![]() ![]() Speaking of setting, the place was actually quite calm (relatively speaking), given the hectic nature of dinnertime at a restaurant, I admired the decor and the look, it seemed at home with its location within the mall. So to be fair, this is my first time trying Dim Sum in a restaurant setting. I have to give you guys some disclosure, I have never tried actual dim sum aside from the cheap stuff you get at Ranch 99, etc. The restaurant at Valley Fair mall is is their first location here in Northern California and fourth overall in California. Today, the chain has locations in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Australia and the USA. The Xiao Long Bao they sold soon became popular and soon, the cooking oil business was phased out in favor of the restaurant. Originally selling cooking oil, the restaurant aspect started in 1980 as the sales of cooking oil drastically decreased. To give you some history, Din Tai Fung is a popular chain of Dim Sum and other specialty items that originated in Taiwan in 1958 by Yang Bingyi and his wife Lai Penemi. Seizing the opportunity, I said “hell yes I’m going” got my food from another food truck and made my way to Valley Fair Mall in San Jose. She had gotten a spot reserved for us at the world famous Din Tai Fung in Valley Fair, which has a wait of over 5 hours or more due to it’s newness (it had just opened up a few days before). Now normally, I don’t double fist when it comes to dinner, but this was no ordinary message. I got a text from a friend while I was at a Food truck rally checking out some of the trucks there. Where I was when I got the text, Dinner #1. Normally, I’m the kind of guy who waits until the hype dies down before I check anything out, but as a writer for this site, I’m kinda sorta responsible for reporting on these things as they happen. This happened recently, with the opening of Northern California’s first Din Tai Fung at Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose. ![]() Sometimes, when a new place opens up, there’s so much hype that everyone gets caught up in the excitement, even people who may normally not be excited about these kinds of things. Worth the wait? Worth the Hype? Find out what Alex has to say.
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