Happy Hour

Mala Sichuan Bistro

Name: Mala Sichuan Bistro
Address: 9348 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX, 77036, US
Telephone: (832) 767-5402

Chinatown / Asiatown · Sichuan Chinese

GOOGLE★ 4.52,049 YELP★ 4.11,065Google: higher than 33% of venues in Houston

The happy hour

Drinks

Cocktails — discounted during happy hour
Beer and wine — discounted during happy hour

Food

Dan dan noodles
Mapo tofu
Cumin lamb
Water boiled fish fillet
Spicy and crispy chicken

Multiple Houston locations; this is the original Chinatown flagship. Husband-and-wife owned. Call ahead to confirm current happy hour specials and hours.

Deal last verified April 2026.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

The original Bellaire Blvd location of the husband-and-wife team's acclaimed Sichuan restaurant, praised by The Infatuation, Houstonia, and national food media. Authentic mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, and cumin lamb in a clean family-style dining room that draws serious food pilgrims to Houston's Chinatown corridor.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Hip
Good for groups
Late-night food
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Houston, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.5 2,049 ratings ↗

In Houston 93 rated venues At the median

4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 4.9

Rated higher than 33% · tied with 24% · lower than 43% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues At the median

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 23% · lower than 44% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.1 1,065 reviews ↗

In Houston 91 rated venues At the median

3.1 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 37% · tied with 17% · lower than 47% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues At the median

2.0 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 37% · tied with 13% · lower than 49% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

9348 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77036 · (832) 767-5402

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