Easterly

A great back up restaurant when your first choice had too long of a wait. Conveniently located in the heart of Cupertino and near some heavy hitters, Easterly's food is actually good! Even though the ambiance was lacking and there was no music, the service was quick and most importantly there was no wait. What really surprised me was their pork fried rice. It is legitimately delicious. Perfectly seasoned and properly cooked. Honestly one of the better fried rice dishes I've had. The portions were huge as well. Great value for the price. Honestly, if I lived nearby I would order this to-go once a week. The frog legs and braised pork belly brought the place back down to earth. Not great, but perfectly serviceable Hunan food. Spicy, but their flavors were so muted. A clear step below some of the places around them.Overall the food reminds me of a good home cooked meal (with plenty of leftovers!). Worth a visit if you need a quick bite!

Truly authentic Hunan cuisine. Incredibly spicy, numbing, garlicky, greasy, runny nose-inducing, and tear-jerking like it should be! As Sichuan people, we have high spice tolerances but had to go with mid-spicy (the lowest level) on everything to not be in pain. The dishes are a bit expensive, but the portions are generous, so I definitely recommend to come in a group to family style it. I highly recommend getting these dishes with a side of rice:- 酸湯魚片 Poached fish fillets in sour soup (mid-spicy): Wowow I loved this; better than Wei's Fish just across the street ngl (I am also a fan of it though) because Easterly's really packs the punch that I was looking for in this dish!- 梅干菜炒四季豆 Stir-fried green beans with preserved vegetables: Fantastic. This dish is actually a *bit* (not really but u know) lighter than the green beans I usually come across, but I think it's perfect to pair with other such heavy flavors.- 干鍋孜然牛肉 Griddled cumin beef with leek: this might actually be a Xinjiang dish LOL but I love cumin. and leek. and garlic. YUM- 干鍋野生菌 Griddled wild mushroom with pork (mid-spicy): These are tea tree mushrooms, which are a bit crunchy and lean towards a dry umami taste (my fav). Paired with bell pepper, carmelized onion, and (trace amount of) pork (for flavor perhaps? LOL)I am deeply apologetic for not giving this gem a try earlier; the building faces the road but has tinted windows, so I never really notice it while passing by almost every week lol. But dw I will be back!!! B)

If you like spicy Hunan this place will give you the burn you want. Came here for a Friday night, decent, pricey and greasy. Obviously the best Hunan place was an hour wait so we came here and yeah there is a difference in quality of food, but decent and courtesy service.

Service: Incredibly prompt, the fastest food from ordering on a tablet and consistent staff.Quality: ordering in you always get better portion for your buck, you can order with the tablet! The food always has huge portions- our favorites are the green bean, sticky rice with pork ribs, stir fried beef & peppers and the steamed egg They seem to be busy with takeout orders but honestly the best bang for your buck is dining in- there is another spot in Santa Clara as well but this one seems larger in feel & a bit newer in ambiance.

Spice lovers rejoice! Do you crave that tongue-numbing sensation when food is so spicy that you can barely breathe? It's truly exhilarating and probably why this Hunan Chinese restaurant is so popular among locals since it's rare to find authentic Hunan cuisine that meets the high spiciness level that true spice loves crave and few restaurants are brave enough to serve. These are the dishes we ordered and I can't wait to go back to try more when I'm in the mood for something spicy!* Griddled Egg Tofu with Minced Pork - I love egg tofu and honestly initially found this restaurant because I was searching for a restaurant serving egg tofu which is hard to describe but is like medallions of eggy silken tofu lightly battered and fried with a comforting brown sauce. This dish is paired with minced pork and a generous amount of steamed broccoli and loads of chili peppers, full of yummy and umami. * Beef Noodle Soup - Another comfort food that my husband and I crave regularly and this hits the spot. Cubes of beef and tendon are perfectly stewed and served with bokchoy over handmade noodles in a rich spicy broth. This is not too spicy so if you like spice, you can ask them to add in some chili peppers to amp up the heat. * Pork and Chinese Cabbage Dumplings - I'm always thrilled to try a new dumpling! These and handmade with a traditional thick wrapper and finely minced pork and cabbage centers of goodness. These are not spicy at all and perfect for the kiddos since the cabbage is so finely chopped, they don't know that they're eating healthy veggies! Win win!* Steamed Egg with Minced Pork - This delightful silky egg pudding is delicious with a light sprinkling of minced pork, sesame oil, and yes, of course, chili pepper flakes. Beware of the chili that you would not expect on something off the kids' menu. I picked off the chili flakes for my kids, but there's still a little heat that my older kid liked. So even though there's no chili symbol next to a menu item, if you are sensitive to spice, you can ask them for no chili pepper flakes. I ordered takeout via Uber Eats and scored a free Smoked Pork Fried Rice with the in-app promo and it was a delicious and savory palette cleanser between mouthfuls of fire.The portions were so generous that we are still eating yummy leftovers for two days afterwards! The takeout service was very efficient, friendly, and prompt. The dining area is large and was a bit empty probably due to the heavy rainy weather but their takeout counter was hoppI wish I took pictures of the delicious food and grand presentation in takeout boxes, but I was a bit breathless from the spice! Next time, I'll bring my spice-loving friends to try more menu items!

Super good. Prices are a little higher than average, but portions are huge, so you get what you pay for. Service is friendly enough for a Chinese restaurant, and they're helpful if you need to adjust spiciness or ask for recommendations. Dishes to try: * Smoked pork with lettuce stem - suuuuper good. Well seasoned pork with crunchy veggies* Fish fillet with chopped pepper (I think?) - fish fillets stir fried with peppers and cabbage. Has a really nice fragrant spiciness to it.

I was looking for a substitute to Hunan Impression due to the crowds, so I decided to try them out since I hear that they're very authentic. They have a location in Rivermark Plaza too, but this location is newer. I got their Mao's Braised Pork and Stir Fried Pork with Peppers. Both dishes were very different from what I've had in the past. The Stir Fried Pork with Peppers was quite spicy and had a lot of peppers, which is classic for Hunan food (a bit too spicy to me as a mild taster). The Mao's pork was braised well, not as good as what I had at Hunan Impression, but I would get it again. The prices are on the higher end for the portions though, but they're worth a try if you like authentic Hunan food.

Ordered some dishes at easterly some were spicy . Big restaurant and friendly staff . Great with water refill

I was here for lunchtime and luckily before the lunch crowd I and my colleague were here so it was a very timely order that we placed. Here you order first and when they call you get your food and bring it to your table to eat. The service was great and the food was delicious. The ambience was nice and not too crowded. It looked simple.

Hunan cuisine is mostly spicy, so it was expected but we tried to pick non spicy items. Service is good and they are busy. The interior is nicely decorated and not as cheesy as other Chinese places.The dishes are mostly strong flavor and a bit too salty for us. Mongolian beef is slightly spicy which is a surprise because there's no pepper sign on the menu. We tried the meat with hand made noodle stir fry and it's too salty. The noodle tasted doughy but doesn't look like hand made as the width look quite small and even. The chef recommended steam sticky rice with spare ribs is nicer. Although I'm not sure why it's the sticky rice on top of the spare ribs and not the other way around as the spare ribs flavors were all dripping down to the bottom of the steamer and not on the rice.