Hunan Manor
“I asked for recommendations and got 3 classic Hunan dishes: Steamed Fish Head w. Chopped Chiles, Minced pork and Bean Curd Sheets, and my favorite Sautéed preserved pork w. Dried Turnips.”
“This place is much better than the spots around it…..mao po tofu and grand sichuan.”
“I felt the Shredded Beef with Hot Green Pepper and Sautéed Broccoli were excellent and merited ratings of eight.”
Hunan Manor
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I came here for a quick lunch during the week and it was very crowded. We got a table fairly quickly and each ordered the lunch special (almost everything was under $12). The special came with a soup and entree.
It took a while for the food to come out although i think we just had a bad waitress. She kept apologizing when we asked for our food but didn't bring it out. The soup was good- nothing particularly good or bad. I had the general tso shrimp which was delicious. I wish the portion was a bit larger but for $12 I'm not complaining. Between the soup, rice, and shrimp I was full but just barely. Would certainly return again.
3.5-4 stars. In a city dominated by Szechuan takeout, I am so glad to have this place when I'm craving some authentic flavors from my hometown region. I ordered the pork stomach with bamboo at extra spicy. It definitely wasn't as spicy as I imagined, but I still really enjoyed the flavors. Hunan food is less greasy/saucy and more dry/salt than Szechuan food. Both are spicy but hunan food tends to be a little more intense. I definitely thought that this dish captured the essence of that hunan base. I wish though that there could have been more protein and less bamboo/celery.
It's a little far from me for takeout but definitely would love to go in person next time to try other items when I'm in midtown!
Hunan Manor offers average Chinese food. Lunch specials are a great bang for your buck, and it's also impressive that they offer soup dumplings. However, staff will rush you during weekday lunch hours.
Probably would give it a 3.5 because of one thing. Their dumplings. Since moving into the city, I haven't found dumplings that have competed with others ones I've had. We ordered the pan-fried pork dumplings and the skin was so crispy and perfectly done. Some of the better ones I've had in awhile. My lunch special was stir-fried chicken with roasted chili peanut. I liked it, but there were way too many nuts compared to the chicken. It was more of a vegetable and peanut dish. It's a good place to have so close to work because it's a good price and I love my Chinese food. Next time, I'll try something new, but you know I gotta order those dumplings.
Fast service and it's just authentic Hunan food. Key words: authentic Chinese, spicy food. (Non-spicy good dishes also available). Best thing is that they have a menu with pictures, which makes it so much easier for foreigner than reading from translation. You can just look at pictures. I love their stir-fried pork with veggies (小炒肉) and spicy stew fish. (Also heard the spicy stew fish head is really good, will try next time).
I stepped in here for lunch on impulse. I was starving, and had no idea what I wanted for lunch. Considering I could eat Chinese several times a week without complaint, I gave it a go. I ordered the lunch General Tso's Chicken (spare me your cliché-hipster eye rolls. I love the stuff, and I've made peace with that). Lunch portions are reasonably priced; nay, cheap considering the area. Entrees are served with choice of soup, and rice. I went for Hot & Sour, and Brown Rice. It was a bit chilly, so I opted for some tea to warm up a bit, and soothe my sinuses.
The Soup: WOW! I grew up in Houston; given the geographical nearness of Louisiana, and Mexico, I can handle my spicy food with the best of them… But this was by far the spiciest Hot & Sour soup I've ever set my lips to. It was tasty to be sure. It was however, completely void of tofu or bamboo shoots, so that left me a little awry.
The Entree: Do you know the feeling you have at the end of a first date when you've had the weird goodbye-hug, and you're not quite sure whether theres going to be a second date or not? Thats how I feel about the chicken. It resembled GTC, smelled like GCT, but it goes out in left field from there. It was crispy, which I love; a quality that often becomes lost in the "saucing" process. The chicken was moist, but had an odd texture to it. The sauce was far too sweet, no spice, and very thin. Definitely leaving me unimpressed.
The Rice: It's brown rice, what more could possibly be said?
The Tea: FANTASTIC!
I'm not ruling out the possibility of a second date between Hunan Manor and I, if I happen to be in the area and hungry. But, I don't feel that I would go out of my way to come here again.
Tight competition with Mapo Tofu right across the street. The winner? Mapo. I do like Hunan's food, but I prefer the flavoring at Mapo. The menu is EXTENSIVE. We ordered some greens and cold appetizers to share – cooked well and very tasty.
I ordered the chicken with veggies – nothing special but 'twas not bad at all, so no complaints. Chicken wasn't dried out but the veggies were a bit undercooked- especially the string beans. Service is pretty crappy here – we had a group of 5- yes, we need our tea refilled more often. I had to wave down the waiter about 6 times, and it would've been 20 if I could've just caught someone's eye. They actively ignore your stare and pleas.
Good lunch deal and everyone seemed to enjoy their individual entrees. I probably won't put this on my rotation list though- mapo is the clear winner.
Very authentic Chinese hunan style cuisine. The service is very prompt and the wait staff brisk, not as attentive as other sit-down places but overall they are very efficient and quick and the food is good. It does seem like the food might be very greasy but it is just the natural way of how hunan style food is cooked. We got the whole fish and its definitely recommended to share since its a entire large fish. The sauce in which it sits was so flavorful and very well seasoned and cooked, the meat fell off the bones very nicely. We also got rice on the side and I just doused the rice with the sauce. We also order some side vegetable dishes as well and it balanced our meal out.
I would like to come back and try some of the other menu items since they have a pretty large menu with many options.