Hunan Bistro

a chinese restaurant that’s true to its name!
think: authentic flavors
NOT: typical takeout place with greasy Seasame chicken nonsense
Get: Mao’s brasied pork belly
Farmer’s Pork stir fry
Try: delivery. Although they’ve had flops on deliver, judging from other Unilocal reviews, our experience has been decent.

It was our first time ordering from Hunan Bistro and it took 2 HOURS for a local delivery order. No one had the decency to call and let us know about the delay, and only when we followed up with them did we eventually find out they were blaming it on a «busy» time. When the delivery did arrive, we wound up with COLD soup and dumplings.
As an establishment, if you cannot handle delivery orders during «busy» times, then you should NOT offer delivery service in the first place.
Maybe dining in offers a better experience, but it’s hard to trust an establishment that gave us cold, bland food after 2 hours. I highly recommend the many other successful restaurants in the neighborhood that offer much better service.

very authentic hunan. very good food. and like a real chinese restaurant in CHINA, these guys have their own twist on boring old standards, which is nice. try the STINKY TOFU.

Delicious food, super authentic! We went spontaneously for dinner with limited expectations, but boy did they surpass all expectations! Compared to Han dynasty next door, the food here is way more authentic and a much more unique experience. Do get the steamed fish with pickled peppers… Looks super scary and spicy, but actually not at all. Will definitely be returning again and again if they keep up the quality.

Food is relatively authentic and pretty good, but nothing spectacular. We are vegetarian so we didn’t try the meat dishes. However, the prices for some of the most commonly ordered Chinese Vegetables is astronomically high $ 17.95 for Ong Chai (Water Spinach) and Pea Sprouts. Given the other reviews I was inclined to accept the price, because the portions were supposed to be «HUGE». They were not, they were average to small and so three veggie dishes typically costing under $ 35 at other restaurants ended up being over $ 50. The green beans were good not great, the expensive pea sprouts were very good, but not for $ 17.95. Oh well… On the plus side they have brown rice (although it seemed dry and uninspiring). I don’t think they charged more for brown rice or for rice as a whole. The place is very nice and has better ambience and atmosphere than Han Dynasty next door. Service was very good, but then there were not many people here so it’s hard to know. I thought the staff was very courteous.

Really really really authentic Hunan food. Very good service. And huge amount of food.

I just didnt like the food, I had 2 items lunch specials, the green bean chicken and the tangerine chicken. Notthing out of the ordinary in fact I prefer some of my other fav spots. dont think I will reorder from here.
the soup wasnt that tasty.
I recommend adding more spices and using higher quality ingredients.

Authentic Chinese Hunan style and taste –
Highly recommended–

I was really bummed to hear that Young Chow 3 had closed, but ordered from here anyway. First off, the delivery person called me 3 times to confirm my address. Then, when I finally got my sesame chicken, it was SO soggy and bland. So bummed that I need to find a new go to Chinese place.

This place was great. Quick service, decent prices, and good food made for an enjoyable experience. The general tsos chicken is the best. Highly recommend, especially for broke college students like myself who have had some unfortunate Chinese food experiences in the city in the past. This place was affordable and the food was good!

I love the furnishings inside with the post-​industrial vibe. I’ve always loved Hunan’s food since my mom is from that part of China and the food here is surprisingly authentic and good! I strongly recommend the rice noodle with beef (cant remember the exact name tho).
I’m definitely coming back here!!! Fair price and wonderful food!
New favorite Chinese food place!

The noodle was surprisingly authentic and delicious!!!

Authenticity is only the beginning of explaining how magnificent the food here is. The variety of spices and flavors in each dish is something to be enamored. Braised sliced beef with chili sauce, chicken ginseng soup, cold bean curd hunan style, chicken casserole, sauteed pea shoots with garlic, and steamed whole fish with chopped chillies. This js an eye-​opening experience to say the least.

Beautiful remodel. Friendly staff. Very fast, great service. I will return!
Also, they are offering 20% off for the first few weeks of business!

OMG their food is very very good, the spice in the food was just perfect. If you love spicy, you must give a try. Definitely will come back again. BTW the service here is fantastic!!!

Went here on a Tuesday evening, on a recommendation of a coworker. There was no wait, and only about half full. I was worried that maybe the food wouldn’t be as good as what my coworker said, but I was totally wrong.
Dinner for two, we ordered the beef with cumin, and the sautéed string beans. The string beans were perfectly cooked and seasoned, and the portions were very generous. They were seriously some of the best sautéed string beans I’ve ever had. Crispy, light, tasty. But in the end… they are just string beans. It’s hard to go super crazy over just string beans.
But then there was the beef with cumin, and THAT was what won me over. The portion was good, but not gigantic like one other reviewer mentioned. It was just enough for 2 hungry patrons, but I could have had another few servings of it to be honest. But only because it was DELICIOUS. The beef was so tender, thinly cut, and so well prepared. It was flourished with hot red peppers (which don’t seem edible) and tons of watercress and garlic. It’s definitely a dish that I will be coming back for.
Other than that, the menu is pretty extensive. It’s had to say what I will try next, especially because I don’t live in the area. I feel like all I want to do is go back and order the beef with cumin haha. But, I will try some other stuff eventually.
Price was good, and since they just opened 2 weeks ago, they gave us a 20% discount. Total was $ 16 each including tip, which if you ask me is a great price. Everything was well priced except for maybe the appetizers.
All in all, I’ll be back!

PORTIONS ARE HUGE!!! You can get away with 1 plate per 2 people eating family style. The dishes are so deeply flavorful and dare I say it more authentic than Han Dynasty next door. If you come as a party of two prepare to leave stuffed because we sure did :))))

I have been there twice and both time the food was great, and taste is delicious, yum! Yum! Overall it is very tasty. The chief special cooking method keep original Hunan style, even the hot pepper and food seasoning are all come from home town of Hunan. That is the reasoning keep the food quality high stander. The staff are very friendly and the service professional. I will definitely come back again.