San Gu Hot Pot in Köln

San Gu is a very authentic and delicious restaurant. Unfortunately, I've never been to China, but that's how I imagine it would be in a local restaurant. Price performance is great, especially because you can choose the price yourself, so to speak 👍🏼. The Chinese beer here also tastes good, the only drawback was that Tailor Swift was playing at one point 🤣🤣. We'll definitely be back 😎👍🏼.

I ate maocai at Sangu and it was very delicious. The environment here is just like in China. My favorite is leeks + peanut butter + oyster sauce. It’s so delicious.

Tastes good, strangely an old man stares lustfully at the customers. 🤢🥴

I didn't know hot pot in that form yet, so I didn't have any "work" of my own. But it also works very well. Payment is made by the gram or kilo for the greedy. And there are bowls that are big enough for them too. 😄

Great enrichment for Cologne. Good food for good prices close to the train station and Eigelstein. Many students at the music college. Fast, friendly service, everything was clean and appetizing.

Very tasty and the self-service counter with all sorts of ingredients is highly recommended. The soup is nice and spicy and delicious. If I had known that you could eat as much rice as you wanted, I wouldn't have used the extra noodles.

100% recommended. Since we couldn't find a place nearby with typical German food we decided to come here and it is a great typical Chinese place. They treated us great in English, they explained everything to us in detail, they were super friendly and you can get rice from a rice cooker as much as you want whenever you want for free. I wish I had one like this near where I live.

Really authentic food. You choose the ingredients and the kitchen prepares it. Be careful, hot is really hot. I felt like I was in China

Traditional Sichuan cuisine can be enjoyed at this classic Chinese restaurant near Breslauer Platz. There is a large selection of vegetarian and other ingredients that you put together yourself and which are then freshly prepared with the selected broth. The price depends on the weight of the ingredients and for just over €20 you will be very full! If you don't like spicy food, you shouldn't go beyond the medium-spicy broth. However, if you like spicy food, like me, you'll get your money's worth here. All in all, anyone who has a thing for Asian cuisine should stop by here!

Large selection and delicious broth. A bit salty for my taste but otherwise everything was really tasty!

This is what the average German imagines a Chinese soup kitchen to be like! However, my eyes were definitely bigger than my mouth! Today wasn't the last time!

Best malatang in Cologne!! (Me is Asian and my husband is German and he also approved). We’ve tried the hype malatang in the city center, and their broth was meh, not like a -full in mouth- broth *if you know what i mean. But this San Gu, their noodle/meat/veggies/seafood/mushrooms/tofu selections are pretty a lot and freshh, their broth is so tasty, a liiiittle bit salty but its still really good compared to the other malatang restaurants. And the price is also fair (2,88€/100gr). I came here 2 times and definitely gonna come back again👍🏼👍🏼

Extreme quality in the execution of the dish

The ingredients are of good quality and the boss is very nice Tomato pot is delicious

It was one of the best places I've ever visited! Very tasty and quick. You have to choose row food and they will cook it. I love vegetables, tofu and mushrooms.

Authentic - I was advised against the spicy soup, which was all the more reason to try it.

The format of the place, where you pick your own ingredients for your ramen in a basket and then only choose the broth. Very tasty and fast. Recommended!

Very authentic, obviously therefore very popular with Chinese guests, friendly staff, but you have to do everything yourself, very clean. You serve yourself at the buffet, have everything weighed at the checkout and can choose a soup in which everything is warmed up. Delicious. It's better not to take too much, otherwise it will be expensive. And "a little spicy" is very spicy.

Not cheap, but the food is great, the toppings station and ingredients are replenished quickly. Prep time is ok, you don't need to wait long. I am a great fan of the Chinese plum juice. You can buy a mug and then refill it as often as you want to.

Offered is "Mao Tsai", from Sichuan, a large province in southwest China. "Mao Tsai" can be understood as a fire pot / hotpot for one person, while hot pot is enjoyed by a group of 2 or more people together. The largest selection of vegan and animal ingredients that I have ever seen in a hot pot restaurant in Germany. The difference with Mao Tsai is that you choose the ingredients yourself and have them prepared quickly in the kitchen using a selected soup base. The meal is then enjoyed like a large noodle soup. And a noodle soup of superlatives! For advanced users, connoisseurs or gourmet eaters, and of course also for guests who are open to experimenting. But also very suitable for vegans and vegetarians! Of the four soup bases, I like the spicy “Ma la” best, then the “Tomatoes” are ok too. The other two didn't taste fresh and "natural" to me. The only point of criticism or suggestion for improvement for me personally would be that there is no clear fresh soup broth and a vegetarian soup base on offer, which are cooked with fresh ingredients from the kitchen itself. In comparison, a Vietnamese pho soup may look much simpler, but the clear soup base is prepared more laboriously in the kitchen and simmered for hours. If something like that were offered, I would like to come more often.

- Buffet, I don't have to take too much. - Fantastic semi-sharp base. - It's super tasty. - Friendly service. - ... & good Veltins 😉

Super delicious, authentic Sichuan hot pot, with a variety of styles to choose from, highly recommended😊

Always enjoy here - pick your own food n responsible for my own choice. Level of spiciness is also on one‘s choice. Mine is medium n my husband’s is super spicy. Always authentic n tasty 👍🏻 one of the best Chinese Imbiss in Köln

We were here for lunch and we really enjoyed it. The concept is as follows: you take a bowl and fill it with the raw ingredients you want to eat and the whole thing is then served with the desired broth. The selection of meat (including marinated) and fish is very large. And there are also things that you don't find everywhere, like frogs. Unfortunately, it's a bit inconvenient that everyone gets a pair of tongs and uses them to get into the bowl with raw meat as well as the other ingredients. Personally, I find it a bit unhygienic. It's also a bit of a shame that nothing is marked, so it's a bit difficult to tell what's what, especially with the sauces. The food itself is very tasty, the broth is nice and strong and you can specify how spicy you would like it. You can then mix your own sauce at the sauce station.

The ingredients and soup are so great Loved it

The spicy mix tastes good, but the hygienic quality is worrying. I have seen a lot of flies before.

After staying in Cologne for two days, I came here to eat every day. My vegetable intake in Germany all depends on these vegetables. Hahahaha. The first time I had lunch, there were many types of vegetables, and there were many vegetables that are not found in Italy, such as sweet potato vines and so on~ They There are actually 3 types of Jiakuan fans! I really love it~ The spicy beef is delicious! The fish fillets don't have a fishy smell and the tripe is not as crispy as usual... The second night we had dinner, the dishes were slightly less, but the waiter still replenished the dishes for us throughout the day. The price is suitable and not expensive. The only drawback is that it is quite salty. Eat with rice! If you eat it as Malatang, remember to add less salt! The portion was quite big. I didn’t even finish it, but I packed it up and took it to the airport...Who knew, after staying up all night at the airport, I took out a takeaway dish in the morning sun? Even though it’s cold, it’s still delicious!

We ate here for a couple of times while visiting Cologne. Having lived in China before, my husband and I really loved and enjoyed hotpot. The concept is just simple, you choose your own ingredients and then they weigh it and you pay accordingly. The seasoning and sauces are part of the fee. The unlimited drink costs 2.5 Euros. The price of the hotpot is reasonable and the taste is great.

My absolute favorite when it comes to Malatang street food. Incredibly good selection of ingredients and the crew is extremely nice.

Simply super delicious and authentic food. Ate way too much. The location right next to the main train station is also very good.

The taste is quite good, the original flavor is very delicious, especially delicious with the sausage and tripe.

The spiciness of the red soup is 5 points. Totally feeling in Sichuan. There were indeed quite a few blowflies at the food pick-up area. The boss should think of a way

I really like the taste. I often take a three-hour round trip train to Cologne just to eat this. Once I eat it, I am very satisfied. It tastes good, the price is affordable, and the dishes look very hygienic and fresh (after the peak period, there may be some delays in cleaning and replenishing the dishes. This can really be done better, but overall the flaws are not concealed! This praise is mine) Give me a little thanks!

A must-go for every Chinese and Chinese lover. For us the selection was more than large and super quick to prepare in about 10 minutes. In addition, endless rice for €1 and endless homemade drinks for €2.5! Very generous!

I happened to pass by a maocai restaurant while changing trains. The dishes had many varieties and were very fresh. The chili peppers were fragrant. The soup base was slightly salty, and it was just right to eat with rice. The boss chatted with us for more than an hour during the break. He was really nice and sincere! ! ❤️

Incredibly delicious. The most delicious maocai in Germany.

The taste is very authentic, the ingredients are fresh and diverse, and I am very satisfied with the food.

I think it's very delicious. It’s a bit salty, so order a drink 😂

It was the first time for me and I was absolutely thrilled 😍. You choose your own ingredients (be careful, the selection is gigantic and your eyes are often bigger than your stomach. We paid over €20 for each soup, but it was absolutely worth it. A little less would have been fine, though) and finally a broth. After a few minutes the soup is ready and you can refine it with numerous toppings and sauces. For me there was the spicy broth in medium hot, which had it all. But an absolute recommendation! The next time I'm in Cologne, I'll come back! 😍 Another little info: the ingredients are not labeled, but the staff is helpful and happy to explain. This was particularly helpful with meat.

Very tasty and good for a quick warm lunch during the break. Although I find the name HotPot misleading, it is more of a Malatang. You have a large selection of products. There are many different broths to choose from, most being rather spicy and some being mild to not spicy. Directly at the main station.

Basically Chinese, lots of people, fresh shrimps

The service was extremely poor. The waiter kept complaining that we were late to collect our food, but in fact we went to collect our food as soon as the buzzer rang. That's why I won't visit this restaurant again.

really good concept picking what you want and paying by weight, but it wasn’t the best hot pot I’ve had. I would visit again though

Food is good, hygiene can be improved, quite expensive.

Everything is ok so far, sometimes there are a lot of people there, the variety to choose from is limited at the weekend.

Good food good variety, unlimited rice for 1€

Food is realy good. But the chairs are really loud

My wife and I come here regularly and we go home excited every time. Simply the tastiest soup ever!! There are lots of things to try and you should have a craving for spicy food. 👌🏻

Delicious food! Nice personel! Great experience!

There is no map. There is no indication at the buffet what is what and the employees don't know when you ask... that can't be legal. The cash register and buffet are so close together that you can't serve yourself properly and everyone gets in each other's way (it took 20 minutes) The beeper that you receive after an order sounds at a volume that is extremely annoying, so that it constantly beeps loudly from some table in the restaurant. Conclusion: Food is really good, everything else is unreasonable.

I have experienced twice that the checkout employee took my order incorrectly and my food was delivered to other guests. After a long wait I don't get my food; instead I had to take the ingredients again and wait for it to be prepared, which wasted a lot of time. The boss and the European looking waiter were very rude, the food was average and the ambience in the restaurant was loud and unhygienic.

We hope that the Chinese restaurant can run well to the end. After changing the owner, the food here is no longer good. What the new owner does is very disappointing. The attitude of the staff who collect the money is polite. But the food and the boss are so disappointing. How we long for an authentic Chinese restaurant to last for a long time.

Very authentic and delicious hot pot, for a great price with a huge bowl.

We went here on a Sunday evening around 7:30 p.m. A friendly employee explained the principle of ordering to us directly. You choose the ingredients yourself at the counter and then pay by weight. (€2.80 per 100g) We then waited about 5 minutes until the food was prepared. The taste of the soup was great and the slight spiciness chosen was just right for my taste. Will definitely be repeated.

I ordered the spicy soup on top of the sour soup. I was very hungry and angry. The winter melon slices were undercooked. But the soup base is delicious

At the entrance, the smells teleport you straight to Sichuan! The slight tickle in your nose suggests that if you order spicy food here, you will actually get spicy food. The principle is simple: you choose the ingredients yourself, hand them over to the checkout, choose a broth and get an aromatic soup in no time. Classic 冒菜 (Maocai) then. The price of the food is also totally reasonable, you pay according to the weight of the ingredients. Overall, absolutely wanderlust-inducing and definitely worth recommending. The presence of many Chinese customers is definitely also an indicator of the authenticity of this restaurant. I will definitely go there again.

Spicy taste that tingles even in your stomach I ordered both stew and stir-fry with sehr scharf and it was really delicious. The atmosphere wasn't great and the service was neglected, but the taste made up for it all. The seasoning was a bit strong, but it was deliciously strong, and it was spicy enough. It was a very satisfying meal, although I found it to be very tasty at first. Hygiene is a bit disappointing.

The best hotpot bowl I've ever had in Europe! We have four people went there last night, and we chose three different soup base. All the food was really fresh and tasty. We paid only 80 euros including drinks. And staff were very friendly. The landlady asked me yesterday whether Zhang Liang and Yang Guofu taste better, or their Maocai. She told me to tell the truth, even if I didn’t think it tasted good. But when I left, they were closing and packing up, and I didn’t have time. Tell the boss lady. I am absolutely certain that this maocai is really delicious, 10,000 times more delicious than Malatang!

Authentic ambience, great concept: Fresh ingredients to choose from (duck, beef, fish, octopus, shrimp, various mushrooms, tofu varieties, rice noodles, vegetables...) Billing based on weight, plus various broth options and rice.

The maocai tastes good, and the red soup maocai and tomato soup are both good, but the red soup is not spicy enough. The disadvantage is that the bowls for the toppings are too dirty, each one has stains, it is recommended to wash it clean

I hope you solve the problem at checkout. The selection process of the ingredients and the checkout process were too bad. Please think of a solution!

From the first taste to more than ten times, I can only say that it is perfect. The only drawback is that the store is too small and there are few seats and not enough space to accommodate customers. Hahaha. I am a Chongqing native. I have combined various pot bases and spiciness. The three fresh delicacies with medium spicy are the most recommended. , exactly the same as the small hot pot at the back door of the high school.

- Ingredients were not labeled, many of them didn't know what they were - Bowls and tongs partly dirty - an employee ignored our questions and was rude - Food was very tasty, especially the tomato broth - the concept is good and something different, you can put everything together yourself You get delicious food for little money, but the implementation of the concept needs to be worked on again!

Authentic cuisine, a large selection of fresh ingredients, cheap drinks, simply delicious. About the system: the ingredients are selected and put together ourselves. These are then prepared in the kitchen according to the chosen style. Fish, meat (sliced ​​very thinly or marinated), seafood, many types of noodles, many types of mushrooms and vegetables, numerous varieties of tofu. Absolute recommendation!

The spicy dry mix is ​​really delicious. It's spicy and spicy, which suits my Chinese stomach. The service by the store staff is very attentive and enthusiastic. It's a great experience every time I come here. I recommend it to everyone!

Super delicious ramen soup. Large selection of fresh ingredients, including meat, seafood, vegetables, mushrooms, dumplings,... and a very tasty selection of soups from mild to very spicy. The service at the checkout is always friendly and helpful, everything is great!

The ingredients are quite fresh and taste good, and the staff is friendly and polite.

Same good taste as we have at home town. Highly recommend to everyone of you.

Come here every week and will continue to come every week!

I've been to several malatang restaurants, but this restaurant has one of the most authentic malatangs I've ever tasted. The staff was very helpful and the places were spacious enough. My meal was served quite late but it was bearable. I will come back

I'm a student from Chongqing, China, and it's been too long since I've eaten Maocai, and now I finally got it in Cologne. It may have fewer meatballs than the Chinese ones, but the freshly sliced ​​beef is something you don't get in China. There are several flavors to choose from, but the price is a bit steep.

It would be nice if the foods were labeled.

Here you can take a detour to the Far East within walking distance of Cologne Central Station. As a German you feel like a tourist, it doesn't get more authentic! The food was without question fantastic and comparatively cheap, an absolute insider tip in Cologne.

The soup with the ingredients I chose was simply delicious. Unfortunately, the individual varieties are not labeled. Some things I didn't even know what they were. I would think it would be great if the ingredients were labeled and not just in Chinese but also in German. I'll definitely come back and just try it out.

Very authentic, I had it twice in a row

That's really a catchy idea. HuoGuo (Hot Pot) in reverse. You pick the ingredients and the cook boils them for you. If boiling is what you like then find a regular HuoGuo restaurant.

An experience: food is delicious. Everything is raw and unprocessed, open in a cooler that you can help yourself to. Unfortunately, the ingredients are not labeled, so the service will be happy to help. If you don't have much experience with Chinese food, you might be a bit overwhelmed by the composition such as the quantity (usually it's too much, what you take), spiciness and style (like ramen), etc. Authentic and very nice atmosphere.

Amazing concept and amazing food! Fast and nice service. I will definitely come back :)

Great authentic Chinese cuisine from the Chengdu region. Very good concept where you put together all the ingredients from a wide selection in a container that you pay for by weight and then choose a broth. Everything is cooked together and is on the table after a few minutes. The taste is excellent and the price-performance ratio is fair. Nice team, everything very snack bar-like, very normal and in Chinese cities. Highly recommended.

Pros: The food was delicious. The selection of soup ingredients and toppings was varied, healthy, not boring and seemed fresh. The price-performance ratio is fair. I paid around €16 for a drink + a large portion of meat, fish and vegetables, which left me pleasantly full. The ambience is clean, yet simple, simple and modern. The concept is also more modern than chic. Small con: We were there at 8 p.m. and the toppings were mostly empty and were not refilled, even though there was a lot of staff there. The individual ingredients are not labeled, so you have to guess what they are. Maybe a bit complicated, especially as a vegan. You could be even more attentive. Conclusion: All in all, I will definitely come back because of the price and the variety, because healthy and tasty eating out that is reasonably affordable is rare. If you just want to eat something delicious, healthy in a relaxed atmosphere, then you've come to the right place!

The taste is between Malatang and hot pot! Quite special! I love so much! real stuff! It’s better than the spicy hotpots in Dusseldorf! Cost-effective, convenient and fast! I saw many foreigners also like to eat it! The location is good, but parking is not convenient!

Very delicious hot pot, super fresh ingredients and sauces! The staff is friendly too. Perfectly suited for vegans and vegetarians too as you pick the ingredients yourself.

Delicious, fresh and inexpensive. Recommended! In my opinion the best Mala Restaurant in Cologne even in North Rhine-Westphalia!

我点的牛肉片应该是被后厨拿走了，看到有牛肉片我特意多夹了几片，吃的时候一片都没有，做生意也不用差这点钱吧。但味道很好吃，点了红油和干拌都不错，价格也不贵，3个人70欧。

Leckere Essen bei fairem Preis!

很好吃，为什么会有一个态度巨差的外国服务员连德语都不会说态度巨差带个耳机给我摔东西啊，晚上十点关门他九点就摆凳子要收摊了，怎么回事啊他

科隆主火旁边非常nice的冒菜，食材新鲜种类多样平时经常来干饭。希望越办越好！

Das Essen war sehr lecker. Nette Mitarbeiter und gute Preise.

味道没有国内吃的那么重，但是在德村是超级好吃的存在啦，希望能早日开到斯图🥳🥳🥳

成都人狂喜！！！一模一样的味道！店里都弥漫着熟悉的高汤味！红汤中辣可以直接喝！想要成都路边摊味估计就要点特辣！以前小区楼下就有家三顾冒菜！太感动了！卤肥肠！蛙腿！卤牛蹄筋！嫩牛肉！肥牛！都很新鲜！赞！厕所也很干净！还有扶手！唯2⃣️缺点：贡菜太软了！煮出来口感不好！刚吃完正在码评论，本地服务员小哥就来收餐具了（明明那时候店里人不多）

Essen war ok, einige Teller waren aber nicht so sauber. Katastrophe war eine alte Frau, die dort arbeitet. Sie war sehr sehr rude und unhöflich. Nie wieder

位置就在科隆主火边上 特别方便！价格便宜！味道挺不错 菜品选择也丰富！环境稍微有点拥挤但是性价比超高！

satisfaction-to-price ratio, astounding, food is really scrumptious, build your own dish style, highly recommended.

They don’t have any English or German menu, that’s not thoughtful.

authentisch und unfassbar lecker

Essen war ganz okay, Vergleich zu andere ähnliche Restaurants ist es bisschen teuer. Und die Service war nicht gut. Die alte Dame die in der Küche arbeitet war sehr unfreundlich, und der Kellner der den Tisch abgeräumt hat, hat die ganze Zeit laut Telefoniert. Mich hat es wegen der Lautstärke gestört.

The best hot pot I’ve ever had! It’s authentic and delicious. Kind staff and a great price. You choose from so many options, pick a sauce and pay according to weight. Can’t wait to go back

服务员大妈是有什么问题嘛，态度这么差还翻白眼？！食材不干净，餐具的卫生也不行（筷子居然直接放在进出口），一吃完还就拉肚子了。。。点了番茄汤底，根本就是一海底捞的番茄料包。。。

麻辣烫和饮料物美价廉，酸梅汤2欧畅饮，酸梅汤太正宗了，推荐……

Wir haben dieses Restaurant zufällig gefunden. Erstens fiel uns auf, dass hier fast ausschließlich Chinesen gegessen haben, was ja für ein chinesisches Restaurant kein schlechtes Zeichen ist. Man wählt an einem Buffet verschiedenste Zuraten aus und bezahlt nach Gesamtgewicht (min. 10 EUR, 14.07.23), muss aber Bedenken, dass dies im Prinzip Einlagen für eine von 5 zur Auswahl stehenden Suppen/Brühen ist (1 davon vegan, (d)). Wir wussten dass nicht und haben uns total übernommen... Zusätzlich kann man für 1 EUR unbegrenzt Reis nehmen. Das Essen war frisch, lecker und authentisch, hatte also mit anderen 'chinesischen' Restaurants hierzulande nichts zu tun... Das Ambiente ist etwas imbismäßig, was aber nicht stört. Zum lecker satt werden auf jeden Fall eine absolute Empfehlung.