Hunan Manor

They have become my go too place for Chinese food now, I have been able to customize a number of the authentic Hunan dishes to my liking & spice level. The Dry Tofu made with onions and peppers without the Beef is my favorite.
The whole green peppers is also awesome even though its not on the lunch menu, as they know I am a regular they also provide me a higher level of service.
Only things is that they keep flipping between an A & B restaurant food inspection periodically, no idea why.
Food is contently good.

Grease and oily unhealthy food!
dined there in the past and knew the food was on the oily side so I made clear to the person who took my order that my food this time should be less grease. even told her that my stomach did not feel so good after eating their food last time. the food in general is very tasty… I grew up eating spicy food so this is like comfort food to me. The lady who took my order noted on my take out to have my order made less oily, however, the kitchen guy totally ignored my request, or more scareley this is the less oily version of my food in his/​her mind when the oil was like soup in my dish?
if you are concern about your health and understand 80% of your calories should NOT come from saturate fat, you need to place your order some place else who does accommodate your wishes, or your health is on the line eating their food.

I came here for a quick lunch during the week and it was very crowded. We got a table fairly quickly and each ordered the lunch special (almost everything was under $ 12). The special came with a soup and entrée.
It took a while for the food to come out although i think we just had a bad waitress. She kept apologizing when we asked for our food but didn’t bring it out. The soup was good– nothing particularly good or bad. I had the general tso shrimp which was delicious. I wish the portion was a bit larger but for $ 12 I’m not complaining. Between the soup, rice, and shrimp I was full but just barely. Would certainly return again.

Tight competition with Mapo Tofu right across the street. The winner? Mapo. I do like Hunan’s food, but I prefer the flavoring at Mapo. The menu is EXTENSIVE. We ordered some greens and cold appetizers to share — cooked well and very tasty.
I ordered the chicken with veggies — nothing special but ’twas not bad at all, so no complaints. Chicken wasn’t dried out but the veggies were a bit undercooked– especially the string beans. Service is pretty crappy here — we had a group of 5– yes, we need our tea refilled more often. I had to wave down the waiter about 6 times, and it would’ve been 20 if I could’ve just caught someone’s eye. They actively ignore your stare and pleas.
Good lunch deal and everyone seemed to enjoy their individual entrees. I probably won’t put this on my rotation list though– mapo is the clear winner.

One of the best Chinese food spots in town. Authentic and homey.
I love the fish and beef dishes. If you are a fan of spicy food, you need to give this place a try.

Excellent food if you want chinese outside of Chinatown or gourmet chinese restaurants. Great service Ask for Ricky to be your waiter. Very fun and gracious. Between 3 and 4 stars

Ordered drinks, brought them out and there was a bug in one of them. We got up to walk out and one of the workers was yelling at us telling us that we can’t leave and to come back and sit down. The whole atmosphere of the restaurant just felt gross, and the bug in the drink was proof that it really was.

Ooh, I ordered General Tso’s and it was pretty bad; red sauce on the chicken did not smell nice and I only ate the accompanying rice.

Fantastic food and good service! Strongly recommended! I’ve been here couple of times, especially like the stinky tofu and rice noodle here.

I really want to give zero star if there is one! Most annoying service ever. When I went in, it was quite crowded and noisy, which I understand is the case for most Chinese restaurants. But the waitress didn’t listen to me at all but kept asking me to order and pay first. After ordering I stood there for a while and asked when seats would be available. And the waitress said she thought I was ordering to go and insisted that if I chose to dine in, they would charge more! Ridiculous!
As for the food, the lunch special for fish filet with garlic sauce had no more than 5 pieces of fish. The most annoying experience ever!

The Smoked Tea Duck is INCREDIBLE! Soup dumplings a must as well.
This is a very casual eatery with outstanding food. The management is also top of the line in terms of service and authenticity.
I highly recommend this, and to try many things on the menu.

Trick at the front tryna talk shit about me in Chinese when I tried to make a small alteration to my order. but girlfriend I’m from china, i’m quite fluent in the art of chinese insults. so you better check yoself because trust me when i say you are wrecking yoself. but the manager (i guess owner) was a nice man, thank you sir i appreciate your help!
it’s just too bad because i like their food a lot. i’d still go back of course, but homegirl can relax for real though. like go on a mini vacation or something cus you tense AF. go pick some apples, make some cider have a drink ja feel me?

One of my favorite Chinese restaurants ever. Great service, the people are very friendly and they really do their best to give you a great experience. The interior design really makes you feel comfortable and cozy. It is known for its spicy food, but if you don’t really like spicy food, there are a ton of other great dishes to choose from.
If you never ate here before, i really recommend you to come here. Some of my favorite dishes from here would be General Tso’s chicken (not spicy), Hunan styled spicy fish, Xiao Long Bao (dumpling soup), and mapo tofu. The prices are reasonable so you should definitely try it out :)

A solid option for Chinese near grand central! There isn’t really much to comment about on service, but the price and portions are great for midtown. I came here for lunch on Sunday and the place was practically empty. I guess New Yorkers don’t really think spicy Chinese when it comes to brunch, but the food was very comforting and authentic. The menu is quite extensive with a fair amount of lunch combos and spicy /​non spicy options. The 5 of us ordered the pork+radish soup (non spicy), fried cabbage (spicy), poached fish (spicy), braised pork belly (mild), scallion pancakes (non spicy), and another lightly sautéed veggie dish (can’t remember English name sorry!). I would recommend all of the foods that we ordered! The pork belly literally melted in my mouth, and the fish was very tender and tasty. The soup was also a great addition for a cool day in the city. The scallion pancakes were good but also tinier than what I’m used to seeing, so maybe skip out on this dish unless you’re really craving it.
Maybe it’s just me, but this place seemed to serve mainly Sichuan food rather than Hunan? Either way, I thought the food was delicious!

Very impressive Hunan restaurant. NYC chinese tends to be overwhelmed with sichuan options, but this is probably the best non-​sichuan chinese I’ve had in the city.
We ordered stir fried string beans and the peanut chili chicken dish. Both were absolutely fantastic. We finished it off with the sesame balls dessert, which was in a thick eggy soup and it was also great. I would recommend any of those dishes.

My American friends, Hunan food is not Sichuan food, it does not have the numb peppers, but just as spicy, if not more.
Looooove this place. Their location in murray hill (midtown east) is even better. Stone fried frogs is my favorite and fried pickled beans with minced meat is also a must order.

I’ve only ever gotten 2 dishes here. The Mapo tofu and Young Chow fried rice which are both exactly what they should be which is great considering this is located in midtown. No need to hike to Ctown for these dishes. I’ve also only ever gotten take out.

This is probably my favorite Chinese restaurant in the U.S. because the food is just that delicious. If you love spicy, authentic Chinese, it may become yours as well!
The ambience is casual, and can get rather boisterous at peak dining times because this is rightly a popular establishment. The service is friendly, efficient, and bilingual, and the menu has lots of photos in case you’re unfamiliar with Hunan cuisine.
The first thing to know about Hunan food is that it is spicy — delicious, but very hot. If you can handle the heat, I would highly recommend the spicy green pepper and thousand year-​old egg dish, which is creamy and spicy at the same time. I’m also a fan of the home style tofu, which sounds like a cop out but is actually quite delicious and perfectly authentic; it can also be made less spicy if you prefer. The prices are very reasonable, and the portions are generous, so come hungry.

Definitely the best Hunan food I’ve ever had in New York! I ordered spicy fish head (with a LOT of red peppers; but it tastes more like sweet than spicy), braised pork in brown sauce and fried bean sprouts.
Though the food are kinda oily, they are indeed delicious. Their sweet-​spicy taste are just simply awesome. As a Chinese raised in Hunan, I would say the food here are pretty authentic.

their lunch special menus are awesome, fills you up, fast, and delicious.
Their other special hunan dishes such as the steamed fish head, and casseroles are so good. Very authentic restaurant. A bit small but cozy. Friendly engaging staff. They all speak english very well, and give very good recommendations