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15 reviews
San Gabriel, CA
"This place is great for a midnight snack! From noodles, to rice plates, to desserts, to yakitori-like items, theres something for everyone…" read more »
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I think gravity here is stronger than anywhere else...Tea was spilt, dishes were crashing to the floor, chopsticks were dropped, and things were falling left and right... but I digress.
It was 4 of us for lunch. We weren't too sure what to get. So we made some marks on our menu and I think we did pretty well. Lets see... We started off with a sticky rice dish with pork. Yum! We also had a couple orders of the juicy pork dumplings (oh, i love the instructions on how to eat dumplings on the chopsticks... but they kept taking the chopstick wrapper away... I needed my cheat sheet!). Then we went on to some sticky buns, a vege dumpling, and a shrimp shaomai. All pretty damn delicious. At the end of the meal, I was stuffed, so that's always a good sign. I would prob return if I am ever in the mood.
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Have been here before, I've been there during the week when the lines are not so long. You'll see if you go on the weekends. I wanted some dumplings, so I saw some parking spaces and headed over. I ordered my dumplings and pork chop fried rice to go. They are plesant and took my order, she mentioned that it would be 10 minutes. I sat down and waited, with in 2 minutes, I was given a glass of water while I waited. Another 5 minutes went by and my order was ready and packaged very nicely and I was on my way home. They do a good job here...
Din Tai Fung has the best dumplings in America...if not the world! This restaurant originated from Taiwan, and now it has many chain throughout the world. Besides pork dumplings, I recommend getting the pork and shrimp shumai (this runs out quickly so they are probably gone after 8pm), and the shumai with sticky rice is really QQ and delicious. The appetizer and pork fried rice are good too. The steam beef broth is really hearty and yummy. Try the red bean cake for dessert.
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Came back with a large group for XLBs.... a fun and interesting experience. The manager kept trying to talk us out of 14 XLB orders and instead, steered us towards 10 XLBs and then some other dumplings as well. In the end, we had 16 orders of XLB and 10 other orders of various dumplings on top of that plus vegetables, appetizers, chicken soup and one person ordered fried rice as well.
We were all stuffed and I thought the XLBs were good while hot, but they cooled down so quickly. I never remembered them to cool down that quickly before. Still good, but if not for this UYE, I wouldn't have bothered to drive all the way (an hour and 10 mins this time) to eat XLBs which are easily consumed in less time than it took for us to drive there.
Service was reasonably good this evening and the end result was not a bank breaking one either! Good times all around! The manager was shocked at the amount we ate and kept repeating: you did a good job, good job".
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07/01/2008
Came here with my friends on Friday for lunch. They were trying to get us to go to the new location… Read more »
Great food. Mediocre service. The dumplings are truly fantastic but I have to bring my rating down to a 3 star because the service is so lacking. I've been here 2 dozen times and I'm never quite happy with the service. They also don't clean up the tables quickly when people leave so there are always dirty tables when you get seated. HOWEVER, it is WELL WORTH your time to experience the incredible dumplings. . . . Lastly, there is almost always a line even though they have opened another full restaurant next door with the same exact food.
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Still my favorite dumpling house down south. Came here friday afternoon for lunch....to my surprise once again there was no wait when I got here. Doesn't go the same for when we left....it was getting busy. Here is what we ordered:
2 orders of dumplings....still my favorite.
1 shanghai rice cake...not bad.
1 pork chop fried rice....must have crack in it....yummies.
1 order of green beans...tasty.
1 order of spicy beef soup....my favorite.
1 order of spicy beef soup with noodles...same as the soup just with noodles.
2 orders of sesame buns....the finishing touch to a great meal.
I'll come back the next time I am in town.
03/31/2008
I used to think my friends were crazy to drive all the way to Arcadia for some dumplings...but now I… Read more »
I went there for my first UYE, I had DTF a few times in Arcadia, in Taiwan Taipei (the original one) and the ones in the department stores in Taipei. I have to say the ones in Taiwan still taste the best, at least the skin is thinner and smoother, the ones over here has tougher skin.
We have about 14 people this time, I arrived late so I had no idea how long they waited (probably long...) and we order a bunch dumplings.. pork dumpling, shrimp and pork dumpling, shrimp fried rice, crab dumpling and the stir fried green beans. They were really good and they came out pretty fast, I think we probably eat about 12 orders or so..the finally bill came out around $270, we left the DTF satisfied and we all look like dumpling face @ the end. I still think pork dumpling probably the best among all the dumplings, and since we were really full and need to save room for dessert, we didn't order soup and others in DTF.
If I were to order the dumpling, I would put two order of the red bean ones to let them try since it's very different..(on the other hand, I gotta save room for the dessert afterward.. shaved ice!!!!) I think everyone like it tho =)
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I LOVE JUICY PORK DUMPLINGS!!! 10 orders please!
They expanded their restaurant and so I don't have to wait an hour to eat anymore. Just get there early, like 10:30AM and you will beat the crowds and get the best selection of food as sometimes they run out of certain dumpling menu items! The House chicken soup is very tasty as well and one of the best chicken soups I've had at a restaurant (besides Grandma's). Just be careful, they bring these dumplings out freshly steamed and HOT, like temperature HOT, so fight your hunger to save your tongue/throat from fire.
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Two of my friends took me here this past weekend... first time for me. We got there at 4:50 pm (the restaurant opened at 5 pm) and kid you not- they had a line of people waiting.
We ordered:
(1) Chicken soup
(1) Pork rice bun
(1) Noodle dish- I don't know the name of it, but its a new one
(2) Pork Dumplings
(1) Shrimp pork Shiaomai
(1) Pork bun
(1) Veggie and pork bun
(1) Veggie appetizer
(1) Red bean dumpling
... I dipped almost everything (besides the red bean dumpling) in the ginger soy sauce..
Let's just say we didn't leave anything on the plate. It was so good. I'd definitely go back again. My favorite would have to be the pork dumplings (I tried them before at Simbala for the first time, and I would poke it first, drain the soup and then eat it... hey, I didn't know!) and I also liked the red bean dumplings. We were eating those like popcorn. I bet they are so fatty... mmmm... mmmmm....
I wish there was a Din Tai Fung closer to me! (Actually, that might be a blessing in disguise... I would be even a bigger fat arse...)
** Actually, I change my mind- I've decided to give this place five stars. (My first five star review!!!) Reason being is that- the place was pretty clean, I had great company, not only the food was good, but it was fun to eat... it wasn't like eating a big piece of meat, I got to eat a little bit of everything! :)
Overall, it was a great dining experience.
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This visit included Bob C. & James S., fellow foodies and their gluttonous and sometimes dangerous adventures in California searching for the best places to eat. This place was more of a tryout considering they had not been to Din Tai Fung. After placing our order (see Bob's review), the waitress kept asking us if we wanted to cancel some of our orders since she thought we may have ordered too much. WHATEVER! Just give us our damn food. Since we ordered each of the dumplings dish on the menu, we were able to experience what Din Tai Fung had to offer.
In my opinion, the best ones were: Juicy Pork, Chicken, and the Fish dumplings. The juicy pork is just that... very juicy. Just be careful not to eat them too fast when they come to your table. The juices in the dumplings are so freakin hot you WILL burn your mouth. The chicken and fish were very tasty as well.
The worst ones: the veggie ones. Don't order them unless you like having lots of leftovers or you like torturing yourself. They taste really gross. Oh... and don't order the dumplings with vegetables inside. They're basically the same as the all-veggie one.
To finish off, we had the red bean dumplings. I normally don't care for red bean, but this was very nicely done. It is not overly sweet and the dumplings are nice and tender. Yummy yummy.
So yeah, counting up all the dumplings we ordered, which was 90 along with the 2 other dishes we ordered, we only left 3 uneaten. As for the waitress that suggested we cancel some of our orders and possibly order some more at a later time, I wanted to show her how she could've asked us to do such a thing. But then again, are you supposed to be really really proud for being pigs? I wonder sometimes.
As a tip, you don't need to come here 1 hour before it opens or anything. We got there at 4:45pm on Saturday and we were able to get seated right away when it opened at 5pm.
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06/03/2007
A friend of mine recommended this place to me because it is apparently a chain that originated… Read more »
I've been disinclined to write a review about Din Tai Fung because I really don't have a whole lot to add to the five-hundred-some-odd narratives here aside from my stamp of approval, which we all know is of dubious value.
Nevertheless, their specialty, xiao long bao (lit."little juicy buns"), aren't the reason I recommend the restaurant. Don't get me wrong--the dumplings, with their generous "soupy" filling--were quite good. But I prefer a more substantial skin on my juicy buns. These were thin and like tissue-paper. I've had better.
Their Shanghai-style pork and shrimp wonton soup is incredibly good as were the fried shrimp noodles.
The service was very attentive and friendly. It's very authentic, but still accessible to the diner who is unfamiliar with regional Chinese (in this case Shanghainese but with a home base in Taiwan) cuisine.
On my next visit, I'm looking to try one of the other dumpling varieties and will pass on the juicy buns. Juicy indeed, but they lacked...how you say...suppleness?
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You absolutely know you are a glutton when the waitress repeatedly asks if you want to cancel several orders b/c it's going to be too much and is reluctant to add an order of won ton soup in place of the soup they no longer carry (small dumplings with soup) that was on your original order.
So I'll let others be the judge. There were four of us (3 guys and 1 gal) that ordered 10 pieces each of:
- pork dumplings (probably the best of the bunch)
- pork & crab dumplings (didn't care much for the crab, texturally unpleasant)
- vegetable dumplings (this was probably the LEAST preferred item, may be because I can't stand the veggy they used in this dish, only way to eat it is to douse it with vinegar)
- vegetable & pork dumplings (see above, more veggy than pork, overpoweringly so)
- shrimp & pork dumplings (a small whole shrimp on top of the dumpling instead of ground together, kinda disappointing)
- fish dumplings (just okay)
- rice & pork shiaomai (really more rice than pork, this was interesting and I think it grew on me)
- chicken dumplings (just okay)
- red bean dumplings (really tasty, a good way to end the meal)
On top of the above dumplings, we ordered:
- vegetable dish of spinach (cooked nicely in a light garlic sauce - yummy)
- vegetable & pork won ton soup (the broth was light but tasty, should have avoided the veggies altogether)
Now count 'em up. That's a total of 90 dumplings & two additional dishes. At the end of our meal, we left 3 dumplings untouched (2 veggie & 1 red bean).
Based on a fairly thorough tasting, I would conclude that the dumplings are merely average. Yes, they are cooked nicely and served fresh, however, I found most of the dumplings to be on the bland side.
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Thumbs Up!
I vouch for the pork dumplings.
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I would work here just so I can eat their food everyday or so....um...not really but you get the point. Their juicy dumplings explodes in your mouth with such delight but be careful, they can be very hot at times. The chicken soup noodles, shrimp fried rice and string beans were all delicious. Service was great and the newer back building was clean with nice decor. I will definitely come back again. Till then....I'm constantly fighting my, "give me some, give me some....Din Tai Fung!"
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Whenever I'm feeling nostalgic for Shanghai, I find myself taking a long drive to Din Tai Fung for their Xiao Long Bao and their pork and rice shiumai's.
What can be said about these little treats... the dumpling skins are nice and thin, the broth and meat filling are well seasoned, and the selection of what I consider comfort food is great.
Two reasons why Din Tai Fung doesn't earn it's fifth star from me -
1. The wait can be crazy... even after they've expanded, you can expect a wait of at least thirty minutes.
2. In Shanghai, you can get ten XLB's for about 12 RMB (a little under $2.00)... They are about a buck a piece here. While I understand this is America, dumplings should hardly cost so much.
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Here, suck on this piece of cardboard that I spilled my soup on. That's about how it tasted at what is supposed to be a replica of the famous dumpling restaurant from Taiwan.
I've dined at the Taipei, Shanghai, and Singapore locations, and, yes, their dumplings are freaktastically good. I'm talking your first great kiss good, where the girl (or guy) leaves a little drool on your lips for you to savor.
My best friend and I were soooo in the mood to sample these morsels of goodness from our days working in Asia. We ordered the pork, crab + pork, and vegetable dumplings.
First, the vegetable dumplings tasted like chopped up bits of newspaper that was used to carry chopped garlic from the store to your kitchen.
Second, the crab + pork dumplings, which are normally my personal favorite, tasted like week-old essence of dried shrimp boiled in soup, and was just off.
Third, and probably the only positive comment here, is the original pork dumplings. It wasn't great, but was enough to do the job. We were among the first 20 people to dine there when the doors opened at 5pm today, so I know it wasn't a freshness issue.
Everything just seemed to taste...... sterile. There was no greasy after-taste, which honestly make the experience that much more "juicy" in Asia, and while it may have been healthier, just felt like the dumpling skins were made of fresh linen instead of dough.
So I pulled the manager on duty, and inquired about it. I was happy to see that she was completely honest, and said that in truth, due to differences in ingredients here, and the lack of certain things in this country that can't be used, that the dumplings here are only about 80% of what they are in Asia. Since I expect her to talk up the restaurant, I think the more accurate difference is 65% of what it really COULD be like.
I was very disappointed, but only because it was a complete mismatch of relative comparison. I think that for those that have no base of comparison, you'll most likely find this an excellent dumpling house.
Service is excellent though, and the place is immaculate. For those that have been to the ones in greater China, it isn't as dive-like as the one in Taiwan, but more modern like the one in Shanghai.
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There is a wait there almost at every visit to DTF.....well worth the wait though. huh expanded restaurant?? they took over the desert place next door....awesome! If you need to burn some time, there is a shop next door.
All the dumplings come bite size, thin skin, juicy center! Their red bean desert dumplings are good....I've tried one of their special dumplings that run out by midday...nothing special, not sure why it sells out so quick. The chicken soup is a must after a night of drinking. =)
I gave this place a highly unfavorable rating, but I'd like to retract that. I actually like the bloody place. When the xiao long baos come out of the steam trays, pop into the vinegary hot sauce and into your mouth, you feel like you are some kind of royalty perched atop of your imperial cliff eating the delicious spoils of your plunder.
Well not really, but you get the point. The xiao long baos are great here. And if you can handle it, it's not THAT hot... I think the last time I got them I didn't really have too much fun (was I that stuffy?) and the food got COLD on me. Well that's what you get for being late. Make sure you eat these mf'ers FRESH OUT THE STEAMER.
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11/24/2007
I'll be honest. I think I expected the wrong things, or had super-high expectations.
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I've been waiting to try out this dumpling place for their famous xiao long baos.
We arrived around 6:30pm and there was already a line waiting. It was about a 20 min wait. It's kind of interesting to watch people making dumplings non-stop through the glass window.
Service is like any other chinese restaurants, everyone is in a hurry to get you in and out of there. Food arrived quickly after order, we had four orders of dumplings, two of the crabmeat, two of the pork. The skin was made just right and tasty. Of course, the ones in Shanghai are still best!
The noodle soups were small in portion among the six of us. We finished within 30 min as a couple of us were still eating, they started cleaning up dishes around us. I found it a bit rude, but I guess business is business since there is a long wait outside. they should consider expanding the place. Overall, it was alright for me, now that I've been there and done that.
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The food was really... OK. But the service was horrible and it was a cluster. I went in with high expectations because of all the reviews and such, but honestly, you can get better dumplings at a similar restaurant in San Gabriel. The only thing they have going for them is the variety in the types of dumplings they have. I don't see myself going back there. I think it's overrated.
Din Tai Fung is famous for their juicy pork dumplings. These dumplings are delicious. I have very rarely found so much soup in the dumplings. They have a large open window so that you can watch them prepare the dumplings. They have many other varieties of dumplings such as vegetarian, shrimp & pork, seafood, etc.
Other notable items on the menu include the Shanghai rice cakes, pork chop fried rice, and for dessert, the red bean dumplings.
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Never ever had anything else like it! The long wait was definitely worth it! Instructions on the chop stix is very self explanatory. Definitely recommended!!
DTF is really as good as it gets. I've been eating at this place since I was 5 (the original store in Taipei) and there are few places with food as consistent, service as attentive and ingredients as fresh. The only downside is often times there is a wait but, then again, good xiao lung bao and the best Zong Zi (salty rice cake?) in town comes to those who can stick it out!
My parents absolutely love the place. They loved it in Taiwan, so obvsly wanted to try it here right when they opened. My parents are friendly with the owners so we usually don't have to wait long to get seated. But if you are waiting for awhile, you can always check out Life Plaza next door.
Personally I think the food is average. I think the place is way over-hyped, but I can understand why people do enjoy it. For Caucasians, they like the cleanliness of the restaurant and the way it presents itself. For Asians, they like the authenticity of the food.
I do like the cleanliness of the place, but the dumplings are average for me. Yes, they are wonderfully juicy (who likes dry dumplings??), but it's not spectacular. I usually order the fried rice or chicken noodle soup (which can be sort of bland sometimes). I do like the red bean rice cake for desert and the pork buns (which are my favorite - you can also buy them frozen to take home and steam yourself). The pork buns are so good, you'd be missing out if you went and didn't order it.
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O = Overhyped
V = Vurp
E = Enh
R = Racoculous
R = Regurgiburp
A = Absoludicrous
T = Tchuber
E = Eerugh
D = Danky
DTF is good but by far not great...I prefer a few other dumpling houses in SGV.
(True review 3.68 stars)
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I'm review #516 so I'll keep this brief.
We had to wait less then 5 minutes to be seated and service was outstanding!!
The food was phenomenal. The House Beef Noodle Soup had a very light broth and was very refreshing. The meat used in the soup was one tasty, juicy piece of beef. (http://www.yelp.com/bi...)
The dumplings were delicious! The dough was thin enough as to not take away flavor from the filling, but not so thin that picking them up with chopsticks would puncture them. We ordered:
2 Juicy Pork Dumplings http://www.yelp.com/bi...
2 Pork/Crab Dumplings
2 Pork/Shrimp Dimplings http://www.yelp.com/bi...
2 Chicken Dumplings
1 Fish Dumplings
1 Rice/Pork Shiaomai (with mushrooms) http://www.yelp.com/bi...
Since there is already over 500+ reviews I'll only mention the few dumplings that really stood out. The juicy pork dumplings are a must!!! Picking them up with chopsticks you can tell that they're full of that rich and delicious juice. (In the picture... I just took a small bite and the juice filled the spoon to the top) The pork and shrimp dumplings had huge pieces of shrimp in them. And Sticky Rice and Pork Shiaomai were really great as well. The warm sticky rice, mushrooms and pork were a great combination.
Guess the review wasn't as brief as I promised.
Definitely will drive out there again when I'll get that dumplings craving. And I have a feeling it will be soon.....
10 min before Aftermath - http://www.yelp.com/bi...
(No dumplings remained!! )
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The Good: Wow!! I've been eating frozen xiao long baos forever and thought they were great. Eating fresh ones are the bestestests. Okay, so I have limited experience on them, but I know what I like and I love these. Yes it was a UYE and Roman is that man and throws the best. The host with the most blah blah blah. The food here is amazing! If it's been in your bookmarks for months like mine, then you are missing out. Go there...grab the juicy pork dumplings and nibble before the bite....just ask K-Fed.
The Bad: Parking? Okay, that's totally a dead horse with me and I'll try not to beat it anymore....the horse that is. The prices are a tad high, but worth it if you ask me.
The Ben: Arcadia? Well this place seems to be the hot spot in the area for some eye candy. Cute girls and great food....win win :D
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The dumplings are amazing...I haven't tasted this kind of thin skin anywhere. Love the rice cakes and the chicken soup.
My favorite is the red bean dumplings. I love taking a tiny bite on the top then putting them on my eye and squeezing the red bean out...cracks my friends up everytime...of course you could also take tiny bites in place of eyes, nose, and mouth then squeeze and you've got a red bean doll!--hehe
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I love the Ding Tai Fung in Taiwan so I was excited to try the one in Arcadia. I knew what I wanted to eat - the juicy pork dumplings and their chicken soup. The juicy pork dumplings were the best of all the dumplings. The fillings were very tasty but I didn't eat the skin of the dumpling as I felt they were too thick compared to the ones from Taiwan (which I would eat the skin and all). I was disappointed with the chicken soup. They need to go back and throw a few more chickens in the pot. The soup didn't have the taste of the "essence" of chicken as they did in Taiwan. Yes, I know we're not in Taiwan. But....Ding Tai Fung is a franchise. The chefs from Taiwan are sent to train the chefs of new franchises for quality control. In Taiwan, each dumpling skin gets weighted to get the exact thickness, thin enough to see through to the filling but thick enough to hold the filling after it's been steamed to hold in all the juicy goodness. Their chicken or beef soups are down to a science, with the right proportion of chicken/beef in order to get the tasty broth. So basically, the franchise in Arcadia is skimping on ingredients for the soup and lacking on the dumpling skin making technique. I wonder if they offer refresher courses for the franchise chefs.
I like to title this review
",Din Tai Fung Juicy Buns in Arcadia, California, Just Down the Block From the Santa Anita Racetrack, and Yes, They're Worth the Hour Wait and All the Taiwanese Folks Glaring at You and Cutting in Front of You in Line"
Inscrutable Chinese dumpling chefs roll the dumplings by the thousands while you loiter at the door clutching your numbered ticket. Each one is a miniature fat-guy dough purse the size of Uma Thurman's prosthetic thumbs in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.
This is the Blade Runner of dumplings. In a future where Wolfgang Puck is sacrificed to the restaurant gods for his frozen-pizza hubris and trumped-up accent, laws will be altered and regulations issued that require all food to change its name to juicy bun. Section 3505.15 of the Gastronomic Revised Code: Big Macs henceforth to be known as McJuicyBuns. Foie gras shall be Force-Fed Goose Juicy Buns à la Française. Whoppers will be recognized as just slightly ahead of the gustatory curve.
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One of the places you HAVE to try in SGV!!!
Get the juicy pork dumpling. They are incredible! The Shang Hai style rice cakes are good as well. There is a long wait on weekends for the wonderful dumplings that are made inside the restaurant. At the entrance you can see the workers kneading the dough.
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Xiao long bao!
Ok, I don't really know pin ying, just fake pin ying. I love Din Tai Fung. Last time my dad came to visit I had to drive 3 hours in traffic round trip just to take him here and he said it was worth it. He only eats Chinese food so it's very authentic. I know people have complained about the wait and I think I've just been really lucky, but I've never had to wait longer than 10 min. They are quick and efficient here. Once you write your order out on the sheet, they bring those dumplings out faster than Usain Bolt running the 200m! :)
I usually order some spinach and their famous chicken soup to complement the xiaolongtongbao (soup dumplings).
When my family goes back to Taiwan for family trips, we usually try to make a trip to Din Tai Fung. So I think the one in Taiwan is better but this one is still 4 stars to me!
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Din Tai Fung is renowned for its xiaolongbao, which are Shanghai-nese dumplings with soup inside that make you feel warm and happy. This branch in Arcadia opened years ago and was immediately greeted with raving reviews and lines out the door. I think it is the undisputed champ of XLB in Southern California.
For those of you who don't know, I went to China for 2+ months this summer. I discovered that there's a branch of Din Tai Fung in Beijing as well. It's on the top floor of Shing Kong Place, which is a really luxurious mall. Every time my friends and I wanted to eat at DTF, we had to take a long cab ride to the opposite end of Beijing, go 6 floors up via escalator, and eat in a hurry because they always seemed to be closing as we got there, but we all loved it nonetheless.
After I returned from China, I happened to wind up once again at the Arcadia branch for a family gathering. The lines were still out the door, just like the old days. Once I got in though, I immediately noticed that all the XLBs are brought out in metal dim-sum baskets. This is a stark contrast to the Beijing branch's huge, traditional bamboo baskets, which really contribute to the overall experience and perhaps even the flavor.
I miss the bamboo.
Anyways, presentation was never that crucial to me, so this basket issue isn't such a big deal. However, the flavor at Arcadia's branch pales in comparison to the Beijing branch, which is a shame. Back when DTF opened in Arcadia, newspapers wrote about how they sent all the full-time cooks (many were Mexican) to the DTF HQ in Taiwan and trained them to make and wrap XLBs like pros. Pretty cool, right? I don't know if they still do that, but if they still do, then the flavor must be lacking because of the ingredients. The soup just isn't as deep.
But, in the end, you can't really fault Din Tai Fung at all. Intuitively, Chinese food would taste better in China. And it's not like the xiaolongbao in the Arcadia branch are bad; they're still definitely the best I've had outside of China. Thus, I still heavily recommend it.
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The six of us went out again and had dumplings. Went to the location next to the Wells Fargo. We didn't wait long to be seated considering we went on a Sunday afternoon.
Service was surprisingly fast and the food was good. I live near a highly populated Asian city, where there's a lot of places to get dumplings, but it was worth the drive to go out to Arcadia.
To truly experience Din Tai Fung... line up on a Sunday morning at around 10:30 am and order the Sunday-only special Taiwanese style dumplings. The miniature juicy bursts of yumminess rocked my palate. We came one Sunday and they ran out.. so be sure to come early and have your entire party with you. It's delish and worth the wait!
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I am not an avid dumpling consumer, so it was with some very slight apprehension that I agreed to meet a good friend for lunch at a place that refers to itself as a dumpling house. I have eaten my fair share of dumplings and never took to them as much as other Chinese foods.
To this Occidental palette, the dumplings were some of the tastiest I have had. (I can hear the dumpling gestapo snickering after having said that.) They were succulent without being overly so. The consistency of the dough seemed about as good as it could have been. I can see why they specialize in dumplings: they are adept at making them.
The service was good. If I ever have another craving for dumplings, it is likely I'll be coming here for a fix.
