Stopped by to pickup some takeout of the Salt & Pepper chicken wings (excellent and crispy!!), string beans (nice crunch with a slight spice), sweet & sour prawns (flavorful but not overly salty), and shrimp fried rice (delicious and not oily!) Staff was kind and prompt, and the chef even came out from the back to say hi and thank us for stopping by! Love getting to support a local neighborhood business like this read more

Hunan Village - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

My wife and I stopped by Hunan Village for lunch on a random Tuesday afternoon and we both ordered the lunch special. The lunch special includes your choice of protein -- from over 40 different options, their soup of the day -- which for us was hot and sour soup, steamed rice, a wedge of orange and a fortune cookie. I got their Mongolian lamb while my wife got the sweet and sour pork. They're really quite generous with how much protein they serve you. I thought the lamb slices were really tender and well seasoned, and the pork was fried well -- crispy without being overly oily. The breading wasn't too thick, and the sauce had just the right amount of tanginess to it. The rice was a bit on the dry side, but for a lunch special, I didn't have the highest expectations. Overall, the food here is a step up from what you can typically find at Panda Express. The food is fresher -- since everything is cooked to order, instead of sitting under a heat lamp for hours, and you have a lot more protein options here. Hunan Village gets the job done if you're craving Americanized Chinese food in this part of town. read more

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Found myself on Grand Avenue in late afternoon. A lot of restaurants were closed but Hunan Village was thankfully still open. I was greeted as I walked in this cozy spot and encouraged to sit down wherever I chose. There were two patrons already, one enjoying the streetscape and another facing away focused on papers. Lunch specials were over. I ordered prawns and Chinese greens and tea. The meal was delicious and aside from checking in to see I was good, I was left to enjoy my meal peacefully. I would definitely return. read more

Sadly my first time here and was excited to try their special "Szechuan poached fish" At first glance it looked deep fried in a batter then sautéed in sauce. It was sizzling hot for takeout but tasted awful. Fish was rubbery with ammonia after taste and smell. I will not return. Staff is friendly though read more

Hunan Village - Szechuan poached fish $20.95 (takeout) Special for today. I do not recommend. Reeks ammonia and stale fish - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

3232 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94610 Hunan Village is serving up tasty Chinese dishes in Oakland's Lakeshore District. I was introduced to this place by a friend, and I've gone back for takeout twice so far. The first time, we had Peking Beef, House Fried Rice, Eggrolls, and fried Prawns. The Peking Beef was tender and easy to eat. The fried rice was soft and fluffy. Service was prompt. The interior was neat, with white tablecloths. Today I ordered for takeout: - Chicken Egg Foo Young - House Fried Rice - Won Ton Soup Wait time: 20 mins. I have to say, I have never ordered Egg Foo Young in a restaurant before. My Mom used to make it, and I miss her cooking. As takeout, Hunan Village serves it in two containers. A large egg omelette is in a tray. And a savory rich gravy with tender chicken and mushrooms are in a plastic container. I chopped up the egg a little, and poured the gravy on top. Very delicious with the fried rice. Serving enough for 2-3 people. The Won Ton Soup was pretty good. They loaded it up with mostly beef and some shrimp. They add body to the soup with shredded cabbage, to go with the dumplings. It's a hearty and filling soup. I ordered the "small," which is a 32-oz container. Overall, very good food with nice portions. (no fortune cookies) read more

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I came here during a weekday to have lunch with the bestie. We were seated right away in a dining room with lots of seating. I ordered the string beans with chicken and we shared the tomato beef chow mein. My friend (who had been there before) had the broccoli beef. I was pleasantly surprised by how fresh the food tasted. My lunch special came with an entree, steamed rice, salad, and soup! I should remember the cost but I don't. LOL it was cheap tho! Our whole meal was under $50 and we had leftovers. TLDR... Go! read more

Cute place in our neighborhood by grand ave. came with my daughter and we loved the noodles and beef broccoli! The staff is very kind and friendly. Bathroom always clean. Would love to return and try more from the menu! read more

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The food was OK. We believe this restaurant. has changed owners. When we asked to have boxes to take home the left over food, a substantial amount, because we planned on having food for a few days. The waitress took our plates of food back to the kitchen and brought out 4 boxes. One of the boxes was not even full, and it seemed much of the food still on the serving platters was not in these boxes. Usually restaurants bring out boxes and we would fill them ourselves. I won't eat here again. We paid $100 for the food and it seemed we didn't have enough in the boxes we took home. We used to like this place but won't eat there again. read more

I order at the restaurant at 12pm on a weekday and food was ready in 15 mins. Got the salt and pepper fish read more

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OMG I don't know where to start at the Food here is beyond expectations. In my opinion this is by for the best Chinese food in Oakland. The customer service is great. No one can compare. The prices are very very good for Oakland and lunch specials daily from 11 to 3 if you ever in Oakland around the grand Lake area, be sure to stop by!!!! the ambience is also is so nice. You will feel good energy as soon as you walk inside makes you want to eat up and also the food gives you the itis so be prepared to get sleepy. read more

Hunan Village - Sweet and sour prawn - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

No other place that can find fried eggplant. It's a winner. Most everything else on the menu is good or decent. I'm here for the one thing.

Rude customer service! Parking sucks on Grand Ave, so good luck. Food is decent, but expensive. Expect slow service.

I was a bit worried when I heard the owners had sold this place (been coming here for years), but I had to stop by for my usual and give the new ownership a try. My family went with the prawn fried rice and chow mein, and I get the broccoli beef. I'm happy to say it's still just as good. The portion size is great with feeding 2-3 easily. I didn't get a chance to get the hot and sour soup this time around! You can't go wrong with most items on the menu here! read more

My food was supposed to come with white rice but I expected more than this for 22.60 I would like partial refund or free appetizer. read more

Hunan Village - Mongolian beef - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

As tempted from my first visit, I took my family and my parents back to Hunan Village last Friday for lunch. We ordered potstickers, egg rolls, sizzling rice soup, dried fee chow fun, house special chow mein, salt and pepper chicken wing, and Mongolian lamb. Some dishes were recommended by Vicky, waitress, from my first visit. We love the egg rolls which is crispy and fresh. Sizzling rice soup's highlight is the "sizzling rice". The broth could have a bit more flavor like chicken and beef base. Mongolian lamb is my first. The green onion and white onion are so fresh. Lamb is in good amount. Great pick of the day. The highly recommended dried beef chow fun did met your expectations. From the chow fun texture and look you can tell the chef did put in a good amount of time to stir fry the noodle to make it to perfection. A bit of dark soy sauce will make the presentation even better. It was a busy Friday. We got there at 1pm. Customers kept coming for quick lunch. The staff work well and delivered dishes very quickly. Glad to see they have good business. Overall, another great visit. We will be BACK! read more

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My go to Chinese lunch place in the Lakeshore district. Lunch special is great value (comes with hot & sour soup). Most dishes tasty and many have ample vegetables. Chicken Curry my current favorite read more

Hunan Village - Chicken curry lunch special - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

Having spent a significant part of my life living in places with a majority Chinese population, I think I know great Chinese food from bad or so-so. In this part of the Bay Area, HUNAN VILLAGE is my to-go place whenever I'm craving great Chinese food that reminds me of home. That's why I find myself coming here at least once a week. My favorites: Beef fried rice with salted fish Salted fish fried rice Wonton soup Hot & spicy tofu Salt & pepper pork Mongolian beef Kung pao chicken Crispy chicken with Hunan sauce Chicken with mixed vegetables read more

Love this little restaurant on Grand Ave. Their chow mein noodles and cashew prawns are fantastic.

My fiancée and I recently stopped here for lunch. We both got the very well priced lunch special, which included hot and sour soup, fried rice (which cost another $2), and a beef entree (I had Hunan beef). We also got the vegetarian potstickers, and a couple of to go items. All were good. Generous portions, and very pleasant service We made a return visit a few days ago, and had another very good lunch (including mu Shu chicken and spinach tofu soup). read more

Sorry to say since they sold the food has changed. 1. Generals chicken has no chicken inside the the breaded matter. If so VERY LITTLE can't even feel that there's chicken! 2. Mongolian lunch special VERY salty. 3. Fried rice not same-not good Service was rude and lacking . Really miss the neighborly and friendly service. Potstickers were good though. read more

This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Oakland I've been coming here for many many years since I was a small boy the flavors are great the staff is kind and attentive and they have never disappointed me their food is generously portioned and if you're looking for good quality Chinese food please visit this place read more

Change in ownership and the quality has completely fallen off. The staff is rude, waited longer than we ever for our food to arrive. Folks came in after us and were served first. The prices are much higher and they have controlled the servings to smaller plates. The Crab Rangoon didn't taste the same, like they added something different that couldn't put my tastebuds too. The shrimp if that what it was, whole lot of breading no shrimp! The appetizer platter was over cooked, their special garlic noodles came with green beans (??????) not much favor. The spicy greens are missing everything, the crunch factor was there, meaning cooked to perfection. Had to ask for the soup and some water. I'm missing the prior owners. Needless to say good by Hunan Village, you were one of the goats! read more

I used to order here all the time. It was always good. Ordered 4 dishes on Sunday and it was horrible. They must have changed owners or cooks read more

Food: 8/10 Wait time: 10 minutes Value: 10/10 Service: takeout during COVID Portion size: large First time trying this place! I was craving some comfort Chinese food and this place did not disappoint! Hubby and I got two lunch specials for only $24! I got the chicken and shrimp combo and added fried rice for an extra $1.75 which was worth it and he got the house chow mein. The chicken and shrimp combination dish also came with mushrooms and zucchini. The chicken was soft and tender and the shrimp was fresh with the poop cleaned out. It had great flavor with a kick of spicy. I would say it was mild though so don't be too alarmed! I also got 2 pieces of oranges too! The house chow mein came with beef and chicken with some shredded cabbage and carrots. The noodles were fresh and bouncy, both meats were tender, and the flavor was just as it should be. Great value! Like I said we got 2 lunch specials for $24 (thats before tip) and we both could not finish out meals. So definitely worth it! read more

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We met some friends visiting from Pennsylvania here for dinner. They have trouble finding good Chinese food where they live. We were all delighted with our meal! Sweet and sour prawns, Kung Pao chicken, bbq pork fried rice, and pot stickers were all yummy. My hubby is on a special diet, and he enjoyed his no meat green beans and the braised tofu. Now I have leftovers for breakfast! Service was friendly as well. read more

Food was great! My husband loved the poached fish. We were served tea and it was so good. Would you be kind enough to tell me what tea it is? Thank you read more

I've been going to this place for many years! It 'WAS' my favorite Chinese place to go to go in Oakland, as I've been living here for many years. However, I just recently went here (in August 2024) and noticed they've had a recent ownership change. And.. Right away I noticed the plates are much smaller, the food is not as good and they've gotten rid of some of best items on the menu (including their famous paper wrapped chicken), which was one of their best items. Nothing great seems to last very long. Very unfortunate. Services decent ambience is decent not the best parking in busy area. read more

100000000/10. Delicious and quick and right next to the grand lake theater. The green beans are literally perfect GO HERE NOW

I went there to grab some food for my patient and I ask older lady for a receipt and she was very rude.

Ordered thru Grubhub. Good, hot food. On time, no soy sauce, no fortune cookies. We miss the fortune cookies.

The food was delicious and flavorful. I ordered broccoli and prawns. The broccoli was cooked perfectly with so much flavoring mixed with the shrimp. On the side it came with egg fried rice, also very tasty. We ordered a side of chow mien thinking the portions would be smaller but they were actually big. Great food! Great service! read more

Hunan Village - Broccoli and prawns - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

New owner but a few of the same ladies. The potstickers are amazing not huge like before. The veggie chow mein INCREDIBLE, jeez, all fresh. The lady remembered me from before. I can't vouch for all the items but what drew me in was the new pictures of the food on Yelp. I'll definitely be back, especially for the chow mein! All these years I haven't liked the Chinese food by the lake, had to go to Flower Lounge or all the way to SF, thank goodness this place is now an option, much better food than previously. read more

The pitfall of trying new places is sometimes I don't without the expectations. This little place in the Piedmont area of Oakland seemed like it would be a real find. Instead, I found them to have pretty mediocre Chinese food. They do it a lot of places do and substitute actual quality with lots of vegetables. FOOD: The quality of the ingredients that were used in the dishes was actually very good. However the sauces were pretty bland and there were way too many vegetables given that these were both chicken dishes. The sizzling rice soup though was good and I enjoyed it. SERVICE: no complaints on service. Everything was as they said it would be. It was packaged nicely and quickly and easy to take home. COST: cost was reasonable considering everything. read more

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I have been coming here for 30 years since I was a child. I've tried every dish on the menu! You just don't forget the taste of a dish when you've been eating there at least once a month for thirty years. I am sad to say that with the new ownership the food is NOT the same. I understand the previous owners needed to retire but they were told the recipes would be given to the new owners. The new owners have not given this neighborhood staple the value/ quality that the pervious owners put in. The sauces are done without care. The veggies are not cut to perfection. The meat has not selected for each dish. The pervious owners had so much care and thought put into each dish. They should change the name and let HUNAN VILLAGE have its legacy. So sad that the best Chinese restaurant in Oakland is gone. read more

Been coming to this family owned establishment for years, even during Covid they kept things steady. Came here today though and I see they have gotten new owners, changed the place around, smaller portion sizes and removed some of the menu items. . I don't like to write bad reviews unless warranted. The staff never came over and asked if we needed more water. They wasn't gonna bring out the customary soup and the tea pot wasn't full. Surroundings - It's on busy Grand Ave, but it's still noticeable and easy to find. Atmosphere - New staff isn't so welcoming, the do say hello when you enter, but don't really engage much. Menu - Was pretty much the same, but they changed a few things/specials. We always order family style. We got the Crab Rangoons (over cooked), Appetizer Platter (over cooked), Green Beans, Garlic Noodles ( not the greatest and the added green beans) and the Salt and Pepper Fish. Service - Wasn't engaging and they claimed they couldn't hear us. Food - Crab Rangoons were over cooked and hard, Appetizer Platter was also over cooked, the shrimp was no where to be found, the Green Beans were just ok, they were missing something, Garlic Noodles didn't get us either, and the added green beans to them, and the Salt and Pepper Fish which was pretty good, but salty and a smaller portion size. Overall - It's sad to say that when new ownership comes in but keeps the same name, they try to make it on the old name. In this case, they food quality just didn't hit the mark, and the portion sizes changed. I probably won't be back. read more

Quality of the food is nothing near what it use to be. Hot and sour soup has no flavor. The ambiance may appear aesthetically pleasing however the attitude of the staff is not. Was basically rushed out after finishing my food. I've been coming to Hunan Village for over 30 years and it was a weekly go to. With the change in Ownership you can tell that it's not the same, from the quality of the the food to the quality of service. I would not recommend this place to anyone anymore. read more

Great food. Very attentive service and a large menu with fair prices. Comfortable place for Chinese food classics

We had the potstickers, and the Mushu pork and both were top rate. Service was friendly and prompt, and the place was clean. And the prices were fair. What is there not to like? We're definitely going back. And I know they do a very big takeout business as well. read more

They sold the restaurant to new people and the food is greasy and the flavor is missing. Vicky the new wait person said previous owners used store pre made store bought ingredients NOT TRUE Ordered vegetarian potstickers and it had edamame beans inside not the same potsticker also used to be Six large now much smaller portions They also made the restaurant look cheap by putting plastic menu to cover the windows Food is really bad I had to throw it away could not eat it No fortune cookie They are skimping on all the plates and the food is not made with care or quality Very sad as I have been coming to this place for 25 years BRING THE PREVIOUS OWNER BACK! read more

Food cold at sit down 2nd time in 2 months I complained and lady owner said people don't like too hot of food. I am like, wtf??? I want hot fresh food dammit.... read more