Hao Wah Chinese Restaurant

"I can't believe the amount of food that I got for the price. It was delicious and it was bountiful! Lily served us and she was absolutely phenomenal! If we lived in the Tampa Bay area we would definitely be regulars."

"I’ve passed by this restaurant a million times and was hesitant to stop because of the lower reviews. I am so glad that I did. The food was fresh, Lily the waitress was very kind, and the restaurant is super clean. I will be back"

"Very beautiful restaurant in the middle of tampa. The atmosphere was very nice comma the service was very fast, and our server was very entertaining and polite. I had some Pho For my lunch and it was very delicious. I would recommend others to eat there, as well as possibly doing a work lunch there."

"This is the 5th Chinese restaurant I have tried this year in my comparison of Chinese restaurants in Tampa. We try to get the same thing each time to make it a fair comparison, so we got: fried dumplings, shrimp lo mein, General Tso's chicken, and homestyle tofu (plus they threw in an egg roll). Online ordering was fairly easy, and they had the food ready for pick up when they said they would. That's all positive. We didn't eat at the restaurant, so I can't say how their food service is in house. As for the food... The dumplings had the largest amount of actual substance in them that we've had so far. They were meaty! And they tasted pretty good alone. The dipping sauce they provided was just meh, though. Our regular Chinese restaurant has a way better dipping sauce for the dumplings. Overall, I'd give the dumplings a solid 4 out of 5, but they need a more flavorful dipping sauce. The General Tso's Chicken was good. It had a lot of flavor, the chicken pieces were large, and the chicken didn't seem over-cooked. My wife and son thought it tasted a lot like Panda Express's "orange chicken," which they both really like. I'd give the General Tso's chicken a 4 out of 5 as well. Not amazing, but quite good. The homestyle tofu (which isn't called that here but it's close to the same dish) was okay. The tofu wasn't crispy; they replaced the typical broccoli with bok choy (and not the leaves; just the stems), and the sauce was a bit underwhelming. I think this would be 2 or maybe 2.5 stars. The shrimp lo mein was very disappointing. There was absolutely no flavor in the dish. As my son described it, "I'll eat it while I watch something exciting so it's not the focus. It will be food, but nothing I want to pay attention to." I'd give it zero stars if I could, but it gets a 1. Since they threw in an egg roll, I'll note that it was pretty terrible. I ate it because I hate wasting food, but it honestly tasted bad. Not as in it was spoiled but as in the flavor profile was not even bland; it was objectionable. Zero stars (or negative) for the egg roll. Overall, 2.5 to 3 stars. Service was good. Some of the dishes were good, but avoid the shrimp lo mein and the egg rolls for sure."

"Very clean and spacious Chinese restaurant with ample seating and nicely decorated. It also has clean restrooms. The food was fantastic, and the serving size means you have leftovers to take with you. Lilly is super friendly and responsive. I will be back for sure. Note: In the image I posted I actually ate a little before deciding to take a picture."