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    Ding How Restaurant

    3.4 (336 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Vegetarian, Vegan
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Xiao L.

    My wife is a vegetarian so she loves the vegan chicken dishes here (not because they taste anything like chicken). I like some of their more traditional Chinese dishes too. Definitely a solid spot to get takeout from.

    Wor Wonton Soup
    Daniela V.

    I would highly recommend this place, I ordered the wor wonton soup, it had an amazing flavor and didn't need anything other than some siracha to spice it up, so yummy. I also got a side of white rice which was super fluffy. The shrimp was the best part of the soup aside from the broth!! The customer service was also really great, I went on my lunch and I really love the vibe in there.

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    Sandra T.

    I was looking for a cheat Thursday night meal and found what I was looking for! I was looking for a no-frills, cozy spot with a surprisingly extensive variety of vegan and vegetarian options, Ding How Restaurant did not disappoint. Service is good and the food came out at a timely manner. This small, family-run spot may not be fancy, but what it lacks in ambiance, it more than makes up for in quality and value. The menu is impressively diverse, with a separate section dedicated entirely to vegetarian and vegan dishes, making it easy to find something that suits your dietary preferences. The food is consistently good. Despite its humble setting, Ding How delivers dishes that are satisfying and comforting. Overall, I think Ding How Restaurant is a great choice for those seeking tasty vegan and vegetarian options in a casual, laid-back environment. It's a go-to spot for a quick, delicious meal with a vegan and carnivore, that won't cost you much but will leave you completely satisfied.

    Top: Szechuan tofu Middle: vegetable chow mein Bottom: Spicy tofu and pork
    Han-Nha T.

    It's good if you are bringing non Chinese friends as it is cheap with nice decor, friendly service, and food comes out in a reasonable amount of time even when they have many take out orders. Also more vegetarian dishes than I expected. Solid food for price, although tends to be too sweet. Has a "take out taste" to it that I'm not sure how to describe. If you are Chinese missing this type of food, I think it is familiar enough to quench your homesickness.

    Super veggie lunch combo
    Cheryl B.

    Lunch special is a good deal. They did not have brown rice the day we were there for lunch. They have lots of vegetable options on the menu. They were quite busy at Saturday lunch. The veggies were fresh and cooked well which I appreciated.

    Potstickers, egg rolls and beef with oyster sauce
    Steven H.

    The staff were really friendly, and the food was also great. The room was also really nice and clean.

    Vegan honey walnut shrimp combo
    Cameron C.

    The amount of vegan options are amazing! I recommend getting the combination platter as it comes with soup, a spring roll, rice, and chow mein. The vegan honey walnut shrimp was BUSSIN! One of the best vegan shrimps I have had. The vegan sesame chicken was meh...it was chewy and squishy. Overall good pricing, options, soup and service! Will be coming back!

    Vegetable Chow Fun
    Kitty-Chan I.

    Delicious food!!!! I now say" Dang Wow!!! Not Ding How!!!!" Ding How makes consistent delicious food!!! I love their Potstickers and Sweet and Sour Chicken!!!!! They use chicken breast for the sweet and sour, delicious!!! They have plenty of vegan options that I will definitely try next time!!

    MONGOLIAN BEEF, SHRIMP FRIED RICE
    Marissa' R.

    Mongolian beef, shrimp fried rice, wor wonton soup. An old friend mentioned how good Ding How was and the first time I purchased food was AMAZING. It still is delicious! The MB is super tender, sauce is amazing, and onions have the perfect crunch & sweetness. The shrimp fried rice has so much flavor it's good by itself as well as the wor wonton soup, the broth is so good. I highly recommend going to Ding How. Total for these family plates was $50 including 1 Dr. Pepper When we walked in there wasn't anyone there and it was super peaceful. The guy who served us was kind and didn't interrupt us excessively.

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    Nothing compares to this place for Chinese food, especially if you're vegetarian. Hands-down A+.

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    One of the oldest restaurants in Davis still has some of the best authentic Chinese food!

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    1 year ago

    Got take out from Ding How tonight and wow was it delicious. Best Chinese food in Davis by far. Can't recommend their food enough!

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    The food is very tasty especially the hot and sour soup! The staff is friendly and very helpful. It is our go to place for Chinese food!

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    love the chicken string bean entree . Always a treat to eat a warm loving meal that is so tast.

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    Highly recommend the chin ju chicken, they have made this dish for over 30yrs,I remember having this when I was a kid,a family favorite.

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    Hunan Bar & Restaurant

    Hunan Bar & Restaurant

    3.5
    (365 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $$

    Wow! Ascended to my #1 restaurant spot in Davis. Definitely more of an infrequent meal since I…read morewould consider it more on the expensive side. Average dishes are ~20 dollars. Great spicy food and friendly staff. Food (10/10) - The food here is AMAZING! Perfect balance of spice to flavor and every single bite is electric. The sichuan numbing pepper in the Chongqing soup was DELICIOUS. Mix it with some of the white rice and you have a dish all by iteself. The chicken itself had a nice chew and was very fragrant. Loved the texture and flaovr of the vermicelli; nice bounce to the noodles while soaking in all the spicy soup. My one complaint would be that they have soft bones (sign of long boiling time) so be careful of that! Also got the spicy stir-fried pork kidney... don't diss it 'til you try it. Super good, with that nice bit of chew. Take a bite of pepper, kidney, and white rice and BOOM! Perfect bite. **Recommendation: Rice is a key component for the dishes here. Without rice, everything will be too spicy, too savory, and overall too overwhelming. The rice is the thing that helps tie everything together (as it frequently is) Service (8/10) - Good service; nothing notable. Nice people and I think most of them speak Mandarin. Service and seating was also fast. Order of things to come out of the kitchen was a bit strange: soup for the chicken, rice, stir-fry, chicken. Honestly, not that big of a problem but just decided to comment. Price (8/10) - The price here is a bit on the pricier side; $54 for 2 but there were some leftovers (had to make my own rice though). Some of the dishes are more worth than others. The Chonqing chicken was $25 but you got a large bowl of chicken with soup and vermicelli. On the other hand, the stir-fry for $20 was notably padded with vegetables and I would say a majority of the dish was not the kidney. At the very least, the taste of the food compensates. However, this place is likely not a college go-to. Overall, great restaurant that I will be coming back to again (maybe with my parents LOL) or at the very least, would come with a large group as it is more fitting for family style. Highly recommend!

    Our restaurant offers a clean, comfortable, and welcoming dining atmosphere. We specialize in…read moreauthentic spicy dishes with a wide variety of flavorful options. If you enjoy spicy food, this is the perfect place for you!

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    Nice interior
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    Stinky tofu
    Mongolian beef/chow mein/hot n sour soup plus cream cheese rangoon!

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    Mongolian beef/chow mein/hot n sour soup plus cream cheese rangoon!
    Tasty Palace

    Tasty Palace

    4.1
    (131 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    Came in for lunch on a weekday. Food is good. Service is fast…read more There are so many menu items I want to try but I only have one stomach. So I went for the Mapo Tofu lunch special. It came out fast and hot. The spring roll that came with the set is delightfully crispy. The Mapo tofu is delicious. I really wanted to try their malatang but that'll be next time. I look forward to revisiting and trying more!

    First time here to try while visiting my college kid. Was attracted by their good review so…read moredecided to give it a try. Arrived right before their opening time but they still let us in. My kid mentioned they usually are very pack and people would dine outdoor, but I guess we arrived early so there wasn't any wait time. Ordered few items, food came out very fast and the tastes are not bad at all. Beef Fried Rice Noodles: How do you differentiate if this dish is good or not, it is about how much excessive oil that's left on the plate. The stir fried was good, not too greasy, and they marinate the meat well. Unlike other Chinese restaurants, this place's meat was good. Only they could stir fried with even higher eat to create more "wok air" Sticky Rice Stick with Brown Sugar: First time trying this dish, so not sure what to expect. But it does seem to be a dessert to me, my comment would be higher if the rice stick is more chewy. Hot & Sour Shredded Potato: This is common dish from northern part of China. The way they prepared was awesome. The potato was not starchy and the seasoning is just right. A bit greasy but this is actually my favorite dish! Shrimp and Pork with Chives Dumplings: Meat is fresh and dumpling wrap is great too. Each dumpling size is not too big and wasn't torn. Taste is okay but maybe try another filling if I visit again. I would come again to try out other things on the menu if I'm visiting my kid again.

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    Tasty Palace
    Tasty Palace
    Tasty Palace

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    Honey D Cafe

    Honey D Cafe

    3.9
    (131 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $$

    Our families favorite place to dine in Davis! The interior is cozy and charming and food... is…read moreAMAZING! 1. Honey D House noodle soup: a must each time we come. We usually ask to skip the spam, but everything else in the soup, at least one person in it family will eat. Quail egg, fried tofu, chicken thigh, green leeks, peanuts, sliced beef, thin tofu sheets (and I'm probably missing a few ingredients!) 2. Chicken Cutlet with meat sauce over rice: if we are getting at least two items, this is for sure one of them. Excellent flavor on the peppery batter on the juicy chicken and the meat sauce and pickled veggies are an excellent combination. 3. Zha Jiang Mien: First time trying it. Two of us liked it. May get, again, next time. We usually prefer the blacker Korean style sauce, but this was pretty good, too. 4. Beef roll: think thinly sliced beef with fresh veggies rolled up in an onion pancake. Everyone in the family likes this dish, but we don't always get it (us wanting to try new things). Sad to see you guys leave your Sacramento... come back, PLEASE!

    Ordered the Juicy Chicken Cutlet w/ Braised Pork Rice, and it was okay. Chicken was a bit plain,…read morecabbage could be more marinated, and the rice was good but the braised pork was a bit too salty. Although eating the rice with the pickled something upped its game. I like the soy egg too. Opinion #2 Also got the juicy chicken cutlet w/ braised pork rice. Overall it was alright. Cabbage was good and the soy egg. Chicken was the best part especially with the sweet chili sauce. I wasn't the biggest fan of the braised pork.

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    Counter Inside
    Stew Beef Over Rice / 任性牛腩饭
    Stew Beef Over Rice / 任性牛腩饭
    Honey D Combo Noodle Soup / 招牌米线

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    Honey D Combo Noodle Soup / 招牌米线
    Tasty Gourmet

    Tasty Gourmet

    4.7
    (389 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    $$

    This location is a hidden gem in the outskirts of Davis, not your typical location in downtown or…read morein south Davis but the food and service speaks for itself. We ordered the following: Fried Wings 6/10 - Was expecting additional seasonings but it is literally just fried wings Fried Squid (calamari) 8/10 - Seasoned well and comes with Jalepenos, nice texture and good General Chicken 9.5/10 - Sweet and Spicy, fried perfectly and very delicious, would come again just for this dish Combo Fried Pan Noodle 8/10 - Comes with seafood and noodles, I enjoyed the variety of different seafood options on this dish We ate this at the restaurant and the service was amazing, they had one person running the whole front operation from cashier to answering phone orders, and serving customers. Would totally come again, the portions are amazing for the price.

    So grateful to my friend for introducing me to this spot. They regularly come here for delicious,…read moreaffordable, and authentic Cantonese food. Recently came to celebrate Lunar New Year and everything we got was absolutely delicious and we all had left overs to enjoy the next day. We ordered the west lake beef soup, ribs garlic sauce, duck chow mein, beef string bean, and fried sesame seed balls. The soup was light and flavorful, the ribs were juicy and had perfectly crispy skin, the string beans were fresh, the chow mein was not overly greasy, and the sesame balls we're super hot and tasty. The staff were also super nice and helpful. Will definitely come back.

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    Part of the Interior, more seating on the other side of the low wall.

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    Part of the Interior, more seating on the other side of the low wall.
    Dumpling House

    Dumpling House

    3.9
    (1.5k reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    Stopped by with a couple of friends for lunch! We ordered calamari, the pan fried pork dumplings,…read moreand the kimchi pork dumplings. The calamari wasn't quite what we expected. It was pretty heavily battered and not too seasoned, but it wasn't bad. I think there is probably better calamari elsewhere. The dumplings were amazing though! Both came out piping hot. The fried ones had a nice crispy exterior and were super flavorful and juicy. The kimchi ones definitely had a kick, but were also juicy and delicious! We thoroughly enjoyed all of them and would recommend both to anyone in the mood for dumplings. The place itself has good seating options both inside and outside! I would highly recommend enjoying a meal outside on the patio on a nice weather day :)

    It's just ok. If you're needing dumplings it'll do the trick, but I honestly rather buy frozen…read moredumplings from BaoBao 88 or even Trader Joe's. I hate to say it because the workers are very friendly and I love hearing people speak Canto when I'm homesick. Very casual ambiance, might have a wait to be seated but they take a reasonable amount of time to get your food out after ordering. Have a few vegetarian options as well. It is conviently downtown unlike Yang Kee, but I still dont come back to here. I'm glad they've found their audience and seem to be doing well, though.

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    Inside of the restaurant
    Popcorn chicken
    Popcorn chicken
    Inside the restaurant, where you line up to order

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    Inside the restaurant, where you line up to order
    Hunan Style

    Hunan Style

    4.2
    (58 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$

    Amazing variety of traditional Chinese dishes that you don't easily find elsewhere. We shared a…read morecouple of dishes and some were really flavorful and exceptional. Ambiance and service are good, but not great. The dishes we tried were: - I12 Dan dan noodles: 5/5 super tasty and flavorful, but quite spicy - G2 Sautéed green beans: 5/5 simple but soooooo good! - D1 Griddle cooked fragnant cabbages and pork: 5/5 again pretty simple, but very tasty and well cooked! - E7 Hunan style sauteed beef: 5/5 excellent, so tender and juicy and well seasoned. - I3 Farmhouse stir fried pork with rice noodles: 4/5 very tasty, but the texture of the rice noodles were a bit too slippery for my taste. - E16 Ma Po Tofu: 4/5 the sauce was amazing, but the tofu texture was a bit too soft and strange for me. - G4 Shaoshan stir fried shredded potatoes: 3/5 I didn't have a problem with this, but didn't particularly enjoy them either. Not something to go for again. The potatoes are kind of half way cooked. - C1 Laotan boiled fish with pickled cabbage: 1/5 the fish itself was tasty, but the soup itself was super salty like drinking ocean water! I didn't like the taste of pickles in the soup either.

    My friend and I stopped in here one weeknight for dinner and the guy at the front desk was so…read morefriendly and helpful. From the moment we arrived I explained we hadn't ever been here and we were hoping to get some recommendations. He recommended so many great things and we ordered all that he suggested! Food came out quick and was SO fresh and delicious!! We ordered the egg plant and green beans, spicy fried chicken (amazing & great spice) and the shrimp chow maine noodles! It was so good I honestly haven't stopping thinking of this place since we went. Haha The crowd was all different groups of people, lots of happy people loving all the food they ordered. This place is a hit. Definitely check them out!!

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    Hunan Style
    Chairman Mao Braised Pork and Hunan Style Fried Noodles
    Chairman Mao Braised Pork and Hunan Style Fried Noodles
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    Tim's Kitchen

    Tim's Kitchen

    4.2
    (139 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    Excellent, authentic Chinese cuisine. Owner / Servers very nice and work (too) hard. Best value in…read moreDavis. They have a odd section of menu with all.kinds of pasta fusion dishes. They are also very tastey and filling but not really Chinese I don't think.

    New favorite restaurant, if ur Chinese this has all of the childhood restaurant favorites. All…read moregreat prices for the portions. We had the seafood tofu hotpot, shrimp wonton, garlic green bean, mongolian beef, half hainan chicken, and ny steak spaghetti to-go. Was a little busy at 7 on a holiday so we waited like ten minutes to get our order in, the guy memorized our order right as I said it lol. He confirmed and we got our soup in ten mins, ten mins for green beans and mongolian beef, another ten minutes for our chicken, then like seven for hotpot. Most disappointing was chicken, it's not hainan at all and just standard hong kong white chicken. Taste is fine and fresh but was sad. Best was the seafood hotpot AND the wonton soup. Both had great flavor and saltiness and was just sooo good. Wontons were very tasty and had a lot of meat, definitely both pork and shrimp, and soup even had little shrimp in it ifkyk. The seafood hotpot had great variety and flavor, my parents were pleased with the fish bits in it, the tofu was yummy bc it's fried tofu, the crab texture was not great maybe overcooked and I didn't like the soft cucumber but otherwise the broccoli scallop shrimp tofu fish bok choy was all great. Green beans and mongolian beef SERIOUSLY needed some wok flavor and wish the beef had black pepper because the seasoning was a bit lacking (wok flavor would be great here) and overall the vegetables were a little undercooked. They were addictive though I definitely kept going back for more. Hot tea is jasmine tea. Service was a bit lackluster but totally understandable and even though I was in a rush we were in and out by an hour and like ten minutes which worked. Ambiance wise, I didn't like how the lights are half brighter and whiter than the sun and half nicely softly lit. Tables are nice wood and a bit sticky but okay. There's random Chinese TV on the walls, very traditional lol and I think no music. Overall very pleased! Will definitely come back as much as possible to support, and highly highly recommend. I went harsh on Tim's because I was expecting perfect dishes, and even though some stuff didn't hit, everything was way beyond average.

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    Crisp cold water
    Baked chicken Chicken Steak with Black Pepper over Rice
    Baked chicken Chicken Steak with Black Pepper over Rice
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    Front entrance.

    Ding How Restaurant - chinese - Updated July 2026

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