‘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'

The National
Date: June 14, 2020
By:} Emma Day

Din Tai Fung’s original US store in Arcadia, California, closed for good this week. Instagram / Din Tai Fung

Hungry diners in Arcadia, California, will have to find somewhere new for distinctly-Taiwanese rich soup dumplings and spicy chilli noodles.

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.    [FULL  STORY]

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