Din Tai Fung is known for their delicate and delicious soup dumplings. As a huge fan, I have been to Din Tai Fung more times than I can count on my fingers and toes. When I am not at Din Tai Fung, you can find me dreaming of their fresh juicy pork dumplings and red bean desserts. In both the Seattle and Arcadia locations that I have been to, there is a glass window that customers can look through to see how the dumplings are made. Everything is hand rolled and made to perfection.

Din Tai Fung originated in Taiwan, but due to its rising popularity, several more locations have opened around the world, including the United States (Seattle and Arcadia), Australia, China,  Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. I hope they open more locations in the U.S. I promise, once you try just one dumpling, you will be forever hooked.

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Setting: Modern and clean

Good for: Family dinner, pre-movie dinner, table for one, date night

What to order: Cucumber, Juicy Pork Dumplings, Shrimp and Pork Shaomai, Steamed Mashed Red Bean Buns, Sweet Red Bean Rice Bun, Shrimp Fried Rice, Garlic Green Beans

Downsides: The wait! I’ve waited up to an hour for a table. Din Tai Fung does not take reservations, so plan accordingly

Recommend: Ordering some Red Bean Buns to go – they make for great midnight snacks!

{photos by a dash of cinema}