Delivery
Yes
Ho Wan in South Richmond Hill
Categories
Location on the map
South Richmond Hill, Queens County, New York, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Comfort food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Phone: +1 718-843-3288
Opening hours
- Monday:3:30–8:30PM
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:3:30–8:30PM
- Thursday:3:30–8:30PM
- Friday:12–10PM
- Saturday:12–10PM
- Sunday:12–10PM
Comments (199)
Bbq ribs are good didnt care for the gooeyness of the egg drop soup
Great deal, gives free soup and ice cream if you dine in. Fried rice is really good. Best in the area.
Ive Been Coming To This Spot For Well Over 20 Years And The Food Has Always Been DeliciousThe Staff Remember You And If A Regular They Already Know What You Want When You Come In LOLI Would Actually Give Them A 3-3.5 But Cant Do Half StarsWish I Could Of Giving Them A 5 BUT UNFORTUNATELY...And I Blame 100% Of This On COVID-19 The Place Looks Run Down And Has A Weird Odor Now.....(Like A Old Place)Food Is Still Some Of The Best Flavors (Full 5 Stars For Food) Around And In All Honestly You Cannot Beat The Lunch Specials....From $7-10You Get Hot Tea Or Water, Those Crunchy Snacks While You Wait For Your Order, Soup, Your Main Dish And Finally Ice CreamDefinitely Worth A Visit...If That Odor Is Worked On And Resolved They Would Be More Busy
Ive been coming here since I was 5 and Im now in my forties. Ho wan is a good choice for great food. The owners and the people that work there are amazing! They have consistently and repeatedly served some of the best Chinese food ive had in my life. You want good NYC Chinese food out of manhatran? Come here. Their homemade duck sauce is phenomenal! Fried or steamed, rice or noodles, dumplings or ribs (MY GOD THE RIBS!!!!!), or any other dish, you will not find a better food or nicer people!
This has been my familys place of choice for over 30 years. Wonderful food and service. They treat you like family.
I will not order from here again a waste of $40. Shrimp and broccoli was very sweet, the broccoli was overcooked and soft and worst of all did not smell fresh. Boneless spare ribs were like mush, were very sweet. Either they used a cheap cut of pork for this or the meat was old because it tasted like imitation meat nothing like boneless ribs i usually have. Pork fried rice that came with the meal was horrible, did not seem freshly cooked and had sweet after taste. The only thing i enjoyed was the pepper steak.
Food is hit or miss lately. Sometimes excellent and sometimes tastes refrigerated.Im pretty sure they are selling. I saw Asian realtors taking pictures there. Ive been going there 50 years. END OF AN ERA!!!
Best...food...ever....I have been going here for 36 years and the food has always been amazing! My grandparents took my parents here. I dont eat Chinese from anywhere but here. Best pork fried rice and their dim sum and wonton egg drop soup is my favorite!
Ive been eating here for years! The food is excellent. The staff is very friendly and Polite. No problems or Complaints. We miss you Steve all The best in New Jersey! 🙏🏾💖🎉
Great place ,friendly staff, good food, generous portions.Your not walking out of here hungry thats for sure.Theres not many chinese restaurants where you can sit down and have dinner.I would highly recommend this restaurant.
Ive been going here even before I was born! The food is good and the place its self is very homey. I love it!
Disgusting food that is prepared horribly. The pork fried rice taste like it was heated under the armpits of a Russian gymnast. They give u nothing but vegetables and very little meat. Poor choice and will never order from again.
Before going O.T.
Weve been going there since the 90s. The waiter still remembers us and theyre friendly. We had a different person this time, but she was nice too. The food is good and you feel welcomed. I live out of state now, but we try to visit when we come to NYC.
I flew into JFK from FL. and my 1st. stop was to go to Ho Wan for a late lunch. I love their shrimp and lobster sauce. No one makes it like they do.
Delivery was fast but that was the only good thing. The food was pretty mediocre and not worth the price. I’ve had better food from any small take out place. The ribs were not good, the house special fried rice was bland, seriously disappointed. Wish I never spent the money. :/. I can tell everything is cooked from frozen. 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼 I feel bad writing this but I think people should know considering I only ordered because of all the good reviews but now that I glance I can tell a bunch of them are bought reviews they say the same thing with different names.
Food is delicious! Have been coming here for over 20 yrs!!! Crazy amount of food at a great price ! And they have lunch specials!!
Friendly staff, all the food was delicious, prompt service, freebies is the fresh crispy noodles, hot tea, soup comes with meal. ( Never even had to ask for anything)Dinner for 2 - 2 appetizers, combo rice & entree all under $40.00We are from New Orleans ..so good tasting food matters along with environment.We felt at home & the food was excellent.
We ordered dinner from here last night and the food was delish with savory sauces. The delivery was fast. The chicken wings were flavorful but too big. Please use smaller wings. I love how they pack all the condiments together in a cute little bag and include tea bags! To notch Chinese food!!!
Food was delicious, service was exceptional. Very understanding with kids and being messy. A little hidden gem on Liberty Avenue.
I dont like (US) Chinese food. That said...the food there is exceptional. The boneless spare ribs are delicious! The food is never greasy or overly salty. I get the vegetable fried rice. The place is packed on holidays. Go early. Parking is tough.
I have been coming here for 30 years, Steve is the waiter we all fight for, he remembers what you normally order, and never gets it wrong. The food is fresh and the staff treats me like family. 😍
Worst dining in experience ever. You cant sit wherever you want, the waiter tells you exactly where to sit even though the restaurant was almost empty. He was rash, unfriendly, businesslike and made me extremely uncomfortable. The cutlery and wares looked as though they werent washed properly and I didnt feel like using them. The food wasnt great, it was overpriced. And the waiter wanted ten dollars for his horrible service haha I hope I never see that man again. It was my first and last time at that restaurant
Best Chinese food in the city. Lunch specials are a great deal. The staff is super nice. Its a local family spot. The staff treats you personally and remembers you when you come back. Love this place. Its been here for many years. Highly recommend the food. Its not fancy. But its delicious
Best Chinese food ever. Spare ribs are incredible. Whenever we have spare ribs elsewhere we compare as good as hi wan? . They never are. All the soups are wonderful especially tomatoes egg drop, which is hard to find elsewhere. Chow meinDelicious. Very good service. Reasonable prices, Sundays has wide noodles which can be a meal with a bowl of duck sauce. Recommend highly you willLove it. I recommend eating in. For some reason taste better in one of their booths. Enjoy!
Maybe its better if you eat at the restaurant so you can complain in person. Ordered for delivery. The food tasted very stale and days old, got very sick after a few bites, not to mention how expensive it was from what the normal price. The sesame chicken tasted like rubber and if it was cooked in rubbing alcohol, the fried rice was undercooked, hard, and tasted like absolutely nothing. Thought the quality would be better at least for the price I was paying but how wrong I was. If youre thinking of this spot just use a different one or eat at the restaurant so you can be safe. Really upset, if I could give 0 stars I would. Shame.
My family and I have come to this Chinese restaurant for almost 17 years. We have watch this restaurant blossom into a beautiful strong business on Liberty in South Richmond Hill. Once youre in you taking the yummy aroma of great culinary Chinese cuisine. Its wonderful for the entire family. The minute you walk in youre greeted with a warm smile and friendly service.
I went to this Restaurant on my first date ( we werent married then) 28 years ago with my husband. Over the years, I took my children there to eat. They Love it. The the food is good. The service is great.
I have been eating here with my family for over 30 years! If you want delicious quality chinese food then This is your place.The staff has been employed for decades, Steve is almost globally known as he has been in every picture we have ever taken in this place.My recommendations:Chicken with eggplant & garlic sauceBoneless RibsLo meinThe fried rice is served on a platter and a small portion doesn’t exist.The price is very affordable to dine out with your family, make wise food choices as you don’t need to over order.
Flew into JFK and was craving Chinese food so decided to stop here off of reviews on Yelp. There is a front take out section as well as a sit down section in the back with tablecloths for a nice dine in dinner. The waitress was very nice and the food was good. We ordered the spare ribs combination platter, house lo main and shrimp and broccoli. Everything was hot and freshly made and came out promptly.
Food is delicious,, roast duck is just rite.
Classic sit down Chinese Restaurant. It is one of the few remaining old style Chinese restaurants in queens. Tea at the table and all waiters are older experienced Chinese people. Very authentic and the food is great too. Its no wonder they have been around so long.
Had a good experience ordering online before, but I am currently waiting for food that was ordered 2+ hours ago. Called the restaurant twice, the first time I called they told me they were still cooking it (hour and a 15 min after ordering), the second time I was told the delivery man should be here any minute. That was 20 minutes ago. The restaurant is a 10 min drive away.Update: The food finally came, it was hot but the egg roll tasted like plastic.
The atmosphere is comfortable. The food is good. There are vegetarian options. Beer and wine are also on the menu. There is always fresh crispy noodles at your table to enjoy with duck sauce. You can dine at Ho Wan alone, as a family, or even for a guys or girls night out. Ho Wan is a neighborhood favorite. Steve is the most sought out server. Definitely a place to try if you have never eaten there. Cheers!
Always friendly service and such careful attention is paid regarding special requests. Food is excellent quality and staff is welcoming and helpful. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for a good local chinese restaurant (take out or dine in).
Loved the food here. Place has an old feel as it has been at the same location for over 50 years. Ordered rib tips and beef fried rice. Loved the taste of the rice compared to the local rice served around here. Portions are large service was exellent.
Whenever I go there Im always happy. The food is delicious and the staff is so pleasant they treat u like family. Took my dad for the first time he enjoyed it tremendously. Steve is the best, there is nothing he wouldnt do to please u as a customer. Get the pu pu platter you wont be let down!😉
Great service. Food is always good. Great place to take the family and have a night out.
An old style sit down chinese restaurant. A bit dated but outside of flushing or brooklyn I dont know of any sit down chinese full service restaurants. Food is okay. I dont sit up and bark but its there. Theyre clean quick and reasonably priced! Something really unusual today
Spare ribs is very yummy and good.
Great food and very welcoming staff and manager..will def visit again.very fresh...
Classic place! These people been holding it down since I was a kid. Food still amazing 😊✌️
If you think of one of those old Chinese food places in the city well this place is on top with those places, & I couldnt beleive the prices there heck I sure love the price but just the damn taste & flavor of the food will make your mouth water.... Steve the waiter is great ask for him & u wont be disappointed.... Enjoy...........
Great Chinese food. This establishment has been here for more than 50 years. The ribs are great. The won ton soup, the hot and sour soup, the lobster and seafood dishes are all excellent. Great service. YUMMY
Delicious food; wide variety and pleasant staff
Been going here for a few years now and the food is always great and so is the service. Steve is usually our server and he has extensive knowledge about the menu and he always has great recommendations depending on your mood.
Food was good but there was a lipstick mark on my water cup and there was a bug in the honey
Honestly this is the best chinese food that you will get around this entire neighborhood. I have been cooming here ever since I was a kid and it never changes, which is actually a good thing. Steve is one of the best waiters and he is also a great person.
Been coming here for many years. Great place for lunch or nice place for a family night gathering. Good food, nice decor, and friendly service from waiters. Best lunch special in Jamaica.
Great Food & Service! Sitting inside lunch Specials only Fri. & Sat. 12-3
No good worst food in Queens and have dumb staffs.When I order the price was 24$ when the guy drop it it turn $28.50 smfh
The best restaurant in the Queens area Ive visited. The staff are very friendly and attentive. They have a variety of cuisine, very nice, very tasty. A go to restaurant for any occasion.
Great place. been coming here for years. my grandparents ate here together once a wk. friendly staff very polite. and great food. ery accomodating.
Great tasting food at great prices. The service is excellent: the servers are friendly, and very prompt. Great for if you want to sit and share a meal, or if you want to grab something to go.
Amazing and authentic. The staff are incredibly friendly and they explain any questions you have. Portions are huge & the options are limitless. They have incredibly vegetarian options as well. Always my go to spot.
Best Chinese food in queens it’s not like other spots, more restaurant style with diverse options and better ingredients.
Food was great like always one problem so much food had to fix a doggie bag for home. L
There was nothing Chinese about this placeWe ordered shrimp fried rice it had no tasteVegetable soup no taste and it was saltyThe egg roll with stale cabbageDo not eat in this place
Love this genuine Asian restaurant it brings China Town to Richmond Hill part of Queens without having to go to Manhattan or Flushing....its been there for years and the owner and staff makes you feel like they have know you for years. Great food and service.
Excellent place to eat something when in a rush. The service is rapid, rates are reasonable, fantastic atmosphere. Will visit here again
One of the last great sit down restaurants in the area. They dont miss a beat, their food is always on point for eat-in. Great service.
I used to go there all the time, but not anymore. Food has changed,& not for the better. Oily, & not well prepared. I used to get Tea,& fortune cookies as part of the order, now everything is an added cost.
My favorite Chinese food restaurant. Ive been going there since I was little and now will only get served by the waiter Steve, hes awesome and knows whats good that day, you can never go wrong with Steve
Great Chinese restaurant. They have a twin lobster special. There is enough food to share. Two lobsters prepared any way you want: Cantonese style, with ginger and scallions, red wine sauce; white rice; soup; dessert. Try the special dessert: ice cream, pineapples, sherbert. Yummy. The ribs are delicious. So are the scallion pancakes. If you have more than 3 people in your party, order the pu pu platter. Delicious
Very good service. I spoke to cindy who gaved me a free soda because Im a regular customer there and she didnt had the drink i wanted, keep up the good work guys.
This place is simply awesome, I will visit again and again. The food is great , this place is one of a kind. Definately a hidden gem in Queens.
Excellent! Good food, clean, cozy dining experience with friendly & attentive staff! Ho Wan has been and keeps on representing the best of Queens dining.
Most comfortable restaurant in Liberty Avenue with caring and friendly service personnel that make you feel like family. It is now number one on my go to restaurant list.
The BEST Chinese Restaurant in Queens and NYC. Great Food and People. You can still get Soup and Ice Cream with your Meal.
This place is my Favorite place to go.The hospitality is great, the place is very clean, the service is great and the food is fantastic. Old school Chinese restaurant.
Best Chinese food in Queens. I have been a customer over 40 years. Love it here . Steve is the best waiter ever.
Very delicious food, good prices, clean, nice and cozy restaurant and friendly staff
Omg I grew up with this restaurant...Im sorry to say it has gone severely downhill...it took me 3 visits and 1 take out to realize, It is the worst...Undercooked ribs...stale greasy fried rice....Go to Dannys on Crossbay Blvd...you wont be disappointed....Go anywhere...just not here...
Beautiful place! Delicious tea, good range of Chinese food, reasonable prices!
One of my favorite places to eat Chinese food. Super friendly wait staff.
Service is absolutely fantastic. They will go out of there way for you and best Chinese food out there make it a priority to go there.
Been coming here since the 90 s... A queens staple indeed! I recommend the sesame beef with a side order of sauteed boc choi 👍👍🔥🔥the best!!
Never had bad food. Weve always enjoyed eating there
Been eating here for years the food is great and the staff are very friendly its a neighborhood staple
Great food. Friendly staff. Old school sit down Chinese Restaraunt.
Food is soooooo excellent n its very intimate me n my wife luv this place
I love this place! The food here is really good for the area its in. Definitely close to authentic.
I bit pricey but definitely better and tastier then most of the other restaurants around the area
Excellent service, good old fashioned Cantonese style Chinese American food
Absolutely fantastic. one of very few authentic Chinese restaurants left...came all the way from NJ to eat here :)
Been there for a long time food is delicious workers are nice and friendly and happy
Great food and Service
The best authentic eat in Chinese Restaurant around. Great service, prices and a wonderful dining experience.
Very good food, good service, decent prices and a nice eatery
Old style Cantonese. You can dine in. Very good
Been here for years and their food is great!
Classic stlye New Your Chinese Restaurant I been going here since I can eat food to go back 15 years later and it still had that same geat taste
Horrible food. One of the worst Chinese Food places I have eaten at. Honestly my dog wont even eat this garbage.
Should be one star, first time food was good, 2nd time food was lousy, ribs not cooked, chow main mushy & chicken plopped on top, soup was watery. On the no list
Warm friendly atmosphere, great neighborhood vibe! Tasty food and nice portions 🙂
42 years later and still the only Chinese food Id ever eat. Now Im 40 minutes away and worth the trip
They had an attitude they didn’t put utensils with my food how am I supposed to eat with out a fork like come on son they wings were alright but the Rice was trash and found two hairs on my rice.
Love the food and service
Love this plan food is excellent servoce is fast. Great menu n good priced
The only Chinese restaurant my wife and I come to. Excellent food, service, prices.
Been eating here since Im a child food never changes its great
The food is lousy. The price paid not worth for the food. There are better Chinese food out there
Great customer service and I love the lobster with ginger and scallions.🙂🤗
One of the best Chinese restaurants around
Love this place. Food is fresh, not greasy tasteing like some chinese places
Excellent the food is fabulous
The best Chinese restaurant in the area thats food is excellent, and presentation is nice
Best chinese food in Queens!! Portions are huge and price is super reasonable.
The food wasnt that great 🙁. The staff is really nice!
Ive been going to this Chinese restaurant for over 25 years and I got to say the food is consistently delicious!😊
Theyve been around forever and the food is still amazing I love it here
Food was tasteless!!! I have had chinese food 10x better than this place!!!Dont waste your time ordering here.
..I love this restaurant, accommodating people, delicious dishes.Great memorable place, exceptional deals
Best dine in experience, family friendly and the portions are very substantial.
Great food! Great prices! Excellent and friendly staff.
Great staff and good food. What else can you ask of a restaurant. NOTHING !!!
Food is good here
Have been coming here for years. Still the same great food and service.
Food is great, Staff is friendly. Reasonable prices.
Food is great, Staff is friendly. Reasonable prices.
Great Chinese restaurant. A place where you actually dine and be served your food.
Good food very cleanWaiter is friendly and bilingual.
This place is great but they have 1 server who over over charges you and breath down yur neck for payment
Usually dont like to give bad reviews, but tonight food wasnt good at all.
Old time Chinese restaurant where they still have booths to sit in. Love their crispy duck.
Best Wonton Soup / Fried Rice around! And cant forget the Duck sauce!!!
Very complex flavors. Delicious
You could never leave this place hungry. Lots of food for a great price
Service is very good and the best Chinese food i ever eaten
Food is good, good price list and you can celebrate birthdays there
Great Chinese food restaurant!! Great service too!!
One of the best Chinese in queens my family has been going here for 30 years
Waiter was to pushy the food was burned and felt like he always talked over us
Really good food and people working there are really nice
One of the best Chinese restaurant in Richmond Hill.
Great noodle soup!!! Very nice atmosphere and customer service!!!
Delicious food old-fashioned Chinese restaurant. Dont know of any others still around!
Very good and cheap local Chinese food
Great food always you can never be disappointed
Tasty old school Chinese food with a full dining room.
Old school eat in Chinese Restaurant remind me of the early 70s
Horrible service was slow the waiter is standing there after handing you the bill.
The food was delicious and service was great
Best Chinese food in South Ozone Park. Try Beef on Stick and Manchurian Beef.
Horrible service , 10 orders all the rice uncooked and kept hanging up on me
Best and only Chinese food i will ever eat!
Good food, fair prices, would recommend
Great food and service, exceeded expectation.
The lady in front very rude. But food ok and dine in is ok
My favorite local sit and be served Chinese restaurant
Dont go. Tasteless food. Also u get hair in your food. Happen 2x already. Thats it for me ...
Still the best, been coming here for over 40 yrs.
Great food and excellent service.
Fast, friendly and tasty food.
Service was great! food was so good
Just horrible food... Didnt like it at all...
Been going there for years went there not too long ago medicine the same
I love their vegetarian sesame chicken !
Great food local spot low key
Very tasty And delicious food.
Delish nice people great food
Amazing Food and amazing Service!
The food is fresh and delicious
Always a good place to eat
Delicious food for the past 35 years
Great food . Great staff
Great food great portions
Old fashioned family style sit down chinese food
The best Chinese food in new york
Good food and service
Ive been going there since Im a baby ❤❤❤
ALWAYS FRESH FOOD & A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!!!
Good prices and good food
Always a great meal.
One word amazing great svcs
🎎🧧🥣🍚🍜🥡🥢
Good food and superb service
Best Chinese food on liberty ave
Great amazing food ❤️
Best Chinese food in town!
Awesome food and service! !
Good
Very good
Best ribs for Chinese restaurant
Love the food here!
Delicious food and wonderful services
Good food
Great food great people
Great food great service
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for Ho Wan 2023:
Review №1
2021-12-24Havent visited this place in over 20 something years. It was like a walk back in time, the place looked the same. Food was just as great and the staff friendly as ever!! Great place for a family meal or solo run.
Review №2
2022-02-17Still one of the best Chinese Restaurants in Queens! I ordered the General Tao’s tofu and it was delicious… You can take it Togo or eat in (the place was empty) either option the customer service is great.
Review №3
2022-02-27Delicious! The way Chinese restaurants were back in the day. Tea was hot. Crab rangoon soooo good. Orange chicken was great. Excellent fast service. It is more expensive than a take-out Chinese place. But overall very good for a fancier Chinese restaurant in Queens. I will definitely be back!
Review №4
2022-04-02I ordered take out. The food is usually good but today the egg roll was awful. It tastes like its old and fried in very old oil. The shrimp in the young chow fried rice was not good.
Review №5
2022-02-01This picture is from a few years ago. My family has been going to “Tommy Wans” (that’s what they call it) for decades. This place is more than good food; it carries such a deep positive energy. I’m grateful a space like this exists. I haven’t gone back since my grandpa passed away but I think I’ll make a trip sometime soon and reminisce all the laughs we had here.
Review №6
2021-05-23The food tastes good, the dishes are very old with a bad appearance
Review №7
2019-12-25Best Chinese sit in restaurant in Queens! Green mussels w/ Thai spices. Wonderful spicy sweet savory dish!
Review №8
2017-03-25I honestly dont find anything special about this place. I ordered general tsos for delivery and it came pretty quick. The food tasted good but I had better Chinese food elsewhere. Prices were decent. I would probably buy again, but this place doesnt deserve a 4 or 5 star.
Review №9
2022-05-16Pretty simple and basic , almost like every other Chinese food spot ..... only thing is , its a restaurant that u can actually sit in and bring your family .... not too many left out here .... bring back family dining 😁👍
Review №10
2017-08-06Love this place. The last of the real family style sit down restaurants. Food is excellent. Staff is friendly and helpful. Located near the A train.