Din Ho Chinese BBQ

Ok. This place is awesome. The shrimp wonton soup is packed full of flavor. I've never had wonton soup this delicious. I could eat it every day. Th... more

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 dont tip. STFU Pros: food Cons: too many people more

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 had to wait for about 10 minutes for a table. Another 10 minutes after we sat down, no waiter or waitress showed up, I had to wave the menu to a couple of waiters passing by and obviously they saw it. Still, no one came to even just offer some water or drink. Some kids on the next table were jumping up and down, two guys are two other tables use their cameras with flashes. It was so annoying we had to leave the restaurant. I briefly talked to the girl at the front and said I thank her for leading us to the table, she seems to have no problem with customer leaving and didn't even say sorry. Sure your restaurant is popular and crowded today, but we are still customers!\r \r This is the worst experience I had in any restaurant in my whole life. I am Chinese and I love our food, but I would never go there to dine in again! Their BBQ to go is OK though. Pros: BBQ to go Cons: Service more

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 chicken with the head still on, or watch your pork being sliced from the pig while you wait. Love stone fish now you know where to get it Pros: The BEST in Town Cons: not for people who love buffets!!!!! more

The foods are excellent, if they're not out of them. If you come after 7pm, chances are they will be out of at least one of their house special bbq's. If it's not duck that is out, it will pork bbq, or chicken, you name it. \r \r You'll walk out of the restaurant stinky because of their terrible ventilation system. \r \r All wait staff will stick their thumbs in your plates and bowls when they are bringing them to you. Conserve your water because it will never be refilled. And don't try to get their attentions, they intentionally ignore you. They will look at you and walk across you like you're not there! You will leave the restaurant feel like a second class citizen!\r \r The greedy owner. She is the one that chops the bbq in the front (boy short hair, about 50-60 years old). I ordered steamed brown chicken togo one time and told her I did not want the brown sauce, and wanted the white chicken sauce. Both the sauces are in the same size (you know the tiny plastic cups with one inch diameter). She charged me extra because I exchanged one sauce for another. That was ridiculous! Of course I walked out of there after telling her that she was crazy and after the bbq was chopped. Hey, she was trying to rip me off.\r \r If you want bad experience, especially bad service, go there!\r \r \r \r \r Pros: Excellent Chinese foods and bbq. Come before 7pm (before they're out the bbq) Cons: Wait staff stick their thumbs in your foods. Greedy owner. You'll smell bad after eat there. more

I would recommend eating with well-known people if you want really good food. Otherwise they'll serve left... more

I would recommend eating with well-known people if you want really good food. Otherwise they'll serve left out food or whatever they can land their... more

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 because your will get a good lube job if you eat there. The last 4-5 trips there had the same oily food when we asked for them to use very little. Service was the same every time. We cook better Chinese food at home.\r \r This place is not recommended. more

As others have experienced, the food is good but the service needs improvements. If you happen to know the waiter/waitress (if you go there often enough), he/she MIGHT be nice to you. There's one old Chinese-man waiter that's nice but he's only nice to HIS customers. It seems tips are not shared...The food? it's good but expect typical Chinese/Hong Kong style restaurant, take the good with the bad...If you've been to Hong Kong, you know that I mean, the food may be good but the restaurant's cleanliness is questionable. One other thing, expect to go home and take a shower after you eat there, the restaurant?s ventilation is not up-to-par with typical restaurants, you will definitely smell like Chinese food once you leave. I give it 4-stars because the food is good but the overall experience is more like 3-stars Pros: Good food, opens late, lots of Chinese customers Cons: Terrible service, ventilation next to non-existent more

Near my working place, DinHo 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 DinHo noon May 15. I found a DEAD FLY in the food. Just want to tell you who see this comment: rethink before you lead your friends to this restaurant. If you have to, check your food carefully before you eat it for your goodness. It sounds disgusting but it's a true story. I strongly don't recommend this restaurant. more

I never complain. I've never sent food back. I tip 20 percent, sometimes more. But after my terrible experience here, they got nothing extra. I say, Din NO! As in, NO bbq pork, NO roast duck, NO chicken baked in rock salt. I can handle a restaurant being out of a popular dish so I ordered something else -- chicken with broccoli. I waited for about 30 minutes. After seeing people who were seated after me getting their food, I got up and talked to the waiter, who had not returned to my table. There was a mix up, he was sorry, the food would be out soon, he said. When it arrived, there was chicken, but no broccoli. There were, however, mushrooms, which I'm allergic to. I could have said something like, ""This isn't what I ordered,"" but by that time, I just wanted to eat and pushed the mushrooms aside and hoped for the best. When the meal was over, I wanted to leave, but couldn't. They had started to close out their register -- more than two hours before closing time -- and the credit card machine would be tied up for five to 10 minutes (more like 30 minutes, including the good 10 after the machine stopped running). I should have known what I was in for earlier in the night: before the waiter took my order, a woman with a to-go order came to the table. ""Can I have some sauce?"" ""Uh, sure,"" I said. ""I asked up there, and they said to just find a table. That's customer service for you,"" she said. Later, a server came by and tried to take the sauce away before I'd even gotten my food. The food -- whatever they brought me -- was fine, but it wasn't worth what I endured here. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but I don't think I can give this place a second chance. If you're willing to trade the so-called ""best Chinese food in Austin"" for the worst customer service, go for it. Pros: parking Cons: customer service more

Amazing General Tso Chichen - best I have ever had in my life. Menu has 150+ items... excellent quality, fresh Pros: Food, Quality, Ambience, Service Cons: NA more

Excellent Chinese food, Food will make you a continous customer to this restuarant, you'll crave the taste of the food, the rice is awesome, BBQ Pork is a must, try the chinese buns, the Wong Tong, and the wong tong soup.\r \r I Just moved two weeks ago to Salt Lake City and I missed this restaurant so much!\r \r Highly recommended, True Chinese Food!! Pros: Amazing Food, Excellent value, Excellent Service Cons: Gets really crowded for dinner, arrive in time (before 7:30pm) more

When I crave Chinese food this restaurant is always my first choice. I myself am Chinese and from Houston, where Chinese restaurants are everywhere - so I know good Chinese food when I taste it. Austin is extremely limited in good authentic Chinese food. In fact, I haven't found any other restaurant other than this one that serves authentic Chinese food that isn't Americanized. The items on the menu are comparable to some of the restaurants in Houston, which is a good sign. The service is not as great as a standard American restaurant because well, it's a CHINESE restaurant. Don't expect it to be like an American restaurant because this is a Chinese restaurant. If you go to any authentic Chinese restaurant in Chinatown in Houston, you will find service to be like this one, and that's the standard. So if you are really picky about service, keep that in mind before going here. I recommend the bbq combination plate. Pros: AUTHENTIC Chinese food, cheap Cons: service is subpar, compared to American restaurants more

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. The food is generally quite tasty and there is a very large selection. The service varies depending on your server. I have had decent service on some occasions and fairly poor service on others. Either way, I recommend eating here. Pros: Great chinese at a good price Cons: Varying service quality more

This is one of the best everyday casual dining Chinese restaurants in town; however, the service part of the restaurant is little bit weak. Especially, the person over the service counter does not have any good training to talk to a customer. I have been going to this restaurant for years now, and this is the second time that I have been insulted by the people over the counter who take ""to go"" orders and accept the payment. I am very disappointed with un-professional service. They are the upfront image of the restaurant. But overall, the food is great. Pros: various choices from the menu and tasty food Cons: the service, especially the people behind the counter treat you not so professionally more

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 Chinese restaurants--the service isn't fantastic, but it's no worse than most Asian places. Definitely give it a try! Pros: Great food more

This is one of the very few authentic Chinese restaurants in Austin. Although the price and quality of food pales in comparison to anything you can find in Bellaire in Houston, for Austin it is a great deal. Since this restaurant works family style (everyone shares the plates), I strongly recommend coming with a group larger than 3 at least! Also, the total amount of menu item you order should be about one less than the total amount of people in your group. I also strongly recommend not getting typical americanized chinese food like organge/kung pao/general tso chicken, and get things like the sizzling beef, bbq pork, walnut chicken, and peking duck if you have a BIG group. Afterwards you can mozzy on over to Cocos for some milk tea. Overall I highly recommend this to anyone in Austin who wants to see what the closest thing to what real Chinese food is like. Pros: Great Chinese Food for a good price Cons: Not the best service, but if it was good service then it wouldn't be a real Chinese restaurant! more

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 restaurant. Pros: food Cons: rude waiters more

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 with green onions, sesame chicken, the shrimp ball, the hot and sour soup, and the milk fish. It may be different than chinese food that you are used too, but I think it is some of the best I have ever had. Pros: Delicious food, relatively cheap Cons: poor service more