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    Ding How Chinese Restaurant

    3.6 (402 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Mike L.

    I've heard this place has been popular for Chinese food for many and I've finally made it here to see for myself. The decor throughout the restaurant gives you all you'd expect from a legit Chinese restaurant. The service was as I would hope. Attentive, courteous, and friendly. Ordered lunch specials of lemon chicken and Szechuan beef. All the food was served with satisfying portions and great flavor. I would most likely be visiting Ding How again in the future.

    Egg roll
    Maddie L.

    Finally got to try Ding How. I've seen it mentioned a lot in one of my foodie groups for SA and I've passed it more times than I can count but have never gotten to go until today. I was underwhelmed though, the portions are huge which I know some will enjoy. But the quality lacked a lot to me, both the egg drop and wonton soups had a unique artificial yellow sheen. We ordered the dinner for 2 and also the sweet and sour chicken. The beef and broccoli were okay, the sauce was reminiscent of a packet sauce with how salty it was but the meat and veggies were cooked nicely. The lemon chicken was moist and had a nice crunchy outside, the sweet and sour was the same since the only difference is the sauce that's served on the side. The sweet and sour chicken did have maraschino cherries which I found odd but my kiddo loved lol. Our server was nice, and the restaurant itself gives me nostalgia of one I visited often as a child in Houston. But over all I don't think we'll be back, I'm glad I got to check it out finally though after years of saying id try it.

    David J.

    This place was okay. Food wasn't bad but I can't say I enjoyed it either. I went with my go-to Generals Tso chicken and it was different from what I'm used to. I like a more spicy Generals chicken theirs is almost sweet. The portion was extremely large and it could've easily been a shareable plate. The rice was good just a tad dry. I'd much rather pay the same price for a much higher quality dish. I can't complain, it was good enough. I did try a bit of their orange chicken which i did enjoy. Our server was Katie, she was sweet and very attentive. My drink never went empty and I always had exactly what I needed. The place was pretty busy given the time of day. The restaurant was pretty nice and felt authentic. I liked their little fountain pond at the entrance. The music was also suiting which added to the experience. I hear so much about this place and perhaps I just didn't order one of their best dishes. I'd be back to try some more options in the future.

    Combination lunch plate with lemon chicken, beef and broccoli, rice, and won tons
    Brian B.

    Since I was going to be in the area and was wanting some Chinese food, I decided to order from Ding How. I had been here many times in the past but it had been many years ago. I conveniently placed my order online, choosing a combo plate with lemon chicken and beef and broccoli. The cashier was friendly and quick and I was on my way. Based on what I remember, it appears nothing changed on the interior of the building. I found the lemon chicken to be the best part of my meal. The rice didn't seem to have much flavor. I was bummed that I received won tons instead of an egg roll. I'm not sure I'll be back anytime soon, because I feel there are better options out there.

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    Sean P.

    We came here on a Tuesday for lunch. There is decent parking, but it was absolutely packed. We had to circle around a couple of times to wait for someone to leave. There was a short wait, but we were sat pretty quickly. The restaurant is large and well decorated. Our server was very attentive. We started with vegetable spring rolls. I got the lunch special and picked the Mongolian chicken and green pepper steak. I upgraded my wonton chips to an egg roll. My wife got chicken lo mein. The food came out fast and the portions were massive. Everything was delicious and the leftovers reheated well. Their mustard was really strong

    Lemon chicken was bland. Rice was disgusting.
    Lou Lou O.

    I don't understand the good reviews. By far the worst restaurant I've eaten at, not just the worst Chinese restaurant, the ABSOLUTE WORST restaurant. I made the mistake not looking at the photos first as I would of had an inkling about the focus on quantity over quality. Majority of the food was bland and cold. Our family ordered the lunch specials and here are the summaries for each order: 1. Lemon Chicken- extremely large portion, sauce lacks depth, and rice is a weird texture and not like any fried rice I have ever seen. It is more like days old boiled rice that wasn't quite fried. The sauce is some type of red sauce. I could not eat the rice. 2. Sweet and Sour Pork- again, extremely large portion, sauce had no flavor and had too much gelatin or cornstarch. It was as if they microwaved it beyond the acceptable temperature and then cooled down into a goop. The meat tasted very old. The food was served cold with the rice and was all inedible. 3. Mongolian Beef- served cold and flavorless with the rice. 4. Mongolian Chicken- served semi-warm and flavorless. Served with the rice. Other food we ordered and here are the summaries for each: 5. Crab Rangoons- a misnomer as there was zero crab or even crab flavor in these. Just a dollop of flavorless cream cheese. 6. BBQ Pork Ribs- extremely chewy. It took over 30 minutes to eat one. I believe these had been previously cooked and then put either in a fryer or oven way past cooking time. This made the meat tough and inedible. 7. Egg drop soup- was decent and came out before the rest of the food. 8. Egg Roll- very large and tasty. This is the only item I actually ate in full. It came out before the food. 9. Iced Tea- served unsweetened and not much of a flavor. Service The server was pushy and wanted my husband to share his soup. He did not want to and she still brought 4 bowls despite asking for 2. Also, the servers are zigzagging everywhere with their carts. The food carts used to serve the food are dirty and have not been cleaned in a long time. Gratuity is automatically added (not sure for how many people). Ambiance Tables too close together and many people talking loudly. Waiting area crowded and as aforementioned, servers and other workers zigzagging through tables and crowds. Everything has years of accumulated dirt such as the restroom and walkways and the serving carts. Conclusion I don't understand the appeal of this place. I always saw this building but never ate here and after trying it I will never return. I don't know what Chinese food people have been eating to believe that this is the best Chinese food around.

    Desiree C.

    The lo mein does not miss--absolutely delicious. Perfectly cooked noodles, great flavor, and a generous portion. Everything tasted fresh and satisfying. On top of that, the service was amazing and made the whole experience even better. Definitely a spot I'll be coming back to and would recommend to others.

    Spicy garlic noodles with shrimp
    Toan N.

    Excellent Chinese food and service is very friendly. I've been here for lunch and have done take-out. Call ahead for take-out and they'll have it ready when you arrive. My favorites were the wonton soup and shrimp fried rice!

    Orange Chicken
    Penny H.

    Best Egg Drop Soup! The egg rolls are huge and do not disappoint! We shared the Orange Chicken but it was too spicy for me, but easily enough food for two!

    Burrito looking Egg Roll
    Claudia P.

    We ordered for pickup Lemon Chicken and Combination Fried rice and 2 egg rolls and I am glad we did because this place was busy. I am not sure what happened to there egg rolls they looked like greasy burritos, I prefer the regular looking egg rolls so I did not try these, but the Lemon Chicken was crispy and flavorful.

    Interior view towards the entrance. Packed house. Lovely decor. Clean environment.

    Visited solo on Wed 3/25/26@2pm. Plenty of Parking spots. Placed was packed & waited 10min to be seated. Service was quick, efficient & attentive. Ordered egg roll, egg drop soup, triple delight & substituted with fried rice which was delivered promptly. Soup was hot & great especially with a few wontons. Egg roll was huge compared to most other competitors & was delicious. Fried rice was spectacular especially underneath the triple delight, tender melt in ur mouth beef & chicken & the shrimp was cooked perfectly. All fresh ingredients baby corn, celery, sugar snap peas, carrots, cabbage, broccoli & mushrooms were awesomely tasty along with being drenched in their delicious brown gravy. Huge portions so had to box up the remaining dish for a later tasty meal. What a great early dinner at Ding How. Even though its was crowded it was still amazingly quiet inside. I'll definitely be back to try so many other great sounding dishes. Thank you for serving great Chinese food in San Antonio. Revisited Fri 3/27/26 & picked up a to go order, their website only holds the credit card per online order but when u arrive to pick up that's when they do the final billing. Another delicious meal.

    Matt G.

    Ding How has been around my whole life. I've been there as a small child, teen and into adult years. They have received a lot of my money. It's that good. Mostly have ordered to go but it's a real treat to sit in the restaurant and take in all the culture. The service is always amazing and they are always smiling. The food has been consistently good since I was a small child. Never a miss and still in my opinion have the best lemon chicken and the best egg roll. Can also say their orange chicken is also the best. If you have never been to the Chinese restaurant on stilts- you are missing out. Go check them out.

    Our baby trying lo mein
    Joanna E.

    My boss always orders from here for business meetings which is how I found out about the place, so now for my birthday she always orders from here because I love their chicken lo mein. This year for my birthday I took my hubby and kids to the actual restaurant. My eldest had a kids plate. My hubby got beef lo mein and I got chicken lo mein. The baby ate from both of our plates and she loved it. The portions are great! The owners were there and they were so nice to our daughters. They gave both of our kids a handful of fortune cookies before leaving :)

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    The quality of the food I'd changing for worse. They charge you extra for fried rice but it is just yellow steamed rice. (Ripoff)!!!!

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    Came here twice recently with my family, and had the family style dinner. We had a fun time! This place is an oldie but goodie!!

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    the beef broccoli was excellent today the best i have had server was friendly and very nice

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    Food is great. Floors are slippery & seem very dirty. Wait is terrible. But the food is good.

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