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    Hunan Chef

    4.3 (98 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Black pepper beef
    Lia B.

    Service was lightening fast. Ordered Kung Pao Chicken and Black Pepper Beef with a pot of Oolong tea. Loved the tea. Restaurant became steadily more and more packed. Volume level was nice when we got there, but became louder with wait staff yelling across seating area for seat assignments. Half way through eating, my dish was taken away and packed to go. Dishes kept being taken from the table despite the fact that I was still eating. Both the Kung Pao Chicken and Black Pepper Beef were from the Hunan part of the menu. I confess, I did not love either dish. I think this was due the authentic nature of the dishes leading to unfamiliar flavors. In both dishes, the meat was very fatty.

    $170 charged by Hunan Chef
    Cindy C.

    While the food at Hunan Chef was good overall, I am giving this place 3 stars because billing practices seem suspect. I visited Hunan Chef for the first time earlier this month with my fiance and his family (who are originally from Hunan so we definitely had high expectations coming in). We ordered a variety of dishes including the stinky tofu, sauteed string beans, braised pork belly, eggplant & peppers with century egg, spicy whole fish, etc. Everything we tried was quite good, and I can say that they do Hunan cuisine pretty well for the most part. Do keep in mind that Hunan food can be VERY spicy!!! Unfortunately, while we ended up paying $164.79 in total (after tax & tip) as shown in the attached photo of our receipt, they charged our credit card for $170 as shown in the screenshot. We didn't dispute it since it's just a $5 difference, but it definitely gives me some hesitation about revisiting this restaurant. Also this $5 overcharge is on top of the fact that we already double tipped (whoops) because they included gratuity in the bill (we had 7 people total).

    Lawrence C.

    You know this place is good when you're the only one that isn't Chinese in the restaurant lol. Every time I've been here has been delicious. I usually will stay with the Americanized dishes, but the Hunan dishes look amazing. Every time I go here, all the tables are full and everyone is happy. I have never had a bad service experience here and always had good food. Highly recommend this restaurant if you want authentic Chinese

    Dim sum menu jan 2026
    Ryan G.

    We were deciding between this place and some other options. Ended up coming here and I'm glad we did! Everything was so good, from the dumplings, to the sizzling beef, to the spicy chili chicken, we really enjoyed ourselves here. Friendly and very quick service. Nice ambiance. Reasonable prices. The tables weren't the most comfortable to sit at, but that's really the only negative I can think of. Go try this place.

    Hunan Hot & Sour Chicken Gizzards
    Tom L.

    We came for lunch on a Friday around noon and were surprised to find the place relatively quiet. The restaurant is spacious, clean, and has plenty of seating. The menu is an experience in itself: a thick, photo-packed book featuring over 20 pages dishes. It's almost overwhelming but also super helpful for first timers. We ended up ordering four dishes - Stir-fried Pork (family style, Hengyang Braised Vermicelli, Braised Chicken Feet with Pig Feet, Hunan Hot & Sour Chicken Gizzards. All of the food was very spicy but delicious. Service was excellent -- our server was attentive without hovering, drinks were refilled promptly, and food arrived surprisingly fast.

    Cucumber Salad
    Robin R.

    We were in the neighborhood in the late afternoon on a Friday (about 2:30pm). The restaurant was empty so we enjoyed a wonderfully quiet atmosphere and we were able to chit chat and catch up with each other easily. We were enthusiastically greated as we walked in with friendly smiles. The menu has lots to offer but being as late as it was, we opted for a shared app and an entree each. I can't wait to return to order the other menu selections I had my eye on - next time we'll do it family style and mix & match tons of stuff! The three dishes we ordered were amazing. So flavorful - perfectly balanced - delicious - yummy. Did I mention it all tasted good? We had the Cucumber Salad, Mongolian Beef Sizzling, and Dry Pot Bamboo Shoots (which the server noted has pork in it). Oh man, I can smell the aromas again just writing this....we will definitely be coming back.

    Eggplant
    Thomas P.

    Incredibly delicious Chinese food. I went with friends, and was amazed by the food. There is a lot of authentic Chinese food, with some that has a really strong taste, so take care to ask advice from your waiter. For example the stinky tofu dish, while delicious, is not for everyone, the ambience was inviting, with distinct cultural design. The price was reasonable based on the amount of food given. Recommend checking it out!

    Stir Fried Pigs Ears
    Prasath S.

    Hands down my favorite and only authentic Chinese restaurant in town. Every time we go here, we end up discovering a new dish we've never had before and it just completely blows our mind! This time it was the "fir fried pigs ears" which was just fantastic and just perfect in every way possible. We also ordered our usuals which is the typhoon pork ribs, black pepper beef and garlic achoy. They also serve a very cold Tsingtao with a frosted small glass which makes it an amazing meal all around. Keep up the great work!

    Mao styled pork belly
    Stephanie D.

    I really enjoyed this Chinese restaurant! The flavors are authentic and the service is very quick. Every dish we tried was packed with flavor and so delicious. My favorite dish that we got was the pork belly bao and the walnut shrimp.

    Orange chicken
    Teri J.

    We ordered egg rolls, orange chicken, steamed rice, sautéed string beans, and an order of soup dumplings. The egg rolls were ok; crispy, but not overly flavorful. They were served with what I believe to be a sweet and sour sauce (?) that was quite sweet, so it didn't complement the egg rolls that well. The orange chicken dish had a decent flavor profile, combining a sweet and tangy orange sauce with crispy battered chicken. It tasted like average orange chicken. The sautéed string beans were probably our favorite dish with the right amount of flavor and a hint of spice. The soup dumplings were also a nice dish as well and were easily finished. Overall the restaurant offers plenty of different options of dishes that I'm sure would please a variety of people.

    Eggplant with peppers and thousand year old egg
    David L.

    Love the food here! It's fresh, authentic, and unique with a wide variety. Service was very attentive. And food portions were large and definitely family style. Food definitely is spicy, so make sure you're going in with eyes wide open. + Eggplant with peppers and thousand year old eggs was our favorite + Intestines in dry pot were super spicy but nice and soft chew + Clams were good + Veggies were fresh and excellent

    Absolutely loved our first visit. Family style dishes. Plenty to go around. All traditional and being an ABC (American born Chinese) with both parents from Taiwan, this was truly a delightful find. Will be coming back for sure. Service was a little slow in the beginning, but as soon as we ordered, the food came out fast and hot. Loved the hand painted drawings on the wall. Reminded me of what I'd see walking in Taipei.

    Andrew C.

    This place is delicious. I didn't know what to expect coming in, but it was definitely worth the stop. First off, it's around the corner from Ranch 99, so not in the greatest location but still easy to find. This place has a HUGE menu, everything from noodles/dumplings to more traditional Hunan food. Every thing we ordered came out with a sizeable portion and ended up being delicious. What we got: - Twice cooked pork with bean curd: Not overly spicy, full of flavor and delicious - Garlic fish (?): Can't remember what this dish was called but it came in a huge claypot with tons of fish. Only thing here is it could have been a little bit more flavorful, but it was definitely a "clean" feeling dish - Pork belly over mustard greens: The photo in the menu makes it look like they load the buns, but you really get 6 buns. That's beside the point though, as the pork belly we received had the right amount of fat to meat ratio and was packed full of flavor. The waitstaff is super nice and attentive and the food was delicious. Definitely come here if you're in the area looking for some authentic Hunan food.

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    We went there for a late lunch. Great food. Good ambiance and friendly people. This place made its way into my go back again list

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    Authentic Hunan Food, each every dish is good, strongly recommended! Best southern Chinese food in town!

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    Rude staff. Bad food. No English. No good. Ruined my night. Would not recommend. Stay away trust me.

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    4.1
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    3.0 mi
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    Delicious! It was our first time here and we didn't order a single bad thing! Our server was great…read moreat suggesting menu items we might like. Ended the night with the chocolate dumplings. So fun, very rich liquid dark chocolate in the middle. Idk if I'd order those again, but they were so fun! Only complaint is I wish they were open later! Would definitely recommend this to the dumpling lovers out there.

    We had a great experience here about five years ago, so we decided to revisit while we were in the…read morearea. Unfortunately, this visit left us disappointed for several reasons. First, many of the dishes lacked the authenticity. The hot and sour soup wasn't sour at all and was overwhelmed by the flavor of sesame oil. The black bean noodles tasted like instant noodles you could make at home, and we ended up adding black vinegar ourselves just to bring some acidity and balance to the dish. The sweet chili shrimp also didn't taste fresh. At the end of our meal, we literally said "this tasted like Chinese buffet food." The service and dining environment made the experience even worse. Throughout our meal, we constantly heard dishes being slammed around from servers cleaning tables. At one point, something was dropped so hard that dishes shattered across the floor. A trash cart was parked right next to our booth while we were eating, and the staff even started mopping the floor directly in front of us during the lunch rush. I understand that restaurants often hire seasonal staff during the summer, but proper training is still important. The way the dishes were handled throughout our meal was loud, chaotic, and disruptive, making it difficult to enjoy our dining experience. It's unfortunate because our first experience of this restaurant was great, but this visit fell well short of our expectations.

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    Nice decorative touch - tops of the lights had dumpling baskets too!
    Nice decorative touch - tops of the lights had dumpling baskets too!
    Hot & Sour Soup (Cup) - must try
    Hot & Sour Soup (Cup) - must try
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    Awesome 五餅二魚

    Awesome 五餅二魚

    4.6
    (171 reviews)
    7.0 mi

    This place is quite appropriately named because it is in fact awesome! We saw all the great…read morereviews and decided to stop in. We were greeted right away and the restaurant is welcoming with an assortment of booths and some large round tables. The server was friendly and she provided great service throughout our meal. We started with the steamed dumplings which were honestly middle of the road and we the weakest part of our meal. The entrees were uniformly outstanding. We had the Beef Chow Fun which tasted great and was less oily than versions we have had elsewhere. We also had the combination crispy noodles which were well prepared with tender beef and some great shrimp. We capped it off with the General Tso which was delicious. Yes, completely inauthentic but so tasty!! This restaurant is absolutely one of the best Chinese spots in the DFW area. Highly Reccommended!

    Saw this place on Yelp and immediately thought, "There's no way this is good." The name doesn't…read moresound remotely Chinese. But the reviews were suspiciously glowing, so curiosity (and hunger) won. We pulled up and I took one look at the building: older, unremarkable, zero curb appeal. Classic "meh." Inside, several large round tables with lazy Susans, red tablecloths, and Chinese lanterns. They first sat us in a booth but I requested later on to be moved to a large round table since we ordered A LOT. But back to when we first sat in the booth - As a Chinese woman, the second I spotted the older seats with ripped upholstery, it hit me like a culinary prophecy: this place was going to serve me some incredible, authentic Chinese food. I don't know what it is, but there's an inverse law of Chinese restaurants: the less fancy the exterior (and the more the booth looks like it's survived several natural disasters), the better the food. Apparently they skip Instagram-worthy renovations and put the budget where it belongs--on the plate! This is now hands down in my top 3 favorite Chinese restaurant in North Dallas - I can even say it's on the very top. I haven't forgotten about the staff. They deserve 10 stars. Super nice!

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    Inside
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    Dong Bo Sung

    Dong Bo Sung

    3.9
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    I really wanted to like this place, but I was unfortunately not impressed. The restaurant seemed…read morequite busy and the staff was friendly. The ambiance is okay and unfortunately the restrooms were poorly maintained and smelled bad. Overall the food was just average. The fried pork was not seasoned well, and didn't taste great despite being fried and obviously unhealthy. The black bean noodles were okay and very unidimensional. The noodles did have a good texture and chew. The spicy seafood noodles was also lacking depth of flavor, and it was very underwhelming. My diagnosis: average food with good service.

    I love Korean-Chinese food, so when I saw Dong Bo Sung in Frisco, I had to give it a try. They…read moreserve the classics -- jja jang myun (black bean noodles) and jjampong (spicy seafood noodle soup) -- plus other familiar dishes like sweet and sour fried pork. Service: Above average. The servers were kind and hustling nonstop. That said, it looked like they were a bit understaffed for a Saturday lunch rush -- only two employees were handling seating, orders, drinks, and checkout for the whole restaurant. Still, they did their best, and it showed. I tipped generously - well deserved. Ambiance: Clean, nicely decorated, and a fair size space. My party of five was seated quickly with no issues. Food: Unfortunately, this is where things fell flat. The jja jang myun noodles texture and chew were great, but the sauce was underwhelming and lacked depth. The jjampong portion was huge (great value!), but it too was on the bland side -- missing that rich, spicy seafood flavor I was hoping for. The sweet and sour fried pork was just okay, nothing memorable. Overall, Dong Bo Sung is fine if you're nearby and craving this type of cuisine -- you'll definitely leave full -- but for me, it didn't quite hit the mark. I'm a bit spoiled by Paik's Noodle, so this one lands at a solid 3 out of 5.

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    Garlic chicken
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    Fried dumplings
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