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Din Tai Fung Costa Mesa Reviews from The Last Year
Had amazing food and service! Drinks were great too,
Had amazing food and service! Drinks were great too, definitely worth the wait!! Sometimes that can mean up to over an hour but even still, everything about this place makes it worth it.!!
Love this place!! Went with friends today and every dish we
Love this place!! Went with friends today and every dish we got was absolutely amazing. If you've never tried their flavored green teas I highly recommend. The teas aren't too sweet or too bitter but you can definitely still taste the fruit in them. Every time I go the food always hits!
Din Tai Fung is iconic and lives up to its reputation.
They have the best Chinese food around and you really can't go wrong with their menu. The cucumber salad is a must to start and their peanut noodles are an overlooked triumph, but the rest of their menu is just as solid. Look for what you feel like having on the day and it WILL be good. The only part that isn't stellar is their desserts, but that is fine because you can find plenty of dessert in the mall if you really want it. The wait times get pretty long so showing up when they open is recommended.
Authentic hand made dumplings by true artisans, and you can
Authentic hand made dumplings by true artisans, and you can watch the process. Amazing service and attention to detail. This is a bit of a wait, very popular... so put your name in and enjoy the mall. Very with the wait and experience.
Say what you may, but I love this place.
It's not cheap, but their food is always delicious. From the ramen to the veggies to the dumplings, including soup and chocolate ones, I'll stop by any chance I get. (And the line/wait time allows.) Staff is always nice, place is always clean. I'm never annoyed by the time check comes in, even if it's higher than I'd originally planned.
Always so incredibly tasty! Love the quickness and
Always so incredibly tasty! Love the quickness and efficient service. The dumplings are omg my favorite
Love the food, the service and the ambiance.
It's hustle bustle like in Hong Kong but a clean fun environment. Xiao Long Bạo are the best and the green beans--OMG I can have that for main entree My daughters would argue that their chocolate dumplings are the best but again...it's arguably because I love their spicy wonton a bit more.
We placed on DoorDash and called the restaurant to inform
We placed on DoorDash and called the restaurant to inform them that I have celiac disease - a severe gluten allergy. Tricia picked up the phone and was so helpful and said she would talk to the chef and restaurant manager and make sure that everything that we ordered was safe for me. Would recommend. Tricia was awesome!
I love Din Tai Fung and I can say I frequently eat here and
I love Din Tai Fung and I can say I frequently eat here and have practically had their entire menu. I will say that the line is always pretty long so I put my name at least 2 hours beforehand and run my errands or go shopping. Tip: for bar seating they have walk-ins (approximately: 30 minutes to be seated for a party of 2) The service here is great and Jennie my go-to server is always so attentive and sweet. Listed my favorites from each section (** my favorites among favorites): Appetizers: Seaweed and bean curd salad Sweet and sour baby back ribs ** Hot and sour soup ** XLB: Crab and Kurobuta Pork ** Steamed dumplings and buns: Chicken and mushroom buns Wontons: Spicy wontons (I add on extra vegan noodles and mix it together) ** Greens: String beans Noodles: Noodles w diced beef + Szechuan peppers Noodle soup: Braised beef noodle soup From the wok: Shanghai shrimp rice cakes ** Fried pork chop fried rice Desserts: Sesame and mochi XLB** (For a less sweeter option) Chocolate XLB *ADD SIDE OF SEA SALT CREAM TOP (a must) Drinks: Pear Lychee martini** Cucumber gimblet** Orange green iced tea** (non alcoholic) Sea salt cream black tea (non alcoholic) Hot Tea (Taiwanese jasmine) IG: @gabxeatz
:D I went to Din Tai Fung today w/ my mother.
We did not get much to eat since it was just the two of us but here's a review bc why not! The cucumber salad is self-explanatory but still weirdly addicting. Whenever I come here I always get the hot and sour soup! It's definitely a must and a great dish to start off with. The portion size is great and you can definitely share w/ a large group. The garlic string beans are always 10/10! I eat them like they're fries. Extremely flavorful with the garlic. The star of the show has to be the Spicy Shrimp and Pork Wontons! Very flavorful and it comes w/ a lot of filling! Lastly, I wanted to try the Shrimp and Pork dumplings which weren't too bad but it was lacking flavor. Service is always great at DTF! Super long wait as always though so always plan ahead! A few other dishes I love getting there are the classic XLB, Stir fried Shrimp Rice Cakes, Fried Rice, Potstickers, and can't forget the chocolate XLB!
Came here Saturday morning at 9:30am reservation.
There was a line outside the restaurant for walk-ins and for reservations. We told the staff that we have reservations and got put in a separate line. We were immediately seated. I got variety of things like hot and sour soup ($12.50), pork xiao long bao-10pcs ($15.50), noodles with sesame sauce ($11.50), shrimp and pork dumplings-10 pcs ($16.50), shrimp and pork shao mai-5 pcs ($11), shrimp and pork spicy wonton-8pcs ($15) and pot stickers-5pcs ($12). I honestly thought the food was okay. All the food I ate really lacked salt. Like they used very little to no salt. I honestly would have enjoyed the flavor if they added more salt and seasonings. I thought it was a huge let down in terms of flavor. It's presented really really well and made fresh daily though. Would love to have salt added to the food to enhance the flavor. It's expensive and would enjoy the food more if it had salt. It tastes so bland and so expensive, I was a bit disappointed coming here.
Good... As Long As You Don't Mind Being Rushed
We were visiting from out of state, and spent $80 on Uber to get to and from this restaurant, because we absolutely loved the Din Tai Fung in Las Vegas, and were hoping for a repeat of that outstanding experience. This one did not live up to the Vegas experience. Good points: The food was good (though a notch below Vegas, which was excellent), convenient location, we had reservations so did not have to wait long, and the staff was nice. However, the ambiance was not as nice, and we felt very rushed. We generally do not take very much time when dining, so I do not like feeling rushed. We would possibly visit again if nearby, but would definitely not go out of our way to dine here again.
Amazing food as always
Second time to this location and had an even better time, if that is possible. Last time, we had to wait much longer, but we seemed to hit the sweet spot this time and only had a 15 minute wait for 4 of us. Great xiao long bao, hot and sour soup, and pork fried noodles. The thing that put it over the top is the dish of chocolate mochi xiao long bao for dessert. They are such a glorious texture with the warm chocolate busting through the dumpling wrapper as you chew. Always happy to come here and the staff was great.
Excellent local favorite
The wait was long, but it always is. I've heard such good things for years and never got around to trying it. Went with friends for a delicious meal. Especially enjoyed the Xiao Long Bao, veggies, and desserts!
Just an average Dim Sum.
First time coming here but it is just an average dim sum. I’ve tried better place and it is not impressive as others have said. The servings are small and a little pricey. It took awhile for us to get seated but the place was nice but no plans of coming back. There was no wow factor on their foods.
Great experience on par with other outlets around the world
Having dined at some of the chain’s other outlets around the world, this one is on the same excellent level. Really busy during the lunch service but found a place at the bar. Great service and friendly staff.
Always Excellent
We dropped in after a day at Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. It was a Monday late afternoon and we still had a c.1 hour wait for a table. As usual the food quality and taste is excellent along with every DTF restaurant we've visited.
great dumplings but a little rushed
We have previously visited and ate at the bar, which was a wonderful experience. Be prepared for a 2 hour wait at all times of the day. We went on a Saturday night this time, close to 9.30PM. The food was great as always, however, we felt rushed because the server forced us to place our entire order, and all the drink we were anticipating we were going to have, before the 10.15 kitchen “closing time”. Still the dumplings were amazing, the bok choy was delicious, and the crab soup dumplings were out of this world good. Decent value for money spent too, we did not leave hungry.
Very good!
When I entered the restaurant, the Chinese decoration inside attracted me, and then I when I tasted the food here, I felt like I was back home
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