Din Tai Fung

Near Nordstrom, 395 Santa Monica Pl Level 3, Santa Monica
(310) 737-2088

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Amazing experience. Pricey but you get what you pay for! XLB, especially the chocolate dessert was sooo good. Officially my favorite dessert.

Not to mention the customer service was spectacular. Manager Nathan and our server Sandra went above and beyond. Nathan accommodated our specific needs, while Sarah explained the menu and consistently made sure we were having a good time.

I would recommend this branch! Reserve ahead of time to avoid...
We had a great dining experience with friendly server and employee.

The timing of the food service was perfect, allowing us to enjoy each dish at the right temperature. We visited the restaurant on both Saturday and Sunday, and it was consistently busy; however, they managed to move the line quickly most of the time.

It is such a great dining experience - Some of the outdoor seating offers a nice view of the sea in the distance. Most of the...
Booths in the sort-of shape of basket steamers, a glassed-in performance kitchen and an authentic" way of eating the dumplings (poke a hole and suck out the liquid first --not at all like the inviting Arcadia location a Chinese-American food friend introduced me to a decade ago.

So it's really helpful to know before you go into this slicked up version of Din Ti Fung to consider it more a tribute to the concept of meticulous almost machine-like dumpling...

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