Awesome Hunan cuisine. Super flavorful.
Also great service and fair prices!
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My cousin and I were roaming around Bellaire (an Asian-dominated area of Houston) looking for a new place to try and we pulled into one of the many strips with multiple Chinese or Vietnamese restaurants, and we settled on Central China. And wow, talk about a hidden gem! The menu was very intimidating as its a massive menu with over 100 items, and this is authentic Hunan food so you're not going to see things like "General Tso's Chicken" or "Broccoli Beef" on it. I ended up getting the Cumin Lamb with Cilantro and my cousin got the Fried Stinky Tofu. The lamb was absolutely delicious (though I ordered it to be mild, not too spicy though the waiter struggles a bit in English so I used hand gestures to help) and the cilantro/cumin was fresh. My cousin had never tried tofu before, much less the famed "stinky" tofu, but he enjoyed it as well (also ordered it mild). The outside of this building is kind of boring and generic, but the inside feels like you could be somewhere in the Hunan province. Do not be afraid to try this restaurant- it will be the closest you'll get to being in China while in Houston!
Gotta love a restaurant that has pictures for all their dishes on the menu.
Here's what you must order:
-Sauteed sour potato. I've made this at home and was amazed at how thin the potatoes were sliced. The thinness and flavor will enhance any other dish that you order, must have!!
-Dried pot with family tofu. The sauce has an amazing flavor. This dish kept on giving, I was just expecting a marinated tofu dish. There's a few wonderful surprises in there that I won't spoil, just order it and try it!
-Twice cooked pork w string bean. Don't worry if your spice tolerance is low, it's not that spicy.
Love this place! You have to try their traditional Hunan dishes. I brought my office colleagues here visiting from Europe and they loved it - such authentic Hunan flavors
Went with a friend. Food was fast and flavorful/spicy. Portions were pretty good but a bit oily. There were a lot of good dishes. Be prepared for lots of peppers. The meats were fresh. Some dishes were a little salty but would be perfect beer food. We wanted fried chicken wings with no sauce for the kids and they delivered; there was a good batter and they put in scallions and ginger (surprisingly good). They may want to put this on the menu.
It looks old but taste really good. The waitress is the tipical chinese old lady😃 very friendly, cute and talktive. I had dine in before but didn't leave review this time I ordered online. I have to say "they saved my day". I had terrible day so wanna eat sth to cheerup. I ordered STINCKY TOFU and rice noodles. And I had the stincky tofu in my BEDROOM🥳🥳, oh dear the whole room stincks but I was so happy. I can't imagine what my husband would say when he got home🤣. Thank you STINCKY TOFU, you'r my best friend.
Food was fresh and hot (temperature). The taste was relatively authentic. Much of the seasoning was the LaoGanMa canned chilli (its a famous chilli brand). The meat was all presoaked in cornstarch to soften it. One of the dish I had was a bit too oily and salty. Portions are good. I am 200lbs and ate two main dishes by myself along with a tiny bit of rice. If you like rice then you will have extra to take home. Wait time was about 20 min after I ordered (Tue night).
Great authentic Hu Nan food. Don’t let the look discourage you from entering and trying out their dishes and you won’t be disappointed! We tried the chef special frog leg dish, rice noodles, pork peppers stir fry and a special vegetable, everything is so tasty. Price was also reasonable! You can get big bowl of free rice if dine in and can refill as needed! Highly recommend to anyone who’s into spicy and authentic Chinese food. I wish to go there more often.
It is authentic Hunan food, love the fish head, taste just like you can get it in China.
As a person who is not addicted to enjoying spicy food, this is one of my fave restaurants in Chinatown. (It's too tasty to care abt they're spicy or not)
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