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    Hunan Chef

    3.9 (407 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Seafood, Soup
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Rice roll, salty (fantuang)- Weekends only
    A L.

    The outside may look questionable but go inside and get your fill for a weekend only - carbohydrate forward Taiwanese brunch. The fan Tuan (rice roll, salty version) is top knotch. The sheng gian bao (fried pork buns) was juicy but a bit too much outside dough. The soy milk (salty version) is on point. The stir fried tofu skin, pork & jalapeños was flavorful. This is the only place w Taiwanese brunch so it's nice to have the option. Wonder if they will consider offering stinking tofu at some point. Service is efficient and attentive. There was what appeared to be a pond/water fountain in the middle of the room - not sure if it actually works.

    Chow Ma Mein
    Kai W.

    Hunan chef is a long standing neighborhood Chinese restaurant serving authentic delicious Hunan dishes. They recently were closed for a month due to repairs after a car hit and damaged the front entrance, but I am happy to say that they are now open again. Highly recommend their sesame pancake, their chow ma mein (seafood soup noodles), and their mushu. Very authentic and very tasty. FYI they are now using their side entrance instead of the original main entrance

    Hot and sour soup

    The hot and sour soup is amazing here Nice and spicy We often get the Mongolian beef and lately because we're going to lower carbs. We get the prawns and vegetables and either the basil eggplant or another eggplant dish, more mixed vegetables, or mu shu pork. When were splurging a little bit on the calories and fried stuff we will get the salt and pepper fish and last night. We had a little bit of fun trying the Peking spareribs! The people are very friendly and the service is great.

    Salty Rice Roll (weekend only)
    Olivia C.

    Chinese Breakfast, you say? Sweet soy milk and fried Chinese donut? I am so there! I've been looking for a new Chinese breakfast spot ever since Chef Wu's in Newark closed down earlier this year. It was just my luck that I found it right by one of my friend's! I got seated right away and after looking at their menu, I decided on getting the sweet soy milk, the sesame with braised beef, a fried Chinese donut and a savory rice roll. Definitely a lot of food but I enjoyed every bite and had leftovers to take home. The soy milk has sugar added on the bottom so make sure to give it a good stir before drinking. Or, if you don't want it to be too sweet, don't stir too much and don't drink the very bottom. The fried Chinese donut was on point; crispy golden fried and light. I enjoyed dipping this into my soy milk. The sesame pancake with braised beef as also very good. Some times they don't put enough sauce but this one was well don't. The sauce did drip out a bit but I didn't mind. The savory rice roll was also on point. Pieces of the fried Chinese donut and preserved vegetables helped to balance the ingredients. Plentiful parking, a good amount of tables, clean bathroom and attentive service. Definitely my new go to place on the weekends! I'll gladly drive the 40ish minutes to get there!

    Salty rice roll and you tiao
    Tasha H.

    Amazing spot - really enjoyed the weekend brunch. There's a huge menu of Chinese classics, and I love all the specialty items. Salty rice roll (饭团)- excellent, not too salty, perfect crunchy you tiao bits and picked veg with pork floss. Pumpkin cake - don't see this too often at restaurants, it seems deep fried, which gives it a nice crispy crust and soft chewy mochi wrapping. Red bean paste filling is not too sweet. Seafood tofu claypot - excellent flavor and tofu texture. Great portion and lots of tender seafood. Can't wait to come back to try more!!

    Sichuan fried chicken with dried red chillies

    Love the food and how quickly they serve. Always friendly and smiling. Clean interiors and welcoming ambiance.

    Jeany L.

    * decent taste wt generous amount of food, considered from price wt other Chinese restaurants around the area * friendly and quick services * good vibe for gathering wt fam and friends I would definitely go back to try other dishes!

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    12 years ago

    Ordered lemon chicken for take out. The chicken wasn't even fully cooked. The sauce tasted terrible.

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