Howan Fish & Chips & Chinese in West Berkshire

Easily the best takeaway in the area. It used to be the one in Thatcham but this is far superior every time. Food is epic the staff are smart and very polite. I strongly recommend it. Mic.

Ordered beef and bean sprouts and chicken chow mein and both dishes were so over salted that nobody could eat either dish. It genuinely tasted like the salt had been spilt in cooking pot as it was so overbearing. Contacted the restaurant but no reply. A complete waste of money.

Shouldn’t have returned here, we’ll certainly learn our lesson this time. Very poor fish and chips. Tasteless cod (with several bones), soggy batter that mainly stuck to the paper, and undercooked chips. Quantity over quality. Definitely won’t be returning.

We used to really enjoy our meals from Howan but recently the quality of the food has definitely gone right down . After today we will not be going back again . Tonight our Chinese food was edible , but it was tasteless , dry and basic . The chips were disgusting. They had obviously been made a very long time before , they were hard , dry and cold . They were so bad we could not eat them . Such a shame as Howan used to be so good but not any more …,

I have used this place as my go-to fish and chips and Asian (usually Thai) takeway for 5 years. The quality has always been great on both sides good fresh crunchy ingredients with decent spice on the Thai side, and they are very quick - usually 10-15 mins, if they are overloaded they say so but generally aside from lockdown I can phone, hop in the car, and its ready by the time I can get there. Parking is usually OK too, unlike central Newbury...

We have been ordering food from Howan for many years The food is usually very enjoyable, occasionally they get the order wrong but not very often . Tonight 29 Dec 23 We ordered our meal by phone for collection . .Unfortunately once we got home we realised the order was slightly wrong . I called them to tell them straight away to tell them they had over charged me . They refused to accept they had got it wrong and they also refused to correct the error next time . Needless to say after their unhelpful there won’t be a next time ….

Not many reviews recently and I went here last week for the first time in years and in my humble opinion it’s very good. It’s a Chinese / Fish & Chips so that’s the way it should be measured. The people serving were very friendly, it was really busy (10 people waiting on a Thursday evening) which says something and also means they are constantly frying and most things are “fresh”. We had a combination of Chinese and f&c and nothing was greasy as some other people said. Only 4 stars as I’ve had better chips (these were good but not amazing) and I think it’s expensive but I would go back.

We travelled here as portion size is great we always get our battered products wrapped separately so they are still kinda crispy once home, staff are super friendly but very busy, so far no issues with the food here

Visited as usual chippy up the road had a long que. But clearly a long que is a good sign! Anyway got impatient and visited this place.. A mistake. Rude staff and greesy chips and tasteless Cod. Ditched after a few mouths full.

Absolutely swimming in grease . and when unwrapped the batter just fell off . . Noticed the last few visits that the chips were a bit on the limp and greasy side but tonights food went straight to the wheelie bin.. not returning and used this place for years .

Personally I have found Ho Wan to be the best Chinese take away in Newbury. Food generally really good BUT disappointingly they never seem to be able to get the S&S chicken balls right. For some reason they appear to use reformed chicken, almost like spam, which never seems to taste like its cooked properly with a mushy texture. Such a shame that this staple Chinese choice is so bad. Sadly have to go elsewhere if I ever want chicken balls. Can however recommend their S&S chicken Hong Kong style.

We typically use this takeaway once a fortnight or so, and have been doing so for years even during the pandemic. The food is consistently good, well cooked and tasty. We have a mixture of Chinese and Thai dishes and I would recommend them all as reasonably priced and good value as a traditional takeaway. I'd go so far as to say that we have never had a disappointing meal here, so try it!

Crispy seaweed was slimy and goey never in my life have I seen anything like it, the satay chicken was disgusting so salty our lips we’re burning and had to be thrown away. Chow menu was bland and the chicken was just fat! Absolutely awful food expensive, never to return

Only had a special chow mein most of it went in the bin the prawns were ok the rest was awful. We have been going here for years but never again.

We usually have Fish & chips from this takeaway and those are excellent. It is our first Chinese takeaway (Meal for two) and that was excellent. Can't fault it, and it is the best.

Wanted a nice chinese takeaway dinner And it was awful, slimy ingredients, Will never get a takeaway of any kind from them again

Awfull just awfull used to be your average Chinese takeaway but what i got on the 28th August can’t even be described as food we had the mixed starter for 2 prawn toast was burned chicken was tasteless and rubbery seaweed had no salt was like eating confetti rib had chunk of white fat and tiny bit off tasteless meat to be fair chicken curry was OK but the rice was disgusting hard and lumpt together spring rolls were sort of gooey with a string of something green in the middle (unidentifiable) never ever get take out from here again

The worst ever food we have ever had, most of the reviews on here are years old or false.Food is cooked hours before and deep fried when you go in.You have been warned try Kings in Thatcham or anywhere else and do yourself a medical favour!!

First time we have used thims takeaway it certainly wont be the last i have wasted my time with certain places in Newbury town centre that dont hold a candle to this place one of the best takeaway chinese ive had in my life please try !!!!!!

We're never going back there again. The egg fried rice is tasteless, soggy mush, and the sweet and sour chicken balls hadn't been cooked through. The dough was still raw in the middle.

After hearing that this place was back to its old ways, thought we would give it a try last night. The only thing they succeeded at, was for me to never go back.Spring roll content was around 98% bean sprout, 2% chicken and was just greasy.Satay sauce for the chicken... Not actually sure what that was... Rice... solid, thinking about buying a few hundred to build a house.Ribs... Mmmm. So dry even a dog would turn them down.Prawn crackers were passable though so not a complete loss.

Love the spicy chicken wings. Tasty chicken fried rice and chowmein. Didn’t fancy the fish and chips though

Had a Chinese on Saturday evening and was pleasantly surprised at how many other people were either ordering Chinese, fish and chips or collecting one .We had Chinese and it was tasty, hot and good value . We ordered a Malaysian chicken satay Crispy chilli beefChicken in yellow bean sauce with cashew nutsChar sue pork with bean sprouts Dry fine noodles and fried rice.AMAZING, be adventurous and order the other dishes rather then the chicken and mushroom or beef chow mein which are good but this was the best

Had a Chinese on Sunday evening and was pleasantly surprised at how many other people were either ordering Chinese, fish and chips or collecting one . We had Chinese and it was tasty, hot and good value .

I'm on almost 2 months of being unwell from getting a takeaway from this place! I have also been in hospital because of it! Please don't waste your time and money. This has been an awful experience!!!

Phoned an order through this evening to collect. Payed for what I ordered. When got home realised order was wrong, didn't get what I originally ordered. Staff was rude not impressed at all.

The food was ok, nothing spectacular but good enough for what you're paying. Had the chicken balls with were a little soggy. Would be better if they offered delivery.

We had to wait ages for our food, they had forgotten about my husband omelette so my fish and chips were soggy by the time we got them home. Staff were very unfriendly and when we eventually got the food it was tasteless I had a couple of mouthfuls and chucked the rest away. Will never go here again only went here because the one at wash common was shut, which is much bettand friendlier than this place. I wished I had got my money back and gone somewhere else

This little take away is absolutely excellent . Both traditional British (fish and chips etc) and Chinese . If you looking for the best take away around , this has got to be it

We used to come here back in 2012 but after a few iffy meals started to go down the road.

Food okay, relatively cheap and cheerful, been twice. Girl working on the chip counter needs to learn how to smile though, only downside

Very good service for both Chineses take away meals and fish and chips. Plentiful portions always hot and freshly cooked.

Went here tonight as chop suey house was closed. Don't know why it's always bad.

Visited here last night for fish and chips and the cod cold in middle and dark,...... Disgusting. Best fish ever is monument place Essex street

The positive is they gave me huge back of chips I ordered for value for money, The down side, the chips were so soggy, dripping in fat they went in the bin half cold. Worst bag of chips ever eaten to date,

Had fish & chips takeaway from here at the weekend while staying in the area.

Standard fish and chips neither brilliant nor terrible. Huge portions. Staff seemed to be very grumpy.

Yo recuerdo vagamente cuando este solía ser para llevar bien. Pero durante los últimos 2 años me he recurrido a conducir de Nby a China para gran Thatcham @ el Szechuan.

Buena comida de la comida para llevar. Gran cantidad de opción y a un precio razonable. Fideos fritos era muy sabroso, y los rollos de primavera. Sin duda ordenar desde aquí!

Soy un local de la zona y normalmente lo que puedo decir, sin duda fácilmente el mejor chino y pescado y comida para llevar en Newbury.

El pescado y las patatas fritas son muy sabrosas y buen precio mejor pescado y patatas fritas en newbury. merece la pena conducir allí para mejor a la orden muy concurrido

We decided to get a takeaway we had chicken chowmien and sweet sour chicken balls the chowmien was soggy and cold and sweet and sour chicken balls were also soggy and cold had we not got back home would have taken the whole lot back it wasn't a cheap meal £20 pounds we allways use this takeaway but its put me of know

Great little place for either freshly cooked fish and chips or a full Chinese takeaway range. Food is good (for takeaway) and well priced hence the 4 stars.

Chinese fish and chips, and takeaway as well. The Chinese is ok, the fish and chips are big portions, and good quality.We use them frequently and have a job finishing it even with the small portion of chips.

The best fish and chips in Newbury.Parking available which is a bonus.The other counter serves Chinese food which is also of a high standard.

We travel over 12 miles to get their food never been disappointed, also good value for money. Top marks.

I have had Fish n Chips form the Ho Wan regularly for the past 2 years, it never changes. Massive portions of both the fish and chips in fact I order 2 small Cod for me and the wife a and a small portion of chips, which is plenty. The fish is very fleshy with a nice crispy batter, not greasy at all, the chips are really tasty made from quality potatoes easily the best Fish n Chips in the area, and not a long wait for your food as they have plenty cooked at all times due to the demand.

We always get our fish and chips and chinese food from here and have never been disappointed. At busy times you do have to wait a while, but not an excessive time. Friday night is busy for fish and chips and Saturday for chinese. I just go in and do not order over the phone. Fish is usually cooked while I wait. Small portion of chips is a very generous helping. Chinese food is just what I expect and not too salty, which is a problem I find elsewhere. Hygiene rating is not dispkayed, which may be something to be concerned about.

This fish & chip shop is brilliant never had a bad takeaway they also have a Chinese take away next door best fish and chips I have tasted.can get very busy on Friday best to ring order through.not very good parking only a few cars can park outside.

Surprised to see a small flurry of negative reviews recently. I believe that you should judge a place based on its audience and this place is nearly always busy. Telephone orders are efficiently handled if sometimes a little off hand - it is a take away though. Lamb based starters and Salt and Pepper ribs are good and I have found the special fried rice to be excellent as opposed to the egg fried rice. Fish and Chips portions are huge.

Eat from here approx once a month, either fish and chips or Chinese. Never had a disappointing meal. Highly recommend.

The egg fried rice is mushy and flavourless. Other food is good and the service is pleasant, but since egg fried rice is a staple dish for a Chinese takeaway, they need to get it right....and it is very far from that.

Large portions and cheap prices seem to be the thing here. Food is of average standards although I question the cleanliness and standards in this establishment.

grizzly chicken rice burnt curry cornors looked like they had not only cremated them but had tipped a entire container of oil in to the bag totally uneatable disgusting meal and they were only accepting cash payment this has gone form one of the best takeaways to the worst would never go back there again

I've been here a couple of times before, and the food is nothing more than average. Tonight however, it was cold and greasy. The young woman serving was bad mannered and couldn't even raise a smile. Her attitude alone was enough to stop me going there in future. Just remember, if you're working in the service industry, we pay your wages. So be grateful of our custom, or shut up shop. After a long day at work, I just fancied some chips on my way home. The attached photo is was what they served. Pie not even wrapped up separately, and soaked in grease! I should have cooked something myself!!

Chips at Howan are usually good but this week they were awesome. It helps when they cook them fresh. Excellent value for money. Service can be a bit slow sometimes but it's well worth the wait.

This has been my come to place for a Chinese for years. There's only been a few others in Newbury that I've tried and they just aren't as good. You'll notice that a few of the negative reviews on here are actually for the fish and chips which is a service situated in the same building oddly enough. So that isn't to say the negative reviews reflect the quality of the Chinese food which is pretty damn good. The speed of service, portions and price are decent so you really need not go anywhere else for your takeaway Chinese.

Always get fab Chinese food from Howan. Great vegetarian options. Well priced. Always get too much but it saves for the next day.

The food is highly variable. It is sometimes tasty, often dissapointing and often different week to week. It consistently makes me feel awfull the next day and most of the clientele look as ill as i feel.

Good Chinese takeaway and very good fish and chips... excellent chip portions!!Wouldn't go anywhere else in Newbury.

We haven't had a take away from here for a while, and it used to be the best in town but I didn't enjoy the food at all. The spring rolls were mostly roll and didn't come with any dipping sauce. The chicken satay skewers were nice though. Sadly my favourite shredded fried chilli beef was very poor!! Hard to imagine any beef in there at all and really sickeningly sweet. Noodles and rice were ok though but it kinda left me feeling a bit sick. All in all quite disappointing.

Lovely food always big portions you struggle to eat. They are always really busy but service is brilliant.Both fish and chips and Chinese takeaway are great

Have been going to the Howan both Chinese and fish and chips for about 10 years. It is consistently quick, good and reasonably priced.

Every time we visit, the food is greasy and there is always something we have ordered missing. For example we ordered one small and three large fish and ended up with one small and two large

This place has some amazing Chinese food. Writing this review itself brings water to my mouth. This takeaway is must visit for Chinese food in Newbury. I have taken meals from this place a number of times now. The pricing is so so cheap, completely more worth than the money. Must visit place!

Food is wonderful, we've had both fish and chips and the Chinese from here and both are very genourous with the portion sizes. All the food was cooked beautifully and prices are very reasonable.If you can ring your order in and then pick it up as its so popular sometimes you have to wait a while but its certainly worth the wait.

Went back to Howan after suspicion of food poisoning last year. BIG mistake! Ordered a beef curry and was alarmed to find a rusty staple. Will go back to driving to Thatcham - AVOID!!!

The beauty of a combined Chinese and Fish and Chip shop is that is is much easier to cater for all that seven people might like to eat.The food was good, both in quality and quantity. The service was quick and the order was filled accurately. Then, the prices were reasonable, in comparison with those in our local take-away establishments (we live in the West Midlands).I will certainly use this take-away again when we are next in the Newbury area and need to provide for our Grandchildren.

Very pleasantly surprised. Food quality very good. Portions very generous. Recommend menu D. Had previously visited 2 years ago and been disappointed. Now much better. Will be visiting again.

We've had fish and chips and also Chinese food on other occasions, it's always great. The food is freshly cooked which makes such a difference.

Tried all the take always and the howan is the best for taste, portion size and good value! Great selection for vegetarians too.

Always gone to howan. Best chippie by far and won't go anywhere else for a Chinese. Had one last night and it was amazing as always.

Do not get fish and chips from here was disgusted with the amount of grease! The fish wasn't sloppy and pretty sure wasn't good quality cod never again. If people think it's good they haven't experienced quality before.

Fish and chips is best in Newbury and the portion sizes are huge. A large cod and medium chips is enough for two unless you're starving. Chinese is very good quality too and again generous portions. Their chicken is very succulent. We have been there about once a month for the last 3 years and I can't ever remember being disappointed.

I used this place many of times ,at first it was ok but it has gone down hill ill be happy if I dont go to hospital tomorrow with food poisoning with the raw chicken I noticed I was eating im disgusted

I asked them not to shred my crispy duck, it was shredded. I called to complain and the lady said the kitchen could not understand the order, come back and they would change it. I asked her if she would compensate my petrol to return to the restaurant. The rude disrespectful woman laughed and said "no". I will never go back. Fatty greasy duck, salty greasy food and disrespectful staff. Feeling sick now just thinking about it.

I always choose to go to the Ho Wan because of the big portions and good price, Chinese and Fish and Chips.I decided to have fish and chips a couple of days ago and was very disappointed. The fish was very greasy and the chips were soggy, not there usual standard so i hope it was a one off.

I have been here before and there fish and chips are nice and there Chinese is ok but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat there. I thought I would try out there Thai jungle curry. Big mistake. Couldn't even eat it. I've never seen so much oil in my curry before. Plus it have coconut milk in it. Iv never had a jungle curry with coconut milk in. And as far as I know it's not ment to. They need to stick to what they know how to cook, Chinese. And take Thai food off the menu. I wasn't expecting the food to be good as a Thai resturant but I wasn't prepared for it to taste so bad.

Definitely the best fish and chips in the area. And the cheapest! Huge portions. What are you waiting for?

Always a great takeout.Good size portion for your money.Great variety of things to order from and always a fantastic service

We order food and went to pickup and waited 20 minutes as its busy . After tasting food its not worthy.Egg fried rice is over cooked,duck is very sweet like dessert only good is noodles which we had.

Chip shopDeffo the best chip shop in newbury fairly priced for the size of portions you get quickly served Chinese Don't really have a good word to say about it gets orders wrong on the 2 times I used it rang up and ordered one night got told 30 mins so got there in 30 mins only to have to wait a further 45 mins don't think so and the food was nice but on 2nd visit wasn't as nice as the first

Fab fish and chips - enormous portions of flaky white fish. Yum ! Chinese take out also excellent :O)

I've recently moved to this end of town, and this is my new local Chinese take away. I was surprised to find they did fish and chips too, but they do both genres of food really well. Once of my guily pleasures with Chinese food is chips and curry sauce on the side. Somewhere that does proper chip shop chips for this purpose is a real find!

I only had a (generous) portion of Singapore noodles this time but they were delicious. Very fast, perfectly cooked and good value for money.

As a regular visitor to Newbury, my daughters house is just around the corner, this is not only the best Chinese I have used but the fish and chips are second to none - try a large Cod it is enough for at least two people - not only the best but also amazing value. Only downside is finding a place to park, it really is a popular combination

This take away lives up to its billing.' restaurant quality to take away'. Fast service and good tasty food. For once I didn't wake up in the middle of the night needing to drink water to recover from the MSG. This was just like a restaurant experience from the food perspective. Will definitely use Howan again

No wonder this place is always well recommended. Really good Chinese takeaway. Great starters and mains. Ribs and satay chicken all disappeared at high speed. Will return!

Has to be the best chippy in Newbury. We entertain quite a lot and fish and chips from Howan's is a must experience.the fish and chips are cooked freshly and taste great. The portions are huge.

i live in newbury, have tried every fish and chip shop around this area and this chinese take away/fish and chip shop does the best. happy friendly staff too. nothing wrong with the portion sizes, excellent value for money.

I am American and I just don't get fish n'chips. Why take a perfectly delicious piece of fish and ruin it with batter and grease??? I went into this with an open mind, as I knew that it was a meal that I had to try when in England.I was given a single piece of fried fish that was bigger than my forearm.Wait...one more time...BIGGER THAN MY FOREARM!!!It was nestled on a bed of thick cut fries and wrapped in butcher paper that was spotty with seeping grease as soon as we walked out of the store.We took it home, where I doused the contents with vinegar and salt.The first several bites were a delicious mix of grease, salt and vinegar. Then, my mouth became coated in grease and it's all that I could taste.The amount of food made me feel like I was a contestant in a competitive food eating competition. I lost. My boyfriend and his father gobbled up theirs. I think that the quality of the food from Howan's was probably good and consistent. It's not a reflection on Howan's, but it's not a meal that I overly enjoy. Please visit my blog for more reviews and reports from my trip to England.