How serves a sophisticated take on Asian cuisine. You know what's going to be on the menu, you know how it's going to taste, you even know each of the 12 Chinese astrological signs that appear on those paper place mats. If you step inside, however, you're in for a pleasant surprise. The food hovers between good and excellent, and the sleek, bright room is a spacious, comfortable place to eat. Diners sit in cozy bamboo armchairs at tables ample enough to hold several dishes, glasses and condiment jars.
Prices are very reasonable.
How 11 years ago after closing a similar restaurant in Washington. Practically nothing we had at Ding How bore a trace of grease. Eight lightly fried meat dumplings looked and tasted more like the steamed versions that I prefer, but had just enough crunch to please the fried-food fan of the group. Vegetable spring rolls came wrapped in crispy, golden-brown crusts. The showstopper of the night was the crispy beef entr e, which originates in Sichuan.