Taiwanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Makati

Din Tai Fung

85/100 (316 ratings)

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"it was a great experience -..."

Carries Esorena

"Great food especially the crispy beef strips, mushroom fried rice and the pickled cucumber; great service from Sha as well, thanks for being so..."

Liza Tanteco

"Great food and service! Ian did an amazing job checking on..."

Franzly Gomez

"First time dining at Din Tai Fung Rockwell. The crispy vegetarian mushroom wanton was a surprise. Loved it so much! I've always been a bit..."

Gladz Documento

"Truly excellent service, with friendly and accommodating staff. The food was great, and everything was quite prompt. Would go here again 11/10. Dan..."

Bea Limpo

"Good! Commend Ian for nice..."

Freddie John Gonzales Barangas

"Had a great family lunch! Loved the dry noodles with spicy shrimp. Great service as well from Sha and Grace! Will definitely be..."

Matthew Gonzalez

"Sha was..."

Bea

"Honestly, I wasn't expecting that I would enjoy this much. When I say much, I meant extremely. My favorite Tita ordered for the Sweet and..."

Alfredspineda

"This branch has always been my favorite among the ones I’ve been to. I enjoy eating here a lot! Food is always well cooked. My daughter loves the..."

Maita De Jesus

"As always, reliable great food and service at DTF. Today’s server was Sha, who is very kind and..."

Romina Dilig

"Sha, pat, jubern, Gladys..."

Laineyjd

"Thank you Sha for serving us..."

Meng Lim

"Excellent service by Sha ! Thumbs up! Will definitely..."

Nette Juvida

"Very nice ambiance and friendly staff. Paul and Sha are really attentive. We love the food and will definitely go back. Highly recommended..."

Kristine Anne Sumira

"Loved the look of the store, food and how their services - Thanks Ian and Gina. We’ll definitely back to eat lots of..."

Alyssa Gonzales

"Ian n emil are good service and has good..."

Wowie Que

"Good service by Ian. And sir..."

Leslie Constantino

"Loved it!! This was by far my BEST experience with din Tai fung. Service was just excellent - servers were wonderfully attentive without being..."

Goldielyn Limsiy

"We had lunch with some of my colleagues, the food was absolutely wonderful and very pleasing. The restaurant is very nice, a good place to relax and..."

Mhandz Mendez

"Commending great service of..."

Maja Victoria

"Thank you for the good place and warm servers! We loved the food so much, our tummies never felt so full with pleasure :) would definitely come back..."

Therese Sales

"Always satisfied with the food and service here, most specially by jm, he was excellent in service. Would definitely recommend this..."

Beatriz Romulo

"The place is well lit and the servers are very attentive. Our server Louie is very accommodating to our needs especially since we have 2 toddlers on..."

Ivan Lester Felix Palisoc

"It's my first time to dine in DIN TAI FUNG, loved the assorted xialongbaos (esp. the Chocolate one :p) Also, SHA has done a great job, she was..."

Patricia Pineda

"Definitely worth it! We were thankful that one my colleagues went ahead of the opening time because we were able to secure our seats. When lunch time..."

Jadelyn De Duque

"Good service from Carlo and..."

Carla Jaurigue

"It was our first time to dine here and it was a pleasant dining experience. Our servers, Rachelle and Ranie were very attentive to our needs and made..."

Celina Dizon

"Very good food and great service! Their xiao long bao is to die for!! Super good paired with their truffle rice!! Our server, CJ, was also very..."

Erika Regalario

"Our dining experience was good. Great food with great service. CJ and the other staff were very accommodating and delivered our food right..."

Jazem Ansama

"Superb Food and Service! Cj ,Kyle and Louie are the..."

Karen Salonga

"We love the food and the service -..."

Aaron Cruz

"Food and service is great. Thanks jerome for assisting us!..."

Anna Tords

"Super love everything!! 😍😍 The food was great and the service was excellent. Props to our server, CJ for doing an amazing job...."

Marinela Melo

"The best xiao long bao!! Cj gave us an excellent service. 👌🏼..."

Angeli Yang

"Food and service was good. CJ, our waiter was very accommodating as well as the others. I really enjoyed the Chocolate XLB. I'd definitely go back..."

Paolo Sandoval

"Good options for vegetarians like me! Favorites include the mushroom wontons, vegetarian noodle soup, and the DTF house salad. We always come back..."

Cathleen

"Very good service from their crew, Rachel, Carlo, and Carl. Food was also top notch, as usual. We ordered xiao long bao and dumplings. Also got the..."

Ryan Pelongco

"Good food. Service is fast and great. Very accommodating. Exceeds our expectation. Carlo and rachelle very informative. Will try Greenbelt branch..."

Mary Grace Roxas

"Foods are very delicious. Great service from the crews from Carlo, Rachelle and CJ. Nice ambiance. Highly..."

Jeness Te Eng Fo

"The foods are delicious and the waiters cj carlo and rachel are very..."

Hannah Hazel Caperas Feliciano

"I love the quick service and attentiveness of the staff. CI is our service attendant...."

Tina Marie Sabado

"Xiaolongbao and Crispy beef is the best!!! Shout out also to your dining attendant France. I like the way he smile and attend to all my request...."

Arvin Selda

"My sister and I have been huge fans of xiao long bao, and Din Tai Fung surely did deliver. The food was rich and vibrant to the tongue, and the..."

Mariel Alonzo

"Masarap ang pag kain at Perfect food nagustuhan ko ang foods walang hindi masarap malinis ang place lalo na ang restroom at maayos ang pakikisama ng..."

Charina Abariso

"Polite and attentive..."

Marie Macapagal-Galang

"Food was amazing. Our server JM was very helpful. Only downside is food wasnt served at the same..."

Jia Edades

"Very good food and service, assisted by CJ! Would definitely go..."

Betsyyseverino

"Great Service and excellent tasting food! Staff was attentive and took time to explain menu. CJ and Carlo was great and attentive to our questions..."

Nel Prentiss

"We were served by Carlo.Their XLB never fails to impress me.A quick pick me up food...."

Anna Theresa Bonalba

"Always love this place great food and great place for any..."

Luigi Mendoza

"Food Ordered:Xiao Long Bao 5pcs (P160)Salted Egg Bun 2pcs (P90)I had a great food experience here at their Rockwell branch. I..."

Epicurean Foodies PH

"I was very satisfied with the food and the place. I just wish they didn't charge for the hot tea..."

Clara Castro

"Just want to commend the service of cj and jesrael :) very accommodating, friendly and has..."

Vet De La Merced

"My friends and I ordered deep fried chicken & shrimp spring rolls, crispy vegetarian mushroom wontons, braised beef buns, chicken xlb, crispy beef..."

Aly.nikael

"This place is slowly becoming my favorite Taiwanese/Chinese restaurant (if only I had the funds to sustain this infatuation LMAO). Nonetheless, the..."

Erika

"I love their foie gras and truffle xiaolongbao. Other family faves are: golden lava salted egg bun, chocolate lava xiaolongbao, crispy beef strips..."

Christinegcl

"In my life, I have dined at Din Tai Fung twice. But I have never tried it here in Manila. Those two visits were back in Taiwan where we had to wait..."

The Hungry Employee

"I guess you could say I was not the only one who became a convert to Din Tai Fung after that Taipei trip and that visit to the original Din Tai..."

PigOutSundays

"Great Taiwanese food, I just recently discovered the golden prawn cakes and are delicious, crispy beef strips are also my favorites. Great..."

Mauro Gallardo

"The food is great and the staff are courteous specially Carlo who assisted us.. He would immediately respond to what we need and would always smile..."

Regz Legaspi

"Always one of my go to Chinese restaurant especially in Rockwell where there are very limited Chinese resto choices. I find the food at par with the..."

Johanna Lim

"We always come here for the Xiao Long Bao and their sweet and sour pork. As always, it doesn’t disappoint. This time, they have options for milk..."

Khasandra Roño

"Always like to dine here in din tai fung,my first time was in jakarta, n the din tai fung here has quite different taste but it still delicious ...."

Hary S Soelistio

"You can’t go wrong with this world famous dumpling place. Amazing food, super polite service, casual dining in the mall, and great food -..."

Amit

"Been here last Sunday with my friend at DTF Rockwell. To be honest it was my first time and we went here for a lunch. Foods are great and I can't..."

Paul Macaraeg

"what a wonderful experience eating in din tai fung rockwell delicious food and friendly staff specially cj our server...highly recommended for all..."

Darf Khraige Cayse

"This was my first time here and my sister brought us here since this is one of their favorites in the States. She ordered everything they usually get..."

RoxyE.

"It's our first time to try Din Tai Fung. I loved the pork and shrimp siomai also the crab xiaolongbao. The staff were also nice and helpful to..."

Aira❤️

"Love the food here. So much that I forgot to take pictures. We love the pork xiao long bao, the vegetable mushroom wontons, the pork fried rice,..."

Manila Dining Diary

"Love love love love! Yum yum yum yum. Tried din tai fung everywhere, from manila to sydney to taipei to hk.. they never fail to provide good quality..."

Anjeanette Cansino

"I really love the food! The choco lava xiaolongbao is heaven... I ate here with my family and we just love the food... The crew is very..."

John

"Great dining experience with Family. Great food and service is amazing, special thanks to May. Will definitely go back with family and..."

Jesa Marie

"Such a great dining experience last night. It was my first time here. Food was really good .Many thanks to the server named glenn he is so kind and..."

Rhonna Funcion

"One of the freaking best resto i’ve been to. Food is amazing, (esp dry noodles with wonton) and excellent service. I have to commend Danilyn,..."

Alessi

"I Love their food that they amazingly make here.Me and my mom just ordered two dishes and milk tea but those three things were extravagantly..."

Sean Prince Cunanan

"Finally a branch near our office! Quality of food is the same! Taste wise too. Faves are:1. Pork Xiao Long Bar2. Salted Egg Prawns -..."

Guilty Pleasures Seeker

"This is the best place for xoalongbao. Awesome fast but reasonable. Dessert was also nice.Their operation was so efficient so we can be served..."

Kasumi Sawada Iwase

"Pork xiao long bao: classic order and happy to say that they always get it right. Salt and pepper squid: skip this. Squid was tough and..."

Selina

"Pros: We’ve been to this branch twice and both visits were pleasant. They were especially accommodating the second time around because I brought my..."

Mica Jacinto

"I love everything we ordered. Very polite staff and helpful. I especially love the pork xiao long bao and sweet and sour pork. It was a great..."

Nuraini Uyan Pawid

"Best customer service. They anticipate your needs without needing to ask. Great food as always. Get the kimchi and pork xia long bao and the uni too...."

Acielle Angeli Garcera

"Another DTF outlet in Makati with good ambience, service and obviously excellent food. The dry noodles with spicy sauce is an excellent dish here...."

Sunil Nataraj

Lugang Cafe

80/100 (444 ratings)

Restaurants

Asian

Taiwanese

Chinese

Dinner

Lunch

Noodle

Shrimp

Beef

Dumplings

Prawns

Omelette

Fish

Fried rice

Pork

Hong Kong

Shanghai

"Dined here with my mom. Servings were great, best for sharing. Food was also so good. Yum! I loved everything we..."

Beverly San Juan

"The xialongbao was really good! But it was noticeably smaller than the other ones we’ve tried. Would come back for it tho definitely. Sweet & sour..."

Erika

"Food quality and service is great and reliable. Good value for money and great for solo and group diners. Options for vegetarians and picky eater..."

Belle Maestro

"Took advantage of their promo buffet and I was not disappointed! Their dumplings are so tasty. I also love the pineapple shrimp crullers and duck..."

CharmLovesFood

"Lugang Café is perhaps one of your best choices if you would like to indulge in a luxurious Chinese feast.It was a good thing that Chinese..."

Ivan Jose (ivankhristravels.com)

"Great food specially the Kungpao chicken is the best. Our server was friendly the only problem that I had is the entrance door but yes I will return..."

Cholula Hunter

"Good chinese food. Reasonable servings. Fast and efficient service. Love the xioa long bao and siopao. Their desserts look good but taste was just..."

Catherine Higino

"We had to fall in line for 10-15 minutes before we got a table but the waiting time is nothing compared to the food you’ll be having. Super worth..."

Mizellaneous

"LUGANG CAFEGlorietta 2Passing by this restaurant which can roughly accommodate 100 customers. Almost full when I came in and was in..."

Pauoie Dimla

"Visited this restaurant on a Friday night. Food is tasty and ambiance is nice. I loved their sweet and sour pork and pan fried dumplings. Big..."

CSP

"We tried their promo: Unli xiao long bao Haha able to eat 55 dumplings in total! We loved the food and the vibes of the restaurant. Order twice..."

Rae

"This branch used to be our go to place for lunch or dinner during weekends until my partner demanded something unusual to his sophisticated Taiwanese..."

Rhodalyn Flores

"Lugang has reasonable Chinese food good for sharing. The place is well lit and comfortable and the staff is very accommodating. The dishes I would..."

TheCutieFoodie

"Great ambiance and food, definitely worthy to come back here. We had our merienda here and ordered shrimp & pork shiao mai, xiao long bao, egg rolls..."

Princess

"Lugang cafe is my go-to Taiwanese restaurant. It relieves me of my longingness to be in Taiwan. A meal here is not complete without a xiao long bao...."

Shall I Return

"The line to get a table took a while like 20 minutes or so (maybe because their xiao long bow is really indemand!). Food is palatable for my chinese..."

Anthony Bernardo Abustan

"Family style serving food -- everything is good for sharing. Portion sizes can feed 3-4 pax each, and the price is okay for the size and..."

Roxy

"Agree. The food is delicious, even the juices, esp the iced fruit tea. But there were only 2 waiters when we arrived 6:00 pm on a weekday. I even..."

May

"Food tastes deliciously authentic taiwanese. All pictured food were winner except for their buttered fried chiken which for me is a bit salty. Could..."

Analyn Lanuza

"The food continues to be fantastic in lugang cafe. I'm a huge fan of the string beans. The service is fine; we ate in an off peak hour, and yet it..."

Dennis De Leon

"I availed of their "The ulteamate feast". It's 325 PHP net (298 PHP + 10% service charge) per person. This promo is valid from Monday to Friday from..."

Nom Nom

"The taste of the food is just fair. I am frequent visitor of lugang, i found the taste of the pork bbq is not same. Sometime the taste is awesome...."

Ngadiman Sentosa

"Our team ate here for lunch, the restaurant is not that full, but their service really sucks! We requested for water while waiting for the food, and..."

Clarence Lopez-Dee

"I truly enjoyed dining at Lugang Cafe. Our server was also friendly and courteous. He modelled for us how to eat the xiao long bao as it was our..."

Manila Dining Diary

"It is a long weekend. It was looking to be every bit a trademark pigoutsunday weekend since last night hahaha.Anyway after mass today,..."

PigOutSundays

"Had a great meal here! The vegetarian and truffle oil dumplings are beautifully seasoned and the luffah and shrimp dumplings were delicious! One of..."

Charlotte Bidder

"We tried Lugang Cafe's unli dim sum and everything was delicious! We ordered 2 different kinds of Xiao Long Bao, Roasted Duck, Salted Egg Shrimp,..."

朱明珠

"We decided to have lunch here during the long vacation since we were craving for Chinese food. A lot of our friends said that the food tasted good..."

Isabella Magajes

"Always a fan of Lugang Cafe and their Xiao Long Baos. This is my go-to place whenever I crave for those soupy dumplings. I love this resto and I..."

Gian & Janine

"Servers are very attentive and friendly. Although the restaurant is full, the server assisted us where to wait and inquiries. Food are delicious..."

Foodventurer

"Note: Late ReviewEarly dinner with family. Send off dinner for my Uncle before he flies back to Canada.We chose the set meals..."

Reich Torio

"Love the food at Lugang of course our family is always a fan of Chinese food and we just had to try them out. We ordered Steamed pork xiao long,..."

Caren Meman

"Love the ambiance and the service staff are very attentive. They served the delicious food in our table on time. My bestfriend enjoy the food..."

Khristine Joy Hilado

"The lugang cafe branch here is one of my favorites because of its clean and organized set up. The ambience of the place is very light and cozy, which..."

Catherine Joy Tan Lim

"Lugang Cafe is indeed one of the best in town. Their Xiao Long Bao is a hit and a steal at the same time. I cannot help but to eat 6 pieces all by..."

Marj Liwag

"It was my first time to dine in Lugang Cafe. The place itself is cozy and has nice interior and lighting. We placed an order for their famous pork..."

Yanangbee

"Had a lot going on in their menu that it took us quite a while to decide what to order.Nonetheless, the food lives up to its..."

Jaydee Medina

"They have the best Steamed Pork Xiao Long Bao and their Spicy Clams with Sweet Thai Basil was excellent. I couldn't ask for anything more...chinese..."

Queen And Cute Kitty

"I met my nephew for an early lunch in Glorietta. I chose this place because I know that he has a favourite dish here. It was my first time in this..."

Red Plate

"All the dishes we ordered were excellent. We started off with the Xiao Long Bao, which, as usual, was quite delicious. We also ordered the Honey..."

Via Yu

"I remember my first time dining at Lugang at their SM MOA branch (not sure if it is still open), my friend treated me to the best selling chicken and..."

Eboy M. Donato

"Lugang Cafe is the Philippine franchise of Beijing-based Bellagio Cafe, a very popular Taiwanese restaurant in Beijing and Shanghai. True enough, the..."

Chef Jay's Kitchen

"Visited this place more than once even though the place is a bit pricey. Upon entering the place, you'll notice the beautiful ambiance of the place,..."

Midz Sy

"Xiao Long Baos are the most popular dimsum at the moment. For me, Lugang's Xiao Long Baos are still the best. Although it is a bit pricey, I think..."

Hanna Christelle Ho

"Servings are good for2-3 persons. This fancy restaurant is the best place for celebrating any occasions as well as having a business..."

Mary

"Their seafood is tasty but pretty generic in my honest opinion. Noodles is okay but lacks that 'this is something I never tried before' feeling. The..."

Toni Juan

"This resto still has one of the best xiao long baos in the metro. Had the Hainanese Chicken and Pineapple and Shrimps Stuffed in Crullers and as..."

Niña Araki

"A good place to come back to. The ambiance is very beautiful from the lamps to velvet chairs.The dimsum dishes are delightful especially..."

Chibi Chi

"What a way to spend our first night in hot Manila!Made a beeline for Lugang Cafe as had memorable meals here in the past and was delighted..."

Khalil & Kamila

"Steamed Pork Xiao Long Bao - I love that the wrapper is really thin making the filling the star of this dish. I hate it when I eat dimsum, and all I..."

Jerellt Andrade

"We got served naman agad when we got here. Our food was served din naman agad but siguro hindi ko lang din na-notice na matagal because I went here..."

Clary Viel

"Steamed Angled Loofah with Shrimp Xiao Long Bao was a nice alternative than the usual pork xiao long bao. Eggplant with Basil in Sweet and..."

Diane Coles-Cupon

"Fresh off our Taiwan trip, me and my wife Diane Coles-Cupon wanted to look for a place that could transport us back to the night markets that we fell..."

R. Nelly

"Celebrated my birthday for two consecutive years already because I love the food and I love the service! My favorites would be the Pork Xiao Long..."

Elizabeth Riego

"Fine establishment.. Definitely going back here. A bit pricey but its worth it. We liked the place a lot and give of an executive private..."

Gustave Jacques

"I love the swanky interiors of this branch - almost as much as their newly-renovated branch in SM Aura. My family and I love going to Lugang because..."

Mara Navarro

"Lugang wasn't so bad actually. I'll keep this short cause it wasn't special nor was it a horrible experience. The xiao long bao was really good, but..."

Namsie

"Though a little bit pricey, it's a perfect place to celebrate special occasions considering it has great food, friendly staffs and cozy ambiance. I..."

Sunshine De Leon

"ambiance is ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ so as the quality of the food 😊👍 i really ❤️ the bellagio breeze. set meal is good. every dish has a unique..."

Faith Domingo

"first ever to dine here my aunt and her friends, and i ordered xiaolongbao (please bear with my spelling 😜) and yea its delicious, price is right..."

Ramses John Donado

"Lugang Café specializes in Taiwanese cuisine. I highly recommend the xiao long bao here. Aside from the xiao long bao, the three cups chicken,..."

Mike Yu

"I really like this restaurant this is good for a big group who wants to enjoy a big heartymeal. If you are there and you want a decent..."

Leira Bhagwani Pagaspas

"Lugang Cafe is considered one of the best and most popular restaurants serving great Taiwanese cuisine. I will never get tired of their famous Xiao..."

She Co

"I love all Lugang Cafe interiors. Very fancy-schmancy and really a perfect restaurant for a date night!We went for something light this..."

Nica Erguiza

"So happy that they finally opened in Makati. Now I don't have to go all the way toGreenhills to eat the best Xiao Long Bao!Be warned,..."

Jessica Post

"Love the food here. Very close to authentic taiwanese food. Their xiaolongbao is a must try! You should also try their spicy beef noodle. Everything..."

Tricia Morales

"Love the shrimp and fried rice... My daughter enjoys the Xiao Long Bao, but then again she's 5. I think the service is good, and oh yeah the..."

Frankie Figgs

"Loved Lugang Cafe @ Connecticut St. Loved it here. The menu has some variations but it's still the same menu and the taste we love. I like best..."

EVE

"I couldn’t forget my first taste of their Milk Tea at their Mall of Asia branch. It was one of the best milk teas I’ve tasted. But this one..."

The Hungry Employee

"The MOST MEMORABLE thing about Lugang Cafe are the unique drinks and desserts selection. It's not often that one goes to a Chinese/Taiwanese..."

Randy

"Food is great but all of their meals are too over flavored. Well ofcouse it's supposed to be like thay but I just think that it's a little too..."

Atricia Matira

"Me and my officemates dined here last year. We got their "buffet" meal and it was all worth it. The dimsums are superb. I loved the xiao..."

Ella Villaflor

"The best place to get the perfect shao long pao in the city! With modern decor one wouldn't think that this is a taiwanese restaurant. They serve..."

Kc Tseng

"We officially love this branch better than the Greenhills one... Plus points because the staff was so accomodating, patient and they knew their..."

Themullerproject

"A kind of Chinese food named xiaolongbao is very nice. And redbean ice very nice also. Many friends like there. We eat and drink ,good place for..."

Daisy0916

"From the moment you take a step into Lugang Cafe you will see why its a cut above any other asian food chain. The decor, the service and the ambience..."

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