Ding How II

4800 Whitesburg Dr, Huntsville, AL 35802, United States
+1 256-880-8883
$$$ Chinese restaurant
(720 Reviews)
Price Range $10–20

Ding How II is a full-service Chinese restaurant located along Whitesburg Drive in Huntsville, catering primarily to those craving traditional Cantonese-style dishes with a straightforward, no-frills setting. The atmosphere leans towards casual dining, making it a practical spot for families, small groups, or anyone looking for a reliable midweek or weekend meal that doesn’t stray far from classic Chinese comfort food.

The restaurant is known locally for its weekend dim sum offerings, which draw a crowd especially on Saturdays and Sundays. For those aiming to catch the dim sum service, arriving just before the 11am opening is advisable to avoid long waits and ensure the food arrives fresh and hot — as the kitchen can get busy and pacing the service becomes uneven during peak times. The BBQ pork buns come highly recommended and are among the standout dim sum bites, with other selections rounding out the experience.

Apart from weekend dim sum, the menu features a range of classic Chinese dishes including popular options like Kung Pao Chicken, Cashew Chicken, and various appetizers such as spring rolls, crab rangoon, and garlic chicken wings. The flavors tend to appeal to those familiar with the genre, with particular praise for tender beef dishes like the fried beef chow fun and a well-executed egg drop soup. Portions are reasonable but some diners find the main courses on the smaller side relative to the price point.

The interior itself is practical rather than trendy, suited for a relaxed lunch or dinner without the pressure of a fine dining experience. Guests often pair their meals with hot tea or beer rather than sweet iced tea, noting the tea here stays true to a more traditional Chinese style rather than the Southern sweet tea norm.

  • Best for: Traditional Cantonese meals, weekend dim sum adventures, casual group dinners.
  • Who will enjoy it most: Locals who appreciate consistent Chinese flavors and a quieter, no-nonsense dining environment.
  • Best time to visit: Weekend mornings for dim sum (arrive early to beat the crowd) or off-peak weekday evenings for a less rushed meal.
  • Atmosphere: Unpretentious and functional, focused on good food rather than decor, with a steady hum of regular patrons and families.
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Parking
Free parking lot
Parking
720 Reviews
Matthew Hernandez

15 Nov 2025

They offer dim sum on Saturdays and Sundays only... we initially went on a Sunday for Dim Sum, we found everything besides the steamed dumplings came out cold, even the roast duck. We gave it a second chance but on Saturday morning (since I had a theory the food would be nice and warm on the first day of the only 2 days dim sum is available). My theory held true, everything was hot to our liking and the taste was superb, very reminiscent of NYC Chinatown dim sum. The roast pork had crunchy skin, the baked pork buns were flavorful and the beef curry patty was the best I've ever had, the hot tea was perfect. Would go back 1000 more times but on Saturdays only.

BCM

01 Nov 2025

Decent Chinese style food. Reasonable prices for good food overall. The fried beef chohofun was excellent. Great flavor, and beef was very tender. The orange chicken is ok. Flavor was a bit off and the chicken was tough and chewy. Recommed the egg drop soup. On the down side, the salt shaker was disgustingly dirty and greasy.

Bill Koehler

31 Oct 2025

Always Very good food, very good service. One of our go-to places for chinese food in Huntsville. Very good egg rolls and egg drop soup. I prefer hot tea with my meal (or beer) as chinese restaurant sweet (iced) tea has a different flavor. Their hot tea was excellent. I normally get the cashew chicken and my wife typically gets the Mongolian beef. Less dried noodles on hers this time but both very good. We both prefer no onions so she got fresh fried rice without, and it was excellent. Late lunch was still a little busy.

Deloria Walker

05 Oct 2025

I had the almond fried chicken, pepper steak & shrimp fried rice...Everything was really good,just wish it was larger portions based on the price.

James Bovell

12 Sep 2025

Ding How II is great anytime for traditional Chinese (Cantonese) food but Dim Sum is a must. They only do it on the weekends and the place can get very crowded so be sure to get there around 10:45am as the doors will open at 11 unless you want to wait for a table. My number one Dim Sum recommendation will be the BBQ pork buns. Everything is great but the buns are by far my favorite!

Michelle Ventigan

12 Sep 2025

I've been dying to come here to try their dim sum. I finally remembered to come on the weekend with the family. I usually try out new places without my family during the week so it was hard for me to remember to come here when they have dim sum. This place was very busy on a Sunday afternoon. Everything we ordered looked great when it came out, however, most of the dishes were cold. I guess it was suspicious how quickly all the dim sum dishes came out. Like the baked pork buns were room temperature cold. The only dishes that were warm were the ones on the steamers like shumai. Even the roast duck was cold. Luckily everything we ordered tasted good. And my favorite egg custard tarts hit the spot. They were also cold, but I'm just happy to have some. The sesame balls were huge, but the filling was lacking. There was a similar but savory dish (I don't remember ordering) that had the smallest amount of filling, but it tasted good but it really left me feeling I needed more filling. They were both came out cold too. I would avoid these next time as well as the ribs. We ordered a couple made to order dishes like fried rice and beef chow fun. I didn't have any fried rice but everyone seemed to like it. I always love chow fun which is a fat rice noodle dish. So I was happy to see this on the menu. The portion seemed very small for a Chinese restaurant which I always think of as family style eating. I almost want to award it as the smallest portions of any Chinese restaurant I've ever been to. I really wanted to love this place, but the cold food and small portions made me hesitant for a 5 star. I still am so thankful there is a place for dim sum and chow fun in the area.

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