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Peking Duck House

236 E 53 St
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 759-8260

Ratings & Reviews Summary for Peking Duck House

What Users are Saying:

  • Prompt seating
  • Make reservations
  • Good for kids
  • Good for groups
5 Star Rating
 
(10 reviews)
4 Star Rating
 
(6 reviews)
3 Star Rating
 
(0 reviews)
2 Star Rating
 
(0 reviews)
1 Star Rating
 
(1 reviews)

User Reviews for Peking Duck House

Citysearch (14), Dine.com (1), MenuPages (2), All (17)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/08/2008 Posted by michel

Wow, great duck, good service, and decent prices. What more can one ask from a restaurant in Midtown????

4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/03/2007 Posted by michellecooley01

I really enjoyed my time here at Peking Duck house. 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. I gave it 5 stars for the fab food!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/08/2007 Posted by toma43

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. The service is great. A white table cloth alternative to the usual chinatown barbecue place.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/27/2007 Posted by foodster168

What can I say , the duck it just awesome. I've lived in china for 6 months and nothing comes close to this . We must have better duck here. The chicken and pine nuts are a great way to start, not too heavy but full of taste. Shrimp marnier is one of my favorites too . Depending on what you like the sea bass is a nice specialty that you cant get just anywhere. Overall they do a great job, value is good too.

Pros: Good atmoshpere , great food , GET THE DUCK!

Cons: frozen drinks need a little work . stick to the mixed ones

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

01/25/2007 Posted by aznrose27

Canned mushrooms in soup? For an upscale Chinese restaurant I was not expecting this. Also, it seems that they only give good service to Westerners. I'm Chinese and the manager told me to wrap my own pancakes. You can find better Peking Duck and Chinese food for 1/2 the price in Chinatown. Do not bring a Chinese guest to this restaurant. The food is too Americanized.

Cons: Ambience

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/25/2006 Posted by panhandler06

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.

Pros: Peking duck, Sides, Value

Cons: Decor

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/21/2006 Posted by taksa

The downtown location is in the middle of all the questionable touristy chinatown restaurants, but it is the real thing. Yes, the space is not quite attractive and yes, you often need to wait for a while to be seated. Also, you might be surrounded by a giant group from a bus tour, as were last week. All of this is completely worth it because of the perfect food. 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. Try the green beans with pork and the thick noodles with pork as additional dishes. Skip the cheap house wines and stick with the tea and TsingTao beer.

Pros: Duck, Sides, Service

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/04/2005 Posted by notsofussy

You cannot beat the quality of the Peking Duck served here - the name says it all. The decor is minimalist but you cannot be the quality of the food and the service is very attentive. Great for a large group.

Pros: Duck, Service

Cons: Decor

4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/20/2005 Posted by sumptiousny

If you enjoy Chinese cuisine you can't go wrong at this restaurant. A perfect place for dining in larger groups where sharing an array of various dishes makes things easy & enjoyable. Everything ordered was tasty and the Peking duck was perfect. The restaurant was surprisingly quiet. Decor is basic, service just fine but food is well worth every penny! Go!

Pros: Peking Duck, Chinese cuisine, good for groups

Cons: may close early

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/25/2005 Posted by lagirlyee

If you are a fan of Pecking Duck, then you will absolutely LOVE this restaurant. The duck is one of the best I have ever had!

Editor's Review

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

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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.

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Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Street

Hours

  • Sun-Thu 11:45am-10:30pm
  • Fri-Sat 11:45am-11pm

Cuisines

  • Chinese

Payment Types

  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • American Express

Meal Price

  • $$$

Amenities

  • Fine Dining
  • Lunch Spot
  • Business Dining
  • Group Dining
  • Delivery

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