I had an outstanding dinner at Hai. The food here is head and shoulders above other any other Sichuan restaurant I've tried in Decatur-- above most Sichuan restaurants in Atlanta as a whole, for that matter. Even competing Chinese restaurants like Yummy Spicy or Gu's Kitchen on Buford Highway, a reliable locale for quality "authentic" food, struggle to reach the heights of the meal I had at Hai. I went with a group of four other people, and between us we split three appetizers: - Xiao Long Bao (pork soup dumplings) - Dan Dan Noodles - Wuhan Sesame Noodles Two entrees: - Kung Pao Chicken - Szechuan Basil Chicken And two "Chef Specials" listed on a specialty menu: - Beijing duck buns - Crispy fried milk Everything ranged from very good to excellent. The soup dumplings were great-- the dumpling itself had a satisfying chewiness, and the warm and flavorful soup inside was very comforting. They were not served with soup spoons, which made it a bit challenging to eat without spilling any soup, but some careful chopstick work got the job done. Both noodle dishes were superb, each extremely flavorful and distinct, so we were glad we ordered both. The Dan Dan noodles were well dressed with the iconic spicy numbing sauce, and the sesame noodles had a decadent creaminess and nutty flavor that complemented the intensity of the Dan Dan noodles nicely. I will happily order both dishes again. Both entrees were fantastic, and again had a nice variety of flavor to make both dishes worth ordering together. The Szechuan Basil Chicken was stir fried with a good variety of vegetables that provided some freshness, and the greens provided a nice visual contrast to the usual dark reddish color palette of many Sichuan dishes. Although the basil flavor wasn't particularly noticeable, it was still present and quite enjoyable. The Kung Pao chicken was a personal favorite of mine. The heat, tanginess, and sweetness of the sauce was perfectly balanced, and the pieces of onion and bell pepper provided a perfect cooling element to the intensity of the dish. Nothing was overwhelmingly spicy, but I found the heat of everything on the table to be quite satisfying, though this is sure to vary according to your own spice tolerance. The specialty dishes were also quite good. I loved the duck buns, particularly the warm chewy bun itself, though the portion was fairly small for the price. The fried milk was something I had never tried before, and I was pleasantly surprised by the sweet, rich flavor and soft texture. It would be a great dessert, though it was served early on in our meal, even before some of the appetizers reached the table. Still quite enjoyable as a sort of palate cleanser. I'm not sure how frequently the chef specials are served, but I would definitely try more of them in the future. The service was friendly and pretty quick. I am also quite fond of the ambiance, which is somewhat casual with a clean modern aesthetic. The lighting was pleasantly dim. Prices were perfectly reasonable (and especially affordable when splitting everything between five people). I think Hai will find a solid spot in my restaurant rotation, and I will happily be returning very soon. read more

My daughter and I went to Hai again yesterday I can not Bragg enough on this restaurant food always great and hot and always the best customer service and I love the sweet tea, I always get the same thing but it's so good. read more

Hai - 3 pepper chicken and fried cauliflower and rice it was so delicious - Chinese Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

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I called in a to go order on a weekday evening. I ordered Szechuan chili chicken ($15) which came with white rice. I arrived at the restaurant 10 minutes later and my food was waiting and ready to go. This time of night the restaurant only had a few patrons inside so the perfect atmosphere if you prefer to dine in. The dish looked and smelled fantastic so I was eager to dig into it. I love spicy dishes and this stir fry entree had peppers all throughout. Unfortunately it wasn't what I'd hoped for when I took my first few bites. The dish lacked the depth of flavor that I'm used to with Chinese cuisine. Overly salty chili peppers is all that my taste buds got to experience...just underwhelming. Hot peppers and sodium is what the entire dish tasted like. I definitely wouldn't order it again. I'd give the restaurant a second chance but with a completely different dish. read more

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First time ordering from Hai, for delivery through Yelp/Grubhub. Overall, it's a pretty good option for the area. We got: Vegetable Spring Rolls - came with five pieces General Tso's Chicken with fried rice ($2 upcharge) - not the best I've ever had, lacked a depth of flavor and heat Mongolian Beef with steamed rice - pretty good Spicy pepper tofu - I have been searching all over for something similar to what I used to order at a Chinese restaurant in Miami called salt and pepper tofu. This was not it, but it was actually really good! It was tofu skins cut up into strips and tossed in a really delicious spicy and savory sauce. The total came out to $61.00 which is decent for the amount of food we got. There was just enough for us to eat for dinner and leftovers the next day. I would order from here again. read more

A good friend first mentioned this place to me back about 6 months ago... I have a set of three Sichuan places that I frequent every couple of weeks so I was not interested in trying a new one. FINALLY, I got to try this place for a weekday lunch as I was in the area. I have been missing out! Instead of lunch specials, we ordered four items from the main menu and each one was a better version than my frequently-visited places! The bill was $75 for the four dishes ... in line with my established set of Sichuan restaurants. I always order Mapo Tofu when I first try out a Sichuan restaurant. This one did not disappoint. Mapo Tofu is made differently from restaurant to restaurant and thus, it is based on personal preference. Hai's version is tangy and spicy with just the right amount of numbing Sichuan peppercorn. The thick sauce that matches well with steamed rice. I ordered the Fish Filet w. Chili Pepper thinking it is fried. The fish was steamed and contrasted well with the other spicy dishes we had (Hunan Style Chicken and Crispy Sliced Pork Knuckle) Decor is very clean, relaxing, and modern. Staff is quite friendly. Parking is a bit tough as is with most strip malls in Decatur. Overall, an excellent experience ... this place is now part of my "Sichuan Hitlist". I look forward to my next trip back! read more

Eileen was very attentive and had wonderful suggestions on what we should order. To my pleasant surprise there IS a hefty lunch menu. Lunch is only $10, (add a spring roll for an additional 1$) it comes with soup, rice, and your choice of protein but come early because the special ends at 3pm. The parking lot is pretty busy as it shares space with Starbucks, Louisiana bistreaux, scrub city and more! Usually when I visit it's a fight to get close to the restaurant. So far I've been alternating between General tsos and the orange chicken, both I like. Both appears to be real chicken and not that weird stuff that most Chinese food places try to pass off as chicken. The quality is nice for the price and specific menu items like the numbing flounder really tastes like that west coast Chinese. I think the manager Danny is from San Fran. I like it here a lot. Don't change Hai, happy grand opening. Oh yeah, the food comes out really hot, and it doesn't take super long to be made and served (I like that)! read more

Hai - Soup dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

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As soon as we get here, I put an order for the soup dumplings as they are a delicacy that takes 20 minutes to prepare and serve. We started with soup--won ton for son and hot and sour for me. Then we tried the sesame noodle appetizer which is definitely very sesame! I like the texture of the noodle. The chicken fried rice was amazing--like a combination of how my mother and grandmother would make for me. My son indicates that it may be the best he has ever had! I brought the leftover fried rice for my daughter and she agreed that it was the best! My son also loves the sesame chicken which is fried white chicken meat. And that is after them eating chicken fried rice at every Asian restaurant in Atlanta, so they would know! The soup dumplings came at the end and we were both full both still managed to eat two each and bring one home. They are the biggest dumplings ever. Eat carefully as they are filled with hot soup, so I start from the top in order to let the steam out and always use the soup spoon and bowl to catch any liquid if you are new to eating soup dumplings. Come here for a treat! read more

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Customer service 5: stars: everyone very speedy, friendly, and accommodating. Food comes out really quick not to temperature on some because you can tell they are rushing, but a pleasant hey my soup is warm can you reheat it, they are more than happy to do. Food: 2 stars: hate to do it but I've had better. I came from damn near a hour away to try this place based off yelp reviews and pictures and it didn't live up to the hype. So far FIRESTONE in KENNESAW GA. Has the best Chinese I've ever eaten in GA. If you don't mind the drive check them out, I've been going for years. The food came out luke warm or piping hot, no in between. The portion sizes are decent but it was no flavor and depth to dishes. Mall Chinese food has more seasoning imo. The beef n tripe was good, the fried flounder was good, but everything else ordered needed work from the vegetable dumplings to the hot n sour soup. The shrimp fried rice was mediocre and I could've made better at home. I'm sorry to go in this hard on this restaurant but it's 1/2 step above Chinese take out. Nothing gourmet about this place. Price point: 2 stars: very expensive for the quality of food and ingredients used. Cleanliness: 5 stars; everything tidy and the ladies room was clean. Overall I came here with the intent to like this place but food wasn't that great. The customer service was amazing but I will deal with crappy service to have spectacular food. YELPERS you CATFISHED ME with this place lol I'm really sorry talk so poorly of the food but when you have had the best Chinese food China Town offers in many states, you won't be impressed with this. I wouldn't come and I wouldn't recommend. It was decent at best. read more

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I am really disappointed with my server. When I came in, he look at me like suspicious man with one eyebrow up haha that was funny. But he kept look at me very uncomfortable until I sat down. Then, I sat down in a small table for two people. I understood if it was busy, but there was only 5 people and one gentlemen sitting down on 4 people table. And they also try to take your dish away when you are not done. The gentlemen next to me was shocked. Also when they brought your dish, you have to make space on your table or he will wait you until you move it for him to place the dishes. Btw, if you ask for extra chopstick, he will serve it right away taking out from his butt pocket. You can check the photo. I asked the name, and he is not willing to give it to me his name, which he said he is affraid of losing his job. I told him I dont want to make a scene so just give me the name. He refused to give his name. We called for manager and He said there was no manager here. The server didnt apologized and walked out from us. read more

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I won't return, I had the house lo mein and general tso chicken. Nothing was fresh, it seemed like the food was just sitting for a while. The lo mein was dry with no flavor and the general two chicken was old chicken with weird texture. The sauce with the general tso wasn't favorable. read more

This is the 3rd restaurant at this location. Authentic Chinese and while better than everything else around. Still it fell flat for us. We opted for takeout and ordered Vegetable spring rolls, wonton soup, Singapore Rice Noodle and Combo fried rice. Typical portion sizes, everything while fine was a bit bland. We added our own spices and salt at the house. We haven't written it off but think next time we will eat in and see if that makes a difference in dishes. read more

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I'd heard of Hai for a while now, but it actually wasn't until I found a money back deal through the seated app that I went over and gave them a try. I mean trying a new restaurant and getting money back is a win win right? You can find Hai off of North Decatur road in a little strip to the left of Walmart (they're right beside the Starbucks on North Decatur). The times that I have visited (i've visited twice), the dining portion of the restaurant was closed and it was take out only. That's okay. So i ordered the following on the first and second visit in order: First visit Mongolian Beef ($18) second visit Orange chicken (($16) Vegetable Fried rice ($14) Mongolian beef is one of my favorite dishes and I know that no matter where you go it's going to be a little greasy. It's just that this dish had a pool of grease at the bottom and everything was coated with it. The actual dish itself, the flavors were pretty bland and this was a miss for me. With all these great reviews, I gave Hai a second chance and it turned out a bit better! The orange chicken had MUUUUCH more flavor than the Mongolian beef, chicken was crispy, slightly sweet and was an enjoyable dish. The fried rice was actually my favorite dish of everything I tried at Hai so far. Flavor was nice, with big chunks of fresh veggies, being flavored quite well too. The only gripe I had with it is there is no "add on" fried rice. You just have to pay for it as if it is its own entre. So 30 bucks for chicken and rice can be a bit pricey, but again, the rice was great and the orange chicken was good, so the sticker shock wasn't so hard to swallow My second visit was very much 4 stars and my first was 2 stars, so that's where I get my 3 star review from...just averaging it out. I will come back here and hopefully soon I can dine in and get the visual appeal as well as the flavors. All the same, Hai does its job delivering some decent Chinese, something Decatur doesn't have a lot of. Give them a shot! read more

Hai - Storefront - Chinese Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

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Food was excellent! I did takeout & it was not a long wait. Parking was difficult, I had to around twice to get a spot.

I was initially worried visiting this place because of how they kept using the word Authentic, which is usually a tell that restaurant is catering towards non-asians, and will in fact not be Authentic. Walking in, all of the other customers were white, and only 1 server was Asian. But my fears were quickly put to rest, because that 1 server was Chinese and was friendly and proactive in recommending dishes. (I prefer being able to speak Chinese to my servers at Chinese sit down restaurants). Anyways, long story short, what we found was indeed an "authentic" set of dishes. Some of which were much more elevated rather than traditional. (For example, the mouth watering chicken was boneless, using breast instead of thighs, and the spicy wontons used a condensed, almost creamy sauce.) Regardless the dishes were all stellar. The whole fish was a bit fishy, I suspect the fish is not prepped to order to save time in preparing an otherwise very complex dish (it came out in mere minutes), but the soup dumplings, the dragon eggplant, and the shredded tofu skins were all 10/10 dishes for me. read more

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Located at the heart of Decatur at the same strip mall as Ross, Hai serves authentic Szechuan cuisine. Seating is comfortable. The servers provided great dish recommendations during our visit. What did we like? 1) Hai offered small sized cold and hot dishes, which allows us to try multiple dishes at one time. 2) Hai offered many authentic dishes not available most other szechuan restaurants in Atlanta. A few dishes highly recommended include Bamboo Fish Filet and Pineapple Shrimps. Bamboo fish filet can be quite spicy. You can let the server know of your liking of spiciness. Areas to Improve? 1) The scallion pancake tastes very doughy without much flavor. The curry dipping sauce is meh. Overall, I found quite a few interesting dishes at Hai that worths coming back to experience. Please dont hesitate to ask for opinions from your server at your visit! read more

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I still have never eaten at high in person but have ordered for delivery multiple times and carried out. They have quickly turned into my go to Authentic Chinese spot. The food is always fresh and flavorful but just as importantly it is packaged so well. I usually have a lot of problem receiving Chinese food bac use it leaks through the bag but not Hai. I know I'm in for a treat every time I order and I actually anticipate the food. Haven't been disappointed yet so I would suggest you try it. The menu is very diverse and there is a lot to choose from. This was the first place I ordered from during the pandemic for an at home date night!! read more

Hai - H3. Prawns with Vermicelli Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

The best NUMBING HOT Sichuan food in Decatur! We got the spicy beef tendon, crispy pork belly, eggplant, mapo tofu, and the juicy xiao long bao pork soup dumplings. All tasted amazing! read more

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The food is always authentic, hot, and delicious :) we really love the 3 pepper chicken (it can be super spicy though) and have loved everything else we've tried (fried rice, chili wontons, and general tsos are also super good) read more

Pretty decent Chinese place in Decatur! Originally wanted to try this place for the pork dumplings but that ended up being my least favorite food. It was good but it wasn't up to par with din Tai ding or mama lus. We also ordered the map tofu - pretty spicy and delicious, as well as the grandma noodles and the onion pancake. Ver tasty! Never has n onion pancake that was blown up before! It was pretty good. Staff was nice and place was clean. Outdoor seating was more of a tented area but luckily no one was sitting outside. They seem to have a lot of orders for delivery. read more

Hai - Chinese Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

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This place is awesome when you DINE IN. The staff is friendly and it's a cute setup. The food is delicious, but only when you dine in. When I ordered for take out and delivery, the food was soggy and disappointing---there's no way around this though because I could tell they boxed it as soon as it was freshly made, which is great service but ultimately the steam gets trapped and makes the food soggy. The other option would be to get food that's been sitting out for a while and then boxed up and that's not really appetizing either, know what I mean? Take my advice. If you want good legit Szechwan cuisine, go here and DINE IN read more

We really enjoy Hai. Every dish we have had there has been amazing. We love Szechuan chinese food and when they indicate a dish is spicy on the menu you are guaranteed it will be. We tried the fried pork belly small plate for the first time on this visit and it was amazing. Imagine Chinese seasoned bacon with a good helping of Szechuan pepper numbing your mouth in the best way! I also had Vegetable Delight that had bamboo shoots. I was expecting the rectangular flat bamboo shoots I have had a million times before in other Chinese dishes. Not here - they use fresh bamboo shoots that are tender and soak up the flavor of the sauce incredibly. Everything is so fresh and tastes like mom or grandma made it just for you. read more

This restaurant is a place you need to go to if you are ever in Georgia. They have a large menu selection and and all 4 dishes I ordered were outstanding. The grandma noodles had to have been the best noodle dish I've had in a very long time and the wontons had amazing spice and flavor. A must visit place on your list. read more

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A year later and still the best chicken fried rice I've had and I've had a few in my life time. Tonight I ordered via DoorDash. The quality makes a huge difference. Everything was packaged well except the soy sauce for the dumplings. They must have gotten a bad batch of lids because it had leaked out. Hai is located in a strip mall with shared parking with a Starbucks so it's pretty busy but worth it. I wish I didn't love this chicken fried rice so much so I could try some of the other menu items. Maybe next time ... read more

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Hai is my go to when I'm wanting something quick, easy and in the neighborhood. I love going here on solo dining dates and also with a group of friends. The food transports well if you're considering eating at home. I always get the Wuhan sesame noodles & the stir fried cabbage. The bubble pancake is delicious and served with a side of some sort of curry. Also I looove the egg drop soup! read more

Ordered Hai on Uber Eats. Food was delivered hot and tasty. I ordered both general tso's chicken and magnolian beef, both paired with white rice. The portion was shareable and prepared with lots of flavors. I look forward to actually dinning in. Would recommend Hai if you're in the area. read more

It's really good. Shank, jalapeño beef, grandma noodles, soup dumplings (dine in only)!!

I love the mapo tofu!!!! Absolutely delicious! And the Grandma noodles and bok choy. My favorite meal.

I came here for a pickup order of the hot and numbing chicken. The gentleman who took my order was nice and quick. Food was ready in about 10-15 min and it was still hot when I got home. The flavor was good but chicken was a little chewy. Inside and outside seating was available. Small spot but was very busy! read more

Great quality ingredients that are exquisitely prepared. The spicing is real, so, if you don't like your food too hot, let them know and they can adjust. Great service. read more

This was our family's first time here after a quick Yelp search. We were there for Sunday lunch around 12:30 pm. Not many people had arrived so service was fast. Ordered fish, chicken and beef dishes. Bamboo fish was very tasty. Beef was tender unlike other Asian restaurants where it can be a bit chewy. We've found another Asian restaurant for ourselves in this one. All family members gave it high ratings and would not hesitate to come back. read more

Awesome food. Speedy take out. Hai never disappoints. There's so much variety on the menu.

So I've been hearing so much about this place and I really wanted to try some authentic Chinese food. The prices were reasonable and not super expensive just because it was a hoity-toity establishment. Service was friendly when I placed my to go order. I couldn't decide so I ordered two dishes. I always get 鱼香茄子饭 whenever I go to a Chinese restaurant so I definitely had to try theirs. When I opened it up, the presentation was beautiful. It looks just like the picture on the menu. Portion/size was great as well. Flavor wise, it wasn't the best I've ever had. It was very oily and because of the way the eggplant was sliced it was more mushy than firm. I tend to like the strips of eggplant versus this accordion style presentation. All in all it was good but not great. I had never had the fried fish dish. It was so tasty! I really liked the spices that were sprinkled around the fish. I will say that it was way too salty but I didn't mind because I enjoyed the flavor. I will definitely be back and try the fish again and possibly a different dish in place of the eggplant. read more

Hai - P3. Bamboo Flounder Fish - Chinese Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

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Fantastic food, been going there since 2019. Some of the must have things are the spicy pork knuckle, grandma noodles and shredded tofu noodles . If you are picking up take out highly recommend checking the good before taking it home read more

So wifey and I visited this place a few nights ago. The food was presented to us a mere FIVE minutes after we ordered it. Our appetizer came after all the entrees - which tells you how fresh the entrees were. We ordered scallion bubble pancakes, vegetable lo-mein, hot and numbling chicken and general Tso's chicken. They tasted ok, full of plastic, tasteless and great, respectively. The only good thing about hot and numbling chicken was that it was full of great vegetables. When we asked our server if the food was fresh, she simply said "yes" without any further query or explanation. She didn't even have enough decency to call the manager so we could speak to them. Won't be going back even if this is the last place open. read more

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One of those spots you pass by a lot until one day you finally have the time to try. While the food itself was good and reasonably priced the decor was a little outdated. Service was good and we were constantly being helped. Would recommend takeout if in the area read more

Clean! As soon as you get there, the man at the door greets you and asks you the name of the order for whom you are picking up. There's a plastic to shield customers and the workers from each other. Great in terms of protection in this new age of COVID. Food is phenomenal. Reminds me of authentic Chinese food! I had the Chicken w/Broccoli with the Fried Rice. Totally would recommend. read more

Me and my husband are regulars at this establishment. BEST food in Atlanta! The food is AMAZING. Prices are great. The servers are very attentive and use a team approach. Restaurant is always clean. If you want great Asian food do not miss out! read more

General Tso was very flavorful and spicy, I just wish it was crispy fried harder. Very good though. read more

Hai - Chinese Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

I ordered delivery during this period of a stay-at-home order -- for those reading this wayyy in the future.. I'm talking about the crazy pandemic sweeping through 2020. Anyway, I was craving something spicy and numbing, hoping that Hai would be able to step up to the plate. I was not disappointed, and cannot wait to try them again. Food -- we ordered a mapo tofu ($14) (did not come with pork/meat when we ordered), hot&numbing flounder stone pot ($20), and an orange chicken ($16). Each of these dishes were some of the better versions we've had of that dish -- not the best, but definitely up there at the top. Given the current restaurant climate, I was happy to pay the listed menu prices and then some. However, if you asked me 3-4 months ago, I would feel differently. For the portion size we received, each of the dishes were about $2 too expensive under normal circumstances/compared to the competition. But given the current situation, the price is worth it. Plus the quality of everything was top notch, which is worth paying extra for. Ambience and service -- I ordered through a delivery app, so I can't say much about ambience. But all the items were neatly packaged, and delivery was very fast which could mean that the restaurant service (and delivery) was prompt. Bottom line -- can't wait to order from Hai again! I definitely want to check out their beef tendon appetizer and the braised pork knuckle. read more

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Enjoyed the food here, would buy again. I got to go for my first time but I plan to sit inside next time. Portions are a great size, enough to share. Prices reflect the portion size for sure. read more