Din Tai Fung

Donna

Wait was about 20 minutes for a table on a Monday night around 6 pm. Once seated, order was placed (as we viewed menu items while waiting). Timing of appetizer and dumplings/rice/noodles came spaced perfectly apart. Very attentive and friendly staff. Everything we ordered was super delicious and flavorful - the cucumber salad and spicy shrimp & pork wontons were everyone’s favorite. Highly recommend.

Carolyn Reagan

I ate at Din Tai Fung in June 2022 in the University Village! We arrived around 5:30pm on a Friday night, and it was definitely busy! We added our name to the list and browsed the nearby shops until we received a text about 30 minutes later; they have a really great system for accommodating and managing the rush. Once seated, we ordered a number of different dishes, including the Xiao Long Bao (very delicious, highly recommend), the vegetable buns (the iconic dough lived up to its reputation), spicy wontons (yum), and sticky rice. The meal was perfect for 4 people and ultimately was about $15 per person with tip! I definitely recommend splitting dishes with the table so you can try multiple things! Our waiter was kind and attentive. I definitely recommend Din Tai Fung for a great, well-priced meal!!

Ben Zhang

The pork xiao long baos are a must-have and a classic from chinese restaurants like these (similarly at Dough Zone). We also had the shrimp & pork dumpling, as well as the sauteed string bean, which I highly recommend. We were well served and the food was delicious! The only true downside to this place is the price. We spent around 25 to 30 dollars per person, and while the food was good, it didn't quite feel up to the price. Probably not a place to go to regularly, but great for special days or on occasion! We were also not able to book a reservation so we had to get in queue, which was around a 30 minute wait on a Friday night (7pm), which was not terrible at all.

Stanley L

A great restaurant for authentic Taiwanese Xiao Long Bao (soup dumpling) and fried rice. As a Taiwanese, I could say the taste of fried rice, soup dumplings and dishes are authentic. I would recommend the original xiao long bao/ soup dumplings (小籠包) the best, and also maybe the shrimp & kurobuta spicy wonton (紅油抄手). Pork chops fried rice is pretty good as well! As for soups, I would just skip them though. One thing I never tried in Taiwan is the chocolate & mochi xiao long bao as dessert, and it is a bit too sweet for me though. I would just go for taro or red bean, which are more traditional 😅 Lastly one thing weird is we ordered drinks upon arrival and asked them to come first, and even asked twice while having the meal, but we did not get it even when we finish the meal. There’s even one cup missing, an we were told to wait for an extra 10 mins for a cup of boba. Quite surprising though as it just a drink and took >1.5 hrs to be prepared 🥲 Also might want to check if you get expected number of pieces for wonton or dumplings for your dish, our dish has pieces missing and they would count them one by one in the served dish and give you the missing “piece” afterwards 😀 Although there was some unhappy experiences within the meal, the overall service is still ok and the food is awesome. Still a recommended Taiwanese restaurant, but I would recommend to make a reservation first to avoid the lines!