![]() ![]() Despite our server’s warning that the dishes could be spicy, we found them to be well balanced in that the heat made itself known but didn’t overwhelm the other flavors or the signature “mala” tingle of the Sichuan peppercorns. Our group of experienced eaters left highly impressed by the restaurant’s execution of these dishes. ![]() After consulting Gold’s review from 2013, we added “Diced Rabbit with Younger Sister’s Secret Recipe” and toothpick lamb. Towards that end, we settled on a few familiar dishes, including water boiled fish, Kung Pao chicken, and sauteed green beans. The menu offers many dishes that will be familiar to diners who have eaten at Mala Sichuan and similar restaurants. Yes, it has the same menu and the same owners as its siblings, according to a manager who said he moved here from L.A. The Houston location is part of an expansion push that’s already seen the restaurant grow to four spots in Southern California, as well as Honolulu and Las Vegas. Kenji López-Alt called “ the best Sichuan restaurant in America” has quietly opened on Bellaire near Korean grocery store H-Mart. The Los Angeles-based Sichuan restaurant that ranks as Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold’s 25th best restaurant in L.A. My party of four waited an hour for a table when we arrived at 8 pm on Saturday night. However, its reputation is already spreading. ![]() This one is in Chinatown, and it doesn’t have a million dollar build out or a massive PR push. A different restaurant has the Bayou City’s most in the know foodies buzzing. Before heading to the comments section to respond with an angry diatribe about how overhyped Yauatcha is, know that this article isn’t about the dim sum restaurant that comes to Houston from London. A critically-acclaimed Chinese restaurant with roots in another city recently opened a Houston location. ![]()
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