I was only supposed to take a bite in the parking lot and finish back at my office. Whaa had happn'd wuzzzz... I had stopped eating Chinese carry out due to total fear of "mystery meat". However, this place is halal and I've been back twice. My new favorite place for lunch break! The staff are friendly, restaurant is spotless, and the service is fast. Perfect combo! Today I had curry chicken, Last week I had curried rice w/chicken. read more

Hunan Cafe - Formerly curried chicken - Chinese Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I took my daughter to Hunan Cafe for dinner tonight after school, and she loved it so much she immediately declared it her new favorite restaurant -- and demanded to write a review. Who am I to stand in the way of a tiny food critic? Her review: "My mom brought me to dinner tonight and the food is amazing! Everything was so flavorful, and the crab Rangoon was perfectly crispy. The wonton soup, crispy beef, and General Tso's chicken were great too!" Safe to say we'll be back! read more

Hunan Cafe - Shrimp with lobster sauce, crispy beef, crab Rangoon, and jasmine rice. - Chinese Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Technically I can only grade on the chicken skewers, I thought they were good and not under or overcooked. But family eats here on a regular basis and they enjoy it, So based on there return as regular customers and the chicken skewers-I'll give them a 5. read more

About an 8.5/10. We liked it! The order was correct and prompt (pick up) and they even remembered our special requests. read more

Update was needed. I've tried their food when I was not starving and had somewhat disappointing experiences. Still prefer Hunan Cafe to fast food places across the street, but it's not somewhere I'd travel to if I wasn't nearby, when there are healthier, better tasting options. That said, I really appreciate that they have $8.95 lunch specials - since they don't have a drink fountain, you can have a free bottle of water if you dine-in. I think that's a great deal for Alexandria. Besides that, the Szechuan chicken has too much celery for me. I never realized celery had such a strong flavor before and I'm not a fan of that flavor. The Kung Pao chicken is fine, and bit spicy but doesn't seem to have much meat within the chicken blobs. The past couple times I had their Mongolian beef, the beef was too tough and hard to chew, also not too meaty, more fat/connective tissue texture. Also, the seasoning doesn't seem particularly multidimensional. The rice they use for fried rice seems to be of lower quality than the white rice, and harder on the stomach (to digest). Once, I was given fried rice without them asking my rice choice and it messed up the meal for me. Overall, I've had pleasant experiences dining in. They have a bathroom and the place is usually clean. The customer service tends to be friendly although they tend to get a lot of call-in orders. However, more often, I'm eating a protein bar (on the way home from lifting weights at physical therapy - feeling like a wolf who hasn't eaten in a week) and going home or getting a halal bowl from further away - lots of veggies, variety of spices, and chicken/meat with pleasant texture. Unless I'm right at Hunan Cafe, extremely hungry and want to spend less than $10. With the cash discount, you can get change back at lunchtime. read more

This place is always a hit and my new go to carry out. I have tried several things from here and everything is good and always fresh! My favorites so far: Chicken lo mein Combo Singapore rice noodles Shrimp with mixed vegetables Hot and sour soup - yesssss!!! The only thing that left me wanting more was the Crab Rangoon , there was very little filling and no crab in some of the pieces All in all this is a solid takeout spot read more

The chicken lo mein and General Tso's chicken are some of my favorite dishes here. The service is always great every time I come in I'm greeted right away. The atmosphere is really nice too, they play relaxing music and the lighting inside makes everything feel really cozy read more

Worst take-out combo fried rice...overloaded with soy sauce to the point the rice was black; not a hint of egg; entire dish tasteless and did not taste freshly prepared; heard so many good things about the food at the King St location...extremely disappointed! read more

I've been twice so far to Hunan Cafe and both times I was impressed! Can't say I've ever had halal Chinese food so I wasn't sure what to expect. First time I ordered the chicken fried rice and it was fresh, flavorful and plentiful. Second time around I was in the mood for some Lo Mein- I wanted to try the combination but opted for the chicken instead. Also very fresh and flavorful!! The service was great both times I was greeted immediately and it felt very warm and inviting walking into the establishment. The ambiance was clean and it felt like a nice and friendly family restaurant with people enjoying lunch on a nice Friday afternoon. So glad there is a Chinese restaurant super close to me now and can't wait to go back to try some more items off the menu! read more

Delicious and fresher than normal takeout. Love that they offer noodle dishes with wide noodles that are normally in Thai dishes! Yummy!

Service: really nice customer service. Easy to order & if you call in the staff is really nice. Food comes quick. Food: as someone from the north, eating Chinese food DMV Chinese spots has always been a miss compared to that but there's been few not bad spots. This place probably has the worst Chinese food I've had in the DMV for what they're charging. Halal & Chinese is not a good combo if you're looking for a classic Chinese spot. The General tso with no combination and adding fried rice (no pork or chicken) comes out to almost $17. Unlike a classic Chinese place, the food is NOT filled to brim either, the portions are not worth the price. Highway robbery for mid Chinese food. Prepare to spend about $40.. for two people. That's an insane markup even post covid prices.. crazy work. The rice tastes like instant rice, the low mein is dry, the general tso doesn't taste right. Happy there is a halal option for people but if you want a classic Chinese joint, this is not it. read more

Glad to finally have a good Chinese spot local to me. The food is great. Not too greasy and doesn't leave you feeling gross afterwards. Staff is really friendly too. read more

The food was very good, I ordered the orange chicken with Fried Rice. I was disappointed with the portion size for the price I paid. The service was excellent, the young lady greeted me with smile and was very friendly, I give her 5 stars. Also, I didn't realize until I was in my hotel room, there were no utensils in my bag. The Ambiance was very pleasant. I live in GA, if I'm in the area, I'll try to make it for lunch. read more

What a great find! Recently opened. Food is Halal and owner is very friendly and attentive. Today I enjoyed the best Hunan Chicken I've ever had. A lot of interesting selections. So far I've tried 4 different entries and I'm hooked. read more

This was really disappointing. My food was good quality and cooked properly but it was bland. Zero flavor. I also requested a sauce substitution for a lunch size entree and was told they made no substitutions for lunch size, so I had to order the full size entree. That's ok, except then the next person who ordered made 2 substitutions on a different lunch entree and they said yes to both! I'm new to the area and love Chinese food so I'm trying to find a good place to go. I won't go back. read more

Very good food. The orange chicken was crispy and sweet. Not low quality at all and the food was ready very quickly.