We haven't had much malatang lately given the weather is starting to warm up, but upon receiving a gracious invite to dine at David's Noodle and Hotpot as organised by instagrammer Amexquisites, we headed there on a Friday evening after work for a large group dinner.
Arriving at around 6, the place was about half full but filled up soon after we ordered and sat down. I'm not sure if they would entertain bookings but there might be a queue during busy periods, so definitely come prepared.
There were two large cabinets of ingredients for us to choose from. One largely meat based and the other plant based. Staff were helpful and attentive throughout, working hard to keep all items well stocked.
Also worth mentioning, they have a small selection of seafood on offer, which we took full advantage of.
Having made our selections, we headed to the counter for a weigh up. At $3.80/100g, pricing was fairly mid range for malatang.
There was also a small sauce station were we loaded up on extra flavour for our bowls. There wasn't much to choose from but it contained everything I would have wanted.
There were also a selection of drinks on offer. Wanting to sample something more unique, we went for an unsweetened oolong tea and a chinese herbal drink that goes well with hot pot.
Our food took a little while to arrive but that was probably because staff had to cook a significant amount of food for each of us. Both bowls were hefty, not just with ingredients but also with the soup.
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I had my bowl served with the orignal pork bone soup. This was originally non spicy but because it looked very pale and white, I added a bit of chilli oil for visual appeal. The soup was quite umami but not as rich and creamy as other malatang places. My toppings were cooked well with the meat definitely not being overdone but not pink either. I found the veggies to have erred on the side of being softer than I would have preferred but everything else was fine.
Dr L went for a seafood heavy meal. Also not particularly spice tolerant, he had the tomato soup. I tried a bit and it was tangy but light at the same time, making for a very appetising flavour profile. Even though the bowl was huge (1.2kg of ingredients), he managed to polish it all off by himself. He particularly enjoyed the mussels and sliced meat as well as the quail eggs. Overall, David's is definitely one of the better malatang places in Brisbane and without a doubt we would come back if we were nearby.
Espresso and Matcha dined as guests of David's noodle and hot pot but as always, our opinions are our own.
Price Range: $20 - $40pp
Taste: 7/10
Value: 7.5/10
Service: 8/10
Environment: 8/10
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