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When they say spicy, they mean spicy! Great for me, but definitely could be offputting for people that can't handle it. Located in the heart of Chinatown, with delicious food. Highly recommend the salted fried fish (it is spicy!) as well as any of the pork belly dishes. They are so savory and amazin

Lao Hunan affords a dining experience like no other in Chicago. Its kitschy, Mao-themed decor includes a banner that says, "Serving People" across one entire wall of the establishment (pretty funny, considering it's a restaurant). The other wall boasts a hall of fame of notable figures who came fr

I lived in China for three years and the food here tastes just like I remember it. I ate my favorite dishes 口水鸡 (chicken served cold in spicy sauce) and 水煮牛肉 (shredded beef boiled and served in spicy sauce with cabbage and bean sprouts). If you have never had authentic Chinese before you really sh

This place was a fun place to eat with a huge menu! The wait staff is decked out in green "standardized uniforms" from communist China era. The idea was that everyone would wear the same clothes, no matter their social class, work, or gender. The green clothes were for soldiers and the Red Guard, wh

So good. The Royal Mushroom with Jade Tofu Japanese Style was especially awesome, and something completely different. The Famous Stir Fried Lamb had an interesting tongue-tingling spicy flavor, but had too much cilantro. Very interesting decor :)

The food was made with a lot of knowledge and care.

We were in the South Loop Sunday afternoon, which was unusual for us, so we decided to hike over to Chinatown for dinner. I'd made a note that Lao Hunan had Genero Tsao's Tofu, which I'd hoped would evoke the chicken original that I'd been missing for all of these years. We arrived a bit after 8 p

Food is fast and simple. Tasted good. Large selection. Some unique personal takes on menu items. Docked two starts for having a giant painting of murderous Chairman Mao on the wall.