Din Tai Fung Dumpling House

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Customer Reviews (91 reviews)
SIerra Madre Mark
on Yahoo May 07, 2009This place is great ! I can't believe the negative comments. WE have been going there since it opened and was reviewed in the L A Times. (more)
buckwheat22
on Citysearch Jan 31, 2009Was curious why such long lines. I counted up to 100 people waiting in line one Sat. 30 min.before they opened. WOW! Visited the following Sat. and I am still wondering ...did I miss something? Five of us. We ate... (more)
thebiggerhalf
on Citysearch Dec 03, 2008the dumplings are great! very tasty and juicy and it goes great with the vinegar sauce however, the waiting is really extensive and sometimes you have to share a table with others. the price is pretty expensive for... (more)
unimaster
on Citysearch Nov 25, 2008The best dumpling house in LA. Too bad the other reviews can not walk a block or two. This is not McDonalds or even Panda Express. Please enjoy the great dumplings, vegetables, chicken soup and then enjoy a brisk walk... (more)
fattoe302
on Yahoo Nov 20, 2008Everyone that gave this place 1 star Dont know S**T. Yes the wait can be long and yes the service is not the best but the foor is always 100%. i go there at least once a week and the food is always very good. Me and my wife have... (more)
todorvich
on Citysearch Oct 09, 2008BEST PORK DUMPLINGS ANYWHERE it is the best in food in town and by far the best dumpling place in the area parking is a hassle but its worth it (more)
Hector
on Yahoo Oct 09, 2008My wife and I love his place. Since they opened the second restaurant behind the original the wait is no longer ridiculous. We used to order a couple of to go orders that we would eat in the parking lot prior to being... (more)
My two cents
on Yahoo Sep 07, 2008Before leaving to Guang Dong and Hunan, I thought I would try out the dumplings at this place. The host was courteous by suggesting that we may want to scale back on our list. So I took her advice and removed a dish.... (more)
BaraGreg
on Citysearch Aug 03, 2008Very nice location. Plenty of parking. Driving instruction could be improved that parking and entrance is in the back. Nicely decorated and friendly hostess. I will definately come back to this place but I have some... (more)
VuVy
on Yahoo Apr 13, 2008Yummy dumplings. Prices are pretty good. Only Koi Palace in San Francisco is better. (more)
disappointed customer
on Yahoo Apr 01, 2008I went to this restaurant with a high expectation because of its excellent reputation. Unfortunately, I was very, very disappointed. I purposely went to this restaurant at 11 am on a Monday morning when it first... (more)
prillville
on Yahoo Mar 30, 2008The most fabulous place ever! It is inexpensive, has good service and is delicious! The "Juicy Pork" dumplings are the best. Their "Sour & Spicy" Soup is the best soup I've ever had! And now that they opened a new... (more)
ArcadiaBoy
on Yahoo Jan 30, 2008This restaurant lacks total Chinese ambiance. Second, this restaurant does not use Chinese words in their menus. Great there's English, but seriously I think the Chinese deserve some respect after years of fine... (more)
yoliwong
on Citysearch Dec 17, 2007When I say that this is the best dumpling house, many of my friends don't agree with me. So, I say that this is my FAVORITE dumpling house. The reason why I love the dumplings here so much is because the skin used is so soft,... (more)
elainet
on Citysearch Dec 14, 2007I know just that alone was blasphemous to some of you shao long bao lovers out there- but the food here is simply just above average. Not superb. The crab shao long bao is the best item on the menu, hands down. But there are... (more)
wendyfromcali
on Citysearch Dec 08, 2007I'm not sure how people can say the service was bad at this restaurant. Maybe they haven't been there recently or they went during a super-busy time of day. I just went to this restaurant for the first time and got there... (more)
ihwppl
on Yahoo Nov 19, 2007really really good food. nice and clean. although the wait can be long, so arrive early (more)