After Seattle, this was our first time here in Portland’s Din Tai Fung. As always, loved their signature chilli wontons- we tried the vegan option, the flavor is so addictive. Noodles with sesame sauce was good, less spicy than expected but unique flavor in itself. The fried rice with mushroom and vegetable complemented well the chilli flavors- but it was bland in general and can be ordered as a side and not a main dish in itself. Very good ambience, quick and friendly service - they were very helpful to customize the menu options based on preference, overall a good experience.

Great experience would go again. If you're going for a calm, laid-back atmosphere, don't be surprised. It does get a bit busy and loud, but the food was amazing besides one or two dishes me and my girlfriend didn't like. The service was very quick. We got our food within 15 minutes after ordering, and the dishes came out pretty quickly after another. We ended up getting around 10 dishes, one drink, and a couple extras, we spent about 160$, including tip.

I hyped this place up after only dining once. That's my bad 😔. If the staff spent as much time cleaning the restroom 🚺 and checking in on diners as they did standing near the bar and taking to each other , this would be a nice place to dine. Having staff on the floor who can't communicate with diners is frustrating in itself. The hostess podium is absent of a hostess. I appreciate the masks and quick service. Our Salt & Pepper prawns w/I shell , were incredibly too salty. Inedible even with mustard and vinegar. A salt lick. They were perfect the first time I dined here. The combination fried rice had a lot of 'Wok hei' and a nice sheen, good amount of ingredients, but short on shrimp. The sesame chicken had a perfect fry. Delicious. The women's restroom 🚻 was filthy! Garbage over flowed in the stall and outside the stalls. No toilet paper in the large stall, and it stunk. Just disappointed ☹️. Won't be back. Too many better places to dine with better service and Parking, and prices, and cleaner.

Stopped here with the wife for dinner before a Shen Yun performance at the Keller. The ginger lemon drop cocktail was very well made and flavorful, and not light on the alcohol. The mandarin crispy chicken was decent but not awe inspiring; very garlicky. A typical Americanized Chinese dish that I know a lot of people enjoy but it’s just not my thing to have something so sugary and swimming in thick sauce. But even so, it was executed well. However, the shrimp dry pot dish was absolutely fantastic! A completely different type of Chinese food than your usual fare, and I already cannot wait to try another protein. It’s rated at very spicy but honestly it wasn’t too hot at all, although I love spicy food. A majority of the spicy heat came from the copious use of whole Chinese peppercorns which were absolutely lovely in their tongue-numbing effect. The shrimp were fresh and stir-fried dry so they had an interesting crispiness with minimal coating. My only complaint would be too many green bell peppers in this dish, but I easily picked half of them out and still loved the dish.