We are a specialty Chinese restaurant that serves dishes called MaLa XiangGuo which is characterized by a spicy stir fry sauce with house made chili oil and secret spice blend. Customers pick out their own protein and veggies which is then weighed at $10/lb (one pound minimum order) and then sent to the chef who sets it ablaze on a hot wok with all the house made spices and sauce. When finished it is served with white rice. An assortment of traditional Chinese teas are available along with sodas and water.
Based on 40 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $
Address:
2002 S Wentworth Ave #B8, Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: (219) 218-0328
Website: https://memoir-spicy-pot.business.site/?m=true
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Renee Philson
Love this place! Build your own spicy Mala noodles (or you can choose soup) with a great selection of meats, fish balls, veggies, tofu, etc. They add peanuts to the mix FYI for anyone who may be allergic but adds the perfect crunch. Great affordable option in the downstairs food court!
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Mona Tong
Located in Chinatown’s Richland Center underground food court, Memoir is among the only make-your-own Szechuan MaLa dry pot spots that I’ve seen in Chicago so far— it didn’t disappoint, especially if you’re craving Szechuan spice and flavor. They have a diverse range of ingredients from veggies to fish tofu to intestine, and you can choose whether you want it with soup or not (boiled vs. dry).
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Erin
I’m already a regular customer here since I eat here at least once a week for their panfried dishes! I love having the option to pick out my own ingredients and how much I want added. Also since I’m vegetarian, I can pick out my vegetarian options. It’s also the only restaurant that let’s me add unlimited bean curds (my favorite) to my dishes compared to other restaurants that give me tiny portions of it as a side. Highly recommend this place!
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Amy Lee
Best and only Mala Tang place in Chicago. If you’re a hotpot fan, you need to go here- AUTHENTIC.
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Ting Wang
Taste good! They have multiple choices and affordable. Not too spicy even we ordered the most spicy! By the way, the location is in the underground, a little bit confused me at the beginning.
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Haresh Patel
Food was excellent. They have multiple options and the spice blend they use was great.
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Zaira Martínez
NOOO!! WHY DID YOU GUYS CLOSE!!? It was one of my favorites in chinatown and now I just found out that you guys close u.u
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Chris G
If you like Mala Project (in NYC) this is the same but more affordable! Great food! Service is iffy…
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Yu Chen
Use to order on chowbus from Memoir a lot. But lately the price has increase too much and often out of certain items that I like. Taste is pretty good.
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Lakshmi Sharma
Amazing spice blend of hot and tasty. You pick your own ingredients and it is tossed in a sauce and stir fried with chillies and spices and schezuan peppercorns that tingle on your tongue. I am addicted to this food and eat there whenever i visit chinatown. Good service and fast too . Love it
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