New Hong Kong

This is the best Chinese food I’ve had in the area. They’re prices are reasonable, food is tasty and not overly sweet, and they’re always dependable.

We drive by this place quite a bit so we decided to give it a try. Our first red flag was that the restaurant was empty at 6pm and the cook was sitting by the front door.
For appetizers, we decided to order the Pu Pu platter and some Hot & Sour soup. The platter looked horrific. The hibachi had not been cleaned in ages and most of the food was just a freezer burn resurrection. The one and only bright spot was their BBQed Spare Ribs… messy but good. When the soup was set in front of us, we both looked at each other and said, «This does not look like Hot & Sour soup!» And it tasted like nothing I have ever eaten before. I had three spoonfuls and could eat no more. Awful!
For some reason, we ordered two entrées: the Shrimp Kew and the Mu Shu pork. I had one mouthful of each and then put my knife and fork at the ‘4 o’clock’ position on my plate. Done! The problems were old reheated veggies, freezer burned fried shrimp and fossilized crepes for the Mu Shu. It was tasteless, soggy food.
Rather than making a scene as to how awful their food was, we asked for a bag for the remains… I mean leftovers. I paid, we left and then pitched the bag in the garbage. If you have ever been to ABC Seafood in St. Pete, I guess that you become spoiled forever for what good Chinese food should taste like!
Beware!

Well if you like the delivery guy smoking in the car as he brings the food to you.
That’s just nasty who wants their food they paid for smelling like cigs.
Come On Man
8:15pm ish driving down Ulmerton Road smoking a cig delivering food. 5÷29÷14
Skip this place
Have yet to find good Chinese food in Pinellas County

Bad service and bad food all in all. I made an order here because my usual chinese place was not doing deliverys that day. I made my order and was told 30 minutes upon delivery time. I waited for my food for over an hour just to receive very tasteless and cold food. The chicken was very low quality and it made me just not want to eat at all. The fried rice and egg rolls tasted very bad and everything was just over salted. All in all very bad experience, that was my first and last time ordering food from here. Wok n Roll next door on the other hand has never dissapointed once!

Not very good. Food was bland and overcooked.

They have good Chinese food here. We have always ordered it delivered, I have never been inside the building. Helen usually takes our order and she is very nice. The food is always good, nothing out of this world, but never had anything bad from here.

The people and the food were excellent! The waitress was so sweet and the food had amazing flavor and was not greasy. We will definetely be back again!

I’ve driven past New Hong Kong many times while driving to work. The bright yellow sign with Chinese characters sparked my curiosity. I’m always a fan of little mom-​and-​pop-​shops and thought this place would deliver on taste. As we sat down and asked the waitress what was good here, a random couple a few tables over said, «everything! we’ve been here many times and everything we’ve tried is good!» We were excited, but ultimately this place was a big let-​down.
First of all, let me say that I feel really bad about giving this place an awful review because the owner is super nice and friendly. She greeted us with a huge smile on her face and chatted with us while we ate. Great personality! Alas, I had to put aside my guilt and concentrate on what really matters: the food.
I can sum it up in one word. SALTY. We got the pepper steak with onion fried rice combo which comes with soup and a vegetable eggroll, as well as a Schezuan special which was stir-​fried beef, bbq pork, chicken and shrimp. The egg drop soup was salty. The eggroll was salty. The fried rice was drenched in sauce which was, you guessed it, salty. The special, on the other hand, was actually pretty good and seemed authentic. It reminded me of what my mom used to make at home.
I think there are a lot of items on the menu that are geared towards Americans. I saw a lot of stuff that would be on the menu at Panda Express or other similar fast food places. The reviews I’ve read about this place on other sites like Urbanspoon seem to from people who are ordering junk like sweet and sour chicken and lo mein. Obviously if you think that kind of stuff is authentic chinese/​Hong Kong cuisine, you have no idea what you’re talking about.
Bottom line is that New Hong Kong is just another chinese take-​out restaurant. So if that’s the kind of thing you like, dig in! I’ll be going elsewhere.

I’ve eaten at New Hong Kong (usually takout) a number of times over the past 4 years, always with good results. It’s located in a long strip mall on West Bay, in the middle of many other shops and restaurants, the most prominent of which is Amici’s.
The interior is a neat little dining space if you choose to eat-​in, not at all like the typical Chinese takeout restaurant. It’s not very big, but you certainly get the feeling of dining in as opposed to most other places. The owners are incredibly friendly, and it took them no time at all to remember me and my orders by name, a great touch considering how many customers they have. The food is served up quickly, and every single dish I’ve had has been good, from the chicken and broccoli, to both the Szechuan and Kung Pao (both chicken and shrimp for each), and shrimp/​chicken fried rice. Egg rolls and the soup are good.
I’ve asked several times for modifications or unique combinations, all of which were gladly accommodated. And the portion sizes are excellent, and the prices are all well in line with their competitors, all of which add up to a great value. The flavors here are ok, but with a bit of looking I’ve found several Chinese takeout places in the area with significantly better flavor (notably China Garden on McMullen Booth). I’ve got to score them compared to the local competition, so they get:
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Food: 3
Value: 3