This place is no longer open so definitely avoid it and look elsewhere! We went to Mr. Wong and it was great!

Overpriced, overhyped, under delivered. Not impressed. Not really Dim Sum. Wanted to like it

Our first time visiting a Din Tai Fung! Everything was delicious!! We ordered the Xiao long bao, cha Jiang noodles, spicy wonton, and triple mango crushed ice. read more

Din Tai Fung Dumpling Bar - Taiwanese Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Fast food Din Tai Fung in the food court at Westfield Mall in Sydney CBD. It is at the top floor of the mall. You order at the kiosk and pay by card. It was pretty efficient. We ordered the beef noodle soup, the soup filled dumplings (XLB) and the spicy wonton noodles (dry). The XLB was not hot and more on the cold side but the texture and taste was there. The beef noodle soup was tasty and beef was tender. The spicy wonton noodles had too much mala spice and wasn't my favourite. Overall I would give it a 3.5-4 star. read more

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I had 2 DTF locations bookmarked. This one was a 5-minute walk from my hotel so, I chose to go to this location. It's at a food court, basically. Community tables and chaos. It was super crowded and the line was long. One customer dropped his green slushy drink on the floor causing more chaos. They give you your receipt with a number so make sure you pay attention. You also get a pager. I had to wait a good 20 minutes to get my food. They don't have the xiao long bao with truffles that I like so I just got regular XLB and my usual beef noodle soup and soy bean milk. The beef noodle soup isn't as great as the ones I've had in China and Taiwan. The Australian version is quite sad. 3 pieces of beef, noodles and broth - no greens because you have to pay extra for it. What??? I'll try the other location next time. read more

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Did not expect to find a DTF in a food court, but so happy we did! Honestly, just come for the soup dumplings, which they make fresh in front of you just like in their full restaurants - just as carefully constructed and consistent taste! read more

Din Tai Fung Dumpling Bar - Taiwanese Near Me - Sydney, NSW

I heart Din Tai Fung. They have one in LA and its always been my favorite dumpling place. I was excited to hear that they had them in Sydney as well. Tried to go to Town Hall but it was way too busy. This one is located on the Westfield Level 5 food court. It can get busy so I'd suggest coming around 12 before the major lunch rush. The pork dumplings are just like I remember, delicious and juicy. The noodle soups are also good - spicy beef one is amazing, won ton noodle soup is yummy and the spicy vegetable won tons are good as well. Can't really go wrong with anything you order here. Bit pricey for what you get but you pay for quality. read more

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Our first time at Din Tai Fung! And it was in a shopping mall in Sydney. Delicious! Soup dumplings had a lil bit of soup in them (could've done with more), and the noodles were slurp-alicious. read more

Din Tai Fung Dumpling Bar - Taiwanese Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Din Tai Fung, possibly the best dumpling restaurant in Taiwan, is quite the popular place for tourists and locals alike. This is a must-eat for me whenever I visit Taiwan, so needless to say, I was pumped to find out that there are a couple of Din Tai Fungs in Sydney! I decided I would have some of my favorite dumplings for lunch on my second day of my Sydney excursion. I went to the one in the Westfield mall, so their selection was slightly smaller than their restaurants, but nevertheless, I ordered everything. =) We had the steamed pork dumpling, braised beef noodle soup, steamed pork buns, and the steamed mini dessert buns in red bean, black sesame, and taro. This place normally makes a mean steamed pork dumpling, but this food court version was just okay for what I expect from them. [From what I've seen, their quality control is pretty incredible] The noodles in this braised beef noodle soup were not as "Q" (aka bouncy, for lack of a better word), than the ones that I get in Taiwan, but it was not bad, and the first I've had here in Australia. Pork buns aren't usually my favorite, and I don't usually go for them and don't have a point of comparison, but they are definitely better than any place that I've tried around Brisbane. I was going for the dumpling desserts, which have the same filling as these, but with the limited food court selection, they didn't have what I wanted. Instead, we had the mini bun version, which was good, but definitely falls below my expectations. The filling didn't taste the same as it does in Taiwan [which is to be expected], and I wouldn't really recommend them. Overall really good for Oz, but quite $$. read more

Din Tai Fung Dumpling Bar - Pork Dumplings/Xiao Long Bao - Taiwanese Near Me - Sydney, NSW

One of the busiest food court I been to. Their Soup dumpling is delicious, I will tell you this I been here 3 times during my 1 week stay in Sydney, before I continue my journey in Melbourne. Service was Quick, they give you the buzzer and collect your food when its ready. The food is pretty consistent, the nearest DTF nearest me in states is located in the Bay Area, I been the bay Area and Seattle location, No way I will wait hours for their food. The food court is come and go. Short wait and it's worth it. Its made fresh, I was able to watch the staff members make the dumplings from scratch. If I have to describe the food, one word scrumptious read more

Din Tai Fung (DTF does not sound right) is great. I have been to their locations in Shanghai, San Jose and then recently to this one. Everything is delicious especially their dumplings. read more

These guys are pretty consistent. Whether you are at a DTF in Singapore or in LA, you're getting some pretty high quality stuff. But it's like eating at a food court at this location. Didn't matter since the dumplings were pretty good. read more

I have to say I was pretty pleased with this place given its mall location and the hordes of vacationers I experienced it with. Indeed, they must be authentic, because they have the crowd management skills of a far more populous country than Australia. They provided small sheets for writing down one's order, and I went from wondering if it was worth braving the line to not being ready when I hit the front of it. Their vegetarian options were marked and plentiful, and the staff made special note of our choices in that regard. The dumplings were delicious, and the spicy soups and hot oil on the side were rather invigorating. Expensive for a food court place? Yes, but given that we left full with leftovers, and the quality was what it was, and the place was open during the holidays, I wasn't disappointed. read more

Din Tai Fung is very popular in the US and the one closest to me often has a 3 hour wait. When I realized this location was just a couple of minutes from our hotel, I pitched it to my friend as an idea for breakfast. We ordered the regular pork XLB as well as the crab and pork XLB. We also ordered the spice prawn and pork dumpling and a sweet lava dumpling to finish. Maybe because this is in a food court but I expected higher quality. The regular pork XLB did not have very much juice at all. That's super disappointing since DTF is known for their juicy buns. The crab and pork version was extremely overpriced for what it was. I liked the spicy wontons and the spice mix is different than standard szechuan style dumplings. The mini meal was not cheap and it felt a-ok. Perhaps one of the non-food court options would've been of higher quality. read more

Din Tai Fung Dumpling Bar - Taiwanese Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Maybe it's because I haven't been to the LA one for a bit or maybe because I haven't had many carbs of late, but the XLBs here were the best I've had and noticeably better than you find in LA. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/din-tai-fung-dumpling-bar-sydney?select=EgJ3gBTVGLCLhlZ8MTTkug#EgJ3gBTVGLCLhlZ8MTTkug To me, the skin was thinner and had a nice bite to them, while the soup and meat were more juicy and flavorful than their trans-pacific sister branch. On top of that, the mall where this food court is is the most posh food court I've ever seen. Be sure to save some room for some of the desserts around the corner! read more

Din Tai Fung Dumpling Bar - XLBs, shumai, pork bun - Taiwanese Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Much better than DTF in the US but not as good as some of the better ones I had in Asia. The XLB were pretty juicy and tasty. Most importantly, there was no wait!! read more

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I didn't realize this institution from Taiwan had opened up shop in Sydney. I saw the sign, did a double take and lined up immediately. OK I opened Yelp to confirm then lined up immediately. Pick up a pencil and order form, check off the xiao long bao's and whatever else you fancy. I got an extra order of beef brisket noodles and asked for extra hot sauce. However get the xlb's or you're a dummy :) Xlb's were delicious. If I was hungrier I'm pretty sure I would have ordered 2 more of these things. The noodles were decent but I could have ordered more xlb's than the noodles. Depending on time of day there is a serious lack of seating. You might have to do a lap or two until you find a seat but keep your eye out when you're in line for a spot! read more

This type of restaurant doesn't fit into the 'Mall food' equation that so many people will mentally make when considering a dining experience, but they will not be thinking of the $1.2B Westfield idea of a modern day food court. Contrasting popular belief that many people want cheap and quick often unhealthy food, you have an amazing selection of reasonably priced, eateries that offer up quick, mostly health, and always tasty delights. I'm very thankful that I was introduced to Din Tai Fung in World Square, and when I stumbled across their store in the Westfield's yesterday, I nearly wet myself. There was no line mediate to obtain my beloved morsels of dumpling goodness. I slowly approached and ordered the pork and prawn dumplings, 8 for dinner for 1. It was so quick I actually didn't have time to walk back to the table before my buzzer vibrated (only Mall-like feature) for me to pick up the delicious hand made parcels in the distance. The juices exploded in my mouth, and the chilli sauce spiced up the night, as me and the dumplings got down to business. It was a perfect night. Addiction? Yes. read more

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Again, limited on the menu here, so just got the wonton in spicy oil and pork soup dumplings to share with P. Didn't have a crazy line, which is weird, since there is always a huge line in all the locations in Asia and the one in Seattle. read more

They some things are worth waiting for and I would have to say this Dumpling Bar is - an with no ability to make a table booking you will have to wait at least 30 minutes for a table...but let me tell you - it's worth it! Other reviews will tell you about the food....so I'll give you some fun ideas of what to do whilst you wait.... Firstly, just because you can't order food, doesn't mean mean you cant sip of something special whilst you wait - a drinks menu is available for you to peruse, may I suggest their frozen lychee cocktail - WOW! Worth going just to try it.... On that, just so you know they have a very weird "system" at the Dumpling Bar - when you arrive add your name to the door, then if you want a drink you have to order from another person, pay to a 3rd person and collect it from a 4th.... it's a bit strange but it seems to work.... Another fun thing to do is to stare through the window at the chefs making the dumplngs. Their attention to detail is inspiring and it will definitely get you excited for your meal. This is a super place and I recommend anyone who likes a dumpling should give it a go! read more

Din Tai Fung Dumpling Bar - Taiwanese Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Located in the Westfield mall's food court. They offer the majority of their popular items. You order at the counter and you collect your food when they buzz you. The quality is decent but not as good as their sit-down restaurants that I've previously been to. Better than nothing but your not getting the full Din Tai Fung experience. read more

Din Tai Fung Dumpling Bar - Crab XLB, black trouble XLB, veggie dumplings, beef noodle soup - Taiwanese Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Perfect for a quick DTF fix when you don't have much time. Much faster than the DTF restaurants, as you just line up to place your order. There is no lining up to get a table. However, come here for the food not the ambiance. This is food court seating, but it is a fairly upmarket food court with WiFi and other fantastic eateries, such as some great bakery options for dessert. The DTF Dumpling Bar menu choices are reduced some from the full restaurant, but they have all of my favorites and they are just as good. The XLBs are still made with the same care and precision. You see them carefully weighing each dumpling to ensure it has exactly the right number of grams (or fractions of an ounce) of soup filling. read more

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Came here with my family because we were all craving Chinese food. Ordered pork dumplings and cha jiang noodle with minced pork. The dumplings here are always superb as I've been to a Din Tai Fung back in Taiwan. The dumplings at the establishment in Sydney were less fresh than the ones we had in Taiwan, possibly because it was close to closing time. Either way, I really enjoyed them and was again amused with the ability to watch them create the dumplings with such precision, food scale and all. The cha jiang noodle, a noodle dish with no soup, was tasty as well! Not too salty, the noodles were just enough to fill me up without leaving me in a food coma on my walk back to the hotel. Delicious dumplings, definitely the star of their menu. Recommended. read more

Din Tai Fung Dumpling Bar - Pork Dumplings. - Taiwanese Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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One of my fave dumpling place, not just a good food, but also reminds me about city that I used to live before, Beijing.Even though this is originally from Taiwan but it also big in dumpling eating nation, China. Food is always consistently good. The only thing that I don't really like about the food that I ordered today is the Kung pao chicken, it should be spicy, sour and sweet at the same time, as it's originally from Szechuan province in china. This version from din tai fung, just a little blend and not spicy at all. read more

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First of all, let me just say, this is probably the best food court I have ever been in! We headed up here to eat at Ipuddo when we saw DTF. Since we've been to Ipuddo NYC we decided to eat here instead. The "restaurant" was actually really big for something in a food court. They had a full food prep area encased in glass so you can watch the cooks make fresh dumplings. There's also plenty of seating. We had soup dumplings, spicy dumplings and a beef noodle soup. Everything was really good and came out piping hot. Of course there was no wait staff so I think it takes away from the "real" DTF experience. But for the food alone, I would keep coming back. read more

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I couldn't get enough of DTF (take away bar). I was here at least 6 times during my 2.5 weeks visit to Sydney. Its on point every single time. Best thing about it is I'm not waiting 2 hours to eat my favorite dumplings! In Cali, it's a ridiculously long wait. I took full advantage of no wait or lines. Super convenient its located at the Star Hotel/Casino. read more

Beluga Caviar, Waygu Beef, Krug Champaign and Din Tai Fung Dumplings. The level of quality and care that the dumpling makers put into each little perfectly shaped delicacy can be seen through the glass window showing the cooks at work. 4 or 5 chefs hand filling each of the dumplings one by one and placing them in the wooden steamer. Even with the many options at the Westfield, Din Tai Fung usually has a queue. They have a variety of other dishes, but it's all about the dumplings. The Vegetarian buns and steamed vegetarian Jiao Ze were incredible and my partner said the steamed pork bao and pork bun were delicious. He loved the soup inside the dumplings. I've tried a number of different places around the city and although the most delicious dumpling I've had in Sydney was a specialty item at one of the stalls in the Lemon Grove market, Din Tai Fung is consistently the finest quality and best tasting yum cha around. read more

Din Tai Fung Dumpling Bar - Taiwanese Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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Thank God this place opened. I hate waiting in the line at the Din Tai Fung restaurant in World Square and honestly can't remember the number of times we have aborted missions to dine there. Good thing is the quality and taste is the same at the Dumpling Bar but with a much shorter line. You can't go wrong with any of the dumpling choices, which include the pork buns, but my fave dish is actually the Shrimp and Pork Wonton tossed with spicy sauce (listed as an appetiser) or you can order with noodles if you want something more substantial. I feel like one now just thinking of it! Yum! For dessert any of the mini buns are good but they tend to sell out quickly so if its there, make sure to grab it quick. I've never heard of an avocado juice with chocolate dazzle before and its weird when you take the first sip, but its actually quite nice once you get used to it. I wouldn't know what to do with myself if Din Tai Fung wasn't around. Love love this dumpling joint. read more

Din Tai Fung Dumpling Bar - Taiwanese Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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This is a great place to come if you don't want to go to the actual Din Tai Fung restaurant. I've eaten at a lot of Din Tai Fungs around the world (US, Australia, Hong Kong), and always love the food here. I don't think it's quite as good as the sit-down restaurants, and the menu is more limited, but you can't expect it to be exactly the same quality/menu as the full-fledged restaurants. They at least have the most popular XLB and a lot of other noodle dishes, which always makes me a happy camper. It's still handmade, and delicious. Much faster than going to the restaurants, but you'll have to eat at a table in the food court. If you're looking for speed, over ambiance and selection, this place will do just fine. I'll definitely come back here next time I'm in Sydney and in a hurry. read more

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Braised beef noodle soup - (C) big portion, tender meat, but lacking much flavour and low quality cuts of beef. Add spinach and a fair amount of chilli sauce Sliced beef noodle w/ sweet & tangy garlic sauce - (B-) garlic overload! Tasty, but not for the faint of heart. Low quality, tough slices of meat Cha Jiang Noodle with Minced Pork - (B) Lots of noodles for not much toppings, but nice subtle flavour; closest thing to a "Chinese spaghetti bolognese" I've come across. Crumbed Chicken Fillet Noodle soup - (C) perhaps the most "boring" dish I've come across here so far. Just plain ramen noodles and slices of fried, breaded chicken - unless you pay more to add spinach, which I did. The chicken (like most meat here, I'm finding), wasn't great quality. But at least they serve it to you on a separate plate so it doesn't get soggy (at least not before you want it to). Add lots of chilli to flavour this one up. read more

I wish DTF would come to NYC :( Hubby was never a huge fan of DTF, even though we'd always make a stop in the Taiwan locations whenever we visited. On this visit to Sydney, I convinced him to try DTF again; plus we were a tad hungry and this upscale food court looked quite promising. We went during a weekday and at around lunchtime; you could see all the white collar workers coming here for a quick (and relatively cheap) lunch. Seating is not a huge issue; the 3 times that we came here we were able to relatively get seats fast (but then again we are only 2 people so big groups may have issues). There is definitely a queue at the dumpling bar; they have a condensed version of the menu they offer at the restaurant. We ordred the xiaolongbaos, beef noodle soup and dessert baos (there were 3 flavors -- red bean, black sesame and something else that I can't remember). The XLBs were to die for and just like I remembered from Taiwan. The portion is quite small - only 4 buns to each basket so this is definitely not a real meal by any standards. Hubby absolutely LOVED the beef noodle soup and could not stop raving (nor thinking) about it our whole trip. The sweet buns were quite disappointing; DTF is known for their small red bean "xiaolongbaos" in Taiwan but they do not offer them at the dumpling bar, which was quite disappointing and these sweet buns were definitely not something I had wanted. They were well made, just not what I was expecting and not what I normally like. On the day of our departure, we came here bright and early and we were actually their second customers. No wait whatsoever, so if you are really on a time crunch, come when they first open. read more

I have attempted to eat here at least 3 times (too long to wait) and finally had success yesterday. In short: Arrive for a late weekday lunch. No wait, walked straight in, the restaurant was 2/3 empty. The food was fresh, fantastic and quick to the table. You can't go wrong with the dumplings, and I'd suggest some fried rice to compliment the meal. Washed down with Chinese tea, it was both substantial and a little special :) The desserts looked amazing and if I were in a group I'd suggest one for sharing. Service is purposeful and efficient, they came to tell us the kitchen was closing for the afternoon and was there anything else we'd like? Din Tai Fung is certainly not a place to linger over a meal but is certainly a tasty and worthwhile experience. read more

If you can get a table without having to queue it makes the whole experience so much nicer-we will arrive at 5pm before a 630pm movie (& make it a late lunch/early dinner!) The portions aren't large but its so fresh, tasty and the dumplings are delectable. The skins are so soft and thin, the soup is very tasty and the meat/seafood dumpling actually taste like meat and seafood. Not like some yum cha joints that disguise poor quality meat/produce with strong flavours. We really enjoyed the dumplings, beans with blackbean and pork mince. The fried rice was a little bland but the flavours of the other dishes compensate so that the meal is not too salty. I also like having soy sauce, vinegar and chilli oil on the table. We also had desserts, grean tea ice-cream with red beans, rich and creamy but not too sweet and the taro ice cream and fried rolls, much sweeter with the lovely flavour of taro, definitely going back! read more

Upon hearing that Din Tai Fung makes the best soup dumplings in Sydney and Taiwan, I immediately felt an urge to see for myself. Being that I hail from the land of the Legendary Joe's Shanghai Soup Dumplings, my expectations were quite high. So here I am, At the fanciest of food courts, jet black marble floors and walls, silver pillars exhibiting majestic modernity, and fancy faux leather chairs under cloud grazing skylights... The setting for a marvelous disappointment. I almost convinced myself that this would be the greatest soup dumpling experience as soon as i saw the display window exhibiting the magic before me. ...And then the final product arrived. Soon as I popped the bamboo off and the steam cleared I was suspicious. A bit too small and lacking some of that plumpness that makes Soup dumplings so fantastic. Maybe they have a secret formula that packs an equal amount of flavor into this miniature pouch? I finally took the plunge.... I savored, I chewed, and then i wept. I wept 3 tears for Sydney and Taiwan and for all of the people that have been bamboozled by this farce of a Soup Dumpling. To my knowledge and preference soup dumplings should be about 2.5 times the size of the dumplings at Din Tai Fung. They are normally picked up and placed on a scoop where you can nibble the dumpling and suck the soup out before consuming the whole thing. The Broth is supposed to be thicker and stickier and much more abundant. It was shameful that i could eat Din Tai Fungs Soup dumplings whole and that they carried such little broth. The broth itself was way too light and clean. Furthermore the contents of the dumplings were very grainy and had an odd texture and the dough was akin to that of shumai which is way off for what soup dumplings should be. I tend to keep a mental peking order of the best Soup Dumplings i have tried. This doesn't even make the list. I Also tried the Shrimp egg fried rice here which was very bland and flavorless. Ive tried other typical food court fried rice that was better than that. The best thing I had here was the Lychee & Mint drink they have. For the prices at this establishment, you could certainly go and get much more worth for your money elsewhere. read more

Been to DTF in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, USA and this one taste inferior. The spicy pork dumplings tasted like they were frozen from a packet, and the XLB were meh. Going to the other stalls now to hopefully get better food. read more

A strange location for DTF, but who cares, they're so delicious I wouldn't care if they served them from a homeless shelter. You Sydney folks are so lucky to be able to just walk here for a quick SLB stop during lunch. I hate y'all. read more

Wow, I can't believe this is in a food court!! I had already eaten lunch, but I HAD to come here!! I only got the xiao long bao, and they were delicious! There was so much soup inside! The skins were also nice and delicate. read more

Um, ditto. Get there early and always get the mango dessert with the shaved ice. You won't regret it. read more

Less than impressed. I came here from a land where there is no Dim Sum that I'm aware of and my taste buds were a-JONESIN'! In all fairness though,I suppose it was a bit naive of me to expect good Dim Sum when it's for take-away at a food court. It wasn't bad by any means. In fact, the dumplings are very artfully made, But they just didn't taste like what I'm used to tasting when I've strolled into a packed Chinese restaurant on a Sunday in L.A., New York, or San Fran. Maybe these guys are too fancy and it's like going to a high end place when all you want is your ethnic grandmother's home cooking (Mexican food in my case!) On top of this, you don't get a lot of food for your money. So if I were ever back in this food court, I'd give these guys a pass a take in one of the other plentiful options. read more

I wish the Westfield mall in my area had this variety! We were very excited to have some DTF in the mall food court. The dumplings were as expected. Plump pockets of juicy goodness! You grab your own plates, ginger, and vinegar and wait for them to buzz you. Nom! read more