MalaBar in Aachen

The food is far too expensive and the individual ingredients are usually soaked in water and soaked to increase the weight. The ambience is at most a canteen atmosphere... no real service. As others tell me, the card reader is constantly broken....... Evil tongues say it has to be that way😜 it's a rogue who thinks that. Greetings from the tax office 😁. I won't go there again and can't recommend it.

I came here after seeing a review saying that it took 2 hours from Bon to eat the malatang. It's a place well worth it. It was a bit expensive at 3 euros for 100g, but it was exactly what I was looking for. The reason the atmosphere is rated 4 stars is because the vibrating ringtone is too loud. I ate it at maximum spiciness, but it was slightly less spicy than Shin Ramyun. I thought it would have been better if it had been a little spicier. Oh, and the friendly staff made it even better. (Ask at the desk for WiFi) This costs about 14 euros.

Me and my fiancé didn't particularly like the food. But that's definitely a matter of taste. What made me suspicious was the unfriendly staff. Sultry, snooty and apparently not interested in customers. I was shocked. The ambience is good.

I was eating there with my fiancée yesterday and when we came in they didn't want to explain to us how self-service works. He reacted annoyed, as if we should have known beforehand. The food was then served to us carelessly and didn't taste good according to the price. Unfortunately I don't have any recommendations and I won't be going there again.

It was very tasty😋 I can only recommend it

#### Update #### Unfortunately it has become more expensive and the service is really no longer good. The employee simply made me a completely wrong soup (soup instead of dry and tom yum instead of kimchi) and when I told her this she said I ordered it that way and that it was delicious and that I should eat it. Of course it wasn't my taste at all. Pretty dishonorable action... You can eat really good hotpot here. There is a lot to choose from and a good selection of toppings/sauces too! The price is also completely okay at €2.50 per 100g. What I thought was great is that there were disposable bibs. That way you definitely won't get dirty. Would love to come back here.

The place don’t accept card only cash and this is illegal. If you want to use the bathroom you have to pay for that. Very bad the service to the customer

This has been my favorite food for 3 years! I would love to take this store with me everywhere. A taste explosion every time! I feel like I've been here 1000 times and every time I'm super happy and satisfied after eating. They've even been serving delicious bubble tea here for some time now! Simply the best store!

At least once a week because it's the tastiest thing I've ever eaten and it's simply great

Delicious. Maybe start with slightly spicy

The hotpot is very tasty. There is a wide range of vegetarian options as well as non-vegetarian options too. The prepared food is also very tasty.

Chinese folklore to the nth degree, therefore mediocre dishes that all tend to have the same flavour, low quality ingredients and poorly maintained food

The ingredients are not fresh and sour. The service attitude was poor. I didn't see the bowl of food selection when I walked in and asked. The waiter didn't say anything the whole time. He just pointed to the place and raised his chin. If you don’t believe it, just eat it once and you will be honest🤣👉

It was my first time at this noodle bar. Cool concept: you take the ingredients yourself and they are then weighed. I think that's good because you can estimate for yourself how hungry you are at the moment. The noodle soup was incredibly delicious. The broth I used was chicken broth at the spiciest level. The soup was a really big portion. The spiciness wasn't really spicy for my Asian tongue but still ok. I definitely want to go again!

Super tasty 😋 and lots of vegan options 🌱

Yummy yummy!! 😋😋😋 100% recommendation

Delicious. If you like spicy food, I recommend the vine pepper flavor. Milk tea is also good😌

The best malatang in Germany but they don't accept card!!

Shredded chicken and beef are often not available...To be honest, Malatang is average, but the shredded chicken tastes pretty good. If it wasn't for the chicken, I probably wouldn't have gone there these times...

Such a great place, I often miss their bubble tea better in all of Aachen

Fantastic experience at Malabar! Great ingredients available and wonderful toppings which you can add as much as your heart desires! A delicious meal in a wonderful setting. Highly recommended!

It's nice that you can choose the ingredients and quantity yourself. Food is tasty and well prepared. We regularly travel to Aachen to eat here.

The service is quick and friendly, and the soup base tastes very good.

Something new . Loved it ! Glad to have some spicy noodles on a rainy day .

If you don’t give up four, you will definitely get five🫨

Very good place to eat hotpot, I think the concept is great, I can set up my own portion so I can finish everything and you shouldn't have to throw away your food, so great! You can then take as much as you want and it will be bent and then you pay depending on how many grams you have taken. You could also choose the basic soup. There's even a bubble tea corner there, perfect! Unfortunately you can only pay in cash, but we are in Germany anyway.

The food was really delicious. You can choose which vegetables and meat you put in your soup, but the broth really makes the dish! Highly recommended. Service 4 stars because I went a little crazy with the beeping devices that let you know that your food is ready. Vibration would be a bit better.

Tried the non-soup version (sweet and sour) this time. I had to add an extra 1€ to the weighted balance. I actually prefer this version better to the soup. The condiments were full and I got myself some extra chicken salad. Overall very filling and price-worthy!! Great experience 👍

Very, very tasty, I can only recommend it

**Cash only*** Delicious malatang (麻辣烫), always better than expected. The types of meat here are mostly lamb and beef, you can also find fresh chicken and fish, plus homemade noodles and special shrimp balls, etc. Soup broth with Sichuan pepper is always recommended, but the rest of the flavors are wonderful too. You shouldn't miss soy milk even if you don't have an allergy to soy.

New experience for me . I recently visited Malabar in Aachen with my girlfriend for an early dinner. It was my first time there and I was intrigued by the unique dining experience. My friend explained that we should take a bowl and choose our own ingredients. After selecting our favourite ingredients, we went to the counter where we specified our desired spice level and chose between traditional chicken broth or another option. At the end, they weighed up our choices, including the ingredients and spices we had chosen, and we paid on that basis I was pleasantly surprised and delighted by this process. The atmosphere at Malabar was warm and welcoming and the food was incredibly tasty. Overall, it was a delightful experience that combined a fun, interactive element with delicious food.

Always delicious, even the journey from further away is worth it!

Very tasty Chinese soups for which you can put together the ingredients yourself from a refrigerated shelf. Great idea! The bowls for the ingredients are huge - be careful! Don't overfill it, otherwise it will be expensive (100g costs €3). Very nice: in addition to the meat broth, there is also a good vegan version; with different 'flavors' (green pepper, sauerkraut, etc) it costs €1 more. Since the minimum quantity is 300g, after weighing you end up with at least 9 - 10 €, which is appropriate for the quality.

Very tasty food, a bit expensive.

Highly recommend this place. I am a regular customer, who is coming every week. The service is amazing! Ingredients are always fresh! 10/10

Delicious food and cool concept, gladly again!

Very tasty and super authentic. I can just recommend it to everybody.

MalaBar offers very authentic cuisine with fresh ingredients at a fair price :) Really tasty

My first time here. Gladly again. It was super tasty

I've been there several times. Auntie is very nice.

For a 5-star rating on Google you will receive a voucher in the store. I haven't tested it, but it says so on a display in the store, which I took a photo of. You're not serious, are you? Embarrassing and absolutely underground. It shows how convinced you are of your own products if you have to buy such obvious reviews. Sad for you. Conclusion: stay away

The food is great. There really is a lot to choose from. I especially like that there are vegan options

Went there 2 days ago and are going back today. Very diverse selection

Good food and excellent service! Great selection and very tasty. Staff is friendly.

I got diarrhea after the dinner there

The food is very tasty, the service is very nice, everything is very clean. Only the music is very annoying, they only play weird KPOP songs with some computer sounds, which is very distracting and illogical for a Chinese restaurant. Not all of them are Gen Z teenagers with a Korean fetish, some come because the food is delicious :) Maybe a mix for a change

Asian restaurant not approved by the Chinese community. No taste + high prices = unhappy meals!

Food is nice, first time here I took light spicy food. Not too spicy for my asian tongue :D second time took the very spicy soup. A lot of condiments available that you can add to your soup. You can get seat easily as well, no waiting time.

A pleasant place to spend your evening with friends and a delicious Chinese soup!

Everything tastes delicious and I found all the staff to be super friendly and personable. Unfortunately, the price-performance ratio is relatively expensive compared to other restaurants that have similar concepts.

Delicious food, tasted good, I would come again

Very tasty food and not so expensive for going out!

Chill out with friends and fill you up too

Maybe we were unlucky, but our experience here wasn’t that great. The food is ok, but not amazing. Found two hairs in my food, which cut my appetite and couldn’t eat anymore. For me, hygiene in restaurants is very important. I liked the concept, that you can choose what you put in your soup, and the ingredients seemed fresh, but unfortunately, i wouldn’t return

Very tasty and varied frames because you can put them together yourself. It is probably relatively expensive and you have to know a bit about seasoning in order to optimize the taste with the spices provided.

The food is super delicious and you can put together something from lots of great things. The ambience is also quite nice. I'm here with my girls almost every week!

Mmm... very authentic me likey likey

Good selection and interesting concept with good broths.

The atmosphere is very nice, the staff is very friendly. The food was delicious, I had it slightly spicy, which was still extremely spicy (and I can actually tolerate spicy :) that made eating a little difficult for me, but overall it was a good idea and I will definitely eat it again. The price is also totally acceptable, the portions are very generous, the noodles are prepared in-house and are extremely filling. I'm looking forward to next time

Every month i eat here. So good! Recommended 🫶

I'm here once a week. Could be here any day. This food is just incredible. It seems so authentic. This is how I imagine real Chinese food!

Packaging is broken, soup came out

Cheap, big bowl, fast service, good taste and milk tea, a bit domestic feeling

1. Eat something warm and comfortable after skiing 2. The soup base is delicious

The food is super delicious Authentic Asian cuisine at an affordable price!

Great variety of meat and vegetables

I think we may have been terribly unlucky, but the shitake mushrooms were undercooked and the noodles were literally clumped together in some sort of homogeneous blob. :(

Nice staff and nice authentic mala restaurant!

Not fresh. Why submerge everything in water?

Very tasty food and plenty of variety for the ingredients.

Excellent food and friendly behaviour.

Very nice staff and the food was great too. Always my pleasure! 😊

Ladies and Gentlemen As an officially self-nominated restaurant critic, I have already tested several McDonald's fast food chains in my career, as can be seen from the excess weight in my profile picture. For a long time my favorite burger was the Big Tasty Bacon but when I had Mala at Malabar I have to say that I like Mala better. I hope that through my newfound addiction to eating mala, which also ended my Big Tasty Bacon addiction, I will finally be able to get my massive overweight under control by eating healthier foods.

The soup is very flavorful. Spacious place and friendly staff. Overall a recommended experience!

Before the meal: We were in the Malabar today and were a bit shocked at the price. We paid €40 for 2 dishes without drinks. You have to expect to pay at least €9 per dish, as you have to use at least 300 g and pay €3 per 100 g. The ambience needs improvement and the price is quite expensive for a soup. The table wasn't clean and it looked more like a canteen. After eating: Overall, the portions were very large and we really enjoyed it. We were able to take the leftover soup with us. Vegan preparation was no problem and there are specially designated ingredients. For us it could have been less greasy. Conclusion: Even if you know from the reviews that you're quickly spending more than you want, it quickly becomes quite expensive without even realizing it. One of our dishes cost €27 which was really too much for it. We really liked the taste and individuality.

I find the food very great and delicious. I recommend it again.

There is such a wide variety of ingredients!

Very good ramen and really cool that you can mix it yourself

Best chinese restaurant. Also very quick and the options are a lot

Expensive, all the food is frozen and it’s not possible to pay with card

Top mala place in Aachen, wide variety of topping choices, tasteful broths. The bubble tea inside is also top.

love the noodles and the bubble tea

Cheap, affordable and delicious😋

tasty broth, great variety of topping choices. One of my favorite restaurant in Aachen

atmosphere is lovely :) big portion of food and tasty, for reasonable price. the milk tea bar is really good too. whenever I come I sit here for a minimum of 3 hours just chatting w friends xd

A really nice restaurant where you can put together your own soups. The broths are incredibly delicious and I could come here every day❤️ Absolute recommendation, favorite shop in Aachen!

Brühe schmeckt herzhaft. Auch die Beilagen sind super lecker

Absolute favourite restaurant in Aachen.

Im ersten Schritt gibt es nur Barzahlung bei einer Mindestmenge, die man nehmen muss. Im zweiten Schritt muss man sich unter hygienisch bedenklichen Methoden seine Zutaten herauspicken. Dritter Schritt ist sich an einen äußerst klebrigen Tisch zu setzten. Im vierten Schritt hat das Essen durchschnittlich okay geschmeckt. Der fünfte Schritt kam später mit Bauchschmerzen. Nicht nur bei mir sondern bei meiner Begleitung.

Woaaah, soo guuutes Essen hab ich schon lang nicht mehr gegessen! Kann ich nur empfehlen :)

Interessantes Konzept. „Bau Dir deine eigene Suppe“. Das schmeckt auch ganz gut und ist mal was anderes. Service und Ambiente ist aber eher nicht da - Preislich auch nicht günstig. Kann man aber mal machen und ist auch vollkommen in Ordnung. Tip… Lieber eine Stufe weniger scharf und selbst nachwürzen.

Been here so many times and its the best restaurant in aachen

Gibts zu viele Variante hier. Die Suppe schmeckt auch mega!

sehr lecker und super Preis-Leistung-Verhältnis!!

Hervorzuheben sind die marinierte Rindersehne und die marinierte Rinderzunge. Beide sind sehr gut. Achten Sie darauf, große Rinderzungenscheiben zu wählen. Es gibt vier verschiedene Geschmacksrichtungen für die Suppenbasis, jede mit ihren eigenen Merkmalen, aber alle sehr schmackhaft. Fügen Sie nach dem Essen etwas gehackte Frühlingszwiebel und Koriander hinzu, um den Geschmack der Suppe zu verbessern und sie authentischer zu machen.

Leckere Suppen zum fairen Preis.

Super lecker, einer der besten Orte in Aachen!!!

Best mala soup in Aachen and you can decide your own ingredients. Definitely a need in cold days

Best offer to get at a restaurant in Aachen

good food, friendly staff, one of the best restaurant in aachen