realizing we're going OT, but...
Originally Posted by
bocastephen
The one thing about DTF is their consistency across their restaurants, with only the original in Taipei sometimes being a cut above the diaspora locations. Compared with our last DTF meal at Santa Anita, I would place it near equivalent in terms of quality - meaning, these aren't the best tasting dumplings in the world by far, but they are pretty OK.
Originally Posted by
Visconti
The first time I tried it was at the original in Taipei. Not sure if it's a psychological thing but it just seems to me there restaurants here in the States, though highly similar, never seemed to be as refined, for a lack of a better word, than that initial experience so many years ago at the original. Not sure if it had been an off night but the one in Seattle, near the GH (if I recall), was particularly disappointing--it was good but just seemed to lack that je nais se quois of the original, in my view.
I kinda agree with Visconti -- my first DTF visit was in Kaohsiung, after which I have since visited 2-3 in Calif., and the Aria location multiple times, and all found them vaguely disappointing compared to my probably-idealized memory of the Taiwan experience. Not that they were bad, just failed to stand out. Guess I'll just have to do more research
the next time we visit family in Taiwan, although who knows when that will be
back on topic...
Originally Posted by
bocastephen
The restaurant was completely sold out, but earlier in the day when we asked if there was any priority for Virtuoso customers (it never hurts to ask), the hostess was able to overbook us for dinner.
... mLife Noir can get around this too; not sure about Plat.