Sitting alongside Clayton Riad in Concord is a slightly battered box of a restaurant that looks like it dropped there right out of 1960. This unpretentious little place is simply called "Hunan", and the interior is as time worn as the outside. Please don't misunderstand, the place is clean, and the table meticulous. The staff are extremely friendly, and service is accurate and fast. But it's the food, folks. Like the restaurant, the food also looks and like the Americanized Chinese food that was ubiquitous in the 1960s, but it is WONDERFUL. We ordered "Deluxe Family Dinner D". We got Sizzling Rice Soup, Pot Stickers, String Bean Beef, Honey Walnut Prawns and Chow Mein. And were instantly transported to 1965. The fresh food was pure Chinese comfort food. Cooked perfectly, and delivered with humor and a smile in a quantity that would easily have fed four! We were very happy we came. If you're looking for Haute Cuisine, look elsewhere. If you want really good comfort food, done well and quickly, absolutely drop in read more

Hunan Restaurant - Hunan menu - Chinese Near Me - Concord, California

Still love Hunan Restaurant. I always get their beef chow fun. Beef is always so tender and flavorful. Chow fun is perfectly made. Best Chinese food in Concord. read more

Good food. Good price. Potstickers, egg roll, wonton soup, mushu pork, sweet and sour pork, and Hunan beef. Less than $85. Big servings with generous portions of protein in each dish. Three of us ate for dinner and still have way more than half for leftovers tomorrow. I'd definitely be a regular if I lived in the area. read more

We wanted some American Chinese food, so we decided to go back to this place and give it a second try (we tried it long time ago and we weren't that impressed). Here's what we ordered this second time around: Kung pao shrimp: pretty good, but we got more vegetables than the shrimp, so I'm not sure if the value of this dish was good compared to the price. Also in general, I don't like sweet-and-sour flavor profile, and the sauce they used on this dish reminded me a lot of that, so personally, this dish was just not my favorite. Eggplant with hot spiced garlic sauce: first of all, the portion was great, and the eggplant was cooked to perfection. The eggplant was juicy, thickly sliced, and tender. The sauce was pretty good too. I also like the addition of slivered wood ear mushroom. But what felt weird to me was the inclusion of water chestnut into this dish, which to me generally is not something that I would find in an eggplant dish like this. It was not necessarily bad, it was just a strange. Three deluxe vegetables: I'm glad to know that we could choose between brown sauce and white sauce when ordering this dish, and we decided to go with the white sauce. The white sauce was tasty but it was too thick (too much starch?). Also they were super heavy-handed with the water chestnut and it was kinda overwhelming. Vegetable chow mein: just like my previous review, the chow mein was delicious. I like the noodles which were cooked perfectly and still bouncy and al dente. The flavor was really spot on as well. No complaints. I would get this again. Hunan general tsao's chicken: pretty much this dish had the same flavor profile as the Kung pao shrimp. And the amount of cubed water chestnut in this dish was incredibly overwhelming. I think the water chestnut completely took over this dish, and I don't even think that water chestnut would be normally found in general tsao's chicken. Again, the water chestnut was not necessarily bad, it was just highly unusual. Two things that are appealing to me about this place though are the price, which is relatively low compared to other local Chinese restaurants, and the portion, which is really generous. read more

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I do not recommend it. I've gone twice and the food hasn't been warmed up all the way. My friend's food was also not warmed up all the way. I went right when they opened. There were no customers. Really nice customer service I felt bad and didn't bring up the food not being warm enough. It came quickly! But maybe that's why some of it was really cold. 3 stars for the nice looking place and the good customer service. read more

I love this place! Food is consistently delicious! Portions are big & prices are fair! I've never had a dish that I didn't really enjoy here & I come here pretty often. The folks that work here are super sweet too! This is a great local favorite for me! read more

We have been coming to Hunan for probably 35 years. Am guessing it has changed owners or management in all that time. But we have seen familar faces for the last several years. While Hunan has a steady takeout business, DH and I prefer to dine in. Nothing fancy, but good friendly service, generous portions, and overall good food. We especially like their Hot and Sour Soup, but skipped it on our last visit. A hot day ... too hot for soup. A complimentary plate of egg rolls was a good way to start the meal while waiting for the entrees. We ordered Sesame Chicken and Mongolian Beef, also steamed rice. (We typically pass on fried rice.) DH really wanted chow mein noodles, one of his favorite dishes here. But with calories in mind he skipped it this time. Even without the soup and noodles, we had leftovers to take home. Find it hard to believe, I have never reviewed Hunan on Yelp. An oversight ... or maybe deleted? At any rate, I am happy to leave a four star review! read more

Hunan Restaurant - Sesame Chicken ... good sauce. - Chinese Near Me - Concord, California

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This is my favorite food place! We typically go during the lunch specials ! I always get the sweet and sour pork and my husband always gets the orange chicken. His family has been coming here for years. And now we started going there with our family. Our one year-old loves their chow mein.! Their hot and sour soup is so delicious. We often place an order for a large to take home. Great service! Always fast, always delicious! read more

Today we came back for lunch and had three dishes. We had prawns with string beans, prawns with broccoli, and fried salt/pepper pork chop. The two prawn dishes had too much sauce this time (sauce has starch) and starch is bad for blood sugar. We especially loved the salt/pepper fried pork chops. I normally stay away from fried foods but have to admit this pork was better than fried chicken. It wasn't greasy, had a wonderful crunch, and had no bone or grisly pieces. Just wonderful pieces of pork chop meat that were tender inside yet crunchy outside. We shared a bowl of rice and they were so generous with the rice that it was really a couple of servings instead of one single serving. We always spend 50-60 here for three dishes for lunch and always have enough to last another meal or two. I think this is currently our favorite Chinese restaurant in the East Bay. Service is always friendly and fast. The restaurant smells greasy but it's a real authentic place with good vibes. I left my cellphone at home today so no pics but will return when we are in Concord again. read more

Very friendly staff and tasty food. I have dined at this establishment for around 20 years.

To our surprise, Hunan Restaurant serves amazing food! They even include a free egg roll with dinner. We had the chicken chow mein and hot & dried chicken wings--both excellent. The noodles were chewy, nutty, and flavorful, and the wings stayed crispy despite the sauce. Friendly service, great prices, and generous portions. The building is old, but after 30 years with the same owner, it's a true hidden gem. A hole-in-the-wall worth visiting! If you are looking for value - this is definitely the place! read more

Just wanted to update. We went back because as I said this is our favorite Chinese place. They were sweet and our food was absolutely perfect. They make my favorite wonton soup. And they understood the frustration from the pervious situation. :-) read more

Food is super greasy. Got my food home reheated it for a minute and it was grease all over. Looked like the oil they used to fry was old. Everything was too oily. Don't think I will ever eat there again. read more

Best Chinese food in concord. Very accommodating for a picky child. And large servings

Food average at best Service uninspiring Ambiance nonexistent, worker doing food prep in dining area. So much to be done in order to be found inviting. read more

Always great friendly customer.. Food is packed with so much flavor It's a family owned restaurant so they are all very welcoming and know you by name Love the service here read more

This is my favorite go to Chinese restaurant in the area. It's nothing fancy, but the food is very consistent and dependable. The people answering the phone and ringing up to go orders have always been over the top nice. I have never dined in and the interior is pretty drab. read more

It's just average. Sometimes below average. Over-sauced goop at times. Staff is nice.

I so wanted to give this place a high rating, I really did, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Let me first start off with the fact that this was my first meal of the day as I'm currently on a fast so as you can imagine I was really looking forward to eat. The place is pretty clean, bright with lots of windows, very friendly staff with fast and great service, hence why I'm giving 2 stars for this overall Yelp review (I'd give 2.5 stars if I could but Yelp ain't havin' it). Service 5/5 For starters, they served a veggie egg roll per person which tasted pretty standard and as expected; served with sweet & sour sauce to dip in. 3/5 For an appetizer we ordered fried chicken wings (pictured) which arrived pretty quickly and sizzling hot. Though it had a perfect crunch, it lacked seasoning and some of the wings were even less seasoned than others. 3/5 Next up was the House Fried Rice which was lukewarm in temperature. They were a little stingy and didn't fill up the entire dish which is strange to me because at every Chinese spot I've ever been to it's literally the one thing they pile on (either that or noodles). Another thing I noticed was the meat was not chopped smaller (not necessarily good or bad), but at least there was a lot of it. Not much flavor either but when you do get a hint of it, it's not bad. 2.5/5 Sweet & sour pork was the absolute worst dish. Though doused in sweet & sour sauce, the meat retained its crispiness but that's where the positivity ended. How can I describe the flavor, you ask? Easy: THERE WAS NONE. Nada. How could that be, you ask? Wasn't there sauce all over? Listen, I dunno how it happened, but it did. 1/5 (maybe even a zero? I wouldn't give it to a homeless person begging me for food--THAT is how bad it was. Honey Walnut Prawns - the only saving grace. It has *some* barely there flavor, but was still palatable. Did wish it were a bit crunchier though but it's ok. 3/5 The host who greeted us and took our order was really nice, funny and friendly. Same goes for our server who brought out all our food, soft drinks and topped off our waters. Like I said it was because of them that I'm not giving a lower rating. Will not be coming back though... read more

Hunan Restaurant - Fried chicken wings - Chinese Near Me - Concord, California

We ate here once and were not huge fans. It does seem to be a popular place among the locals, but the service was a little lax, the food was unwhelming in taste and presentation and the ambiance was definitely not great. The restaurant always looks abandonded every time we drive by it, we even have to question if it's still in business. The sign for Hunan is almost not even legible or visible. I definitely think if they spiffied up the outside a bit and put some money into making it presentable, that would help bring in more customers. Maybe we'd give it another try. But for now we are still on a search to find our favorite Chinese restaurant! read more

Great service - super friendly, too! Food is delicious and they serve generous portions. They always get my take-out order right. We've been coming to Hunan for 30 years and have never been disappointed. read more

We ordered a couple lunch specials and some sides shrimp & vegetables was delicious chow mein was great too but the orange chicken was tough dry not good at all :( read more

The food came out quick and the portions were decent. Certain dishes were just good and others were delicious. I would say def get the chicken chow menu and honey sesame chicken. The hot and sour soup was good but a little too salty for me. The service is phenomenal though! read more

It's been a while since we've dined in at Hunan (thanks to the pandemic) so we stopped by today for lunch. Hunan is a neighborhood favorite. They do a brisk to-go business and have their die-hard fans. We are definite fans as well. It is a family run business and cater to the Chinese-American palate, and they do it well. Their beef continues to be the most tender beef we've tasted in any Chinese restaurant. Their hot and sour soup is tangy and loaded with tofu and eggs. We had their lunch specials today and their portions continue to impress. Everything came out hot and fresh. Like many locals, we are grateful to have this place around especially at such a great price-point. read more

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Still trying out Chinese restaurants in the Concord area and realize that this place is called Hunan but most of their food is Cantonese. We started with some basics like beef chow fun, cashew chicken, and Peking spare ribs. The chow fun noodles might be the thickest we have seen for a while and definitely fresh noodles. The Peking spare ribs had a nice garlic flavor. Also complimentary spring rolls! Service was efficient and we did not wait long. Lots of to go food orders. Overall, a pretty solid place, worthy of trying out some other dishes. read more

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Bought 2 chow miens last week, tomato beef and house. Tomato beef had 3 times the usual beef! Up half the night with severe diarrhea. Guess the beef was going bad so they were giving extra. Ate the house chow mien after removing all the beef, and I was fine. Thought I was going to get a lot of work done, not cooking over the weekend, lol. Going here for years since my local restaurant put a completely burnt dish in a to go box. Now I'll be moving on again. read more

Great food, good service! I've had several items from here, among my favorites is shrimp and green beens, broccoli beef, and mushu pork. My all-time favorite is their hot and sour soup...or maybe their shrimp fried rice... read more

I had high hopes ordering takeout from this place given the long history of positive reviews, but let me tell you it was BAD. I know American Chinese food is typically nothing special, but when I am craving that greasy, crispy, deliciousness, that's what I expect to receive Even for American Chinese food, this was the worst I have ever had. If you've been to Mann's before and are familiar with the poor quality of their food, imagine that but ten times worse! The "salad" I ordered was a ton of giant pieces of rubbery chicken on top of a thin layer of soggy lettuce that was just completely soaked in the pool of dressing at the bottom. The "crispy" chicken I ordered was wet, slimy and mushy. It also smelled really, really bad. The only positive thing I can say about my meal is that the steamed rice was made properly -__- I will happily go to Panda Express, or Asian Express in Pittsburg next time I want some actually fresh and tasty (American) Chinese food. read more

We've always gone here and we ended up getting food poisoning :( I'm not sure what plate got us sick but we been going through it

My family was craving Chinese food a while back, so a friend recommended this place. It was very quiet, and the staff mentioned they've been in business for over 30 years. I was surprised, though, because the food was bland and the ambiance felt off. The dishes lacked color and flavor--very bland overall. The staff was nice, but is that enough? read more

Online says open til 3PM and sign on door said open and time was 2:45pm and when entering restaurant was told only take out, with other patrons sitting eating in the restaurant !! Wow, in this day and age you would think their customer service would be outstanding and grateful for customers ! Take Hunan off the go to list ! read more

Hunan Restaurant - Front of restaurant with OPEN sign !! - Chinese Near Me - Concord, California

Food: standard probably 3/4 Service: alright, nothing to brag about 2/4 Leftover takeout policy: my 7 year old and my 14 year old did not finish their soup that came with their lunch. I wanted to take it for my husband (along with all of our other leftovers bc their portions are huge) and was told they do not permit takeout of the soup. That's odd isn't it? I was under the impression that since I paid for it, it is mine to do what I wish. 0/4 read more

I'm glad I tried this restaurant. The lunch special was amazing. The price was great and the portion of food was also great. They cook your order as you wait, so it's hot when you get it. I will be returning again and again for the lunch special. read more

Ordered bbq pork chow fun dry togo. Was hot and tasty, good amount of bbq pork, bean sprouts, onion and scallions. read more

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I've been coming for the past 5 years and it never disappoints! Great food and the staff is friendly and awesome! The family style combos are top notch. read more

I love this place. Super low key and the staff are fun and friendly. The food though is sooooo good. I get the Sesame Beef, chicken chow mien, Mongolian beef and spring rolls. It hits the spot every time and my family loves it. It's a good sign when I have super picky eaters and we all love the food here. Keep up the great work and looking forward to my next visit. Also it's a must try if you're in the area. read more

Server are rude. They are in hospitality industry they should've be nice to everyone. And they don't have to speak different language I front of people. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Both of them are rude. - Chinese Near Me - Concord, California

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Great food, easy access. In house dining is a little blah. I suggest just getting it to go.

This Has been our go to for many years, since covid we haven't been and I'm happy to say it's only gotten better ! We noticed their take out biz is very robust and the dining is comfortably spaced. The staff was very pleasant efficient and cordial. Happy to see this ,Going back soon! Ohh the food is so yummy just trust me and go!!! Reasonably priced too ! Large portions! read more

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Tasty dishes and excellent service. I highly recommend it for cheap eats. They give free Veggie rolls