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How we read reviews →Understated Elizabeth Street spot for bold Hunan cuisine and a showstopping whole sizzling fish.
Casual, unpretentious CBD dining room with clean decor and a lively energy when the tableside sizzling dishes hit the table.
Tableside cooking theatre - staff pour hot oil over heated stones and sliced beef right at the table - plus a whole sizzling fish served piping hot with an audible sizzle.
Multiple Hunan-heritage reviewers vouch for the food as authentic to their home province, praising the genuine use of fresh and dried chilli.
Reviewers consistently call portions generous and prices reasonable for Melbourne CBD, though a handful flagged inconsistent portion sizes on smaller takeaway orders.
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