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    Hunan Bistro

    4.3 (30 reviews)
    Closed • 10:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    shrimp fried rice, dumplings

    nice clean restaurant, food was good and fairly priced would recommend for a big group

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    Ci H.

    This is on Wentworth in Chinatown. Hunan cuisine as per the name of the restaurant. I'm not familiar with the province, and I'm not from China, but I think it's pretty authentic since they have 2 sections on the menu American Chinese and Authentic. I recommend the spicy pork, house special. It's described as mild, but it's spicy. Parking validation with 2 large parking lots across from Chinatown library. $2 for 3 hours.

    Rohan D.

    Authentic Hunan cuisine. AUTHENTIC, meaning it's truly Hunan cuisine, not in the sense of "keeping it real," or being sincere. It's also very good. This also means that the service is Chinese style, which might not be what you're expecting. Good Chinese service is no nonsense and that's what we got. I found this place with the Chief of Staff and a friend using our tried and true method of looking in the window to see who else was eating there. Everyone in there looked like they were Far East Asian, so a check in the positive column. On entry we could hear Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean so the customers were more diverse than they looked through the window. We didn't get the revolting obsequious nonsense waitstaff monologue typical of more mainstream restaurants, so positive check number two. The place had higher than the Goldilocks zone 3.5 star average that denotes a great Chinese restaurant according to Freddie Wong, so a check in the negative column. They didn't ask how spicy we wanted the food, so we got the usual Hunan level of inferno. Much appreciated. Spicy fish, chili intestines (I like the dearth of euphemisms), the fried lotus root, and cumin spare ribs (Hunan food has more cumin and chili than other Far East Asian cuisines, maybe influenced by Central Asian cultures?) as well as the dumplings were all both delicious and about as not like Cantonese or Mandarin dishes as can be (well the rice was the same). I didn't like that they charge for rice, we had enough rice but just barely.

    Jelly K C.

    Visited Chicago and decided to try Hunan Bistro, which many people recommended for authentic Chinese food. As a local Chinese, I had high expectations. I ordered two popular winter dishes -- Chinese sausage and pork with white chili peppers. Unfortunately, the flavors were not very authentic. The sausage dish tasted more like a Sichuan dish with a numbing flavor and too much fat. It would've been better if they had used green peppers. The white chili pork had plenty of meat, but the chilies were too soft, not like the dried kind we usually use. The service was also disappointing -- my order was wrong, and the server didn't even know the dish names. The stinky tofu was crispy, but the sauce didn't match well. The beef rice noodles were okay, but the pickled radish wasn't sour at all, only had a raw taste. It would be nice if customers could add their own chili. Overall, it's a decent place if you're craving a taste of home, but I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to eat here. Parking is also a headache -- it took me a long time to find a spot!

    Runzer W.

    So delicious...IYKYK...The Pumpkin with Yellow Crab, the beef, the vegetable, the pig feet...omg...

    Jemmie W.

    Great restaurant for spicy, flavorful Hunan dishes. The staff is very helpful and the app used to order is very efficient and easy to use.

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    Andrea L.

    this place was super authentic and delicious!! we ordered the stir fried pork (少炒肉) and the stir fried cabbage was super good as well. overall, the food was amazing!! it was so good we ordered more togo to eat for dinner as well :D the service was super quick and food came out fast. i would def recommend coming here! it's one of my favorites in chicago

    cabbage

    Probably the most authentic Hunan cuisine I have had in Chicago. Service was also good and restaurant was well decorated!

    Bill X.

    THE BEST HUNAN FOOD in town. Haven't had the authentic human food for a while, and Hunan Bistro really brought me that taste. Highly recommended!

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    Alice L.

    Really nice ambiance, servers were very nice and immediately asked us what we wanted to drink when we came in. The mapo tofu was so so good the flavors were really good, highly recommend. The intestines were also good but really spicy, even though we asked for mild spicy on both so if you can't handle spice maybe get something else or try asking for no spice (idk how that would work though haha). The mapo tofu was a perfect amount of spice though! Oh and the food was served FAST which was great.

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    Gustavo O.

    Handsome serving for one person. Excellent customer service. Very attentive staff and the food came out relatively quickly. Hot tea comes out in a kettle with. Highly recommend

    Fannie C.

    It's so damn good, if you are a person wanna try some spicy food, here is the spot you can't miss! As an Chinese and been to Hunan, i tried so many restaurant, this one is very close to what i had before in China. I'm so glad to try here, definitely recommend it to you guys! They are new to here, need your support! BTW, all the workers here are so friendly, they deserve your attention!

    House special spicy beef ...in the category of "Hunan Special Stir Fry" had plenty of jalapeños

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    This is one of my standbys in Chinatown. Excellent ambiance and outstanding menu of hunan classics. Service was outstanding.

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    Always sooo good!! Love this place! Good and service are excellent. Ambiance is great too.

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    The ambiance is definitely a culture shock, but the food is really fire. The spice fish is my favorite dish for the family style.

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    Really like the stinky tofu there! Really excited to get that in chicago. Will come back again

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    4.5(1.2k reviews)
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    This is the place to eat in Chicago in my opinion, and has made every other restaurant look bad…read more it's the absolute best meal in the city, at a great price, with a super awesome staff. I bring everyone i know here at some point. Only negative thing to say is that i no longer feel anything about anywhere else that I eat. Im okay with that though, because in my opinion this is how you run a restaurant. They are always full, but it is always worth the wait!

    Sunday Funday with a fantastic first visit to a Chinatown gem!…read more I felt like Chinese food today, and rather than eating at my neighborhood regular, I wanted to go straight to Chinatown for the most delicious, authentic experience. Thanks to my deep dive and discovery on Yelp, MCCB turned out to be the perfect spot to achieve this. The restaurant has held its Michelin status for five years now, and for my first time visiting, the flavors here were incredible. Please note: the restaurant signage is not easily visible from the street since the storefront faces inward toward the mall plaza, and while looking for it, I ended up asking a local man and his wife for directions. He was so kind and welcoming that he unexpectedly left his wife on the sidewalk, my husband in the car, and walked me right across the street and into the mall to point it out from the inside! WAIT TIME: there is a 1 to 1.25 hour wait period to be seated for a table, and a $10 fee via credit card is required to secure your spot, which is then fully transferable to your bill upon checkout. The wait is a great time to walk, explore the shops, restaurants, all Chinatown has to offer, and get your steps and miles in! SERVICE: our first server, Allen, was a bit on the stiff, curt side, but overall nice. However, we had to move from a two-top table to a four-top to accommodate all the dishes we were trying. In that changeover, we were blessed to get one of the BEST servers there, Ashley, who made the experience wonderful. FOOD: we ordered an absolute feast, starting with three starters. The Cheng Du Style Dumplings were fantastic. The Crispy Crab Rangoons were actually not mini at all and had a great crunch. The Szechuan Style Cucumber was a bit underwhelming and a slight bit on the soft side for my tastes, as I prefer my veggies crunchy even when cooked. We ordered everything with the mild heat option so there was no overwhelming spice, just great flavor. For the main dishes, we started with the Cauliflower Flank Steak and added broccoli to it, which was a fantastic addition. It is cooked in an oyster sauce and has none of the standard sweeter seasonings of the other dishes. I chose this to balance a sweet and salty rationing across my dishes, finding that MCCB is a great place to get that perfect balance. The Chicken in Spicy Garlic Sauce was perfect with the mild heat option as well, and the Honey Black Pepper Flank Steak was also incredibly savory, tender, and good. We paired everything with garlic string beans, white rice, and a great jumbo shrimp fried rice. I preferred water, while my husband had a few Diet Cokes. The food comes out hot, fresh, and bursting with flavor. PARKING: parking is convenient--there is street parking or you can use the two north and south lots within walking distance. The north lot is on Archer and Wentworth, and the south lot is on Cermak and Wentworth. Validated parking is permitted for a maximum of 3 hours, and you will only pay $3 with the validation. Just make sure to stay within that time limit and get it validated, because if you go over the 3 hours or forget the validation, you will have to pay the full price for the lot. PRICE: the pricing here is very reasonable for a Michelin-recognized restaurant. Our dinner came out to just under $146 total, which offers phenomenal value given the large portions and top-tier quality. If you are seeking high-quality, delicious Sichuan food in Chinatown that completely lives up to its multi-year Michelin status, and can be customized perfectly to your spice comfort, this is a great place to go. Highly recommend and will return with family!

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