SHIYU HUNAN RESTAURANT

One of the best authentic hunan restaurants I’ve been to in the US (and I live in nyc). Literally tasted like I was in hunan china where my mom is from. So good. If you are looking for authentic flavorful/spicy chinese food, you won’t find better. Wild chili beef was my fav (but if u have low/moderate spice tolerance would ask for less spicy)

Very authentic Hunan cuisine. That spicy feeling is spot on🌶️. They also offer non-spicy food with nutritious soup🍲. They allow BYOB, with various cups for wines 🍷🥃. Highly recommend!

Everything was delicious and super flavorful! The chopped chili fish head was the highlight—perfectly seasoned, and my friend and I finished the whole fish between the two of us. The stir-fried beef with wild pickled peppers was amazing too 😋

So good! I was by myself so I kind of ate a unique meal, not very classic. Had the wild chili beef and the shrimp fried rice. Seemed a little bit expensive when I saw the menu but it had so much shrimp the $17 price tag was well worth it. The beef was great too, really hot and sour spicy taste. Quality of the produce seemed really high, too. Staff was kind enough to tone down the spice for my beef and also offer a knife/fork. It was already spicy enough for me! I’d come back for a proper full meal with more people and eat whole fish. Luke

As soon as I walked in, it felt like I was back in China. I lived there for seven years, and the decor, the smells, the atmosphere—everything felt truly authentic. We ordered the eggplant dish (they kindly toned down the spice for us) and the cumin beef—both were excellent and full of real Chinese flavor. The round tables with lazy Susans made it feel even more like the China I remember. The staff were warm, welcoming, and even helped me park and navigate the lot when we left. Great food, great people, highly recommended!