I've eaten African food all over the U.S., and Hunan Cafe has some of the most flavorful West African food I've ever had. Everything tastes absolutely incredible. I usually order the jollof rice, efo riro, and egusi soup, and every single dish is rich, bold, and deeply satisfying. It was so good the first time that I came back again the very next week. Every visit I spend no less than $50 because I can't help but order all my favorites. The flavors are that good. There's a lovely woman in the kitchen preparing these dishes with so much care and authenticity, and you can truly taste it in every bite. If you're looking for a genuinely, expertly prepared West African meal, this is the place. I say this as someone who lives between Houston and New York, has traveled all over the world, and has eaten at many Michelin-rated restaurants. I know good food, and this food is amazing. read more

I have purchased food few times, and was satisfied with the quality of food and service.

The jollof rice is my favourite, because I prefer the moist Nigerian jollof to the Ghanaian jollof. The Ofada has been a craving of mine for months now. The nearest African place that sells good Ofada is all the way in sugarland, so I'm very happy to have found that Hunan makes a good Ofada too. The fufu was done right. An over-all delicious meal. read more

Hunan Cafe - Nigerian jollof rice - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great hospitality Great food & flavor & amazing vibes would come again and recommend to others read more

Hunan Cafe - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food was amazing!! I love that they offered to put the meat on the side of my egusi, it was filled to the brim! Flavor was amazing and it was so worth a 50 min drive!! The service was amazing the 2 girls I had interacted with at the front were super nice and helpful! My food came out it 10 mins!! I am definitely making that drive again!! read more

I was disappointed with my experience . The jollof rice had a burnt taste to it and was extremely spicy. Additionally, I called and placed a pick up order and was told it would be done in about 25 minutes when I got there they didn't have my order and had to retake it. I did enjoy the plantains though, but overall I wouldn't go back. read more

Hunan Cafe - Chicken and rice with plantain! - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

Eh... Not too satisfied with this location. I had the Tilapia fish meal; I like the crispy skin, but the meat itself is underseasoned. Served with roasted red pepper sauce (also undersalted and not spicy enough), and white rice. There was also a pungent smell inside the restaurant, and the ambient music was way too loud. Because of this, I recommend ordering takeout at the restaurant instead of getting a table. read more

Hunan Cafe - Tilapia fish meal - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

I ordered a lot of food and it was not good. The most insulting dish was the burnt rice. I called to let them know and was told "it's Smokey " and that's the way it was for the day. I ordered take out so I can't say much about the ambiance. I definitely will not order from here again. The place on Sawdust is far better. read more

Hunan Cafe - Jollof Rice, Vegetable Soup, meat pie, Fried Plantains, Sauteed Chicken, Fufu, Pounded Yam, and Eba - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

Fire good ! A taste of African culture and comfort food. Will order again ! Asun and Suya my fav

The food was horrible they served me burnt rice, it smelled like burnt food. I will never eat there again

Named after the 80s band The Hunan League, I felt like this West African (yes I said West African) food was calling out to me, singing, "don't you want me, baby?" I kept feeling fascination at the sound of the food calling to me, and I responded "tell me when" I can eat this food. And then I did. The last thing I expected from this place named Hunan Cafe was to find West African food, and this at a place that was clearly originally specializing Regional Chinese food. Barbi reminded me that we ate here moons ago when they were actually a Chinese place. They used to do it pretty well as well, and she even said they were one of her favourites, but now they make top-notch African food, and there's not a lot of great African places available around here, especially up here on the North side of the suburbs, but this is one of them. Woodlands, Spring, Cypress and Tomball in particular have very little African food, but if you want some good authentic stuff, you can come here. I know that's a little weird considering the name, but that's what you'll get here and it's really really tasty and affordable. Patties (Empanadas), Pepper Soup, and all the favourites. West African food that sounds totally Chinese. What could be more Houstonian. read more

Hunan Cafe - I'm only hunan - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

I ordered their Chicken Pepper Soup and it was pretty bomb, if you like spicy. It comes with white rice but I ordered Fufu to have it with instead. I also got their Egusi and it was okay once I added some salt to it. I'd def go back! read more

Hunan Cafe - Egusi with fufu on it, and on the right is the pepper chicken soup also with fufu. - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

Best Nigerian food on the Northside! Great menu, cool ambiance and good playlist while you eat.

Delicious. I tried it for the first time earlier this week and the service, ambiance and food were nice. I originally ordered to go but I ate half of my food in the restaurant because it was comfortable. The ladies were kind and when placing my order I was asked what level of spice I wanted in my rice since I did say I have little experience with African food. I got the jollof rice, plantains and fried fish. The fried fish is the only thing that wasn't amazing, very little seasoning, but the rice makes the meal and that was enough. I would drive and hour again just for that rice. read more

Hunan Cafe - Jollof Rice, Fried Plantains, fried fish. - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

My daughter and I love to try new places! Let me just say this place did not disappoint! Clean and cozy! The service was great! Assisted us with the menu since we never had African food before. The food was spicy with Flavors of love! Got the catfish pepper soup! My daughter got the okra soup! We were so pleasantly surprised. We will definitely be frequent flyers! read more

Food is cooked to order. The owners daughter took my order. She was very personable and helpful! I love the youth learning the correct way to operate business and learn to interact. The name of the establishment is so different from the complex but is smart and complimentary for me! I'm excited that we have this on the Northside! My soul is smiling. Fish, Suya, Jollaf, egusi,,, my favs. - I was sad they didn't have oxtails or goat today but it's my first time and I expect to be back to give a satisfactory rating on those items as well. - Also something's I was charged for didn't make the bag but was all worked out overall. For now, "oba a ni" read more

Fresh food, kind service and a beautiful Nigerian ambiance. Suya was tender and seasoned evenly, and catfish pepper soup was amazing.

Very nice restaurant with very friendly people!!! Such a nice environment. We tried the appetizer that is the beef with onion and cabbage and that was amazing. We also tried the spring rolls and that did not disappoint either!!! We got the egusi soup with fufu, bangs soup with fufu, and the jollof rice with chicken and plantains. All of it was amazing and the portions are a great size to where we were able to split between 3 people and be full and have some to take home as well. Will definitely be coming back to get some of the same stuff and to try new things!!! read more

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Food is great. Spectacular. I have my go to meals from here and they are so good I want to try something else but I also can't leave my favorites alone! The family and staff and super friendly and like my own family. I love to visit and I love the food even more.. vegetable soup with tilapia, banga soup with tilapia are my favorites. The beans and the hot pepper soup are also very very delicious. read more

Barely any meat just chunks of fat and the meat that it had was HARD, only reason I gave it 2 stars is because the flavor was decent. Not attentive to the front desk at all. Had to wait to order, it took 20-25 min to get to me and it was fresh but I feel like it took too long. read more

Hunan Cafe - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

Our son chose this restaurant to celebrate his 17th birthday. We were so impressed. The food was amazing! Everything we had was wonderful and the portions were huge, definitely shareable. Very authentic and such a unique experience. We will definitely be going back. The service was just as good as the food. They went above and beyond to make his birthday special. They even went out and got him a cake for the candles we brought. I highly suggest you trying this place out! Thank you Sarah, Queen and Ola for everything. read more

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A hard 3 stars for sure. Food was cold, and they didn't really reflect everything that the menu said one would be getting on their plate. Service was a 3 I would order Togo. I wouldn't eat in again. They still have my business read more

From the looks of things, it appears to be a Chinese restaurant. So I ordered the egusi with fufu. Other than being a little pricey, the soup was really good. I would be coming back soon. read more

Hunan Cafe - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

I went for the first time and my friend and I have been back every week for the Egusi and pounded yams, the suya was so so good, but not enough for the price!!! So far this is the best I have had!!! read more

This place is amazing! I had never had West African food and this place did miss at all! Sara and Elizabeth were incredible. You could tell they put so much effort into their food and it shows. Try it for yourself and you won't regret it' read more

Hunan Cafe - a man taking a picture of a table full of food - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

The suya and egusi with beef were amazing! Very quick and polite service and the restaurant was nice clean and quiet when I went. Highly recommend try those dishes with the fufu for the soup it is delicious! read more

Great good and service! I liked the atmosphere also. It's near my home. I frequent this establishment often.

The food and service is always on point. I have been visiting this restaurant for some time and I'm never disappointed. When it comes to the Nigerian food, Hunan Cafe has the best meat pies and Okra soup. read more

Absolutely stunning inside! Customer service was so welcoming and attentive and the food was phenomenal!

This is really a 3.5 review. We got some of the more traditional dishes and the Chinese American dishes. Braised pork dishes were awesome. Wish everything was spicier though. Orange and general tso chicken were just average, no depth of flavor on the sauces. Just sweet. Place was nice inside and our server was super nice/attentive. Thx! Going to back to try other things from the "traditional " menu items. Still on my quest to recapture the taste of awesome Tsos chicken from 16 years ago, haha. No place seems to do it right. read more

Hunan Cafe - Braised pork belly on left and general tsos chicken on right. - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

First I am going to start I did a Uber eats order my egusi was dry not soupy at all I ordered assorted meats they put 3 meats was so rough I could not chew. I have been eating here for a while and the last few times service has been horrible and the food . I did not enjoy this meal at all this is unacceptable. Would give zero stars if I could. 30 dollars went down the drain read more

Best Authentic Hunan Food in Northwest Houston Our family favorite. We frequent this restaurant at least once a week. The food is delicious and authentic. I am glad to have this level of quality without having to drive far to Chinatown. Our favorite dish is pork with dried bean curd and celery, fried fish fillet with chilli and many others. read more

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Terrible Service. Today my daughter and I decided to try a new place and the cashier at Hunan looked at us as if we were out of place, asked us if we had ever had Nigerian food and since the answer was no she asked why were we there? I told her we just wanted to try something new. She said everything on the menu was already sold out . They close at 9pm and it was only 6pm. I have never been so humiliated. I am not one to cause scenes, but I will never step foot in that place nor will I recommend it! read more

Me and my mom just left the establishment and Ola did a phenomenal job as our waiter. They had nice music that complimented their culture and contributed to our amazing experience. The chicken with my Jollof rice was so tender it fell right off the bone. 10/10 highly recommend! read more

An awesome meal. African food that hasn't been watered down or compromised at all. Service was quick, and it's beautiful inside read more

Hunan Cafe - Swallow with goat - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food was amazing, service went above and beyond and music and vibe ambiance was comfortable. read more

Hunan Cafe - Chicken soup, goat soup and fufu was incredible - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

Hunan West African Cultured Food, Yummie! The vibes felt nice. friendly staff. Try it for youself. 4.5/5 read more

I've only tried the beef meat pie so far and it's delicious! I love spicy food and can handle high-level of spice, so I got medium spicy, and it was perfect. It is like empanadas, but with a Kick. read more

To preface I've never had Western African food before but I the coconut rice, tilapia pepper soup, and plantains. The coconut rice 11/10 were the best I've ever had and would recommend to anyone to who wants to try this place out. I got them with the chicken and it came with the plantains so honestly it was worth every penny. Tilapia soup 7/10 For my own taste it's on the gamey side but the rice was a nice pairing Plaintains 9/10 Your typical plantains to go with a savory meal, not too sweet not too salty Although this place is more on the pricey side, it's definitely worth the visit read more

Don't be fooled by the name. Very good West African food. Delicious and good for you too! Friendly staff and great music playing in the background. YUM read more

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