Din Tai Fung

Really enjoyed our quick lunch stop while driving through here. The food was good, came out fast and hot, and is exactly as to be expected. We love soup dumplings! I thought the cucumber salad was good, but it wasn't as good as dough zone. Overall a great fast and easy stop before getting back on the road.

I'd give this place five stars, but it failed in a big way. I ordered four items that were pretty good. The problem of why I won't give them five stars is because they brought out my ribs cold. I asked them if they were supposed to be cold, thinking that this may be the way they are served to everyone, and they said they should be room temperature and not cold. They then asked, "Why, were they cold?" I told them that they were cold as if they were taken out of a refrigerator and set out to come up to room temperature, which they never did. I said they were still good in flavor, but were cold. I thought they would offer to take them off of the bill, but the didn't offer and I didn't ask. I normally don't ask to be comped for food unless the food is pretty bad and I don't eat it, but nevertheless, I thought this would be gladly offered and it wasn't. So, they failed on that aspect and the rest of the food was actually pretty good. I was not blown away, but I would recommend this place to someone. I'll give them another try with my wife and hope they do better next time.

The line was out the door! Definitely make a reservation. But do not be mistaken— this place is amazing. So delicious. Loved the soup dumplings and the wontons were so favorable.

This restaurant is an absolute gem! We started with the cucumber salad, and wow—I've never had cucumbers that tasted this fresh and flavorful in my life! The experience only got better from there. We tried the spicy noodles and spicy chicken wontons, both of which were bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection. The spicy sauce is too good, it goes well with pretty much all savory dishes! For dessert, we went for the chocolate and red bean xiao long baos, and they were truly a must-try. The taro kinda okay. While the portions are a bit on the smaller side for the price, it’s totally worth splurging for the quality and taste.

I recently visited a charming Chinese restaurant and was genuinely impressed with both the food and the atmosphere. The place felt authentic and welcoming from the moment we walked in. We started with some tender ribs and a refreshing cucumber salad, which were both fantastic. The wonton soup with chicken was flavorful and comforting, just the right balance of warmth and taste. For the main course, we enjoyed udon noodles with chicken, and they were perfectly cooked. The highlight of the meal, though, was the dessert — wontons filled with chocolate. We asked for a whipped cream topping, which made it even better! Overall, the experience was delightful, and I highly recommend this place for anyone looking for delicious, authentic Chinese cuisine.

Really nice place in Pioneer place downtown. I had five different meals and they were great. There was a wait to get a table but it was worth it

I'm from Taiwan and always seek out different Din Tai Fung locations while traveling for a comforting Taiwanese style meal. This Din Tai Fung was great; I visited around 3 PM. While the service was a bit slower than at other locations, all the dishes were well-prepared. The skin of the Xiao Long Bao was incredibly thin, and the minced pork noodles had a perfectly balanced sauce. I love Din Tai Fung!

This was my second visit, and it wasn't quite as nice as my first visit. The service was generally fast, but also rushed and not quite as polished as my first visit. Normally I wouldn't care about fast or sloppy service, but when you're at an upper end place like this and paying $15-$20 for a plate of a few dumplings, you expect a bit more. The first time they mixed the dipping sauce for me gracefully. This second visit the guy dumped off my dumplings and rushed off without a word to me. I interrupted him and asked about the sauce, and he relented and mixed it for me. He rushed through it, and spilled some on the table. He pretty much filled the sauce bowl and then told me to adjust it to my taste, but he didn't leave room for this. I tried to add chili oil, but there wasn't room for the oil I wanted to add. The food was good, but the only dish that was excellent were the famous soup dumplings. 5 stars for the soup dumplings. The Din Tai Fun lager was just okay - I wish I had a different beer. The potstickers had an edible type of paper-like sheet underneath all of them, and many of them were stuck to this sheet and parts of the potsticker wrapper wouldn't come loose. One of them didn't come loose at all, and I ended up just eating the interior of the potsticker since all the skin was stuck. When the waiter asked me how the meal was I told him the issue with the potstickers, and he spent a couple of minutes assuming the problem was with me. He explained to me that I had to separate the potstickers from the sheet beneath them. I've had potstickers hundreds of times, and the explanation wasn't particularly helpful. Overall, I can recommend this place for the soup dumplings, but the other dumplings I had were overpriced, and the service of this restaurant didn't live up to the price tag.