Hunan Home's Restaurant

12/31/2008 Posted by sopho

They offer competent standard chinese food- nothing outstanding. we had their dinner "type A" and ordered a few other vegetarian dishes off their dinner menu. each dish was what it claimed to be- eggrolls were eggrolls, sweet & sour pork was sweet & sour and made w/ pork, etc. nothing special about this place. the bathroom is downstairs and a bit cramped and dirty (at least for the women's room).

Pros: standard chinese food

Cons: decor, bathroom

08/26/2008 Posted by peitikawai

Consistent tasty hommy Chinese food with great service. Hidden jewel on a side street in China town. Local's favorite to go place for yummy Chinese food!

08/23/2008 Posted by n2s

We were in town for a few days and had read some rave reviews on this place so we thought we should give it a try. We had no choice but to go on a Friday night, so we decided to make a reservation just in case they were still busy by 8:30pm (late dinner). Sure enough, when we arrived, the line was out the door. So much so that we had a hard time getting to the front desk to give them our name for the reservation. Because of parking struggles we were 15 minutes late for our reservation, but they promptly sat us within 10 minutes anyways and didn't give us a dirty look nor snide comment for being late (nice change from other places!). This restaurant is not fancy-in food nor decor, but if good food, served quickly at a great price is your goal, than this place will deliver. Our chow mein was a tad greasy, but the gyoza was amazing as was the made from scratch chicken and asparagus with black bean sauce. Portions aren't huge, and they charge you $1 per person for steamed rice (which I thought was a tad tacky). That being said, the flavor was good, and the ingredients fresh. It's not fine dining Chinese where you would expect to get a whole crab served with garlic sauce, but as I mentioned above if fast-food Chinese at a good price is your goal, than this is your place. Note, parking is a bear, so do alot extra time to either drive around the block a couple of times, or to find yourself a parking garage.

Pros: authentic flavors, quick service

Cons: charge for steamed rice, shabby decor

08/19/2008 Posted by chefgina

I found this restaurant through City Search and was very pleased. We were seated in a reasonable amount of time. The staff was very polite, although we had some language barrier. I liked it because if felt more authentic. After placing our order, the food started arriving hot off the wok. It was delicious! I have a hard time finding sweet and sour pork that I really like. Theirs was tasty. Parking was a little tricky the first night, but we figured out by the second. Yes, it was so good we ate their two nights in a row!

05/27/2008 Posted by Antonius

Upon reading reviews from others, my wife and I ate at Hunan Home during a recent San Francisco trip, and ended up going back before we left. The food was excellent, the prices reasonable, the service great and we had no trouble being seated quickly both times. There is your standard "chinese" fare like sweet and sour chicken and orange chicken, but also you can find other more interesting dishes like squid with spicy salt and smoked hunan pork, which are excellent. The sizzling rice soup was superb, and the green beans with diced pork had a wonderful flavor, as you could really taste the pork and the subtle spicyness. The service was friendly and prompt both times and getting to the restaurant was easy, as we just got off the cable car at jackson/powell and walked a couple of blocks.

Pros: Delicious Chinese cuisine and variety

Cons: They charge $1 per person for rice

12/13/2007 Posted by hotspring

I am coming from France and have been la ot of times in Beijing. Never eat so delicious dishes served by professional and sympathetic persons.

Pros: ambience

08/05/2007 Posted by glunardi

The Aquarium and staff certainly makes this place kids friendly. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The sizzling dishes taste just like the Chinese food I grew up used to (in France). We ate there late on a Sunday evening and the restaurant was still packed. The restaurant is setup with few benches along the wall on the right and tables on the left. Like most places in Chinatown, you are not going to come to Hunan Home's for its decor. The prices are very affordable. Probably at the exception of the Crab dishes BUT I highly recommend it. Had the Crab with ginger and onions and must admit it was delicious.

Pros: Food, Service, Aquarium

Cons: Decor

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07/10/2007 Posted by anonym0us

The service is always great here. They never fail to make it like home. Their food is AWESOME. Must try their hot and sour soup, succalent bread, honey walnut with prawns, and so much more. Have the waiter recommend something to you, you will not be disappointed. A Must try!

07/10/2007 Posted by chinesefood1234

Definately the best chinese place in town. Consistent with their good food and good service. I love this place!

Pros: Good food

06/21/2007 Posted by victorpf

I have been eating here since 1985. They made me feel at home the very first day. Their potstickers are the best. The Mongolian beef, orange chicken, and sizzling beef are my favorites. The food is always hot, fresh and just the way it was ordered. Always crowded at lunch time but there is a lot of seating so the wait isn't too long.

Pros: Great food

Cons: Crowded at lunch-time