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    Hunan Bistro

    4.1 (208 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Open • 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Spicy fried fish
    Quynh-Nhi N.

    Hunan Bistro was a really solid find. We ordered the stir fry string beans, stir fry eggplant, spicy pork ears, and spicy fried fish and everything was super flavorful and delicious. The only thing I'd change is the fried fish, I wish it was a little less battered so you could taste more of the fish. It has a cozy mom and pop feel and the service was warm and friendly. Just a heads up that rice doesn't come with the dishes, so you have to order it separately. White rice is $1 per bowl. I also liked that the menu has photos for every item, which makes ordering a lot easier. They're also selling crawfish right now even though it's not on the menu. It's $12.99 per pound and if you buy 4 pounds you get 1 pound free. We didn't try it this time but good to know for next time.

    Justin B.

    Loved how homey and welcoming this place felt right when we walked in. The service was amazing and super attentive the whole time. We ordered the string beans but accidentally got the version with eggplant. They caught the mistake before we even said anything and brought us the correct dish AND comped it, which was such a nice touch. We were extremely appreciative. We also tried the fried fish and pig ear. Both were extremely tasty. Overall, such an enjoyable meal. Definitely coming back!

    Jeff K.

    This place is more like a 3.5 out of 5 stars. i forgot all the different entrees we ordered, since my wife did all the ordering.... but i do remember one dish, and it's a must get at this place. Whatever you do, get the hot tango fish. its a lot of food for one dish, and most likely you will have left overs, unless you come with a lot of people. But the sauce they use in the hot tango fish, is like crack. If you pour it onto rice, it makes it a meal by itself. I think we also got one pork dish and once veggie dish as well. Plenty of parking out front. Servers are friendly. Dishes are definitely family style.

    $17 sesame chicken (doesn't even include rice)
    Wendy S.

    Portion sizes are ridiculously small for the prices they're charging. $17 for sesame chicken which didn't even include rice. Why is it mostly broccoli? Why can I get triple the amount of food from Panda Express at this price? Before you come for me and ask why I'm ordering sesame chicken from an authentic Chinese restaurant, this was a group order and the other authentic dishes were abismally portioned too. This place used to be a family favorite, but it seems they're getting greedy lately

    TinMan T.

    Amazing Pork belly!! Very nice staff authentic as you can get ! Tofu is very good . Ambiance all you see is Asian folks !!

    Shuyi L.

    Best Hunan food aka spicy dishes in town They also have private rooms for larger groups Highly recommended

    Green beans
    Alanna V.

    5/5 Food 4/5 Service Been here twice now, and loved each visit. We tried a wide assortment of food, and below are our favorites: - egg tofu with seafood - Cucumber salad - tango fish - stir fried greens Hard passes next time: - salted egg tofu - dry pot special - butterfly shrimp with Vermicelli They food a great job at accommodating our 12 people party! Will come back again.

    White fish, sprinkle of garlic, soy, sesame
    M K.

    Parking: Plenty Ambience: Casual Private room: Yes Crowd: Work, Family Average $20-ish per plate but it feeds FOUR! All dishes are great as left-overs as well Egg tofu seafood : Get it, flavorful. White fish (looks like tilapia) over a bed of veggies, has a slight kick to it. Garlic shrimp over clear noodles, fresh shrimp, tasty. Bring a crowd with you to try multiple dishes, portions are generous!

    Fish with lamb soup , don't order it , the taste is very light, almost like water.
    Michelle Y.

    One of our friends recommended this place. We thought we could taste some yummy traditional Chinese food. Not sure if we didn't order the right food or what's going on , overall the taste is pretty disappointed. The only one dish we both liked was black pepper beef, it tasted pretty good. The rest of the dishes are tasteless, wasted our money and time . They also placed a wrong order for us and we waited longer for the right order to be served. Overall, one time shot, no plan to come back.

    Garlic Eggplant
    Tony P.

    We went for late dinner on a weeknight with our middle son. We ordered Chicken with mixed vegetables, scallion pancake, garlic eggplant and Xiao long bao. They're delicious. Serving staff are helpful. Well lighted and decorated restaurant.

    Guagua L.

    One of the best Chinese food in town. Real Chinese style. Highly recommended guys. Definitely be back.

    Tom L.

    Restaurant is big inside with plenty of seating for big and small parties. They can get pretty busy around mealtimes. It was still busy with a waitlist around 1:30 PM on Saturday. They have private rooms upon request and availability. Minimum bill for a private room must exceed $200. They have a super thicc menu; it's 46 pages long. There's a full color pic for every dish which is pretty amazing! Chef's special menu is on the wall in the back of the restaurant. The QR code on the menu's front cover is for the restaurant's official WeChat account. We ordered 3 dishes - 酸辣鸡胗, 爆炒猪肝,老长沙臭豆腐. 酸辣鸡胗 - I came specifically to eat this. It's very spicy, especially the green chili. I couldn't handle it and had to take them out. Despite that, the spicy was sooo~ delicious! The pickled radish and green beans were perfect. 老长沙臭豆腐 - The tofu was just a little stinky but the flavor was a bit lacking. I don't know if this is normal/authentic since I'm not from there; maybe just not my cup of tea. The crunchy radish on top was a nice addition. 爆炒猪肝 - The liver in this dish is stored frozen so it has a stinky taste. Beware if you aren't used to this kind of flavor in the US. I guess the staff is used to this kind of complaint because they were very understanding and offered to replace it with another dish free of charge without us having to ask. We replaced it with the 农家小炒肉. They even let us cut in line of another table who came later so we wouldn't have to wait for them to cook the new dish from scratch and could eat it together with the rest of our meal. 农家小炒肉 - It was pretty good. The meat was very tender and the dish overall was flavorful. The only thing that I'd ask is for the chef to leave out half of the oil when plating. It'll look more appetizing. Rice is $1 per single-person bowl/portion. I highly recommend getting it if you're dining in and getting spicy dishes. The rice isn't anything special and you can definitely forgo it if you're getting takeout and don't mind cooking your own rice. The service was superb! Everyone was super attentive, very polite, and super understanding!

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    Christina M.

    As soon as you enter you are wowed by the elegant interior- you can immediately tell oh yes this is going to be a high quality and authentic Chinese restaurant. I came with my husband and our friends to celebrate my bestie's birthday. This is one of her favorite spots and she will drive from Ft Worth area all the way here because she just loves their food that much. I appreciated the huge, generous portions. Note that not all dishes are Texas sized but their fish dish was humongous! Totally shareable and can be enough for a table of 5 if you order other dishes! We even had enough for me to take some home.

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    This place is fire all the dishes I had were great. I suggest bringing a few friends because portion size are big.

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    Wonderful authentic Chinese food! Cauliflower and green bean stir fry was amazing! Lo mein has great flavors! Definitely a must try!

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