Hunan Lion Gourmet Chinese

Not your best bet. I went here not expecting much for a Monday lunch. I was surprised by how nice the place was inside. We got steamed dumplings which were so-so. I got Hunan Beef and he got Hunan Chicken with Shrimp. Ours both came with soup-I got the "corn soup". The soup, which was egg drop with corn and chicken bits, was too salty and I don't know what part of the chicken the pieces came from, but I wasn't going there.

My Hunan Beef was also too salty and not spicy, both of which were a bummer. We were brought fried rice with bits of frozen carrots and peas. The rice tasted like butter.

All around the meal was odd an disappointing. I won't be going there again.…

A standout for Chinese in this area! a must try. We were delighted from start to finish with our experience at the Hunan Lion. Our first visit was for weekday lunch. Hunan has a white tablecloth dining room, Dockers are probably more appropriate than jeans, but it's certainly not pretentious by any stretch. Appetizers were Thai rolls with plum sauce, and they were excellent! Our entrees were Hunan Beef and a selection from their Thai menu, Chicken Curry. Both were top quality, and the portions were just right; we had leftovers to take home. Service was very good also - we did struggle a little with the language barrier. Most of the clients during lunch appeared to be local businessmen, with a mix of locals. Overall, the best Chinese (and Thai) I have had so far in the Columbus area.…