Oh my god. If you're into Hunan/湘菜 flavor profile, look no further!!! Hunan is my top 5 fave cuisines and I have searched high and low for new go-to Hunan spots around SGV. There have been several new ones that opened ip in recent years with Hunan food getting more popular and I've tried them all. This place is undefeated.. ! Prices are super reasonable. Unfortunately the vibe is on the divey-er side and it has fluorescent lighting but no fluff! A lot of the bad reviews were from when the restaurant was owned by previous management which brings it's Yelp rating down but wow WHAT A GEM OF A FIND. This spot and Dong Ting Chun (slightly pricier experience but the ambiance is better, more suitable for a meal with friends) are super legit. Chili king is decent too but too expensive for a casual dinner. read more

My family and I devoured the food and even took the sauce home to mix with our rice because it was delicious. This place is underrated and I honestly don't know why the rating is so low. If you think the fish is too small, you can buy a bigger fish from the market next door and bring it here for them to cook it for you. The owner Lady is so sweet, it's a very traditional Chinese restaurant so don't expect haidilao or western type of service. The store is kind of small and I believe this is a family owned restaurant. read more

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Still remain decent in flavor after all these years. My son can't eat too spicy, so ordering the authentic spiciness is out of the question, and limited to milder dishes. And because there's only 2 of us volume is also limited. Definitely come with at least a party of 4 to order a variety of food. read more

Taste really good and savory always. They been open for 30 years for a reason. Highly recommend

Tried this restaurant because my Chinese friend recommended that it's a hidden little gem in Monterey Park and it's price is cheap. I don't think it can be considered cheap. The price was higher than a few "normal price" places I ate, but the food was definitely very delicious. They welcomed guests until the closing time which we really appreciated. The eggplant pot was exceptionally good. I would go for that dish alone! read more

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My family and I walked in here absolutely HUNGRY after a long flight, and this isn't the type of food we would normally go for. However, from the moment we sat down, we felt so welcomed!! Our server was incredibly kind and patient. Instead of being offended by our confusion about the menu, she took the time to explain everything so thoughtfully and made us feel comfortable. We ended up relaxing and enjoying every single moment of our meal. The food was delicious, and the experience felt so genuine. This family-owned restaurant definitely takes pride in what they do. read more

I have been eating at this restaurant for well over 20 years, and it still remains my favorite "authentic" Hunan restaurant in Los Angeles. First, I use the word "authentic" sparingly, because I feel like the word is becoming more and more subjective these days. However, for this restaurant, I can only say that it is authentic in closeness to eating in Hunan China. To start, many people don't understand "authentic" Chinese food, and when they order the real deal, they sort of don't understand or aren't accustomed to the new flavor profiles. Like for example, if you've never had "Sweet Chicken" which translates to frog meat, then it's almost going to be immediately off-putting to most. Hunan food can also be off-putting to people who (to borrow a quote from comedian Nigel Ng's persona of Uncle Roger), "don't like flavor". What I mean by this is that Hunan cooking comes with a lot of chili peppers and naturally, it will come with a lot of chili oil. I've heard and seen people complain about the amount of "grease and oil", but if you're really looking for most authentic Chinese food, it's going to be somewhat greasy. Think about Chris Tucker in Rush Hour, when they were in Chinatown and Jackie Chan got him "Eel", and Tucker replied with "eating from a box of grease", but turns out Tucker liked the food. About the quality of some of the food. Personally, I've never had an issue with the quality of fish orders. For anyone not in the know, most fish are going to be frozen, unless you have a big enough restaurant to have the resource to spend on a fish tank. People like to complain about how the fish head they service isn't fresh, to which I'll have to say, all fish head arrive frozen upon delivery. Simply just have to adjust expectations for reality. To that note, it's also an authentic Chinese dish, that not many people order, simply to just keep it in stock is a burden on space. But for passion's sake, they continue to carry it, while to keep themselves open cut many items off the menu during COVID. Lastly, coming to this restaurant, you need to come with an open-mind about the food. It's not going to be your typical: orange chicken, beef and broccoli, walnut shrimp dishes. This isn't Chinese-American fast food. As for authenticity, this is like coming to your Chinese aunt's place for dinner. If you're not afraid of flavor, spiciness, and real authentic Hunan food, this is your spot - and I hope you'll come and keep this restaurant up and running for another decade or more. If you're flimsy, and squeamish about grease and oil, perhaps you should look else where or stick to Panda Express. Hunan restaurant accepts CASH only, and Zelle transfers. read more

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So glad we came here for lunch!！ This is by far the best Hunan restaurant in SoCal. Their food was so good and there was a huge variety! The chef cooks authentic Hunan food, it reminded me of home where I grew up. I can't wait to go back again. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Monterey Park, California

The food was very good, my friends and l enjoyed it a lot. But towards the end after my friends paid for the meal and gave the tips; the waitress comes back to our table and literally asked for more tips. Brotha l know America has the tradition of giving tips but lowkey this is outright demanding for money, and the way she said it was just so rude and disrespectful. It just ruined my day. read more

Portion was a bit small for the price. Some dishes were decent but some were not. Meat/kidney was over cooked, so they were hard and chewy. The pork dish I ordered was very oily and was filled with mostly just soggy pepper. Dry pot intestine was pretty good though. read more

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Great food, great people! Steamed whole fish, string beans, scrambled eggs with chili, all so good. Love the place.

Good food but poor service so there is 3 stars for overall experience. Remember cash only. Literally a little hole in the wall read more

Ordered lamb , chicken , yellow fish skewers , all delicious!! Then order grill eggplant and scallop , also very good !

The review is for their food only. This is not your typical Chinese restaurant. Many reviewers used the word Authentic, but to me, it's more like Traditional dishes from the Hunan region. Spicy, flavorful, oily, and satisfying, the kind of food reminds me of China. Maybe it's not the most healthy, clean, fancy place, but considering so much has changed in China and this world, I hope the food never changes. I will be back as long they don't change the taste of their food. read more

loved their spicy steam fish 辣蒸魚. been visiting the RH restaurant for years and this is the first time after pandemic and found out they closed the RH store. still good fish though. owner is very friendly and taught me how to reheat the fish once I get home. restaurant itself is tiny, never eaten there before, but definitely will come back for the fish. read more

Where you go for SPICY SPICY Chinese Food!! So I learned there are two provinces or something that are known for their spicy foods in China - Hunan & Szechuan. Small spicy, medium spicy and large spicy ---- ITS SPicy! Small spicy is probably more than I can handle. The food is delicious! Place & Atmosphere: Small joint 1st floor of market plaza. Across fr new Atlantic plaza. Atmoshphere is full of older families (kids 15+ here), older parents and some grandies here and there. Hole in a wall, ghettofab place. Service: Okay, not the greatest. They seem to loose track of whose dishes are whose, so have your hand up if you see your dish to help them. Recommendation: Come with someone who can speak or read chinese (mandarin). Come before 7pm on a weekday night, it gets packed! Bringing folks who love spicy foods! Bring cash. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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The dish I tried was green bell Pepper with pork. The taste was bland and overpriced. They charged $13.99 for this simple dish. Other place only charge $9.99. I will Definitely not gonna come back! Way overpriced!!!! read more

Awesome tasting Hunan food! Definitely recommend to all, even the people who don't like spicy foods!

Just a heads up. Bring CASH!!! Inside they said CASH ONLY. I love spicy food once in a while. Came here and was satisfied with the spicy foods I ordered. The service is not bad. Parking may be hard to find since it is next to a supermarket. They have another side where you can park. Just walk through the supermarket. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Pig tongue!!! - Chinese Near Me - Monterey Park, California

Okay... the food has gone down over the years. This place has been my husband go-to place for hunan chilli fish. It is really run down, hole-in-the-wall, restaurant but it makes up for their above par authentic hunan food. However, the past couple of times, their dishes are lacking in the right flavor. Maybe they change chef?? read more

I ate here in October of 2016 and it took me hours to figure out where it was again. Now I know. Now you know. So I was working downtown on a contract and over time got to know more than a few people onsite. One of those was one of those classically tough Chinese women I have had the fortune to meet in my life, like Helen Wang whose family was forced to march, lost everything and came to the US. I think I know that fierce eye when I see it. So she challenged me and a few guys in my department to come along and see if we could handle spicy Hunan. Spicy Hunan? Since when is Hunan spicy? That's supposed to be Szechuan right? Little did I know and I'm no newb. In fact, it's one of the things I've always like to do; find folks from the East Coast and show them some awesome Asian food here in Cali. Anyway, I had a lot to learn, and since my Mandarin has completely lapsed, I was at the mercy of my host. She ordered everything and kept it coming. Just wow. Other than the chicken feet (yum), I don't know what I ate, but I just kept eating. It was a marvel. And the best was saved for last, the fish head soup. There was this particular part of it that was like a slippery cartilage. My host says it's her favorite and reminds her of her childhood. It wasn't much to look at. You know that old line 'some people consider it a delicacy'. I'm now one of those people. You would be too with a little bravery. Just awesome. This is a legit hole in the wall joint, filled with locals. I can't recall of the menu was even printed in English, but fortunately that wasn't a problem. All of the food was delicious. Nothing you're going to get at your ordinary Chinese joint. This was special, adventurous and unforgettable. They showed me something I'd never seen before. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Monterey Park, California

The meat was pre-cooked and kept frozen. That's no issue until they kept it fairly long time. I feel at least 6 months because the meat was so dry and aged tasting. The worst part is I confirmed the information with the waitress, she doesn't even care and said they had been doing like this a long time ago. They just don't care!!!! read more

Hunan Restaurant - The meat was Hunan Pork. Never order this !!!! Cooked and put in freezer for a long time, at least half years old. - Chinese Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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Pretty authentic Hunan Chinese restaurant. Smoked pork dishes taste just like the ones in Hunan. The cauliflower dish was also spicy and flavorful. The fresh ingredients really made a difference in taste and crispness in the veggies. Even better would be Hunan Chili King read more

Got food poison here a couple day ago.. after eating there went home with all night diarrhea and vomiting.

The restaurant is a little smelly. Food is salty and greasy. We only ate the veggie and left 3 plates of meat with a lot oil. read more

I love spicy food, so I thought Hunan food would satisfy my craving. I ordered take-out here. I was glad the lady over the phone was able to understand me and speak English unlike most of the places in Monterey Park. I ordered the Fish Head and some other dishes. Lady said it was going to take 20 minutes. I get there in 20 minutes, and of course my food wasn't ready. I ended waiting probably another 20 minutes. I would have been nice to at least give me a heads up on how long my food was going to take instead of having me just sit there waiting. Anyway, food was good and spicy. The Fish Head was delicious. I wish it was the full head and not half!!!... dang that sounded kinda weird. Overall, not a bad place for spicy food. Service is a little slow and food takes some time to come out. read more

Went here with my Chinese friends- Food is good. Loved almost everything. I did not know the names of the food given that everyone just spoke Chinese and I was just busy eating. However, the food is quite more expensive than I expected. And it is cash only. Finally, some food was less spicier than I thought, I am not sure why. Still good Hunan food! read more

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Deliciously spicy and authentic. My family has been going here for years. No frills and not fancy but delicious. read more

Authentic Chinese Food. Real Chinese Service. Not the cleanest place. Please try their Steamed Fish & make it super spicy!! Cumin Lamb was fantastic (the menu listed the dish as cummin lamb) read more

Hunan Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Monterey Park, California

Bad service: Very bad service, cheap owners won't even give you extra napkins. Bad food: Fast food from the supermarket next door tastes better than what they serve to you here. Tax evasion: No print out receipt, cash only, obviously they do not pay any taxes. WARNING: they will try to overcharge you a few dollars, so be sure to double check - these people mean to rip you off ! read more

Hunan Restaurant - Not much good to say or eat in here... - Chinese Near Me - Monterey Park, California

We came here perhaps around 10 years ago. We were really craving their Hunan style spicy steamed fish. The restaurant might have changed ownership as the fish didn't seem as good as we recalled. A bit on the salty side. Overall all the food was not that spicy at all. We ordered maximum spice level for both dishes: a hunan style diced chicken and the hunan style steamed tilapia. We felt that the chicken is pretty good, and not overly salted. The saltiness from the fish came from maybe too much use of picked vegetables and soy sauce. We spent around $28 for these two dishes in all, so not too pricey. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Pretty good, but not spicy enough for me. Chomped down all the garlic and peppers like they were vegetables. - Chinese Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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I would only give 3 out of 5 for this restaurant. It's "okay", but not the one you want to go for a second time. Environment: ** rough and crowded, plates are not very clean Dishes: *** salty and a bit more too spicy Service: *** just fine PS: Cash Only read more

Hunan Restaurant is as "hole in the wall" as it gets. It's apparently real deal Hunan style cuisine (they have the plaques on the wall) and the burn is good. My family and I come by regularly. Steamed Fish, & Dried Cucumber Chicken are a couple of my favorites. Show up before 7, it gets packed around then. Just to clarify, the "4 stars" is for the food. The restaurant itself gets a 1. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Steamed Whole Fish - Chinese Near Me - Monterey Park, California

If you like spicy, this is the place for you. We would highly recommend take-out as the waitresses consistently act as if they're doing you a favor rather than serving you - impatient with some "eyerolling" when you ask questions or for water or extra napkins (which you will need). Also, double check your bill as they've made "mistakes" on ours in the past. Oh - and on two occasions, we were told to change tables after being seated and having ordered because a larger group arrived. Has this ever happened to you in any other restaurant? I doubt it. The Chicken with Chili's and the Stir-fried Green Beans are the consistent winners we've enjoyed. The Steamed Fish in Chili Sauce is raved about by others but tasted pretty muddy to us. read more

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The spiciness here can be very addicting, which is the reason I come here. Located adjacent to the Shun Fat Asian supermarket in Monterey Park off the Atlantic exit on 10 (take the Monterey Park exit) and it's about a block away on the right. It's not a fancy place, well lit and clean. The waitress does speak English, though I usually only see Asians eating here. They serve typical Hunan food, which means it can get really really spicy. So if you're looking for your neighborhood casual Chinese restaurant, this place may surprise you. I really like the Mongolian lamb and stewed fish here. I've ordered some other things after discovering this place but those really stand out. The chilis here are really spicy. Of course, you can wimp out and tell them not to make it so spicy (and they'll ask the level of spiciness so not to worry). Just make sure you ask for ice water and your teapot is full because you'll need it. Hunan food is not for the timid. I'll keep coming back, especially for the lamb. read more

Bad service! Only one waiter and she didn't take the order following the order of the customer. This place is dirty

Well well well. Guess who decided to stop by here again? Last time, we had shitty service and had numerous elder ladies and Mandarin speaking people cut in front of us and they employees let it happen. NOT THIS TIME! So my party decided to bring not one, but TWO Mandarin speakers! Because everybody knows that if you have a person with the native language do all the talking, we get better service! Oh shit. We were fucking wrong. Hell naw. We got cut again. This time by another group of old Asians and a younger group of Asians. What the fuck! Hey! Look over at us! We have TWO Mandarin speakers. Not only that, one of them has Taiwanese descent, and THE OTHER IS FROM THE HUNAN PROVINCE. HOW CAN YOU TURN AWAY YOUR OWN PEOPLE? Same shitty service. They were also trying to be resourceful by having bowls to be our teacups... very resourceful indeed.... Same spicy food. Pretty good, but I don't have Hunan descent, I can't handle the spice. Worse of all, when I got back to my apartment, I woke up in the middle of the night having stomach pains. Not only that, I wanted to throw up so badly. You know what they say. What goes in hot comes out hot. And my feeling of nausea. Man that was a terrible night. My roommate was worried for me too. The next morning, my roommate had the runs himself. Poor guy. You would probably have to pay me again to eat here. Small location. Low par service. Food good but too spicy. And the runs at night. Good luck! As I type this, I am eating a bowl of Yoshinoya (don't ask why). And I enjoy the food more than Hunan Restaurant. EDIT: Turns out my party of 5, including the Mandarin speakers also had the runs. WHAT THE HELL DID WE EAT read more

I am from hunan, this place is definitely authentic Chinese hunan food. I live in San Francisco, but have to come here to order my favorite dishes every time when I visit in LA for the past 10 years. If you want try authentic hunan food, this is definitely the right place. If you are not used to spicy food, ask chef to make it less spicy. Highly recommend!!! read more

To be honest, when I saw the sign I read it as Human Restaurant. You know, like what we are. Humans. Imagine my surprise when I correctly see the N instead of M. Well, my quest to go full cannibalism must wait, what I did get was an even bigger surprise with a C grade at the window when I was walking in. Yes, vision of high school Math come rushing to my brain at that point. Usually a C rating would send your average person running to the hills and stomping on some roaches in the process, but let's examine this for a second.. This is in Monterey Park. This is a restaurant that is attached to a market. This restaurant has its entire menu in Chinese, so to them, a C rating is no different than an A. Let's face it, you expect a little dirt in your food and I have never gone in for the grading rank anyways. Especially with exotic food an A rating would just mean it's not authentic. I did find it a bit difficult to get good service though and really, that's what the A-okay rating is all about. You have to be aggressive, especially if you don't look Asian at all, they figure you just were looking for a panda express and said "fuck it" and stopped here. You have to be really aggressive in getting their attention and asking questions is a big plus considering the way you order would have someone completely lost in translation. The big thing because of the language barrier is that you have to put your trust in there hands for some of it and be very precised in what you like or don't like. The rest will just come naturally. The food was good, be it a little too spicy, but good. Those who have an adverse effect to spiciness, you probably may be suffering when you come here. But it's damn good. Just remember - The service sucks but the food is delicious read more

If organs are for white guys, then Hunan is for Chinese guys. Bring them to this dirty little place by Shun Fat with a "C" and see them sweat till they can't speak. It's fun. Just smelling the spice while waiting for seats outside in the night breeze on some random beat up chairs those old guys sit on is already a turn on. I love the "Little" "Fried" Lamb. It's lamb with some skinny crunchy greens in small pieces. It's sooooooo good... Yum yum... But not that spicy... It's mainly for the taste of lamb. They chop it really thin. It's gotten the texture. It's greasy. It's in chilis. So good... Thank God when things all fall apart there's still one I can do: eat well... And then here comes the steam fish in miso: This's not that spicy too. The miso (not sure what it's called in English, you know, the preserved brown thing made of salty beans, it's "miso" in Japanese) brings out the taste of the fish. You can see the yellow oil of the fish come out and melt in the spicy soy sause base of chili and all those. This kind of fish has a coarser, harder texture so you can't over-dip it. It'll be okay to just sweep it throughout in the paste and eat it. The waitress will ask you how spicy you want. My advice for you is at least get the average. Come on, if the dish's designed to be spicy and you order it mild, they have to intensionally take out some of the ingrediants. It disturbs the overall composition and it usually turns out not good. I had non-spicy Thai fried rice the other day cuz the dude could not eat spicy. The restaurant had to therefore skip the chili oil and the rice became so fat and loose like Mexican, yuck! So, get over it. Accept the way things are people. Don't try to change them. Simply don't go if you can't handle spicy. It's Hunan. read more