Overview
Hunan Express, located at 2412 E Race Ave, Searcy, AR 72143, United States, serves Chinese dishes in a casual setting where wok-prepared meals, lunch plates, noodles, and familiar sides form much of the dining experience. The Hunan Chicken Lunch plate is one option that stands out, combining a noticeable but manageable level of spice with a substantial serving of meat and a portion sized for a complete midday meal. At around $8 and change based on the provided dining experience, the plate also gives an indication of the restaurant’s accessible lunch offerings. Hunan Pork provides another look at the wok-focused side of the menu, offering an alternative for diners interested in exploring beyond chicken dishes. For those drawn to noodles and seafood, lo mein with shrimp is another frequently chosen combination, pairing soft noodles with shrimp in a straightforward Chinese-style preparation. Egg rolls are also a recurring favorite and can be added alongside a noodle dish or main plate for a more varied meal. While pot stickers were mentioned as an area where one diner wished for a house-made version, the existing selection still gives customers several ways to build a meal around different proteins, noodles, and appetizers. Beyond the food itself, Hunan Express is described as having friendly, attentive staff who contribute to an easygoing visit, while the dining area is noted for being clean and comfortable. The service and straightforward ordering style complement the restaurant’s focus on familiar Chinese dishes, whether someone is stopping in for a lunch plate, ordering Hunan-style pork, or returning to a regular combination such as shrimp lo mein with egg rolls.
Amenities
- Drive-through
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Fast service
- Great tea selection
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Comfort food
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Counter service
- Dessert
- Seating
- Restroom
- Casual
- Cozy
- Quiet
- Trendy
- College students
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Parking
Highlights
- N-7 Chicken Lo Mein
- A5 Chicken Teriyaki
- Double Cooked Pork
- Lunch Mongolian Beef
- Sweet and Sour Pork
- Hunan Beef
- Gambas Al Ajillo
Pricing
LUNCH
Price
- L1 Chicken with Broccoli $8.25
- L2 Moo Goo Gai Pan $8.25
- L3 Sweet and Sour Chicken $8.25
- L4 Chicken with Peanuts ???? $8.25
- L5 Almond Fried Chicken $8.25
- L6 Mongolian Chicken ???? $8.25
- L7 Hunan Chicken???? $8.25
- L8 Chicken with Garlic Sauce???? $8.25
- L9 Sesame Chicken $8.25
- L10 Pepper Steak???? $8.55
- L11 Mongolian Beef???? $8.55
- L12 Shredded Beef Hunan Style???? $8.55
- L13 Beef Mix Vegitables $8.55
- L-14 Beef with Broccoli $8.55
- L15 Hunan Beef???? $8.55
- L16 Double Happy???? $8.25
- L17 Roast Pork Mixed Vegetables $8.25
- L18 Sweet and Sour Pork $8.25
- L19 Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce???? $8.25
- L20 Hunan Pork???? $8.25
- L21 Double Cooked Pork???? $8.25
- L22 Shrimp Mix Vegetable $8.55
- L23 Sauteed Chicken Baby Shrimp???? $8.55
- L24 Shrimp with Broccoli $8.55
- L25 Shrimp with Cashew Nuts $8.55
- L26 Hunan Shrimp ???? $8.55
- L27 Chicken OR Pork Chow Mein $7.80
- L28 Vegetable Delight $7.80
- L29 Vegetable with Garlic Sauce???? $7.80
- L30 Steamed Vegetables $7.80
SOUP
Price
- S1 Wonton Soup $4.25
- S2 Egg Drop Soup $4.25
- S3 Hot and Sour Soup $4.25
- S4 Chicken Rice or Noodle Soup $4.25
- S5 Vegetable Soup (for two) $7.95
APPETIZER
Price
- A1 Egg Roll $1.65
- A2 Pop-corn Shrimp $7.95
- A3 Fried Wonton $4.35
- A4 Fried Chicken Wings $9.75
- A5 Chicken Teriyaki $8.45
- A6 Shrimp Toast $6.95
- A7 Hunan Hot Appetizer for TWO $12.95
- A8 Fried Dumplings $8.55
- A9 Fried Biscuits $5.65
- A10 Sweet Corn Nuggets $7.35
- C-1 Chicken with Mix Vegetables $11.25
- C-2 Chicken with Broccoli $11.25
- C-3 Chicken with Snow Peas $11.25
- C-4 Chicken with Garlic Sauce ???? $11.25
- C-5 Sweet and Sour Chicken $11.25
- C-6 Moo Goo Gai Pan $11.25
- C-7 Lemon Chicken $11.25
- C-8 Pon Pon Chicken ???? $11.25
- C-9 Almond Fried Chicken $11.25
- C-10 Chicken with Cashew Nuts $11.25
- C-11 Kung Pao Chicken ???? $11.25
- C-12 Hunan Chicken ???? $11.25
- C-13 Sauteed Chicken and Baby Shrimp ???? $11.75
- C-14 Mongolian Chicken ???? $11.75
- C-15 Spicy Chicken ???? $11.75
- C-16 Sesame Chicken $11.75
- M-1 Beef with Mixed Vegetables $11.95
- M-2 Beef with Broccoli $11.95
- M-3 Beef with Snow Peas $11.95
- M-4 Beef with Garlic Sauce ???? $11.95
- M-5 Pepper Steak $11.95
- M-6 Shredded Beef Hunan Style ???? $11.95
- M-7 Mongolian Beef ???? $11.95
- M-8 Hunan Beef ???? $11.95
CHEF’S SUGGESTIONS
Price
- H-1 General TSO's Chicken ???? $11.75
- H-2 Lake Tung Ting Shrimp $12.95
- H-3 Orange Chicken $11.75
- H-4 Triple Crown $13.25
- H-5 Peking Prawns $12.95
- H-6 Sizzling Steak $12.95
- H-7 Happy Family $13.25
- H-8 Seafood Goo Ba $15.95
- H-9 Subgum Wonton $15.95
- H-10 Double Delight ???? $13.95
- H-11 Beef with Mushrooms $11.95
PORK
Price
- P-1 Roast Pork with Mixed Vegetables $11.25
- P-2 Double Cooked Pork ???? $11.25
- P-3 Hunan Pork ???? $11.25
- P-4 Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce ???? $11.25
- P-5 Sweet and Sour Pork $11.25
- P-6 Double Happy ???? $11.75
- P-7 Mu Shu Pork with 2 Pancakes $11.75
SEAFOOD
Price
- F-1 Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables $11.75
- F-2 Shrimp Broccoli $11.75
- F-3 Shrimp with Snow Peas $11.75
- F-4 Shrimp with Garlic Sauce ???? $11.75
- F-5 Sweet and Sour Shrimp $15.25
- F-6 Shrimp with Lobster Sauce $12.95
- F-7 Hunan Shrimp ???? $12.95
- F-8 Scallops with Mixed Vegetables $13.25
- F-9 Scallops with Broccoli $13.25
- F-10 Scallops with Garlic Sauce ???? $13.25
VEGETABLES
Price
- V-1 Assorted Vegetable with Garlic Sauce???? $9.55
- V-2 Vegetable Delight $9.55
- V-3 Broccoli with Garlic Sauce ???? $9.55
- V-4 Sauteed Green Beans ???? $9.55
- V-5 Fried Potatoes ???? $9.55
- V-6 Steamed Vegetables $9.55
FRIED RICE
Price
- N-1 Chicken Fried Rice $9.85
- N-1 Pork Fried Rice $9.85
- N-2 Shrimp Fried Rice $10.55
- N-2 Beef Fried Rice $10.55
- N-3 House Special Fried Rice $10.55
- N-4 Vegetable Fried Rice $9.25
CHOW MEIN
Price
- N-4 Vegetable Chow Mein $8.85
- N-5 Chicken Chow Mein $9.55
- N-5 Pork Chow Mein $9.55
- N-6 Shrimp Chow Mein $9.75
- N-6 Beef Chow Mein $9.75
LO MEIN (SOFT EGG NOODLE)
Price
- N-7 Chicken Lo Mein $10.35
- N-7 Pork Lo Mein $10.35
- N-8 Shrimp Lo Mein $11.25
- N-8 Beef Lo Mein $11.25
- N-9 Subgum Mandarin Lo Mein $11.25
- N-10 Vegetable Lo Mein $9.55
EGG FOO YOUNG
Price
- N-10 Vegetable Egg Foo Young $10.75
- N-11 Chicken Egg Foo Young $11.25
- N-11 Pork Egg Foo Young $11.25
- N-12 Shrimp Egg Foo Young $11.75
- N-11 Beef Egg Foo Young $11.75
Full Dinner
Price
- Upgrade to a Full Dinner $6.95
Location
Customer feedback
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288 Reviews
Jim Hardiman
Jan 29, 2026
I have traveled from Chicago, San Francisco, Washington DC, and all here meets the highest standards of Wokery. Enjoy photos of the Hunan Pork. If they made their own Pot Stickers...the only hole in their menu.
Tracy Paxton
Jan 18, 2026
My favorite are the egg rolls and lo mein with shrimp, which is what I always get. Great, friendly service, clean atmosphere. Never disappointed
Makenzie Vandergrift
Nov 15, 2025
Wonderful beef and broccoli!! Egg rolls are amazing and the staff is very nice!
Sirena Demaree
Dec 26, 2025
I've been eating here since they've opened. The only Chinese food I'll eat. If I'm sick and come get food, I get better quicker. Might just be a coincidence, but I'm saying it is the food. Fried wontons, sauteed chicken and shrimp, and fried potatoes are the best!
Chelsie Hargrove
Dec 18, 2025
We no longer live in Searcy, but when we visit from Texas we always try to come here when we are in town. The food is always great and fresh! The last time we visited, there was one worker up front. He was taking orders up front, taking calls, working the window, and waiting tables all at the same time BUT he still made sure we had everything we needed! Great service!
Cora Waller
Dec 24, 2025
Food was amazing. Customer service was outstanding. I will be back
Sydney Silversmith
Nov 27, 2025
Got the garlic chicken with fried rice, egg roll and rangoons. I'm not picky but I actually thought my chicken was cooked well, tender, good selection of veggies, great flavor. The rangoons were well filled and perfectly crispy. Rice was maybe a little dry but the flavor was really good.
Cassie Carpenter
Feb 17, 2026
Amazing food, sweet staff, absolutely loved it!! I ordered the Hunan Chicken Lunch plate and it was absolutely delicious. Perfect portions, just enough spice, and a surprising amount of meat for the price ($8 and change). I will absolutely be back and I'm excited to try more things on the menu.