Lions Gate Grill

First of all the place is underground 59st Columbus circle subway station food alley.
I was walking around all over the streets to find it.
I got the veggie malatong.
It was great.
It was freshly made and generous portion.
The broth was rich and tasty lots of veggies and bean curds.
Best thing was the half of noodle was clear noodles the other half was thinly sliced kombu(kelp) as noodles.
Very healthy and tasty.

Don't overlook this delicious comfort food! Easy to miss this one as you need to go down stairs from street level to an underground food court.
They have some run-of-the-mill rice plates but where they really shine is their malatong- an (optionally) spicy, hearty pot chock full of noodles, veggies, and a meat of your choosing. I was skeptical at first about the popcorn chicken for the price but when I tried it after a few visits here, I was delighted to find the helping was generous and full of flavor.
It comes with a spicy mayo for dipping as well. Quick, affordable, authentic, and delicious.

Absolutely delicious food here! Ordered the popcorn chicken, bbq chicken skewers, and the beef malatong. Having been to a skewer shop in China, I can confirm these were very authentic- and very delicious! They brought back memories of the skewers there that I had almost forgotten! The popcorn chicken was just as delicious, and the spicy mayo sauce they came with was delectable! The beef malatong was the cherry on top, rich and delicious broth, loaded with very thinly sliced savory beef and the perfect amount of yummy vegetables. Cannot recommend highly enough! The underground market can be found in the tunnel down to the subway, and it's well worth the trip down here for this wonderful little restaurant.