We have been eating in and taking out Hunan East's food for two decades. It is the absolute best Chinese food on the east side---and you can have your pedestrian Cantonese or, wonderful authentic Hunan dishes from the regular or Special menus. I will admit that the egg rolls are not impressive. But the Hot and Sour soup certainly is. The Beef Satay appetizer is delicious, as are the potstickers--I love mine steamed with hot oil on the side. Ordering can be a challenge because so many choices of very good food. For example, our favorite dishes are: Veggie Egg Foo Young. I can guarantee the you have never seen this dish prepared better than this and it tastes super. Two HUGE servings, about the size of a softball each--not the sorry flat pancakes served elsewhere. Hunan Beef. Can be ordered at any amount of heat--I like mine medium, using the perfect white rice as a contrast. Lettuce Wrappers off the Special Menu. An amazing combination of chopped chicken and Chinese vegetables with a delicious tangy sauce, served on and along side of huge lettuce leafs for wrapping. Ho Fun Chicken. Wide noodles, all kinds of veggies, chicken and wonderful sauce. Finally---ALL the fresh shrimp dishes are fresh and wonderful.
The owners are on premise and speak perfect English as a second language. The servers are monitored and taught to do things correctly--sometimes there is a language barrier but the owners often intercede.
It's really nice to have a high quality Chinese restaurant as fine as this nearby. Enjoy!