Hometown Kitchen

AUTHENTIC HUNAN dishes! I was so impressed by the dishes that we've ordered. Note: majority of the dishes here are SPICY so if you are not a fan of spicy food then you might want to skip this restaurant. I was taken here on a weekday for dinner by someone that was born and raised in Hunan so he knows what's up. He told me that the dishes here tastes the closest to home so I was really looking forward to giving this place a try. The restaurant pretty quiet. There was only one person working the front so sometimes he will go to the back to bring out orders or help with to-go orders. From what I noticed, regulars will just go find an empty table to sit at when the staff isn't in the front. I would say the service was pretty standard. Food was yummy and there were a lot of dishes that I haven't seen before. I ordered the stirfry eggplant with green beans, spicy fish stomach, and the Hunan Style Fried Rice Cake. The stirfry had good wok hei and flavor. The crunchy fish stomach was cooked with 3 different types of pepper which made the dish spicy with a hint of sour. The rice cake had sugar sprinkled on top and had a nice texture. I asked for asked for extra sesame on my dessert and the serve was nice enough to bring out a little bowl for me. I can't wait to try some of their other dishes next time!

We were invited to dinner and the foods were amazing. All the dishes were on the flavorful side (salt, spice, sweet, oil) and probably that was why they were all good. The eggplant pepper century egg cold dish appetizer was delicious. Sushi was fresh, seafood dishes were all fresh. Server came and changed our plates twice.

I ordered stinky tofu, duck blood in Chili sauce, braised eggplant, and ma po tofu. At first not spicy enough, however the ma-la creeps up on you. The portions are generous, that I had plenty of leftovers. These dishes go really well with rice, don't skimp on the carb. Some of the dishes on the menu are exotic, however they have plenty of normal dishes.

3.5 starsI need to preface this review as i am a very non asian asian who doesnt like spicy so take my review as someone who doesnt like this type of cuisine automatically. I was forced to come here by someone who likes this type of food.First time trying Hunan food. Definitely not my type of food. I will avoid coming here myself.Snails: a little spicy and super inefficient to eat just the feet and body but not the huge poop sackCold chicken feet: not that spicy but hard to eat cause its coldHunan stinky tofu: i have not had taiwanese stinky tofu and after having this i think id rather never to try any again. I dont like super stinky cheeses and this is like cheese but tastes actually putridish. Yuck hahaFish paste soup: a non spicy dishCharsiu in what appears to be a crap ton of peppers: pretty spicy. I can only eat the charsiu with riceVeggies: not spicy. Can eatThey had a cool big brain fish in the fish tank.This place is very popular and if you like this type of cuisine or spicy food, you probably will love this place. Its definitely unique. I personally will not be back sorry!

I've been to this place a few times. The five star rating is for my general experience here. ​​​​For our most recent visit, we ordered:​​​​蒜苗炒腊肉 5/5 - Smoked pork is on the moist and tender side, very flavorful! Highly recommend!​​​​酸豆角肉末 4.5/5 - I'd give it a 5 star if there's no tiny pieces of ginger. Definitely ask them to skip the ginger if you're not a big fan of ginger like us.​​​​酸辣鸭血 3.5/5 - duck blood itself is very good. A well balanced sourness and spiciness. Hubby enjoyed this dish. Next time we may try the 干锅鸭血.​​​​Stinky tofu 臭豆腐 2/5 - their stinky tofu kept me coming back, but it is my least favorite dish this time. All the tofu pieces were way over-fried. I requested for a remake and they gladly took it back to the kitchen. The second time they brought out the dish, tofu looked a bit better but still were over fried. I had to spit out some of the over-fried skin. This dish is usually a solid 5/5 for me, so I don't know what happened in the kitchen today. Will probably give it another try next time.

The food there is great! Whenever I start craving something spicy to eat, I get the spicy snail from Hometown Kitchen.

We got takeout here on a weekend for our whole family (including a few kids). This was really tricky because most of the good dishes here are spicy, so we ended up ordering some dishes we would usually not get.Out of everything we ordered, the fried rice was the most popular (with kids and adults). The walnut shrimp was also good.I'm sure their spicier options are much better, but if you don't eat spice, set your expectations a bit lower.

My favorite spicy food. When I crave spicy food, I get the spicy snail from Hometown Kitchen.

Bay Area Food｜If you don't eat two bowls of rice, you will be sorry for Gu Xiang's dishes! || Top 1 Hunan cuisine in my mind: hometown kitchen Gu Xiang [Frowning R][Frowning R]

We had a fantastic experience with the Hunan food here! The dish featuring four types of peppers was incredibly flavorful and delightfully spicy--some peppers might look mild but pack a punch! We're grateful for the bold flavors and the exciting dining experience. Thank you for such a memorable meal!