Hometown Kitchen

Fake duck blood. Ordered pick up. the duck blood was fake. The beef was tough, and the cucumber skin, which used to be crisp and refreshing when dining in, was this time mushy and salty. The flavor was good, but it felt like there was no nutrition — just fake duck blood and a bunch of artificial stuff.

The food was awful. The Twice-Cooked Pork with Chili came with two giant chunks of meat instead of proper slices—completely not what it should be. While the server did replace the dish after we pointed it out, the overall quality didn’t improve. The fried rice noodles were soggy and broke apart immediately, and the pig trotter still had large patches of hair left uncleaned. Hygiene was a serious issue. On the way to the restroom, I passed the kitchen and saw cooked beef just sitting in plastic crates directly on the floor. Service was mixed. The staff were polite when we spoke to them, but it was hard to actually find anyone. One server was sitting by the entrance playing mobile games and didn’t seem interested in helping. Not coming back.

I got the green pepper chicken gizard and the dried red pepper fried chicken...real hot, real good... Fast and good service. Will go back soon.

All in all, I really recommend this place! I think this is the truly hometown flavor that I’m looking for. All the dishes are tasty and made with traditional ways. I love the fried stinky tofu, it’s super juicy! Rice noodle is another must-try dish here, with sliced braised beef. Servants are friendly and nice. Cost is not expensive. If you wanna try traditional Hunan cuisine, this is a really good choice.

To be fair the food is not bad if you love spicy. However we went there with kids and elderly so we ask for just little spicy. They said ok but seem did not do anything to the dishes. We had 7-8 dishes but came out as not a single one was cooked in less spicy. My family was disappointed

We really enjoyed the Hunan food here! The dish with four colors of peppers is very spicy, although some peppers look very innocent 😆

My friends and I were on our way back from Monterey when we decided that we were too hungry to wait until we got back to Sacramento to eat. A couple of Google searches later and we found this gem! The most authentic Chinese food I've ever had! Couldn't read half the menu because it was in a different language, but that didn't stop us from ordering everything and anything! Staff was awesome and helpful, answered all our questions! Next trip to Monterey, I know where I'm stopping for some delicious food!

The best of its kind in Milpitas. Fresh ingredients and flavorful. It's not as cheap nor plentiful as other places but quality makes up for it. The place is small and echo-y, so it can get quite loud/rowdy during peak time.