Excited to see this. I have a reservation for May 15th. Really want try this place. I think I'll skip the volcano sui mai and sweet ribs, maybe try the rice cakes with pork instead of shrimp.
Thank u Danny for posting this today! I had been waiting for ur Din Tai Fung video. Everything looked delish. U were so funny in the beginning posing with the mascot thingy lol!
continually, really enjoy your videos,,, whether food is excellent or whatever,.,,,,AND it certainly was nice of you to lend Steve one of your shirts for dinner😉
I haven’t watched it yet. Will comment later….but DTF is expensive! This should be a great video!....Tina, the waitress seemed nice. You should've made her read it to you. That was hilarious that you were using the calculator with Tina the waitress watching. Maybe it's the Cantonese in me, but, I agree with you about the XLB, siu mai, and the food in general at DTF. Everything is just okay. Every time I go there I think I can get a whole pack of XLB at 99 Ranch for the same price, and steam it myself. Spring Mountain does give you more value. Lol...you did what I always do with the "gung fai".
Hello Steve, have heard of “Din Tai Fung” before. Hello Tina, no pen…lol. Tap water Short ribs look good, soup dumplings, pork chop, bean with garlic looked great, rice cakes tastless?, shrimp pork sui soup style bland. Very high prices 💸💸. Seems like hot oil and soya sauce is needed a lot? Yep, tourist hot spot? Thanks DTM for review. 🥢🥟
You are paying for that Michelin star when you go to Din Tai Fung. Personally I would go to any good restaurant in Chinatown and save some $$ for gambling instead.
They've never had a Michelin Star in the US (only Taiwan), and they only had it 5 times even though they've been in business since 1958. If you've traveled much, you know that even food gets lost in translation because of a lack of the same ingredient sources.
Now that you are a high roller, Formula 1 racing tickets for locals start on Mar 25th, now it will be easier to get the luxury suite. By the way, what happen to your March cruise? Have you and Steve been to SK seafood recently? They’re not as busy as before now that they have reduced portion size and raised prices. The National Association of Broadcasters convention is in April and you as a video podcaster might want to do a vlog since a exhibit ticket is free
I've tried a lot of Din Tai Fung places in the West Coast, it's all the same as your rating. But if have been to their place in Asia, especially in Taiwan or The Philippines, that's a different taste and aroma. 👍
She's a proper Chinese waitress... Can I keep the pen? I'll have to charge you for it. (Gives pen back right away.) 🤣I love the xiao long bao and the short ribs at Din Tai Fung, but they are pricey and that one being in a Las Vegas Strip hotel... 😳
Thanks for the honest comment on the lack of wokhei. Its a critical element in Chinese cooking n not easily done at home. I would probably skip DTF Aria.
Have you ever tried the dim sum at the "Wu Hu" Chinese Restaurant at the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas? The turnip cake had really good "wok hay" and the casino gave me a 50% discount for joining their player's club as a new member. Maybe you can try "Wu Hu" one day? They even have a Chinese chef.
Never mind. While seemingly a good chef. He grew up in Hong Kong. He's probably been here before 1997 when Hong Kong became a "Chinese Special Administrative Region" when handed over by the UK. It would be primarily Cantonese influenced.
@@easystreetwithjen Not sure, at least the dim sum are Cantonese like the ones I grew up eating from Hong Kong. So I am hoping Danny the Medic will let us know!
DTM at DTF (Food and Travel guys!). Din Tai Fung is a tourist trap. I rather go to a restaurant where they only speak Chinese and you have to point to the picture on the menu.
If Danny gives the veg a 7.5 and says "I would eat these", they must be pretty good. XLB actually do look a bit smaller than I've seen elsewhere - even the DTF that was in Arcadia, CA. I would guess that is the casino resort at play here - pay more for less food and ostensibly pricier pieces of meat (like the Kurobata pork). For me, the soy/ginger/vinegar mix should enhance the flavour, not supply it. If the XLB doesn't taste good on it's own, then that's a miss on the restaurant's part. There's a chain here in Toronto called Asian Legend that does a pretty good XLB. Hopefully you get up here some time and try out the food here. Won't be as cheap as NYC unfortunately. Also... $23 for braised beef noodle soup? Yikes.
One end of the chopstick is used for eating, while the opposite end is for serving others...hence they make them different to help you remember which end is for what. You're welcome!
your comment may be accurate that people use both ends of chopsticks, I seen it done before back in the day. but I disagree with THE PRACTICE of doing such.
It's for gambler who 's lazy to go to town to dine Chinese food. Of course, it's in Casino's area so it's way over priced but not delicious as the Mom & Pop Chinese food restaurant.
Grossly overpriced for Chinese XLB! The review of this Ding Tai Fung was disappointing. I need an ending to this episode like DTM picks up the Waitress……
I ate there last week for the first time and my first reaction was the food was very bland then someone told me it was healthier Chinese food. Don't know if that's true but food was really bland. Good quality but wont be back. Give it a 7.
Looks like the food is cooked for the bland palate and not for authenticity. By the way, who does your subtitles? They really have to go back and review their spelling or get a better command of the English language. Glad Steve could join you. Hope you are enjoying your cruise.
