# Suwon mala xiang guo reunion lunch in Cheoncheon-dong: Rahongbang

- By Seulbi (https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-cafe-pause/)
- Written Sep 17, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Suwon, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
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## In short

Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch is a malatang and mala xiang guo restaurant on the first floor of Sehwa Plaza in Cheoncheon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon. Over a weekday lunch with a friend met for the first time in three years, the order was 180g of mala xiang guo at 27,100 won on spice level 1 plus a small lemon cream shrimp at 14,900 won. Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch offers a wider ingredient bar than other branches, and the sweet-savory lemon cream shrimp is the perfect pause between spicy bites.

## Good to know

- **Mala xiang guo**: 180g, 27,100 won (price varies by ingredients and weight)
- **Lemon cream shrimp**: Small, 14,900 won
- **Spice level**: Chosen at the counter; level 1 on this visit
- **Extra add-ons**: Beef or lamb can be added to taste
- **Self-serve corner**: Peanut sauce, pickled radish
- **Parking**: Sehwa Plaza floors 3–6; first 20 minutes 1,000 won, 1,000 won per extra 20 minutes, 15,000 won all day
- **Free parking note**: Free street parking nearby from 11am to 2pm (per the restaurant's reservation notice)
- **Location**: Unit 102, 1F Sehwa Plaza, 6 Manseok-ro 5beon-gil, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do
- **Price reference**: ₩1,000 ≈ $0.7 · ₩15,000 ≈ $11 · ₩14,900 ≈ $10.5 (2026-09-19)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026*

## Meeting a friend after three years over malatang in Cheoncheon-dong, Suwon

Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch is a malatang (spicy Chinese hot pot noodle soup) and mala xiang guo (dry-fried spicy stir-fry) spot on the first floor of Sehwa Plaza in Cheoncheon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon, and that day I had mala xiang guo here with a friend I hadn't seen in three years, over a weekday lunch. Raising a kid makes it surprisingly hard to even schedule a get-together with friends. We kept putting it off, both using "busy" as an excuse, until finally, after a whopping three years, we met up.

My friend made the trip all the way to Suwon on her precious free time to see me, so I figured this was the day to let her pick whatever she wanted to eat.

![Visiting a Cheoncheon-dong malatang restaurant with a friend after 3 years](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-01-1l2jt-1200.webp)

When I said "let's eat whatever you feel like today," mala came to mind right away, and so we went looking for a Cheoncheon-dong malatang restaurant and headed to Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch.

## Where to park at Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch

Parking for Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch is available on floors 3 through 6 of the Sehwa Plaza building, where the restaurant itself is located. If you're driving, you can use the 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th floor parking areas.

![Exterior of Sehwa Plaza, home of Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-02-sahn2-m-966.webp)

The parking rate sign showed ₩1,000 for the first 20 minutes, ₩1,000 for every additional 20 minutes, and ₩15,000 for all-day parking.

![Sehwa Plaza parking rate notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-03-sv19l-966.webp)

The store's reservation notice also mentioned free street parking nearby from 11am to 2pm.

## Weekday lunch atmosphere at Rahongbang: plenty of solo diners

During weekday lunch hours, Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch had quite a lot of diners in. Several people were eating solo, too.

![Busy weekday lunch crowd inside Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-04-p4cpl-966.webp)

I visited on a weekday lunch hour and was honestly a bit surprised walking in — even though it wasn't the weekend, there were quite a lot of people eating. Several were dining alone. My friend and I sat down and joked, "With this many customers, why would they even need a sponsored campaign?" That's how steady the lunch crowd looked during our visit.

### The review event notice on the table

![Naver review event notice on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-05-m8x2e-966.webp)

![Review event sign in the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-06-1bu6z-966.webp)

On the table, there was also a Naver review event running. You could join simply by leaving a review after your meal, which seemed like an easy thing to do after eating.

## Picking ingredients: this Rahongbang branch has more choices

Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch had a noticeably wider variety of ingredients you can pick and load yourself compared to any malatang place I've been to so far.

![Self-pick ingredient corner for malatang](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-07-1ua5k-966.webp)

I've been to other Rahongbang branches before, and this was the first time I realized that even under the same brand name, the number of ingredients on offer differs from branch to branch.

You pick ingredients with tongs into a basket, then choose your spice level at the counter, with the option to add beef or lamb depending on your preference.

![Ordering kiosk inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-08-hsjv1-966.webp)

There's a kiosk set up for ordering.

![Self-serve corner with peanut sauce and pickled radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-09-ztwxf-966.webp)

Peanut sauce and pickled radish were also available at a self-serve corner, so you could take just as much as you wanted.

## What we ordered and what it cost: 180g mala xiang guo and small lemon cream shrimp

![Table set with mala xiang guo and lemon cream shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-10-129cy-966.webp)

What we picked that day was mala xiang guo and lemon cream shrimp.

![Ordered mala xiang guo and lemon cream shrimp spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-11-obkyz-944.webp)

![Mala xiang guo 180g and small lemon cream shrimp set](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-12-1ye1i-966.webp)

- Mala xiang guo 180g — ₩27,100
- Lemon cream shrimp (small) — ₩14,900

Mala xiang guo is priced according to what ingredients and how much weight you load, so please take our total as more of a reference than a fixed price.

## What does spice level 1 mala xiang guo taste like?

Level 1 mala xiang guo at Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch leaned more toward a mild, lingering mala aroma than an aggressive burn.

![Mala xiang guo plate ordered at spice level 1](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-13-1q6kt-966.webp)

My friend likes mala flavors but can't handle spicy food well, so we ordered the mala xiang guo at level 1.

![Close-up of level 1 mala xiang guo loaded with ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-14-s4u2n-966.webp)

Level 1 was good for tasting the gently spreading mala aroma as you ate, rather than a sharp, punishing spice.

![Picking up ingredients from the mala xiang guo](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-15-1yjgb-966.webp)

![Plate showing the mix of ingredients in the mala xiang guo](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-16-ngwpx-966.webp)

![Table photo mid-meal with mala xiang guo](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-17-1jguc-966.webp)

![Vertical shot showing the generous portion of mala xiang guo](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-18-iz8ac-966.webp)

There were so many ingredients you could load in that my friend laughed and said even picking just one of each, she couldn't finish it all.

## Lemon cream shrimp as a break between spicy bites

We also ordered a small lemon cream shrimp for ₩14,900 to have a bite of, in between the spicy stuff. As you can see in the photo—

![Lemon cream shrimp topped with cream sauce and sliced almonds](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-19-13l3h-966.webp)

—the shrimp came topped generously with cream sauce and sliced almonds.

![Close-up of lemon cream shrimp in glutinous rice batter](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-20-1av58-966.webp)

![Picking up a piece of lemon cream shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch/suwon-cheoncheon-malaxiangguo-friend-lunch-21-11ivk-966.webp)

The coating was made with glutinous rice batter, giving it a chewier texture than a typical crispy batter. Rather than just heavy sweetness from the cream sauce, the lemon's brightness came through too, and the balance was better than I expected. Eating the lemon cream shrimp in between bites of mala xiang guo, the sweet-and-savory combo worked really well.

## Is Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch worth a visit?

For anyone looking for a Cheoncheon-dong malatang restaurant, what stuck with me about Rahongbang Malatang was how much wider the ingredient selection was compared to other branches, and how surprisingly varied the ingredient lineup was. I saw several solo diners too, so it also looks like a good spot to visit alone whenever you're craving malatang or mala xiang guo.

> A level 1 mala xiang guo loaded with the ingredients we liked, plus a sweet and tangy lemon cream shrimp — that was our lunch at Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch.

## Where it is

- Rahongbang Malatang Suwon Cheoncheon Branch (라홍방마라탕 수원천천점)
- 1F, 102, Sehwa Plaza, 6 Manseok-ro 5beon-gil, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 경기도 수원시 장안구 만석로5번길 6 세화프라자 1층 102호
- 37.2954187, 126.9827752
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%9D%BC%ED%99%8D%EB%B0%A9%EB%A7%88%EB%9D%BC%ED%83%95%20%EC%88%98%EC%9B%90%EC%B2%9C%EC%B2%9C%EC%A0%90/@37.2954187,126.9827752,17z

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