Best Authentic Chinese Food in Houston

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Mala Sichuan Bistro
Mala Sichuan Bistro
88/100 (2272 ratings)
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hot & sour soup 酸辣汤
Beef
三椒煸鸭条 three pepper beaten duck
鱼香茄子 eggplants in spicy garlic sauce
Mala Beef Tendon
Dumplings
House Special Cold Noodle
Eggplant
Green Tea Matcha Crepe Cake
Duck
dan dan noodle 担担面
炒莲藕 sautéed lotus root
customized chow mein 各式炒面
sauteed spinach 炒菠菜
Tilapia
爽口黄瓜 chillin’ cucumber sticks
Lamb
original wontons 原汤抄手
Fish
Cumin Beef
Fried rice
Authentic Chinese Food
Pork
Dim Sum
Peppers
Wine
Noodle
Crab Soup
Spicy Fish
Shrimp
sour & spicy wontons 酸辣抄手
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"Very Nice RestaurantVery nice restaurant with excellent services and wonderful food. We had the Asparagus Soup and Crispy Spicy Chicken and..."
Anita Sharma
"Great options for vegetariansI had some of the best maps tofu outside of China here. It was delicious! Just the right amount of spice and..."
Aashta Moudgil
"Delectable Sichuan foodWent with friends and we ordered the fish fillet spicy pot, tea duck and green vegetables, the food was delectable,..."
Madhavi
"The original Mala Sichuan.  Smaller.  Not as hip and cool as the Montrose one.  And thus better.  Deep in chinatown, in a strip center surrounded..."
Jjd3
"Words can not describe how delicious everything was. Every time we go to Houston we have and will continue to make a stop here. I wasn't really sure..."
Nanu Sharma
"Ok... Not very spicy, but we didn't specify spice level as there were different number chilies on the menu for each dish. Kung Pao chicken was a bit..."
Gope
"Excellent Food!. If you are going to go to one Sichuan restaurant, go to this one. The Mapo Tofu is..."
Jon Stubblefield
"Had the most delicious lunch here today. Mala crispy beef Red oil dumplings Mapo tofu. All very, very good. Best Sichuan food I’ve had yet and..."
Chris Ritter
"Delicious food! The tea smoked duck was full of flavor and very tender! The garlic sauce eggplant with ground pork was a very savory dish that..."
Marti Garza
"Dine-in here is way better than takeout! Their Dan Dan noodles, eggplant, crispy spicy chicken, and boiled fish were great. I got their Dan Dan..."
May Guo
"First time customer and it was a good experience from entering the place to exiting. The service was fast and smooth. The place was neat and..."
Jei Filipino
"Everything was so good, flavour was amazing. We went there for lunch, it wasn't busy and the dishes come out very..."
Saw Yu Mon
"Great restaurant for a family style dinner. Got to try a little bit of everything but my favorite was the Cumin Lamb and Crispy Chicken. The Vanilla..."
Ghazanfar Ali
"I had a superb meal here, and every dish was excellent. Some highlights: the fish was delicious, the pork feet are amazing, the deep fried..."
J O (docj)
"Mala Sichuan Bistro is a fantastic spot for Sichuan cuisine. The bold flavors and authentic dishes were a true delight. The service was attentive,..."
Mariela R. Callaway
"One of my favorite restaurants. Their food is delicious. I’ve done delivery and dine in. Their red oil dumplings are a must. Their cumin lamb is..."
Emy Aninzo-Wong
"Definitely amazing food. Like many other people, I recommend the cumin beef… the flavors are amazing!!!! One thing tho… each main course dish..."
Joachim Panam
"One of my favorite restaurants. I recently took a coworker to this location and he loved it! I personally recommend the dry pot beef! They do a great..."
Cesar Nunez
"Good authentic Sichuan place. Lion Head is not as flavorful as the northern version of the dish. But pork intestines and baby pepper beef highly..."
Anton S.
"Ok this white 50 yr old man just had first taste of Sichuan. It was excellent. Started with cucumbers in oil and chili flakes it was delicious and..."
Tony Kobak
"I came to this place years ago when they only had one location. I still enjoy coming here as well as the location in Katy Asia Town. My go to orders..."
Ricky
"Efficient and positive service attitude is always satisfying! Don't be fooled by the dated and unassuming appearance, this place always delivers a..."
Nancy Hou
"Very nice little restaurant, that is a little hidden out of the way. We have been there twice, about a year apart as we do not live in Houston. The..."
Glenn Travis
"Every positive review of this place is well justified. Easily the best sichuan cuisine I’ve had anywhere outside of China. The balance in flavors..."
Bob Yu
"I wish they offered more noodle dishes, but the dishes we tried were excellent! Their crispy spicy chicken is one of their more popular dishes, and..."
Hannah