Polly Anywhere

Such a neighborhood gem!!! Everything tastes so good; the two of us had a feast over steamed pork cabbage dumplings, garlic cucumbers, dandan noodles, and mapou tofu. Yum yum yum. Even their rice is super good. The place is very clean with great service too!

Ron

A great authentic dry hot pot option in Astoria! Very grateful I don’t have to venture out to Flushing for this cuisine anymore. You can never go wrong with the spicy garlic cucumber appetizer and in the dry hot pot get the thing slice beef, fish, enoki mushrooms, cilantro, ribbon noodles, and a veggie like bok choy. You can choose your spice level and for those who have never had northern Szechuan food before: beware the pepper corn. This is a unique type of spice that you may have to grow to love and once you do there’s no going back! Malala can be very busy on weekends in which we have waited 20 mins instore after ordering ahead about 40 mins but that was after the pandemic when they seemed short staffed. Dining in is always a great experience as well with their soothing decor and relatively quiet ambiance. They can rarely be stingy on portions but we typically always have leftovers for lunch the next day with a typical hot pot order!

Sarah Cohen

Clean, cozy, fast, well priced. Came here with a friend for a sit down meal. We ordered a whole bunch of food- it was all great! Fresh and not greasy at all.

Gia Sykes

They're super fresh and not to mention - the portions are extremely generous. They read any notes you leave and you can ask for white meat on any dish. Super super savory and just feels like an amazing hug in your belly. They also have great customer service! I love this place and super thankful they're on EATS.

Yi Zhang

As good as any noodle place in anywhere in NY. Feels like I'm back home in LA. Been here twice. Everything I ordered is so good ( : love this place! Amazing comfort food: homey with deliciously executed seasoning and flavors!

+3

JJ Jones

Highly highly recommended. I love their Chinese soup dumplings. You must try the dry pots and the amazing choices of proteins and vegetables. Some of the best Chinese food in Astoria. Be careful with the spicy options. The number 4 level is really hot for most people.

+12

Suman Fayyaz

This is a cozy little chinese spot in Astoria, but very nicely decorated. We ordered dan dan noodles, beef soup noodles, chicken dumpings, vege crispy rolls, and orange chicken. Loved how soft and juicy the dumplings were and the rolls were very crispy as well. Dan dan noodles were spicy and I totally loved them. Beef noodle soup bowl was huge and it was amazing. Loved the broth and the noodles - beef felt like slightly on the drier side, but it tasted good regardless. Orange chicken was on point as well. The staff was super nice and the service was cook. Prices are extremely reasonable. I would recommend!

+1

Sledge Williams

A forgettable lunch I had here. It's not terribly bad but I can name a couple other Chinese restaurants I've had a better experience in. The restaurant is a few blocks from the main street of Steinway so it'll take a bit of searching. Going inside, the area is rather abstract. Pink flower wallpaper on one end and dry wall on the other, it's kinda off-putting but I didn't come here for the atmosphere anyway. Service was lukewarm, I got my order in but the two workers inside weren't too receptive and the menu itself is kinda barebones with most of their food being a bit more than I would like to pay for so I just settled on one order of Singapore Mei Fun. After waiting 10 minutes for my food to arrive, the Singapore noodles which are usually spicy were kinda salty but it was nothing a bit of duck sauce wouldn't fix. This one order cost $17 while not the worst Singapore Mei Fun...well technically it is, even though it's not horrible but I've had much better from other places for a stable price of $12. Yeah, a rather disappointing visit. Not the worst I've ever had but could be so much better.

Mark Zamora

I used to order from here all the time and absolutely loved it. This place was once the best in Astoria, but sadly not anymore. My recent order of beef noodle soup was the saltiest dish I’ve ever tasted—it was basically pure sodium. When asked if I wanted it spicy, I said just a little, but what I got was overwhelmingly salty instead. I even tried diluting it with hot water (¼ cup soup to ¾ cup water), and it was still unbearably salty and oily. It burned my tongue, and I couldn’t finish it, I ended up throwing it away. Honestly, if you’re looking to raise your blood pressure, this would do the trick. Maybe this was just a bad batch of food made but I was very disappointed.

Isaac Lal

Don’t be fooled by this seemingly upscale Chinese Szechuan restaurant. The food sanitation grade is a C, with 45 violations. They’re hiding this from the public by not putting their grade up, along with most people not caring. This should be taken very seriously, and I hope this review can reach more people before they eat here.