Zhen

I have been here a few times in the past with no knowledge for their Michelin recognition (not a star). Recently I became aware of this, and it came with no surprise. Food is delicious, authentic, and made with thought/care/precision. Spicy tendon slices as appetizer was top notch. Top 5 Szechuan restaurant I’ve ever been to. Service is good too. Food came fast. Large party accommodated well with rotating center piece. They need a bigger space probably.

Melinda Mintz

A group of coworkers and I dined here for lunch and asked the staff to pick a few of the most popular items. We tried the dry pot mixed vegetables, spicy and crispy chicken and several other dishes. They were all absolutely incredible, the spice levels are just right and all dishes are authentic. Can't wait to return with family and friends another time.

Quynh Nguyen

I’ve been to their other location in Katy but for some reasons the food here is better. The interior is kind of outdated and they don’t have as large of a seating area compared to Katy. The boiled fish is probably my favorite. Second favorite are the sautéed lotus root and mapo tofu.

+3

Squirrel Friend

5 stars for the best Sichuan food that I have had in the US. Crispy and spicy chicken, Mala pot roast fish, jiggling pork, water boiled fish are some of the best. I have been to some top rated Sichuan places in NYC and SF, and they could not hold a candle. Service is always good. They can use the money that they make to update the interior again. It looks like that is due. Otherwise, this is one of my favorite eateries in Houston.

This is the original Mala Sichuan, it's been years since I've come here but have to say this is still the GOAT! Took the family here on a Sunday around 6pm, thankfully they were able to give us a pri…

One of the greatest Chinese food franchises in the Houston area. Nearing GOAT status. \n\nEvery time I go here it's a banger. All the Sichuan dishes are hits. I tried the tea-spiced duck and it wasn'…

Love coming here! It gets crowded pretty fast, but the wait is never bad. The service is pretty quick and the dishes come out pretty fast too. I love the food here, it's always pretty consistent an…

Love coming here! It gets crowded pretty fast, but the wait is never bad. The service is pretty quick and the dishes come out pretty fast too. I love the food here, it's always pretty consistent an…

Love coming here! It gets crowded pretty fast, but the wait is never bad. The service is pretty quick and the dishes come out pretty fast too. I love the food here, it's always pretty consistent an…

Food was GREAT! Very authentic and so many choices. The service received was good, the servers were attentive to refills and checked on us regularly. The environment was nice, especially with the l…

Awesome meal. Hot and sour soup, Twice Cooked Pork, Kung Pao Chicken, and Cumin Lamb were all fantastic. Already looking forward to going back.

These are the best DAMN Lo Mein noodles I’ve had in my life!!! I came to Chinatown for my son to hang out with his friends. It’s a 40 min drive from where we live. I roamed around this plaza till I d…

These are the best DAMN Lo Mein noodles I’ve had in my life!!! I came to Chinatown for my son to hang out with his friends. It’s a 40 min drive from where we live. I roamed around this plaza till I…

Best damned Chinese food I have ever eaten. Today was especially good fish was fried to perfection. Ribs spiced with a good hint of mala garlic and green onion. Noodles remind me of Bangkok street fo…

Fantastic! Highly recommend. Been going here for years. LUV - always get - the Dan Dan noodles! Have the waiter mix the noodles at the table. Delicious! Eggplant in spicy garlic sauce (is not …

Not much to say but excellent food. I was in a large group and ordered a bit of everything to share. Large potions of sweet and sour soup was even delicious. Will be going back for sure.

Not much to say but excellent food. I was in a large group and ordered a bit of everything to share. Large potions of sweet and sour soup was even delicious. Will be going back for sure.

This place has an interesting decor. Ordered a szechuan dandan noodle and the taste was good but portion small. It’s close to Jusgo Supermarket and plenty of parking.

Brene' Dolphin

Upon entering, it had a hudden gem mom and pop feel. The food came out very quickly. I had the house made plum juice, brown sugar sweet rice cakes and the spicy boiled fish with a side of rice. The spicy boiled fish has Sichuan in it. It gave me a electric, fuzzy feeling while I ate it. For me I have a low tolerance and I gained an adrenaline boost. So I didn't like the feeling, but I know that there's a lot of people who enjoy that feeling. The food was still great it's just was a little too spicy for me... But it makes sense since I got a spicy dish. The atmosphere was fairly noisy considering that there were some groups in the main seating area. There are 2 private party rooms. The staff was very friendly and helpful. My waitir knew how to answer all my questions and aided me and deciding between which dishes I wanted to try. He was very knowledgeable. The lady who brought out my dishes was very kind and attentive. (Sorry in advance I didn't get their names). For one person, I spent $30. Worth a try if you like spicy food.

Krystal Liu

Somewhat authentic Sichuan food, and not shy of the spiciness. The avocado charred pepper salad was a big surprise to me, it’s such a creative combination but made some much sense, very cream and savory. The flavor of spicy crispy chicken and the twice cooked pork were good and balanced. But the pork could be prepared better, can still taste a bit of the pork gamey taste. Also the chicken could be better quality.

Steve D

Interesting food and well prepared for the most part. I had the pork belly. It was tastey but very salty. I alsso had intestines. They were very flavorful at first but got gresy as they cooled. All in all, the food is worth trying. We also had a fried fish that was excellent. I was surprised at how fast the food came without feeling rushed. The building could use a freshen up. The signs otside are sunfaded so you may miss the place. The one wall of ceramics is interesting and a dramatic statement for the room.

Totoro E. T.

This restaurant has high CP value. All their dishes are spicy and each dish has their individual flavor. I love their deep fry pig intestine. Some of the dishes are very spicy, so ask them when ordering. Their pricing for each of their dishes are very reasonable.

+10

I unfortunately didn't love my experience here! It is decent ambiance with a beautiful mural. However, service was poor (no one was around so we ran out of water quickly without a refill and they w…

I unfortunately didn't love my experience here! It is decent ambiance with a beautiful mural. However, service was poor (no one was around so we ran out of water quickly without a refill and they w…

I unfortunately didn't love my experience here! It is decent ambiance with a beautiful mural. However, service was poor (no one was around so we ran out of water quickly without a refill and they w…

11-26-25 : NOT GOOD\nReserved private room with minimum of $200 to spend. service was poor and waiter seemed sad to be there. Had to ask for everything - napkins, refills, silverware and OUR FOOD…

This is my second time here and the atmosphere inside was so cozy. There was not enough staff so the wait time was long and you could tell they were stressed. I got the hot n sour soup which paired…

This is my second time here and the atmosphere inside was so cozy. There was not enough staff so the wait time was long and you could tell they were stressed. I got the hot n sour soup which pa…

This is my second time here and the atmosphere inside was so cozy. There was not enough staff so the wait time was long and you could tell they were stressed. I got the hot n sour soup which pair…

Great water boiled fish!! Got to try the OG location and tried the fish and mapo tofu. The fish was firm and flavorful, mapo tofu was solid. Prices were average for the size. The restaurant was ver…

Came to order my fave hot and sour soup and two other dishes (party of two) with good service. However I do not like how they just show me the bill total on the handheld machine. Paid for the bil…

this was my first time trying this restaurant. i ordered delivery so i can't comment on the service in house, but i will say that the to-go boxes i received were well portioned and packed! the chow…

Claire San

I placed an order for delivery. The food arrived quickly and still very hot (temperature). The Ants in the Tree was ok. Almost no flavor or spice. The eggplant was amazing and when I mised it with the noodles, it made them flavorful. The hot and sour oup was also just ok. Very little tofu/mushrooms etc in the soup. Mostly broth. I didn't take pictures, it went to fast. This is the leftover soup I had for lunch. The food looked amazing on "Eat Like a Local". Not as much in person.

Omar Olivarez

Door dashed, when order was delivered there wasn't any condiments or plasticware. The Mongolian beef was dry. Hardly any sauce. Good flavor. The spicy and crispy chicken had an insane amount of red chili. Taste was delicious, just could have used a bit more love. Did live up to.iys name. Was crispy and spicy

H.P.S. Zen

Food was not so good, was salty was no other taste. Got the "four joy lion head" which is meat balls. But the meat ball tasted like imitated meat. When my mother complained about it the waitress ignored her and left.

Alex

I was very disappointed with Mala Sichuan Bistro. Full stop. I ordered a few dishes for takeout after poring over their large menu and decided on: Jiggling Pork Belly - it was not very good. The pork was dry, not jiggly at all. The liquid that it came in was so watered down it had no flavor at all. The portion was much smaller than what they show in their pictures. Couples Lung Slices - this dish was very flavorful, albeit on the salty side. I had to eat it with rice (normally when I order this at other places I can eat it by itself). Once again, the portion was very small. Not even close to what their picture shows. Dry Fried Pork Intestines - this is one of my favorite items to order at a Sichuan restaurant. Unfortunately this one missed the mark. The intestines tasted like they weren't cleaned thoroughly. It had that overwhelming offal flavor and aroma that is normally cleaned and cooked out. This place cuts theirs really thick and it's undercooked (see pictures/video). The seasoning was good though and the portion size was better than the other dishes. House Special Funky Cold Noodles - for starters, I ordered extra sauce and they did not give that. The flavor of this dish was good, but why it's called "funky" I am confused. I like funky flavors so I was expecting a stronger flavor. I was expecting a dish like Liang Pi but this was not it. The noodles were on the dry side and I had to scrape them on the bottom of the container to get any flavor on them. Once again, the portion size was lacking. I don't know if it's because I got takeout but I feel like I was jipped with the amount of food I got for $50+ dollars. The pictures of the food on the restaurant plates look bigger so maybe you get more food if you eat there. Look at the pics/videos, I come with receipts. There was hardly anyone in the restaurant so one would assume the food should be cooked properly since they aren't slammed. Not so. Also, I ordered utensils since I'm staying at a hotel for work and I didn't get those, so I had to scour the area for utensils. That was not cool. Overall I would not go here again. There is a wealth of Chinese and Asian places in the area. You have to bring your A game every time and maybe they had an off night but I was very disappointed and wished I had gone to any of the other places around.

+2

Ordered two hours ago -- just called they are clueless blamed DoorDash took no ownership in failed delivery -- now 2 1/2 hours still not here

Fish tank full of tilapia has dirty water with a dead rotting fish in it. Food didn't look or taste fresh.

Fish tank full of tilapia has dirty water with a dead rotting fish in it. food didn't look or taste fresh.

Walked in 2 hours in-advance to order takeout. By the time to pickup the dishes, was told since hasn't paid, need to make the payment before they started to cook!! Has to wait 15-20 minutes for the…

We order from this restaurant with delivery. The food was horrible. The worst chinese food I have ever had. My husband had ordered beef with pepper and the meet was chewy like chewinggum. I h…

We order from this restaurant with delivery. The food was horrible. The worst chinese food I have ever had. My husband had ordered beef with pepper and the meet was chewy like chewinggum. I had ord…