Mian & Bao is a smaller outpost of Los Angeles' legendary Chengdu Taste. Austin’s menu isn’t as extensive as its California counterpart’s, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in spice and punch. The dining room at this Chinese restaurant in The Triangle is small and cozy, thanks in large part to a bunch of French bistro tables crammed together under long rows of hanging paper lanterns that cast a warm glow. Ordering takes place on your phone, and within the span of about two minutes, plates start zipping out from the kitchen. 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 worth trying. 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.