I often hear that Din Tai Fung’s xiaolongbao and fried rice are great.
This time I finally tasted it for the first time

·Braised eggplant (cold dish) (140 yuan):
The eggplant is moderately soft and hard, put some garlic, nine-layer tower, minced pepper and minced meat, and paired with a delicious sauce, quite appetizing

✨Pork ribs and egg fried rice (280 yuan):
The simple presentation is satisfying. The eggs and rice are evenly distributed, and the taste is relatively light.
The pork ribs are slightly fried so that the outside is slightly crispy, but they are so tender that you can easily pinch them with chopsticks. If it weren't for the price, I could probably eat two or three plates at a time🤤

·Xiaolongbao (5 pieces) (125 yuan):
I was a little disappointed when the xiaolongbao first arrived. Maybe I’m used to fried dumplings or other steamed dumplings, so Din Tai Fung’s was a little smaller.
But only after entering the mouth did you realize that the skin is thin but it can lock in the meat juice, and it explodes in your mouth as soon as you bite it. Maybe this is the strength of it.

·Mini sesame buns (2 pieces) (60 yuan):
The literal word is mini, I thought it was really mini, but in fact it is about the size of two billiard balls.
When you bite it gently, the sesame filling will flow out, not a small amount of filling.
It is full of sesame seeds and has a slightly sweet and rich taste but not greasy. It is very suitable for drinking with tea.

The shop assistants are very polite and will replenish tea regularly👍

You can only check the number online but cannot pick up the number online.
The estimated time is pretty accurate every time, which is really great.

On holidays, you have to wait at least 80-120 minutes.
If you really want to hurry, you can only come before the store opens or order takeout instead.
When waiting for a number, you can order food with your mobile phone first, saving you the time of looking at the menu after your number is called.

The cold dishes of stir-fried green beans and Shaoxing drunken chicken are both delicious

The xiaolongbao is also above par.

The best thing about fried rice is that it doesn’t require a lot of oil and the grains can be distinct.

I can only say that the food at Din Tai Fung may be equally delicious elsewhere, but if you can eat it every time, that’s the great thing about Din Tai Fung.

Our meal time was around three in the afternoon. The waiting time was a bit long, about an hour and a half. The service staff at the venue were very kind. They asked us to order side dishes at the entrance. We ordered beef tripe and cold dried tofu and kelp shreds. , the taste is quite satisfactory. Then we also ordered spinach and bean curd as an appetizer. The taste was a little different from ordinary spinach, and the combination of bean curd made people want to finish it all at once.

We were served truffle steamed buns at the beginning. Each one costs 90 yuan, which is not cheap, but it is full of truffle flavor and tastes great. Then came the braised beef noodles. The noodles were very ordinary, no different from the thin beef noodles in the market. The beef part was not bad, at least it was tender and delicious and melted in your mouth, and the soup was not bad. Then they successively launched three highlights: fresh fish steamed dumplings, shrimp fried dumplings and mutton steamed dumplings. The fresh fish and shrimp parts are very sweet and can be regarded as the second recommended dish eaten today, but the mutton is a bit too strong. Yes, it has a peculiar fragrance that may be difficult for most people to accept. Next is the spicy hot and sour soup, which is just right and perfect for dumplings. It’s neither too salty nor too sour. I couldn’t help but finish a big bowl. The last dessert served to us was mini chocolate buns. The feeling of bursting with chocolate was really enjoyable! But be aware that the chocolate is a little too hot and you may burn your mouth if you're not careful. The chocolate part is also delicious, as if it is of Godiva quality.

This time I ate more than 2,000 yuan with my wife. The overall feeling is that it is above average. I highly recommend foreign friends to try it. If Chinese people want to experience different fillings from ordinary dumplings, it is also worth going to taste it.

Recommended restaurant for friends or family to gather for dinner. The environment is clean and the service is very good and polite. They will always help pour tea. The meals include the famous Xiao Long Bao, as well as other Chinese dishes such as fried rice, red oil noodles, noodles, hot and sour soup, blanched vegetables, etc.

The disadvantage is that the queue is really long, especially during holiday dining time. You have to come a few hours in advance to draw the number plate. During the waiting time, you can also go upstairs to browse the department store.