Hunan Taste Restaurant — Restaurant in San Jose

We've never dined in, but we've done takeout multiple times. This place does truly traditional Human food, which is to say that if it has a spicy pepper 🌶️ by it, be prepared for the heat! For a base starch, we love their chow mein and fried rice. Their veggie spring rolls are a great appetizer. For this time, we tried the Basil eggplant (loved it), Mongolian chicken, and Hunan bean curd. Both chicken and tofu were quite spicy, but the flavors and textures were all great. They were so friendly when I picked up the food and we will probably eat in next time to...

From the outside, you may not think this little restaurant is open or busy but definitely come in and try it out. They have the typical American Chinese dishes like orange chicken, beef and broccoli, etc, but I recommend getting their hunan dishes. Be warned though, they come out drowning in chili peppers. Eighty percent of the menu is spicy and when they say spicy they mean it. The food comes out quick and piping hot (temperature). Definitely worth trying and...

Hunan Taste is an absolute gem. I love the food, the spice and the people so much. The Hunan bean curd and dry sautéed string beans are my go-to’s. They are right. Every. Single. Time. And have been for over 20 years. I am always trying to find comparable dishes in other cities (I’ve lived in SF, Seattle, NYC and now, Paris) and, sadly, nothing even comes close. I’m always chasing that Hunan high! Whenever I’m back in SJ, I always make it a priority to...