Mala Sichuan Bistro

Review №1

Rating: 3

Food was good but peppercorn was something to get use to, every dish had heavy flavor peppercorn so you mouth was numb majority of the time and couldn t really enjoy the taste. I would have given 4 stars but I took a star for the unpleasant demeanor after we finalized the payment and put our tip amount. I find it uncomfortable that people are treated away based off the amount of tip the restaurant wants you to leave vs what we want to leave based off factors from our experience overall. This is one problem I have would majority of these kinds of cuisines but place was beautiful and I would go back to order just will pick dishes with and without peppercorn to balance out the experience.

Date: 8 hours ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Crispy spicy chicken and the spicy special fried rice are terrific! Weve dined in and gotten takeout and will be back. Only downside is this is an incredibly greasy dinner.

Date: 6 days ago

Review №3

Rating: 4

Date: a week ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Incredible service, very nice folks running it, halal menu on weekends. Food was great besides the green oil shrimp being underwhelming.

Date: a week ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

This place is amazing and the food never disappoints it s a weekly staple for me!

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №6

Rating: 4

Ok place for a quick meal.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Great experience, really flavorful food

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Best Chinese food in town, so glad they have halal option .

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Dan than noodles for 8$ So good!!!

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Delicious halal food on Sunday, with tons of options. The spicy & crispy fried chicken, pepper beef & fried rice all were .

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

I love the food. I wish there was more choice.

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Food is delicious! I don t exactly remember the names of the dishes. But some are pictured. The best for sure was the fried shrimp unfortunately I didn t get a picture since we got it to go. There s a heavy use of peppercorn. Beware!The service was good.

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

The Sugar Land location for the iconic Houston Szechuan staple is every bit as excellent as the OG in Chinatown, with one big difference: they serve halal meat on Sundays! A can t-miss spot for the best Szechuan food in the city (and possibly the country). We had the spicy crispy chicken, Mongolian beef, crispy mala beef, sweet and sour eggplant, and the classic water boiled fish.

Date: a month ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

The food is good and the customer service was really great as well. I will be back.

Date: a month ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

8/2024: They ve updated interior and it s much nicer now. Love the cuisine here! Look forward to coming here when in Houston area. 6/2923: Ok service and atmosphere not much at all. But the food - I m in love with this place. Delicious. Usually go out for Mexican food with family and someone in group suggested this place. OMG, absolutely the best Sichuan. Can t wait to return!!!

Date: a month ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №18

Rating: 4

Date: a month ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

I love this place. My coworkers eat here almost every Friday!

Date: a month ago

Review №20

Rating: 4

Spicy and crispy chicken was solid as well as dumplings.

Date: a month ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

cute cozy restaurant that serves halal on Sundays. I m so thankful for the owner for providing a halal day for the Muslims and really hope that my Muslim community gives back by being kind and generous to the workers and the owner. Our waitress were so kind and helpful :) Dietary restrictions: They re provide a halal menu on Sunday and make sure that there s no cross contamination:) Parking: right next to a grocery store so there s tons of parking

Date: a month ago

Review №23

Rating: 1

That was the nastiest food I ever had. I think it was done on purpose.

Date: a month ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Great food! Served family style. Will definitely come back.

Date: a month ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Love the halal pop-up! Everything I ve tried is amazing!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

they need to make it halal all the time!! so good!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

The food was great! A must try.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 1

Good not as good as it used to be and now they calculated 20% tip on party of two on total AFTER tax. Did tax serve us as customers? Or just making another dent in our pocket? Why tip over tax? I sure will not come back.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Food is tasty and dessert is excellent.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 1

I was quite happy when I learnt they had started serving halal dishes on Sundays, so I ordered crispy mala beef and some chicken dish. The food was absolutely tasteless. There was so much red chilly, we could not taste any thing else. There was no complex flavor profile, just completely numbing spice. It s okay to be authentic, but this was just outright disappointing. You can see the amount of chillies in just 1 dish. We had to leave it because it was just inedible. But the whole point was when I told the owner about it. They were extremely offhand-ish, anxious absolutely reduced to accept their mistake. Instead they kept insinuating I was lying, saying my claims were exaggerated. A simple I m sorry you didn t enjoy the taste could ve gone a long way, but they have 0 customer service. An absolute disappointment, waste of time and money.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Mala Sichuan in Sugar Land, TX, has been one of our go-to restaurants for a couple of years. We love the consistency in the flavor; the dishes are always bursting with authentic and vibrant Sichuan spices. However, weve noticed that the portion sizes seem to be getting smaller. It could be a figment of my imagination, but its something that Ive noticed. Nevertheless, we still come here a couple of times a month for to-go orders or to dine in. The service is quick and friendly, and the ambiance is cozy and welcoming. Despite the portion size concern, Mala Sichuan remains a favorite for its exceptional food quality and delicious offerings. Highly recommended for Sichuan cuisine lovers!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Omg ! This place is amazing! Got to try some of the halal dishes that ll be served on Sundays! Super authentic and flavorful items! Just Wow!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Good Food

Date: 3 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

The service was excellent! !

Date: 3 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Wonderful food and service. We will definitely be back! Large family size portions, so wr share dishes.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Food is good

Date: 3 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Came to town for a conference and we ate here every night for a week because it was so good. The food was fresh, filling, and delicious and the service was always great! Fully plan to come back next time we re in town. :)

Date: 3 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 1

Date: 3 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

This was a nice little spot for dinner. The spicy chicken cube meal is tasty, and the chicken fried rice is excellent for the kids. The two meals fed two adults and two small kids. The service was fast. I like that there were only a few people in the place. Many more people are ordering takeout. We will return.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 4

This place is not as good as the initial location but its better than the one in Katy. I love the service and atmosphere here too

Date: 3 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

My family favorite restaurat in town.The food is amazing and Service is great and fast.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Very good food! Would recommend!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

The food was very delicious. My daughter liked the basil crispy chicken.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №55

Rating: 1

Would never go there again! There is a lot of hair unremoved on the twice cooked pork belly, and the meat smells a little stinky. Overall very gross

Date: 4 months ago

Review №56

Rating: 4

Date: 5 months ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

My family and I have been going to this restaurant for months and it NEVER disappoints!!! I would say its the best Asian restaurant in town. The service was OUTSTANDING. The server was amazing and very friendly, but also very efficient. The food was delectable . We got the dry pot fish filet: spicy, crunchy, and amazing. We also got the spicy and crispy chicken and the kung pao chicken. + Its pretty affordable which is always a plus :) All in all - a superb restaurant. 10/10 will go again.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Some of the best Chinese food we ve ever had. The schezuan flavor profiles like anything else s we ve tried.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Favorite spot in Houston for Sichuan food. Get the cucumbers, crispy spicy chicken, water boiled fish and sauteed cabbage.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Super good food and they were so nice. We mentioned that it was our brothers bday and they came out with a surprise! Quick service 10/10

Date: 5 months ago

Review №61

Rating: 4

Surprising to see a big portion for my dishes even for to go, and taste very good ( my opinion). If they could keep it constant like this i would definitely go back .. I ordered pickled peppers chicken (not too spicy) and twice cooked pork (not too salty).

Date: 5 months ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Today the service is great and fast. My kids favorite is sizzling rice crackers pork. They eat a hundred tire.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

I just came to Houston and ate Little Bears Sichuan cuisine in Chinatown, which was very good. This time I went to PARKnSHOP and saw that it was also available in the supermarket, so I came here for lunch. The waitress is very enthusiastic and takes special care of children who dont like spicy food. She is very considerate. The food is also very good, everything I ordered is delicious, it is quite authentic Sichuan cuisine.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

One of my favorite restaurants in SL (other locations in Bellaire and Katy too). Go to order is: Spicy Crispy Chicken, Lotus Root, Dry Prawn Pot, Cumin Pork Hock (all 5/5 Dishes). And Lynn s service is always the best!

Date: 5 months ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Very good Chinese food. A must go place every week.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

It s my favorite Mala restaurant. The price is also decent. Nice service too. Food : 5/5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Delicious as usual! Great price as well. Food

Date: 5 months ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Best Chinese food in Sugar Land.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Strongly recommend here.spicy food is amazing.The best thing is even you can not take the spicy food, there are still a lots choice. The service here is absolutely amazing!Love Food

Date: 5 months ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

great taste resturant great service highly recommended

Date: 5 months ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Excellent fresh food Service was very good Food

Date: 5 months ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

I enjoy coming to Mala for the sichuan spice meals. Everything is full of flavor and the portion size leaves you with something extra.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Excellent service and food. the spicy chicken is amazing.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Excellent food! This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in great Houston area.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Been coming here for years, great food! Just make sure you like spicy

Date: 5 months ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Good!

Date: 5 months ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Mala sichuan bistro has become a houston symbol. For so many years, it always bring fresh and tasty food, good service. It is a place full of memories and culture. Kid-friendliness: Super clean restroom much better than other Chinese restaurants

Date: 5 months ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

The service is great

Date: 5 months ago

Review №87

Rating: 4

Date: 6 months ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

This place is absolutely PHENOMENAL!! We were here on a Saturday night, and I noticed 1 waiter handle 4 tables like a champ and never let her foot off the gas. Waitress was attentive, courteous, made recommendations, and thanked us for coming. Im not sure if she was the only help for the night bit. Food came out fast, tasted unbelievably authentic, and extremely palatable and a memorable night. Take this from someone who RARELY eats fish, but when I saw the picture online , I knew this place was going to absolutely kill it. My foodie intuition kicked in and told me you could not pass it up, and boy, was I right on the money. The fish was not only flaky, no smell, and super juicy, spicy, and seasoned wonderfully and just a marvel to stare at. It had so many layers of texture, and it all came together well. The chow mein has definitely hand pulled and made that day of, and I can tell the chef put his heart on these dishes because they were a total knockout. P.S. The decor in this place is VERY inviting and worth taking pictures!!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №90

Rating: 4

Would definitely comeback. Tried some new dishes today ~ Chicken soup - 5/10 nourishing nothing special House special spicy fried rice - 6.5/10 good nothing special Dry pot prawn - 7.5/10 Basil crispy chicken - 7/10 pretty good crispy. Less spicy Taiwanese popcorn chicken

Date: 6 months ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

There s nothing on the menu that I ve tried that I didn t like! This place is amazing in every way, the food the atmosphere and the service. The fried spicy shrimp are absolutely perfect, and keeps me and the wifey coming back here for more.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №93

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Great food and service

Date: 8 months ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №100

Rating: 2

Date: 8 months ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

The food was delicious and the staff were very friendly, definitely a spot I would love to return to.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

The service is always great and the food is always delicious! One of our favorite spots for Sichuan food - you can hear the crisp when you bite into the spicy and crispy chicken, the jiggling pork is tender and flavorful, the hot and sour soup is incredible - I ve never had a disappointing experience.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Exceptional food and a friendly waiting staff.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Wonton and House special fried rice is our favorite!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

The food is always consistently good! Highly Recommend it!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №110

Rating: 3

I ordered some shredded pork in peking sauce to go. First of all, the lid wasnt secured and the sauce was spilled out. Secondly, the spinach underneath wasnt thoroughly washed because there was sand in it.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

I have been here three times and each time the food is good! And big portions as well to share with one other person or two!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

This place slaps, I order every time I come in town. And none of my friends have anything close. Never do away with the boiled fish

Date: 8 months ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №114

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

I had such a great experience at this restaurant! The food was not only extremely flavorful with well-sized portions, but it was also delivered very quickly. Don t worry if you do not have a high tolerance for spice Just let the server know you d like it less spicy! Speaking of service wow. Everyone there was polite, helpful, and overall provided great customer service. 10/10 would recommend coming here!!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №116

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №117

Rating: 1

Not spicy at all. It s for someone can not handle authentic Sichuan food. If you looking for authentic spicy food don t go.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №118

Rating: 4

Fast service, flavorful dishes, red oil dumplings and Basil Eggplant and String Beans were my favorites Wheelchair accessibility: Automatic door, easy to access

Date: 9 months ago

Review №119

Rating: 4

This is probably my favorite Mala Sichuan store. There are so many dishes that are good here. 1. The fragrant pork ribs are really fragrant. I would order these again. 2. The basil crispy chicken is bland. Not enough basil to call this a basil chicken. I would skip this next time. 3. The Sauerkraut Fish and Lamb is my favorite dish here. I get this every time. The soup delicious sour flavors are spot on. The lamb is silky and the fish is clean tasting. There s also bean thread noodles in here. And it s large enough to feed 8-10 people. 4. Spicy crispy chicken is always a must. 5. Sizzling rice cracker pork goes well with the sauce they serve. 6. Green jewels pork is delicious and I enjoy that green vegetable even though I don t know what it s called. 7. Aromatic spicy lamb ribs is really good. I would order every time if it had more meat. 8. Sauerkraut one peppercorn fish fillet is a lip numbing sour soup that is delicious. Beware the Szechuan peppers. 9. Water Boiled fish filet is good. 10. Eggplants in spicy garlic sauce. The sauce is what makes this good. 11. Eggplant and string beans are fragrant. 12. Fragrant wings are chopped in half and deep fried. I m not sure why they did that as I prefer it whole. Not as good as the fragrant pork ribs. I did try the crepes and I didn t like them. I ve had Mille crepes before and I think the filling between each crepe needs stronger flavors.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Absolutely fantastic, had a number of sechwan dishes and some Jasmin tea. Great food and service.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

The food was very fresh and high quality ingredients, every dish I tried was perfect. - red chili oil dumplings - Dan Dan noodles - combination fried rice The staff was very polite to my family and I, definitely our new favorite

Date: 9 months ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Great food. One of the best if not the best Asian food in Sugar Land. Not too salty or spicy like other restaurants. Great flavor and fresh ingredients used. Highly recommend.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

The place is very open and accommodating if you have larger parties. Our waitress Linn was very helpful in picking some dishes and courteous. Definitely try the Mala Tofu w/Fish Fillets was super flavorful.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №126

Rating: 1

I tolerated not being given chopsticks, but I ordered four dishes and one soup. What does it mean to be given half a box of rice for each box? Is this forcing me to lose weight? Why should I buy takeout if I want to lose weight?

Date: 10 months ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Each member of our 8 party group ordered an entrée. The entrées came out of the kitchen to the table as they were ready which was perfect for us since we were eating family style. All of the dishes came out fast, hot and tasted incredible.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №128

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №129

Rating: 4

First timer going to lunch with my friend. We order a bunch of food and my favorite was the dumpling. The beef was a little spicy for me. The fish dish was alright. Dan Dan noodle was great , not the best. Great service and atmosphere. I will definitely bringing my Wife here for lunch so she can experience it also. If you are out of town and you are looking for a bistro place not too pricey. Come check it out.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №130

Rating: 2

The food was below average. We ordered Mala beef. It was not flavorful. The price was expensive.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

good food and nice service.

Date: a year ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Fish dishes are excellent especially the bass with egg in tomato sauce. So good!

Date: a year ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

My favorites are the fried spare ribs and boiled white fish, not the spicy one.

Date: a year ago

Review №134

Rating: 4

The atmosphere was laid back and cute. The food was good, reasonably-priced. Customer service was friendly. We didnt wait long to be seated, and the food came out shortly after

Date: a year ago

Review №135

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

so good

Date: a year ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Authentic Szechuan with good variety of hot to mild to cool. Eat here often and it is always good.

Date: a year ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

First time here and I was very impressed. It was clean, delicious and generous. I recommend it for anyone looking for great Chinese restaurant.

Date: a year ago

Review №140

Rating: 1

salty

Date: a year ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №142

Rating: 1

The hostess is extremely rude.

Date: a year ago

Review №143

Rating: 4

Good food the main once I would try would be the spicy crispy chicken and cumin beef and the fried rice. Those would be the go too. Especially the Spicy crispy chicken!!

Date: a year ago

Review №144

Rating: 2

Updates July 2023 Terrible food. Extremely salty and oily. This was not the first time it has happened multiple times before. Feel like either the chef or the waiter does not care. 2021 - Early 2023 This is our frequent dinner place, always a pleasant visit for as long as I remember it The waiters are generally friendly and helpful. This is especially true for Justin who would tell us the expectation of the dishes on the day and also help to remind the chef for dishes to be less oily for us. Chicken Cordyceps Soup 5/5 This is only available in this restaurant, our all time favorite!! Garlic Fried Vege 5/5 I love it when they make is ultra-less oily for us Spicy Prawn 5/5 love the dish especially they come with all types of other vegetables, wish it could be less oily though Spicy Chicken Cube 4/5 Not bad but the chicken fillings could be more (the one in Chinatown has larger cubes ) Spicy Wanton 3/5 Too oily not so much my dish Kung Poh Chicken 5/5 New favorite, very addictive

Date: a year ago

Review №145

Rating: 3

Is a food inspection score above 77 (2/24/2023) really so much to ask?

Date: a year ago

Review №146

Rating: 4

The atmosphere was very reminiscent of our time living in China. Great menu options. Kiddos loved the brown sugar rice cakes & chow mein. The salt & pepper prawns were delicious! Quick service on an afternoon that wasnt too busy.

Date: a year ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

I didnt even know some food can be this tasty. I beg my parents to take me so often

Date: a year ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Great food omg! Decent prices and good service, not too busy. Highly recommend but not super spicy honestly. Tastes authentic

Date: a year ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №151

Rating: 2

Ordered Couple lung slices and Twice cooked pork belly, the taste is just so so, there is no Mala flavor at all.

Date: a year ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Very good food. I especially like their water boil beef. I am glad they are so close in Sugarland. Kung Pao chicken has unique flavor. Will try there other things too.

Date: a year ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

My favorite Sichuan Chinese restaurant chain in all of Houston. You cant get better authentic recipes that feel like good home cooking. Be aware, you should have some spice tolerance for most dishes. But it is SOOOO worth it. Definitely try the in-house Plum Juice to cool down. It blends so well with the flavor profile of most dishes served there. I highly recommend trying the Crispy Basil Chicken, Black Pepper Beef, Red Oil Dumplings, and my absolute favorite: Water Boiled Fish Fillet. Strange name, I know, but it is absolutely divine

Date: a year ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Delicious spicy authentic Sichuan food. Excellent location. Very friendly and attentive staff, Bori.

Date: a year ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

The food here was amazing! Everything was packed with flavor. Although the main highlight was our server, Bori. She was very friendly and anticipated our needs. For example, she would offer to refill our drinks before we asked. Definitely coming to eat here again.

Date: a year ago

Review №156

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Hidden gem restaurant with authentic flavors. We tried beef dry pot loaded with fresh veggies and spices also their matcha green tea cake was very balanced and flavorful . Great attentive service,Bori was very helpful and helped us with our choices.

Date: a year ago

Review №158

Rating: 3

The food is delicious but oh my goodness they are expensive. $75 for 2 adults and 1 child.

Date: a year ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

So we came by here after having had a great meal at another one of their locations in Montrose. It was absolutely amazing. The dishes are authentic, the flavor is amazing. If you have never had true Sichuan food with actual Sichuan peppercorns, its an amazing experience. The food this time around was not as spicy as it was the first time we had it but it was still amazing. I had the Cumin Lamb at the Montrose location, and Dry Pot Beef here. They are so delicious, their chili oil is fantastic. They serve the dishes so they can be shared, they give you as much rice as you need. The aromatics are cooked to perfection, not over cooked, they still had their flavor when they were served. I dont know what else to say but TRY IT! ITS GREAT! I will be heading back here many many times this year. Vegetarian options: My wife is vegetarian and they had absolutely delicious vegetarian dishes that I loved myself too!

Date: a year ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №161

Rating: 1

I, as a Chinese American, had been discriminated by the Chinese waitress. what a shame! My first visit is my last one.

Date: a year ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Excellent service. Tried 4 dishes. All were excellent. I highly recommend.

Date: a year ago

Review №164

Rating: 3

Food is simple and Chinese original, not a gourmet restaurant. The place is too informal, almost impersonal and the atmosphere is absent. Just a place where to go to get food. Service very spartan and rough.

Date: a year ago

Review №165

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №166

Rating: 4

a family favorite for dine in or to go. there can be a wait when they re short staffed and full but once seated the food comes out quickly and service is generally great. restaurant is clean. their food is consistently flavorsome but can be a bit oily.

Date: a year ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Great food! Great service! Bori was great and provided excellent service. Will be coming back for sure.

Date: a year ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

I am AMAZED By far the best chili oil dumplings, the Tea duck is delish please try this and your going to love it! Google shadow bans my good and bad reviews

Date: a year ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

The best Szechuan Ive ever had - and I eat a LOT of Chinese food. A friend of mine who was born in that area says Water Boiled Fish was delicious and authentic. And for the love of whatever deity you praise, try the Green Tea Bacon Fried Rice. You will NOT be disappointed if you like fried rice and bacon.

Date: a year ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №172

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Food was great. Everything was fresh and tastey. You didnt wait very long either for it to come to the table.

Date: a year ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Love this place so much, we went almlst every week to order crispy spicy chicken (extra peppercorn for numbing sensation) + sauerkraut peppercorn fish fillet (not spicy at all, very flavorful).Sucks that it closes on Tuesdays because were craving it right now! Sugar land is much better tasting than the one in bellaire chinatown. Thank you Justin for always providing A+ service every time we come in. Place is bery new and clean.

Date: a year ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

adorable decor and great service !! they have such a great atmosphere

Date: a year ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

I hope you like spicy food! They have amazing and authentic Sichuan cuisine!

Date: a year ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

The food here is phenomenally excellent! Itsa some, no frills restaurant and it was so cols inside, I had to keep my coat on. But, the food was very authentic Sichuan cuisine! Loved the Crispy, Spicy chicken, the Cumin Beef and the succulent appetizer Oil Dumplings.

Date: a year ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

best real chinese food in town

Date: a year ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

FANTASTIC FOOD. Some of the best Chinese food Ive eaten - food is served in just a few minutes and the waiters are very nice. Prices average around $15. Would absolutely recommend if you are in the area. Would give 6 stars if possible lol.

Date: a year ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

The chili chicken was delicious. It was the best service I ever received

Date: a year ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

my go-to restaurant in the Sugarland area. Servers are always welcoming. Parking: plenty of parking spaces

Date: a year ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Tina was amazing! She provided an excellent experience! Fantastic service, Amazing food, boiling fish, fried rice 10/10!

Date: a year ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Yummy sichuan food I love their dry fish and boiled fish

Date: a year ago

Review №186

Rating: 4

Great food great service!!

Date: a year ago

Review №187

Rating: 2

We ordered take out and the food was very bland. We ordered fried rice and dumplings and we felt there was no flavor and it was just waste of money. RAKI restaurant or courtyard next door is way better than this one...

Date: a year ago

Review №188

Rating: 3

Food is definitely good , top notch. Service is decent as well. BUT for everyday family dining out option, it s way too costly with really small serving portions.

Date: a year ago

Review №189

Rating: 3

Given it two chances and both times the food was very bland/tasteless. Like how does one even make sichuan food bland. For future Ill go to Westheimer location if I want Mala.

Date: a year ago

Review №190

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

I came for my little lunch break today, and this is my first time dining at Mala. The food was amazing. I had a Kungpao Chicken, and I glad that the server told me that they are able to make a non spicy version of that for me. The server has done a good job at explaining details to me. Great service!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

We are regulars here. What keeps us coming back weekly is not just the consistently delicious food, but also the fantastic service provided by our server Justin!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 1

Today, my wife bought a portion of stir-fried minced pork with vermicelli. The amount of meat was too little. Why bother if you are Chinese? I hope the boss will rectify the side dishes after reading the message. Its difficult to run a business like this

Date: 2 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 1

Food was not fresh also very salty.One of the dish that we ordered double cooked pork .There was a piece of pigs large intestine in the dish.It seems like some leftover food mixed together.Also the leeks in the dish were rusted.So disgusting!!! Very bad quality of food.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

Excellent service and food. Great ambiance, the music that was being played didn t go with the flow of the restaurant.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Excellent food with great flavor.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 3

The food is pretty good but be aware that the waiters may try to talk you out of your order and steer you towards a dish they had lying around the kitchen that is 75% hot 25% cool.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

The food was delicious. My daughter and I love eating here. I recommend this place to all our friends and family.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 2

The food at mala is amazing. We love coming here quite often and love the crispy mala beef and the spicy mala chicken. The service however is mediocre to terrible if you dine in. I ve gone towards the end of the day twice now and both times you are treated poorly if you came 45 minutes before closing. Most restaurants follow a policy that they close the kitchen at a certain time but they know to expect customers to be wrapping up past their closing time. If it pains mala so much, they should just move their closing time up by an hour. The waiters in general lack good service but we got attitude for coming in at 9:15 pm when they close at 10:00 pm. Skip this restaurant if you re gonna dine in.

Date: 2 years ago