This is a don't judge a book by its cover kind of place. Looks really humble from the outside but once you're inside, it's large, clean and fancy. The menu was huge with lots of pictures and options. They put a thing of water at the table, which I appreciated. We both got the Chinese beer, and we both ordered lamb. He got the farmhouse lamb, it was like a stirfry lamb with onions and bell pepper in medium spicy. For medium it wasn't too spicy and it was nice and savory. I ordered a chef special, Lamb Slices with Enoki Mushrooms, mild. Although one dish was medium, and the other mild, they both felt about the same spiciness and I really feel it's because the lamb slices with mushrooms was like a hot pot and so the chili was spicier in here since it was brewing in the broth. The lamb slices with mushrooms was also very savory. The broth was very umami and opaque not thin at all. It also had glass noodles at the bottom of the dish. Tons of mushroom tons of lamb. We felt like we got a good amount of food for the price. And the lamb and both dishes had that good flavor of lamb, not that cheap lamb flavor and the lamb in both was very tender and soft. We also got the pork dumplings, these were obviously made in house. The dough was homemade and the filling both tasted homemade. We each also got a side of white rice. The total before tip was $95, this was for the two lamb dishes, the appetizer, the two sides of rice, and the four beers. It's obviously a hit. We got there at a good time, but by the time we left, it was a full house. It also seems like they do a lot of deliveries. They had a decent looking bar area with wine and other alcohol, I'm not quite sure what. They had three choices of beer, corona, Heineken, and the Chinese beer that we got. I also like that they had candles out, I'm not sure if they sell these, but they were gathered at the end of the bar. They also had walnuts and dry mango that looked for sale. Looking at everybody else's tables too, all the dishes looked amazing. We're so happy that we took a chance and just tried this place out on a whim! It made for a really great date night. read more

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Wow! Ascended to my #1 restaurant spot in Davis. Definitely more of an infrequent meal since I would consider it more on the expensive side. Average dishes are ~20 dollars. Great spicy food and friendly staff. Food (10/10) - The food here is AMAZING! Perfect balance of spice to flavor and every single bite is electric. The sichuan numbing pepper in the Chongqing soup was DELICIOUS. Mix it with some of the white rice and you have a dish all by iteself. The chicken itself had a nice chew and was very fragrant. Loved the texture and flaovr of the vermicelli; nice bounce to the noodles while soaking in all the spicy soup. My one complaint would be that they have soft bones (sign of long boiling time) so be careful of that! Also got the spicy stir-fried pork kidney... don't diss it 'til you try it. Super good, with that nice bit of chew. Take a bite of pepper, kidney, and white rice and BOOM! Perfect bite. **Recommendation: Rice is a key component for the dishes here. Without rice, everything will be too spicy, too savory, and overall too overwhelming. The rice is the thing that helps tie everything together (as it frequently is) Service (8/10) - Good service; nothing notable. Nice people and I think most of them speak Mandarin. Service and seating was also fast. Order of things to come out of the kitchen was a bit strange: soup for the chicken, rice, stir-fry, chicken. Honestly, not that big of a problem but just decided to comment. Price (8/10) - The price here is a bit on the pricier side; $54 for 2 but there were some leftovers (had to make my own rice though). Some of the dishes are more worth than others. The Chonqing chicken was $25 but you got a large bowl of chicken with soup and vermicelli. On the other hand, the stir-fry for $20 was notably padded with vegetables and I would say a majority of the dish was not the kidney. At the very least, the taste of the food compensates. However, this place is likely not a college go-to. Overall, great restaurant that I will be coming back to again (maybe with my parents LOL) or at the very least, would come with a large group as it is more fitting for family style. Highly recommend! read more

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We were greeted and seated immediately at a table near the kitchen area. The place have soft background music...feels cozy! We got the Bamboo forest and squirrel-shaped sweet and sour fish this time. Soooo delicious! This place does not disappoint. read more

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We love all the food specially stinky tofu! friendly service food come out fast and plenty of seating. read more

Hunan Bar & Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Davis, California

We ordered the Stir-Fried Pork Intestine, Chili Fish, Stir-Fried Pork Belly with Cauliflower, and Lamb Spine. We also got the Vegetable Chow Mein, but I forgot to take a picture . The Stir-Fried Pork Intestine was easily the highlight for me. It had that classic Sichuan numbing spice and a ton of flavor without being overly oily. The intestine was super crispy, which gave it a really satisfying texture. I'd 100% order this again. I was also really impressed by the Stir-Fried Pork Belly with Cauliflower, especially the cauliflower. It soaked up all the flavor while still keeping its texture instead of getting soft or soggy. The Lamb Spine was delicious too. The radish soaked up all the broth and basically turned into little flavor bombs. The only downside is that the lamb spine can be a little difficult to eat. If you want something easy and straightforward, I'd probably skip it--but if you don't mind working for your food, it's definitely fun and worth trying. Overall, everything was flavorful and well-portioned. We had four people and still ended up with plenty of leftovers. Some dishes, especially the Chow Mein, were a little oily, but nothing too unexpected for this style of food. Our total came out to around $125 for four people, which felt pretty reasonable considering how much food we ordered and how much we had left over. Service was okay. The staff were knowledgeable and able to answer our questions, but they weren't particularly attentive. We were the first table there and practically the only people dining in at the time, although they may have been handling online orders. On the plus side, we were seated immediately and our food came out really quickly. The restaurant itself has a casual, family-friendly atmosphere that works really well for groups. I could see myself coming here for dinner with friends just as easily as with family. It was also very clean, had calming music, some cool artwork on the walls, and surprisingly clean restrooms. We came around 5:30 PM and didn't need a reservation. Parking is the usual Downtown Davis situation, but if you're already parked somewhere downtown, it should be within about a 10-minute walk. Overall, this is a pretty cool spot in Davis. The portions are generous, the food is flavorful, and that crispy pork intestine alone would bring me back. I'd definitely come here again with friends. read more

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Good mapo tofu, good pork belly, what's not to like? There's lots of good Chinese in Davis, but this is one of the staples and definitely a fine choice. read more

Hunan Bar & Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Davis, California

Came to Hunan on a weekend for lunch. We thought the lunch special might also be on weekends but the website wasn't very clear, turns out the lunch special only applies Monday to Friday. Food was still good just a little pricy for 2 for just lunch! Ended up being around $45 after we tipped 20%. We had Dan Dan noodles which were really good and pretty spicy, and then sesame chicken which also had good flavor and was a generous portion. We would return to try the weekday lunch special sometime! read more

Hunan Bar & Restaurant - Dan Dan Noodles / 担担面 - Chinese Near Me - Davis, California

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I had to come back to this restaurant to not only redeem my coupon for veggie spring rolls but also to get full size portions of some of my favorite dishes! I love all the plants inside. There's a lot of them! This adds life to the already beautifully decorated restaurant! I had time to kill before my school's open house. I decided to come check out this restaurant and order tofu, chow fun and the spring rolls. Everything was made fresh to order and I didn't have to wait long to receive my food. I went in a little after 4 PM and was able to place my order promptly and swiftly. There was plenty of parking out front and it wasn't that busy at all. There were many online orders for pick up and I love that they have a system where their food was kept in warm bags and easily acceptable for the food. Pick up drivers to come get their orders. The guy who checked me out and made sure I got the food was very nice and thorough. I can see me coming back here again, whether it be to dine in or to order to go. I highly recommend checking this place out, especially if you love Chinese food. read more

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Take out review. I order dandan noodles, beef roll, and brown sugar rice cakes. I like the authentic options on their menu. Restaurant was pretty busy and decorated for lunar new year which was nice. Dandan noodles were very flavorful - almost a bit too salty tbh. The numbing heat also layers a good deal so at one point I tapped out. Wish there was more pork / peanut to have more complexity but the overwhelming flavor was chili oil. Beef roll was a little dry overall. I liked the herbs rolled in with the beef but probably would not order that again. The rice cakes were friend well not too greasy and the brown sugar sauce was yummy. I'll be back to continue trying their authentic dishes. Great to have this option among so many Chinese-American options. They are making sure to cater to the international students at UC Davis and we all benefit :) read more

Hunan Bar & Restaurant - Beef roll - Chinese Near Me - Davis, California

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Service was great. Food was great. And they have lamb!! Awesome eatery! Great place for family and bros. Ambiance was nice. Nothing bad to say. Only good things. Must try. This sichuan style restaurant is good for this canto boy! (But only if you can tolerate spice) Letter of Recommendation: A read more

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I've been coming to this restaurant for years and have eaten here at least 20 times. Unfortunately, today's experience was extremely disappointing, not only because of the food, but especially because of how the owner handled the situation. We ordered around four or five dishes, and the sizzling squid tentacles took approximately 50 minutes to arrive. After waiting that long, we expected the dish to be properly prepared. Unfortunately, when it finally arrived, there was no visible layer of oil on the sizzling plate, and the onions appeared almost raw. More importantly, the plate was nowhere near as hot as a sizzling dish should be. The squid itself was slightly cold when we first started eating it and had an unpleasant fishy smell and taste. The green pepper and century egg dish was also disappointing and simply didn't taste good. We brought the issues with the squid to the staff's attention and asked whether the dish could be heated up or cooked a little longer. Eventually they agreed to remove it from our bill, which I appreciated. However, what truly ruined the experience was what the female owner said afterward. She told us something like, 'Next time, don't order this. You're just not used to this kind of flavor.' I genuinely don't understand why she felt the need to make that comment. I've eaten at this restaurant at least 20 times over the years. This wasn't about whether we liked a particular flavor. The issue was that the dish wasn't prepared or served properly. What disappointed me most was that instead of acknowledging our concerns, her comment made it seem like the problem was our inability to appreciate the food. To be fair, the servers have always been friendly and helpful during my previous visits, and I appreciated that the dish was removed from the bill. But refunding a dish doesn't change how an unnecessary remark can make a customer feel dismissed. As someone who has supported this restaurant for years, I never expected to leave feeling this disappointed, but the owner's attitude ultimately made this experience so unpleasant. I hope the management understands that there is a difference between a customer not liking a particular flavor and a dish not being prepared properly. Customers should be able to raise legitimate concerns without being made to feel that their tastes are the problem. read more

WOW FACTOR? Yes, they took my Christmas Eve reservation for 11 people, whereas a South Davis Chinese reservation would not. HAVE AGAIN: General chicken, honey walnut shrimp, pot stickers (delicious) and crab cheese wonton were all very good. NOT HAVE AGAIN: Beef chow mein and broccoli beef just ok. Choose other dishes. read more

This was the first time I've tried this place... we ordered food to go which is always nerve wracking as to if the food will still be hot and fresh... Thankfully it was piping hot! I ordered the sesame chicken. The chicken was lightly breaded and still very tender but the sauce was super bland. I was totally let down when it came to the flavors that covered the chicken it may as well have been just water... super big let down on flavor... someone else got the kung poa chicken I did try a little of that, way more flavorful. If I try this place again I'll definitely be ordering that. read more

Hunan Bar & Restaurant - Sesame chicken - Chinese Near Me - Davis, California

My friend recommended that we come and try this Chinese restaurant in Davis and it did not disappoint. The restaurant was decorated nicely and had a lot of tables. We ordered 4 dishes and it was more than enough to serve 5 people. We ordered the Mongolian beef, wonton, tomato egg soup, and the szechuan fried rice. Everything was delicious. read more

Hunan Bar & Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Davis, California

If you are a Chinese food aficionado, ask for the Chinese menu , but beware, unless you state your preference, the spicy food is deliciously spicy. My favorite dish here is the Chinese eggplant. It is truly the best. But I have not been disappointed with any of the menu items. read more

While the food was delicious, the customer service is HORRIBLE. It does not matter if youre kind or patient, they are rude to you and ignore you. read more

This family owned restaurant has something to offer for everyone. I enjoyed my food here! They also have one of my favorite bottle drinks, the snow pear fruit juice in the refrigerator area. I tried their pork pot stickers and next time I'm going to ask for chili oil, but other than that it was delightful. I look forward to coming back and trying more of their foods! Plenty of free 2-hour parking around the business and they offer pickup and delivery too throughout the day! read more

One of the best Chinese places in Davis. Good for both Chinese and nonChinese people as they have both authentic and nonauthentic dishes. Coming from the bay, it makes me less homesick for the price of about $16/dish. We were a big party of 13 and at the end they gave the remaining 5 of us free soup. Fried rice is nice texture, pretty decent spicy options too. Good mapo tofu and walnut shrimp. Pretty large restaurant most parties don't need to wait to be seated for. read more

I ventured a try at their "authentic" menu, supposedly traditional Chinese. Well, if what I got is authentic, I'll stick with the Americanized version instead. I ordered Tomato Beef from the traditional menu, I could have ordered a Converse All-star and got the same meal. Seriously, there were tendons in my dish, hard, chewy, inedible. Just gross. Ya feel me? read more

This restaurant selling not fresh ,smelly meat . Also they refused to return order . We have ordered 6 different dish . When Spicy lamb chop coming up to the table I immediately asked the server to return the order . Cause it's smell bad , also the meat it's black color . During our dinning time they have two different server come up asked me to take to go of the lamb 3 time !!!It's crazy, the food was disgusting already they can't stop ruining our dinning time . In the end ,we still paid for the disgusting lamb chop we didn't even touch. Selling price was 26.95 $ .Oh , well ,we paid for our experience, I hope no one else need to pay for that again ! It's coming sense on a sat they only have 33 table . How can you expect they have all food fresh ? I hope this 26.95$ make this owner rich . read more

Hunan Bar & Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Davis, California

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If you are looking for authentic Chinese food, don't even bother.. this is 0% authentic This is called "小炒肉" IMAO I wonder if the chef has ever been to hunan or ever even had 小炒肉 before read more

Hunan Bar & Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Davis, California

Was in the Davis area with my sister and friends. Decided to stop by this place for lunch. Came here Saturday around 1pm and they were not too busy. Got a table right away. They offered 2 different menus. Hunan and Szechuan. We opted for the Szechuan menu. Spicy broiled fish: the fish was silky and big chunks. A bit too spicy and greasy for me. Salt style fried pork belly: I thought this was a deep fried dish but it wasn't. It is actually a stir fried pork belly. It was good though. Just a kick of spice. Premium beef with pickled vegetables: pickled veggies were crunchy and refreshing. Beef was a bit dry. Looked like a noodle soup especially since there were clear noodles included. Beef chow fun: this was my fave! It had an excellent charred taste which I really like. Noodles were super soft and tasted like freshly made. Beef rolls: beef was a bit dry but the rolls were good. The skin was light and fluffy. Service was super quick. The food took about 10 mins to come out. Portions were huge! Food was good. Prices a bit high but everything is expensive now. read more

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I do not recommend trying to order takeout from here! When I showed up to pick up my order, they had many orders ahead of me. I waited for half an hour and then asked again if my food would be ready soon and was told they weren't even close to catching up. There were nearly a dozen delivery drivers and takeout customers waiting. They could at least try communicating with the people waiting on what they should expect! read more

I ordered the General Chicken and Hot & Sour Soup. The food was SO good. I haven't eaten from here in a while because I'm in Dixon and don't always get the chance to come out this was but every time I've ever come in the service has been great. Decided to order take out and they definitely did not disappoint. The general chicken came with the option of steamed rice or fried rice. I personally like steamed rice better, but their fried rice is really good too! And they threw in a crab meat cheese wonton. Their hot and soup soup is one of my favorites. Really good :) read more

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New ownership has changed the taste profile and overall aesthetics a bit. Still good flavors but not what it once was. Worth going to get a lunch special and a hot n sour soup read more

Very classic Chinese cuisine!!! Will come back for sure. We ordered mapo tofu, Chili fish, Szechuan Style Twice cooked pork, and mushroom with choy sum. Take out. They were sealed in bags nicely. And I am obsessed with their foods the first time I tried them. Price is a little bit high, about $70. But I will come back next time. Service is a little bit slow. I waited for a while before someone even noticed me and there were not many people. Ambiance is old-style, but clean and bright. read more

Hunan Bar & Restaurant - four takeout containers of food - Chinese Near Me - Davis, California

​I'm giving one star not for the food (because I never got to taste it) but for the online ordering and pickup. When you click online ordering on their website it automatically takes you to a Beyond Menu page. I ordered and paid for three items for three people. They had my email and cell number. I received email confirmation of the order that would be ready at 8:04 pm. At 8:05 I arrived and was informed that they don't have the lamb soup (which I had ordered for myself) and I can order something else. I said it would have been nice to know this ahead of time. They said the lamb soup was seasonal and they had no way of letting Beyond Menu know it wasn't available. My wife and son were waiting at home for dinner and I didn't want to wait so I just asked for the other two items and a refund for the soup. They said they could not give me a refund and I would have to contact Beyond Menu by phone to request one. What?! Do you expect them to believe me and refund $26 for missing soup? They said I could take a picture of the receipt to show them. OMG! While waiting for the other two items I called Beyond Menu and they stated they would have to call the restaurant to confirm (which they did). I still had to wait twenty minutes for the other two items. If I had known that it would take so long I would have ordered something else for myself. So, don't order online and expect food when you get there. read more

If you like spicy this is the place for you and I mean hotspice. If ordering from their traditional menu if it's marked with a chili be prepared for lots of peppers and then more peppers. Our first two dishes came in the table quickly but we're salty beyond edible. When we notified the waiter he apologized and they quickly brought out new dishes which were delicious and very spicy. We had farmhouse lamb, green bean with ground pork, hot garlic chicken and honey walnut prawn. All were very good. read more

Great tasting food and the customer service is great. It does get a little hot if you sit outside around noon.

Great place to get some food! I get hunan on the regular when I don't feel like cooking at home. Usually my order is beef chow mein or chicken Fried Rice with cashew chicken. read more

we had the xiang la yu (hot and spicy fish), it's on promotion, small fish for $20, which is quite a good deal. the fish is fresh and the portion is huge enough for two persons. we asked for little spicy, it came out still too spicy for us, we have to pick the xichuan pepper and chili flakes out from the fish dish one by one, and it's still too spicy. read more

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I was seeking authentic Chinese food after work in Davis and also wanted to try a new place as Davis has some very good Chinese restaurants but was focused on Hunan style for dinner. I noticed a lot of Chinese patrons and that is always a good sign and was seated quickly with a smile. After hot tea I ordered a long time favorite Kung Pao chicken as it had been a long time since I savored the spicy peanut dish with peppers and steamed white rice . My guest ordered the Hunan spicy tofu that was amazing , rich and so many flavors combined, a savory delight. My Kung Pao chicken was very tasty and reminded me of plates I had eaten in SF. The volume of food was very large and required takeout boxing of all the dishes and rice. The seating was comfortable and the service was good, the waiter was attentive and timely and kept the water coming for this spice infused dining in Davis. Price was reasonable, especially as the dishes were enough to feed 1-2 other people and very generous. read more

Hunan was amazing per usual. My family and I picked up an order of the wor wonton soup, Mongolian beef, beef chow fun, garlic green beans, and the Chong Qin noodles. All delicious! read more

This restaurant is hit and miss. At times, you get good food but at times you don't. At times you get good service but sometimes you don't. The service and ambience are OK. When they are on, it's a good place to eat. When they aren't, it's very average. You just don't know what you're going to get. read more

Very happy to find authentic Chinese food right in downtown Davis! The service was quick and efficient from the moment we were seated. We ordered the wintermelon pork rib soup for an appetizer. It was a simple starting dish, though a little too spicy. For our main meal, we ordered the mala xiang guo (dry pot). I loved how many different items were in the pot (pork, fish balls, shrimp, Spam) and how fragrant the numbing mala spice was. But just like the soup, it was extremely salty. If you're feeling soupy with chicken, I would also recommend the Huang Men Ji. The table next to us ordered it, and it came in a boiling tin tray and looked so appetizing! I would want to try this item next time I come. Overall, I thought that their seasoning was so authentic and fragrant, and that the food would taste faultless if the salt was lightened. read more

Hunan Bar & Restaurant - Ma la xiang guo (Ma la dry pot) - Chinese Near Me - Davis, California

Hunan has been around for a very long time and is a solid option for Chinese food in Davis. What I find is that your experience really depends on what you order though, as it caters to both American tastes and also more authentic Sichuan/Hunan tastes. There's two separate takeout menus, blue one is for the more Americanized dishes and the other pink one is for szechuan style dishes. The lunch specials are a fantastic value for the price, but the authentic flavors can be found ordering dishes separately for dinner. I ordered a couple dishes to go and thought they were spectacular. House special clay pot: A+ I love all clay pot dishes from Chinese restaurants because the contents are always cooked to perfection and tender. This one has an assortment of all different types of proteins and veggies. If you can't handle spice I'd recommend this highly. Boiled sliced fish in hot sauce: A If you can handle spice, then congrats you can order this authentic dish. Hunan cuisine includes a lot of hot chili peppers, and combined with the fish creates a dish packed with heat and flavor! There's definitely some numbing spice used too since I couldn't feel my tongue at some point. Also, I came here for a Yelp event awhile back. They served mainly the Americanized style dishes (which I also enjoyed) so I just had to come back to try some more authentic dishes and was pleasantly surprised. read more

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We asked the waiter for the non-western menu with more traditional Chinese dishes and we loved it! It tasted different from the common options you find elsewhere, and defended more authentic. read more

One of the best Chinese restaurants in town! They have a great selection of dishes. If you are looking for authentic, they have it. If you want the classics, they have it. Great service and very spacious. Highly recommend! read more

Really great authentic food. Some of the best I've had in California actually. They have a lot of unusual (for Americans) dishes so if you're looking to explore, this is the right place. However there are also enough accessible dishes that if you want something simply fried and yummy in a sauce, you'll find it. Come here every time we visit Davis! read more

Food was pretty spot on. We ordered our food and got it pretty quickly. Our table had around 10 people - half ladies / half men. (Might have been because we ordered in Chinese? - but regardless they were pretty fast with the food coming out) What we ordered: Hot & Spicy Prawn - just didn't prefer it as I didn't really want to peel the shrimp but it was good. Grandma's Braised Pork - it was okay. BBQ Pork Fried Rice - it was okay. Definitely tasted a lot of soy sauce. Hot & Chili Chicken - the entire table's favorite, but there seemed to be an overage of peppers. Cumin Beef - was pretty good. Another favorite of the table's. Cumin Lamb - was oversalted. Dan Dan Mian - Not bad. Decent. Dried Sauteed String Beans - decent. Reminded me very much of the chinese restaurants in NY. Would come again. Bill came out to approx $133. read more