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    Hunan Lion

    3.7 (458 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    HUNAN LION ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Hot and Sour Soup, Egg Roll & Cream Cheese Rangoon
    Stephanie M.

    Came in for lunch and we're seated promptly for a table of 4. It wasn't very busy around 11:30 am. I can never make up my mind and always want a little bit of everything, so I went with the Happy Family lunch plate. It has beef, chicken, shrimp and veggies in a brown sauce. Instead of rice I asked if I could substitute with lo mien and they allowed it no extra charge. It also came with a soup, egg roll and cream cheese rangoon. Everything was delicious and service was prompt.

    Combo fried Rice, Moo Goo Delight & Kung Pao Chicken, crab rangoons
    Kenneth E.

    My favorite spot for Chinese food me and the wife have been coming more lately but it always worth the 1 and half hr drive from Copperas Cove. We always get the combo fried rice and whatever main dish and have NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED. Service is always good too a can't miss Restaurant

    ONION (aka chicken) Chow Mein lunch
    Susan M.

    Austin just fails consistently with Chinese Food. I give four stars for friendly, attentive waitstaff, good value and generous portions. $12 Chicken Chow Mein lunch came w/a delicious hot and sour soup, mediocre eggroll and cream cheese wanton. The chow mein was overpowered with green onion tops and white onion. 'Just too oniony!! Huge scoop of perfect steamed rice. Food was ok, didn't want to take the leftovers home... will try again, order something else. They were busy at 2pm.

    Pepper steak
    Jennifer E.

    I am having a hard time writing this review. It sits between a 4- and 3-star review. On the plus side, everyone working there is super nice, helpful, and friendly. The food is good. I do wish their wonton soup had more than one wonton. My dish was ok; I have had better elsewhere, but my father's was better than others. The food comes out really hot --steaming hot. They seem to be doing a booming takeout business. Maybe that is why the food is so hot: they are making it for to-go orders vs dine-in. My father and I were one of only three tables eating in on a Sunday night. My biggest issue is that the place needs a thorough cleaning. The floors are beyond gross. The knick-knacks are full of dust. I really hope the kitchen is cleaned better, but I would rather not think about it. The staff helped me get my father out by holding the door open for us--a bit of an afterthought --the little concrete to make the door ADA-compliant. So I appreciate the help.

    Moo goo gat pan
    Craig C.

    We have never been here before but we seen it for many years so today we came for lunch. We had sesame chicken rice egg drop soup and moo goo gan pan fried rice hot and sour soup. Sesame chicken was too sweet to eat hai pan chicken tasted powdery. Restaurant had an odd smell about it. We were really hoping this would be our new to go too place but it's not

    Sesame chicken
    Christopher C.

    This is a quintessential Chinese restaurant with foods reminiscent of that of my childhood. It's flavorful, greasy, and salty-- all good qualities of a Chinese restaurant in my opinion. The sesame chicken was great, crispy, and sweet. The combination lo mein was greasy, salty, and exactly what I was looking for, and the Mongolian beef is a bit tough, salty, and sticky. The service was kind and I'd come here again! Cheers!

    Spicy Green Bean Crunchy Noodles
    Tessa G.

    The egg drop soup is the star of the show! It's filled with silky ribbons of egg and the broth has that thick salty flavor. We order the crunchy noodles as well to pair with/throw into the soup. This is a favorite combo of mine especially on a rainy day or when I need a comforting meal. Ordered the chicken fried rice without veggies since we're not a fan of peas. Very reliable fried rice! This place is our go to. This was our first time trying the spicy green beans and they were good but not great. They definitely aren't spicy and could use more garlic to enhance the flavor. They did have a nice crunch to them. We have only done takeout but the online ordering system is easy to you, you pay when you pick up, and our food is always ready when we arrive. They have a designated pickup station in the restaurant for takeout orders. There were multiple pest traps when we went this time so just something to be mindful of.

    Crab Rangoon

    Was craving crab Rangoons and these have no crab, seasoning, chives, and all it has is cream cheese in it. Went back to the restaurant to complain/ask for refund and the lady told me "for $6 why would you expect it to have crab in it" and I said "because it's called crab puff on the menu and nowhere does it say that there's no crab inside" also mentioned that so many other local spots have crab Rangoons with imitation crab for $6. She was so rude to me and didn't offer anything for my frustration and refused a refund.

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    9 months ago

    Really good food and service. Don't judge the place by its decor. Portions are shareable.

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    Best Chinese in south Austin. Beef lomein is delicious! Friendly staff and great prices

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