Din Tai Fung Restaurant Inc

Sure, it's a little far from home, but it's right along the way to Santa Anita mall. I love to take their steamed buns filled with soup home and have a delicious lunch or afternoon snack. It's oddly inconvenient that they close in the middle of the day though...but that's quite fortunate for my wallet and waistline. Their buns are delicate, light and full of flavor. I might have to wait in excess of 15 minutes just to place my order but it's well worth the wait...and price. If you want some the best, you have to come here... more

Din Tai Fung is a very good restaurant. It is very famous for it small steam buns and other Shanghai food. They have many special dishes that I haven't even seen it some place else. Even during rush hours, the service is really good. The first time I was there, the restaurant is so crowded but the waitress still take time to recommend food to us. And when you are waiting to be seated, you can check out how their staff prepare the food. But the parking space is always hard to find. more

This resturant chain is famous in Taiwan and Japan for their small steam buns and other yummy bun dishes. This is not your typical chinese food, so be sure you check out their web site before you go. www.dingtaifungusa.com They serve a special shanhai crusine, not exotic, we almost call it basic foods. It's kind of the like the "comfort foods" term for me in terms of chinese food. IMake reservations or go early. I showed up at 5 pm when they opened, and there was already a line with about 7 or 8 parties in front of me. The place filled up 10 minutes later. Most of the patrons are Japanese and Chinese, so you know you are gettig authentic chinese food. Don't expect too much in terms of resturant service, the waitresses are too busy carry streamed trays of buns to mind you too much, but you can always ask them for stuff. The menu is just a sheet with item and Qty on it.. quick and simple. If you are a first timer, you have to try the standard "sho lon bao" Small steam pork buns.. these buns are soupy and hot inside so be careful when you start eating them. Garnish them with ginger and soy sauce ( a small plate should be on the table) The veggie and pork dumplings were not that great, try the chicken dumping instead. Price? About $6.00 for a tray of 10 buns.. not cheap, but they make it up with quality. You can easily get full with two trays of these per person. Try ordering various ones for variety. more