Henry’s Hunan Restaurant

Best Hunan food in San Francisco! I’m from Hunan and find the food here so authentic. The stir fried dishes has good wok hei, the smoky aroma from high-heat wok cooking. The wok hei turned some normal dishes into totally different tastes. Must try if you like hunan or spicy food.

Just delicious! Their menu is a bit confusing as the in person menu is different from the “order online” menu, and the “order online” menu had some items listed as “out of stock” but when we asked, they were able to make the items. We got the cilantro beef and combo chow mein. Huge portions and so so good. We eat ultra low sugar so we are always afraid dishes will be too sweet, but nothing we ordered had too much sugar. We’ll definitely be coming back.

We went on the evening of the 23th. It wasn’t very crowded, but since there were only one or two servers, we still waited a short while to be seated. We were seated in a corner near the entrance, so it was a bit hard for the staff to notice us. Most of the dishes here lean on the spicy side. We asked for very, very, very mild, but the food still had a slight kick. The shredded potato dish was a bit thick-cut and on the sour side. The fried noodles were decent, and the stir-fried beef was fine as well. Thankfully, the stir-fried pork didn’t have any unpleasant pork smell. My friend mentioned that it didn’t have as much “wok hei” as the first time she tried it.

Visited at 6 PM on a weekday when the restaurant wasn’t too busy. The ambiance was pleasant and welcoming, and the staff were friendly throughout our meal. The egg rolls made a great start — crisp and flavorful. The Kung Pao chicken was perfectly spicy and easily the best dish of the evening. Both the shrimp and chicken combo fried rice and the chow mein noodles were tasty and satisfying. Overall, a nice spot for a relaxed and delicious meal.

Good is not bad. But very slow even it’s empty inside. All servers are in a rush. Just get ready to wait for 1 hour+ even it’s not busy.