The Best New Restaurants In Austin: The Austin Hit List

"To say we were excited when we heard that Los Angeles’ legendary Chengdu Taste was opening an outpost in The Triangle would be an understatement. Mian & Bao doesn’t have as extensive of a menu as its California counterpart, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in spice and punch. Dumplings and noodles are the centerpieces here—and they’re evenly matched—but don’t let that push you away from bowls of steamed eggs with ground pork, savory beef pancake rolls, or a dozen other small plates that you’ll want to try. Start with wontons swimming in fiery chili oil, get an order of soup dumplings, then load up on as many Sichuanese noodle specialties as you can fit on the table." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs, matthew jacobs, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, nicolai mccrary, ni