"Westfield Santa Anita is filled with heavy-hitting Asian chains like Hai Di Lao, Meizhou Dongpo, and Ramen Nagi. Still, our favorite of them all is Din Tai Fung. This flagship location has a big banquet-style dining room and a giant lantern chandelier that looks airlifted from a Vegas nightclub. Just like other DTFs, the soup dumplings and other Taiwanese staples arrive fast and piping hot. Wait time estimates tend to be shorter than you’re told, so put your name down, wander around the mall, and come back when the table alert pings. Time flies when you’re trying on a few things at H&M anyway." - cathy park, sylvio martins, brant cox, andrew ryce