Frankly, I think the eatery is over-rated. The owner has another restaurant in Pinole - Pear Street Bistro - which is much better, personally. The ambiance at Hunan Villa is average. Techno/retro/art-deco is the decorum, along with a humungus Buddha bust, which doesn't really blend with the theme. The meat (pork and beef) was rather tough and chewy. It could have been tenderized longer. The cocktails were adequate - mock versions of apple-martini and cosmos, rice-wine (aka sake) substituting vodka. I'd rather eat at the Pear Street Bistro.
Pros: customer services - EXCELLENT!
Cons: food, ambience, and flat screen HDTVs (not really necessary - it's not a sports bar)
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