Best Chinese I've had in Austin!! The food was awesome I had the combination chicken, pork and duck. The server was mostly indifferent but the food was awesome!

Honestly, I came here because Ramen Tatsu-Ya was paaaaaacked. Little did I know, Din Ho was pretty packed also for dinner. We ended up waiting maybe 20-30min? Then our food was good, but nothing too special. Great family style food. I split the roasted duck and that was so delicious. Tis ok. *Shrug*

Great Chinese BBQ!!!My coworkers and I often visit this establishment ordering 2-3 entrees. Then just share all the food. The BBQ Pork is the best!!! We ask for extra BBQ sauce for the pork because it is yummy!.Give this place a try, you will not regret it.

Seriously this place went to crap ever since the owners moved to Ho Ho. I used to eat here growing up and it progressively became worse and worse. Service sucks and the food is mediocre. I've came back once or twice thinking maybe it was a coincidence but I'm done. Don't bother trying it.

Heard so much about this place that I had to give it a shot. My wife and I were super excited about trying the "best Chinese in Austin". We visited on a Sunday evening and the place was packed - line out the door. They had a system in place for taking your party's name, but we didn't know what was going on until a guy walked by us with a clipboard. All in all, we had to wait about 35 minutes to be seated, which isn't too bad considering how crowded they were. I had read the reviews and two items, Peking Duck & BBQ Pork kept rising to the top. My family isn't as adventurous as I when it comes to food, so the duck was out. The left me with the BBQ Pork. Service was a bit slow, but we placed our order for the pork, Orange Chicken, and egg rolls. The egg rolls tasted different than I've had before. There was an unusual spice that I couldn't place. It caught me by surprise and I wouldn't order them again. The BBQ pork arrived and it looked very good. However, when I took my first bite, it was lukewarm at best. Parts of the dish were actually cold. Very disappointing. The texture wasn't crispy, but more like a Texas brisket. Flavor was unremarkable. Not good, not bad, just eh. Combined with being mediocre in temp, and it was a dish I wish I hadn't ordered. The orange chicken, on the other hand, was all kinds of horrible. Had they used good quality chicken, it may have been one of the better dishes on the menu, but it was more fat than it was chicken. Such a shame. I wonder how this place has received the rave reviews it has garnished. Is the duck really that good? Possibly, but I didn't see many people eating that.I recommend you try Hao Hao in Round Rock if you're looking for some delicious Chinese food.

Best Chinese food in Austin. Very authentic, the price is right, service is really quick, and food is delicious! I tell you what, when I started going there 10 years ago I was usually the only white boy in the restaurant, that should speak volumes of Peking Duck! Do yourself a favor and get the Pan Fried Flat Noodles with Beef, your taste buds and actual buds will thank you!

Sizzling Scallop with Black Pepper is fantastic! The freshest tasting scallops I've ever had! The kung pao chicken was great too. This is "the" Chinese restaurant.

3rd visit today during lunch on Sun. BBQ dishes were as I tasted before, pale in comparison to Ho Ho on IH-35.Ordered (braised/stew pork belly with sauteed vegi) and the pork belly's fat is still not soft means they didnt braised/stewed long enough.The BBQ pork is ok. Roasted pork is not good, the skin is not crunchy, the chicken is ok but could taste better.Staff is very friendly as usual which is why give it a 3 star instead of 2.

It pains me to write a bad review about a restaurant I really love, but godDAMN that was some fucked up shiat.The food, as always, was great. We had the chicken, crab, and corn soup to start, and it was amazing to pour such warm goodness down one's gullet when its been cold as balls outside and even colder inside the ancient and drafty house we currently inhabit. But I digress. For entress we had the scallops and shrimp in garlic sauce, and the marinated chicken and barbecue pork. Yum, yum, meh, and super yum (respectively).At this point we've been in the joint all of half an hour and were already wrapping up, because I guess we were hungry as bears or the food was that good, but at any rate we certainly werent dilly-dallying. Its 40 minutes before closing, and homegirl waitress woman starts vacuuming. Its fucking rude, even if it had been 5 minutes before they were about to close. But you know what? I work in retail, and I get it, sister girl mightve had a bad day or her feet hurt or she had a man to get home to. Ive been there, and we were about to leave anyway so I didnt get too hurt about it.But then another lady started mopping, RIGHT NEXT TO US. We were the first table in front of the kitchen, and she just went to town on the floor right next to our feet like it werent no thang. A bucket of clorox is not the scent I want wafting by my nostrils as I take my last bite of the deliciousness Id been looking forward to all week. It really isnt.That just aint right. And its so wrong that I seriously doubt I'll ever come back.All I wanted to do was love you, Din Ho, but you just couldnt let me.

I thought I'd be updating my review because I came here last year for a proper Jewish Christmas celebration, but here I am writing a first time review. Apparently my nap during "The Artist" and my later nap at home caused me to not review the completely AMAZING food at Din Ho. This year, I came back and then went to see "Les Miserables" and let me say: Me gusta la comida Din Ho!Last year? Duck. This year? DUCK! It's almost just like Jay-Z says. "Concrete Duck-zone where eats are served up, the food ain't fondue." That could have been the re-write I made up for my dog, but I digress. This year I also sampled the barbecue pork AND the fried pork. I'm really thinking that Austin has no more option but to completely embrace this place as Austin's go-to Chinese place.The service was slow, but we came at an incredibly busy time. The food is better than good. The skin on the duck and the duck and the pork and the miso soup and the snow-pea-leaves/spinach/whatever-it-was. My party talked for a while and then ate. We took a break to talk about how we needed to pause before we kept eating. But it wasn't normal. It's a whole new level of eating.I'm happy to say that Din Ho brought me back to that level. Again.

Portions are big. Managed to score the $10 for $20 Google Offer so the experience was that much more enjoyable.Got the Hot and Sour Soup to start and it was amazing and super super hot (temperature) it stayed hot through most of the meal which was amazing since it was such a gigantic bowl.Ordered the BBQ Pork and Roast Duck and my girlfriend ordered the Combination Lo Mein.The pork had a good flavor but was room temp which was fine for me but I would prefer it a bit warmer. The duck was good. The combo lo mein was pretty good too especially the shrimp in it.All in all I'm a fan.

I've been eating here for like 12 years and can't believe I've never written a review. The food is consistently good. I haven't ever had anything there that I haven't enjoyed. Their service is less than desirable which is why they lost one star for me. You have to flag people down to get water, or condiments, etc. I guess they are always busy so they don't really care about tips, service etc.Now, the food is great! We always get one order of BBQ pork, which I think they are pretty well known for. Some of our usual favorites are the sauteed snow pea leaves with garlic, their sizzling scallops, their orange beef and chicken are both good if you want something more americanized, and their flat noodles are tasty and surely home made.My three favorite Chinese places in Austin are Din Ho, Asia Cafe, and Sichuan Garden. They are the only Chinese restaurants I will eat at.

I am surprised this place is rated as highly as it is. I wasn't impressed by any of the meals we ordered. We had the Combo Fried Rice, Beef Lo Mein, Sesame Chicken, and Orange Beef.The chicken was tough and a little fattier than expected. The Orange Beef was okay, but the breading seemed to hide the fat in the beef vs add any real flavor.On the other hand, the Lo Mein was pretty good...and the Fried Rice was average.I would say you should either try something else, or find a Pei Wei...

One of my favorites in town to eat. A place you can easily split a few dishes between the table. All of the sizzling options are quite amazing and abound be tried. The sizzling beef with some ginger onion sauce ( resquested) add rice and it is an explosion of flavor in my mouth.

Very good standard Chinese food.

For those that like authentic Chinese. I've tried a number of Chinese restaurants in the surrounding areas. Houston, Austin, Killeen, Temple areas and have yet to be impressed by any up until now. Honestly, I was completely disgusted at the 'so-called' Chinese they have here in Central Texas as everything seems to be Americanized. This is the best in the area that I have found so far.We had excellent customer service, food was flavored and cooked to perfection. Now keep in mind, this isn't the BEST I've had but this is within the top 5 out of 100+ Chinese restaurants I've ate at.Now, the pricing of the dishes considering the quantity and quality is outstanding. In my opinion, you could easily feed a family of four for $30-35 and even possibly have leftovers.Rating:4 out of 5 for customer service5 out of 5 for quantity/quality of food5 out of 5 for pricing3 out of 5 for environment/decorWe ordered: Beef w/ Chinese Broccoli, General Tao's Chicken, Egg-drop Soup, Half of a Duck, Chicken Fried Rice, and Sauteed Scallops w/ veggies.

Mmmm Din Ho. A standard favorite. Austin's long been hurting for some good Asian food, but for years Din Ho has been a pretty solid choice among the top in Chinese offerings. So, it's remarkable for Austin, and even on an absolute scale, it's pretty delicious.Order something new and different when you go. As has been said, the menu is so big! So branch out and try something new. Here's some favorites:Meat: of course the BBQ Pork & Beijing duck; any sizzling platterSeafood: Plum sauce w/ fish fillet; sizzling oyster w/ black pepperSoup: Crab meat w/ fish maw; crab meat with asparagusVeggies: Water spinach; Snow Pea LeavesNoodles: Singaporean-style noodles; pan-fried flat noodlesThey do the Americanized dishes really well, too, which I hate to say because I want people to try new things. But if you really must have your sesame chicken (which, okay, sometimes you're just craving sesame chicken), you'll get it done really well here.Service-wise I've never experienced any rudeness that was completely unacceptable. And for all the people who are saying they're rude if you're not Asian, I don't think that's true. I've been in with groups of varying ethnic backgrounds, and it's the same level of aloofness that you'd expect at any Chinese restaurant, which is fine with me. And they do have certain servers that are quite attentive.Anyway, I assume everyone in Austin is familiar with Din Ho, but if you're new here or haven't gone, give it a try.

I've been looking for the "best" Chinese place in Austin and I think I might finally have found it. After failing to get any reliable suggestions from friends that have lived here for a while, I stumbled across Din Ho Chinese BBQ while plotting my Friday dinner and decided to check it out.I was originally worried that a 6:30pm Friday arrival time would result in a lengthy wait but the restaurant was only about half full. It did start to get pretty crowded a little after 7pm, so watch out for that if you plan on arriving a little later.Service was prompt and unemotional, which is to be expected for this type of simple Chinese venue. The menu is overwhelmingly extensive, with soups, noodles, and rice dishes galore featuring veggies, chicken, beef, pork, seafood, and everything in-between. For those of you that prefer things like General Tso's Chicken, fear not, they have it (how dare you!). After ordering, it took about 5 minutes for our food to be delivered complete with the largest serving of (free) steamed rice that I've seen in a Chinese restaurant. Seriously, I don't know how many restaurants I've been to that only give small bowls or try to charge you for it.We ordered the Chicken Lo Mein and the BBQ Pork, both of which were less than $9 and were almost enough for two people separately. The lo mein was excellent and toed the line between being too dry and too saucy almost perfectly. If you want to avoid super salty foods, then this probably isn't the best dish (or restaurant) for you to be eating. The serving size of the BBQ Pork was much larger than anticipated and sadly much of it was relegated to leftovers. The pork wasn't overly sweet, which seems to be a common problem for many Chinese BBQ dishes. It was well cooked and almost melts in your mouth. I'd highly recommend you try one of their BBQ dishes as the general consensus seems to be they are the "best" offerings at this restaurant.I definitely will be coming back here in the future for my Chinese food cravings. They also do hot pot, so I'll be checking that out in the near future (hopefully). Plus there's a bubble tea shop right next door!

5 stars for the Peking Duck if you can find its location.5 stars for the Peking Duck if you aren't a fan of tap water anyway.5 stars for the Peking Duck if you're okay with smelling like you own the place.This place is not for weak stomachs. I'll be sniffing my hair all night trying to pin down exactly what strong odor greeted us at the door. Whatever it was, (old oil? old smoke?) it sticks with you. I liked that the foyer was delightfully ornamented with dinner: about a dozen roasted ducks, hooked and hung in a glass case by the cashier. Very authentic. I liked the staff too; they were very friendly. They took us to a table right away, helped us order, and delivered our meals quickly.I probably shouldn't give them five stars, but I'm hazy from a post-Peking Duck high and can not be expected to make rational argument for at least a few hours.

The BBQ is good, but for the dishes, I am disappointed, even though I am not from Guangdong, I could taste the difference.But the service is definitely a plus. Last time I had dinner there, I saw a customer complaining about the flavor of BBQ duck, the boss immediately exchanged another dish for them. I happened to order the BBQ duck on that day, I think the duck is as good as usual. I have to say the boss is really nice.

Tried this place recently. Suprised by how good it was. Authentic asian food. I chickened out and got the sesame chicken, but it was great and was HUGE! If you have a weak stomach, this probably isn't your place since they have roasted ...?

Definitely has some really unique and authentic dishes. The menu has a lot to choose from. Go prepared to try something you haven't had before. Photos: http://chowinginaustin.blogspot.com/2008...?

The service was terrible - no one greeted us after we walked in; the waitress brought soup and didn't give my friend a bowl or a spoon & after we asked for the bowl & spoon she never brought them. My friend's tofu was drowned in oil to the point that it no longer resembled tofu. The dishes were extremely greasy and flavorless. I think this might be the worst Chinese food I have ever eaten. Do not waste your time or money on this restaurant.?

Without question, the best authenic Chinese food in the area. My spouse is native Chinese born in Hong Kong and outside of Dallas, Din Ho is the best in TX.?

I went to this Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, Austin, Texas last Saturday to try on the 'Dim Sum' advertised on the Chronicles. It has been long time since I tasted 'Dim Sum' after I relocated to Texas. Looking at the grand impressive ...?

Thursday, July 12, 2001 The pig's head, orange-red from neck to snout, sat on a metal tray on the edge of the steam table. Similarly colored duck carcasses hung overhead. All it took was one glance to the left, where the barbecued meat ...?

Din Ho Chinese Restaurant is located at North Austin, Texas, 15 minutes drive from my apartment in the South. It is one of the most popular Chinese restaurants in town. It is especially crowded during dinner time. ...?

First, any review that ends with a 3 rating and doesn't mention the food is ignorantly biast. Most of the dishes I've enjoyed there have been quite good, especially the BBQ and hot and sour soups. The pricing is quite reasonable, the ...?

Im a regular of Din Ho so i kinda know most of the foods there.What i like the most is the roast duck they are so good and delicious.I greatly recommend that and you will never regret it.And mostly i feel that Din ho is the best chinese ...?

The food here is good and because of that I would recommend it to friends BUT b/c the service stinks I would not! If you are going to eat here eat in the restaurant b/c apparently their togo menu which looks exactly like their regular ...?

This restaurant is one of my very best favorites. I recomend the orange chicken. I also recommend the water spinach. The food is so good that it actually melts in your mouth. The chef's are very skilled and the food, well you can taste the ...?

Barbeque! Chinese! Authentic! Forget the sesame chicken! This is the real stuff. Abandon the white, southerner mentality and really enjoy! Get your fingers greasy. I love the large TV in the corner! ...?

This place is GREAT! I eaten at a lot of Chinese resturant, heck, I worked at one for three and a half years and this one is my favorite. Maybe I just haven't found a better one. PFwho? When you go to an ethnic restaurant and 99% of the ...?

One of the best chinese restaurants in Austin. The food is always delivered so piping hot that it is sometimes difficult to take a bite right away. The menu is large and prices are very reasonable. ...?

I've had chinese BBQ duck in Vancouver, Toronto, London, England, Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, Deauville, France and I believe the BBQ duck at Din Ho is the best I've ever tasted. ...?

This place is seriuosly the best Chinese food in town! Most Austinites will agree because there are always long waits, but it's worth it. The menu is affordable and the food truly authentic. They serve chicken, red meat, and seafood and some ...?

Service sucks...Although I go there alot. The food is awesome, but the service absolutely sucks. My drinks never get filled unless I ask them too. I always wave someone over to take my order. No service good food. Now I normally order ...?

This is a very good and Chinese style restaurant. It has the special dishes like BBQ pork, roast duck, roast chicken and others, those are dishes coming from southern China. If you would like to try the good Chinese style food, go for it. ...?

I lived in China for many years and Din Ho is as close to taste, service everything that a 5 star restaurant in China has. I went with my wife a couple weeks ago and we have been going every other night since then. Highly recomended. 5 STARS ...?

If you want authentic Chienese food, then Din Ho's is the place to go. I love everything on their menu. The servings are huge and the price is just right. I highly recommend their sizzling black bean chicken. They also have great roasted ...?

I start reduced go to this rest., the main point is the service is getting worse and the nice staff are gone, and now, the staff is look at the tips to serve you. Or may be they just don't like Asia people now. Today is Christmas Eve., ...?

I have been to Din Ho several times and have never been let down. There's an absolutely HUGE selection of food to choose from, and the best part is that they're open until 1am. If you haven't had authentic Chinese food (probably the ...?

Like the title says. I'm from Houston (great Chinatown), and I'm Chinese, so of course I'm a little picky about these things. But it's definitely the best I've had, since I'm not very fond of Americanized-Chinese. The service is rather bad ...?

I grew up in South East Asia and Din Ho is the only place in town that totally satisfies my Chinese food craving! Sure the service is not great (tho' there are several courteous wait staff - they're not all bad), the floors eternally sticky, ...?

Tell the waiter everything that you want and need when s/he takes order--they become scarce thanks to the large dining area filled with patrons. Not a romantic place in the traditional sense, but if you and your date enjoy experimenting and ...?

This is some of the best Chinese food I have ever had. The service may be poor, but the food is delicious. It is best to go with 5-6 people and get different dishes and share family style. Some of my favorites are: the bbq pork, the beef ...?

good food but very poor service. One waiter even roll their eyes at you if you ask them for something else like a different kind of take out box. Told the cashier but they did not seem to care. Glad there is now competition at first bbq ...?

This is by far the best Chinese food I've found in Austin. (I'm chinese and used to live in Houston, so I'm a pretty good judge). It's also very reasonably priced. All the 'bad service' comments must come from people who don't frequent ...?

I have been here several times and have been quite impressed with the large amount of great chinese food they serve at very good prices. A full meal there with substantial leftovers for two people is easily under 20 dollars. ...?

Din Ho is a very good Chinese restaurant, but I have found their BBQ to be somewhat inconsistent. There are times I have gone and it has been sweet, tender and hot, and times when I have gone and it was cold and very fatty. ...?

This is the best Chinese food I have had since my last trip to Hong Kong. Yes, it was busy, but it was Chinese New Year. The service was not horrible but again it was packed. I would highly recommend this resturant to anyone who loves ...?

Near my working place, Din Ho was my first choice for a quick lunch in the past several weeks until I ordered the "BBQ Pork on White Rice" to go from Din Ho noon May 15. I found a DEAD FLY in the food. Just want to tell you who see this ...?

Poor ventilation, worse service and some waiters are very independent and non-caring about what you want. Somewhat poor service is understandable on a very busy night, but it's even poor at slow times. The food? I hope you like oil ...?

I almost eat a WORM in the food they cook! It was the stir fried peashoots. Then they refused to apologize and told me it is usual to see worms in the food because it's hard to clean the vegetables. I already reported this to the health ...?

in the US, BBQ is very flavorful, clasic items such as seasme chicken, shrimp w/walnuts and fried rices are cooked in low grease and incredible amounts of taste. Duck is sublime, but not for the queasy as they hang from the front and can intimidate the ...?

I was in the Navy and traveled the Far East and lived there for four years, so I know great food!!!! In my world this is the best place for great bbq and anything else that your taste buds could want. Where else in Austin can you get your ...?

I've been there several times and their dishes are just OK(too salty and too sweet, so American-Chinese). We went there on a Sunday evening just because we live very close and thought it would be a quick dinner. But it was so crowded we ...?

why do ppl make a big deal about service at an asian establishment? asian restaurants are not known for having excellent service. big deal. is it that much trouble to raise your hand to get a refill? if you dont like the service, then ...?

I went to this restaurant for the first time this past Mon with a group of 4. We were seated and served very quickly. I am not an expert on real Chinese food, but I know quality, fresh food when I see it and this is it! ...?

amaxing godly awesome great service clean bathrooms fish fresh pan fried noodles awesome bbq awesome i love this place i go there every day good restaurant so pro it pwn noobs go there AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWESOME good credit card slider ...?

the roast duck is great as is the sesame chicken. The BBQ pork was just alright. I love the beef pan fried noodles and fried rice. This place is clean and nice. ...?

We had reservation and we still had to wait 30mins. Then by the time we got our food our bill came with it. Then on top of that we had 2 adults 2 child and a 5 month old and were charged gratuity. When I asked he said your baby counted. ...?

I am Chinese and searched forever to find good, authentic Chinese food when I got to Austin until I discovered them. Yes, the restaurant is dingy, but it's gotten a face lift lately and there have been efforts over the years to clean it ...?

When my team at work wanted to go out for authentic Chinese food, we were directed to this place by my Chinese co-workers. The place is proud of its Cantonese food. The team ordered a sample of many things on the menu. The food was ...?