The NYC location on 58 East 8 street, NYC. (Corner of Mercer) was opened in 2018. Our history all started back 16 years ago with a little shop in Flushing, NY. Now we have 8 locations through out North East Region of the United States. From The Infatuation: "Lao Ma Spicy is a Chinese restaurant on 8th Street near NYU that specializes in dry pot dishes, and is spacious enough that you’ll easy find a table."