Xiang's Hunan Kitchen

I was raised in Changsha so I've been searching for an authentic Hunan restaurant for years and years in both New York and Boston, and I have to say this restaurant is the real deal. They had a great selection of Hunan dishes and a lot of things I've never seen anywhere else in the States. Of the food we ordered, the eggplant with pi dan, the la rou, and the lotus root were all standouts. The flavors were great and really brought me back to Changsha. Can't speak for some of the things on the menu that other reviewers are saying weren't good but would recommend ordering more Hunan specialty dishes at this place. The service wasn't bad for us either- they served our table of 4 pretty quickly and food didn't take long either. Overall would definitely come back and would highly recommend!!

A very nice and flavourful chinese restaurant! The fried chicken was bursting with flavour, almost too much since it was a tiny bit too salty. But it was so so good! Crunchy, umami, and spicy perfection! The noodles were a bit disappointing, the broth didn’t have too much flavour and the peppers didn’t really mesh well with the rest of the dish. They were just interrupting my flow of chewing, if that makes sense. The broth wasn’t too flavorful, it was just spicy for no reason. That being said, the noodles weren’t that flavorful either. Finally, the cauliflower dish was great, no complaints. The cauliflower was crunchy, spicy, and flavorful. Great food overall. The only thing that I’m actually not that happy about was the wait time. But, they did mention that their internet service was down at the moment, so because we didn’t place our order through the online ordering method which is what they usually accept, they probably forgot about our order because I waited about an HOUR for my food. Which is a very very long time. I was starving and other people who sat down after me got their food before me. I just wish they had a server come and help us because the internet being down made our experiences much longer than needed and much more of a hassle. I hope it doesn’t happen again.

Probably the most authentic Hunan restaurant I’ve been to in the US! The menu is full of common Hunanese dishes that are usually difficult to find, and I was impressed by the quality and flavor of almost everything we ordered. The 梅菜扣肉(pork belly with preserved vegetables) was perfectly fatty and seasoned without being too greasy. They even have rice shaomai (vs the typical meat-filled ones you see in dim sum). The crawfish is probably the only dish I wouldn’t reorder again, it felt a little overcooked and flavor of the crawfish meat wasn’t as fresh or yummy as I hoped. The restaurant has seating on two levels and was not too busy on a summer Friday evening.

I believe this restaurant is really authentic Chinese food by the flavors. Also, the food here is so flavorful! I will definitely come back to this Hunan restaurant.

One of the best Chinese restaurant in Boston! Really into the food here, made me feel like back in hometown. It’s also really cheap.