Hunan Kitchen of Grand Sichuan

The food here is fine. Worth 3 stars to 3.5 stars for Chinese food in NY. But I just ordered two times of delivery, never have a chance to go to this place in person. So will not comments food in store. However, this is the second time the delivery guy of that store blamed me in person about that I gave too little tips. I gave 15%. It’s 15 minutes walk from there to my place. He said it’s too far away. That’s never even happened in Manhattan. And they gave me two egg drops soups instead of what I ordered.

Mapo Tofu is absolutely my favorite Chinese dish, and after having a lackluster plate from a restaurant from Midtown, I quickly searched for the best rendition of the dish in Flushing.
I ended up at the Hunan Kitchen of Grand Sichuan. I quickly glanced at the menu, and ended up ordering the Hunan Fried Rice in addition to the Mapo Tofu I was looking for.
The Mapo Tofu was glorious, and I felt the tingly, almost fresh numbness I expected from the Szechuan dish. However, I do recommend you order a bowl of white rice to go with it because it will be salty if you consume the dish by itself. Luckily I ordered the Hunan fried rice, which had delicious pork bits inside.
I have no complaints. Just a quick tip, if you’re by yourself you’ll need to order at least 20 dollars worth of food to use your card. I’m glad the waiter let me slip by since I was 50 cents short of that.

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!
They have AMAZING 4.95 ALL DAY OVER RICE DISHES and THEY TASTE GREAT!
Their service is also very good and they make the food fast.
Their over rice dishes come with soup before 4pm.
If you love spicy food, I would highly recommend dining in and trying their fish. Anything with spicy oil and fish there is awesome.

The service is very fast and the food taste great. Definitely get the lamb with cumin!

delicious. great service. Cumin Lamb Excellent .Hot pot average…

As a native Chinese, I found this name is a little odd. It combined two cuisine (Hunan and Sichuan, which are far away physically, but share some similarity, especially its spicyness). It’s Chinese name literally means the taste of hometown. Anyway, I think the food is authentic, which is more important.
it’s a small place, but offers very good service and waiters are very attentive. We ordered a few things over the past few times dining them. I recommended their BBQ fish if you like spicy. It’s a whole fished cooked BBQed and cooked in a spicy sauce w a lot of diced veggie. I can be a little oilly, but ifMost of its other dishes are good, spicy or non-​spicy, meat or veggie.

Got delivery from here a few times. Ordered the minced pork with bean curb, aka Mapo Tofu. A bit too spicy for me, since I have a bad tolerance for spiciness but it was good. I normally get the scallion pancake and fried dumpling; bit oily but if I wanted healthy I would be making my own food. Only tried a few of the «over rice» dishes and they were all tasty, but nothing out of the ordinary. I recommend if you need some fast grub.

The restaurant is pretty small and as of this review had a B health rating. We ordered three dishes:
Eggplant with Garlic sauce Casserole — ⁵⁄₅
This was really good and addicting. Just the right amount of spice to sweetness. Definitely get this if you’re coming here.
Chicken with Chestnut Special — ¹⁄₅
Since we wiped off the eggplant dish, we were expecting all the other dishes to come out with the same caliber of flavor and execution. This was made of pretty much all chicken bones primarily the back of the chicken and stir fried with chestnuts. It was very salty and there was barely any meat on the bones.
Do jiau Fish Head — ³⁄₅
The fish was fresh and it was steamed well. It wasn’t anything mind-​blowing but not a bad dish to eat.
The service was pretty good for a Chinese restaurant in Flushing. Overall, if you’re around the area, this seems like a solid place to eat Hunan food but stick with the usual stuff.

It’s okay，nothing special really, very bland, way off compared to authentic Sichuan food, go to hot kitchen Sichuan style down the avenue for much more delicious dishes with less $$

I ordered OX tongue & tipe w spicy pepper sauce last week, it’s bad and not fresh. After my husband and I have it, we got diarrhea. It’s terrible. But it’s too late to go back. I hope the restaurant can pay attention to the food after saw my posting.

If you are craving spicy Chinese food Hunan is the way to go. I have dined in on several occasions and have ordered delivery. They are priced right and the food is flavorful and served (or delivered) fast!
My favorite dishes to order
Kung Pao Chicken
Ma Po Tofu w. Minced Pork
Orange Beef
Shredded Beef w. Spicy Green Peppers
Sautéed and Dry String Bean

Bottom line: nice bold flavors, but somehow missed on the signature dish.
Came here after work with a group of colleagues. We ordered a few staples like Kong Pao Chicken, string beans, mapo tofu, and the signature steamed fish.
Most dishes are nice, spicy and authentic. I would advise that this is probably not the ideal restaurant if you are not a fan of spicy food. The chef uses fairly authentic spices like Chinese red chili, cumin, and things of that nature to bring out a nice flavor for the dishes.
However we were not a big fan of the fish. The taste didn’t marinate into the flesh as well as we would have liked, and you end up taking a bite of the fish and a sip of the hot broth to get the full flavor. Overall the flavor profile of this dish was a bit on the light side (needed more seasoning, salt, etc.)
It is a decent choice for spicy Chinese in Flushing but not as good as some of the better options in Manhattan like Café China.

I like this restaurant, but not it’s strange English name because no Sichuan food is served here. Recommended dishes: smoked bamboo shoots with pig stomach, baked fish, and duck casserole. Some dishes here are really spicy as what you will find in Hunan.

Our search for a good Chinese restaurant brought us to Hunan Kitchen. Lucky us! Wonderfully tasty food and nicely spiced. Some reviews found it hot but we didn’t. The lamb with cumin was amazing, others we liked and tried are pork with dried beans, bok choy with garlic, crispy duck fine but very bony and somehow not as satisfying as the other dishes. Had a noodle dish with pork, not spicy but nice to mix in with the other heavily flavored dishes. Enjoyed the mango tofu dessert too. Atmosphere was lively and packed. Saw some interesting BBQ fish cooking on burners, will try this next time. This place is what we’ve been looking for for a long time. Can’t wait to
come back!

The lengthy list of apparent must-​have dishes makes it tough to decide, and a perusal of the reviews and pictures here can cause regret for spicy items unordered but hope for a future visit.
The braised bamboo was fascinating in texture, preparation and taste. You’ll do a little bit of work chewing this one and it’s worth it. It has a smoky barbecue essence. I wasn’t sure if dan dan noodles was a proper regional fit but I was in the mood and this was a great preparation. The top of the dish begins innocently enough and then the spice mayhem takes over, with a small amount of spinach providing an intriguing diversion from the fire.

Very spicy and solid cumin lamb and shredded pork with hot peppers. The spice is almost mouth-​numbing, but the meat is tender and very marinated. Be sure to ask for extra rice as you will likely need that with the spice. The restaurant is tiny, though, so you aren’t really here for the ambiance, but rather for the spicy Sichuan dishes.

On a quiet street far from the bustling center of Flushing is a restaurant made for spicy food enthusiasts. The welcoming glow and window covered with clippings and articles of acclaim is a good sign. On a Monday night, unsurprisingly, Hunan Kitchen was packed. Almost 80% of their menu had a chili pepper sign next to the item so the food here is not for the weak.
To my regret, I failed to do my research on the popular dishes here and we ended up ordering random plates, hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. Also much of the traditional Hunan dishes had unique translations that left me wondering even more.
Ox Tongue & Tripe ($ 7.95) — a classic in any Chinese restaurant that strives to serve spicy food. The tongue and tripe here consist of thicker cuts and a lot more heat, but serving is a little less compared to other restaurants. Nonetheless, it tasted wonderful and was aromatic. (⁸⁄₁₀)
Stir Fried Smoky Pork with Green Leek ($ 11.45) — Delicious pork belly pieces served with tender leek slices. Sort of like a lighter and less crispy double cooked pork. This dish is a good non-​spicy option. (⁸⁄₁₀)
String Beans with Eggplant ($ 9.45) — Another one of the rare non-​spicy dishes but don’t be fooled, there is still some spice. The beans were crisp and tender and the eggplant melted in the mouth. (⁸⁄₁₀)
Spicy Beef Dish? — I missed taking down the name of this beef dish but see the photo for reference. This was the spiciest dish of our meal. The beef had a intense fermented bean paste flavor, almost like a Chinese miso. The true highlight of the dish in my opinion was the deep fried chili peppers sprinkled all over the beef. The peppers were super smoky and had a kick that opened up the sweat pores. (⁷⁄₁₀)
Garlic and Cumin Pork Ribs ($ 12.95) — This was the best tasting dish of the meal in my opinion. 6 «skewers» of fried pork ribs doused with a mixture of cumin, minced raw garlic, chili flakes, and sesame seeds. Much of the spiciness came from the raw garlic. The smell of the ingredients induced a stomach growling and mouth watering sensation. There is not much meat but the flavor was amazing. (⁹⁄₁₀)
Every dish had either a smoky, spicy, numbing, or fermented flavor and I love it. A pleasant surprise was the staff and waitresses were friendly from the moment I walked in (recommended me items on their menu as we waited for seats) to the moment we left (each staff member said goodbye as we walked to the door). Its a walk from Flushing but its worth it.
Pro Tip: If there are any leftover spices, get it packed to go to add it to your dishes at home.

Went back to Hunan Kitchen and time for an updated review… Its late on a Friday night, around 10:30 and we needed a Northern Chinese Fix and with HK located between the expressway and down town Flushing on Main Street it was the best choice. We decided to try things we had not had before, cause it seems we have a propensity to order the same things time after time… For appys we got the Spicy cold noodles ($ 5.45), Pork Soup Dumplings ($ 6.45) were the best we have had! Then we had a truly delicious Steamed Pork with Oatmeal Vegetable ($ 10.25) and Cumin Lamb ($ 12.95) was delish! The staff was warm and took care of our every need. Having tried many restaurants in Flushing of this genre we can say without hesitation that HK of Grand Szchuan is a consistant winner!

A new favorite of mine in Flushing.
Walking in, I was impressed by how cold the restaurant with A/​C blowing on high. However, this ended up being helpful as I was sweating from head to toe from the spicy cuisine.
The must order are the cumin lamb and green beans. The cumin lamb was extremely spicy, but the flavor was so bold that I just wanted to keep eating it.
The green beans were also seasoned incredibly well with a good amount of garlic flavor.
$ 40 was two people is not the cheapest meal in Flushing, but in the end, we ate quite well.
I believe the place is also BYOB for beer and wine.

I’ve finally found a great Hunanese restaurant!
Hunan cuisine has a great tradition and is famous among Chinese for delicious, unique spicy flavor. It creates this flavor with the use of many fresh ingredients including garlic, peppers and shallots in comparison to Sichuan flavor which is more greasy and employs more dried preservatives such as sichuan peppercorns.
I should know. My family is Hunanese. While driving around the city you see lots of signs of Hunan this and that, it seems all of those restaurants are just take-​out places for the masses or Sichuan restaurants in disguise.
Hunan Kitchen of Grand Sichuan is the real deal.
Upon walking in on a recent Thursday evening, I noticed how very busy they were.
Lots of customers, both Chinese and American, and even some Indian-​looking folks. Young and old, families, attractive couples, etc.
My cousin who is from the mainland and really knows her stuff did all the ordering. We skipped the typical (double cooked pork, ma po tofu, etc) and tried some more exotic dishes.
The first dish was a knock out. Shao tsao hay shan yang (as it is pronounced) — black pepper stir fried lamb with red peppers and greens. It was probably the best lamb dish I’ve ever had. No pungency or overbearing meat smell at all but retaining all the deliciousness and tender taste of the lamb. Seasoned to perfection and of course goes great with rice.
We then ordered pork shoulder sauteed on a crockpot of sorts, pronounced kao ghu so. Also very delicious if a bit heavier than some may like. It was very flavorful, cooked with potatoes and nuts and the meat was superbly tender. Definitely eat it with rice as it was quite spicy and salty. As my cousin explained, this is like a better version of double cooked pork.
We also had shueh le hong (my botched pronounciation) — a stir fried veggie dish. Not sure what the vegetable used was unfortunately but at least I have captured the pronounciation for next time. It too was delicious but salty — that’s why you have to eat it with rice. It had a spicy kick to it, which was nice. Not used to eating spicy veggie stir fry dishes that are this good. I know I would botch the attempts in my kitchen to give veggies a spicy flavor.
Also we had a spicy fish dish– duo la ghao yu toe (pepper fish head). I think the type of fish used was carp. It was very tender with lots of meat and the spices gave it a nice flavor but I could still taste a bit of the fishiness underneath.
Overall, it was a great meal. We fed a table of 5 adults with 2 beers ordered, and a decent amount of left-​overs and the final cost was under $ 105 from what I remember. Not too bad.