Ding’s Kitchen — Restaurant in Sunnyvale

I love the setup Ding's has going on: walk in for lunch and you can either grab a generous lunch plate from the steam table for less than 10 bucks, or have a sit-down meal for probably closer to 15.

I came with two others, and while the steam table looked delicious, we decided to sit down. We ordered Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken, Stir-fried Pork with Tofu, Black Bean Fish, and Bok Choy (listed as Yu Choy) with black mushrooms. Everything was delicious and perfectly cooked, especially the pork - it had that special smokey "wok hei" flavor you only get from proper restaurant stir-fry. After rice and tax it came out to about 60 bucks, but it was...

Authentic home-style northern Chinese food. It’s best if you go for the dishes that don’t require pan-frying, such as the buns, the pumpkin porridge, or the cabbage tofu stew. I chatted with the owner, she is very passionate about not using additives, and fresh small-batch oil everyday; her own grandchildren eat here. I have a sensitive stomach and this is indeed one of the only places I can constantly order from. Overall, this is a restaurant that preserves ingredients’ original flavors like your grandma’s kitchen. The atmosphere is likewise —...

I give this place a two thumbs up for their excellent food and service. The price is very reasonable. My friend and I ordered chive pancake (Jiu Cai He Zi) beef pancake, tomato scramble eggs and a beef dish. The flavor is very close to home made Chinese food. Overall the restaurant is clean with self service utenciles and hot water station. I read some reviews they made me chuckle, some people come to here and expect a Michelin star restaurant service. If you want fast, authentic Chinese food, you should give this...