Mala Sichuan Bistro

The restaurant's decor, from the furniture to the lighting fixtures, is beautiful! Very nice atmosphere for a family dinner and would make a great date spot as well. I went with my parents so there were three of us total but would have loved to go with a larger group so we could have tried even more dishes. We tried the Garlic Bacon, House Special Funky Cold Noodles, Crispy Mala Beef, Pickled Pepper Chicken, and Sauteed Lotus Roots with red chili oil. Everything was very tasty, but the stand out dishes for me were the House Special Funky Cold Noodles and the Crispy Mala Beef. Almost every other table had an order of the Spicy Crispy Chicken (served in a shovel) so will likely try that next time. The service was excellent as well. Our server Gigi, along with many of her colleagues, were quick to fill our water glasses and checked on us consistently throughout our meal to make sure we were doing ok. Would highly recommend if you're at the Katy Asian Town plaza!

Mala Sichuan Bistro isn't the absolute best for Sichuan food in town, but it's always consistent which I can appreciate. I like the interior of this location the best; the Tsingtao Christmas tree was quite the sight. One of my favorite dishes here is the eggplants in spicy garlic sauce. Eggplants are cooked nicely and the sauce is just so flavorful and not too overpowered by the spices. The combination fried rice is a solid, safe option. The sizzling rice cracker pork wasn't exactly "sizzling" but the flavors were there and I always love getting wood ear mushrooms in a dish!

Super relaxed atmosphere. It's family-friendly, and the staff is nice. I have been here 4 times, and the food has always been on point. The first two times I went there, they asked us if we knew what Mala meant, which was a new experience for us. Even though the food can be a little spicy for some, the numbness helps enjoy the flavors.

Food is definitely solid. Can be a bit salty so drink tons of water, but still tasty. All the Mala Sichuan restaurants have really nice dining atmospheres, really enjoyed the Asian contemporary design elements.

Went on a Saturday night and even though it wasn’t super busy, our food took a long time come out. The spicy chicken that we ordered first was so late that we just packed it up and brought it home. Service was all over the place, very disorganized. Servers were friendly though and did try to make things better. The best thing was the west lake soup. We tried to get more, but it had sold out.