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    4.4 (48 reviews)
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    spicy crispy chicken
    Ann L.

    Located in the same plaza as Don Cafe. Parking can get crowded when the plaza is busy, particularly at night. We were able to get a table without a wait, but it was crowded for dinner on a weekend night. Ambience was chill but the interior design was very intricate.   Their menu was abundant, a lot of classic Sichuan options to choose from. Service was quick and waiter was friendly. We ordered a few dishes to share:   Spicy crispy chicken: one of my fave Sichuan dish but it was not as crispy as I would have liked. Wontons in spicy chili sauce: spicy chili sauce had good flavors, not too spicy and decent portion. Snow pea leaves: can't go wrong with snow pea leaves, good portion overall. Soup dumplings: thought this was okay, a good amount of soup inside but didn't wow me.

    Anthea R.

    Exterior is unassuming, but the interior is huge and they even have a private room. They have a vast menu, along side a bubble tea menu. The service was attentive, and they would come by and clean up or take away anything that we were done with. They even packed our leftover food very efficiently. We ordered their triple pepper beef, and shrimp. Generous and delicious portions. The vegetable was sautéed well with garlic. The fried rice was packed with protein, and was done well. The dumplings and Dan Dan noodles were flavourful but overly salty - hence removed a star. Everything was generous, but the heavy handed salt seasoning can be remedied. Look forward to trying other items from their menu.

    干锅排骨虾 / Dry Pot Spareribs with Shrimp
    Kathy D.

    Triple Pepper is easily one of the best Sichuan-style restaurants in Houston. My fiancée and I ordered three different dishes, and every single one was a 10/10. The flavors were bold, authentic, and perfectly balanced--exactly what you want from Sichuan cuisine. I would highly recommend this spot to anyone who loves spicy, flavorful food. Come hungry!

    Sam H.

    Good lord the food was stunning and knocked me out. Dumplings were incredible and had a really unexpected sweetness to them. cold noodles slapped. crispy chicken dish was very good. And one of the most incredible tasting, savory, delicious hot and sour soups I have ever had. Yes szechuan is one of my favorite cuisines, but this place was truly special. Plus good service and solid portions and price. Nothing was wicked spicy, even the dishes listed as such, but that is okay, and everything definitely had a little kick to it! Easily five stars.

    Lamb cumin
    Josh Y.

    They're not kidding calling this triple pepper. Wildly spicy, with tons of red peppers. Also very delicious and different from typical American style Chinese. Definitely worth trying if you like spicy food. I ordered via Uber eats so I can't comment on service or ambiance. But it came quickly which was good. And they had a good bogo deal which encouraged me to try it for the first time. This was a 4.5 star experience for me, because it was a little too spicy, but I'm rounding up.

    Evelyn L.

    Decided to randomly go to Chinatown to find something to eat and we saw that this place had good reviews. We ordered fried dumplings, beef/shrimp chow mein, and black pepper beef. The food took about 20 minutes. Everything tasted delicious. I believe we paid $42 for all 3 dishes! I would come back but I would pass on the fried dumplings.

    Hot and sour glass noodle
    Lily L.

    I first heard some reviews when they just opened and always been hesitated to try, but now I'm glad I did. The service, environment, and food are wonderful. Prices for the dishes varies but the portion is very generous, would be a good pick for big family dine out and they take reservations. My most recommend would be the dry pots and the hot sour noodles. All the dry pot will be served with the fish hanger, great for picture and aesthetic. The glass noodle is numbing spicy and tangy because of the vinegar so makes it so addicting to keep eating. Overall their dishes are not too spicy, and they have non spicy specialities too. I will come back again to try more!

    Henry Y.

    Chinatown has changed so much, and the plaza with the original Mala is no exception. Triple Pepper has brazenly shown up a stone's throw away. I already went twice in the last two weeks, and when I brought up the first time to my dad (we're Sichuanese), he asked me every day when we would go. Dishes we ordered across the 2 days: == Tossed clear noodles with chili sauce == solid, great texture on the noodles, good spice levels, 5/5 == Sliced beef and ox tongue in chili sauce == solid, this might be one of the more 'adventurous' dishes for those who are unfamiliar with the uncommon beef cuts. 5/5 == Fish fillet with rattan pepper == probably my favorite dish we ordered, lots of green sichuan peppercorn. 5/5 == Mapo Tofu == classic dish, goes well with rice 4/5 == Eight delicacies tofu == good dish, though everyone was expecting (hoping) it to be spicy (1 pepper level on the menu), but it wasn't. 3/5 == Pepper Stir-Fried Chicken == classic dish. Good amount of meat, though there's quite a bit more skin bits. Missing the mound of red chilis. == Pepper Stir-Fried Chicken (bone in) == the REAL classic dish. Similar to the boneless one, where are all the red chilis??? == Specialty stir-fried beef tender == good flavors 5/5 Other thoughts: + Menu has plenty of dishes with photos + Friendly staff + Rice was solid, just dry enough to mix well with the saucier dishes - A little skimpy on the amount of red chilis on the classic dishes like laziji, and what seems to be substitution with jalapeños. - The chicken and beef dishes were quite salty (even my dad commented on it, and he's a little heavy on the salt himself), you definitely need to eat with rice. Next time, we'll have to order dry pot (the dry pot holder looks very impressive on the other tables that ordered it), and to FINALLY order my all-time Sichuanese dish favorite: water cooked beef / Chongqing boiled beef. In Houston, we have been blessed with Mala Sichuan, which begs the question: do we need another Sichuan spot? Triple Pepper has answered with a numbing, sweating YES -- actually my nose is sweating just thinking about it...

    Irene C.

    Great new Szechuan place. Came here on a Wednesday around 5:30pm. There were several tables of customers. By the time we left the place filled up. Beautiful lux interior. Clean restrooms. Plenty of seating. Service was quick; they were good at refilling water, taking order, food came out at good pace. They have all the Szechuan usuals. Very authentic flavors. My favorite was the fish fillet with pickled vegetables. Very good portions as well. Definitely will be coming back.

    Unaiza P.

    Spectacular!!!! We go to Mala Sichuan in the same plaza for sichuanese cravings but decided to try triple pepper out and what a beautiful addition to our rotation of Chinese restaurants! This fish dish was to die for. Dream about it often. Spice is a little high so beware! Cabbage dish was simple but also so delicious. Little ingredients make the cabbage's natural flavours really shine, and this style of chinese cooking in vegetarian dishes is so comforting. Chicken dish was good but not as good as the one at mala but still very delicious.

    Pork hock, dan dan noodles
    Neha S.

    The pricing was decent here - we did family style and ordered one order of spicy wontons, pork hock, and dan dan noodles, and it was about $16 each after tax and tip. The service was good and speedy, and the food came out nice and hot. No complaints there. The ambiance was cool. I liked how open and green everything was. It felt very earthy. My main issue was that the food itself wasn't super flavorful. The dumpling meat could've been way more tender. The actual chili oil or sauce they were in didn't have any flavor or spice either. The dan dan noodles were very light and did have a Szechuan aspect to them, but I've had better. The pork was definitely the star of the meal, and made up for the other dishes. The pork was cooked perfectly, and easily came off the bone with just a light pull with chopsticks. The sauce with the rice was also a good addition.

    Calvin D.

    Very affordable authentic Asian food! Price is very cheap for the portion that's served. Restaurant is pretty clean and service was quick. Got all my dishes in under 10 minutes! Love the chili oil wontons! Everything has some spice to it so if you're not a fan of heat, I suggest telling them little to no spicy!! Every dish I ordered had chili oil/peppers, great restaurant for family style meals!

    Catherine L.

    let me just commend this restaurant for their interior alone. the ambience in here is amazing! the staff were welcoming and attentive as well. we had a private room for a big party to celebrate a birthday and ordered over a dozen items, all of them deliciously spicy and authentically sichuan. the dry pot cauliflower was my favorite; just look at how stunning the presentation is! the black pepper beef, boiled fish fillet, and taro chicken were great too. the portion sizes are average and the dishes were a bit greasy and salty, but overall a good experience

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