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    Hu's House

    4.1 (226 reviews)
    ModerateShanghainese
    Open 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Total bill for family of 4
    Karen Y.

    Overall, a solid 3... perhaps could be a 3.5, had we ordered what we originally wanted to eat. Oh well... maybe next time. Hu's House is tucked away, easy to miss their sign on the road... the restaurant looks like a 1 level home converted to a restaurant... the inside is quite small with 1 large table, and 6-8 tables for combination of 2-4. The decor is very much a blah Asian eatery with green tablecloth. You will be served hot tea, unless you ask for ice water. They have Tsing Tao - which was nice. We like that beer. Smoother than other ones. Since they are listed as Shanghainese restaurant, we had to order XLB... we ordered the crab meat one, but somehow our server gave us the regular pork version. It was ok, skin was too thick and not the best version we've had. Also a must - the "san jin bao" - these were good! Perfectly seared bottom, soft doughy and moist center. Then comes the entrees - got the beef w/ string beans (pass - drown in sauce, string beans lost the crispy crunchiness); Chicken with chili pepper - NOT what I expected. In authentic Shanghainese spots - this dish should I be a dry sautéed dish with shredded green chili pepper... this was like a sesame chicken with black pepper. It was a giant YAWN. Redeeming dishes - salt & pepper pork chop (lightly battered, good flavor) and the Young Chau Chow Fun (very standard Asian fried rice). If we ever return, would swap for the eggplant in garlic sauce, the bok choy, salted egg yolk shrimp and maybe try the rice cake. Let my disappointment be your inspiration!

    Marica M.

    This restaurant is truly a hole in the wall and it was so good! We had an extended delayed flight which led us to have some extra time in Albany. After a quick search on yelp, we found this place and decided to give it a try. It is pretty small inside but we had no trouble being seated right away. All of the food was really good and sold at a great price! We ordered so much food and left nothing behind. Overall, we enjoyed our time here and would come back again.

    Crab Pork Juicy Bun
    Jess G.

    Me and fiance wanted some Chinese soup so tried this place out. Food was delicious. Fiance finished his spicy minced pork within 5 minutes. Service was good. They kept our waters and teas refilled. It is a little hole in the wall. Nothing fancy, but that's what we love. Prices also aren't crazy. Could see ourselves returning.

    Connie X.

    The last time I was in Albany visiting my boyfriend (over a year ago), I told myself that we would go to Hu's House to try some Chinese food in the area. Now that I'm here in Albany again (at the time of writing this review), we were finally able to visit Hu's House last night for an earlier dinner. I tried to keep my expectations low for this place, but couldn't help myself, given all the pictures that other Yelpers have posted from Hu's House. It doesn't help, either, that back in the Bay Area, I'm surrounded by lots of delicious Chinese food options. My take from our dinner: -Crab pork soup dumpling: each order comes with 6 VERY LARGE, VERY DOUGHY soup dumplings. I was impressed by the fact that the chefs used real crab. This actually met my expectations, though I personally prefer my soup dumplings to be smaller/more bite-sized. -Aunt Song's fish soup: a variation of hot and sour soup, minus the hot. Soup was good, but I wish they added more cornstarch to thicken up the broth and used more vinegar to make it more sour. We ended up adding black vinegar that our server offered for our soup dumplings to make this taste more to our liking. -Ginger scallion clams: just OK. My boyfriend got unlucky and had a few sandy clams. This dish definitely needed more sauce, more ginger, and more scallion. -Spicy wonton: just OK. Also VERY LARGE and VERY DOUGHY. We didn't expect the chefs to add peanut to the chili oil. Not that it was bad, but we prefer just the chili oil if we order spicy wontons. Not bad for a Chinese restaurant located in Albany. It definitely does not compare to any of the Chinese restaurants back home, but if I were living in Albany, I could imagine myself coming back to Hu's House in the event i"m craving some Chinese food.

    Scallop with Salt Pepper
    Chip P.

    Was staying at a hotel for some concerts, and had a hankering for some Chinese. Ordered through door dash for pick up. The food was cooked fresh when we got there, and the staff was friendly and took care of us right away. Let me just say, this was some of the best take out Chinese I've ever had, and I've had a lot. The pics don't do it justice cause everything is half eaten, but trust me on this - the ingredients were fresh and high end. Now, the prices reflect that, but damn. When it comes to good Chinese food, a little extra goes a long way. And this place delivers!

    Spicy Wonton
    Jennifer L.

    I came in with my family for lunch and this hit the spot for Shanghainese cuisine. The restaurant is unsuspecting from the outside and the decor is a little here and there but the restaurant has been running for 9 years. They have a varied menu with different dian xing and many baos which are a favorite of mine. The soup dumplings had a thicker dough than I was used to but still delicious. I loved the peanut sauce with the wontons and they weren't that spicy either. The fried ribs were also super tasty. We also got a soup and beef with onions which were also pretty good. The service was pretty fast, it wasn't very busy but everything came out very timely. Overall I think this is a good restaurant to stop by if you're craving Chinese cuisine and don't want anything that spicy!

    Scallion noodles
    Annie F.

    Finally got to try Hu's House after hearing so much about it! Upon walking in, I was a little let down with the overall ambiance - there's are no frills here. Just a basic dining room and a few decorations, so if ambiance is what you're looking for, you may be let down. You definitely won't be let down when it comes to the food though! We started with pork buns and pork soup dumplings, both were outstanding. Such great flavor! For our entrees, we split the Chicken with Chili Pepper and an order of the Scallion Noodles. The chicken was fried, which wasn't my favorite as I prefer non-breaded chicken and there definitely could have been more spice to the dish. The noodles were simple yet fantastic. I highly recommend those if you're looking for a simple noodle dish. We were served complementary tea throughout the meal, which was really good. The staff were attentive and friendly. Overall, a great experience!

    Steamed pork juicy buns - soup dumplings
    Becky K.

    Came here to get soup dumplings because we had been trying to find good ones locally. Food was great.

    Vegetarian Duck
    Crystal C.

    Authentic Shanghainese cuisine! Our meal was excellent! We started off with hot and sour soup, family style. It was a great balance of flavors and ingredients! Spicy wontons came with 10 pieces, drenched in spicy chilli sauce!!! They were soooo good! Pork soup dumplings were delicious. The wrappers were thin and chewy! None of them broke as we picked them up from the steamer! First bite into it, the soup was bursting out and temperature hot! Vegetarian duck - tofu skin wrapped with mushrooms and carrots and maybe bamboo shoots! They were served cold! Delicious appetizer!! Fish fillet with sweet and sour sauce, crispy exterior layers and nice flaky fish texture! We loved it! sautéed pea shoots with garlic was really fresh and delicious! Chicken and chestnut stews- portion was small but the sauce was yummy! Overall this dish was just ok! Salted egg yolk shrimps were excellent! Totally recommended! Stir fry Rice cake with mustard greens was sooo good! I Didn't even get to take a pic! But we cleaned the plate!!! The texture of the rice cake was perfect! Chewy like mochi and it soaked up all the flavor from the sauce! Overall, the servers were friendly and helpful! The restaurant was a little run down but the round table seatings were somewhat comfortable!

    Beef Tendon with Tripe, spicy!
    Otis M.

    Within this squat building in a nondescript neighborhood is some of the best Shanghainese food in the region. Alas, I arrived as a solo diner to discover that the lunch special had been discontinued. I made the best of things by ordering aster and dried tofu salad (took half of it home) and Singapore noodles (should have taken half home but ate it all) then ordered a cold tendon and tripe dish to have with my leftover aster salad for dinner. All were superb, quality ingredients cooked and seasoned just right. They've gone upscale with a glossy many-paged menu including many attractive dim sum offerings. Definitely the way to eat her is with a group so you can share things. By the way, with no more appealing to the lunch crowd the service is rather leisurely. Plan to spend a while here, and enjoy it.

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    Andrew M.

    We love it here. Authentic Chinese food. Love the spicy fish soup, dry fried spicy chicken, dumplings, wonton soup, greens and garlic, etc.

    Scallion Pancake
    Danielle L.

    So I would definitely consider this place a hole in the wall. The property and the building are poorly maintained. The inside is not cozy, well designed or welcoming. But that being said, the food was good! The service was decent. And very importantly our bill did not break the bank! All great things! I would go back!

    Spicy Wonton
    Joseph S.

    Hu's house is a solid choice for xiaolongbao (xlb) and it's such a pleasant surprise to find good Shanghainese food in Albany! The dumpling skin is tender but durable enough to hold the soup and you get six pretty decent sized dumplings for $10. The meat is about the size of a jumbo jawbreaker from a vending machine and the soup is savory and rich if a little fatty. Make sure to ask for jinjiang vinegar and ginger if they don't bring it out right away- adding a little vinegar to the broth and thin ginger matchsticks really makes the dish. I would definitely come back for this dish. However, I didn't like the spicy wonton- the peanut butter is a little pronounced and seems to drown out the chili oil flavors. I was hoping for a more chili oil and cilantro / green onion forward dish, and I don't think it's worth it for $12. Spend that on more xiaolongbao instead!

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    place is great the food is phenomenal the staff are so kind and super sweet, Overall my favorite spot, amazing overall

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    The real deal! They even have a secret menu. You can't go wrong here regardless of choice.

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    Truly good Shanghai food. The XLB are especially good as are the veg dumplings. The scallion pancake is delicious as well.

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