Peking Duck House

Midtown and Chinatown locations serve classic Chinese and specialty Peking duck in modern, dimly lit atmosphere crowded by loyal locals.

(646) 833-0612

236 E 53 St (3rd Avenue)
New York, NY 10022 40.7573 -73.9686

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Neighborhoods: Midtown East (Turtle Bay), Midtown, Midtown East

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Hours:

Sun-Thu 11:45am-10:30pm

Fri-Sat 11:45am-11pm

Price:

$$$

Last updated 2.10.12

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Business Dining, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Fine Dining

Cuisine:

Chinese

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At Peking Duck, we prepare well in advance. Firstly air is pumped into the duck to stretch and loosen the skin, then boiling water is repeatedly spread over the bird, which is then carefully dried, the dried skin is rubbed all over with maltose, and the duck is then roasted in a hot oven for a period of time until the meat is tender and the skin crispy. Then the duck is served with house-made pancakes, green scallions, fresh cucumbers and special hoisin sauce.Private rooms available for Christmas parties.

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Midtown and Chinatown locations serve classic Chinese and specialty Peking duck in modern, dimly lit atmosphere crowded by loyal locals.

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Delivery:
Delivery is available up to and within 10 city streets of the restaurant. Avenues will vary depending on the order.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The downtown location is my favorite, love the peking duck, the location isn't really much to talk about but that duck, best in the city.”
  2. “New renovations makes the perfect ambience.”
  3. “The special decoration provides a great atmosphere for me to eat there.”
  4. “The Best Duck in Midtown, Great Service but the decor needs an uplift.”
  5. “The decor is minimalist but you cannot be the quality of the food and the service is very attentive.”
food quality
81.25% positive
  1. “ingredients not fresh”
  2. “The duck is superb and comes with all the necessary sides; we figured out that if you order a couple of vegetable and noodle dishes, you'd want 1 duck for 3 people or 4 slightly less hungry ones.”
  3. “All of this is completely worth it because of the perfect food.”
  4. “went to the one in china town and I was excited about trying something new and i felt disappointed the place was some what nice to look at but the food was boring, cold, and what we payed for was simply not enough for two people.”
  5. “Delicious food, Wonderful service.”
  6. “The service was great and the food was very good and light, I came here with friends and we all agreed that we would definitely return to this place.”
  7. “perfect place for dining in larger groups where sharing an array of various dishes makes things easy & enjoyable.”
  8. “Everything ordered was tasty and the Peking duck was perfect.”
  9. “The service is great and the food is just as good - perhaps even better.”
  10. “If you enjoy Chinese cuisine you can't go wrong at this restaurant.”
  11. “The peking duck is perfect, but don't forget to order other things on the menu such as the braised ham hock, stir fried green beans, and deep fried beef with vegetables.”
  12. “Excellent duck, all round good chinese food.”
  13. “The food was cold and tasteless, the service was awful and bill was extremely expensive, I would never visit this establishment again.”
  14. “We went to Chinatown and asked a Chinese lady on the street where we can have a good meal.”
  15. “She sent to our table free appetizers, the meal was terrific and we were very pleased of their service.”
  16. “The won ton soup and shrimp toast are good apetizers.”
  17. “Food was delicious, I still think of the great taste of the pork ribs with honey, and the shrimp!”
  18. “If you are looking for a convenient and delicious Chinese feast anywhere north of canal street this restaurant is a terrific choice.”
  19. “The decor is minimalist but you cannot be the quality of the food and the service is very attentive.”
  20. “Extremely bad service, ok food.”
  21. “For the main course we ordered Gran Marnier Prawns which is described as being "finished in a refreshing sauce w. a hint of citrus.”
  22. “Very good food, but very expensive.”
  23. “Never found any Chinese restaurant that serves such delicious food and excellent service.”
  24. “The food and service was terrific!”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The peking duck is perfect, but don't forget to order other things on the menu such as the braised ham hock, stir fried green beans, and deep fried beef with vegetables.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “The service was great and the food was very good and light, I came here with friends and we all agreed that we would definitely return to this place.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “The service was great and the food was very good and light, I came here with friends and we all agreed that we would definitely return to this place.”
service
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “Exquisite duck, excellent service”
  2. “The duck is superb and comes with all the necessary sides; we figured out that if you order a couple of vegetable and noodle dishes, you'd want 1 duck for 3 people or 4 slightly less hungry ones.”
  3. “Never found any Chinese restaurant that serves such delicious food and excellent service.”
  4. “Wow, great duck, good service, and decent prices.”
  5. “Delicious food, Wonderful service.”
  6. “Also, it seems that they only give good service to Westerners.”
  7. “The service was great and the food was very good and light, I came here with friends and we all agreed that we would definitely return to this place.”
  8. “The attentive service is almost doting.”
  9. “Extremely bad service, ok food.”
  10. “The food was cold and tasteless, the service was awful and bill was extremely expensive, I would never visit this establishment again.”
  11. “The service is great.”
  12. “went to the one in china town and I was excited about trying something new and i felt disappointed the place was some what nice to look at but the food was boring, cold, and what we payed for was simply not enough for two people.”
  13. “The service is great and the food is just as good - perhaps even better.”
  14. “The food and service was terrific!”
  15. “This manager dresses like a manager but acts more like a bus-boy.”
  16. “don't bother and move on for good ducks and good service.”
  17. “She sent to our table free appetizers, the meal was terrific and we were very pleased of their service.”
  18. “The decor is minimalist but you cannot be the quality of the food and the service is very attentive.”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “All of this is completely worth it because of the perfect food.”
  2. “Very good food, but very expensive.”
  3. “The food was cold and tasteless, the service was awful and bill was extremely expensive, I would never visit this establishment again.”
  4. “Overall they do a great job, value is good too.”
  5. “The proportions are reasonable, but the prices are very very high.”
  6. “Wow, great duck, good service, and decent prices.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/07/12

Best Meal Ever.......Again

by LoveDuck

My wife, youngest son, and myself just got into NY today and we had already planned on having dinner at the Peking Duck House........I ate there for the first time several years ago when it was called Bamboo Garden. I have ate there several times since then and it never lets us down. I can't imagine a better meal than Peking Duck at the Peking Duck House. The Sake is not bad either......always good and always hot!!!!

1 Star Rating: Poor

11/19/11

Food is great, but service...well....

by A C W

Food...well, the duck is great, hands down! We usually go there just to have ducks. Only better duck I had was actually in the Palace (in Beijing, that is), where they used a thin steamed bun rather than a wrap.

However, Peking Duck House gets one star only due to their phone attitude.

For the past couple years, when we tried to get a duck or two for Thanksgiving of Christmas, we were told that they were sold out, and we should call in advance to reserve them.

When we tried to reserve two ducks to be picked up for Thanksgiving, we were told that we should just call 15 minutes in dvance, and that they've never sold out of ducks, and never turned anyone away. Basically, they are calling us liers, while it was only last Christmas when my wife and I went to get two ducks to entertin our guests, we were told that they only had 'last one' left, and the rest are to be saved for the restaurant customers because they are running out...

Well, good luck calling your customers liers...you get the one star for that 'SERVICE'.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/09/11

Busy, fun atmosphere

by norma blue

Friendly, attentive service.

I'm not a fan of duck so I really can't comment on the specialty of the house- that's what everyone else in the rooms seemed to order :)

However, the HUGE prawns and broccoli were BA.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/28/10

Great food and good times! A must go if you like chinese

by FoodieLifer

Been a customer for a few years running now and I would say if i had time to take a ride downtown I would definitely do so. Midtown is almost as good though. Had the grand marnier shrimp which are my favorite , as well as the seaweed fish which were like chinese fish sticks in a seaweed batter. Mmm. The peking lamb chops are a must try. Too bad it took me 2 years to figure that one out. All in all a very good experience so far. I havent had problems with the service but i guess its hit or miss. My friends and I had a great time drinking and eating there the other night. They will also do it spicy , real spicy if that how you like it.

A++

  • Pros: Great food , good atmosphere , good value
  • Cons: service could be better
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/24/10

Don't Even Think About It...

by Carl100

Couldn't believe the service here could be as bad as some of the prior reviews made it out to be, but it was. Absolutely some of the WORST service I have ever experienced. I would never go back again. Not even any alcohol available to help you ignore the inhospitable, unhelpful and downright mean staff - to a man, they act like the fact that you're dining there makes them either bored or angry. While our waiter was carving a duck, there was an entire line of staff standing against a wall doing nothing but waiting - I asked one if he could get me a glass of water and his response was to point to our own waiter (who was busy) and then turn away from me in a rude and dismissive manner. And, although the duck wasn't bad, the food in general was quite ordinary.

  • Pros: None
  • Cons: Service

The Details on Peking Duck House

Place Categories:

  • good peking duck
  • good chinese food
  • cold very good food
  • great atmosphere
  • terrific meal
  • delicious chinese feast
  • bad ok food
  • horrible flushing queens
  • horrible 8th ave brooklyn
  • horrible ave u brooklyn
  • nice specialty
  • favorite shrimp marnier
  • great taste
  • not fresh ingredients
  • good apetizers
  • favorite downtown location
  • reasonable proportions
  • perfect ambience
  • enjoy chinese cuisine
  • very best peking
  • good value
  • extremely expensive bill
  • great service
  • absolutely love restaurant
  • order couple

Message from Peking Duck House

  • Authentic Chinese cuisine
  • Oven roasted duck dishes
  • Friendly & attentive staff

At Peking Duck, we prepare well in advance. Firstly air is pumped into the duck to stretch and loosen the skin, then boiling water is repeatedly spread over the bird, which is then carefully dried, the dried skin is rubbed all over with maltose, and the duck is then roasted in a hot oven for a period of time until the meat is tender and the skin crispy. Then the duck is served with house-made pancakes, green scallions, fresh cucumbers and special hoisin sauce.Private rooms available for Christmas parties.

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