Ovo
Chinese
Take-out
Taiwanese
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Taiwanese restaurant group with franchise operations in multiple countries. Its signature specialty is dumplings. Menu labels the veg dishes with vegan choices including the oriental salad, vegetable fried rice, red bean xiao long bao and red bean bao. Vegetable stock can be requested for the vegetable wonton & spicy dried noodle, dan dan noodle, and vegetable wonton soup. Specify if you don't want egg or oyster sauce just to be sure. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-9:30pm, Sat 10:00am-9:30pm, Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.
7 Reviews
First Review by badgirlsvegan
Tom1973
Points +490
DTF always delivers. - Edit
This is one of the few establishments that I’m happy to pay more because the quality is that good. I’ve eaten at over a dozen DTF’s around the world and every place has been amazing. I’m obsessed with the wood ear mushroom appetizer and the vegan spicy wontons.
Read morePros: Hand rolled dumplings to order , Wood ear mushroom appetizer , Red bean buns
Cons: Pricey but worth it.
Guest
andyjng
Points +4711
Thoroughly Impressed, DTF - Edit
It's been years since I've frequented a Din Tai Fung but since I was sticking around the area for my birthday back in April, I figured why not come back and see if it still holds to its hype.
Read moreWe got in line 15 minutes before opening and luckily made the first breakfast rush at 10:00. The restaurant is surprisingly large so coming here early when it opens should not present any wait issues.
Looking over the menu, I was genuinely surprised at their selection of vegan friendly items, especially with them being clearly marked. We started with the Seaweed & Beancurd Salad which was tangy and crunchy - a great way to kick off the meal. Then we went with the Green Beans and Vegan Dumplings (10 pieces) and everything was green to keep up with the entire aesthetics. The dumplings were fine and I wish they had a vegan XLB option but that will hopefully come one day.
Finally, we dug into their Spicy Sesame Noodles and even the wheat noodles were green, which really catered to the aesthetics. This was probably my favorite dish. I mean, who doesn't love a good bowl of peanutty noods?
I was impressed with how good DTF could still be for plant based eaters and would recommend it to vegans and vegetarians out there.
Pros: Excellent vegan options, Quick service
Guest
BaileySchneider
Points +2178
10/10 amazing experience - Edit
You need a reservation or else you will be waiting hours!
Read moreThe broccoli and garlic app was so flavorful and yummy.
The sesame vegan noodles were also very tasty. Their vegan noodles are made from just egg- so cool!
The red bean buns for desert were so fluffy and flavorful. Tasted like chocolate!
Overall, the experience was wonderful. Nice staff. I do wish the portions were bigger for the price but it was so good I would go back. Definitely a must-visit place in San Jose. Can’t wait to try them again.
Guest
vegSpot
Points +117
Food was good - Edit
Vegan options were clearly marked on both the Slip & Menu card they provide,
Read moreFor dumplings & wontons there was only 1 option; but plenty of side dishes and appetizers
Side dishes: woodear mushroom, mustard greens
Entree - vegan dumplings (okayish)
Vegan noodles in sesame sauce
Other than the dumplings the rest of all the dishes were pretty good.
Guest
hetalshah24
Points +846
Great place to go for vegan dumplings - Edit
Although there aren't too many vegan options, the one's there are really good and worth a visit. loved the spicy wantons. The sesame noodles were very good. The mochi bean paste dessert dumplings were so so good. I'm dreaming of those now as I write this :P
Read morePros: Great tasting vegan options, Good Ambience, Great service
Cons: Need more vegan options
Guest
badgirlsvegan
Points +2040
Bomb dot com - Edit
Update: new vegan items and updated menu with clearly labeled vegan items. Highly recommend the sesame noodles and wonton in spicy sauce!
Read moreI love this place. Seriously, even with the few vegan options, it’s worth a visit! The vegan dumplings and vegan steam buns are liiiiiife.
Updated from previous review on 2019-02-06
Guest
VeganClarkGriswold
Points +29
Incredible Vegan Options - Edit
Not only was the staff extremely knowledgeable about what vegan options they had to offer, they were so kind and patient assisting with our order. The restaurants as very clean with a fun atmosphere. The food was delicious! I’ve even ordered take out since then and the food was just as good!
Read morePros: Friendly helpful staff, Delicious food, Fun atmosphere
Cons: Serves meat, Often have to wait in lines to be seated, Needs more locations :)
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