Mala Sichuan Bistro opened its fourth restaurant at 3412 Hwy. 6, Ste. P, Sugar Land, in December after several delays due to natural disasters and the coronavirus pandemic. Owners Cori Xiong and her husband, Heng Chen, have been planning the Sugar Land location since 2017.

“We have a huge clientele base in Sugar Land—there’s been big demand for us to open there,” Xiong said in a press release announcing the opening.

The Chinese restaurant—which is located in the Jusgo Supermarket shopping center—features dishes from the Sichuan province including kung pao chicken, peppercorn chicken and crispy mala beef as well as vegetable plates, soups, fried rice and chow mein.

Mala Sichuan Bistro has three other locations in Bellaire's Chinatown, Montrose and Katy's Asian Town. 832-532-7744.
www.malasichuan.com