. I ordered takeout twice, but there was something missing... The first time the brown sugar glutinous rice cake was missing brown sugar, the second time I finished it I found that the rake chicken feet were missing... The second time I was too lazy to call and I canceled it. . It is recommended to optimize the process….

Review №74

2022-09-18 05:02:49

Jue Juezi’s fish maw chicken has so much fish maw in it, it’s all red! The tip was 270 for 6 people. When we added the order, we accidentally ordered an extra piece of crispy pork. The waitress and the boy helped us return the order and gave us the extra plate of crispy pork.