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Hunan Yuan

3.8 (260 reviews)
ModerateChinese
Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Casual
Quiet
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Shrimp with mixed vegetables.
Nanci S.

Great family owned business. We like to come here after our workout at the gym. Portions are good and food is delicious.

Goku U.

Great quality Chinese food without the added salt or grease. I took a gamble on this place for a weekend dinner and they came through. Food was prepared nicely and arrived hot. This restaurant definitely came though and gained a return customer.

Kung Pao Chicken with brown rice
Michael L.

We were in the neighborhood and decided to give this restaurant a try. This is not a traditional Chinese restaurant as they include a green salad with their lunch daily lunches. The menu is very extensive with many options so it will suit a wide variety of tastes. First off, it's great that they offer brown rice as an option (and at a slight cost). The Kung Pao Tofu tasted very good. Although untraditional, it was kind of nice to have a green salad to balance the spiciness. The Kung Pao Chicken (mild) was tasty but needed a bit of salt. Lastly, we wanted Hong Kong style noodles with eggplant. It's not on the menu but they were accommodating. As you can see in the photo, the eggplant pieces were huge. The quantity of food was good but it was a bit of a messy plate. Oh, they provided a bowl of hot and sour soup with all of the lunches. It was more sour than hot and just OK. If in a bind, this is probably a safe place to visit. However, it may be worth driving a bit to Chinatown to get something more authentic.

Singapore noodles/ no pork requested and shrimp added
Nasser S.

It's a very typical Chinese food restaurant, that's not a good thing or bad. I talked to some people that been going there for 30 years. With all the options for Chinese food in the area that's saying something. It did remind me of one of my favorite Chinese restaurants, food was basically the same, which was good. Service was very prompt and available. I love the location of the restaurant up the hill off 35th next to Safeway. I enjoyed my food yes, just not over excited. Can't always hit a home run, but dang it, you can try haha.

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Cyn T.

I love coming here for lunch. Almost everytime I come I see someone I know. We came for a large luncheon this time. We had trays off chicken fried rice, chow mean, broccoli beef, Tofu and veggies and orange chicken. Everything was delicious as usual and the servers are always kind and helpful. I love the way the sun shines so brightly throughout the restaurant. See you all again soon. Thank you

Chow fun
Irbin Q.

The food was a 10/10!!! There aren't many places that make a good chow fun. Hunan Yuan nailed it!! Will absolutely be coming back whenever I'm in the area! The service was fast. The place is a little hidden but i guess it's definitely a hidden gem!

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Amazing lunch menu and service always great as the food.. great for family and meet ups.. parking easy..

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You want food that fills and makes you feel at home, this is the place to go. Service is great and the ambience is homey.

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Ordered from Hunan Yuan my wife and I both woke up with severe intestinal issues. Avoid at all costs.

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Super reliable takeout or eat in. Staff is wonderful, food is great and LOVE IT for its price range.

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Good Chinese food. Not greasy-- exactly what you want when you want Chinese. Staff is friendly and efficient.

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Ask the Community - Hunan Yuan

Are any of their dishes gluten-free?

They are open for lunch How do we tell Yelp so the hours can be corrected?

Does anyone know the name of the son's restaurant in Pleasanton/Dublin? We loved everything about the style of dishes. Hoping he offers similar food. He gave me a business card a while ago but I've misplaced it.

They are going to re-open I spoke to one of the previous workers about a month ago and she bought the restaurant from the original owners the cook and several staff will be remaining when they re-open hopefully sometime in the next few weeks.

If anybody finds out what is going on please let us know we love the spot doesn't seem like they're going to reopen?

They are not going to reopen. The landlord jacked up the rent to an untenable amount, so it's just not doable for them.… Read more

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My friends and I decided to order delivery from Shan Dong, which is one of my favorite places in…read moreOakland Chinatown. This time, we ordered a few dishes to try - the classic sesame paste noodles, Shan Dong chicken, the fried rice with shrimp, and the hot spicy eggplant. Since we did order delivery on a busy Saturday night, it took a little over an hour for our food to arrive. The food was expertly packed and we were given plenty of utensils and napkins. The sesame paste noodles are one of my favorite dishes here, there's a balance of sweet and salty offered in the creamy sesame paste sauce that's so addicting. I've always been a big fan of the hand-pulled noodles which are thick, bouncy and chewy. The Shan Dong chicken is deep fried and coated in a delicious sauce. It is more of the sweeter side if you're looking for something that's spicy. I appreciate that we were given large pieces as well! The fried rice with shrimp is amazing - I love the crunch of the green onion, the softness of the fried egg, and the texture of the rice and veggies which weren't soggy and still held a nice bite. Last but not least, the hot spicy eggplant was a great choice because it's usually the trickier dish to cook as eggplant can turn really soft and mushy. I was delighted that with the way it was prepared, the large eggplant pieces still held a tender texture that did not fall apart. I also enjoyed the sauce that was paired with the eggplant, which is oyster-sauce based and added a pleasant sweetness as well. I'm always looking forward to my next visit and I love supporting Shan Dong!

This place is just as un-fancy as it is delicious! Come mentally prepared to be kind of cramped and…read moreto eat in a somewhat chaotic atmosphere. Who cares though, because once you get your food, nothing else matters. The service is fast and efficient. The prices are super reasonable and portion sizes, generous. The noodles, dumplings and everything else we ordered was incredibly tasty and had that wok-infused flavor. This place is no frills and all taste. We ordered noodles, dumplings, some cold dishes and omitted egg in the veg dishes for the vegans. Everyone had something to eat and honestly for how much we ordered, it's tough to say there's anything you might not want to order. Just go with your gut! We came here after running the Oakland Marathon and left very happy and satisfied. (apologies for not being specific on what we ordered. I'll have to update later once I dig up the photos to post here.) Just come eat here, you'll be glad you did! My only gripe is that I don't live closer!!

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