When food, in all its avatars is something you have been exposed to since childhood, it is but natural that you develop a keen sense of what works and what does not. Couple that with training in Switzerland and years of experience with likes of Zen at the Leela Galleria and you have a product like Hunan, the brainchild of Jagdish Menda.
Hunan is on New BEL Road and made for a wonderful drive on a Sunday afternoon. Amazingly traffic was sparse that particular day. Hunan is above Reliance Fresh. Don't factor in the stairwell when forming an impression. Once you step through the glass doors of Hunan, you will be transported to a chic and classy oriental setting. The slide show at the end of this review gives you a 360 degree view of this red, white and black restaurant.
I am opting for a pictorial review of this restaurant since the fare Jagdish had spread out for us was good enough for a king (and queen) and then some more. Hunan specializes in Chinese food. The menu is exhaustive and has ample choice for meat lovers as well as vegetarians. The Thai menu is selective despite which you will feel like you are spoiled for choice. Of course first came the customary pickled veggies and kimchi.
We decided to cool ourselves down after the long drive with a Fruit Punch (to the left) and an Alice in China. Both mocktails were freshly shaken together, were pleasant and remained that way till the end of the meal.









And with that, we actually moved on to the main course. Since we let Jagdish do all the choosing, he settled for a chicken hakka noodles for junior. For us it was fragrant white rice with a Thai red chicken curry. Also, Hunan Thai signature dish, the Kow Pat Prik Grapraow was brought on.

Chicken Hakka noodles made for the perfect meal for Anoushka. It was soft with tender pieces of chicken and vegetables thrown in.

The Thai red chicken curry was fragrant and was the real deal. No added spices, no doctoring, just some wonderful coconut milk, galangal and chicken.

The rice too could stand out on its own as it had shavings of lemon grass which added to the fragrance at the table
Kow Pat Prik Grapraow is a mix of spices, finely chopped meat, a melange of veggies and oodles of taste. If you are choosing from the Thai menu, this is what you should have.
By now our stomachs had at least three-meals worth of food in them. Despite which we decided to round off the experience with a blueberry cheesecake. Jagdish did mention that their specialty was the molten chocolate cake, but it was not something we could handle then.
A couple of observations about Hunan. The Chinese here is the real deal. Its for those of you who prefer not to find the Indian staple of dried red chillies in their food. Those who do like Indianized Chinese too will like this place because of its variety and the fact that they have a great selection of the spicier Chinese dishes. The enclosed cubicles make for intimate meals. The wait staff here know their menu and that is a great thing. Service is prompt. The ambiance is bright during the day and much more classy at night. Restrooms are fair enough. Jagdish promised us service with a genuine smile and that is definitely what you will get when you visit Hunan.
Its Friday today, factor in Hunan in your weekend plans and believe me you will not be disappointed.
Address: Samruddhi, #10, 1st Main, Above Reliance Fresh, New BEL Road, Bangalore - 560095
Phone: 23413337
Cuisine: Chinese/Thai
Cards Accepted: Yes
Parking: Valet
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