Din Tai Fung, Manila

Din Tai Fung, Manila

This was our Queue Number.

1107 given at 3:11 pm

Right after we were done booking our flights

at the Cathay Pacific Airways / Metrobank travel

promo at the G/F SM Mega Fashion Hall,

(which took only about an hour's wait.),

we then went to Din Tai Fung for merienda.

We were seated after 5 minutes.  

A little side kwento ...

The HubB didn't like to come along and I didn't 

want Alvin to drive us to Megamall.

It's a Sunday and there will be no parking available. 

 (like last time we were here!)

So, we took an Uber ride.

It took about 5 minutes for the Uber car to

pick us up at home and 2 minutes to pick us up

in front of the Mega Fashion Hall.

Now, that's just fantastic!

We didn't have to find a parking space,

There was no traffic, kasi Sunday.

No parking fees or valet fees.

Now, who needs a car or a driver?

... when there's Grab or Uber

Three times lucky today!!!

Ordered this appetizer from reading their menu.

In Taipei,  there's an appetizer trolley and you just

point at whatever pleases you.

In Taipei,  they offered me a "bag bin" to place

my inexpensive bag.  Hmmm .... 

I noticed the two tables, beside ours, had those "bag bins".  

Pinoy talaga! Just because I wasn't carrying an LV 

or a Prada, they didn't bring me that "bag bin".

In Taipei,  there were coat covers that are placed over

jackets, suits or coats to protect them from spills

or smelling like food.

In Macau,  one restaurant offered me a "bag chair".

Haha ... I thought those teeny weeny chairs were for

children... pang handbag din pala!

Oh... but I refused those "bag bins" and "bag chairs".

I always keep my bag on my lap, all the time.

Xiao Long Bao, just 5 pieces

Wanton Noodles .... the soup had no taste, no flavor.

Alvin had to pour soy sauce and chili oil.

We were given another 5 pcs of Xiao Long Bao

for FREE.  I think the first 300 diners from 3 to 5 pm

are given free Xiao Long Bao.

Dessert ... Lava Bun

Bun wasn't hot enough. I cut the bun with my chopsticks

and there was "no lava flow".

Alvin paid for our merienda.

Thank you!!!

This was my first time to visit Din Tai Fung in Manila.

I've dined in Taipei and in Bangkok.

Failed to eat in their branch at The Americana at Brand
in Los Angeles..

Maybe, next time.

There will always be a next time!!!