Dinner was excellent at Hunan Village II in Hartsdale last night. Everyone in our group of seven, which included at least one serious foodie, was pleased.
Hunan Village II is several steps above your average Chinese restaurant. The menu doesn't include all of the tired old take-out choices, and the restaurant doesn't smell of stale peanut oil. That in itself is a treat.
There's a menu page devoted to creating your own meal by choosing either chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, adding one of a half-dozen or so sauces, three fresh veg from a long list, and a prep style (stir fried, sauteed or steamed). Several of us tried and enjoyed this do-it-yourself option; it's a nice feature.
The presentation was beautiful and the food was delicious and fresh, including baby bok choy so tiny and crisp it could pass as infant bok choy! My dish contained an abundance of oxymoronically large shrimp. My only complaint: the allegedly hot and spicy Hunan sauce was too mild. I'm sure the waiter could have remedied that, but I was too involved in conversation to pursue it.
The dining room is sleek and quiet. We could actually hear one another across the table. We all had a chance to chat and catch up and find out how our various businesses are going, from knitting to jewelry-making to fine art to freelancing.
(See Uncle WestFester's February 2008 post about Hunan Village in Yonkers.)
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