Din Tai Noodle - Fullerton

Not sure how this place got 4 stars. My sister, brother and I tired this place today. The food was awful. If I could I give it no star. I know it's good to support a mom and pop store but the food still needs to be good. The prices were not cheap for noodles. Dan Dan didn't look like the real Dan Dan noodle. The pan fried beef roll was greasy and salty. Very disappointing.

The dumplings are delicious and the owner is so kind!

This mom and pop restaurant is pretty good. I've been wanting to try this place and glad we did. Took my dad and mom there after their urgent care visit, and they really enjoyed everything. We ordered the soup dumpling, and my son loved it! It wasn't soupy, but it was tasty. We also got the shrimp mayo, we cleaned the plate pretty good on that one (input for the restaurant, doilies are unnecessary for any dish). Chicken fried rice was also made perfectly. And steamed bok choi, at first I thought it was a bit overcooked, but it's actually pretty good, don't forget to ask for the sauce. Definitely a hard-working family, the kids were really helpful and smart. Good job, guys!

I am such a fan of these little mom and pop Chinese restaurants. It makes me think of my own family and how hard they worked to support everyone. This restaurant is a mom cooking, with her kids who help out (the older one helps take orders and serve, the younger two help bring water and clean the tables). To the reviewer who spoke negatively about this restaurant looking like a daycare and wanting the kids to be out of sight, shame on you for shaming a mom running a restaurant; this is what it’s like for people who have to grind to give their kids the best they can.Having said that, we happened on this place when the Italian restaurant next door was randomly closed. I am so glad it was, because this food was GREAT.The menu isn’t huge, but we ordered a lot and everything was really good xiao long bao, pork and shrimp dumplings, wonton noodle soup, beef rolls and pan fried pork buns. Of course this ain’t DTF but this was really solid Chinese food, and it’s perfect for a rainy day.We’ll definitely make this a regular place in our rotation!

I am such a fan of these little mom and pop Chinese restaurants. It makes me think of my own family and how hard they worked to support everyone. This restaurant is a mom cooking, with her kids who help out (the older one helps take orders and serve, the younger two help bring water and clean the tables). To the Google reviewer who spoke negatively about this restaurant looking like a daycare and wanting the kids to be out of sight, shame on you for shaming a mom running a restaurant; this is what it's like for people who have to grind to give their kids the best they can.Having said that, we happened on this place when the Italian restaurant next door was randomly closed. I am so glad it was, because this food was GREAT. The menu isn't huge, but we ordered a lot and everything was really good xiao long bao, pork and shrimp dumplings, wonton noodle soup, beef rolls and pan fried pork buns. Of course this ain't DTF but this was really solid Chinese food, and it's perfect for a rainy day. The only thing I didn't like was the pan fried pork buns not much flavor, plus it was just too oily. Loved everything else though, it's the stuff I grew up eating. We'll definitely make this a regular place in our rotation!