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Address: 239 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ 08904
Phone: (732) 247-8813
Website: http://www.hunanmanornj.com/
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This restaurant was recommended by a friend, and we actually drove out here just to try it. As soon as we walked in, the place was packed—super lively!
My top recommendation is the steamed fish head with chopped chili. The fish was definitely fresh; it took about 20 minutes to prepare, and the meat was tender and flavorful .
The stir-fried beef with chili, however, was a bit disappointing. It was made with green peppers instead of the usual small chilies and cilantro, so the flavor turned out quite average ♀️.
The mashed pepper with century egg was decent—nothing extraordinary, but a good appetizer that’s refreshing and goes well with rice.
The tofu was tasty too, mildly spicy and a bit oily, but still very satisfying and perfect with rice .
Overall, it was a pretty good dining experience! ️
Not tons of customers but they didn’t want to merge some tables together for us so we were squashed in one round table in the back. They do have high chairs so thats good for any small kiddos.
We ordered 10 dishes, which came with 10 bowls of rice. We’re mostly northerners, so only 3 of our dishes were actually spicy, and maybe that’s why, but most things ranged from bland to tasteless. And the spicy ones (the good stuff) was too much for us.
The better ones were basket popcorn chicken (spicy) and the pork belly chunks (lightly sweetened). Their also known for their shredded potato (with egg yolk), and the favorite was alcoholic tapioca desert soup, but I didn’t have any.
The hanging white meat rack and the riced baby back ribs were the least popular. And the spicy rice noodle was like 90% peppers (for flavor) and not much actual substance.
Overall there’s not much good finds for a large, non-spice enjoying party, but its fast, cheap, and local to the area. And since it was my cousin footing the bill (poor Rutgers student), the place served sufficiently for our lunch event.
We ordered a spread that would make any Hunan local smile:
– Farmer-style stir-fried pork with green peppers (农家小炒肉)
– Stir-fried Hunan bean curd (小炒臭豆腐)
– Hunan brine rice noodles (湖南卤粉)
– Short ribs with quail eggs
– Stir-fried cabbage
– Fried yogurt sticks
Mid-meal, we realized the “stir-fried stinky tofu” was actually the Hunan-style bean curd. So we added a true Hunan stinky tofu — the black fermented kind.
The farmer-style stir-fried pork was exactly what you’d crave if you grew up in Hunan: spicy, oily, thinly sliced pork with fragrant green peppers. It delivered full nostalgia. The stir-fried bean curd was also on point — from the finely minced pork and pickled black bean curd (豆豉) to the pickled red chilies (剁辣椒) and scallions, every bite was authentic and well seasoned.
The short ribs with quail eggs, however, didn’t quite land. The ribs were okay, but forgettable, and the quail eggs had a texture that didn’t quite work. The stir-fried cabbage, on the other hand, was a sleeper hit: spicy, crunchy, juicy, and served bubbling hot in a stainless steel pot over a flame — a presentation you often find in Chinese dining.
The Hunan brine noodles were stellar, with fried peanuts in their red skins and tender beef shank slices adding flavor and richness.
The fried yogurt was a near win. The inside was warm, flowing, creamy — but the outer crust could have been crisper and richer.
As for the black stinky tofu, they made a sincere effort. It came with the classic garlic and pickled chili sauce and even had the signature slit cut into the tofu to absorb flavor — just like in Hunan. Still, the tofu texture was a bit too firm compared to the perfect crispy-outside, tender-inside balance of the original.
The interior décor is ornate and atmospheric, with velvet chairs, warm lighting, and elegant round tables — perfect for group dining. Service was incredibly fast — dishes started arriving before we even finished ordering.
It’s a bit on the pricier side, but the authenticity, speed, and flavor make it absolutely worth it. If you’re craving real Hunan food outside of China, this place deserves your attention.
Now for my standard COVID comments as of March 2022. Interior is clean and seating is nice and spaced. All employees are wearing masks. We felt safe as we ate indoors.