Hunan Star
David Johnson · 396 Google reviewsHunan Star — reliable chinese in Evanston. Order the Lunch Specials. Ben Elkins: "sweet/sour chicken was fresh, crispy and the sauce was absolutely homemade" [$]
What 265 diners keep saying
What 265 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“bbq pork juicy, sweet/tangy….delicious!! sweet/sour chicken was fresh, crispy and the sauce was absolutely homemade..onion, pineapple, carrots.. yummy!!”
“Lunch special was awesome. I love you Hunan Star. This was a great experience.”
“Best Won Ton Soup! Rx for a cold. Other dishes are of excellent quality and care. Family run, carry out place by wonderful, personable people who care. And our family has been going for decades. A must stop for our grown out of town sons. Always a great experience.”
“If you’ve got a craving for some delicious, old school, Chinese food from the neighborhood- this is it. I moved to Skokie 5 years ago, my husband and I have been trying all of our local Chinese places, but THIS is the one. If you have to have some spicy orange chicken, crab Rangoon, shrimp fried rice- hunan is the spot. For us, we grew up in Chicago. Every family has their favorite Chinese place to order from. It’s so hard the find the place with the perfect combo of flavors, spice, texture. The service was super friendly, and you can tell they’ve been around a while for good reason.”
“I like the place, close to the house, and they are very nice people. I always go there. ❤️”
“Everything about this place has been great from start to finish. Ordering is easy, delivery is always on time, and the drivers are friendly and professional. The food consistently shows up hot, fresh, and clearly made with care. We ordered the Kung Pao chicken (which is actually spicy), the Mongolian beef — which is phenomenal — and the egg rolls and fried rice, both of which are beyond fabulous. The flavors are spot-on, portions are generous, and the quality is way better than you’d expect from a place that somehow still flies under the radar. It’s rare to find a restaurant where the entire experience is this solid. Highly recommend giving them a try.”
“Excellent spot for Chinese Food. Have a wide variety of selections of good food to eat & the staff is very professional & good people.”
“The lunch specials include an egg roll! Chicken Beef Shrimp BBQ Pork Prepared by a verry skilled chef who shows off the wok skills in various delicious ways at a reasonable price. Your tastle buds will thank you.”
“Best Lunch Special deals available daily Fresh great tasting entrees everything is Good”
“First time ordering from here. My usual place recently changed changed ownership. After giving them a try 3 times, the quality went from fair to good to terrible. I've tried 4 or 5 new places each with the same bad results. That was until I tried Hunan Star. Every dish, without fail, was fresh tender and tasty. I believe the food was made fresh to order. The chicken in the Orange Chicken was tender and moist, not dry and stringy like I have had else where. We got 8 different dishes and each one was different and delicious. This is my new and only place for Chinese food. I live in Glenview, this is a bit far from me, but it is worth the drive!!”
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