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Mala Sichuan Bistro
Sichuan
The original Chinatown location that started a Houston-wide Sichuan empire, this casual Chinese restaurant earns a Michelin Bib Gourmand for cooking that doesn't just drown everything in chili oil. The heat and tongue-numbing mala tingle are there, but measured, so you can taste the food between the fire. Portions run generous, and the classics like kung pao chicken and dan dan noodles give the menu its spine.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Houstonia Houston’s Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Houston Restaurants
- Houston Chronicle Houston’s Top 100 Restaurants
- Houstonia Best Chinese Restaurants in Houston
- The Infatuation The 22 Best Restaurants In Houston's Chinatown
One number, weighted & current 85
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Dan dan noodles
“Classics like mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, and dry pots, each layered with bold spice, are meant to be shared family-style.”
Houstonia -
Mapo tofu
“Classics like mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, and dry pots, each layered with bold spice, are meant to be shared family-style.”
Houstonia -
Red oil dumplings
“the restaurant harnesses hometown flavors with spicy dan dan noodles, saucy mapo tofu, red oil dumplings, and green tea smoked duck.”
Eater -
Green tea smoked duck
“the restaurant harnesses hometown flavors with spicy dan dan noodles, saucy mapo tofu, red oil dumplings, and green tea smoked duck.”
Eater
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