‘Heartbreaking decision’: Din Tai Fung closes original US restaurant after 20 years in business – The National

‘Heartbreaking decision’: Din Tai Fung closes original US restaurant after 20 years in business – The National

'Heartbreaking decision': Din Tai Fung closes original US restaurant after 20 years in business. The Taiwanese dumpling chain said the closure was 'a result of the current economic climate'. Din Tai Fung, the popular Taiwanese restaurant with more than 150 branches around the world, has announced the closure of its original eatery in the US.. The restaurant in Arcadia, which is in the Los Angeles County, shut shop on Thursday, June 11, after 20 years in business.. "As a result of the current economic climate, we have made the difficult decision to permanently close our first US location," a statement on Din Tai Fung's US Instagram page said.. A post shared by Din Tai Fung (@dintaifungusa) on. "This year marks the 20th anniversary of this location, making this decision all the more heartbreaking.". The first Din Tai Fung in the UAE opened in Mall of Emirates in 2015, with branches now in The Dubai Mall, Nakheel Mall on the Palm Jumeirah and in Deira's Al Ghurair Centre.. Din Tai Fung was founded in Taipei in 1958 and opened its first international branch, in Tokyo, in 1996.. Its most famous dish is its xiao long bao, steamed dumplings filled with