Hunan Garden

Went here as a last minute effort at finding a place open after 9pm, after a crazy day of shopping with my cousin. Google told us it was closed but we called and were told 10:30.
It was certainly an odd experience, I’ll be honest. Food was ~4 stars, our server was quirky but good… But the atmosphere gets 1.98 stars. We walked in and it was… WARM. Uncomfortably so. Muggy, even. Lighting was super dim and we were the only ones there except 1 or 2 tables leaving. The booth was next to the window… With peeling wallpaper on the window sill, dusty and dead bugs…
With all that said, the sesame chicken was good and rice was okay. We split the entrée and it was about $ 11. Water was refilled quickly (thank goodness, since I was chugging it to stay cool!). I suppose it earned 3 stars, but it’s never a good sign when you’re «surprised» by good food! Clean the place and fix the a/​c, then perhaps I’ll go back.

My coworkers and I have gone here twice for lunch and both times I was impressed.
It’s your typical Chinese décor inside, with a decent sized dining room.
The lunch specials are fairly typical of Chinese restaurants too. An egg roll, choice of soup, an entrée and a choice of white or fried rice. I chose the hot and sour soup, chicken lo mein and fried rice. The egg roll is a bit small, but it was crispy and not too greasy. The hot and sour soup wasn’t bad — maybe a bit under-​seasoned, but good for the price. The chicken lo mein entrée was HUGE and very good. I’m picky about my chicken lo mein and I’d put this up there in the top ten that I’ve had. The fried rice was pretty tasty and didn’t overwhelm the entrée itself. The second time I had the same thing except I tried the General Tso’s chicken. It was crispy, but the sauce wasn’t what I’m used to when I order that entrée. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t what I was expecting. Everything else was just as good as the first trip.
My coworkers all got different things and all of the portion sizes were quite large. Only one person was able to finish all of her meal.
Our waiters were friendly and attentive and the entrees arrived in good time and we were able to get in and out in about 45 minutes, which is great during the lunch rush.
If you’re in the area and craving Chinese, give this a shot. You can’t really beat the price for the portion sizes!

The food and service was Fabulous, My Babie and I will return for more, the evening was to celebrate my birthday

I am in Birmingham once a month for work and every time I’m here I make it a point to get Kung Pow Chicken from Hunan Garden!

My husband and I have been searching for a Chinese restaurant in Hoover and this is the best we have found so far.
We had a nice dinner for 3 on Monday evening. There were not many other people there. Our waiter was pretty funny. The service was good, but we were the only table he had at the time.
We enjoyed the sizzling rice soup and had a good appetizer platter. The crab rangoon was much better than just about any other place that we had. Do to the shape, there was much more filling in them than we are used to, which was good.
We had hunan beef, hunan shrimp and mongolian beef. All were good. The shrimp had a bit too much breading, and I would liek more vegetables. The beef dishes were pretty tasty and the beef was tender.
Overall good and we will be back.

Just had a wonderful Sunday dinner with friends at Hunan Garden in Hoover.
We started with piping hot egg rolls and followed that with Hot and Sour soup.
At our table we all ordered different selections ‚
I had Shrimp with Vegs and my Wife had Kung Pao Chicken over steamed rice.
My friends ordered Shrimp with Broccoli and Shrimp with chop suey.
We will be back next Sunday. The service was great.
Preston Lawley

Live in Hoover, very close to this place and drive by all the time, not thinking twice about stopping. One evening a couple weeks ago my wife and I decided to give Hunan Garden a shot after being completely overlooked at another (otherwise very good) Chinese restaurant in Hoover.
Anyway, the food here was excellent and tho we had no expectations, they more than likely would have been exceeded! Chicken looked, and tasted fresh and real, not like that ultra-​breaded mystery meat you may get at other Asian dining. Rice and veggies were great as well. Service was perfect and there are even a couple tv’s inside. Nothing loud enough to distract from the great, traditional atmosphere, but for those who don’t want to miss out on their college football… No worries!
We WILL be going back!

I really enjoyed dining at Hunan Garden. My husband & I went to our go-​to chinese restaurant and to our surprise it was packed and we weren’t even recognized as we waited to be seated.
Needless to say, we walked out!
Hunan Garden was intriguing as we drive by often. Boy am I excited we stopped in! Great choice. The food was hot and tasty and very abundant. We shared a entrée and still had enough leftovers for the next day. The prices were great! Lastly, service was pleasant.
Here’s a good tip: they offer a special on both Saturday and Sunday that ends at 2pm. Pretty much it’s two choices of meat along with fried rice for the price of one. This gives you a better variety.
Happy eats!

I am a fan. Everything I have had so far has been very tasty. While a very common dish I would reccomend their General Tso’s Chicken as they use a higher grade chicken than I have seen at most places and the breading and the sauce is great. Have always had a great experience here. The staff are super friendly and helpfull. I would also like to mention that the price is really good for the quality.

It is a nice setting. Bathrooms are cool and smell good. Seen a worker here around town. The vibe is alright from the workers. Waitress was cool and the service is quick. Spent about $ 17 including tip. Kung pao shrimp and rice… its portion is big so i definitly got my lunch tomorrow. Tasty… Okay I tried it the next day and it was alright. I do not think I will be back though… just don’t wanna go back…

One of my favorite places to eat. I have been going here form at least 20 years and will continue to go as much as I can. Great food! Friendly staff!

The egg roll they give you when you sit down seemed to be especially tasty. I usually don’t eat egg rolls, but I scarfed this one down. I had the option between a small bowl of hot and sour soup or egg drop soup, and I chose the hot and sour. Fortunately, it wasn’t any different from most other hot and sour soups I’ve tried. It was very good. Like Charlie S., I ordered chicken and veggies in a spicy sauce. I wish I had specified a preference for steamed rice instead of fried rice, and I also wish there were more veggies and less chicken, but overall I was very happy with my meal. As a bonus, the service is excellent and the décor is nice. All that for less than $ 10. Awesome.
I just edited my review to reflect my current opinion with their service. I am never going back to this place.
Today I walked through the door at 2:25. There were 4 other tables of customers still eating. A waiter looked at me with a confused, irritated expression and asked, «You want takeout?» I said, «No, I want to sit.» He snorted derisively and said, «We close in 5 minutes.» I turned around to find a waitress GLARING at me – really, if looks could kill, I’d be dead and half decomposed already — so I just said, «Ok,» and left.
They had five more minutes prior to closing — they weren’t closed yet. They had four tables of guests who were obviously still eating and were going to be there for a while. I was a single guest who was going to eat and get out of there quickly.
Refusing to serve me in this way is just bad customer service, and I won’t give my hard-​earned money to a place that doesn’t treat me with respect as a customer.
I work at a small business myself, and if a customer comes in 5 minutes to closing, or even 1 minute to closing, I serve him or her to the utmost of my ability. Why? Because I appreciate their business.

I had been searching for a good Chinese restaurant near my office, and I finally found it! As soon as you sit down they bring you soup and an egg roll with your menu. I had chicken and veggies in a spicy brown sauce. It was good food, a nice environment. Not bad at all for a $ 6 lunch!