Tianfu Spicy Wok

Prefer this place over Laoma. It is more flavorful here and their customer service is really good too. The lady remembers me whenever I come and we literally just wave to each other. I crave dry hot pot at least once a week and eat here so often. I make mine more sauce less oil and it is sooooooooooo good.

This place offers dry hotpot. You pick your own ingredients and they weight it, you chose your level of spiciness and they cook it in the back for you.
Their median spicy is much spicier than LaoMa in the same food court. So be warn
Flavor is pretty good but I still like LaoMa better. Their flavor, besides being super spicy, was not as intense or flavorful as their
They charge 5 dollars deposit for the metal pot if you decide to eat at the food court

This is my favorite dry hot pot spot!
Ordering is super easy. Just pick at what you want, and they’ll put it into your bowl. Sometimes they’ll ask how many people its for so they can put in the appropriate amount, but sometimes they wont. It’s not a problem for me, because I can just tell them I want more of certain ingredients. The vegetables & meat are placed in different bowls, because they’re priced differently.
This stall in particular, is soooo flavorful. I prefer this stall to the big one in the middle of the food court. I just don’t like the flavors from that big stall. Yes they might have more selections, but I’ll stick to TianFu for my dry hot pot spot.

The idea of dry hot pot is a good one. I think the flavors and the spiciness shines through a lot better prepared with this method than with dipping meat and vegetables into broth.
Just head down into the New World Mall food court and you’ll find it back in the corner. $ 7/​pound for veggies and $ 8/​pound for meat, pick what you want and let them cook it up! Grab one of these to share with someone else and maybe grab some dumplings or bbq at one of the other joints to round out the meal.

The ingredients are usually what you put in hotpot but they stir-​fry everything together with the level of spiciness that you desire. I didn’t make it spicy this time so it was alright. Would have been better if it were spicy.

This place is not as good as the larger one down the other end of the food court. The ingredients are not as fresh and the flavor not as complex. Not going back.

I know I’m late to the review party for Tian Fu and this place is no longer new, but it’s remained one of my fave stalls at the food court since it opened. It wasn’t the first ma la xiang guo (aka spicy wok) place to open in the food court and it’s now priced the same per pound as it’s competition, but I still prefer Tian Fu because they have some of my favorite ingredients that the other stalls don’t have, like goose intestines and fish tofu. I recommend splitting with at least one other person so that you can get a lot of ingredients.
Ordering is simple: just pick your favorite ingredients (don’t worry about language barrier; pointing is sufficient), spicy level, and they’ll cook it into a delicious stir fry for you. The spicy levels are mild spicy, medium spicy, and big spicy. This is on a Sichuan scale, so even if you love and can handle spicy food elsewhere, start at medium. I was crazy enough to try big spicy once and that stuff is killer. At the end of my meal, I was so out-​spiced that my ears were ringing, which was awesome and painful at the same time. I might attempt it again some time, but my default will remain at medium spicy.
You get a bowl of rice for every $ 10 you spend, but you can also buy rice for $ 1/​bowl if necessary. Also keep in mind you’ll have to leave a $ 5 «deposit» that you get back when you bring back their large metal bowl.

I love fairly spicy food and was very excited about trying this food stand out especially with their rave reviews on Unilocal.Unfortunately, I think my experience didnt live up to my expectations because of the language barrier. I was confused on what was included and what some of the vegetable options were. I did the best I could ordering what I knew but for $ 10 my plate wasnt as fulfilling as I knew it couldve been. The food I did get was delicious and not too spicy. Im definitely going back and being more prepared especially after rereading the Unilocal reviews which is what I shouldve done before I ordered.

Fire, fire, fire, in my mouth!
*run around in circles as my friends look on*
If you are spicy challenged like me, be prepared for some serious heat!
There are two vendors (we nick name them the steel bowl vs. the wooden bowl) that serve Szechuan Spicy Dry Pot (Mala Xiang Guo).
After trying both I definitely feel this place is a couple of levels better!
Basic ordering steps are:
1. Pickup food items– meal and veggie
2. Tell them your level of pain! Mild/​Medium hot can result in a volcanic one fistfuls of chili peppers. «Hot» translates to two fistfuls of chili peppers!
3. Pay by the pound– they charge about $ 7.50/lb for veggies and $ 8+ for meal.
4. Give the chef a chance to cook everything together and dumb the mixer into a giant steel bowl; you get some white rice with it.
Enjoy and hope you survive.
In case of emergency: There is a Taiwanese icy booth in the the food court. Make note of where it is!

Have seen raving reviews about this place before and decided to go try it with a friend. (Incidentally, she’s not asian and has tried the dish before while I haven’t.) We got mostly veggies, from lotus root to tofu skin to wood ear mushrooms etc. The total was just $ 12 something, it came with one really big bowl of rice that turned out to be enough for us to share as we weren’t ravenous, just hungry. I love spicy food but my friend likes relatively mild spicy, so we got the xiao la (little spicy). I thought the flavor was spot on perfect. We ended up feeling really full and satisfied without feeling bloated, all for $ 6 per person, perfect.

I love this place. All the reviews written here are pretty much spot on. They also have noodles as well that you can add to your dish (if you are especially hungry hehe). I love their spices they use which include ginger, cilantro and peppers. It’s not oily or soupy like some of the other stalls at the mall.
After swimming, the husband and I got about $ 14 worth of seafood veggie awesomeness medium spicy which was perfect. This included two orders of rice and a soda. We kept asking the lady to weigh our dish every once in a while so we knew where we were since I believe it is cash only.
Definitely a must try!

It reminds me real original spicy pot in my hometown. And price is fair enough. Although not spicy enough, it doesnt matter. Do not miss it, sichuan food lover!

This place Rocks!
Grab a group of friends and come early!
This is the best stall in the New World Mall.
You order Meats/​Veggies by the pound and they stir fry it for you in MaLa (Numbing Spicy) sauce. They have Little Spicy (Mild), Medium Spicy (Medium) and Big Spicy (Hot). If you can handle it, definitely go for the Big Spicy! Its so good plus you can still TASTE the food! But, after eating for 5 min or so you may slow down and have to take a breather. Maybe get some Kung Fu Tea to put out the fire.

The food is awesome and authentic

Not exactly a «hidden gem», but it’s a gem nevertheless. The New World Mall Food Court in Flushing has been on my radar for a while and I finally went with the missus to check out what they had to offer. We took a quick look around and the eye catching store front of Tianfu pulled us in.
Ordering/​pricing is simple… proteins are $ 8/​lb and veggies are $ 7.50/lb. It’s all neatly laid out for you to pick and choose what you want.

Our plan to sample a few different stalls in the mall failed miserably when we went all out and ended up with 3.5 lbs of food! We got:
PROTEINS:
Pig’s blood
Beef*
Pork Belly*
Shrimp*
Crab
Octopus
Fish ball*
Fish Cake
VEGGIES:
Lotus Root
Bean Sprouts
Tofu Skin
Fried Tofu*
Chrysanthemum*
Enoki mushroom
King mushroom*
Napa Cabbage*
Fried Sweet Potatoes*
The ingredients with the asterisk next to them are a must try.
When you’re done picking your proteins/​veg they weigh each bowl and then you pay. They send both bowls into the kitchen for cooking and it comes out in a big silver bowl accompanied with 2 bowls of rice, which makes it perfect for sharing.
I loved their use of Sichuan peppercorns in the spicy sauce. Not too overwhelming but just enough to slightly numb the tongue. They warned us that the food was very spicy so we got our food «medium spicy». It wasn’t that spicy for me but it was spicy enough for the missus to go get a shaved ice from Snopo to cool herself off.
After we got done with our meal, we walked around the food court and noticed their competition, Lao Ma La Tang. They had more customers but the selection and quality of protein/​veg choices at Tianfu seemed better. I’m definitely a fan of Tianfu and will be back.

Support the good place, ppl! Come to Tian Fu.
As the recent Mala XiangGuo frenzy stirred up by LaoMa, I was in doubt when my coworkers recommended Tian Fu’s big pot instead. I’m a super spice fan and am usually loyal to the establishment that hooks me first onto a food. «Their spice is better», the colleagues said. Ok, I try you out.
Price: Same as LaoMa. Some ingredients are $ 7/​lb, some $ 8/​lb.
Ingredients: Uh oh, get ready, cuz there are selections here that weren’t at LaoMa.
Fried sweet potato — this is EXCELLENT in ur pot! The outside crunchy, inside soft & flavorful (after it comes out from the wok). This one is our favorite.
Fish tofu — a lot like the fried tofu sponges, but smaller and smooth on the inside (not spongey like the tofu). Also an excellent flavor-​absorbent.
Kuan fen AKA clear flat noodles — chewy & bouncy if that’s how ya like your noodles.
Spice: So I’ve heard some problems about LaoMa being too overwhelmingly numbing and most importantly — oily. Your problems are over here at Tian Fu. While you can still select your spice level, there are minimal oil and they use chopped peppercorn as opposed to whole peppercorn that induces the numbness. Same spiciness, more convenient for your tongue!
My fingers are getting tired typing this on the iPhone, but you won’t regret giving this place a try the next time you crave for spicy pot.
P. S. They give you TWO BIG BOWLS of rice for free unlike elsewhere that charges extra for a smaller bowl.
They also place your meal neatly with utensils and napkins on a tray when you pick it up. This level of service (from Chinese ppl) just makes me so happy :)