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Went by there numberous times in the last month or so (Friday/Sat nights) to eat and the parking lot was empty.

Anybody have any idea on if they are closed or not?
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Per their website, http://houseofhunanomaha.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :
To all House of Hunan Customers:

Thank you for your support throughout the years!

Sorry for the inconvenience as we are currently closed for renovations for the next 90 days beginning 11/16/2013. Please check back for our reopening date in February, 2014.

You can also call us at 402-334-5382 for a recording of the opening date when available.

Thank you again for your patience and we look forward to serving you soon!
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jessep28 wrote:Per their website, http://houseofhunanomaha.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :
To all House of Hunan Customers:

Thank you for your support throughout the years!

Sorry for the inconvenience as we are currently closed for renovations for the next 90 days beginning 11/16/2013.  Please check back for our reopening date in February, 2014.

You can also call us at 402-334-5382 for a recording of the opening date when available.

Thank you again for your patience and we look forward to serving you soon!
Guess I never even thought of looking at the website. Thanks for the info, it's greatly appreciated!!!
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I called their phone number last weekend and it just kept ringing. I hope they aren't closed. They are my favorite Chinese Food in Omaha.
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A friend said they called and the person that answered said they will be opening in April with a new menu. I guess they are 2 months behind on the renovations.
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I just called the number on their site and it sounds like House of Hunan is no more. The message said that they will be reopening in April with a new menu and new name "Fusion Chinese and Sushi." I wonder if the original owners retired. It's too bad. My family and friends loved their Chinese and had been going there for over 20 years. :cry: :cry: :cry:
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It's going to be called Hunan Fusion. It will have Sushi and Chinese entrees.
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They say they are pretty close to opening!
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Coyote wrote:They say they are pretty close to opening!
I did notice they had removed the old House of Hunan sign when I drove by over the weekend.
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How |expletive| long does it take to remodel a restaurant and hang out a new sign?
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Coyote wrote:From Facebook:Image

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What the |expletive| is with that lighting?
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MadMartin8 wrote:What the |expletive| is with that lighting?
That's Fusion Bro! Can't you see the Fusion? :psychedelics:
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Way back when...and I mean Waay Back when House of Hunan first opened, in the 1980s I believe, they were one of the very best Asian restaurants in the entire state. The food was excellent, the service was professional, and the place was very attractive, compared with your standard neighborhood Chinese place. Then Imperial Palace came along and stole their thunder. And then practically every neighborhood got their own Asian place(s). They just seemed to drop off the radar screen.
I'm not sure what their aim is in refocusing the restaurant on "fusion" cuisine. Perhaps they are trying to reclaim their reputation of excellence for Gens X and Y. I wish them success.
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Well turning your Restaurant into what looks like a night club certainly isn't doing it for me haha :roll: Now if its nightclub by night and Chinese joint during the day it might make some progress for the Gen Xers.. 8)
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Interesting. Who took the photos?
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guitarguy wrote:Well turning your Restaurant into what looks like a night club certainly isn't doing it for me haha  :roll: Now if its nightclub by night and Chinese joint during the day it might make some progress for the Gen Xers..  8)
They said on their Facebook page that it is under new ownership, so that's probably why they changed the look so much.
Brad wrote:Interesting.  Who took the photos?
Those are pictures posted on their Facebook page.
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BPHusker wrote:
guitarguy wrote:Well turning your Restaurant into what looks like a night club certainly isn't doing it for me haha  :roll: Now if its nightclub by night and Chinese joint during the day it might make some progress for the Gen Xers..  8)
They said on their Facebook page that it is under new ownership, so that's probably why they changed the look so much.
Brad wrote:Interesting.  Who took the photos?
Those are pictures posted on their Facebook page.

From the top quote, with no support from people without even giving it a chance is one of the reasons why local eatery's don't make it.

The pictures on there FB page looks like it will be a nice place to go too, and they will be open till 2 am some nights that will be great if someone has went to a movie late and everything else is closed by the time they get out.
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Yes having late hours will definitely be nice..

Going back to the comment made about each neighborhood having their own places is so true. I live a walking distance from Chopstick House and since getting Chinese is usually impulsive there is no way I will drive all the way across town for a place when I have a really good one a few blocks away. I assume most neighborhoods are like this.

PS.. I would never wish ill will on a local business just commenting that the lighting is a little extreme for a Chinese Restaurant. :;):
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guitarguy wrote:PS.. I would never wish ill will on a local business just commenting that the lighting is a little extreme for a Chinese Restaurant. :;):
Better than the many Chinese restaurants that haven't update one single thing since 1982....
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Must be the nature of the business.. Chopstick house still looks exactly the same as when I was in middle school!
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BIG-T wrote: they will be open till 2 am some nights that will be great if someone has went to a movie late and everything else is closed by the time they get out.
Too bad Orchard 4 was torn down. :o
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Neon lighting does not improve the appearance of food.

And forgive me, but the outdoor sign looks so incredibly cheesy.
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Call me odd but I like the inside :)
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Omaha_Gabe wrote:Call me odd but I like the inside :)
Ok. "You are Odd!" :bounce:
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I believe the parents moved to Sioux City several years ago and operate a restaurant there. Sorry I don't recall the name.
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Okay but does anyone know a date it's going to open? A month?? I'm desperate here, their food was the best!!
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Carthage wrote:Okay but does anyone know a date it's going to open? A month?? I'm desperate here, their food was the best!!
I heard July 21st.
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Grand opening will be on Monday July 21st. Michael the owner of house of hunan is still one of the owner of the new
Restaurant.
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The new restaurant have a sushi bar too.. And bar.. Some of the cooks from house of hunan will still gonna work at hunan fusion. Even the waiters will be there..
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That's awesome. I wonder how many items from the old menu will be on their new one.
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Hunan Fusion is having our soft opening this weekend. This event is for friends and family. The first 10 people who respond to this post with your email will receive an invitation for up to a party of 4 The event will be Sat July 19th. From 5p -10p. See you all soon.
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Coyote wrote:
Hunan Fusion is having our soft opening this weekend. This event is for friends and family. The first 10 people who respond to this post with your email will receive an invitation for up to a party of 4 The event will be Sat July 19th. From 5p -10p. See you all soon.
Anyone want to go?
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I'm Busy. Saturday there is a Journey Tribute Band playing at AK Village!

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Brad wrote:I'm Busy.  Saturday there is a Journey Tribute Band playing at AK Village!
I forgot that I'll be at the Brew at the Zoo, before I signed up for the soft opening.
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Coyote wrote:
Brad wrote:I'm Busy.  Saturday there is a Journey Tribute Band playing at AK Village!
I forgot that I'll be at the Brew at the Zoo, before I signed up for the soft opening.
That came up too. I hope the Zoo does more of those because I really want to go.
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I look forward to trying Hunan Fusion once they get past their inevitable shake down period. It will be difficult for them to steer me away from J.C. Mandarin, however, which is closer to my home, and offers excellent food in an upscale atmosphere.
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Hunan fusion is still owned by the same owner plus a few partners that brought more to offer for the restaurant. It's not just a chinese restaurant anymore it's a fusion restaurant so is dont think the decor is cheesy at all. It's what's in now a days for people in our generation. Happy hours etc. I think the place looks amazing and extremely classy. There is chinese, sushi, Thai, Korean, Japanese style inspired cuisine. Give it a shot the place looks great! Oh and just to let u know native JC mandarin sold a few weeks ago and have new owners now. So Hunan is still one of te best in town. I heard there is a great little place out in elkhorn too right by menards. Have to find out what the name is...
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Went to the soft opening.
Prices quite literally doubled for most items.

Egg drop soup is still incredible though.
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Carthage wrote:Went to the soft opening.
Prices quite literally doubled for most items.

Egg drop soup is still incredible though.
Thats good to hear. How much of their old House of Hunan items are on the new menu?
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