Din Tai Fung KL - Pavillion

Din Tai Fung, Pavillion KL. This restaurant is located in an upscale mall with high end eateries.



The menu has most of the standard items, and one or two items specific to the restaurant, such as the lunch combos and the pork dumpling with black truffle.


Pork dumplings fresh off the steamer.


The skin is firm and a little undercooked. Inside the pork is juicy, but flavor wise is a little under seasoned compared to the one I tried in Seattle.


The afternoon special includes 3 small side dishes of marinated cucumber, bean curd, and noodle with bean curd and mushrooms. The noodle was properly seasoned and had a good assortment of vegetables.


Dry noodle with chicken and sesame sauce. Portion size is standard size by local standards.


Dessert : Taro paste dumplings. Quite misshapen compared to the pork dumplings normally served. Size is slightly smaller than regular port dumplings. The taro is lightly sweetened, and the texture is smooth. Unfortunately the undercooked skin ruined the experience.

What we liked:

• Good location, quiet and comfortable seating
• food served in a reasonable time.
  
• lunch menu to target the office workers.

What we didn't like:

• food was underwhelming.
  
• the skin was undercooked for both the pork dumplings and the taro dumplings
• Although side dishes and the noodle was good, the main draw (the dumplings) were a disappointment.
• Pricing was expensive in comparison to nearby restaurants. Many food choices in the area at lower price points means that Din Tai Fung will have to offer better value to draw in customers.