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Din Tai Fung Santa Clara Reviews
I went to the din tai fung on my own and it was sick,
I went to the din tai fung on my own and it was sick, however the idiot next to me kept looking at me like some kind of freak, just cause I was watching family guy on my phone. Mind your business and pay attention to your date. Loser. Man those dumpl
Never disappoints! Started off with the lychee martini--so
Never disappoints! Started off with the lychee martini--so refreshing and perfectly balanced. The cucumber salad is simple but so good--crisp, cool, and refreshing. The shrimp fried rice hit all the right notes--light, flavorful, and comforting. But
The XLB pork soup dumplings were good but not steaming hot.
The shrimp and pork dumplings, pork buns and bok choy were ok. The Mango dessert was excellent!
Great food, service and ambiance.
Highly recommended. Be prepared for a wait! Hop on the wait list early!
I am so sad that this place doesn't exist near me.
Or maybe that's a good thing because I'd spend way too much time here. I absolutely love dim sum and this place was amazing. Our table started off with cucumber salad, garlic green beans, shrimp fried rice, spicy chicken won tons, spicy n
Food is always great but the service here is also excellent.
Unless you show up right when they open you'll be waiting quite a while for a table. So do yourself a favor and join their queue first, do some shopping, then enjoy your meal.
Service was the best part about this place.
Food was fine, nothing amazing. All three of us got food poisoning, that was disappointing. The best part of the meal was the chocolate dumplings. That was unique. Wouldn't go back.
Great place love it every time it's a stable food and for
Great place love it every time it's a stable food and for you must try and fall in love like I have
I've been here to this location twice already, and I loved
I've been here to this location twice already, and I loved it both times. My absolute favorites so far: chocolate mochi xiao long bao, sesame noodles, chicken xiao long bao, and the garlic green beans. The buns are pretty good, but not my favori
Waited so long to write this review!! I have been here a
Waited so long to write this review!! I have been here a couple of times and the hype is worth it. Cute ambiance, nothing over the top but this place is crowded, always difficult to get an appointment. My kids love watching the dumplings being made C
Delicious.
Stopped here for lunch yesterday. We ordered the cucumber salad (that was just okay), the green beans (amazing!!!) and Chicken Xiao Long Bao (chicken dumplings..so incredible GOOD) we ordered 3 of those!! Make sure to save room for the Chocolate &
The food is good; however, we have to wait for our drinks
The food is good; however, we have to wait for our drinks when we finished the food (mind you that we ordered 6 entrees and that should be sufficient amount of time and we have reminded them). After we finished we have to wait for additional 20 mins
My experience was similar to what many other people have
My experience was similar to what many other people have described in their reviews. The wait and service are really the issue for me. The pork and crab XLB was good, I think their chili oil is tasty. Their sesame noodles are my favorite, a good leve
Wow. I might be missing something, because the hype of this
Wow. I might be missing something, because the hype of this place and the loooooong lines are insane! For us, it was an 'emperor has no clothes' experience. Everything was fresh but a bit bland, and not much better than many other dumpling
So glad I decided to finally stop by for lunch on a Friday
So glad I decided to finally stop by for lunch on a Friday with my family. There is always a line every time we pass by so thought I'd take advantage of the short wait time since we were already here. I went to the gentleman that was standing ou
Very good service considering how busy they are.
Pork chop was oh so tender. Fried rice was very flavorful. Dumplings were meaty and juicy.
I guess I'm spoiled by having been to ones in Asia.
This is good enough for Santa Clara and Valley Fair Mall but if you ever get a chance to eat at one in Taiwan, it's a whole different experience. Even the ones in Seattle seem a little bit better. When this first opened, I joined everyone else a
TLDR: I'd only come back for the chocolate XLB with sweet
TLDR: I'd only come back for the chocolate XLB with sweet cream foam, which was unique and as good as everyone says it is. Otherwise for the other dishes, I've had better elsewhere. ------ FOOD: 1. CHOCOLATE XLB w/ SWEET CREAM FOAM (4/
Had reservations and they were kind enough to seat us
Had reservations and they were kind enough to seat us before our desired time. Underwhelming is the best word to describe my experience at Din Tai Fung. We went here for a date night and expected a lot more, the food quality was not great. It's
It was difficult to get a reservation, but once you do.
.you are in for a treat. Loved everything that we tried here..especially the chocolate and mochi XLB. The food was so good that I didnt end up taking pictures of everything that we ate. We tried- Shrimp fried rice, sesame noodles, spicy noodles, cucu
we love everything about this place!! I've gone to many
we love everything about this place!! I've gone to many different locations. Love them all.
Visited with colleagues for lunch during the week and was
Visited with colleagues for lunch during the week and was able to grab a table for 4 with a minimal wait. The staff were welcoming and the space was very clean and well decorated. Our server was quick to take our order and checked in regularly, whic
Din tai fung is my #1 favorite restaurant of all time.
Dishes and service are always consistent in every location. I've dined at the San Jose location many, many times and it has been professional without any issues with seating/reservations/etc. I love the contemporary feel with some traditional el
Good staff, food, and experience 10/10 would go again !
Good staff, food, and experience 10/10 would go again ! Make sure you reserve or join a waitlist
The food was amazing this visit! It just keeps getting
The food was amazing this visit! It just keeps getting better and better! The only flop was the vegan dumplings. I felt the spinach juice flavor in the dumpling wrappers was extremely overpowering and there was hardly any filling. It was like the dum
I think we can all agree that DTF is amazing but the wait
I think we can all agree that DTF is amazing but the wait times are just ridiculous nowadays! Is it worth the 3 hour wait? Ehh I'm not sure but food is delicious so if you want to wait less head straight to the bar area for the same food! The am
Ordered pickup from Din Tai Fung on our Valley Fair day!
Ordered pickup from Din Tai Fung on our Valley Fair day! The waitlist had closed right when I tried to put us down - I recommend putting yourself on the waitlist 4-5 hours in advance if you are trying to go for Saturday dinner. We got the Broccoli wi
My husband and I went to eat here this Saturday.
Despite long wait time (understandable), our server Josh was the most amazing server we've ever had. Gave us great recommendations, was very patient, and super thorough when attending to us. The food was fantastic, definitely worth the wait time
We got the soup dumplings which are honestly the best
We got the soup dumplings which are honestly the best dumplings. I enjoyed the shrimp fried rice as well. However, I feel like other din tai fungs are better than this location. The mango ice tea was amazing though!
Deliciousss!!! I had a lovely time.
The service was great, and the food was absolutely delicious. Waiters and servers were extremely kind, making this experience a really good one. The ambiance was nice, calm and relaxing, allowing you to have a good time. I absolutely love and recomme
This place is amazing and worth the always very long wait.
The dumplings are just so good and the service is also excellent.
Amazing service and amazing food and I loved the
Amazing service and amazing food and I loved the environment was very quick to get seated since I made reservations :)
We came at 4.
15 to put our name and we were told that we would be called in 45 minutes. We wanted to come in 2 hours of putting our name bit we were not allowed to do that. Then we had to come back at 5.15pm to put out name and that then resulted in our turn comi
Okay The dumpling is OK it's not super good, but don't
Okay The dumpling is OK it's not super good, but don't know why always have a long wait
Din Tai is a staple in the dumpling world.
This location is very small, which involves crazy wait times on the weekends if you don't have a reservation. I typically make a reservation, but I was in town and decided to join the virtual queue in the waitlist and walk around the mall to kil
Always 100% satisfied with my meals here! Food is always
Always 100% satisfied with my meals here! Food is always fresh and delicious. Bill and Timothy are the best waiters here and are super attentive, they're quick and thoughtful! Ambience here is nice just always so busy, if you'd like a short
genuinely this place never misses!!! the wait can be long
genuinely this place never misses!!! the wait can be long but I usually join the waitlist and walk around the mall while I wait (hot tip is to join the bar line, it's usually shorter!!) now for the food. the cucumber salad is my FAV appetizer
First time at Din Tai Fung--and despite a small hiccup, it
First time at Din Tai Fung--and despite a small hiccup, it turned into a really memorable experience. The only snag was with the online reservation system. I added myself to the waitlist, but a few minutes later--without doing anything--I got a messa
I had the pleasure of dining in with Ekim as my server and
I had the pleasure of dining in with Ekim as my server and he took amazing care of our table. He was very attentive and constantly checked in but not overly so as to be bothersome. I am in the server business as well and I can say he is exactly what
Not sure what the hype is over at DTF but I certainly would
Not sure what the hype is over at DTF but I certainly would never come back. Wait times are long even on weekdays, unless you're willing to sit at the bar which is usually a lot quicker. I opted in doing so and that was probably the best choice
Amazing dumplings
The chicken soup was amazing and the dumplings were delicious. The atmosphere was live and casual. I went there with a group of friends and we all enjoyed the food and drinks. We would like to be back for sure and would recommend this place for sure.
DTF - DID THE FULL (Justice)
Absolutely brilliant Lunch . The food was next level and the service was top notch . The Chicken Soup Dumplings and the Chicken Wonton Soup and the Spicy Chicken Wontons were awesome . Desert with Chocolate dumplings were the grand finale , which wer
Totally worth the wait
Long wait on the weekend, Totally worth the wait. Service was prompt and good. Food was totally delicious. We were full but still ate and finished everything. Worth the trip
What a great experience at Din Tai Fung! We have only had
What a great experience at Din Tai Fung! We have only had takeout at a location in SoCal before. First - Getting a table. They are known for taking a long time to get a table. They have an online system to put your name on the list, which we did,
Compared to other DTF locations this one is just mediocre
Compared to other DTF locations this one is just mediocre at best. The service is fantastic and super attentive, but for the price you're paying for xlb it's not worth it. Not only do you have to make a reservation or queue in an extremely long wai
Really yumm food .
We tried the green beans with garlic , the Shanghai coins and the vegan noodles . I loved all the items . The service was exceptional and the ambience was great with dumplings being rolled out in front of our eyes . The only gripe was we were on the
Service was quick and helpful especially when clarifying
Service was quick and helpful especially when clarifying what was what. Food is always 1000/10!!! Highly recommend for date night or a nice dinner away from the usual fast food. Highly recommend the shrimp fried rice and the cucumber salad!!
Avoid this place.
3 hours waiting and everytime i am checking with them, they said 15 more minutes but then another hour.
Great chocolate dumplings and fantastic soup dumplings,
Great chocolate dumplings and fantastic soup dumplings, fried rice is delicious as are any of the wontons! Fresh orange ice tea is definitely a good option to compliment the menu. Must be said that the reservation format and wait time is horrible,
Din Tai Fung will always be one of my favorite high-end
Din Tai Fung will always be one of my favorite high-end places to eat. The service is amazing. The table never feels dirty as the dishes are always cleaned right away. The ambiance feels high-end and fancy. I love the way I feel entering the restaura
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