Central China, menu in Houston

Terrible servicethey gave me the wrong order! And short handed me my change! I called back and they said they would give me the right order. They never came. I called back and the lady was extremely rude and argued that she handed me my food when I’m fact she didn’t. I wanted a refund and she rudely kept hanging up. If you want hunan food I do not recommend this place!

Service is bad. Good is also very bad . Never want to go again! We found fly in soup. So nasty

I was disappointed to find out they don't have mutton soup 羊雑湯 anymore. I used to come here only during wintertime. In fact, John L pointed out in his tips, the owner changed everything after summer of 2016. I really don't like restaurants changed Chinese name but not English name. Before 滋味湖南 took over, they served pretty good northern Chinese cuisine. Not sure how "Central China" come from. I know Hunan cuisine contains lots of hot peppers and it's famous for the bacon 湖南腊肉. I am not seeking out for authentic Hunan dishes. But at Central China Restaurant, they got lots of dishes with pepper symbols on the menu. After studying the menu to decide what jumps out, I found malatang 麻辣烫 - my favorite hot and numbing dish. For first timers, the serving dish and handful of floating peppers could  overwhelm you. This pot is loaded with about 84 oz of goodies - lamb 羊肉, chicken 鸡肉, pig intestines 猪大肠, fish 鱼片, bacon 腊肉 and veggies, noodles etc. How did I eat it? I removed all floating peppers first, they don't have any taste and they can be great for photo opps. Then, I dig through a thick layer of hot oil for the goodies. Oh by the way, this oil is the essence of this dish. It's deeply flavored with toasted pepper corn, prickly pepper oil and other seasonings. Ask for a spoon and taste the numbing effect - the medicine to cure your common cold and arthritis. It's best to share it with 2 to 3 people with other hot dishes like sliced beef slices in chili oil 夫妻肺片or something mild like stewed dried bean curd 滷香干 or stinky tofu.