Pixiu Mala Hongtang PDX

"It was my first time coming to this kind of restaurant and it was an absolutely amazing experience! This place has a very good atmosphere for semi introverted people as the tables aren’t too close together, but there are also larger tables for medium to large sized get together. The chairs are incredibly comfortable and the food came out very quickly. Every ingredient looks and tastes fresh, and the entire place is kept very clean! I got the second from most spicy option of broth(which was also delicious by the way) and it was perfectly spicy without overwhelming any of the other flavors. 10/10 will be coming here again!!!"

"Fantastic! Healthy, delicious, many fun ingredients to choose from and reasonable price by the ounce. Clean and bright atmosphere and friendly owner/staff. Great if you like spice! Will make this a regular lunch spot for sure."

"One of the best new restaurants in Portland! Reminds me of the soup restaurants in Singapore malls or hawker stalls. The no spice level is great for the young kids in my family. Lots of vegetable options and meat choices. The broth is vegetable broth so you can do vegan or vegetable if you want. I prefer the make your own soup but the stir fry is also great."

"Much needed hot pot spot to the Portland area! Love the concept of choosing what you want to put in your bowl and paying by weight. And so many good topping choices! Highly recommend the thick rice noodle and sweet potato/cheese rice cakes. The broth soup was also delicious! Choose between soup or soupless and spice levels. I chose the level 1 spice which had the perfect kick for me. The side dishes are also amazing. My favorite was the Guobaorou, deep fried pork sirloin in sweet and sour sauce. The pork was so tender and the rice flour batter reminded me of mochi like. The staff was so kind and sweet! Can’t wait to be back! @feedingthehangry"

"The food and service was fantastic. You assemble your food in a bowl, adding whatever veggies, noodles, and toppings you would like. They have some meats on the self-serve line such as bacon, shrimp, spam, fish balls, squid, etc. Your bowl is then weighed, and you choose if you want soup or stir fry. You pick a spicy level. I got a 3, and found it to be perfect (I enjoy spicy!) You can also add brisket at this time. The food is prepared, with larger pieces being cut up into manageable sizes. It is cooked, seasoned, and brought to the table. It was delicious, we will be back!"