Hong Kong Inn

Best Chinese food in Ozark. (it’s the only place in Ozark.) I still would rather go here than most places though! Most meals are around $ 5 and amazing! Crab Rangoon are a total hit! egg rolls could be better but still not complaining.

Ate there yesterday for lunch and it was ok. Had the combination lo mien and it was good. Really good crab ragoon, ok egg roll. Food came out at a decent pace so that was nice for the lunch hour. This is an order at the counter then they bring the food to you joint so don’t expect to be wined and dined.

So as you know, I“m a sucker for Springfield cashew chicken. My all time favorite place is Hong Kong Inn on the north side of Springfield, off of Glenstone and Division. Friends of mine who live in Ozark advised that they opened a location in their town. I thought this would be fantastic because we are always in south Springfield, Nixa or Ozark when we visit. The drive to north Springfield can seem like torture after driving the 8 ½ hours from Chicago.
We stopped in on a Wednesday afternoon. I think it was around 3pm. My first clue should have been there was not another soul in this place. I asked the cashier if this place was the same as my favorite spot in Springfield. She said «yes, the sister owns this store and all the recipes are the same.» The menu was very similar if not exactly the same and the prices were close or identical as well. One thing I hate about these two places, is that they charge you for drink refills. So you get a cup full of ice with just a little bit of soda or tea in it. Then you start to eat the salty food and you have to go back to the counter a couple times during the meal to have numerous 25 cent charges added to you debit. I find this super annoying. increase the cost of soda and make refills free or for the love of god, ease up on the ice. Rant over…
So back to the food. I’m only basing this on the cashew chicken meal and crab rangoons. It was very similar, but it wasn’t the same. The only thing that tastes exactly the same for me was the egg roll. Trust me on this one, I’ve been going to the other one since the 90’s. So it wasn’t super awful like our experience at the China King, but it was super disappointing. If you are going to represent yourself as one in the same, you need to make sure everything is made exactly the same. If you live in the area and can get to the one on the north side whenever you want, and this is just a quick fix for a day, yeah go ahead and eat here. If you live out of town and you want the stuff you grew up on, make the drive to the restaurant on the north side of town. Any substitution here will just be met with disappointment. One great thing about this place was the cashier. She was super friendly and helpful. That’s something you really don’t get at the other location, just sayin’…

Not too bad Chinese joint they give a generous amount of chicken with their meals. Averages around $ 5 a person. Their crab rangoo is okay but everything else is great
My fiancé loves their bourbon chicken.
Also only Chinese place open on Sundays in ozark but closed Monday

As far as American chinese goes, this is one of my favorite places in town. It’s not much to look at, but man do I love it.
Make sure to try their House Chicken, one of the best chicken dishes in town.