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| - This House of Hunan has one of the loveliest interiors of any restaurant I have ever been to, and for that I would like to keep coming back. It's cozy but spacious, classy but still casual enough to be comfortable. They have a nice assortment of options on their menu for both the adventurous and the traditionalist, and I opted for mildly adventurous with the seafood nest. (Ok, I also just couldn't pass up such a cute name for a dish...a nest?)
Sure enough, my seafood came in an actual nest made out of fried potato shreds, and the presentation itself made me grin. All the seafood was cooked just right, and the shrimp was especially good. The vegetables were rather al dente, which is not my favorite, but I've come to expect it at Chinese restaurants. My boyfriend enjoyed his chicken in peanut sauce dish as well.
Our server wasn't exactly Mr. Warm and Fuzzy, but he did his job well, and didn't interrupt, so no complaints there. Unfortunately, my beef with this place, and the reason for two missing stars, is how it leaves me feeling. I know it's a Chinese restaurant, and if I want healthy I should go elsewhere. But for the price point of House of Hunan, I would think I would be able to walk away from a meal feeling better than I have both times I have visited.
However, I have yet to try their sushi, and I believe I will give them a shot to redeem themselves with that in the near future, hopefully leaving with a happier belly.
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