I am tired of people crying about ho ho to go's service and food quality. In the interest of full disclosure, I live deep in the ghetto on the "wrong side" of I-275 in Tampa. They are one of the few business that are willing to brave the perils of the hood and deliver me food when I don't feel like getting off my ass.Regardless of my limited options, I applaud Ho Hos prompt delivery of decent food under the circumstances. Half the time the person that answers the phone does not have a firm grasp on the English language, but frankly that just adds to the cultural experience that I expect when ordering far easy cuisine.It's Chinese food for God's sake. Most Chinese delivery restaurants wouldn't pass a thorough health inspection on a daily basis, but frankly that's part of the cultural experience as well. Ho Ho's is, at worst, on par with what you should expect from any Chinese restaurantThe door bell rang rang while I was typing this review, and I was delighted to see a friendly Ho Ho's employee waiting with my order. They were 20 minutes early and the guy even had change for a $100. Oh, and the food is fucking delicious.Ho Ho's earned and deserves all 5 stars i awarded them.
Reviewed by :
The F.
On:
2/26/2013 10:27:00 PM
Terrible, I order sesame chicken and the sauce was no sesame sauce at all, it was KETCHUP you hear that KETCHUP, I know Chinese food when I see it, I was skeptical at first but then I started eating it my friends notice this smell of ketchup coming out of my place, at first I thought it was a joke but then I started to smell it, looking at it from a sauce point of view and it turns out to be ketchup. Sesame sauce is supposed to be sticking honey like texture this was more of a ketchup sauce from the top of the bottle when you don't shake it. I will not order again.
Reviewed by :
Jarrett T.
On:
10/13/2012 3:00:00 AM
Considering that there is not much good Chinese food in Tampa, and I just moved fairly close to this I decided to give it a shot. I walked in and ordered off the menu and got it to go. I went with a standard of Mongolian Beef. I got the combo that included an egg roll and soup as well. The egg rolls were fantastic. The Hot and Sour soup was quite good too, decent, but when I added the fried noodles they included it become much better. A bit thick maybe but it could have just been today. The Mongolian Beef was pretty good though definitely not the best I've had. Better than any other in Tampa though. It had a lot more vegetables than most but just as much meat. The best thing is that they actually have fresh hot peppers (Thai) that they used to spice my food! Being a heat lover it has always upset me that no Chinese restaurant knows how to spice stuff up. Luckily Ho Hos did. I will definitely be returning.
Reviewed by :
Laysi G.
On:
8/25/2012 4:09:00 AM
As another use stated... I do not know why the reviews are so bad. Ho Ho's offers tasty, fast, and cheap chinese food. The few times that I have ordered to go, I have never waited over 10 minutes. I usually get the orange chicken or ribs and it tastes fresh and is made on the spot. The workers are always friendly and they also deliver.
Reviewed by :
Stephen V.
On:
3/23/2012 11:10:00 AM
Don't know why the reviews are so bad. Cheap, quick Chinese food that is tasty. The pork fried rice wonton soup and General Tso chicken were very good. They also deliver.
Reviewed by :
twix101
On:
2011-06-02
the food is awesome! to me its the best chinese food ever!
Reviewed by :
Bob Ross
On:
1999-10-15
REVIEW TAMPA - This time, it has windows. Ho Ho, the venerable Chinese restaurant that for a decade made its home across from the infamous Chatterbox Lounge on South Howard Avenue, just moved north a couple of blocks to a bright new spot ...?
Reviewed by :
Anonymous
On:
2000-08-22
Best Chinese resturant in Tampa. Bar none. Haven't been to new location yet, but same ownership, and sill on Howard. Been a few dozen times over the last 4 years, never a bad time or food! ...?
Reviewed by :
laffer
On:
2002-09-21
Ordered take out based on suggestions from employees and have to say that it was just OK. I was truly expecting it to be much better. Hot & Sour soup was very good. ...?
Reviewed by :
tesmerjg
On:
2002-11-15
Tampa is not known for its Chinese food, but HoHo's is definitely worth a shot - the place is clean, the people are friendly, and the prices are reasonable. ...?
Reviewed by :
Juanita "Nita" S.
On:
2005-07-26
If you are in a rush for lunch, Ho Ho's has a lunch buffet at a reasonable price or you can order from the menu. Food is authentic chinese and their service is great. Always clean and plenty of parking, although the lot is shared. ...?
Reviewed by :
Matthew G.
On:
2006-08-05
this food sucks bad i hate it the food was cold not hot they spoke chinnese and little english so i barly understood what they were telling me the food was to spicy and not my cup of tea eaither. ...?
Reviewed by :
cmunchee
On:
2008-04-16
Service was friendly and yes the place is clean. The food however did not knock my socks off. I've had better food and faster service from the local hole in the wall. The food lacked flavor but the grease was plentiful. ...?
Reviewed by :
Anonymous
On:
2008-08-25
This food was so greasy! The eggroll was literally dripping grease. I ordered boneless BBQ spare ribs, what I got was slabs of meat in BBQ sauce. I'm not even sure it was pork, I'm pretty sure ribs don't come as flat round disks. I do not recommend this place. They have a $12 delivery minimum, and they add the tip in before it's delivered. The $12 does not include the tip either. Not worth it.?
Reviewed by : Guy R. On: 3/24/2013 4:44:00 AM
Reviewed by : The F. On: 2/26/2013 10:27:00 PM
Reviewed by : Jarrett T. On: 10/13/2012 3:00:00 AM
Reviewed by : Laysi G. On: 8/25/2012 4:09:00 AM
Reviewed by : Stephen V. On: 3/23/2012 11:10:00 AM
Reviewed by : twix101 On: 2011-06-02
Reviewed by : Bob Ross On: 1999-10-15
Reviewed by : Anonymous On: 2000-08-22
Reviewed by : laffer On: 2002-09-21
Reviewed by : tesmerjg On: 2002-11-15
Reviewed by : Juanita "Nita" S. On: 2005-07-26
Reviewed by : Matthew G. On: 2006-08-05
Reviewed by : cmunchee On: 2008-04-16
Reviewed by : Anonymous On: 2008-08-25