麻辣福味 Mala Version 2 is a contemporary Sichuan hotpot restaurant located within the newly revamped JEM Kopitiam Food Hall at #05-01, 50 Jurong Gateway Road. Operating as part of JEM's modern food court concept that launched September 15, 2022, Mala Fu Wei specializes in authentic Sichuan cuisine featuring the signature mala flavor profile—a unique combination of numbing Sichuan peppercorns and fiery chili peppers creating the distinctive sensations that define Sichuan gastronomy. The establishment brings traditional Sichuan hotpot dining to Jurong East, offering customers the interactive dining experience of customizing their own hotpot with fresh, quality ingredients.
Mala Version 2 offers two signature hotpot preparations: the Dry Mala Hotpot and the rich Mala Hotpot Soup, each prepared with carefully balanced Sichuan peppercorn and chili pepper infusions creating authentic numbing and spicy sensations. Customers select their preferred proteins and fresh vegetables from a beautifully displayed ingredient selection, with pricing calculated by weight ensuring transparent, fair pricing. The interactive ordering system and visible ingredient quality provide customers confidence in food freshness and customization control. The restaurant's design emphasizes ingredient quality and culinary authenticity, featuring prominently displayed fresh produce and professional food preparation standards.
Located within JEM's level 5 food court at #05-01, Mala Version 2 operates with convenient extended hours matching the shopping mall schedule. The restaurant is accessible via Jurong East MRT station and offers delivery through Deliveroo and foodpanda platforms, providing customers multiple ordering options. Mala Fu Wei brings authentic Sichuan culinary tradition to suburban Jurong East, making specialized regional Chinese cuisine accessible at food court pricing.
I went out with a friend and ordered a spicy stir-fry pot. The number caller clearly went off, but a very rude and impolite woman insisted it wasn’t mine. I had to go back and show them the receipt for verification. My suggestion for anyone eating at this place is to keep your receipt handy to avoid being suspected of stealing someone else’s order. This whole situation ruined my Sunday mood. That said, the lady who took our order spoke Chinese and was very polite. Still, I won’t be returning there again.
Adam
Found at the top floor of Jem is this Mala Xiang Guo stall, which has a very limited selection of meats from the normal mala stalls.
While it looks decent, the taste was just largely lacking in any form of dimension whatsoever. Just raw, dried spice and a slight numbing sensation. The sauce also seems to not be coating every item for the mala.
Disappointing.
Kaden Chen
The WORST Mala ever, eat at your own risk of getting severe food poisoning. Very expensive, and made my stomach churn non-stop. At first after eating this mala for dinner I felt ok, but in middle of night at 4am my stomach felt so bad and pain I puked my mala dinner not once but twice. Evidently the meat was not cooked enough. They won’t reply to this, won’t practice proper hygiene when preparing your food, won't apologise for giving you food poisoning, will only give you a hole in your wallet by charging you a high price for unhygienic mala filled with bacteria. Don’t recommend buying mala from them, will give negative stars if possible.
Minty_Alina
Good luck eating here there's flies around the food then their utensils and the plate available ain't fully clean or sometimes they js reuse it. The food is super uncooked, broccoli n meat super white, they cut it unevenly and the service is extremely bad, that worker so bitchy. Super expensive
Whyeee Chan
Worst mala stall ever after renovation at GEM !! Previous stall before renovation was way way better! Now The mala taste feels like chilli powder . Subpar standard !! Absolute waste of money n time coming here !! No wonder there is no q!! Gone were the days where Jem food court has a mala gem !
Kweh Jia Xin
Completely gave wrong order, as a person who dont eat vegetables this is very upsetting
feliz
The mala was so dry like it made me wonder if I got into the middle of the desert like where is the taste? Gone like richard girlfriend. Dont ever come here to get food go to Clementi there is a better mala tang store and is way worth it then this
Ashlyn Teo
Food seemed undercooked, waited a long time, ingredients had flies flying around, staff had a bad work attitude and was rude. After eating I feel unwell I think I contracted food poisoning
kc star
Food on the saltier side. Overly oily. Pricer than similar mala store. Nothing special about the taste. Other food stores in the food court taste better.
Devi
The service is horrible can't seem to understand basic English. The last I had Mala here last year beginning it was quite good but NOW STANDARD HAS DROPPED DRASTICALLY! It so freaking SALTY and super oily even after informing them less salt and less oil. So disappointed! Rather not sell mala are other good stalls out there 😡 DO NOT RECOMMEND!
Ganesh G
Standard has dropped a lot. Used to my favourite mala place but after 8 months coming back to try again ,totally bad and very salty and oily. I even told them less salt and less oil but it’s terrible. Do not waste your money coming here anymore.
Positive Reviews
xavier32lau
Food was ok! Price average, $18 for 2 pax. Lunch hour abit hard to find seats
Hamwichh
Paid 10.90 for my bowl of mala xiangguo, te la, that includes a bowl of rice. Very satisfied 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Will visit again.
Z Ong
Not the old mala operator before the food court renovation thus not as good. The taste was decent, the price was alittle steep but was quite fast in the service. Nothing much to complain about.
Pam Lim
We tried this mala store in the food court and the ingredients were very fresh, service fast and efficient, and the mala spice was so good! Opted for the less satly less oil so the taste was perfect. Will definitely come back!
