Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐

Shane J 7 months ago

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My family and I had never experienced Taiwanese food before, and Din Tai Fung has officially set the bar, if we could give this restaurant 10 stars, we would. From the moment we arrived, the experience was made exceptional by the amazing staff, Skylr and Nicole. Knowing it was our first visit, they took the time to carefully explain their favourite dishes, how best to combine the sauces, and even how to properly enjoy each meal, especially their famous Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings), which are truly the star of the show. Without their guidance, we would have had no idea what to order or how best to enjoy it. We were very fortunate to get in quickly without a reservation, otherwise, the wait would have been around four hours. Make sure you book ahead and be prepared to order at least 2–3 dishes per person to share and sample a range of dishes. The cucumber salad, which we noticed was popular with regular customers, it looked incredible and came highly recommended by the staff. To finish, we ordered the Chocolate & Mochi Xiao Long Bao, made even more special with a side of sea salt cream, an absolutely unforgettable dessert. A huge thank you to Din Tai Fung, and an extra special thank you to Skylr and Nicole. You both added another 10 stars to an already outstanding dining experience. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Manya Banavar 2 months ago

OMG! I don't even know where to start on how amazing this restaurant is. Being a vegetarian, it is hard finding good authentic Asian food but this has set the bar way too high. I went with my cousins and sister in December and everything was just wow. Starting from the cucumber salad and string beans, to the vegan wontons and buns, to the spicy vegan noodles, to the Chocolate Mochi Xiao Long Bao with sea salt cream, all the food was incredibly good. I am waiting for it to come to my area because I would be a regular. I am someone who eats very little food but this place made me finish every single morsel on my plate. My favorites had to be the cucumber salad, the spicy vegan wontons and obviously the chocolate dumplings. This place is a 200/10 and I recommend it to anyone who has a Din Tai Fung near them.

Kara S 6 months ago

Excellent food, known for the soup dumplings which are always fantastic.However, the shrimp and pork pot stickers were my favorite! I've never had them before, and I would get these every single time. We ordered the green beans, pork soup dumplings, spicy cucumbers, potstickers and then for dessert, the chocolate dumplings, which are an absolute must try if you've never had them!! Fantastic Servers too! We had a reservation which we made a month in advsmce, and this is my advice otherwise the wait will be crazy! We probably waited about ten minutes past our reservation time for the table, So not bad at all considering how absolutely packed this place was. Love it and will be back!

Catherine Alyce 4 months ago

I am very late for this review since I enjoyed this location in Nov of last year. However, I mainly wanted to rate the service and wanted to make sure they received it even being late to post. For starters though, the food was delicious! Unfortunately I don’t remember the names of everything I got however I did try one of the soup dumplings and a noodle. I got one of the milk teas as well as a cocktail (believe the Lychee). All of these were something I would order again. Well made, temperature spot on & overall enjoyable. Another thing to make note of was being seated within ten mins. I will include I was a table of one, sat at the bar and came a little after they opened though I will say the place was full. However, what I find to be most of note. The staff at the bar Anthony, Skylr, Mari & Isaac. As well as Ricky on the other side of the bar. They were wonderful. The manager Mike was onlooking from the side as well. They were polite, composed and helped one another. They didn’t have to ask to be helped, they just worked together automatically very in sink with each other. They didn’t bombard me while still checking on me regularly. They talked with each other (about work things not just absently) without ignoring customers and giving great service. When my chocolate Bao (which I was recommended & would highly recommend) was taking awhile to arrive they checked on me (without my initiation), let me know they would figure out what was going on and kept me updated without overwhelming the situation but letting me know I wasn’t being ignored either. Though I don’t think work ethic is based on age I think finding younger staff this capable who all seemed to enjoy work and working together while creating an atmosphere inviting, enjoyable & tasty was impressive. I think this is in part to management and training while also them individually. Overall, I would love to come here again when I’m in the area and hope these staff members are the ones who are assigned to my table.

Daryl Marcelo 4 months ago

Food: Amazing Cod Dumplings, the ingredients used were clearly fresh with every bite. Made even more tasty by the chili, soy sauce and vinegar dip. The noodles was just the right amount of firmness and the sauce sticks well to it nicely. It was the first time I tried a chocolate filled dumpling and it was just heavenly. Bursts of sweetness the moment you bite the dumpling. Don't skip their authentic Milk Teas with Boba. You can taste the tea leaves and flowers! Service: The servers was friendly, knowledgeable, and made great recommendations. Value: Prices were reasonable for the quality of food and service.