Scott Johnston Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 OK, This was part of a discussion at Dino's last night. Who has the best Peking Duck? Somehow we ruled out Mark's Duck House and Peking Gourmet. Please someone weigh in.... I am in search for a duck fix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 There used to be a place in Chinatown that had a creditable duck, but I can't recall the name. Anyone else remember? It's probably gone now anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef4cook Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I think Marks has a great roast duck and go there quite often for that and the roast pig. I have also had a very respectable peking duck at Jasmine in Falls Church(in the yorktowne center,rt.50 and gallows rd.). Another thing about Jasmine is the chef makes his own noodles for Chow Foon which I love. Being a Chef that makes his own pasta I am always I-S-O a place that does so as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brr Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 OK, This was part of a discussion at Dino's last night. Who has the best Peking Duck? Somehow we ruled out Mark's Duck House and Peking Gourmet. Please someone weigh in.... I am in search for a duck fix! maybe this was the reason behind your conversation but the best peking duck used to be at Dino's, when it was Yanyu - I think they still may make it at Spices I misss Yanyu - I ate there 4 or 5 times and rarely was anything less than delicious Theres a place in Van Ness that always has some kid of peking duck promo going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giant shrimp Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 maybe this was the reason behind your conversation but the best peking duck used to be at Dino's, when it was Yanyu - I think they still may make it at SpicesI misss Yanyu - I ate there 4 or 5 times and rarely was anything less than delicious Theres a place in Van Ness that always has some kid of peking duck promo going on shanghai garden (4469 connecticut) is the promo peking duck place. i haven't been back since moving out of the neighborhood four or five years ago, but learned to appreciate it as the best restaurant around van ness at the time, not that there was much competition, and not that the duck was as good as at yanyu. the duck was just as good, maybe even better, when it moved to spices, but i haven't kept up with them. these days we just use spices for deliveries of soups and ginger salad. (in its final weeks and months, yanyu seemed to really empty out and the cooking could be down.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuit Girl Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 OK, This was part of a discussion at Dino's last night. Who has the best Peking Duck? Somehow we ruled out Mark's Duck House and Peking Gourmet. Please someone weigh in.... I am in search for a duck fix! Believe it or not, the old Honolulu did a great Peking Duck. We'd have to call ahead of time to have them reserve one for us otherwise they'd usually be out of them by the time we got there. But after 2 or 3 of their drinks, who cared..... Man I miss that place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bioesq Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 shanghai garden (4469 connecticut) is the promo peking duck place. i haven't been back since moving out of the neighborhood four or five years ago, but learned to appreciate it as the best restaurant around van ness at the time, not that there was much competition, and not that the duck was as good as at yanyu. the duck was just as good, maybe even better, when it moved to spices, but i haven't kept up with them. these days we just use spices for deliveries of soups and ginger salad. (in its final weeks and months, yanyu seemed to really empty out and the cooking could be down.)Is that the place that has the yellow duck sign out in front? If it is, I think that it has been there for almost forty years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLK Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Is that the place that has the yellow duck sign out in front? If it is, I think that it has been there for almost forty years.I'm having trouble picturing the color right now, but it's by Delhi Dhaba and the Back Store, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bioesq Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I'm having trouble picturing the color right now, but it's by Delhi Dhaba and the Back Store, etc.I'll date myself and tell you that it used to be just down the street from Hahn's Shoes, and across from an appliance repair shop and motel. There was nothing built yet on the west side of Connecticut at the corner of Van Ness, that land being occupied by the National Bureau of Standards. Still, the only other dining option that I can remember was the Royal Warrant, where the pours were legendary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbh Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 the place in Chinatown was Eat First, and since the close and reopening, the duck is not as good, and even then it's for Cantonese Roast Duck and not Peking Duck. Duck Chang's (John Marr Drive in Annandale) used to have excellent Peking Duck and was one of the first in the DC area to have it in the 70's.... but it's been years since I've been there. They used to serve duck 3-ways.. first the Peking Duck... then they'd use the duck meat in noodles, and then use the carcass for duck soup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 ...duck 3-ways.. first the Peking Duck... then they'd use the duck meat in noodles, and then use the carcass for duck soup. Yes, yes, that's what we want! Just a more recent rec from somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 the place in Chinatown was Eat First, and since the close and reopening, the duck is not as good, and even then it's for Cantonese Roast Duck and not Peking Duck.Thank you, yes it was Eat First. We went all the time when it was on 7th, then it closed and moved after we left the city. Sorry to hear the duck is not as good now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 What's wrong with Peking Gourmet? I'm no freaking peking duck expert, but I thought it was pretty good the times I've had it. Peking Duck: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 Is that Yeaching Place or something like that? I'm having trouble picturing the color right now, but it's by Delhi Dhaba and the Back Store, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinwiddie Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 There are just too many Chinese restaurants in the area to know who has the best. Since I don't go to the ones in VA or DC (I live in MD) I have to say that the Peking duck at Hunan Manor in Olney is quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I'm with Al. The separately (and perfectly) carved skin, the carcass lovingly preserved for hot-sour soup stock and meat, etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giant shrimp Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Is that Yeaching Place or something like that? not yenching palace, which is wacky chinese and on the opposite side of connecticut, across from palena, and worth a trip for neon huggers. the place i am talking about is two blocks north of van ness, in the same block as liliana, which i guess had to shutter after serving too much burnt fish. however, i said it was the promo duck place, not primo. it is a family business, but i know nothing about its genealogy. we repair to yenching palace every once in a blue moon. it has lots of possibilities, not that it lived up to any of them the last time we were there. spices is in the post this morning with a depiction of duck, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 not yenching palace, which is wacky chinese and on the opposite side of connecticut, across from palena, and worth a trip for neon huggers. the place i am talking about is two blocks north of van ness, in the same block as liliana, which i guess had to shutter after serving too much burnt fish. however, i said it was the promo duck place, not primo. it is a family business, but i know nothing about its genealogy.we repair to yenching palace every once in a blue moon. it has lots of possibilities, not that it lived up to any of them the last time we were there. spices is in the post this morning with a depiction of duck, by the way. Yes it is called Shanghai Garden. They still have the duck special. I think Uptown Cathay *snicker* may have a special too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 Recap: Virginia Mark’s Duck House – Falls Church http://www.marksduckhouse.com/ Peking Gourmet – Falls Church http://www.pekinggourmet.com/ Jasmine Garden – Falls Church http://www.jasminegardenva.com/ Duck Chang’s – Annandale http://www.duckchangs.com/ DC Spices http://www.spicesdc.com/ Shanghai Garden Maryland Hunan Manor - Olney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danajmu Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Definitely Duck Chang's! Yes it's in Annandale in a little strip mall but their food is fantastic and the owners are just wonderful people. Peking Duck there is amazing. My parents have been living in Hong Kong for the last 3 years and whenever they come home to visit they insist on hitting Duck Chang's for Peking Duck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilrus Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Put my vote in for "The Big Duck" formerly at Yanyu and now at Spices. I do miss Yanyu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 The following posts have been split into separate threads: Mark's Duck House (mdt) China Wok (Scott Johnston) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 The following posts have been split into separate threads:Mark's Duck House (mdt) And Rocks seems to have thrown his vote in for Mark's as well over in his Lettres... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ustreetguy Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I'm just curious - what does everyone look for in a good Peking Duck? Personally I think that Peking Duck is one of those dishes where even when it's bad it's still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I'm just curious - what does everyone look for in a good Peking Duck? Personally I think that Peking Duck is one of those dishes where even when it's bad it's still good. I can't entirely argue with that sentiment. Though I've had some bad ones before - burned skin comes to mind. The place we get it most often is Peking Cheers, in Gaithersburg. It's a nondescript, inoffensive, mostly Americanized chinese restaurant that I wouldn't go to normally except for one reason: a whole Peking Duck is $10.95. That's not a typo. $10.95 for an entire duck. It's not carved tableside unless they're not busy, it's not the best duck I've ever had, and they don't do the 3-course preparation, but it's ten freaking dollars. Less than what most places charge for a HALF duck. What makes GREAT Peking Duck to me? Carved tableside Crispy, evenly browned skin Pancakes that don't suck The "three course" preparation, where they take the duck back after carving the skin, and serve the meat in another dish (usually with noodles?), and the carcass in a soup If they're not going to do the 3-course, at least leave the freaking duck on the table. I went to one place where they charged $28 for the bird, carved the skin at the table, and tried to take the rest of the duck back for who knows what. Screw you - give me my goddamned carcass! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Screw you - give me my goddamned carcass! I don't even know where to begin...this is a definite keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I don't even know where to begin...this is a definite keeper. I think we took it home and tried to make soup, but my recollection is that it came out too oily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbh Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Just remembered another place: Oriental Regency in Tysons Corner... it's right by the Sheraton off Rt 7, near the interchange w/ the toll road. They carve tableside... and the skin is nice and crispy. But again, a few years since I've been there (but at least this century I was there - it's been at least the last century since I'd been to Duck Chang's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ustreetguy Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Just remembered another place: Oriental Regency in Tysons Corner... it's right by the Sheraton off Rt 7, near the interchange w/ the toll road. They carve tableside... and the skin is nice and crispy. But again, a few years since I've been there (but at least this century I was there - it's been at least the last century since I'd been to Duck Chang's). Wow - Oriental Regency is a name from the past. My parents used to take us there back in the early 90's for Peking Duck. I do remember the tableside carving, and it was quite good back then - succulent and moist meat, crispy skin without a smidgen of visible fat remaining. I wonder if it's any good now? For those that want to venture there for a try, it's right across from Shamshiry on Rte 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 LOL, They are my current dealer for my duck fixes...best is they deliver too! Now owned by a Korean couple, I think they are the best Tyson's has to offer (but they are no Peter Chang) OK, looks like I have to get duck for lunch! Just remembered another place: Oriental Regency in Tysons Corner... it's right by the Sheraton off Rt 7, near the interchange w/ the toll road. They carve tableside... and the skin is nice and crispy. But again, a few years since I've been there (but at least this century I was there - it's been at least the last century since I'd been to Duck Chang's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithA Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I'll add in my two cents and say that the Big Duck at Spices is the best in DC. You can get it as a half order - perfect for one or a whole. It is the same recipe as Yanyu. Also, they will happily give you the carcass if you ask. I also think they have the best plum sauce around to go with it. As for the Peking Cheers in Gaithersburg, I have been many times with family that lives nearby. It is ok, definitely worth the discount price, but not worth a trip just to get cheaper duck. Read - Spice's Big Duck kicks its ass. I guess I'll have to get myself to Virgina and try Mark's sometime. I still have trouble getting over the river though. I guess it is my Marylander bias ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I had the roast duck during dim sum at Tony Cheng's in Chinatown this weekend. It was pretty good. Does a good roast duck a good Peking duck make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Necessary, but not sufficient, condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Fwiw, I tried the peking duck at Nooshi tonight since I was stuck in the office for most of the evening, and I generally enjoy most of their stuff. It's bad (dry meat, pancakes and scallions were useless). And it's $13.75 after tax for half a duck. I've never had any of the ones outside of the city, but now I think I need to make a field trip to one of the aforementioned ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithA Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Fwiw, I tried the peking duck at Nooshi tonight since I was stuck in the office for most of the evening, and I generally enjoy most of their stuff.It's bad (dry meat, pancakes and scallions were useless). And it's $13.75 after tax for half a duck. I've never had any of the ones outside of the city, but now I think I need to make a field trip to one of the aforementioned ones. That is a shame, because Nooshi's sister restaurant, Spices in Cleveland Park has one of the best peking ducks as a holdover from its now-gone upscale sister Yanyu. Give it a try it is listed as the "Big Duck" - $15 for half or $30 for whole and I think worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithA Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Went to Meiwah downtown for the first time last week in a large group that was duck crazy. For 10 folks we had 3 "Beijing Ducks" which were rather tasty at this otherwise pretty normal chinese place. The ducks were expensive around $30, but carved nicely (I didn't try to get the carcass in this big a group though so can't answer that question) and juicy with crisp skin like one wants. The plum sauce was nothing special - unlike the my favorite at Spices, but the nice change of pace was the pancakes which were larger (almost double in size) and slightly thicker than usual. Having a bigger, thicker pancake was great to avoid the typical rips and tears and made it easier to eat more of the duck wrapped in pancakes without having to order extra. So while I wouldn't go out of my way to get this duck, if you are in the area, I'd recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Went to Meiwah downtown for the first time last week in a large group that was duck crazy. For 10 folks we had 3 "Beijing Ducks" which were rather tasty at this otherwise pretty normal chinese place. The ducks were expensive around $30, but carved nicely (I didn't try to get the carcass in this big a group though so can't answer that question) and juicy with crisp skin like one wants. The plum sauce was nothing special - unlike the my favorite at Spices, but the nice change of pace was the pancakes which were larger (almost double in size) and slightly thicker than usual. Having a bigger, thicker pancake was great to avoid the typical rips and tears and made it easier to eat more of the duck wrapped in pancakes without having to order extra. So while I wouldn't go out of my way to get this duck, if you are in the area, I'd recommend it. The best thing about living in Foggy Bottom is that Meiwah delivers those ducks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Alas the Oriental Regency in Tyson's is no more, then again, Peking Duck is off my current roatations as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedm Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Whole Foods Fair Lakes offers Peking Duck on Saturdays and Sundays. I don't know the exact hours, but they always sell out, and when I asked yesterday, they had prepared more than 50. This is a take out only operation, although you can eat it in the dining area past the registers. Chef Wu slices the duck to order, so it's fresh and quite delicious. An entire duck (including accompaniments) is $26.99, a half is $14.99, and individual wraps are $2.99. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, Simul Parikh said: Awww ... but then you don't get the guy chopping it up at your table. It's the best part! I guess he could chop it up and give you some and then go on to another table. Peking Duck is going the way of Caesar Salad. Many people won't remember that Yanyu had a dish called "Big Duck," and it was just a small portion of Peking Duck - if I remember correctly, already formed into pancakes and dressed inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 18 hours ago, Simul Parikh said: Awww ... but then you don't get the guy chopping it up at your table. It's the best part! I guess he could chop it up and give you some and then go on to another table. An octogenarian will carved you half a duck table-side at China Wok in Vienna/Tysons (arguably the best Peking duck in the metro area). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simul Parikh Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 An octogenarian will carved you half a duck table-side at China Wok in Vienna/Tysons (arguably the best Peking duck in the metro area). Agree, it needs to be a very old person. I don't trust young Peking Duck choppers. They haven't lived enough to truly understand. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopsing Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 An octogenarian will carved you half a duck table-side at China Wok in Vienna/Tysons (arguably the best Peking duck in the metro area). I add my vote to China Wok's Peking duck. That old guy is a gem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 [I don't think you all realize how important these comments are. I mean, they won't solve climate change, but all of you are intelligent, experienced diners who know what they're doing, and you're sharing information that nobody knows about. Well ... it isn't Peking Duck, but let me steer you towards Royal Nepal in Del Ray, and the more Nepalese the dish, the happier you'll be (even their Samosas seem to be stuffed and fried in-house, likewise the Momo (notice how finely the vegetables are chopped) I recently mentioned Raaga, which also has Momo, but Royal Nepal's is better). My post will be deleted since it's off-topic.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 On 5/10/2017 at 9:34 AM, hopsing said: I add my vote to China Wok's Peking duck. That old guy is a gem! This has been our goto place for several years. Lots of other great dishes on the menu as well. Try the spicy cabbage chicken, tofu and eggplant hotpot and pork with dried bean curd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithA Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 On 5/9/2017 at 3:56 PM, DonRocks said: Peking Duck is going the way of Caesar Salad. Many people won't remember that Yanyu had a dish called "Big Duck," and it was just a small portion of Peking Duck - if I remember correctly, already formed into pancakes and dressed inside. You can still get this as the best of both worlds - Spices in Cleveland Park - is owned by the same people who ran Yanyu and they carve it in the main dining room (often to the side of the room and not tableside - more utiliatarian, less show), present it on portioned pancakes with slices of meat and skins, but you add your own sauce, and you can ask if you want the carcass to gnaw on and take home for soup. When Yanyu closed years ago, they added the Big Duck and a few others items to the Spices menu. I've always been a big fan of the Big Duck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopsing Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 20 hours ago, Scott Johnston said: This has been our goto place for several years. Lots of other great dishes on the menu as well. Try the spicy cabbage chicken, tofu and eggplant hotpot and pork with dried bean curd. So far, I've also tried the tofu and eggplant hotpot and pork with dried bean curd. Both really good. Plus some battered fried shrimp dish that was terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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