Hunan Spring Chinese
“In my dreams I see Hunan as a 24/7 delivering throughout Union County Chinese Restaurant.”
“You would think it would be salty since there are so many black beans, but it wasn't. Like the Mapo Doufu, it was well balanced.”
“Other favorites include jade duck, crispy tender steak, and almost anything in garlic or XO sauce.”
Hunan Spring Chinese
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: 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 was thinking Hunan Spring Chinese is the sit-down version of the Hunan Wok takeout places, but the owner said her restaurant is different–both just share similar names. The restaurant itself is nice–great ambiance, comfortable booth seats, classy, and presentable overall. Service was quick. The waitress for my table was friendly and patient with my table; the owner herself was friendly as well. Each table gets complimentary hot tea, fried wontons with two dipping sauces (hot mustard + sweet and sour), and sliced oranges (with the fortune cookies after your meal).
Sichuan-style Beancurd ($10.75): This is Mapo Doufu in case you didn't know. The serving was huge; there was plenty of tofu and spicy meat sauce. I can't say this was spicy (for me atl least), but it does have a kick. It was not salty at all–it was well balanced. Eat it with your white rice while the dish is hot–it's very good!
Lake Tung Ting Pork ($12.45): The black bean sauce is what made this enjoyable. It is basically slices of pork with a variety of vegetables stirred together in a savory brown sauce. You would think it would be salty since there are so many black beans, but it wasn't. Like the Mapo Doufu, it was well balanced.
General Tsao's Chicken ($14.50): I'm not a fan of sweet entrees like this, but I did enjoy the crispiness of the fairly large chunks of chicken. The breading was not too thick, while the chicken itself was nice and tender. The sweetness was on point–not overpowering or excessive.
Beef Lo Mein ($9.50): Good lo mein. The noodles were thick and soft but not mushy, while the ratio of vegetables and meat to noodles was spot on.
Pork Fried Rice ($9.50): Flavorful pork fried rice with nice chunks of cha siu mixed in. The rice was cooked perfectly. Like the lo mein, it doesn't really scream "wow" but I can't think of any complaints.
Every dish we ordered was flavorful; a bit pricey and on the smaller portions side, but good. If you like your food extra spicy, let the waitress know when you're giving your order; their "spicy" dishes are a little too mild for me. Overall, my table enjoyed dinner here. I'd come back to try the XO dishes the owner recommended to us.
I've been here couple of times with my husband and my in-laws. We are usually a group of 8, but last weekend we were a group of 25. Let me tell you that the food remained at a 5 stars rating.
There are so many options to choose from, but I want to tell you about my favorites. To start I truly enjoy their pan fried scallion pancake, I could eat the whole thing it's so perfectly crisp. Love their crispy jumbo prawns with honey walnuts I highly recommend. Peking duck is really well made, it doesn't taste gamey what so ever. Crispy chilean sea bass & scallops in black pepper sauce are phenomenal. These are a few of my favorites, like I said there are many options.
This place is consistent with the service and the quality of their food. Extremely efficient staff that is attentive, and oh yeah it's BYOB.
Found this place on Yelp and it was near my Gym, so I gave it a shot.
Had the $7.95 lunch special which consisted of soup, brown rice, and Chicken/String Beans. I added the $2.25 vegetarian spring roll.
The Good:
food was fresh, well seasoned (a bit salty), not oily, fresh vegetables, reasonable portions, hot and tasty. Food was really inexpensive/good value.
The bad:
Ambience was drab, the waiters were talking really loudly to each other in Chinese
I think there is much better chinese in the area (china chalet in Florham Park), but this was definitely a good local spot. wouldn't go out of my way to go here, but would return for lunch if i was in the area.
Hunan Spring has been my family's go-to Chinese restaurant for 20-plus years. There have been off nights, and there tends to be a crowd on weekends, but more times than not, it has made for an enjoyable meal.
The expansive menu includes Cantonese and Sichuan dishes, venerable classics and inventive chef's specials. By habit, I start with cold noodles in sesame sauce: they rarely disappoint. Other favorites include jade duck, crispy tender steak, and almost anything in garlic or XO sauce. One caveat: don't expect a lot of heat, even if you ask for something spicy.
While prices are substantially higher than takeout Chinese, the quality of the food is also substantially better. Service here comes across as harried at times but is usually very efficient.
Having relocated to a relative wasteland for quality Chinese food, I tend to get nostalgic (and hungry) thinking about Hunan. However, it can hold its own even in cosmopolitan New Jersey.
I love this place . It's not ur run of the mill Chinese. There is a wide variety of dishes to choose from including a diet section for the health conscience. The soups are wonderful and light even the fried noodles on the table to put in your soup tasted fresh not stale like most take out and eat in restaurants. From the scallion pancakes to the crispy duck dish, we ordered was uniquely prepared to order and outstanding . White rice comes on the table but if you prefer brown rice like I do just ask and they will bring you some for a small fee. A pretty plate of arranged oranges and fortune cookies come after the meal to help clean the pallet . The decor is very simple nothing to right home about.( Very typical for a Chinese restaurant. The service could be a little better overall. It wasn't busy so I thought it was a bit slow otherwise I would probably have given them 5 stars! but i'll hold off until i go back again and see how they do.
This one of the few last real Chinese restaurants of old. The style is iconic and the food is classic. They order a traditional Americanized Chinese menu and everything is great. We started with a Pu Pu Platter for 4 (which brought back memories of being a kid) and everything tasted great. We then ordered a few dishes to go around, including Young Chow rice, two noodle dishes, chicken with broccoli and a few others. The amount of food they bring out is massive. There were definitely a fair share of leftovers. This is the place to go to when you're in the mood for Chinese and don't want to do takeout.
I suggest getting take out here.
Great Chinese food. Everything tastes really good and it is quality. They do a great job on the specialties and fish. Sometimes a little too many veggies and fillers.
Lunch special comes out pretty quick, but dinner they take their time. Hit or miss with the staff.
Absolutely no substitutions. hehe
Did take out and order moo shu vegetables with vegetarian spring rolls. Was a good size portion, reasonably priced and relatively quick. I'd love to go back and try more, actually sit down, since it seems their extensive menu has many options for me!