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Mala Sichuan Bistro
Chinese
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.
Five honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater The 38 Essential Houston Restaurants
- Houstonia Houston’s Best Restaurants
- Houston Chronicle Houston’s Top 100 Restaurants
- Houstonia Best Chinese Restaurants in Houston
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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