Service is great with very friendly staff but some of the food had odd aftertastes. I didn't go to the restroom but the dining area was clean. Rangoons and egg rolls were good. The chicken and beef dishes were a bit rubbery. The egg drop soup was good but the hot and sour wasn't. The Mongolian bbq was flavorful which was great. If the price was more reasonable I think this would be a solid Mongolian bbq option in Anchorage but at $27 for dinner and a drink it is lacking. I think Twin Dragon is far better from a quality and price point. China lights is a better buffet and similarly priced with sushi but no Mongolian bbq option. read more

I saw a lot of mixed reviews but I'm so hungry and this is the first place I saw while driving They offer a variety of dishes, including Honey Sesame Chicken, Mongolian BBQ Deluxe, and Lo Mein Noodles. The service is generally considered friendly, and the buffet-style dining allows a good selection of items. I had a good experience, the ambiance is relaxing, the waitress is nice and welcoming. read more

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Our go to spot while visiting Anchorage. They have the friendliest staff and great food.

Served spaghetti noodles instead of rice noodles and most of the items on the buffet were rubbery - tough.

I ordered delivery with instructions to ring the door bell and meet me because it's 1 degree outside, freezing! The idiot delivery person did not ring the doorbell and just left it on the porch. Normally their Sesame Chicken is delicious but it sucks frozen. Unfortunately I pre-tipped Door Dash. That was a mistake. read more

Service: Sweet older ladies. Atmosphere: Ideal for business lunches. Do NOT eat here outside this window. Cost: 27 dollars per adult with drink & tip. Food: The grill is 6/10 the hotbar 2/10 even if piping hot! Advice: Value is the biggest issue unless you came between meal times then this place becomes the chum bucket. I cant recommend this place. read more

Nice Mongolian BBQ with a small Chinese buffet attached is a good way to describe this place. If you're famished and need to take down a couple of noodle bowls, this is the place to throw down. If your kids are picky eaters like one of mine, it can be hard to make their plate worth it, but my wife and I will definitely be back. The ladies tending the tables were nice, and the fella working behind the grill sauces your noodle bowl for you. Also, the bowl you eat out of is larger than the bowl you assemble with. Nice cozy place, perfect for the really cold Alaskan days and nights. Maybe not great for a fancy date, but perfect for a quiet get-together with the people you love. read more

First thing you see is posted on the door and every table you waste food they will charge you an extra $7.00. They only do buffet and all the warming trays were not up to temperature, so everything was Luke warm. The items are marked nicely so you knew what they are, but the sauces were all heavy and sweet, no spicy at all in the Kung Pow chicken. Nothing good to share about the rest either. And we had scroungy live plants in the window sill that were mostly dead and dirty. Not going back. read more

1. FYI 12 years and older get charged as an adult. They'll ask your kids directly for their age too. 2. FYI 5 people or more, you're getting charged gratuity. 3. Restrooms are filthy. 4. The carpet is filthy. My shoes were sticking the carpet as waited for the Mongolian beef. 5. The restaurant is poorly lit, the wallpaper is dingy. 6. My chair was wobbly. 7. The food is ok nothing special. 8. No military or veteran discount. 9. Anchorage Public Health needs to do something about the place. Highly unlikely we'll ever go back unless they do a deeeeeeeeep clean. Not worth $126.70 for family of 5. read more

The food is real great! Customer service as well is as great as their food. We came there without any idea that it was a buffet, but we stayed because it was $17 only for a buffet! Budget friendly, great service, great food. 5/5 for me! We'll be back soon. :) read more

Ding How Mongolian BBQ - Wasn't able to take pic on our meal since we got sooo hungry and finished our food all the way! They gave us fortune cookies after. - Chinese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

For a long time, Ding How wasn't my favorite. Their buffet is mediocre, from the sesame chicken to the egg rolls. However, their Mongolian BBQ is fire! The chef who has been there for years and is usually there when I've gone is fantastic. He makes the Szechuan rich and flavorful and adds exactly the amount of spiciness requested. Not to be forgotten, everyone there (especially the chef) is very friendly. I will say that if you select larger broccoli florets you can expect them to be undercooked - win some and lose some, right? This photo is from the last time I went and my mouth is watering for more now! Give them a try. read more

Ding How Mongolian BBQ - Szechuan Chicken & Beef, Hot & Sour Soup, Unsweetened Iced Tea - Chinese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

A big no for me. I was 6 to 7 bites into my food and a drip of grease from their ceiling fan dripped right on my head. No thanks I was done eating. read more

Ding How Mongolian BBQ - Zoom in on the blades and you can see the grease. - Chinese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Bathroom small and needed to be fixed. Food was okay but I hated the chicken. It had a hint of curry flavor. Ladies there were pretty nice, clearing empty plates quickly. There was a $7 fee for leftover food. This is the first buffet I've been to that charges this fee. Though I hate to waste food, I thought this fee was unreasonable as a lot of the food was not to my liking. Soup bowls were too little. Ice cream machine could've been fixed. All in all this experience was not favorable. I would not recommend and I will not return. Food was kinda pricy also. read more

Came to this spot at the recommendation of a friend, I've never had Mongolian BBQ. When you first walk in you feel like you're in the typical Chinese restaurant. Same Asian decor and such. They do have the obligatory Chinese buffet. What's different about this place if you can get the stir fry styled dish if your choosing. You pick the meat, vegetables, sauce etc and they put it on a huge cooking platform and toss it with what appears to be giant chopsticks. What comes out of this is fresh stir fry to your tastes and design. Very interesting place to eat to say the least. The staff was all very accommodating and the place is clean and seemed to be well stocked. Food tasted very good. Needless to say I will be back to this gem. read more

Ding How Mongolian BBQ - the dining area - Chinese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

My husband and I went to Ding How and both got one bowl of the Mongolian BBQ. We ate the majority of our bowls, but my husband had about 1/4 of his bowl left. We asked if we could take it with us, and the host said she would have to charge us $7. I said "don't worry about it, just leave it then." She said "I am still going to charge you for wasted food." I said "wait, we didn't get a bunch of food. We got one bowl each, which should be covered in the charge for the buffet. We didn't get seconds, we didn't get anything from the food bar. So you're telling me, if we don't eat every morsal, you charge another $7.00+ per person." She said "Sorry." I told her "We'll pay your $7, but we won't come back." What they're doing is deceptive. They advertise an "all you can eat" buffet, then penalize you financially if you don't eat every bite on your plate. There is no way to know how much you'll get through before you are full. Again, I understand trying to keep waste down, and charging extra to those who get multiple plates, or go back multiple times, but we didn't waste any food. We got one bowl each, didn't go back for seconds, ate all we could from our one bowl, and only had a small bit left over. They are taking advantage and price gouging their customers, and it is despicable, and likely goes against Alaska's consumer protection laws (who I will be making a call to today). We won't go back. We don't frequent establishments that take advantage of their customers. read more

Typical Mongolian grill you find anywhere. For the price, you really can't complain. However, the Chinese buffet side.. ugh. The food was luke-warm under the heat lamps. My guess, leftovers from day before. Place wasn't too busy on a Tuesday for lunch. I def didn't see ppl going back for 2nds. I sure as hell didn't. I doubt I'd ever eat here by choice again. Friendly staff, but food is def lacking. read more

The door lady is not only very loud for no reason lol. And very rude. I had never been there and wouldn't normally even go into a place like this, but considering it was the only place open today (Christmas) I had no choice. I asked for the pricing to dine in, because I realized only after getting inside it's a "buffet". She rudely sighed and went back to writing in tickets. Mind you, no line, no one fighting to get inside lol. I just walked out. I'll starve before giving them my money. read more

This place used to be pretty good. My family visited them last night for dinner and the food was not fresh, the person on the grill didn't clean it between bowls so all the noodles tasted horrible, not one of the 3 of us was able to eat it. The price was outrageous at $25 a person. They want to charge $7 for wasted food, after you've already paid for the food, now you have to pay again even if it wasn't edible? They also took $17 in gratuity automatically! It's a buffet, they weren't serving us. We will never go there again. read more

I didn't even want to give them one star. My daughter went to try here so bad and I told her they're not all right but let me see if they change I went in there my kids got the buffet or whatever when I finally got up to grab my one bowl an emergency happened I tried to talk to the lady like look they had all you can eat buffet but all I had is the one bowl of hibachi you gonna make me pay $20 on top of that $10 for box just to take it home with me and stuff for this letting me get a plate of food to go I will never come here again because I can see if the food was all that I might pay 25$ and I had to run like two hours later but obviously they all about money and the food is decent. I rather go to Northern China it's only a few blocks away. Don't waste your time here. Go to Northern China I promise it's worth it and if you from Alaska, you know it's worth it PS they don't get the one star I just had to do it delete the comment read more

This is your standard Mongolian Barbecue and Chinese Buffet joint. This place is on Muldoon right near base, so its usually bustling with military folks and their families. The food is good, and the people are nice that run the place. Friendly staff, and good service (even if its just pouring drinks) This place is perfect if you're wanting to eat somewhere fairly quick with the family before going to see a movie. It's right near the big shopping center Tikhatanu Commons on Muldoon. When you go, don't forget to tip your Mongolian BBQ Cook! read more

I love Ding How boss lady knows us everytime we call she knows what we want! Cannot go wrong either eating in house or taking to go. All choices are amazing! read more

Ding How Mongolian BBQ - Fried Rice lo mein honey sesame chicken - Chinese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Great food and service. A little pricy, but they cook each order fresh and to your spice level.

It's good food when they keep the temperature correct. Be sure to check the temperature of their hot food buffet as sometimes it drifts dangerously low. I haven't ever gotten sick. The food is good, but make sure you go earlier in the day because if you get closer to closing time, they don't put anything new out and you're left with whatever is there for the last hour. read more

I have 4 check ins at Ding How but I have to admit to have been here more than 4 times. The Mongolian bar is just amazing! The meat option is beef, chicken, and pork. They have tons of veggies such as green beans, bean sprouts, mushroom, chestnuts, green peppers, and more. The fellas at the round grill knows how to hook it up - I have to remind them that I like it "Asian" spicy. Plus, their Chinese buffet is always fresh and hot with good selection of dishes (and that's what their competition Twin Dragon is lacking IMO). They serve two type of soups: hot and sour and egg drop which is both decent. Also, I am from the MD,DC, VA area and Ding How is the the only Chinese restaurant in Anchorage that serve fried chicken with "mambo sauce." Mambo sauce! read more

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I love this place I come often with my friends during the weekends and had the best tasting foods and they also kept it fresh and had a welcoming experience read more

I'd been to Ding How for their buffet and was satisfied, so I thought I'd use their website to order online. After placing order I even got an email confirmation. So I drove there to find it open with all kinds of pandemic-related changes. I was about to pay for my order when the Korean lady tried to explain to me they don't take online orders - pointing to a spot next to the credit card machine where a computer might have gone. So I re-ordered and went outside to pace back and forth while seething (j/k). They rushed my order out in about 5 minutes. It must have weighed 3 lbs. for a Mongolian Beef/Honey Sesame Chicken combo. Food was typical for the average Anchorage Chinese food. But DO NOT order online! read more

Ding How Mongolian BBQ - the menu for the restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

These people are thieves. They automatically add gratuity like Its their right. I'm here to tell you it is NOT. And when asked to remove the added gratuity they refused. Tipping on a check or even at all is NOT mandatory or even a law stating you have to tip. It is up to the paying customer what they want to tip IF they want to tip anything. You are a buffet with lukewarm food and crappy service. read more

I don't typically go into buffets with high expectations, I usually like them as an opportunity to try things I haven't had before or for cheap belly filling. Even with my low expectations, Ding How was incredibly....meh. No prices posted, no noodles at the bbq, and mixed quality buffet food. My husband and I were greeting with the heavy smell of the grill, like they had just thrown some coals on, and a brief "first booth." We put meat and veggies in our Mongolian BBQ bowls and then realized there were no noodles - what? We put the bowls down to ask the grill masters, but they threw the stuff on the grill before we could finish asking & we didn't want to seem like we were trying to dine and dash or something so we accepted the noodleless bowls. The barbecue was pretty standard quality, except I definitely got some stuff from somebody else's bowl mixed into mine. I mixed it with rice noodles from the buffet and it was pretty good! Unfortunately, that's the only thing I tried from the buffet. They don't have prices posted anywhere, but they do have signs at every single table saying there will be a $7/person charge for wasted food, so I was too scared to try unknown things. Went back for a second helping of rice noodles & my husband got some sweet and sour soup, but we should have just left after the bbq. Instead, we left with a poor taste in our mouths (literally). The second batch of rice noodles was partially crunchy and tasted really heavily of a grill (almost like grill cleaner), and my husband's soup only tasted like vinegar. Ultimately we left feeling regret - shoulda just drove the five minutes to eat at home! read more

Ding How is an Anchorage staple. The chef at the Mongolian BBQ grill is absolutely THE BEST!! He always has a smile and conversation. Friendly staff and decent buffet. The sesame chicken is delicious!! Great value all together. Wouldn't have it any other way. Not to mention they beat out Twin Dragon any day!!! read more

A tasty buffet awaits everyone who enters here. They have a buffet, Mongolian barbecue, and soft served ice cream. What else do you want? They are slow to fill the buffet dishes. They keep the buffet dishes shallow and short. No remodeling or maintenance has been done in decades so it may be a clean room but it feels dirty. It's all part of the experience. read more

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Food was terrible not many options no desserts no drinks it was dirty on the inside and out it's the worst restaurant I've ever been to in my life everything there taste so bad idk how they are still open read more

Highly over priced for the food. $50 for family of three, selection was very limited and old. There are signs all over about an extra charge for food waste ($7) which I understand but the food wasn't good enough to finish, yet the kids were worried to NOT eat it. I would not recommend this place. read more

My Asian grandma loves ding how and comes here every week! Food portions are generous and food is absolutely delectable! The service too is great! Beautiful view from the restaurant too! read more

As far as buffets go in Anchorage, this is my favorite one. The reason for the three stars is because one out of three times that I come here the food isn't super fresh. If you want super fresh food you need to be there when they open. This past time I went they seemed to have taken the crab rangoon and desserts off their line. They do not have lunch prices on the weekends. There kiddos at at least the age of 4/5 is only $4.95 which is pretty awesome. I'm starting to get a bit stingy with my stars as places are really starting to go downhill and provide low quality food but still are raising their prices. I will update my review if they impress me more on my next visit. read more

Super expensive. Not worth the money. Two adolts one 10 yo and an 8 yo csme to $71 with only water to drink! The buffet is very small and half of it is salad. No desserts and their ice cream machine was broken too. read more

I had a fantastic experience at Ding How. I'm visiting Anchorage from Los Angeles and was in the mood for some Mongolian BBQ. Upon entering Ding How, I was met with a friendly welcome from waitstaff and immediately felt at ease in the warm, comfortable ambiance of a bustling, well-loved local restaurant. My BBQ dish was amazing, BETTER than my go-to spot in LA. Service was excellent- attentive but not overbearing, my water glass was never more than 1/2 empty! I left feeling full- both my stomach and my heart! It really was one of those meals and dining experiences that will become a special memory. Thank you Ding How! read more

first of all they are super expensive ! my husband and i went to this place i cant believe it theres no food on the buffet ! i asked the korean server why theres no food she just said that theres more coming so we waited for more than an hour the only food they refill was chicken , lettuce and grapes ! i will not recommend them to my friends and family ... read more

Super impressed! Food was delicious, customer service was amazing, restaurant was very clean! I haven't been to Ding How since I was a little girl and I came in today with my husband and toddler, all of us left happy with full bellies! read more

So good!! All these bad reviews are ridiculous. "How dare the nice older chef chat with his patron he needs to serve me NOW"... Bitch please, this is a nice family owned place, with regulars, SORRY they aren't dropping everything they're doing to serve your dumb ass because you can't wait five seconds. Anyway, on to the actual review. I've been looking for a good Chinese place since I got to Anchorage, so glad I found this place. If you want you can wait and have the chef cook you up some veggies fresh, or you can head over to the buffet and get your fill of the classics: Mongolian beef, general tsao's chicken, fried rice, Kung Pao chicken. Even had sushi! Didn't get to try it though. Buffet food can be tricky, it needs to be good, but needs to be able to be kept warm sitting out for awhile as well. Im pretty picky when it comes to buffets and this is the best in anchorage by far!! Veggies were cooked through, not under or over cooked, sauces were not too sweet, and yknow when the meat is over cooked and all you taste is fried sauce? Not here, just the right amount of sauce, meat, and fried yumminess :) If you have a bad experience here I wanna know about it! I can't imagine this place not being awesome. We came on a Saturday afternoon, ate around 3:30. read more

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I don't know who CY is or who they think they are but in the 3 years I've been to Ding How, I haven't had a bad meal OR bad service. Maybe they don't have Louvre quality artwork but I've always enjoyed the ambiance and it's always clean. My family and I are always treated really well, even when they're busy. It's so funny to me that CY cannot even provide their real name like a coward when callously accusing decent people they don't know of racism and scrutinizing the decor like they're writing a restaurant review for the New Yorker. read more