Din Tai Fung

What a fun place to eat! I’m a vegetarian and was worried I wouldn’t find much on the menu that I could eat. I was wrong. The cucumber salad, vegetarian dumplings and fried rice were fabulous. We decided to try the chocolate dumplings which didn’t sound very appetizing but boy oh boy! They were amazingly tasty! In a single bite you have a hot chocolate lava flow in your mouth! Yum! Reservations recommended.

I went to Din Tai Fung at the Del Amo Fashion Center—and it was as good as always! I stuck with my go-to, the Chicken Fried Noodles, which were absolutely delicious, and I also had the Chicken Dumplings—amazing as always. For the first time that day, I tried the Black Pepper Beef Tenderloin, and wow—it was incredible. So flavorful and perfectly cooked. I do wish there had been a little side of rice with it—it would have been the perfect match. Definitely a 10/10, and I think I’m officially addicted! The location was very busy. Table seating was estimated at 45 minutes to an hour, so we opted for the bar, which still took about 25 minutes. The bar and restaurant were bustling, and the service was okay considering how packed it was—totally understandable with so many people dining. Overall, it was another great experience at Din Tai Fung. My only wish is that there was a faster way to get a seat, but even with the wait, it’s totally worth it.

Great place to eat! The food came out quickly and the price was surprisingly good for the amount and quality. It’s a good splurge to have! Biggest complaint is the walk in line is the same as the reservation line. So, if the line is long and you are running late, have someone stand in line and have someone go to the front to show them your reservations. They should split the line since they make you wait by the dumpling window if you have reservations anyways. I’ll update my review when they fix this issue. People that make reservations shouldn’t have to stress about being in a long line since they took the time to plan for their time and their company. Good thing we arrived 30 minutes early because the walk-in line that they put us in was long at first. So, we took a lap around the mall and came back 15 minutes before our reservation. Thank goodness, they seated people already in the line was gone.

I had a excellent lunch here on a Sunday morning. I have been to several locations in several countries. This is up there with the best of them. I had pork soup dumplings, pork buns, red bean paste buns and honey milk tea.

If you are looking for authentic Xiaolongbao, dim sum, Chinese noodles, there are plenty of more tasty food in San Gabriel. But this chocolate xiaolongbao, whoever invented this is a genius! As a Chinese I’ve never had this but it’s sooooooo good! Just make sure you reserve some of your stomach room for this desert because it’s also carb heavy.

Being a vegetarian we love following .. Vegan Dumplings Vegan Spicy Wanton Vegan Wanton soup Vegan Noodles with Spicy sauce Vegetable Fried noodles A variety of fried rice and noodles options are available. Chocolate Buns , must for chocolate lovers Better have online reservation if guests are 6 or less.

Comes very highly recommended and was well worth it. An interesting fact - The average McDonald's location does 3 million a year in AUV. Chick-fil-A does $9. Din Tai Fung does $27m The place was very, very busy when we went. Around 7:30 on a Tuesday evening. Highly recommend that you get a reservation. The food is really expensive, but extremely high quality and worth the trip. Definitely recommend the beans, soup dumplings. We ordered a bunch of food as a group and shared it. Service was quick and exceptional. You aren't waiting around for very long. Staff was friendly. Atmosphere was really cool. There is a window where you can watch the making the dumplings. Overall I feel like it's a must do if you are in a city that has one

Overall good, but perhaps not worth the wait unless you plan to check in on Yelp! and then spend the next 1.5 hours walking through the Del Amo mall. The Xiao Long Bao (XLB) aka “soup dumplings”, wontons, and fried pork chop were great. The string beans were the best dish we had- fresh and flavorful. The rice cake dish was had was quite salty. Do they have the best XLB in the world? Probably not. Great, but if we were not also shopping in the mall, I would not have found it worth waiting in the mall. There are plenty of solid Chinese restaurants in the South Bay so go elsewhere if you don’t want to wait. Service was great. Decor was as nice, but it was pretty loud and got a tad hard to hear each other at the table above the noise. Would go back again if someone in my party wanted to. But otherwise probably would prefer a shorter wait.

Food awesome but they haven't sat me yet and it's 6:03 and my reservation was at 6...????? Ridiculous. Update 6:05 and still waiting Update. 6:07 and I'm sat. Period.

JJ is an excellent server and Gael was very polite and helpful those young men deserve a raise. They made my experience delightful, so glad I got to meet them!

Excellent food , great service- just make sure to book days in advance! Victim of its success...

Definitely one of my absolute favorite spots back home. When they added the veg spicy wontons, I fell in love with this place even more. The spicy sauce is so beyond flavorful. My husband loves the nonveg spicy wontons and pork xlb. The rice cakes and noodles are also great. You're always in for a treat here. Just a tip, either make a res if you can or come early, the waits get super long! Ive probably been to every single location and the quality at all are top tier!

I have been to Din Tai Fung more times than I count, but I've never actually reviewed it! One of the things I especially love about Din Tai Fung is the consistency and quality of the food--I always order the same 3 dishes and they are flawless each time. My favorite dish is the spicy wonton. Oh. My. Goodness. I don't know what their sauce is made of, but it is simply INCREDIBLE. I always end up putting the sauce from the spicy wonton onto my chicken xiao long bao. I also love the filling of the chicken xiao long bao; it always feels so nourishing and comforting. The third dish I always order is the rice cake with shrimp. The texture of the rice cakes is so satisfying and I love the mix of veggies and shrimp which lighten up the dish. Din Tai Fung is one of my favorite restaurants. The restaurant interior is gorgeous at each location and the service at the Del Amo location is always exceptional.

From their delicious and flavorful soup dumplings to their chocolate buns and chocolate mochi dumplings and slightly salted cream, Din Tai Fung is the place to be! The garlic green beans have a slight crunch and are flavorful. The spicy wontons have the perfect amount of spice. The chicken fried noodles are delicious. If you're looking for a tender beef element to your dinner, the Black Pepper Beef Tenderloin is amazing! The beef bites melt in your melt, they're so tender. The peppers and mushrooms complement the dish nicely and don't leave that sauce on the plate. If you're looking for a salad, the cucumber salad is a great choice. It's simple but flavorful.The mango iced green tea is a good choice for an N/A beverage as well. It's super refreshing and goes well with the meal. The service is a hit or miss. If the restaurant is super busy and the kitchen is short staffed, your food will be delayed as I have experienced. Overall, the food is amazing and the servers do their best to meet your expectations.

Very busy location! But, I think they are busy at all locations. Hehe! With that being said, reservations are a must! We got there a little earlier than our reservation and checked in. The hostess asked us to wait nearby until someone came for us. Our wait wasn't long at all. We waited about 5 min and was greeted by Dee who was very friendly and even made conversation as she walked us to our booth towards the back of the restauarnt. The restaurant is very big with many many tables for dining including a bar area.. It amazes me that the food came out so quickly and was consistent. Our server Steve was awesome as well. He exemplified great customer service. He was friendly and so nice. He came around often to make sure we were doing okay. We ordered the following: 1. Cucmber Salad 2. Garlic Green Beans 3. Fried Rice w/Pork Chop 4. Pork Xiao Long Bao 5. Pork & Shrimp Spicy Wonton EVERYTHING was delicious and so so yummy. This location did not disappoint at all. The service was on point and we really enjoyed ALL of the food and all of the flavors incorporated in each dish. This is a geat location inside of the mall with lots of parking. I would most definitely return.

Leverage the Yelp Waitlist! Again leverage the Yelp Waitlist! Granted you have to be 5 miles from the restaurant, but if you plan it right, you can get in quick. We were able to get seated within 5 minutes from the time we checked in. Service is great...I can't say always but 90% of the time we go. Our server, Belle, was friendly and efficient. She checked in on us pretty often. The food is always delicious, my favorite is hot & sour soup and the ribs. Setup is very similar across all Din Tai Fung.

I don't really get the hype of this place. I've been to several locations and I find the quality and taste of the food is inconsistent. I say the food is average at its best. The price is also overpriced. The long wait is a big turn off for me. The service is good considering the place gets really busy. The staff do an excellent job clearing the tables.

This location is a bit less busy than the Costa Mesa location, so I prefer coming here instead. Parking is shared with the mall which can be difficult but there are parking structures in the back. You check in at the desk to join the waitlist, or join on Yelp if less than 5 miles away and for 5 people or less. I usually order the spicy shrimp and pork wontons, fried pork chop, and pork xiao long baos. For appetizers, I recommend the spare ribs and garlic green beans. For dessert, you must get the chocolate & mochi xiao long baos with sea salt cream on the side. Service is fast once you're seated.

I've been going to DTF for years and the spicy wontons and pork xlb never disappoint. We also tried the beef noodle soup, pork ribs, and chocolate xlb for the first time and wow. The broth of the noodle soup is so flavorful but not heavy and the noodles are perfectly cooked, I just wished it came out a little hotter when it was served. The pork ribs had a good balance of fat and meat that were cut with that sticky but not overly sweet sauce. The vegetables are always cooked perfectly here. Lastly the chocolate mochi xlb. I get the hype now, it is a must order. Service is friendly and quick. Larger restaurant space of the DTFs I have been too so could accomodate larger parties. Reservations recommended. We were given a order sheet after checking in and were seated no more than a few minutes after. On a Sunday night around 5:30pm the standby wait was 155 minutes.

I had been waiting to visit Din Tai Fung for quite some time. The delay? Probably my aversion to malls, lol. Anyhow, I had to visit the Del Ami to pick up some holiday gifts, so the opportunity presented itself. Thankfully, I mentioned to my wife that it might be nice to have lunch out on Sunday while shopping; she hopped on Yelp and reserved a spot, super easy! Upon arrival we checked in and were seated quickly (it's a lovely restaurant with nice ambiance for a place that turns more customers than Costco!) Here's where things got even better... Our server Thomas arrived. I greatly enjoyed our meal but was even more impressed with Thomas' professionalism, patience and ability to explain each dish and make recommendations (he was AWESOME!) The food? Outstanding. See my photos for the dishes we enjoyed. We loved EVERYTHING! Recommendation? Eat at DTF more often! My only concern is trying to get in, it's crazy busy (for good reason!) 5 stars!

What is there to hate about this place, nothing! Been a frequent customer at the Costa Mesa location when I'm in town, but made the trek to this location for our team lunch and we were one of the first groups seated which was so nice! We didn't have to wait till everyone was here this time around but probably since they just opened, fine by me! We just started getting our order going so food is ready by the time a few people made it to our table. Ordered the usual goodness to share with everyone: Cucumber Salad: never done wrong, already refreshing. Garlic Broccoli: something a little different, it was good! But not a highlight, I'd pick the garlic green beans over this but at least it gave us some variety of greens to balance all the dumplings and XLBs. Braised Beef Noodle Soup: a new thing to try (for me) and it was delish! Loved the braised beef and broth flavor! String Beans with Garlic: my favorite greens, to the point of me trying to replicate this recipe at home and man, SO good... Kimchi & Kurobuta Pork Dumplings: another new one, loved this! Thought the kimchi flavors were there with the pork! XLBs: well... As usual SO delightful and amazing. Shrimp & Kurobuta Pork Spicy Wontons: another regular rotation, NEVER fails, SO good, all the other competitors can't touch this. Chicken Spicy Wontons: they're good but not as good as the shrimp and pork combo, at least to me! And finished off with... Chocolate & Mochi Xiao Long Bao: the perfect bite of sweetness Our server was so on pointe and was attentive with getting everything right so that was an added bonus! I'll trek again to this location whenever I'm back in town!

This place is better than the one at South Coast Plaza. I brought a friend here who never had Din Tai Fung. I went to the one in South Coast Plaza early this year and it wasn't good. Nothing was seasoned, like no salt, everything was bland. I came here expecting the same result but they season their food very well at this location. Everything came out amazing. Ordered bunch of soup dumplings, braised beef noodle soup, bok choy, etc. Came here Tuesday late afternoon so it was pretty empty. However the person at the entrance said there was 5-10 min wait. Not sure why there's wait times when it's empty and I see utensils on the tables. I recommend Din Tai Fung for good Taiwanese(?) food. It's made fresh daily. Servers are nice and well dressed. Interior is very beautiful. Food is a bit pricey but it's worth it.

I just can't get enough!!!!!!! DTF is just TOO good and the moment I realized a reservation was available for two in the afternoon 45 mins prior, I booked it ASAP. The service was lovely as always -- very attentive and kind. I also decided to sit outdoors for the first time which was quite nice especially for an afternoon meal and because the weather was so nice. I'm not sure if I would opt for outdoor seating at night though...I'll have to test that out in the future! By now, I know my go-tos and they are just delicious. The Noodles with Spicy Sauce are a solid 5/5. I would give it a 6/5 if I could. The String Beans with Garlic are perfect to munch on as an appetizer and to pair with the noodles -- 5/5. The Chicken Xiao Long Bao is a 4/5. Great to pair with any dish in my opinion. And of course...my beloved Chocolate & Mochi Xiao Long Bao....to die for. I'm honestly craving just thinking about it! Such an absolute must to finish off your meal. Can't wait till my next visit!!!

We typically visit this restaurant for special occasions because we absolutely love the vibe. This time, we were celebrating my husband's 25th work anniversary, and as always, it didn't disappoint! The food here is consistently outstanding. We ordered the green beans, short ribs, noodles, spicy wontons, dumplings, and, of course, dessert--everything was delicious. The service was phenomenal, as it always is. For a family of four, including dinner and drinks (yes, alcoholic beverages too), the total came in under $200--not bad at all! The only downside is the parking situation, especially during the holiday season, since this location is inside the mall. Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant. It's a solid 10/10 in my book!

First time at this location at the Del Amo fashion center, Din Tai Fung continues to be very good at consistency of their housemade xialongbao. My mother-in-law was in town, so my wife and I wanted to show her one of the nicer malls in the area: Del Amo. We intentionally left our lunch plans open, and when we saw there wasn't a line at Din Tai Fung, we put our name on the waitlist and was seated within 10 minutes. While waiting, I got admire to the dumpling makers plying their craft behind glass. DTF is very proud of the training (12-week course) and we've found through our many dining-in experiences that each dumpling is so consistent. The menu comes as a dim sum menu where you mark with pencil the items you want. We got a pot of jasmine tea (tea bag), which was enough to serve the three of us ($5). Pork Xiao Long Bao ($16.50 for 10) - we ended up getting two servings of these and it still wasn't enough. The dumplings end up on the smaller size of what we've seen at other places, with the meat dumpling being the size of a marble and just enough 'soup' to taste but not scald. Each was uniform and the top skin was thin. It's a great balance, and with the diced fresh ginger provided, and none of them broke while removing from the steamer basket. They do offer a pork and crab version for a bit more...but I've never really noticed a big difference between the two. String Beans w/Garlic ($15) - we've ordered this many times at places that serve XLB, and this one was OK. There was a wrinkling of the skin, but none of the smoky flavor from a hot wok that I've come to expect when this dish. Many places serve it better for a lot less price. Shrimp Fried Rice ($17) - it was good, but really such a SMALL portion size...side dish portion at most other places. I think the portion sizes might have even gotten smaller since we came here before COVID. It wasn't a problem finishing off everything that was served, with no need for take home packaging. Everything was presented beautifully. The service at DTF is top-notch, with multiple people delivering food as soon as it is ready, often within minutes of ordering. It is critical to savor the XLB as soon as it comes out...definitely not meant for carryout or even freezing. Payment was handled all at the table. Everything is fine-tuned to get you in and out as soon as possible without ever feeling rushed. It's really well done.

Sunday evening wait time was about 3 hours. By the time we sat, we knew exactly what we wanted. You can never go wrong with DTF. We ordered the following: - spare ribs and sweet and sour soup for apps - for main course, we ordered the following: kale, string beans, pork xlb, spicy chicken wontons, spicy pork and shrimp wontons (which I believe is far superior compared to the chicken wontons), chicken friend rice, pork rice cakes, and sesame noodles - chocolate mochi xlb for dessert If you haven't had the chocolate mochi xlb, you have to get it! Typically, I really enjoy red bean desserts, but I def would skip the red bean xlb for dessert

DTF is kiddo approved. Endless amount of options and you can't go wrong with anything. The cucumber salad and the shrimp/pork spicy wontons are my favorite. And can't forget about the chocolate dumpling dessert so gooooood. Always a long wait so make sure to get there early, throw your name on the waitlist and do some shopping / returns. Service is always very quick.

IYKYK. Yes it's THAT good. YES you sometimes have to wait hella long if you didn't make reservations.. shame on you rookie. Is it worth waiting over 1 hr as a walk in? YUP I believe so. Apologies for the meh pix. I've eaten at din tai's over 20+ times and forgot to leave a review. This week I flew into socal for 48hrs and got it to go bc the dine in on Friday 1 week around 6pm before xmas was over a 90min wait. Rookie move. OK.. lets get serious... This is NOT your hole in the wall dim sum with the rolly carts. This is an elevated refined dim sun experience that will have you dreaming about going back again and again after you to eat here. I find the Torrance location is not as nuts as the South Coast plaza one. Both still highly recommended to make resos. Yes sometimes 2-3weeks ahead! Here's how to dim sum here so you DON't mess this up. 1. Come with a friend who enjoys rice, dumplings, noodles. 2. Come here when you are NOT in a rush or hangry. These dumplings and noodles are made Fresh and as ordered. NO frozen weirdness here. Once you order the food, it comes as it's ready. 3. Don't waste tummy space by ordering tons of veggies or noodles. My opinion the best order for 2-4 people is... -lychee martini and/or hot jasmine tea if you are like me and have 3 hydration options at all times. -sweet sour baby back ribs (this is NOT TX BBQ). Its great for an app if you are with pig lovers. -cucumber salad is a MUST! There is a reason why there are so many folks online trying to recreate this simple yet delicious pickled cucumber salad and its IMPOSSIBLE to make at home. I've tried countless times and failed. -order the soup dumplings. Yes you have to go ALL in and eat the entire dumpling in 1 bite. Don't be a dumb dumb and bite it and all the hot juice falls out. Dim sum fail! I do the pork+crab. Make sure to add some hot chili oil and some fresh ginger before you shove the soup dumpling in your mouth. -spicy shrimp and pork won tons. The sauce I'm convinced is crack. I ban my kids from eating my potion so now we have to order 2 for the table. Its the best thing there in my opinion. -if you are REALLY craving a veg, get the broccoli. It's heavenly and full of garlic. I know.. broccoli and heavily don't go together. Well it does here. -veg or chicken fried rice. The light hand and airy delight is pretty glorious. Great to share!! Drip some spicy won ton crack sauce over the fried rice. Perfection. -lastly save room for the chocolate dumplings. Hot, gooey, chewy and just the right amount of sweet for the end of the meal. - this will easily set you back 70+ dollars. Worth it. YUP! Every. Time.

I have heard about this place for a long time. We were shopping in Della mall and decided to stop by. I can't remember the last time I had a dumpling. I'm also vegetarian so this could be why I didn't really care too much for them that they were rather playing wouldn't come here again wouldn't order again. My boyfriend really loved what he got in this place was packed so I'm assuming my feelings may be based on the fact that most of the things on the menu are not vegetarian friendly, which I assume before coming service was fine. We sat at the bar.

[Review #815] 2024-014 Food Order: CUCUMBER SALAD (Persian cucumbers, mild fresno chili, DTF chili oil), SEAWEED & BEANCURD SALAD (bean sprouts, glass noodles, beancurd, seaweed, vinegar dressing, chili oil), KUROBUTA PORK XIAO LONG BAO (marinated Kurobuta pork, ginger, green onion), CHICKEN XIAO LONG BAO (in-house ground chicken, carrot, celery, ginger, green onion), COD DUMPLINGS (Alaskan & Atlantic cods, Taiwanese cabbage, celery, water chestnuts, chicken broth), VEGETABLE & KUROBUTA PORK DUMPLINGS (Kurobuta pork stuffing, bok choy), SHRIMP & KUROBUTA PORK SHAO MAI (Kurobuta pork filling, shrimp topping), STRING BEANS WITH GARLIC, SHRIMP NOODLES WITH SESAME SAUCE (house-made thin egg noodles, sesame sauce, chili oil, crushed roasted peanuts), NOODLES WITH SPICY SAUCE (house-made thin egg noodles, house spicy sauce), SHRIMP FRIED RICE (shrimp, scrambled egg, green onion, rice, salt & house seasoning), CHOCOLATE & MOCHI XIAO LONG BAO, CHOCOLATE BUNS I first dined at Din Tai Fung about 20 years ago at its 1st U.S. location in Arcadia; refer to Review #s: 143 & 578. It was a XLB (小籠包) thing, especially with the open kitchen, you can watch the chef blast out tens of hundreds of XLBs... long lines & no reservations, we always got there at least 30-mins. before they open. Food was delish & almost worth the wait, until that year (2016) when I served cold, raw food while pregnant. \(*o*)/ I haven't been back to the now defunct original, but have dined at its relocated space in Westfield Santa Anita & my local Torrance one; located in Del Amo Fashion Center on the upper level (enter between MB Grille & North Italia). We came here as a team for 2 straight years to celebrate Administrative Professionals Day as well as infrequent 3xTs (Thursday Takeout Treats); it's one of the select favs for catering. It seems the mall-located DTFs are prospering better than the former standalone location. I do find the XLB taste is different from the original (possibly due to frozen filling instead of fresh) & less soupy, filling slightly skimpier, noodles a bit greasier & blander, cucumber salad milder in chili heat. The dine-in experience is definitely better than takeout; food is served hot & fresh, though service can be slow during lunch/dinner rush. The team has their go-to favs: cucumber salad, kurobuta pork xlb, chicken xlb, vegetable & kurobuta pork dumplings, string beans with garlic, shrimp noodles with sesame sauce, shrimp fried rice, chocolate & mochi xlb, chocolate buns. I'm the outlier for seaweed & beancurd salad, cod dumplings, noodles with spicy sauce. I need a bit more heat & will add chili sauce to the mild cucumber salad that's seasoned with mild fresno chili & DTF chili oil. Actually, I added chili sauce to practically every dish except for dessert. I'm not a fan of chocolate, so I can't comment on their desserts. It's a sizable & routine menu with few add-ons over the years, & modest portions with heftier price tags. The restaurant has a spacious dining room to accommodates small & large groups, private dining in the full room & main dining area (with menu & group size requirements), with clean, well-stocked restrooms in the back. Fair to good customer service... with some lags for water refill, next course, additional condiments. I had a love-hate relationship with their previous reservation system, & loving the switch to the Yelp reservation system... no more issues with last minute business lunches for my boss. Whew! Recommended: Cucumber Salad, Seaweed & Beancurd Salad, Kurobuta Pork XLB, Chicken XLB, Cod Dumplings, Vegetable & Kurobuta Pork Dumplings, Kurobuta Pork Shao Mai, String Beans with Garlic, Shrimp Noodles with Sesame Sauce, Noodles with Spicy Sauce, Shrimp Fried Rice, Chocolate & Mochi XLB, Chocolate Buns (my colleagues says they're dopalicious).

The wait is extremely long ... even on a Monday night. It was 1 hour and 20 minutes. You can put yourself in the waitlist when you are 5 miles away using Yelp to get a jump-start. Food is good. However, we were personally disappointed because they were out of three dishes we ordered (cucumber salad, rice cakes, & short ribs) The server was helpful to suggest similar dishes we may enjoy. Note: their spicy dishes are not really spicy. They are flavorful and have a kick to it. But if you are a person that likes spicy... you will need to add the oil-chili at the table to increase the "heat" experience. We like the "non-spicy spicy" they have... so we are good with it

Din tai fung always hits the spot, and this location is pretty consistent with the quality and flavor of their dishes. The noodle with spicy sauce was perfectly made: with a nice kick of spice but not so spicy that you're reaching for your beverage. You can make it spicier by adding more of the chili oil that's available at the table though. The crab & kurabata pork XLB was delicious! The broth was rich and dumpling had a nice blend of crab and pork in it. Highly recommend this one over the other 2 XLB if you're a fan of crab. Pair it with some vinegar & soy sauce and you're good to go! The ambiance is always nice- you feel like you're in an upscale restaurant and forget that you're in an actual mall. The wait can be long though so I recommend checking in before you start shopping, and to snack before you go. We waited an hour for our table on a Saturday afternoon.

Made a reservation on Yelp and when I arrived, everything was seamless. Checked in at the counter and was seated within 5 minutes. Emily was our server and she was great. She was helpful with suggestions for the questions I asked. We got the Xiao Long Bao - pork. I thought they only came with 6 so I ordered 2 different ones. Thank god I was able to cancel one. Thank you Emily! I love their ginger, vinegar and spicy chili oil (?) The cucumbers were oh so good! The best!! Very tasty shrimp fried rice and I got the shrimp rice cakes bc I love the texture. I also got a milk tea boba which wasn't too sweet. Everything was great and I definitely overstuffed myself. Highly recommend this location.

Surprisingly long wait for a Wednesday night but honestly? Worth every minute. It was definitely loud and bustling with energy and the ordering cards make it easy to pick and choose what the table wanted. Super fun to watch the dumplings being made and the flavors were on point. Don't skip the green beans. I could have eaten a whole bowl of those. Trust the instructions for how to mix your dipping sauce with the ginger either. Followed the instructions on the table card (1:3 ratio of soy sauce and vinegar) and add the fresh ginger and you have an amazing bite. Plenty of vegan and vegetarian options available as well.

The food and service was amazing, we have been to other locations and this one is highly recommended. Environment is relaxing for being inside the hectic mall.

Easy wait around 15min to sit down for lunch on weekday. Chicken soup good, cucumbers, dumplings, chili wontons spicy and overall food quality was excellent! Ambiance is nice and attentive staffs.

If you go here only for the chocolate dumplings it will be well worth your time. I would also recommend the pork buns, as most these foods are not filling the pork buns have a big piece of meat in them which will satisfy your hunger. Also, don't sleep on the cucumber salad.

Located inside Del Amo, originally from Taiwan and famous for the soup dumplings (Xiao long bao). I was really happy they opened one up in Torrance. The food is always top notch, fresh, and delicious. It is crazy how they are always busy. The last time I went was on a Monday evening and I couldn't believe there was a line out the door and every table was taken. The service is great and the restaurant is really clean and upscale. The dishes I've tried: -Pork Xiao Long Bao 10/10 - this is their most popular soup dumplings. There are instructions on the table on the proper way of eating these. -Taiwanese Cabbage - 10/10 - really delicious vegetable dish, has a light oyster sauce and salt flavor. -Pork chop over fried rice - 10/10 - this is a really nice addition to your meal, or could be a stand alone meal in itself. The fried rice here is bomb. I've also had the chicken and shrimp fried rice, can't go wrong with any fried rice here. -Broccoli - 7/10 - not my favorite but still really good. All the veggies have a similar sauce. -Spinach - 7/10 - Sometimes soggy and bland, not my favorite here. -String bean 9/10 - Great garlic flavor, one of my top veggie dishes. -Cucumber salad 9/10 - I love this side dish but it is expensive for what you get. Cold seasoned cucumber salad. -Sweet and sour Baby Back Ribs - delicious cold dish, deep flavors. -Sesame noodles - 9/10 - another dish that I love, slight spicy and deep flavors, def worth trying. Overall this restaurant famous and fantastic.

Din Tai Fung will always have my heart. It's so so good. This location is inside of Del Amo Mall. There is usually a bit of a wait, especially on weekends, but it's nice that they give you a text when your table is ready, so you can shop around while you wait to be seated. Service at this location has always been superb. Servers are always friendly, helpful and attentive. My family and my go-to's are usually the shrimp & kurobota pork spicy wontons, pork xiaolongbaos, chicken fried rice, garlic string beans and the hot and sour soup. The chicken fried rice is bland on its own, but I enjoy drizzling on the spicy sauce from the wontons, which elevates it. Garlic string beans are always perfectly crispy. I like my hot and sour soup extra vinegar-y, so I usually pour in a little bit of vinegar that is on the table. I also tried the Matcha milk tea, which was pretty good! It kind of reminded me of the Starbucks iced green tea latte. Din Tai Fung is definitely a comfort food and would make any day better! It is pricy for the amount of food you get. I definitely do wish the portions were bigger. It comes out to around $50-60 per person in order to be full. So it's not a meal to get all the time, but it's a nice treat every once in a while.

Made a reservation a day before and wasn't disappointed. There's never a bad thing to say about Din Tai Fung. The food is delicious and the service is amazing. The servers are attentive and everyone is so polite and friendly. If you are bringing your infant include them in your reservation and in the requests mention you need a high chair or that you will bringing your stroller. There was plenty of rook for my stroller to be in place of a chair at the table. It was our first time trying the chocolate mochi and they were so good! Perfect way to end a meal.

Din Tai Fung is our family's absolute favorite. Always high quality, delicious and consistent - we can always count on a satisfying experience. Service, cleanliness, and menu options never disappoint.

i've been to din tai fung a couple of times and all the times i've been there, they've had excellent service and food! they have lots of seating but because it is busy, there usually is a wait time. (make sure you waitlist on yelp beforehand) interior is clean and spacious. nice aesthetics~ the food was amazing. portions are on the smaller side so i'd recommend around 4-5 dishes for 3 people with small-medium appetite. price is reasonable for what you are getting in my opinion!! what we've had: - cucumber salad the cucumbers were fresh and the seasoning made it really delicious. honestly, i could have made this at home but it's always part of the experience. - string beans with garlic a little salty but nonetheless a great dish to side with other main dishes. - kurobuta pork xiao long bao delicious xiao long baos with soup inside. would recommend if you like xiao long baos. - noodle with sesame sauce similar to pine and crane's dan dan noodles except a little spicier and less sweet. very delicious as well. - vegetable and kurobuta pork spicy wontons MY FAVORITE. this is a must. mix well with the sauce and scallion and enjoy. very juicy and delicious. 100% recommend.

Been coming here for probably 8 years now. Food is always good and always consistent! Servers are always friendly and attentive. It was my first time trying the chocolate mochi XLB with the side of sea salt cream today! I always thought it would be odd, chocolate inside a XLB?? But it was actually delicious. The whole table liked it. Definitely recommend din tai fung! Floors tables and bathrooms are always clean and honestly the bathroom smells great (perhaps due to the hand soap they use or it's just perfumed). You can't go wrong with anything on the menu!

Din Tai Fung is always so good!! We made a reservation at 12:45pm and got seated it wasn't too busy. I always gets these dishes and it's so good 10/10. I would recommend eating the spicy sauce from the wontons with the fried rice!! I always get shrimp fried rice but it's not shown in the picture.

We came to celebrate my cousin's birthday. The wait wasn't too bad since it was a weekday and we had a reservation although they won't seat you unless your entire party is there. We had the cucumber salad, pork xiao long bao, crab and pork xiao long bao, string beans with garlic, pork chop fried rice, chocolate and mochi xiao long bao for dessert, and a pear lychee martini. We had a very enjoyable meal. I've ordered take out from here before but had not actually eaten here. The ambiance is very pleasant and our server Kurt checked on us pretty often. Dishes were cleared when they were empty. I've had the soup dumplings and the cucumber salad before so I knew what to expect. The green beans with garlic and pork chop fried rice were both worth ordering again. The pork chop was moist and tender and the fried rice was flavorful even though it looked plain. The chocolate and mochi xiao long bao was very rich and was a nice end to the meal.

Din tai fung is always a great place to eat for lunch/dinner. My best recommendation is making a reservation beforehand, as it can get busy. Staff is so sweet and checks in on you to make sure you are having a good experience. It can get a little loud, but not too noisy. We ordered the chicken dumplings, chicken soup dumplings, chicken fried rice and the pork shao mai.

STEPH JUDGEMENT: Hooray for bar seating! 21+ over only, please. We were wandering around the Del Amo mall looking for a dinner spot when we were excited to see this place. We didn't have reservations so we knew the wait would be insane, but thought we'd check anyway. The hostess said 2+ hours so we turned to go, but then she told us about the bar seating and we saw that there were just a few people in line so we decided to take a chance. A group of three young women got seated right before us and we were looking at a wait of at least 30+ minutes, but it turned out one of them was under 21 and they got moved, so we got sat right away! We were familiar with all the veg items on the menu and ordered: Vegan Dumplings Spicy wontons Green beans Rice cakes Noodles in sesame sauce Matcha green milk tea with boba Everything was green, lol. It was all great, though, and we're so happy they have so many veg items! The hubby and I love DTF and now with the hot tip about the bar seating we may decide to stop by more spontaneously in the future.

Din Tai Fung never disappoints. Service is outstanding. Food is made of order. Wait times could be long during dinner and weekends I suggest making reservation ahead of time.

My sister and I have been wanting to visit this place for a while, and I finally did! I went on a date with her this past Saturday, and we were over the moon! Josh provided excellent service. He explained the menu well and checked on us just the right amount without being intrusive. From the moment we arrived to when we left, everyone greeted us warmly. The food was outstanding! I had the Hot & Sour Soup, which was delicious. I also recommend trying the cucumber salad and the shrimp and kurobuta pork spicy wontons! Everything about this place was fabulous. Tips: Make sure to make reservations!"

It was my first time here and I loved it. Loved how quickly the service is. Ambiance and food was 10/10. I also had their lychee martini (yes I was influenced by social media) and it was toooo sweet for my liking, but it was still tasty. Didn't taste too strong. Our waitress Belle, was the sweetest ever! She was helping us out with recommendations and answered questions we had for her. She checked on us constantly to make sure we didn't need anything else and was just super nice over all!! Will be coming back

I've been to almost every DTF location on the west coast, this one was on par to many mall locations. We came near the end of the night so our server nicely let us know when final call for food was. The food is always consistent at any location. I don't think I took pictures but I came with a big group, we don't eat pork either. We ordered Wonton soup Chicken XLB 4 orders of spicy wontons Chicken potstickers Garlic green beans Garlic spinach Rice cakes with shrimp Chicken stirfry noodles Sesame noodles Beef noodle soup Taro Bao buns Chocolate bao buns Everything was delicious

The food is hard to beat. The soup dumplings are delicious (all of them), their Pork Xiao Long Bao are my favorite. The Hot & Sour Soup is a must try! And their Chicken Spicy Wontons are my absolute favorite dish. No visit is complete without the String Beans with Garlic. But their secret weapon... their chocolate Bao or chocolate dumplings. The feel is slightly elevated from a standard restaurant but not too fancy. It is cool to see the chefs at work preparing the dumplings through the see through glass while you wait for your seat. The service is usually on point but can vary depending on how busy they are. Come hungry, leave happy. If you know going in you're going to spend a pretty penny, you'll be just fine.

1 Star for horrible customer service 1 star for deleting my 2 previous reviews 1 star for absolutely having yelp delete my reviews 1 star for letting people keep 5 star reviews with under 10 reviews?!? 1 star for fake elite reviews with under 100 reviews (pathetic) Take it down and it will go up again

Din tai fung is one of my favorite dumpling places to go to. I love the ambiance, it's so modern and classy that you forget that it's located inside a mall. The service is always great! I've been here over 5 times and never had a complaint with any of the servers or any mistakes on the food order. The food is the star of the show! My absolute favorite thing to order is the braised beef noodle soup. And the spicy won tongs are my other favorite. The yuzu margarita and mojito was very refreshing and strong! I absolutely love coming here! Tysm!

Made a 7:15 PM reservation and arrived at 7:29 PM - we made it in time! It looked not too busy inside, but the host and server who led us to our table were both really nice. Christian assisted us with ordering and he had some great recs! I really like that we were asked what dish we wanted to come out first. We ordered the cucumber salad, garlic string beans, shrimp and pork kurobata xiao long bao, pork chop fried rice, and kimchi and kurobata pork dumplings. I would skip the kimchi and kurobata pork dumplings since they were just ok and more spicy than I bargained for, and I would also skip the pork chop fried rice (just didn't have much flavor and the pork is on the leaner side - I think I would have liked the shrimp more). The fried rice is a nice starch that complements the other dishes though. The bathrooms were clean and the ambience was cozy, not too bright but still great lighting for photos, and it wasn't too loud in there. I would definitely return!

I strongly recommend securing a reservation--you can do it online & it's a fairly easy process. Otherwise, you risk either not getting a table or waiting a long time as the restaurant is quite popular. I've heard about this place from vloggers (yes, I watch YouTube) and did my research as far the menu and what-not. But they ask if it's your first time (which it was) and they are prepared with what feels like a rehearsed "program" for initiating you into the phenomenon of their restaurant. I appreciated the welcome, but also felt a little strange to be "taught" how to eat a Xiao Long Bao (soup dumpling). The portions are not huge and they do recommend 2 entrees per person--as the food is served family style. I kind of wish they designed it more for 1 entree per person as I feel that would be more of a value. The pork Xiao Long Bao is what they're known for so I had high expectations, and while it was good, I didn't feel that it provided a flavor punch I thought it would. I may be saying a huge faux pas, but the soup dumplings at Trader Joe's are similar and dare I say, comparable to them (hides face to avoid DTF die-hards). The garlic green beans are popular and I thought they were delicious. I also liked the veggie stir-fry noodles and I was pleased with the veggie rice cakes--try that for something different and not typically well-known. I love Chinese Food and I've had my fair share, take-out and sit-down, and I've had worse and better, so I'd put this restaurant in the middle of my experiences. But definitely check them out for yourself because they are quite loved and popular and you might love them too. :-)

Definitely enjoyed the food here! Service was really good. We made a reservation and got seated right way even though we arrived a bit early. We ordered lots of food but our favorites were the spicy noodles, string beans, chicken xiao long bao, and the chicken spicy wontons. Will definitely be returning!