Pixiu Mala Hongtang Glenview 麻辣烫 (피슈 마라홍탕)

The food and the service were great! I was there with my wife and two boys, and we enjoyed the food and time. The owner said the main sauce and ingredients are shipped from Korea. Will come back again.

I love their mala! I've tried both the dry and soup versions. I prefer the soup because the dry one tends to be a little saltier. You can choose your own ingredients, and they will weigh it for you. So, the price is based on weight, and then they will add seasoning price depending on whether you choose dry or soup. We also ordered the fried pork, which tasted like tangsuyuk, with sweet and sour sauce. They also gave us free Katsu for the grand opening. I would like to go there again if I'm craving mala.

This was our first time here. Everything was perfect and we will be going back. The vegetables and meat were very fresh and delicious. It’s great that you can choose how spicy you want to make your dish and customize your ingredients. Highly recommend!

I have been to this place so many times (5 times in the last month) because it's so good. After a trip from Korea, I was craving authentic malatang, and suddenly, this restaurant opened up in my area! It was such a fun experience trying one of everything (vegetables, meats, noodles), as there were so many new items I have never seen/tried before. My favorite toppings are the little eggs, lotus root, pumpkin, and bok choy. I usually get the Malatang with a soup base (Mala Hong tang) because the broth tastes AMAZING, but I have also tried the stir fry (Mala Xiang Guo) which is also really good. I read some reviews saying how expensive it is, but I think that if you just get an amount that you can actually finish, it would come out to be a reasonable price (for me, around $15-$20 + any sides/drinks). Though, the first few times I went, I got really excited and put a bunch of everything. I have also tried some of the other things on their menu, such as the Gyoza, Shou zua bing (kind of like pajeon), and the guobarou (pork thingy). These are all really good and pair pretty well with the malatang. The manager also gave us a pork cutlet to try, which they said will be coming soon!
The workers are all so friendly and explain the menu to first-timers really well. They started to recognize me because I came so often haha! The workers frequently checked up on us, which I really appreciated, and it made my experience even better.