Din Tai Fung's Lola Lava Chocolate Bun, Reviewed (Sort Of)

What we actually rated

KOL features, 3/10. Apparently we were excluded from the KOL list. That is not nice.

Service, 9/10. Genuinely friendly, and the owner was so nice he offered to come to our place. This is the highest score on the card and it is not close.

The name, 3/10. Still unclear why it is called Lola. It reads like a tribute to someone, which is either lovely or a translation artefact, and nobody at the table could settle it.

Upcoming items, 7/10. They have frozen items coming, which is the actual news buried in this post if you are the sort of person who wants xiao long bao in your own kitchen.

The bun itself did not get a score. It is $4, it is chocolate, it does the thing chocolate does.

Is it worth ordering

As a one-piece finisher after a full meal, yes. At $11.40 for three it is priced as a dessert to share, which is the right way to order it, because one bun each is more chocolate than most people want after dumplings.

It has been on the menu as a festive-season sweet, so it is not guaranteed to be sitting there year round. Ask before you plan your meal around it.

FAQs

How much is Din Tai Fung's Lola Lava Chocolate Bun?

$4 for one piece, or $11.40 for three, at Din Tai Fung Singapore.

What is inside the Lola Lava Chocolate Bun?

A molten chocolate centre inside a soft steamed bun, dusted on the outside.

Is the Lola Lava Chocolate Bun always on the menu?

It has run as a festive-season dessert rather than a year-round fixture. Check the current menu before you go for it specifically.