My husband and I were visiting my parents and craving Chinese food, and my dad recommended Hunan Royale as their usual choice. I was initially scared by the current reviews, but took his word for it that the basics were decent. We live in Baltimore, where good Chinese food is hard to come by, but we know bad Chinese food when we see it! We called in our order because the website was unclear with some selections - Without no vegetables? What's going to happen? - which took no time at all. It was ready on time and survived the five minute drive home. While the hot and sour soup wasn't as tangy as I like it, it did have subtle tartness and lots of veggies - a happy surprise! We added some crushed red pepper and that honestly really helped. We chose white meat general tso's chicken and Mongolian beef (both requesting spicy) as our entrees. The Mongolian beef had lots of really yummy onions, but I wished there were more peppers. The beef was not slimy - thank goodness - but did seem a little thin. Would've preferred more meatiness. The general tso's sauce was not spicy at all, which was disappointing. It also could definitely have been crispier - however, the overall texture was fine. The long and short of it is, we're at the beach. It's totally edible Chinese food. My only recommendation is to travel with red pepper flakes so you're prepared! read more

used to like this restaurant but it has changed a lot over the last year. My orders are consistently incorrect. Missing items, wrong entrees, overcharging etc. But this past week it was the worst and the cashier had the audacity to blame us and then state that even though they made a mistake and I had to drive back to the store, we got free food. On top of that she agreed they have a problem with their phone as you can't hear them so they get the orders wrong Nasty sweet and sour chicken I might add that was over breaded and overcooked to the point of being stringy. The prices just keeps going up where 2 entrees, 2 egg rolls and 1 wonton soup were $50. I'll never eat there again. The wonton soup broth is bland, the pork eggroll i had was only cabbage and the sesame chicken (which was the wrong entree) was 75% bland veggie rice that they charged an extra $2 dollars for that had almost no vegetables. read more

We have been going to Hunan Royale for many years... always excellent food and service!

One good meal can't offset the subsequent terrible two meals. Dry flavorless food. Waste of money.

Absolutely awful! I ordered Ho Fun and got lo mein. do they have any clue at all of what they are doing at this hideous excuse for a restaurant?? read more

Ordered sweet and sour pork. When order came to counter I asked about the extra egg rolls I order and the person laughed at me. I get home and no sauce with my sweet and sour order. So frustrating!! Check order before leaving. read more

Standard strip mall average Chinese food . They are fast , food was hot , but needed Salt as food was bland . read more

everybody has a bad day, but this place has bad months Not only did he give my order to the wrong person. He wanted me to buy the stuff that was the other person.. never apologized never did anything to offer up. The inconvenience. Just stood there with a dumb look on his face.. be aware do not again if you don't have to go there don't awful service read more

The good, the bad, and the meh. We tried this restaurant on October 25th, ordering a carryout dinner through their website which was attractive and easy to use. That part of the experience was good! The pickup at the store was good, too! Ready on time. But then came the food. Receipt from Hunan Royale #1116-5521 Sesame Shrimp; Shrimp Egg Roll (For Two); Roast Pork Egg Roll (For Two); Fried Dumplings (8); Wonton Soup; General Tso Chicken; + Tip = $53.30 (We planned for leftovers) Though we ordered 4 total egg rolls (trying the 2 types offered) we weren't given any kind of sauce to go with them. No hot mustard, no duck sauce, nada. Also, the crunchy noodles that came with the wonton soup were stale, dry, & cheap. The entrees themselves were just Meh. Paid extra for fried rice but didn't get it. Also didn't get the pint of white rice expected with the main entree. All in all the food was tepid, kind of bland, and disappointing. Nice people, Meh food. Our search goes on! read more

We tried Hunan Royale for the first time and ordered 2 meals that were quite fresh and tasty. My Szechuan shrimp was quite bountiful. A very wide menu with lots of choices. Doesn't use MSG. Young man at the counter was polite and helpful. We will try it again next week for a get together with friends. We have missed a good Chinese restaurant since we moved here from Connecticut but this one seems like a good option. One can eat in the restaurant but we opted for take out. read more

Boneless BBQ ribs had no char General Tso spice was nice Egg roll filling too mushy Online ordering and pickup worked well read more

Look at Sussex county food violations!!! Don't eat here! They should be shut down!!! Awful food, awful service. They totally screwed up a large order and would do nothing to fix it read more

I don't write reviews but this was so bad I had let people know. worst food I've had. I had the chicken chow mein, a staple, was so watery because the vegetables were obviously steamed and not sautéed and had no flavor and very little chicken. The Pork fried rice was so mushy and seemed not fried, and no flavor. Just be forewarned. read more

I just had, without a doubt, the worst General Tso's Chicken of my life. Instead of pieces of chicken and broccoli, this had mostly pieces of potatoes. What chicken there was, was overly breaded and mushy. After searching for chicken (mostly unsuccessfully), I had to toss the whole dish! read more

The current owners had this restaurant about 6 years ago. They are great compared to the people that had this restaurant last year. We got general tso's chicken & the chicken and broccoli. Both were great! Very impressed with current owners & hope they stay! Great food!! read more

Not good. My order was 3 entrees plus soup and egg rolls. Entrees, 1 was ordered hot/spicy, but all 3 came spicy. For most in my family, the "2 no-spicy" entrees were too hot to eat both first and second day, one person threw up after trying a "non-spicy" garlic sauce entree. Next, the one family person ready to eat spicy any time, had the "runs", after eating on the second day, which is moderately unpleasant when it happens. No kidding. These experiences do not happen with a good Chinese restaurant The kitchen staff and management seem to have turned over to a new kitchen crew, which might be incompetent, if cooking the same entrees in the same wok with hot spices. Try this on your risk. There are other Chinese restaurants on Rt 26 towards Bethany and on Rt 1. More effort for me, but I won't be going back to Hunan Royale. Another review says, "Find another place." Yes. read more

We order carryout at least once a month. We've always received sauce packets with our egg rolls, so I think the previous reviewer's experience of no sauce packets was an anomaly. Some of our favorites include orange chicken, beef and broccoli, sesame shrimp, lo mein and soup. Orders have been consistently correct, ready on time and delicious. read more

There are probably better alternatives around the area, but there are few dishes which are reliable. You will simply need to sample your favorites and decide if you like it or prefer another restaurant nearby. This being one of the closer chinese restaurants to our beach home, we order from Hunan Royale when we have a craving for asian food and do not feel like driving further out. read more

We ordered a cashew chicken, (with no cashews, as I like the brown sauce usually good) and a chicken fried rice along w two eggrolls.... We paid for it and went to Giant. 30 min later we went back and were told that he was waiting for the eggrolls... We went back to the car and waited. After another 5-10 minutes I sent my son in and he came out w a bag... We drove back to where we are staying in Bethany Beach and tried to have dinner.... No eggrolls, the chicken fried rice was just white rice w veggies and some chicken. No cooked or fried rice, soft white rice and tasteless..... My chicken w cashew has carrots, celery and onions....None of the veggies had been cooked more than 2 minutes so they were all hard.... I called and he said that he would fix it if we came back. I told him we were 30 min away.... I asked him if they knew what they were doing and he said yes... I asked him to credit me back for the eggrolls that we didn't receive and he asked someone and came back and sd he couldn't... I told him that I would write the review they deserved.... On top of everything else, bland food, missing items, the portions were skimpy even tho we ordered the larger, dinner size.... I would avoid this crummy, dishonest establishment unless desperate for bad and overpriced "food".... read more

Hunan Royale Restaurant - Is it fried? No. Is it cooked? No. Is it good? No. - Chinese Near Me - Millville, Delaware

Grading on a curve, considering the regional availability & overall quality: If this place were somewhere like NY or San Fran it wouldn't be notable at all. But, at the Delmarva shore...This place is pretty good. Fresh ingredients, consistent, very good lo mein made with wok hei, good dumplings and decent general tso's. So, covers all the basics quiet nicely except for the hot and sour which is neither hot nor sour -- then again it seems good hot and sour doesn't exist in this area for whatever unknown reason. But otherwise, I highly recommend. read more

Very poor quality meat being used in the Beef and Broccoli. I had to feed it to my dog. My son ordered the Sesame Chicken and said it wasn't Chicken meat ....maybe a rib meat of some kind. It was my first and last time. I don't know if the pandemic made them buy poor meat quality or has always been. The Dumplings were ok. I honestly will buy PF Changs frozen meals at Giant rather than spend $30 on poor quality food. It is a shame cause they have a prime location and the staff is personable. We love Chinese and have had it often but not in Delaware. Praying the other Chinese places are better. We had high hopes from the Google reviews...very sad. read more

This is an old school Chinese takeout which has a fairly broad menu. Coming from a major metro market like Philadelphia or Baltimore, it's a bit of an adjustment. That said, the selection of dishes is more than adequate. It's probably been forever since you ordered Egg Foo Young, right? Try the house special or shrimp and you'll enjoy the variety of tastes nestled in a steamy egg base, served with a side of gravy. It's worth the $10 price by a long shot. What else is good? Great wontons in the wonton soup, Szechuan Bean Curd, Moo Goo Gai Pan and Moo Shu Pork to name a few. Just think of this as a classic comfort food takeout choice in the heart of Millville. It's all you really need in a pinch. So tired of trashy restaurant reviews. Be kind. read more

Hunan Royale is one of only a few Chinese-style restaurants in the area. As many other reviews have stated, it is not gourmet food but it is better than you might expect. The prices are decent, the service could have been a little faster, and the menu has a good amount of choices. I enjoyed the General Tso's Chicken, the lo mein, and the fried rice. It's not super authentic Chinese cuisine but it's good to satisfy a takeout craving. read more

A typical takeout place with all the usual fare. Prices were very reasonable. I had their Orange Beef which I was happily surprised to see was more towards the authentic recipe then the Americanized version. Others in my group were happy with their food too. Only issue was we ordered two of something but they only recorded it as one. I'd order from them again when I have a craving for Chinese food. read more

Despite the negative reviews on yelp, we've been getting takeout from this place for years and have generally been pleased with our food. There are no fantastic Chinese takeout places in the Bethany/Ocean View area, but this one is decent enough to curb a craving. read more

Pleasantly surprised! I wasn't expecting much reading some of the reviews but needed to pick up something quick and got Singapore mei fun. It had a good amount of flavor and different meat and veg. read more

Very low quality food. I went here while on vacation. Everything tasted bland and oily. Wonton soup is not good.

Not as bad as the reviews lead you to believe. You won't find any secret recipes dating back to the chin dynasty or anything but this is decent Chinese food. Would have gave it another star if they didn't screw up my order. As another poster said it satisfies the craving read more

The beef looks horrible and the cookies were so stale my grandmother and the kids spit them out.

Much better than other Chinese places we tried around Bethany. The white meat Gen Tso Chicken was better than expected. Take out called in was ready fast. Singapore rice noodle, shrimp with lobster sauce, and shrimp toast was as good as you'd get in most places in the DC area. read more

Didn't like it ...we ordered general tso chicken and beef with broccoli , the beef was just blah and the chicken was nearly so also..we ate it to fill ourselves but neither finished a plateful and didn't save the leftovers. read more

We went to Hunan Royale for lunch two days in a row it was so good! We had the lunch special each day - Chicken with Cashews, 2 Hot and Sour soups, Chicken with Broccoli, we opted for white rice with both lunch specials. Both dishes were well cooked, tasty and light with little oil. The soup was savory and included fresh toppings. The next day we tried the lunch specials again, this time the General Tso's and Kung Pao Chicken, one with fried rice this time. Again, very good food, however I think to make the General Tso's tastier they used a fair amount of MSG. The other dishes didn't seem to use it. All the lunch specials are $5.95 for entree, white or pork fried rice, and your choice of soup or egg roll - a great deal. The tables there were nice to sit even though we took ours out. The staff was very nice and I think this is a great addition to the beach area - provides a great alternative to fries and pizza for lunch! Also, open to 10 pm, they are open later than most other options. read more

The food here is actually quite good. For those of us that come from more urban areas where good Chinese food is easy to find, it is easy to be critical but I have found this food to be a good beach substitute. It is mostly a take out place although you can eat in. The chicken w broccoli was well prepared, seasoned, and steaming hot. The pork dumplings were as good as home. The parents and their children only speak mandarin Chinese in the restaurant between themselves which I take as a good sign. read more

Sorry but everytime I order food from this Chinese take out...I'm hoping the previous dishes were some how a fluke. Just a bad day for the cooks and the hostess/order taker. The FF is always sticky and soggy. The shrimp is piled up on top and nothing but sticky rice and maybe if you're lucky, some veggies. The lo mein, soggy. The Singapore mei fun, twice they forgot to add the curry. Pretty much every dish I've ordered from there either came out wrong or just plain horrible. The order taker/host/owner...rude as can be. Go there for the soda and beverages, but um, try to avoid it at all cost. Sorry! read more

Nasty egg rolls and over priced, and the quality has gone downhill and there are simply better alternatives at the giant next door

Today is 8/13/2019...just got home from ordering from Hunan Royale. Now we had a large order, 7 in my family. After spending nearly $70 WE have NEVER been so disappointed. EVERYTHING we ordered was absolutely TASTELESS! The shrimp toast you could wring out, it was so greasy. The main dishes had no flavor. We will NEVER return here. This was our FIRST and last time!!! Didn't want to even give it 1 star...smh read more

We ordered Chicken and Broccoli combination dinner and White meat Sesame Chicken with vegetable wild rice. It was horrible!!! Not one sesame seed in the chicken, the chicken was like eating straw, so over done. Although the Chicken and Broccoli was fine we will never order from them again. read more

I'm not sure why this place gets such negative reviews. It's a very good takeout Chinese restaurant. I'm not sure if other reviewers were maybe expecting something other than typical Chinese takeout? We had Hunan chicken which had good flavor, was prepared well and was better than the Chinese takeout we get at home. It surpassed my expectations, especially in light of the prior reviews. Ok, they did give us shrimp egg rolls instead of pork, but they were good nonetheless! read more

The people here (especially the woman) are extremely rude. They continuously got our order wrong then wanted us to pay extra for what THEY got wrong. The food was definitely not worth the hassle either. We left with a headache & bad taste in our mouths. I absolutely do not recommend. As we sat in their restaurant, we watched as they handed wrong orders to other customers aswell. AWFUL. read more

This was very weak Chinese food. Everything was mediocre. Luckily it was inexpensive so it didn't feel like a total waste. Stick to dishes that are hard to mess up (chicken fried rice, beef lo mein). We had several dishes and were not impressed with any of them (sweet and sour chicken, sesame chicken, Kung pao chicken, garlic shrimp and broccoli, etc). read more