Din Tai Fung- Dumpling House coming to new Downtown Disney

[GoldeneyezCA]

My kids literally screamed in delight! (DTF and Disney together is basically their idea of heaven, LOL.) Xiao long bao soup dumplings, broccoli or green beans (or both), chicken or pork fried rice, honey lemonades, and mango smoothies are our go-to’s. Plan to order one 1 box of dumpling per person above age 8 or so, and probably an extra box to avoid fights over the last dumpling. It adds up, but it’s so very delicious!

 

[MillauFr]

They could also use a Lotus of Siam there so the Southern Californians wouldn't have to drive all of the way to Las Vegas.

 

[goofy1954]

Does anyone have a feeling for when it might open?

 

[PirateBrigade]

Does anyone have a feeling for when it might open?

Since there was still rebar and concrete on the site as of last week from the AMC/Earl demo, my best guesses are:

Optimistic timeline
Summer 2022 = construction start
January 2023 = tenants get keys
April/May 2023 = restaurant opens

Realistic timeline
Fall 2022 = construction start
Spring 2023 = tenants get keys
Summer 2023 = restaurant opens

I have no background in construction or opening a restaurant. This is straight SWAG.

 

[bcla]

Is DTD a dining/entertainment destination for locals? Or is it pretty much only used by those visiting the parks?

Not a local, but I've gone there before just for dinner. However, that was back when they had three hours free parking (without validation) in their own lot. Back when we went to DL a few years ago, we just texted to family living in OC that we were there, and they said they'd go for dinner at Downtown Disney and we could just find them. We got there a bit late, but they ordered an extra large (rectangular) pizza at Naples and there was plenty left. That thing could feed 8, and they had four before we got there.

 

[lalasmama]

So excited for this!... but so frustrated by the (totally expected) likely time frame! My nearest one is a good 90 minutes away, so it would be so much nicer to just be able to go on my travel day!