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    Hunan Chef

    3.8 (28 reviews)
    Open • 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago
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    Lotus stir fry
    Loanne N.

    Stumbled across Hunan chef while grabbing bubble tea next door. Super excited to have an authentic Chinese food restaurant in Carrollton. There's ample seating and a large private room in the back. The dining tables and chairs are nice and we were seated right away. Service is typical for what you'd expect for a Chinese restaurant. We ordered braised pork, fried lotus root, and veggies for the table. The food was pretty good and authentic. There are a lot of options to choose from for ordering so it can get overwhelming. Prices are a little more expensive than other comparable Chinese restaurants I've been to in Plano, however still good and wouldn't mind coming back here again.

    Spicy garlic pork feet in clay pot
    Cynthia C.

    Came here the other night for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised! We arrived around 5:30pm before the dinner rush so didn't have to wait to be seated. They have a lot of tables with some that were suitable for large parties with the traditional round tables and lazy Susans. We ordered the beef with black pepper sauce, the spicy garlic pork feet in clay pot, fried dumplings, and potato noodle stir fried with cabbage. All the dishes were large and everything tasted phenomenal! Prices were also considered cheap for the amount of food served! 3 dishes could easily feed a family of 4. I will definitely come back!!

    Braised Pork Belly in Wooden Bucket
    Khanh T.

    First time here on a Monday night, my Chinese friend wanted to try this place to see if it's good. We got Braised Pork Belly in Wooden Bucket ($19.99), Steamed Pork Belly w/ Bun ($21.99), Hunan Stir-Fried Pork w. Chili Peppers ($16.99), and a duck soup. We ordered all entrees but none of them came with rice, rice costs $1 extra for each person, which is weird because rice always comes with these for free at other places. Our favorite dish was the Stir-Fried Pork with Chili Peppers because it was the perfect amount of saltiness and the peppers made it spicy. The Braised Pork Belly was ok but really salty, and it had a hint of sourness too. The pork belly with bun was good and the pork was really juicy, my friends loved it but it wasn't my favorite. We ordered a lot but the portions were really small so none of us was full. Also the prices here were insanely expensive for the portion sizes. This place would be worth to try if you're craving a very specific Hunan dish, but not worth if you want family-style. Service was eh.

    Frozen egg rolls definitely from a bag 12$ dollar for for plain fried dumbling Pork rib soup cost 16 dollars and there little to no meat quality of meat is fat

    The spread
    Cat L.

    Nice clean decor, food was legit, flavorful (exceptional of soup dumpling, skin too thick, flavor was mediocre) other dishes were flavorful. I especially like the spicy crispy pork intestine. Tea was hot, service was .... Typical Chinese restaurant servers

    Jacqueline L.

    So glad we have more Chinese options in Carrollton now. The wait can be a bit long especially on the weekends but the staff is really good about getting tables cleared pretty quickly. The menu is quite extensive and there's a good variety of everything. Portions aren't as large as some other Chinese restaurants in Plano but decently sized. I really liked their eggplant with green beans dish. Super flavorful! Definitely recommend checking them out if you are craving Chinese food and are in the area.

    Richard T.

    First time here but was in a rush so didn't study the menu too much. Got the beef w mushroom, xlb, and some sort of garlic spare ribs. I'll say the beef is one of the best dishes I've had at a Chinese restaurant. The ribs were a little unusual to me, had like a turmeric type / curry socks? Wasn't my fav. The xlb were pretty good but not much soup. Will be back though!

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    food is delicious, worth coming back again and again! Its the same store as the one in Frisco!

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    Going with big group will be my recommendation. You can try many different dishes. Overall quality and price are very good!

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    Chinese restaurant with a very comfortable environment. I was surprised after trying a few dishes. I will go back to try more!

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