Forget everything you know about eating at the mall. Panda Express and Sbarro Pizza haven’t been cool since you shopped at Express while waiting for your mom to pick you up.

Avoid the food court and drop into Gigi’s Asian Bistro and Dumpling Bar. The ultra-chic café is divided into five adventurous dining spaces to suit your mood. Sip a lychee martini in the bar before making your way to the main dining room – don’t forget to look up or you’ll miss the cherry blossom chandelier. Bring your friends and spin the “susan” with family-style dishes in private rooms lined up like stalls in an Asian spice market. Sheer panels allow you to gawk at gorgeous passers-by and lick your potsticky fingers, all without getting caught.

Reward yourself appropriately after a long day of scouring Dior and Gucci, or shock everyone by heading to the mall to do no shopping at all.

Gigi’s Asian Bistro and Dumpling Bar
Galleria II
5085 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77056
713.629.8889