Frank T.
Yelp
First time at Hunan Taste, what took me so long?? Came on a recommendation of a 'professional foodie' and we were not disappointed.
Summary: top-end ingredients, prepared by top culinary pros, served by a welcoming and friendly professional staff. Details below...
For starters, it's a good thing they have valet parking. The lot is a little tight and takes a skilled driver to get all the fancy cars safely parked. The restaurant itself is very nice inside, with a modern, comfortable dining room. It was very busy, for a Monday night no less, no doubt all the food is fresh here.
The wait wasn't too bad, it's first come first served. Upon seating, we got crispy fried noodles with duck sauce and spicy mustard. These noodles are clearly home made and not out of a package. Even the duck sauce was kicked up a notch - not Saucy Susan. Ok, new bars set already and we haven't even ordered anything yet!
We started with pork dumplings, bbq ribs, beef on a stick, scallion pancakes - all outrageous. I couldn't tell you which was a standout, you wouldn't be disappointed with anything here. Our server John was incredible, always around when needed, and helped us with our order and our questions.
For entrees, we had:
- the orange sliced beef with lots of shredded carrots - it was delicious. Maybe eat the beef alone to see the quality of this steak. Perfectly cooked, not an easy thing to do with steak shredded that thin. Cleaver skills are on point in the kitchen.
- Peking duck pancakes (chun bing 春饼), we did a full duck, which was eight pancakes. Each were wrapped individually with a perfectly butchered thin slice of duck and piece of deliciously seasoned crackle of skin.
- lobster - served with a ginger garlic sauce and a ton of vegetables (snow peas, broccoli, etc.). We kept the lobster in the shell, and they strategically crack it so it's easy to pick the juicy meat out. Oh, and this bad boy is about a three pounder. Enough for everyone to have a taste.
Enjoy! Don't be the last person on Long Island who hasn't tried it yet!