MALA HOTPOT BUFFET is a bar / pub in Pathum Wan, Bangkok — Trust Score 72.9/100 based on 80 verified Google reviews (68% real-reviewer ratio).
📍 Pathum Wan, Bangkok🍺 Bar / Pub🍽️ BuffetUpdated 15d ago
Trust Score
Strong
Rating
36
Volume
23
Local Gd
10
Authority
4
★ 3.6
80 reviews
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What Google Reviewers Say About MALA HOTPOT BUFFET
★ 5 — Jr.Marina Pearl
The shop is small, but the taste is very good, the vegetables,seafoods and meats are fresh and fair prices,the mala soup is my favorite.
★ 5 — Nutsiri Suravitthumma
Mala is delicious. It's a buffet with reasonable prices. There are many soups to choose from. Other items are picked from a conveyor belt. The shop has 2 floors. It's crowded, but you can make a reservation through the Queq app.
★ 5 — Netto Arintamano
The pork bone soup is very delicious. It's well-balanced and enjoyable to eat. There are many choices. I like that it's a buffet. It's more worth it than eating at a famous restaurant.
About MALA HOTPOT BUFFET
- Location
- 1330 Banthat Thong Rd, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Cuisine
- Bar / Pub, Buffet, Dessert, Seafood, Vietnamese
- Trust Score
- 72.9/100 — Credible reviews
- Phone
- +66 61 027 7866
Map — MALA HOTPOT BUFFET
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