Henry’s Hunan Restaurant: Authentic Chinese Cuisine in San Francisco

This is definitely one of the best Chinese (Hunan) restaurants we've ever been to in the San Francisco Bay Area. A lot of Hunan food out there tends to be greasy, with sauces or chili oil that taste artificial. But the food at Henry’s Hunan Restaurant is high quality, tastes great, and isn’t greasy at all. Be sure to try the hot and sour gizzards — they’re a must!

From time to time, I visit this restaurant and I am always delighted that they remain in business. Maybe it's because I'm a longtime San Francisco resident and this brand has been around a long time. I started eating Hunan province style Chinese food back when it was in the Chinatown/Barbary Coast locations. They've been true to their original recipes going back decades, not succumbing to latest trends. And so, part of the allure for me regarding my fondness for this place is its continuity and consistency from the past. Yes, the food can range from "not-hot" to raging inferno, so be careful how you order your spiciness level. Their portions are generous, but they are also on the pricey side for Chinese restaurants. However, they are located in a section of town that's not hurting and pricing reflects that. While I do praise them for keeping consistent in their menu through all these years, they can be a bit of a hit & miss from time to time. Sometimes they're great and at times, they miss the mark, I'd have to say. All in all, it's a great place to support.

Henry’s Hunan is a SF institution that used to have locations across the city. COME GET DIANA’s SPECIAL!!! An invention of the founder and named after his wife. It is my favorite dish in the world and Henry’s is the only place you can get it. Everything is fabulous, from their homemade dumplings, to string beans w meat sauce, to chicken salad, to other entrees like Henry’s shredded pork. You can choose your spice levels, from mild to kick your butt spicy. I cannot recommend this piece of SF history enough.

Great authentic Chinese food—this is a Bay Area legend always worth the trip. Get the Diana’s Special, dry sautéed green beans with meat sauce, and the dumplings.

The place is top notch as always! Got to see Jeff, the owner, today for the first time in a while. Plenty of table space for those lookin to sit down and relax, as most orders are pick up these days. #1 rec for anyone is Diana's Delicious Meat Pie!! The ground pork has the slightest hint of heat, then you get a familiar salty kick...PARMESAN CHEESE! Picks included...

Menu lets you know they can accommodate most items as gluten-free. No dedicated fryer, but the food was good as well as the service.

So delicious! We ordered the sweet and sour chicken and the Mongolian beef and it was amazing. The food is high quality and the menu is extensive with many appealing options. Already can’t wait to come back!

I was really hungry and didn’t eat all day. Early on the evening I wanted to have a satisfying dish as my first meal of the day to keep me going. On my way home the first place that I could find parking nearby was Henry’s Hunan, I parked and went in hoping to get a satisfying meal. The servers working this had a great attitude and took my order promptly, I was curious to know what the table next to mine was having, it looked like a dish prepared with green beans and scrambled eggs, I asked the server that I wanted to ordered the green beans dish, I was informed that the dish I was asking about was a dish made with jalapeño and scrambled eggs and is not in the menu but if I was interested they will gladly prepare it for me, I went ahead and ordered the jalapeño dish, a delicious variety of peppers, scallions with sliced onions expertly stirred fried, surprisingly enough not a very hot dish. I had to ordered another plate, I went for the smoked ham chow mein, noodles with sliced pieces of the smoked ham with very little vegetables. In the beginning i really wanted to take half of the order home with me but the food was giving me an emotional sense of comfort and I I felt that the righteous thing to do was to finish both dishes.