Hunan Lion
Hunan Lion
Minced chicken stir fried with vegetables in chefs hot and spicy sauce, wrapped in tender lettuce leaves. Perfect for sharing
Crisp calamari boldly seasoned with garlic and hot pepper
One of chefs finest appetizers - crisp pieces of duck dressed with a caramelized soy garlic sauce
These classic egg rolls are tilled with seasoned pork, shrimp and vegetables
Filled with sauteed vegetables
Six mini rolls filled with shrimp, chicken and vegetables, seasoned thai style
Six wontons filled with shrimp, baby corn and zucchini, served with Thai plum sauce
Six wontons filled with cream cheese and genuine crabmeat, fried crisp
Six half-moon dumplings filled with minced meat and vegetables
Juicy steamed dumpling filled with chicken, rice noodles and vegetables. Served with house ginger sauce
Six meat and vegetable filled dumplings steamed and served with hot and spicy Szechuan sauce
Eight wontons filled with shrimp and carefully pan-fried. Served with a thai sweet and sour chile sauce
Ten delectable wontons filled with minced meat and vegetables and offered with chefs hot and spicy Szechuan sauce
Six wonton dumplings filled with shrimp and served with ginger soy sauce
One of our most popular dishes, noodles tossed with a fiery sauce of chile peppers and sesame paste
Hot! Spicy cold salad served Chinese style
Slices of marinated beef skewered and grilled
Lean meaty ribs flavored with gourmet barbecue sauce
A tempting combination of spring rolls, crisp crab rangoons Bamboo Shrimp, fried dumplings, Satay Beef and Hunan spare ribs. Served with dipping sauces. Great for sharing with your friends
This "firecracker" soup is served popping with crisp rice cake in a rich broth of chicken, shrimp, beef and vegetables. Memorable!
A grand selection of shrimp, scallops, mussels, mushrooms and bamboo shoots swimming in a spicy broth. Accented with lemon grass, chiles and lime juice
This delicate soup is made with a centuries old recipe. Crabmeat and shrimp enhances the flavor of the shark fin broth
Pork wontons floating a savory broth with shrimp, chicken and vegetables
This spicy soup features chicken, tofu, bamboo shoots and won dear mushrooms in a hot chicken broth
A creamy corn soup accented with chicken
Chicken, mushrooms and bamboo shoots in a spicy broth. Accented with lemon grass, chiles and lime juice
Shrimp, scallops and calamari in a rich broth
Shrimp, scallops and calamari tossed with stir-fried vegetables and pan-fried noodles. Served in a light brown sauce
Soft noodles stir-fried with shrimp, scallops, calamari and Chinese vegetables
A delicious mix of shrimp, chicken, beef and vegetables served over a crisp noodle pancake
Soft noodles served stir-fried with shrimp, chicken, beer and Chinese vegetables
Fried rice with shrimp, beef, chicken, egg and vegetables
House special fried rice with shrimp and scallops. Served with the Chefs special seasoning
Rice stir-fried with roast pork, peas, carrots, onions and egg. Dressed with a light soy sauce
Sliced chicken sautéed with onions, fresh basil and red peppers in a spicy Thai sauce
Shrimp, scallops and calamari sautéed with onions, fresh basil and red peppers in a spicy Thai sauce
the top pick for dinner at Hunan lion! chunks of deep-fried chicken in a sauce of singer, garlic, onions and red chile peppers splashed with Chefs special sauce. Wonderful!
A trio of sliced beef tenderloin, chicken breast and shrimp sautéed and simmered in a rich brown sauce with mushrooms, baby corn and snow peas
Beef tenderloin, chicken and shrimp simmered in a garlic sauce accented with peanuts
A delightful combination of general Tso's spicy chicken and prawns with ginger a sauce
A beautiful dish of sea scallops sautéed with black mushrooms, baby corn, fresh green asparagus, snow peas and water chestnuts. Simmered in Chefs spicy hot garlic sauce
Slices of crisp chicken breast sauteed with spicy hot general tso's sauce, garnished with macadamia nuts
Sliced chicken fried golden and sautéed in Chefs special sesame sauce
Diced chicken sautéed in a rich sauce flavored with red peppers and peanuts
Sliced chicken sauteed with fresh asparagus and a medley of vegetables - snow peas, baby corn, mushrooms, red and green bell pepper. Simmered in Chefs special brown sauce
Sliced chicken breast enhanced with the bright flavor of mango. Presented with Oriental vegetables in a light brown sauce
Diced chicken and cashews served with a light Oriental brown sauce
A hot and spicy dish of shredded chicken, water chestnuts and Chinese mushrooms in garlic sauce
A classic made with chunks of deep-fried chicken breast lavished with sweet and sour sauce
Battered and deep-fried chicken breast served with Chefs special gravy
Diced chicken sauteed and fired up with a very hot and spicy garlic and green chile pepper sauce
A saute of shredded chicken and mild Chinese cabbage with scrambled egg stirred into the mix. Served with four thin mandarin pancakes and plum sauce
Fresh long green beans tossed with sliced chicken breast in a mild sauce
A robust black bean sauce gives this dish of chicken and Chinese eggplant it's special taste
Deep-fried slices of chicken breast sautéed with bell peppers, onions and pineapple, finished with sweet and sour sauce
A crispy crunchy blend of Oriental vegetables with slices of chicken breast in a mild white sauce
Sliced chicken tossed with fresh broccoli and mushrooms in a spicy hot pepper sauce
Sliced chicken and jumbo shrimp sauteed with a toss of fresh broccoli and mushrooms, finished with Chefs spicy hot pepper sauce
A gourmet's choice of shrimp marinated in sherry and egg white, broiled and served with sautéed broccoli, snow peas and carrots in a light wine sauce
An irresistible combination of jumbo shrimp scallops, calamari, mussels and Oriental vegetables in a spicy wine sauce
Jumbo shrimp fried golden and sautéed in Chefs special sesame sauce
Fried shrimp in a savory sauce accented with toasted walnuts
Sautéed with red and green peppers, hot chile peppers and black bean sauce
With black bean sauce. A robust black bean sauce gives this dish of sautéed shrimp it's intense flavor
A generous fillet of fish sautéed with fresh minced ginger and finished with a spicy hot chile sauce. Served with egg noodles
A beautiful dish of shrimp sautéed with fresh asparagus and a medley of vegetables - snow peas, baby corn, mushrooms, red and green bell pepper. Simmered in cheese special wine sauce and garnished with honey roasted walnuts
Your favorite is sautéed with fresh broccoli and mushrooms and finished with a spicy hot pepper sauce. Choose:
Jumbo shrimp enhanced with the bright flavor of mango. Presented with Oriental vegetables in a light sauce
These sautéed shrimp are flavored with fresh grated orange peel, served with a spicy sauce
Crisp shrimp served in a fresh garlic and hot pepper sauce
Scallops dipped in egg white and sautéed smooth with water chestnuts, snow peas and mushrooms, served in a light sauce
A hot and spicy dish of jumbo shrimp, water chestnuts and Chinese mushrooms in garlic sauce
Shrimp dipped in egg white batter and sautéed with bell peppers and pineapple, finished with sweet & sour sauce
Shrimp and cashews served with a light Oriental brown sauce
Scallops and shrimp sautéed in rich brown sauce with red peppers and peanuts
Shrimp sauteed in rich brown sauce with red peppers and peanuts
A wonderful presentation of slices of premium filet mignon quickly sautéed with onions and mushrooms. Finished with a pungent black pepper sauce
Fire up your taste buds with this hot and spicy dish of lamb simmered in Chefs special garlic and chile sauce
Premium filet mignon stir-fried in a rich sauce and presented on a bed of sautéed onions, garnished with fresh tomato
A satisfying dish of sautéed beef tenderloin with green bell peppers and onions in a mild Mandarin sauce
Tender slices of beef sautéed with orange peel in a spicy sauce
The Chefs special sesame sauce gives this sautéed beef it's unique taste
A crispy crunchy blend of Oriental vegetables with slices of chicken breast in a mild brown sauce
Succulent beef tenderloin slices sautéed with spring onions and bamboo shoots
Slices of beef with fresh broccoli and fresh mushrooms sautéed in Cheef's spicy hot pepper sauce
This flavorful dish is made with shredded beer sauteed in spicy garlic and hot chile pepper
Shredded beef sautéed in rich brown gravy sauce with red peppers and peanuts
A sauteed of shredded pork and mild Chinese cabbage with scrambled egg stirred into the mix. Served with four thin Mmandarin pancakes and plum sauce
A crispy crunchy blend of Oriental vegetables with slices of tender pork in a mild brown sauce
Slices of pork with fresh broccoli and fresh mushrooms sauteed in Chefs spicy hot pepper sauce
Shredded pork sautéed with a very hot and spicy garlic and green chile sauce
Slices of lamb with fresh broccoli, fresh mushrooms and carrots sautéed in Chefs spicy hot pepper sauce
Lightly battered boneless duck deep-fried and served with Chefs special five-spice sauce
One of our house specialties. Carefully roasted and served with crisp skin and moist meat. Served with Chefs special five-spice sauce
Tender duck meat sautéed with black mushrooms, snow peas, red and greea bell peppers and ginger. Served in hot and spicy Szechuan sauce
A young duckling seasoned and slowly grilled over and open flame until with skin is very crisp and golden. The delicate skin is sliced first, the meat carved separately. Served with homemade crepes, scallions and plum sauce. To enjoy this celebration please order 24 hours in advance. Serves four or more guests
Select your favorite and we'fl sautéed it with bamboo shoots and bell pepper. Simmered in a sauce of sweet coconut milk contrasted with spicy Thai red curry sauce
Flavored with thai green curry sauce seasoned with garlic, cilantro and lemon grass. Your favorite is stir-fried with chinese eggplant, bamboo shoots and bell pepper
Your selection is sautéed with green beans, bamboo shoots and onion. Finished with a yellow curry sauce
This recipe comes from the fabled city of siam, redolent with the flavors of garlic, lemon grass, ginger and much more. Each is stir-fried with green beans and served in a special Thai sauce
Pataya is a seaside resort off the coast of thai land, know for it's delicious cuisine. Pataya dishes are sautéed with snow peas, baby corn, mushrooms, tomato and onion, finished in a spicy Thai sauce
One of the most popular dishes in thai land rice noodles tossed with sautéed shrimp and chicken garnished with fresh bean sprouts and peanuts
Tofu and a mix of vegetables served over rice noodles with bean sprouts and peanuts
A perfect pairing of sautéed chicken breast, onions and mushrooms accented with fresh basil and chile pepper
A tempting combination of shrimp, scallops and mussels sautéed with onion, chile peppers and garnished with fresh basil
Sliced chicken breast, eggplant, red and green peppers sautéed and finished with a light spicy sauce with fresh basil
Fish fillet battered and deep-fried till crisp, topped with a light and spicy thai basil saucer
Soft noodles served with assorted vegetables
Fried rice served with assorted vegetables
Deep-fried tofu in a sauce of ginger, garlic, onions and red chile peppers splashed with Chef special sauce
Firm tofu deep-fried and dressed with savory black bean sauce
Fresh beans stir-fried with Chinese pickled cabbage, in a garlic and hot chile pepper sauce
Fresh mixed vegetables sautéed in a light delicate sauce
Bean curd deep-fried till golden brown, mixed with vegetables in a light brown sauce
Bean curd stir-fried with Chefs special black bean sauce
Spicy eggplant in a garlic sauce
A great combination of Chefs fresh Chinese vegetables
A luscious dessert of sauteed bananas served w/ delicious coconut ice cream
A perfect sweet ending to your meal layers of espresso soaked cake & marscapone dusted w/ cocoa
Choose French vanilla, Oriental coconut or raspberry sherbet
Crispy Sesame Chicken
Combo Lo Mein
Apple martini
a fish tank in a restaurant
Table setting
Hours of Operation
Fortune! We all hope it comes true.
Aquarium at entrance
Crab Rangoon (6)
Spicy Seafood Combo
Vegetable Lo Mein
drink
outside
Crab Rangoon (6)
outside, sushi and sashimi
Pad Thai
Vase
Hunan Lion
Perfect rice
food, dessert
Inside Spring Roll
Black pepper beef
Basil chicken
Shary S.
Jan 31, 2025
Best Oriental foodd inM !in Columbus Ohio & suburbs!! My friend & I can hardle wait for their reopening date!!
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Saphace A.
Mar 28, 2023
One of my friends loves Hunan Lion so I had to try it for lunch. The lunch deals are not bad! And it's a lot of food, which lasted me for days! Dinner is a bit pricier.No online ordering as of yet. You gotta call to place an order.Since one of the owners is Thai, I decided to try both a Thai dish and a Chinese dish. I got the red curry chicken and orange chicken. They both felt lacking. Almost like healthier versions.The curry didn't have much of a coconut flavor. The orange chicken did have a nice kick to it and orange rinds in it!Overall, it's just Americanized Chinese food. Not a bad thing. It seems its a popular place anyway. I saw lots of people dining in during the lunch hour. I will add that the thing to see here is the decor. Wow! I saw gold figurines of the zodiac. Looks like they have a lot of collectible items. Gorgeous!Parking is very easy. They have parking on the side of the building and in front.
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Mark K.
Jan 26, 2023
I came here once in awhile 20 years ago or so. when I lived on this side of town. I don't think it has changed since. Nothing has worn out, I'm sure it's been updated, but the feel is the same. Classic Chinese-American old-school restaurant. Cheesy muzak playing. Quiet, elegant. Pretty standard menu. Good service. I got crab Rangoon, which were pretty good, and came with hot mustard and and sweet-and-sour sauce. Also got mala lamb, which was excellent. Not super hot, I would say just medium heat, although I like heat. Tender, tasty lamb, and lots of it. Lots of fresh veggies. Very enjoyable meal. Definitely coming back.
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Katie N.
Feb 8, 2023
I can't believe I've lived in Columbus basically my whole life, have driven by hunan lion so many times and yet my first visit was just last week. Maybe because it's on the corner of a strip mall and looks so unassuming. But lately I've heard so many people talking about it, I had to check it out. When I went on a Saturday night I walked in and there were a lot of people waiting, but I was told it would be only 15 minutes, and it was almost exactly that. I didn't realize there was a bar area, and it was pretty busy too. They were also doing a huge carry out service, so I figured the food would be delicious.At the table, after sitting for less than a minute the server came over and didn't greet us, just said "you ready?". Nope; just got here. This was pretty much how the service was the entire time- brusque and very unfriendly. My friend and I honestly wondered if we did something wrong, but then noticed that's how everyone was being treated. The food was delicious- I ordered the imperial scallops dish, not very spicy but great flavor, huge scallops and lots of them. and he ordered the mala lamb and loved it. We also shared a warm sake that was yummy. Service was unfortunate, but I'm probably be back for the food. It's a cute dining room area too.
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Jennifer R.
May 7, 2023
The food was enjoyable here. I cannot comment on the ambience, as I had a takeout order, but the dining room looked fancier than I would have guessed from the outside. Lots of red, gold, lion statues, and fishtanks. The good:-The portions are really generous and easily make two meals. -Both the chicken and the beef were high quality and well cooked - not the rubbery mystery chicken that sometimes appears in chinese food.-They used lots of colorful fresh veggies. Did not skimp at all. This is rare in the days of disappearing portions.- They have a huge and diverse menu, that includes some popular Thai dishes. The bad:-Both entrees were marked "spicy" on the menu and neither one had any spice at all. Like a true 0 on the spicy scale. -The basil chicken was very light on the basil. -Both entrees, although very different, came in the exact same brown sauce. It was strange. It was a not very flavorful brown "house sauce." If they dialed up the spice and the flavor profile of their dishes, it would be great food.
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Barb H.
Sep 17, 2023
Great service and nice clean restaurant. I ordered the Siam Thai with Tofu. The tofu tasted odd - not spoiled but strange. The dish was disappointing because most of the flavor was in the sauce and there wasn't much sauce. The only "heat" was in the sauce, too. The menu listed green beans and it did have some green beans in it but it also had lots of other vegetables in it which surprised me. The addition of bamboo shots and mushrooms was fine - I like both of those. Adding carrots and baby corn - not fine. I never would've ordered Chinese food with stir-fry carrots and baby corn. So not bad but not great.
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Natalie E.
Dec 2, 2022
Adorable restaurant inside. It's decorated beautiful and so peaceful even when it's busy.The food was all delicious. We had a few appetizers, chicken, noodles, a beef dish and even shrimp.Everything was delicious. From my kids to my aunt, we were all stuffed and happy. And our fortunes were pretty good too!
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Melanie S.
Jan 21, 2023
Our crew usually comes to Hunan Lion for Lunar New year. Sadly, this year, the dragon dance troupe that they invite has disbanded and they did not have a show (shoutout that they kept trying up until the Monday of - we called a couple of times and they had been calling around to try to get their show together). However, that doesn't mean you can't celebrate and have a fun night out! They are not the best to work with for groups. We were able to reserve 2 tables for a group of 14, a big round one for 10 ish and a smaller one for the rest. If you have a group and are paying with seperate checks, you'll have one server and they had us order everything - appetizers, drinks, meals, in one go. This does make sense, but you will need to be ready. Our big table had a lazy susan in the center and the server would announce the dish and slowly spin it to the owner, which was fun! I had the green apple martini, which is not my usual, but the menu mentioned Midori melon liquor and I'm a fan of that. You can taste the Midori in the drink, it was a fun color, and I like the glass it came in - a thick martini glass with a thick crooked stem. It was kind of like a Grinch drink! I followed this with the crab rangoons. They were chubby and you could really taste the crab, so were enjoyable. I ate about half and shared the rest around the table, using the lazy susan, of course. Finally, I chose the yellow curry with chicken. I could have used a bit more heat in this dish - the menu has the little flames by the curry, but it didn't have much heat. I chose yellow curry over my usual red because the yellow was advertised with green beans, bamboo and onions and the red did not have beans. This was a good choice, because the beans were crisp tender and very tasty in the yellow sauce with thin sliced chicken. The portion was quite generous. For a group of our size, the rice was served family style in big bowls that we, again, rotated slowly around the table (yes, we did it slowly, we were attempting maturity :) If you've got enthusiastic kids in your party, of either the large or small size, this could end poorly....).The place was hopping on a Friday night, with reservations, walk ins, and pick ups. Overall, a pretty solid American Chinese option.
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Sandy W.
Mar 27, 2022
Went for dinner around 5:15 last night with family. I suggest a reservation because they were getting busy.Hubby and I shared the won ton soup for two and Kung pao shrimp and scallops. We were pleasantly surprised with the size of the scallops.. they were big! Shrimp was a good size as well. Flavor was outstanding!Our daughter got chicken with eggplant and black bean sauce. Her dish was amazingly yummy! Everyone else enjoyed their meal as well!
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Nanci S.
Dec 11, 2021
To start off, being Chinese-American, I can tell when Chinese food is authentic or not. I ordered the wonton soup for two. This soup had Savoy cabbage added, which I am not used to at all, but it was tasty. It even included fresh bits of ginger. The portion was more than enough.I ordered the Cantonese Pork Fried Rice, and it was ok, they tried. There weren't very many vegetables included. This was the only Cantonese dish on the menu. I must say, the portion was huge, so we ended up taking leftovers.The atmosphere is upscale and at the time we were there it seemed that 75% of the customers were seniors. The music was at a decent volume, but the style was boring.By the end of our dinner I did notice some families with kids, and it was quaint that the server cut up the child's order into smaller pieces. Aww!Will I come again? Maybe.
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