The food here is tastefully prepared and served fast. Their tofu lettuce wraps and salt and pepper tofu are my favorites.My main issues with Hunan Villa are that each of the three or four times we have gone there the servers were aloof and indifferent. The servers never smiled or seemed to care that we were there. Although it seems clean, the ambience is cold and dark. Because of this I tend to prefer take out if I go to Hunan villa at all.
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Kevan M.
On:
1/3/2013 12:49:00 AM
I've visited this restaurant a couple times. It's a favorite of my wife's family. It's located in a nondescript mini-mall next to a sushi restaurant.The interior is pretty big and can easily host large parties. The decor is contemporary, casual and pleasant; there's TV's on the walls.The food is average. Served piping hot, smothered in salty sauces. I had some good dishes (asparagus chicken, mongolian beef, brown rice, & eggplant stir fry) but they weren't outstanding. Service was quick and attentive.
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Anonymous
On:
This Place has been here for sometime now, the service is great, the People are so attentive and the ambience is modern Chinese. Good ...?
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Anonymous
On:
2000-05-16
Good place for lunch. Service is very efficient and friendly. The decor is very industrial. Not your typical chinese restaurant decor. Food is average. Too much sauce. Portions are huge though. ...?
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Chef_Marc
On:
2002-10-22
Before the renovations a few years ago this restaurant had great food at a great value. Now it is like I hate to say-- a fun house. The atmosphere does not seem to be geared towards families but business people trying to reah the past. ...?
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walkabouttigger
On:
2003-07-30
I have eaten at over 40 Chinese restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have eaten at more than 20 native restaurants in Mainland China. Hunan Villa is the most authentic Hunan-style Chinese restaurant in the East Bay and exceeds the ...?
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Anonymous
On:
2003-12-27
I called this restaurant to make sure that they would have Peking duck available for Xmas Eve. They confirmed that they were serving this particular dish and confirmed that 8:30 would be fine and that reservations wouldn't be necessary. ...?
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Alex B.
On:
2005-06-22
This restaurant has a modern decor - very unlike your typical Chinese restaurant. The food is good (much better than Chinese takeout! not greasy) and reasonably priced. I eat there often at lunch at the service at lunch has alwasy been ...?
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Virginia T.
On:
2005-07-01
Hunan Villa offers an uber chic atmosphere - perfect dimmed lighting and fabulous color scheme. It's perfect for a date, but offers little pizazz or greatness in terms of cuisine. Broccoli beef doesn't take on new heights at Hunan Villa ...?
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Michael C.
On:
2005-08-05
Hunan Villa Restaurant serves great tasty chinese food. Prices are not cheap though, and i would say they are above average for typical chinese cuisine. Ambience is fairly nice, not a lot of noise, and kind of dim lighting. Service is ...?
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Michael S.
On:
2005-08-05
Hunan Villa is a great place to go for both casual and formal dining. They have attractive decor and the staff are very courteous and accomodating. Their food is delicious and I have yet to find an item on their menu that I didn't like. ...?
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Maggie W.
On:
2005-08-20
Definitely excellent for the atmosphere: dim, candlelit, intimate seating with live jazz playing on Friday nights. Some of their best dishes are the lo mein, house pan fried noodles, sweet & sour chicken (off the menu), garlic spinach, ...?
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Randy R.
On:
2005-08-21
Hunan Villa is located in a small shopping center with plenty of parking spaces. This restaurant is pretty well established and really put they're place on the map. The service is pretty good and always there to fill your glass. ...?
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jingin
On:
2005-10-21
I am new to this area. So my boyfriend brought me here. At first it seems like a nice restaurant. The service is not good. We are still eating but the server wants to take our unfinished plate. The price is a little bit high for a small ...?
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kirbybeby
On:
2005-11-10
For as long as I lived in the area, it was hard to find a place to eat with my boyfriend. But that was until his sister had recommended us here. The owner and manager are very social. The food is excellent in taste, service is fast and ...?
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dorzpalette
On:
2007-08-09
Frankly, I think the eatery is over-rated. The owner has another restaurant in Pinole - Pear Street Bistro - which is much better, personally. The ambiance at Hunan Villa is average. Techno/retro/art-deco is the decorum, along with a ...?
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A TripAdvisor Member
On:
2008-04-25
Hunan Villa is by far my favorite Chinese food restaurant. Everything I've had there is excellent. The Potstickers, Lettuce Wraps, Lemon Chicken and the Walnut Prawns are a few of my favorite dishes. Check it out it's great! ...?
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A TripAdvisor Member
On:
2009-04-29
Used to be great, now not so much. After Gary Wong sold out, on the heels of the :Great Pinole Recall" the quality went way down. The schezuan chicken used to be something we dreamed about and now is just greasy. So sad. ...?
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