Reviews How Hua Restuarant

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Arjun Trivedi
+5
This is the best place to have a steaming hot dumplings in this rainy season..the musui chicken, chilli fish ball and chef's special chicken noodles was worth trying.... again...cozy enough to have a romantic date... Authentic Chinese with delighting price..a must visit.
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Vivian Stephen
+5
Foods really scrumptious..Chimney soup and the momos are a must have..Give it a try and you will come back for more...
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Jaspal Singh
+5
By far the best restaurant for Chinese food. I am crazy for their dumplings. Cheers guys.
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Anish Roy
+5
Dry chilli chicken is fantastic and the chimney soup is exactly the same as the one on Kyd Street - kudos to the grand son for revitalising the brand
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Sneha Ghosh
+5
This place was earlier situated opp. Jamuna Cinemas. After almost a decade's hiatus it has started operations in this small nook of South Calcutta. We were introduced to chimney soup through this joint as a kid. So this time it brought back all the memories with it's unchanged and unique ingredients. Tried the chilli pork, pork momo, mixed noodles, mixed rice and chilli chicken. Needless to say all the taste were authentic, quantity and quality hearty but service a little slow. Will definitely go back for more.
8 months ago
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Samik
+4
How Hua, is a familiar and loved name among Kolkata gastrolgy nostalgics. This pretty old Chinese food joint was very famous once upon a time. Chimney soup was really its flagship dish. I and my friends used to visit regularly at this regularly. Twenty years back it was located off Park street. Time passed by but not they nor I. They have shifted to Lord’s Bakery more two years back after a brief hide out during 2014-15. We thought it like many other authentic small restaurants it also died. But proving us wrong, How Hua emerged out of ashes like Finix. At the new place they are able to regain most of the old customers and some fly by also visit. With home deliver services they are quiet stable now.

The old authentic chinese flavour and taste is back with timeless freshness. At pretty middle class cozy set up I enjoyed chicken noodle soup today. Be there soon and enjoy tofu dishes and chimney soup before big restaurants kill it.
Apr 04, 2019
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Cmajor1282
+4
Home 🏡 restaurant and well cooked food 🥘. Warm experience , nothing fancy and no showbiz. Simple , tasty 😋 , good food 🥘 served with love and warmth , that’s the deal .
Owners or chefs 👨‍🍳 , they play the double role and are doing just fine .
Food is well cooked , served , especially , rice noodles 🍝, fish 🐟 items and the soup 🥣 boat is a must try .
Food 🥘- good
Preparation - good
Quality - good
Quantity - good
Ambience - homely
Price - fair .
Overall - just go here for food 🥘.
Nov 27, 2018
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Deepshikha Nandi
+4
As we are having a bookmyshow coupon we went today and i luv Chinese food ..
Restaurant decor was ok they try to give a touch of Chinese designs ..
Now come to food have given an order of chicken dumpling ,sweet corn soup,mixed noodles & garlic chicken apart from dumpling every food item was delicious but dumpling was not to the mark taste was totally different..
Nov 05, 2018
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Rhea S.
+4
We ordered the famous Chimney Soup(half) and Chilli Pork Roast fry. And I must warn you, the quantity that they serve is more than sufficient for 2 people. It took us 5 servings each to finish the soup amongst 2. It is filled with 5-6 ingredients and you might consider starving yourself if you are accompanied by not more than 1 or 2 persons. My favorite part was the pork. It was delicious, succulent and the pieces were huge. The taste still lingers in my mouth. I'm definitely stopping by on my next visit to Kolkata. We left happy and fulfilled.
Oct 22, 2018
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Biprajit Basu
+4
Had dinner today with my family. This is my first time at 'How Hua'. We like the very cozy kind of homely atmosphere! We ordered 'mix chow chow rice' & 'chilli roast pork'. Rice is good but pork is awesome! Over all very nice 1st time experience...
Oct 11, 2018
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Uttara
+4
A place I’ve been visiting with our parents my sister and family friends since childhood...our parents were foodies too and at least once a month they would suddenly decide to drive out there with us for a dinner or chimney soup..dumplings and my father’s favourite chow chow rice which was a dish of steamed rice with either chicken or pork and vegetables in a white curry slathered on top...and yes the pork with bamboo shoots and mushroom too...grew up eating this with my family too and then suddenly one day it decided to down it’s shutters..!! Heartbroken...the food used to be Brilliant

Many many years later it reopened at a new location by the grandson I believe...decided to pay a visit and no I was not disappointed...I loved loved loved the chimney soup with all its delicious bits in it along with the dumplings pork and chicken....many have grumbled but not me...I love it tho the Nostalgia of the past is very much there and if I’m asked which is better I would obviously say the then How Hua... but again I love this place too....I don’t think I’ll ever try anything else other than these two things....

Very small seating area but it’s clean cosy and pleasant...an old staff is still here who is very pleasant and I’ll always go back to have a meal at the new How Hua...
Sep 26, 2018
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Abhiroop Nandi Ray
+5
Authentic chinese food. Awesome taste, huge quantity. The ambience is very simple.

But food is totally worthy with price. Visit the place if you love good food. I wish this place should grow.

It is wonderful to see the old How Hua (near Park Street) to reopen keeping the quality as good as possible.

Sep 20, 2018
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Sutirtha Mitra
+5
Excellent food.
Aug 26, 2018
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Abhishek Bose
+5
In short and simple:
Very calm Ambience and tasty foods
Try it once fida ho jaoge....Yummy Foods
One more best thing is it's nearby South City .
Aug 23, 2018
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Bidisha Pal
+5
Excellent food quality and the dishes are really scrumptious. The pork is the best in the place. Try the baked crab when it is available. I also liked the dumplings.
Jun 02, 2018
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Rohon Ghosh
+4
we have ordered the chimney soup along with some rice, noodles and side dishes a few times. the chimney soup is the star of the restaurant. I didn't enjoy the noodles or the rice much
Apr 08, 2018
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Taurusjumbow
+5
Excellent food
Mar 26, 2018
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Bhattacharya.priyanka12
+5
Superb food .. specially the chimney soup is awesome .. a must try !! The menu has a wide variety.. if you are looking for mouth watering food, you know where to go !!
Mar 22, 2018
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Rajarshi Chakraborti
+4
I do not know whey they have poor ratings, but if you look at their delivery ratings, it's pretty high.

Their Roasted Chili Pork, and Boiled dumplings are pretty good. Especially the Roasted Chilli Pork.
Mar 16, 2018
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Yudhajit.dutta
+5
I love how hua food
Mar 16, 2018
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Arnab Sengupta
+4
A small eatery located near lords more just beside the feast street restaurant/bandhan bank. A very small place accomodating only 10 people at a time. But this small place will definitely satisfy your chinese food cravings with their pure chinese flavours.

Food we ordered,

◎Chicken Corn Soup- 3/5. This was average in taste. Quantity was enough. But taste could have been better.

◎Mixed Hakka Noodles- 5/5. A perfect dish to try here.

◎Manchurian Fish-4/5. Another toothsome dish to try at this eatery.


So, if you want to try some pure chinese food maintaining a low pocket pinch. This place is recommended.
Feb 10, 2018
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Pamela Nandi (Foodaholic)
+3.5
Ordered through Swiggy. Food taste is good and tasty.
Ordered Chilli Roast Pork,,Mixed Gravy Chow, Pork and Prawn Meat Ball Soup, Fried Chicken Dumpling (momo), Talumein Soup. The pork items were very delicious. Prices are reasonabe.
Jan 25, 2018
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Shayeri Mondal
+3.5
Had roast chilli pork and mixed fried rice. Pork was amazing ! And the cosy ambience is definitely a bonus. Price is extremely reasonable .
Loved the place.
Jan 13, 2018
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Sunilnath62
+5
Good food
Jan 08, 2018
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Ratnabali Bhattacharjee
+5
Incredibly delicious food!Even though the size of the restaurant is tiny,the portions are MASSIVE. That chimney soup should be awarded a padma bhushan,it's so bloody good. Hearty,delicious broth with chicken prawns fish tofu and veggies. The best soup I've had, by far. Tried the chilly roast pork-excellent quality of the meat.The veg menu also thoroughly satisfied my veggie niece.The fried fish balls also were delicious. And the prices are really affordable for the care they take behind each dish, with high quality and quantity. Very happy indeed!
Jan 05, 2018
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Koumi Dutta
+4
How hua is one of the oldest chinese joint of the city, mainly known for chimney soup and pork delicacies. Earlier located in free school street, now relocated at lords more.

Although they are special for the chimney soup that they serve, because of the humongous quantity , we could not order it. We ordered fried pork balls which were extremely tasty. The chopsuey was one of the best, I have ever had, but the best of all was roasted pork. They take a lot of time to serve.
Dec 17, 2017
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Arnab Nag
+5
Cozy place. Good service. Excellent food. Had taloo mein soup with wantons as starters. The soup was yummy and the wantons crispy and juicy. For the main course, we wanted to try something new and thus ordered Musui Chicken & Chow Chow Rice which was quite tastebud pleasing.
Dec 16, 2017
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Suman Chowdhury
+5
Visited this cozy Chinese food joint today. The food was very delicious. We had the specialty Chimney soup and the serving was huge and I have never had anything like this before. It's actually their specialty. For the main course we had fried chicken dumplings, chilli roast pork, special fried rice with dragon chicken. Absolutely yummy and inspite of being full, we had the urge to have more and ordered for a plate of fish in sweet chilli sauce and that too was just awesome. I will definitely suggest all to do try out this joint and believe me you will want more.
Dec 16, 2017
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Deepto Sengupta
+3.5
It is quite surprising for me that currently How Hua has been rated so low. It is a small joint with an ordinary decor, not a lavish restaurant but they serve good food. Having heard so much about their Chimney Soup I was extremely curious to know what is it exactly, for not being available in many joints across the city and they cooked it to perfection. It was half a portion of the Chimney Soup but enough for 4-5 people. We also ordered for Prawn Gravy Chow(Noodles) and Garlic Fish and were satisfied with both quantity and the quality of their dishes.
Dec 13, 2017
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Zapsutton
+5
Had tasted the food Year’s back when it was in free school street ! Once again the food was awesome ...:)👍 I have to say this place is excellent ✅for diners looking to have Chinese authentic feed. Love the chimney soup 😋... which leaves one to wonder why no where else it tastes like this🧐. The 🐖chilli pork and dumpling were good as was the green side to dip in. So if you looking to remember something to jiggle 🤪your taste buds go try this place 😎 adios 👋will be back soon!!!🔜
Dec 11, 2017
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Vivian Stephen
+5
My friend.said this.is one of the best Chinese outlet in Kolkata if you are looking for chimney soup...so finally we went there...amazing dining experience ...a place for authentic Chinese food.The staffs are very polite and helpful.We ordered chicken pork hakka chowmein,garlic.chicken and Manchurian.pork which is very delicious.The pork was very tender and very well made.We surely visit again.
Nov 25, 2017
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Anirban Chatterjee
+5
What a wow.The best place to have Chinese.Rustic but amazing.Dragon Chicken & Chilli Roast Pork were best in the city.As per price both the quantity and quality provided give full justice to its rate.So if you are in South Kolkata How Hua is in the list to make visits.
Nov 25, 2017
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Dipshikha Tewary
+5
This place is a dream for all Chinese foodie people.The food is simply delicious.We order chimney soup with fish ball and chilli roast pork which is yummy.The quantity is literally huge.Also loved dragon chicken and musui pork with chicken meifoon. Must visit place for all chinese foodie lovers.For sure we will come again.
Nov 25, 2017
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Anindya Dey
+3.5
How Hua had shut its restaurant on Free School street sometimes in 2008 or 2009. It was heart wrenching as back in those days we used to be quite a regular. Infact first time I had been was with my father sometimes in early 80's. It was quite a surprise to see this famed restaurant opening at my backyard and I was overjoyed to discover it. So this Sunday we went for lunch and settled for Chimney soup which was delicious and with a familiar taste. It was filling and served piping hot with a chimney in the middle with a burning coal. This was followed by Drunken Chicken and mixed Chow mien. Must visit for those who romanticize of the bygone era of Calcutta culinary. The sitting area is small but comfortable. Those who visited the original How Hua in Free School Street would remember the place to be dimly lit with 6 seater table affixed with a glass top that had a printed menu slided between. My strong advise to the current torch bearer is to recreate that aura as that has a lot of nostalgia embedded on it. Thanks for the reincarnation. We love the old restaurants getting reincarnated with new lease of life.
Nov 20, 2017
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Pikachu
+3.5
A small and cosy place. The food was served quickly. We had Pork prawn balls for starters. It was really tasty and there were ten of them. Totally worth the price. For the main course, we had Pork chopsuey and Mandarin fish. Every item had a huge quantity. Pork chopsuey was enough for two of us. But, the Mandarin fish was too sweet.
Nov 16, 2017
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Momo Sharmistha
+3.5
Chimney soup r awesome awesome awesome but very expensive half-425 ND full-700...half is for 3 people.... But am very disappointed 😞 chicken sweet corn soup... nd mix chowmin..... Chowmin was so oily... Nd soup like corn stratch not chicken it's yyyyyak....
Nov 13, 2017
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Anuj A
+4
Full disclosure: Review is likely to be heavily influenced by nostalgia.

What can I say. Really. How Hua was one of the places we would come to as college kids when someone had money to spare. For good reason. Setting aside the chimney soup for a moment, the food was just so good. These pork dumplings that has been steamed and then pan fried. The omlette (fu Young) which was so filling, and so on and so forth.

All served in a place that time had forgotten. When news of it shutting down reached me, I shed a silent tear (or two).

And now that it has opened up, well praise be the Lord. The food is bloody good, the chimney soup is filling and warm and rich. The pork dumplings​ are as good as ever. As is the warm service.

Highly recommended.
Nov 06, 2017
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Arumita Bose
+3.5
We went here during Durga puja when all well known restaurants were crowded and even there was a long waiting queue. Not wanting to stand in long que we started searching restaurants that away from pandel areas. We knew this lane has many food joints and came here in search of uncrowded small joint. That way this was a perfect find. Although we doubted about the taste of the food but to our surprise the food taste is really good compared to food served in big restaurants during puja. The service wasn't prompt. One shouldn't expect too god ambience as kitchen and sitting area is side by side so can be a bit uncomfy and also sitting area is very small. We ordered Chicken Wanton in starters and szechuan fried rice and szechuan fish. The szechuan sauce was really spicy just the way we wanted
Oct 31, 2017
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Deb Sengupta
+3.5
We were a group of four people, desperately looking for someplace to eat. With its tape light draped balcony, this place was staring at us. The place is small but very well thought out.

We ordered a How Hua special soup bowl which had anything and everything between fish balls, tofu, noodles, mushrooms, pork, chicken and what not. Food is delicious, staff is amiable. This place was supposed to close by 11 and we kept it open till 12:30 am in the morning.

What is good: the food. The soup bowl serves at least four people.

What could be better: attention to the individual elements in a dish. For example, we all agreed that the Tofu was having a burnt smell.
Oct 11, 2017
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Amit Ojha
+3.5
Went to How Hua a few days back,its located near the Lords Crossing.Ordered Hakka Chow and Manchurian accompanied with some steaming momos,the quantity was good,worth the price but the quality was not satisfying.The food was a bit spicy.Ambience was okay.
Sep 10, 2017
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Supratik Sen
+5
A must try authentic chinese eatery where the main ingredient is purity and paasion. In spite of being a crunched space all the food served here is with much Love. Best and freshest of edibles used gives the food its repute for authenticity and culinary satisfaction. A pocket friendly menu and a traditional chinese hunan provincial flavour gives you the same feeling of having food at Hongkong pier. The chimney soup , chrispy chilli pork , the fish dumpling soup , momos are some of the best out of the tongue slurping spreads they offer.
All the best How Hua.
Sep 10, 2017
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Antoreep SenGupta
+4
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to claim that these guys currently serve the best pork in town. Growing up as a teenager with a voracious appetite for any kind of meat, I remember gorging on pork fat obsessively every chance I got. After a while, most of my friends started dumping all the fat they didn't wish to have on my plate. Over the years, however, my appetite for food, in general, and meat, in particular, has undergone radical changes. I have little patience for fat these days and prefer my meat to be lean. If you are looking for completely fat-free and well-cooked pork, then there's arguably no place in town (other than How Hua) that will live up to your demands. You could try their chimney soup as well. It's filling, does not compromise anyhow on any of the promised ingredients, and can easily serve at least 4 individuals.
Aug 31, 2017
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Asit Saha
+3.5
Chicken prawn fried rice and garlic chicken..
Ordered online, got delivered in time. Fried rice had generous helpings of prawn and chicken slivers and tasted good with distinctive smell of seafood. Garlic chicken was though not that Impressive. Balls of chicken in glistening garlicky sauce was wee bit salty and the chicken balls were hard, not juicy....
Aug 15, 2017
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Somdutta Bhowmik
+3.5
Great food but pathetic service. The food has a old school authentic Chinese flavor. Everything was freshly made. Quantity is huge and the place is quite pocket friendly. But most of things on the menu aren't available. They didn't even have rice the day we went. That's the very basic food. Serving time is quite long. They served us wrong item also but changed it after we told them about it. It has every potential of being a good outlet if they improve the service.Aniket Mallick
Aug 09, 2017
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Yuvraj Ghosh
+5
After 9 long years ate there.Fantastic as ever
The space has reduced but what matters is the food
Our everyday routine to eat will start again
Lovely experience
Jul 31, 2017
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Balu Sadhu
+5
I had to wait 9 whole years to taste the chimney Soup, and believe it or not the taste remained the aame. It is one of my favourite Chinese restaurant since I was a kid and it was in Kid Street. But even after so many years when I visited this place tonight the food, the hospitality, the smell, the taste had all remained the same, as if it was halred in time. Only the location and the decorations had changed but everything is still the same!
Jul 15, 2017
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Rohit Johar
+3.5
Tiny place, but cute. Service is very good. The food was also good. The chimney soup was good and so was the roast chilli pork. The food was fresh and tasty. Service was alright and friendly
Jul 01, 2017
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Subrata Sen
+4
Went for dinner yesterday. A tiny mini place( 12 seaters) at Anwar Shah Road - Lords crossings. There is a connection with the original outlet at Free School Street, which closed down few years back. This restaurant we were told has been opened by the grandson of the original owner and they were able to trace back the main cook who now mans the kitchen. Their famous Chimney Soup is also available which they were famous for. We found the food to be good and substantial and most importantly pocket friendly. We ordered, mixed fried rice, American chop Suey, shrimp balls, Chilli pork roast and lemon Chicken. The helpings were good with big chunks of meat in both rice and chop Suey and bill was rs 970/- what I found missing was the poached egg on the American Chop Suey, which is a must for this dish. I also pointed out to the management that the charge for a 200ml small bottle cold drink costing Rs 13 was being billed for Rs 40, which was on the higher side. They immediately reversed the charges and made it complimentary, which was a nice gesture on their part. On the whole, we enjoyed our meal and wish to go back in the near future.
Jun 28, 2017
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Aditi Dhar
+4.5
How Hua! one of the best chinese restaurants that I have visited in recent times. The chimney soup, the chilli roast pork & the chilli fish ball are a MUST try. I strongly recommend this place for an authentic Chinese cuisine. :)
Jun 26, 2017
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Rohini Ghosh
+4.5
We ordered in some Hakka and gravy noodles along with some roast chilli pork. The noodles were light and delicious. It was a very satisfying meal to say the least. I have feeling How Hua is going to become one of our staples. If I had to be critical, then I would say the pork was a little chewy. Otherwise the everything was subtle and balanced. Hope it stays this way!
Jun 17, 2017
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Arindam Mazumdar
+5
Great service. Wide selection of good quality, delicious food. Excellent value for money experience. must try chilli fish ball,chilli roast pork,chimney soup here. 

If you ask for old how hua menu then ask the management for that...those are not available in the menu card
Jun 12, 2017
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Joydeep Chakraborty
+5
After going through the reviews I wanted to visit this resturant to try the chimney soup. We ordered fried Prawn ball, fish chilly balls and Chimney soup. Wanted to order something non spicy for my 3yrs old son. He really enjoyed the taste of the prawn balls. They take little time to serve the soup but when I tried it, I realized why everybody is mentioning about this. It has authentic chinese smell and the taste was superb. The other foods also exceeded our expectation level. According to me one must try the Chilly Roast Pork here. Moreover it gives a very homely feeling as the owners directly get involved in taking the order and serving.
Above all I should mention the pricing. This is one of the most pocket friendly resturant. Considering everything it was just a wow experience. They are available in Swiggy also so the food can be enjoyed at home.
Jun 06, 2017
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Yudhajit.dutta
+5
Just finished some awesome lunch at how hua. The chimney soup is back and how!!! The food was great. Light. And really tasty... The meat... The pork... The momos.... Everything was so good... The only problem is the seating... As the restaurant is very small... But once you eat you will forget the waiting... A must visit...
Jun 04, 2017
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Arinjit Guha
+4
The erstwhile restaurant of the same name in Free School Street was a regular haunt for me and my friends as we used to study in St. Xavier's. the chimney soup was the main attraction.

This re-incarnation by the same family is closer to home and hence a visit was on the cards. As usual, the chimney soup was ordered. Along with that, we ordered ried pork balls, mixed chowmein and sweet and sour prawn.

The chimney soup did not disappoint at all. The portion sizes are big and the meat servings are generous in it. It brought back a lot of fond memories. Thanks for keeping it the way it was.

The chowmein was nice and again the meat serving was generous. One thing is certain, they do not hold back on the quantity of meat and fish in their dishes. Overall, it was nice.

the restaurant was full when we were there and there were no delays in serving the food.  One thing which I found missing from the original menu was "Pork and Prawn Fried Ball". This is something we missed and maybe the owners can look into this.
May 28, 2017
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Rini Rinizz
+5
Yummy authentic chinese...cozy ambience..great hospitality....luvd it...ppl shld try the chimney soup here..It's one of da best in da menu.....................
May 26, 2017
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Sananda Mazumdar
+5
Awesome Chinese food at an affordable price. We have ordered for fish ball, chicken dumplings, chicken gravy noodles, prawns, american chopsuey all the dishes were YUM and the quality & quantity was SUPERB!!!
May 26, 2017
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Avirup Guha Roy
+4.5
Kolkata's Old world charm is back and how! If ever I had cribbed about an Eatery closing down, was this... and because of its cult Chimney Soup.... and this was what we were here for....

Recommended for CHIMNEY SOUP - must must must have.... even if you don't end up having anything else.... reminded of the old How Hua at Free School Street, having maintained almost similar taste.... this signature dish contains Chicken, Prawns, Fish, Meat Balls, Crab, Tofu, Veggies with Vermicelli... and in reasonable quantities.... enough and more to spare...

Taste to add to Nostalgia... would come back for sure!!
May 23, 2017
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Basudha Banerjee Biswas
+4.5
I just stay 5 minutes away of it aand everyday saw it but before one of my foodie blogger post the photos and i am like ok the Chinese food lover like me have to visit . So today our whole family visited the place and though we have to wait 40 minutes because its a small place and Srijit Mukherjee and Neel dutt and Chandra Dutt and their family are having dinner but after they were served we get a mind boggling menu the chimney soup was outstanding and too filling with more than 10 ingredients but the roasted fried pork was so awesome i will again go for that only .
May 20, 2017
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Samrat Sen
+3.5
How Hua is a small Chinese eatery in Lake Gardens. The décor will remind of you of Chinese restaurants of the old. Red wall hangings and Chinese lanterns, very attractive and courful.

Coming to the food, we ordered for the famous chimney soup, which was a massive hit ! The soup had a variety of tastes from different kinds of meat like pork , chicken, praws and loads of veggies. It's a nice healthy and tasty soup.

The soup was followed by mixed fried rice, which was decent, thought they should consider limiting their oil use a bit.

We had also ordered chillie garlic chicken and sweet and sour chicken, but to my disappointment they almost tastes the same, the Same chicken was used on a slightly different tasting gravy. The roast chilli pork was way too dry and tough. Need to have very minimal amount of gravy, the taste being ok.

I'd suggest them to include more chicken dishes, like black bean sauce, mushroom sauce and other varieties.

The owner/host is very nice and cordial and it's definitely worth giving it another shot. I wish them all the best.
May 18, 2017
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Neel Dutt
+5
I came to know about this new reopened How Hua today itself through a friend and we didn't waste time. We drove within the next hour to eat the best chimney soup after 9 years. How Hua was quite a landmark restaurant on Free School Street that closed doors in 2008. After 9 years the grandson of the family along with his wife searched and brought back their old cook and reopend the door to our childhood memories. It was my grandfathers favourite restaurant. He is no more. But who knew that his favourite restaurant will one day open in his own locality, Lake Gardens, literally at a stones throw from the house.
Now let's cut to the chase. The Chimney Soup is bang on. As delightful as ever. Four of us shared a large one. It could be easily shared by 6-7 people. The pork balls in the soup tastes the same. Extremely helpful staff. We didn't plan to eat dinner, hence we just ordered their signature Chicken dumplings- half boiled & half fried. Made to perfection. The menu has the How Hua specials- their French Pork Chops, half Fried chicken, Baked crab, their foo youngs, Mandarin Fish, roast pork and many more. But in my next visit what I'm really looking forward to is their American Chopsuey. One of the underrated pillars of the Heritage Calcutta Chinese. How Hua and Jimmy's Kitchen had the best Chopsuey in town. With the old cook back, that one must be quite the classic. The newly reopened How Hua is a quaint little 14 seater on the mezzanine. My sincere thanks to the authorities for reopening this gem. How Hua's chimney soup is one of those reasons for me to never ever leave this city and settle down elsewhere.
May 16, 2017
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Aman Saraf
+4.5
I Visited This Place How Hua For The 1st Time On 12th April 2017. It's A Newly Opened Restaunant. And I Ordered 1 Plate Chicken Prawn Chow Gravy For Rs. 175/- I Was Delicious. Thank you How Hua For Making My Day Terrific.
May 03, 2017
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Ananda Sen
+5
Hands down the best restaurant in Calcutta. The same chef, excellent service. The chilly pork and chimney soup is to die for. Absolutely reasonable prices and the quantity that is given is more than one persons share.
May 02, 2017
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Joy
+5
Great food quality and presentation. Had a taste of awesome How Hua chimney soup after a long time. So glad How Hua is back :) I would suggest everyone to give them one try and then you will definitely start loving them.
May 02, 2017
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Pubali Dey
+5
I felt nostalgic about the time i along with my brothers and sisters used to go to this place on free school street every Sunday..I was so disappointed when it shut down..but today when I had that Chimney soup, it took me10 yrs back...it was amazing..though we only had Chimney soup but we will definitely try other things next time...
May 01, 2017
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Jave Miles
+5
Love their presentation 👍will get back soon 😋 have not seen such good presentation and quality from the other Indian restaurants ! Check them out ! All d best!
Apr 30, 2017
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Melroy Sharpe
+4
Having the Chimney Soup after almost 15 years was really good and there was no difference in taste and quality when compared to their restaurant in free school street. The food quality was very nice and the pork quality was just amazing. Would recommend you try this out. Authentic Chinese food and definitely not local Chinese food.
Apr 30, 2017
5
100 exposure films
+5
Visited as a family of eleven after finding the place on friends, we hadn't booked. Staff very accommodating, brought out an extra table to add to another to fit us, happy to split our bill three ways. Unlike a previous reviewer we found the staff to be very friendly, not in the slightest bit 'snooty', very polite, no issues at all. Our food came out in good time, in the right order in regards starters and mains, and was mostly all fantastic. I say mostly only because my wife steak wasn't cooked how she had asked. (of the four steaks ordered by our table, the other three were perfect and delicious). She didn't actually raise this as a problem, because it wasn't a big deal and she didn't want to cause a fuss since they were clearly very busy, but the owner noticed it was uneaten and rectified the issue without having been asked. You can't say better than that for good service! The restaurant is across the road from my home, a great little place in a lovely location and I would say definitely lives up yo it's name. We tried to book a table for the last night of our stay, but sadly they're closed that day, so we'll probably stop by for lunch at some point between now and then. Couldn't fault the place
4
Ritwika Misra
+4
Loved the food. The seating arrangements might be limited but that's the only thing I can say. It's cozy, clean, fresh in terms of ambience. Now coming to food, great in taste, and very very generous in portions. You must try their chimney soup and dumplings. We had ordered pork as well and after a long time ate really succulent pork. Now coming to pricing, it's very reasonable. Do visit this joint if you want some really good Chinese food.
5
Roland Duhlian
+5
Stumbled upon this restaurant as we were searching for good food around Lord's More. Its a great place to dine though small and cosy. The standard pretty decent as we have been travelling for weeks and was looking for good and non spicy food...next day I called up again and the food was ready at the exact mentioned time. Thank you How Hua.
4
Chandni_ Moonlit
+4
A very good place to try some authentic Chinese food.
5
Abhiroop Nandi Ray
+5
Authentication food. Food taste is totally worthy with price. Happy to see it open again.
4
Srijan Datta
+4
The restaurant was nice, value for money. The quantity was excellent and one plate of fried rice is enough for two. Though the room is small with only 4 tables, the atmosphere is nice. However lesser number of vegetarian options are available and the fan has no regulator. However, there is an Air-conditioner.
4
Sharoni Poddar
+4
Chimney soup is their speciality. Served in a specific kind of pot. The quantity is huge and tastes very good. Meat balls and other seafood dishes are also nice.
5
Debashis Das
+5
How Hua restaurant used to be in Free School Street and was famous for chimney soup & other authentic Chinese food. Unfortunately nine years back it was closed. Four months back it is now opened near South City mall. Excellent chimney soup, chop suey & dumpling. Both owners (partners) & stuart from Vizag are very welcoming & always caring. Must visit here (see the location near Lords Junction). Parking in the next right hand side lane. Will visit again soon to try other attractive menu options.
4
Gaurav Arora
+4
Ohhh, the chimney soup. But go with ample time in hand. Their service is slow, but the chimney soup makes up for the time whiled away.
5
Shubhajyoti Sengupta
+5
The food here is exceptionally good. A perfect place for people having a proper taste
4
Rajasri Mukhopadhyay
+4
Small and cosy, authentic chinese restaurant. Chimney soup is great, but fried momo was a disappointment
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