Peking Duck House
Midtown and Chinatown locations serve classic Chinese and specialty Peking duck in modern, dimly lit atmosphere crowded by loyal locals.
(646) 833-0610
28 Mott St
(at Mosco Street)
New York,
NY
10013
40.7147
-73.9988
Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Downtown
Reviews & Ratings for Peking Duck House
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Do Not Eat Here!!
by LynnHQ
June 05, 2009
After reading all the recommendation in numerous sites, plus some in the guide books, I decided to go there with a group of friends to give it a try.
Big disappointment! The duck was cold and bland; the vegetable dish we ordered was soggy; the lamb dish was just salty! Overall, the food here was terrible!
This is a big tourist trap: overprice + second class food.
It's a waste of money. Don't even think of eating here.
Ripped Off
by shabuyarollcall
March 28, 2009
There aren’t many restaurants that I can think of where I left feeling like I had been totally cheated out of my money. Unfortunately for me, Peking Duck House definitely fell under that category. I had read all the previous reviews about it being a tourist trap and having terrible service before going, but most people said the duck was good, so I let the other stuff slide.
Upon arrival, I saw that the décor and ambiance was almost at a standard American level for nice. No cheesy Chinese paintings, no random aquarium, no stains on the wall, and it was populated by roughly 80% Caucasian patrons. All those things combined should have sent blaring warning signals all throughout my brain. But alas, I ignored them.
The duck was $40 dollars which is pretty expensive but after confirming with the waiter that it was a whole duck, I felt like it wasn’t a bad deal, especially since restaurant itself was decently nice. When the duck came out, they showed it to us, and began to make a spectacle of cutting it up. After slicing off the skin and a little bit of the meat, they plated it, put it on our table and took the rest of the duck into the kitchen. I assumed that they were taking the duck back to the kitchen to do a more thorough dissection before bringing the meat back out. I was mistaken. I had paid $43.35 including tax for duck skin and trimmings, gone were the remaining couple pounds of meat still hanging on the duck I thought I had bought.
Those people who actually gave this place a good review have most definitely never had real Peking Duck because Peking Duck includes duck meat and does not include tortillas. So I ate my paltry, albeit expensive meal, gave no tip, and silently stewed all the way home.
All I can say is to not eat here, ever.
- Pros: Looks nice
- Cons: Peking Duck
I liked it
Contributor
March 19, 2009
I have never had peking duck before so I guess I have no comparison, but I had a good experience there. I really liked the duck and the sauce, i did not experience any discrimination, but I am not asian. However, the server was not the friendliest. I'll probably try another place before I return because now I know I like peking duck and to try another place.
- Pros: Good food
- Cons: service
Get anything BUT the duck
by tryeverythingonce
March 02, 2009
I've always wanted to check this place out but after going last night I would not rush to go back. The duck was mediocre and the sauce it was served with was really watery. It's a clean and decent looking place and the rest of the food was ok. The dumplings were great, actually. Just don't get the duck.
We'll be back again for the Peking duck!
by hubriis
February 07, 2009
Prior to walking into Peking Duck House, I didn't have a clue as to the detailed process that a duck must go through to not only be chosen for Peking Duck but then the process itself...fascinating!
We ended up there twice during our most recent trip to New York; the first time we were part of a larger group and ordered the whole Peking duck. Seeing the duck wheeled out and sliced in front of you is not only very interesting, it adds a nice show element to the meal. The skin is absolutely incredible and each slice just melts in your mouth. The cucumbers and scallions, paired with the sauce, meld perfectly with the duck and make you want to continue eating long after you're full. Dangerous stuff, that.
Our second meal was much more low key; we finished a tour on the edge of Chinatown and were hungry so we headed over to the Peking Duck House once more. This time, we ordered off the regular menu. We started with won ton soup and steamed chicken dumplings, both were very good. We then moved on to crispy duck with a side of sauteed spinach. The crispy duck was fine, but after being spoiled by the Peking duck of several days prior it just didn't quite measure up.
We'll be back again and will be ordering the Peking duck!
Bad food, discrimination, DO NOT RECOMMEND
by sonyyy2008
January 30, 2009
Their food is way overpriced, tables are small, some areas are dirty.
They DON'T like asian customers, period.
They don't like to seat them and they don't even like to take their reservation. I tried just earlier today to make a reservation for tonight, they told me there is no table. I asked an american colleague to make the call again after 15 minutes, they told her no problem. Will never visit this restaurant again.
- Cons: Expensive food, discrimination
Decent chinese food
by Damo10
December 21, 2008
I didn't read any of the reviews of this restaurant before dining there (luckily or else I probably wouldn't have gone), and am surprised at the negative comments in most of them. The service is about as good as any Asian restaurant I have eaten at and the food (spring rolls, dumplings, a chicken and beef entree) was of a fairly good standard. I watched one of the chefs slicing up ducks throughout dinner and they all looked super-nice, though I was surprised like others on here about the size of the pancakes - they did seem too big for peking duck. The free tea and no corkage charge on the bottle of wine we took were pleasant surprises. As far as the disdrimination goes, there was at least two tables that I remember (it's not something that I intentionally look out for) had Asian families having dinner. Overall we had a very nice dinner and I would recommend this place to visiting friends.
- Pros: No corkage charge.
- Cons: Nothing really.
Don't Bother by Maryan E. at InsiderPages
Contributor
November 18, 2008
Despite all the hype this restaurant is not what it's cracked up to be. It represents the best of NYC attitude and the worst of Asian cuisine, and service. The food was mediocre but the service was terrible.
Disgusting Food & Service
by missladynyc
September 17, 2008
This is the worst restaurant I have ever been to in my life. I really mean that. These people here do not like Asian customers at all. They tried to seat us downstairs just like what they try to do with all their other Asian customers. When we request to go back upstairs, they were gave us attitudes. May I say we made reservation in advance too! They said something like this: If the boss say ok then whatever. While the waiter was saying that, he did not look at us at all. It was like he was talking to the table. Very rude. When the food came... it was something you can get at a Take Out restaurant. What a waste of money! I suggest people not to go to this restaurant. There are much better restaurants directly across the street.
- Pros: NONE
- Cons: SERVICE & FOOD
Bad customer service
by LilyC0731
August 20, 2008
The Peking Duck was average (not the best that I've had.) The other food was below average. The servers all had an attitude: unwilling to serve. We went there for a group birthday dinner and felt rushed out of the restaurant. Will not return.
- Pros: Nice ambience
- Cons: Poor service, Food not worth the price
