Mala House Chengdu Sichuan Restaurant 21st Street Store

The Food was amazing! I will be back again to try the rest of the menu. Everything we tried had the perfect balance of spice and flavor. If you are looking for delicious Szechuan authentic food THIS IS THE PLACE. The chili oil pork dumplings and wontons WAOW. The cumin beef, scallion beef, cold noodles in sesame oil are a MUST! Spacious, clean space with cute decor. Warm, welcoming, and very kind staff! We were laughing and eating so well that we didn’t realize that they were closed! The staff was so sweet about it! Their tea is also very good. I recommend!

Lovely cozy and beautiful place, the waitresses were welcoming, polite and helpful about menu's suggestions. Pork dumpling in chilly oil sauce were the best I ever had, cook to perfection, mild spicy. I had scallion pancake and Cumin spicy chicken, it was good and not over spicy. Service wast fast. I took some take away for family.

Very chill authentic restaurant. Came here around 8 on a Tuesday evening and there were plenty of tables. Service was super great, staff were very kind and helpful and the food came out pretty quick. Portions are huge! The spicy mutton was quite spicy so be mindful. Scallion pancakes were super good. Saw a lot of take out order being picked up which I will definitely do in the future. Would recommend!!

We stumbled upon this restaurant after a strenuous morning, and we were pleasantly surprised by how good the food was here. While the price seems expensive, the quantity makes up for it! 3 people can easily be full from 2 entrees and a few sides of rice. The first dish that blew me away was their eggplant and garlic sauce. Now, I’ve had this at many locations, however, it has never been as good as it was here. The eggplants are roasted and broiled, perfectly, giving it a little bit of a harder bite than the usual soft eggplant elsewhere. The other part was their sauce, which was absolutely flavorful, garlicky, and thick. The second dish was the vegetable dry pot. This dish is made with a Szechuan paste and several cruciferous vegetables. This mouth numbing dish has incredible flavor, and the crunchiness of the veggies paired with the fresh rice is an excellent combination. The staff were pretty attentive as well, which led to an overall pleasant experience. The one thing I wish they would improve is seating people. When they are not busy, they still put all the people together rather than spacing them out. The restaurant was pretty empty, however, everyone that came in got seated at tables right next to us. Being a small restaurant, I would ask that staff seat people apart to allow for a better experience, unless they are incredibly busy. There were only five groups in the restaurant when we were there, and all being in the same corner made it feel a little clustered.