Henry's Hunan Restaurant

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Chelsea Lin

Joined 6 years ago

Spicy and sour, the traditional Hunan dishes at this Chinese mini-chain have a faithful following in each of five SF locations.. With sage green accents, modern decor and shiny metal surfaces, the dining room at the Noe Valley location of this Hunan empire looks more like one of the nearby brunch houses than the fairly divey interiors of the other branches. But the menu that's made Henry's an SF classic stays on par: giant plates of noodles, smoked meats (made on premises in the traditional regional style), stir-fried veggies and braised fish all doused generously in garlic, salt and spice--the little flecks of chili seeds dotting almost every plate. Spice-sissies need not worry though, as even the hottest dishes are not unbearable, and almost everything can be ordered mild or medium on request.