Hunan Yuan — Restaurant in Oakland

Looking for a hidden gem Chinese restaurant? Here it is! Hunan Yuan has the BEST honey walnut prawns because YOU CAN ALSO GET FISH!! I always get the combo prawns and fish 🤤 it’s my favorite! When I order on Uber Eats or something, they are quick with bringing out the food and dining in is quick too. Ask for the hot tea, it’ll get you right for your meal.

Like dry fried ribs? Try the fried pork chop, it’s HELLA good, it’s like big pieces of dry fried ribs that got some kick. Chow fun and the combo fried rice are the sides and the salt/pepper chicken wings schmack with company. Broccoli beef is tender and the Chinese greens are delicious with garlic.

I’ve been coming here for years and finally leaving a review since I want them to win and have more business. I’ll remember to take some photos next time since I always dig in and forget until it’s half gone! They’re tucked behind the Peets and Jamba Juice near the dry cleaners. Maybe I’ll run into someone with the honey walnut prawn and fish combo and know the good work has been done nodding head in proud...

This is another one of the best chinese food restaurants I've tried. The Sizzling rice soup and the salt and pepper crispy pork chop brought my family and back to nostalgia! Those two dishes that I grew up with when eating Chinese food but hasn't been found in so long until we went to this location. This is now our new other favorite Chinese restaurant, we have another one we go to in Oakland, so now we have two new favorite Chinese restaurant in Oakland. We will be back, especially on Sundays after church when we're craving these two dishes. See you soon...

Just went last night and the food is as good as I remember, but the staff were amongst the rudest I have ever encountered! We did come at 8:40, but at 9:05 they started vacuuming the entire dining room while we tried to have a conversation. By 9:10 the entire staff was hovering at the next table, watching us and talking loudly in Mandarin. By 9:15 they told us "the register was closing" - it's an old style cash register and never closes! Too bad I'll never go again because the food is really good and there are so few options out...