Today I visited my old hometown of San Lorenzo and then found this restaurant nearby. This place reminded me so much of my childhood. I remember when I was a kid I would go to this one takeout spot (Chef Kwong) that was also nearby and I would always order the beef chow mein and orange chicken combo. I ordered the same thing from this restaurant and it just reminded me of the memories that I had when I was a kid. All I can say is thank you and I will be coming back. :)) read more

Love it!! Love the food love the service. Have been going there for years and will keep going read more

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The mandarin chicken lunch special with egg flower soup and fried rice is what we always come here for! read more

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WOW - this restaurant has been popping up on my Yelp for awhile now, but never ventured near it to try, until last month. Was craving soup and I am very grateful that I finally made time to eat here. Came on a weekend night and no one was inside. Was seated right away and ordered the following - War wonton soup - fabulous and soooo flavorful the best I have ever had - Egg Rolls - pretty good - Chow Mein - soooo delicious and filled that comfort craving - Egg Fu Young - have not had one in many many years and it was to die for 100% will be coming here again especially for the soup. Oh try their jasmine tea! read more

Hunan Restaurant - Egg rolls - Szechuan Near Me - San Lorenzo, California

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I have been visiting Hunan Restaurant for many many years. The food is always delicious. The service is excellent. The establishment has been open for almost 35 years and they do an amazing job. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Lunch special Sauteed String Beans with Chicken - Szechuan Near Me - San Lorenzo, California

We really like this place and are loyal customers, unfortunately tonight my husband opened his potstickers to find them burnt. Not sure if they felt comfortable giving us burnt food because we were ordering take out but pretty disappointing. $12 wasted. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Burnt potstickers - Szechuan Near Me - San Lorenzo, California

Good food, fast service (even late), I like the unique decor (they had some cartoon veggies around the place which was fun little thing the kids liked) they were pretty busy with late night pick ups close to closing time read more

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Really good Chinese food. Not spectacular, but definitely the best in the area. Warning!! The prices you pay with DoorDash on Yelp are substantially higher than what they have on their menu. DoorDash charges a whopping 30% for their service!! So the restaurant has to raise their prices. I have included a photo of their online ordering link and a Q code. Use one of those options. If you're getting takeout, there is no legitimate reason to be using DoorDash. It's just the only option on Yelp. We got the happy family special, which was very good. The Glazed Honey Walnut Prawns, which were also excellent. Barbecued pork chow mein, which was pretty good, very thick noodles. We also got the house, special chow mein, and the wonton soup. Nothing wrong with any of these dishes. I recommend this place even it is not blow your socks off. read more

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We came here once before and had a great experience but this time the food was mediocre at best. Got the combo chow mein, sesame chicken everyone seems to love, and the fried calamari appetizer. Calamari was the worst - had a very fishy taste and just overall not enjoyable. Chow mein was fine, if a bit oily, and the sesame chicken was fine, but nothing that would force me to come back. That said, I'll give them another go if I'm craving Chinese food and will just hope it rebounds back to how it was before. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Combo chow mein and sesame chicken - Szechuan Near Me - San Lorenzo, California

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The food here is amazing! I went today for lunch and ordered online, which was super convenient. I got the Mongolian Beef lunch special with steamed rice, and it was ready right when I arrived. The ambience has chill vibes, and the server/cashier was very friendly. Great experience overall! I recommended this place, hands down. read more

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17383 Hesperian Blvd San Lorenzo, CA 94580 On a Saturday, I stopped for a quick lunch here while driving thru San Lorenzo. It's small restaurant, with only around 10-12 tables. There's a shared parking lot in the back of the building. There was only one waitress. She offered me a table, and gave me a menu and ice water. I just ordered a medium sized bowl of Wor Won Ton Soup. Service was pretty fast. My soup was ready in about 5 mins. It was a beautiful bowl of Won Ton Soup. It was loaded with shredded veggies, some shrimp, plump dumplings, and thin strips of meat. The broth was mild, and needed a dash of soy sauce sauce. When the waitress asked me how I liked the soup, I told her the strips of meat were a bit tough and hard to eat. She adjusted the bill, and gave me a discount on my soup. She apologized for the overcooked meat in the soup. Thank you, I will come again. read more

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Decided to give Hunan a try after craving some Chinese food, and I'm glad I did! Ordered for pickup and the food was ready quick. My bf and I tried the sesame chicken, beef and broccoli, beef chow mein and steamed rice (not pictured). The beef chow mein is the best I've had hands down. The noodles were thick and cooked to perfection. Flavor was on point not too salty and the beef within was melt in your mouth tender. The beef and broccoli was good but definitely had more broccoli than beef. The sesame chicken wasn't my favorite. It was a little too crispy and sticky in the way that it was hard to chew. Flavor was there, but the texture was eh. I'll be back to try more! read more

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Food was amazing ! Portions were good ! Flavorful, we went in a big group, small place but every plate we shared was flavorful!!! Service is fast ! Ready to order! Definitely coming back again. Delicious! read more

Omg love this place. My sister came in from out of town and asked where the best Chinese place is around. I told her and my brother in law to go there. They loved it so much too ! They can't wait to go back. read more

We ordered for a large party, about 12+ dishes to go and it did not disappoint!!!! Ordering was easy! And picking up was even easier. The owner helped me bring boxes to my car! So sweet. She thanked me for supporting. The food! So good!!! Not oily, great portions and even greater flavor! The chow fun was perfectly cooked and the salt and pepper pork, so good!! Everything we ordered was delicious! And their lunch menus are insanely reasonable. We will be ordering more! read more

Hunan has become and continues to be our cozy, no‑brainer spot for Chinese comfort food. Vanessa is the warm, smiling spark that greets you at the door, and she sets the tone for the whole experience. The dishes are consistently delicious--balanced, flavorful, and always hitting the right notes. It's the kind of place you find yourself returning to without even thinking about it. We love it here, and the prices stay pleasantly reasonable, which makes each visit feel even better. read more

I used to get food from this place about 10-15 years ago,not too bad, then I started traveling, did not get a chance to eat here often, so a few months back I started picking up a few things from here, Hot and SOur soup, beef/broccoli, etc.. but in the last few weeks I started trying their Chicken chow mein, regular and hong kong style and WOW!! I was hooked!!! it is so good that now I get this at least once a week or so... man, found out what I had been missing!!! read more

Great service always. We love the sweet and sour chicken its fire. Vanessa is the owner and amazing, friendly and warming

Way to go San Lorenzo! My cousin, a native of the Village, hooked it up & told me about this place. They have terrific lunch specials which includes 2 different soup options, entree, steamed of fried rice. Reasonable price! The restaurant is clean & owners are friendly. Many people walking in & out ordering & picking up food by 11:30am. I was impressed. I ordered the Sesame Chicken & it was delicious. I enjoyed the Egg Drop Soup for my soup option. I forgot to take a photo of the soup! I dined-in so I could relax & enjoy a bit of solo time. I will definitely return & try out other dishes. They've been open since the mid 90's I recall the owner telling me. Nice folks! read more

Hunan Restaurant - Sesame Chicken Lunch Special - Szechuan Near Me - San Lorenzo, California

Superb service, well executed standard fare and great vibes all day! I can't tell you I have ever felt more welcome in a restaurant. I appreciate the women running this place immensely, they are not just serving food but also building community. There are no fancy items on the menu but every dish is done well and served with a genuine smile. Everyone I have brought here loves the food and the staff. I have had many opportunities to speak to the staff and they treated me like family every time. Showing genuine care and concern for their customers. Bottom line: Try it you won't regret it! P.S. the lunch specials are a deal read more

Best Chinese food in San Lorenzo. Service is always good. Restaurant ambiance is nice.

My third visit to Hunan Restaurant was just as good as the first two. I brought a friend for dinner based on my recommendation, and we were not disappointed. We ordered Mongolian Beef, Fried Rice, spicy chicken, and some soup -- everything was delicious. The lady hosting was friendly and made sure our hot food came out right on time. The place is small with limited seating, but it's perfect for a solo meal or a small group. Highly recommended. read more

The pork fried rice had no flavor. It was as if i was eating white rice. The Mongolian beef was okay and only reason it got a 2 instead of 1. It wasn't spicy, but had decent flavor, below average. I really don't like leaving non positive reviews, but highly recommend they work on their flavor. This is really disappointing since I live a block away. I will not be back. read more

Ordered take out on a weekday over the phone and the food was ready to pick up when I arrived. The food is made to order and is piping hot when I got it which I appreciate. The staff is super friendly and the place looks clean. I ordered 2 lunch specials - beef with broccoli and Hunan chicken. The food is overly seasoned - either too sweet or too salty. Based on what I ordered, I will say this place serves americanized Chinese food rather then authentic Chinese food. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Beef and Beef with Broccoli Lunch Special - Szechuan Near Me - San Lorenzo, California

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I was passing through the area and used Yelp to find a restaurant to pickup food from. First I'd like to mention the staff was great and deserves 5 STARS. They were very friendly and offered to bring out my food next time because I had my baby with me and taking out the car seat just to pick up food can be a hassle. My 3 stars were for the food. Our beef and broccoli dish was 75% broccoli and 25% beef. Also ordered Hunan Chicken which had a good taste, but the pieces were mainly breading and barely chicken pieces. The Pork Fried Rice was good. read more

Came here due to the high reviews but the food was quite disappointing. Called ahead to get it quicker. We got takeout so can't really comment much on the service. However the staff was quite fast with our takeout and quickly got our order when we arrived. Small home style place so it might get a bit loud if you eat inside and it's filled with customers. Off to the food review! 2.7/5 Mongolian beef - Was hoping for some tender beef with some slightly Blanched onions and veggies. Sadly everything is overcooked and with sauce slathered all over it. Making everything just slime-y and chewy. Not that good but still edible 2/5 crab meet cheese puffs - Chewy, and stale exterior makes it really tough to bite through. To make it worse each puff has almost no filling and more of an empty shell. 3.8/5 Beef chowfun - Pretty standard chow fun, noodles tasted great and beef was decent as well. Bean sprouts and green onions also complement the noodles quite well. 3.5/5 House fried rice - The portion was huge on this. It was okay, a bit too much one flavor which is soy sauce but it's still pretty decent. The mixed in meat and veggies changes the textures up every bite, makes it never get too boring. 2.8/5 sautéed green beans - the beans didn't taste fresh at all. There was no snap in the beans and each bite was a bit sad. Decent flavor but there was no texture at all. Everything was quite soft and mushy, not sure if it was suppose to be like this. Not a great place as I expected better esp after seeing the high reviews read more

Hunan Restaurant - Crab Meat Cheese Puffs, House Special Fried Rice, Sauteed String Beans, House Chow Fun, Mongolian Beef - Szechuan Near Me - San Lorenzo, California

I ordered delivery and it was packaged cleanly and attractively. The Sesame Beef was crisp and tender, utter perfection. The Fried Fresh Squids in Salt & Pepper were also tender and flavorful. This was the experience I was hoping and looking for, will definitely order again. read more

Hunan Restaurant - Sesame Beef - Szechuan Near Me - San Lorenzo, California

Sept 2023 review. My husband and I gave Hunan 2 last chances to see if they have improved. On Friday I had ordered a Crispy Chicken lunch special and a Mongolian Beef Special and they were both delicious! No problems what so ever. I had a $5 off coupon for any order through my special Door Dash benefits when you use a World or World Elite MasterCard. So today my husband took the turn of ordering from Hunan but there was not lunch specials. It was not good. The order consisted of Fried Prawns, Pork Fried Rice and Crispy Chicken. The Crispy Chicken had traces of bones on a few of the pieces I ate and my husband said there were shells inside the prawns. Also he put in the notes that he wanted hot mustard and it was not included. The quality of the food has tanked. It is not the same delicious food anymore as it was when we were regularly coming into Vanessa's store to eat in person. Sadly we will not order from Hunan again as we have been checking out other places and the Chinese Food had some better taste. Yes there are lots of positive ratings for her business but as a picky foodie, both my husband and I, it's just a no for us. read more

San Lorenzo folks already know this local institution. I have stopped in here over the years for good comforting food. If you dine in, it's a no-frills restaurant that is small and busy with families and lots of takeout traffic. If you take out, they will likely already have your meal boxed and bagged. The price is affordable and the food has never disappointed in the 40+ plus years I have visited whether it was walking over from my parents, stopping in to grab lunch during a work break(when I worked locally), or picking up dinner for my own family. read more

This place is amazing!!!! The service was good and the food was delicious. We will definitely be back. read more

Hunan Restaurant - 1st time here This place is amazing!!!! You feel welcomed, the service was great and the food was delicious. - Szechuan Near Me - San Lorenzo, California

The seafood tofu soup and the spicy seafood soup are excellent. I will order it again.

I really enjoy their meals. Lunch is excellent. My favorites include Pork Fried Rice, Sesame Chicken, and Egg Flower Soup.

Love Hunan Restaurant!!! The lunch specials are the best... but the friendly service is what keeps me coming back. I drive from San Leandro just to eat here. One of the best Chinese spots in the east bay. read more

This tiny spot is perfect for really good old fashioned aging Kong style dishes to go! All rice and vegetable dishes your familiar with and some good veggie and pork dumpling soups as well Go here. Family owned Give money - leave happy I did Run i read more

I just ordered hot and sour soup which was OK. I am not sure if they use MSG as it left metallic taste. The shrimp in garlic sauce had so much of sauce, so I saved the sauce. Next day I sauted the veges with ginger/garlic in little oil and added the leftover sauce for the veges. I called the owner and told her that she should review the comments and cut down the sauce in half, which will save her the cost of ingredients. Sorry, but my honest opinion. read more

I am so fortunate that this is so close to my home! Food is always good, staff is always attentive and friendly. It's a small/cozy shop so I wouldn't suggest bringing a full crew of 10 or more without making a reservation ahead of time. I order for pick up from time to time and the food is always made fresh to order and delicious! I love the veggie fried rice here, very bountiful of veggies. I've also had their brócoli beef, Mongolian beef, kung Pao chicken, orange chicken and general chicken lunch portion and I will say it is filling and all of them just as delicious as the last! Come visit them and see for yourself read more

Hidden gem in San Lorenzo! I stopped by Hunan Restaurant for their lunch special and was really impressed with both the food and the value. I tried the sweet and sour pork and Mongolian beef, and both dishes were excellent . Freshly cooked, flavorful, and served piping hot. The sweet and sour pork had a perfect balance of tangy sauce and crispy texture, while the Mongolian beef was tender with a rich, savory flavor and plenty of onions and green onions. Each lunch special also comes with soup, rice ( steamed of pork fried rice), and a small appetizer, making it a great deal for the price. The portions were generous enough to leave full and still have leftovers. Service was friendly and fast, and the restaurant was clean and comfortable with plenty of seating. Overall, a fantastic spot for classic Chinese comfort food at a great price. I'll definitely be coming back to try more of their lunch specials and other dishes! read more

We had delivery dinner!! Just horrible! Hot and sour soup tasted like nothing we have ever had before! We ordered 2 different dishes! Could not tell the flavors apart and sooo runny, and no flavor! To top it off, we both got diarrhea after dinner!!! Off our list ! read more

Food was mid, service mid, ambiance could use some improvement. Decor was dated, floors dirty.

Very good food , you can actually tell they cook it and not just heat it up. I hope the consistency with how good their food is doesn't change. The wait wasn't too bad but it can take a while so place your order over the phone or through DoorDash pick up . read more