Comments on: Peking Duck Restaurant, Beverly Hills, 2209 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/15/peking-duck-restaurant-beverly-hills-2209/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:40:32 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: wendy http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/15/peking-duck-restaurant-beverly-hills-2209/#comment-48139 wendy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:21:10 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=9257#comment-48139 -sigh- i grew up in the north of china and this restaurant's menu just makes me nostalgic... went back to china somewhat recently and due to my parents telling my relatives 'our daughter really misses beijing duck' i was dragged to so many beijing duck restaurants while in beijing it wasn't funny. don't know whether this restaurant still exists cause i havent been back to carlingford in a long while, but there is a really good beijing duck restaurant in carlingford village where they do try their hardest to get all the meat off the bones and do a really fantastic bone soup. wendy -sigh- i grew up in the north of china and this restaurant’s menu just makes me nostalgic…

went back to china somewhat recently and due to my parents telling my relatives ‘our daughter really misses beijing duck’ i was dragged to so many beijing duck restaurants while in beijing it wasn’t funny.

don’t know whether this restaurant still exists cause i havent been back to carlingford in a long while, but there is a really good beijing duck restaurant in carlingford village where they do try their hardest to get all the meat off the bones and do a really fantastic bone soup.

wendy

]]> By: J http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/15/peking-duck-restaurant-beverly-hills-2209/#comment-37695 J Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:08:02 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=9257#comment-37695 strawberry jam and white sugar never had that with beijing duck.... strawberry jam and white sugar never had that with beijing duck….

]]> By: Eve http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/15/peking-duck-restaurant-beverly-hills-2209/#comment-37104 Eve Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:51:36 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=9257#comment-37104 Just thought I would add my '2 cents' on this place as I just came back with my family ( I smell all 'greasy' and spices all over from the food) to try out their Peking duck for dinner. We all left very full and satisfied, despite the lack of system with our booking and that we had to wait an extra 45 minutes because the table we had reserved was taken up by some other annoyed customers who just sat down at our table and refused to get up....We also had to wait inside a very packed restaurant with no seats ( all the while keeping our hunger distracted by watching Australian Idol playing on their TV hanging over the counter...) ALLLL this aside, we still managed to have a good meal. It's crazy - but the service or lack of system/management should be the blame, but overall our waiter who seemed overwhelmed by this, still managed to serve us to the best of his ability. Thankfully, the food saved the evening. I have to say, as Lorraine you mentioned the lack of vegetables such as the 'leeks' in the dishes... although it was the shabby ends which we are not used to seeing used in dishes, it was proved to be sweet and went well with the flavours of the dish. The Mantou was also my favourite and I could have easily eaten another plate myself! Like you, I love condense milk! :) The duck was lovely and moist and my Dad who has worked in the chinese restaurant industry for years and years complimented how fresh and succulent the duck was and the delicious flavour we were all 'gushing' about as we wrapped up our duck with hoisin sauce with shallots and cucumber. ( Just the thought of it makes me crave for it more!) The fish cooked in a huge pot of chilli oil is a dish that is both a 'wow' factor by sight and taste ( as it is a huge bowl of oil literally with lots of floating dried chillis and 'numbing' spices) but the taste... was just amazing! I would go back for this...even if I have to wait 45 mins! Its crazy because I am not usually the one to put up with poor service and rude customers....but the food, really saves this place. Just don't expect service... and be prepared to wait ( or just go in earlier than your booking) as that was what happened with our table... someone else decided to show up early and we had to wait in turn. Annoying. But oh.... the delicious duck...... *sigh* Shame about the service but thank God for the food at least. xx :) Just thought I would add my ‘2 cents’ on this place as I just came back with my family ( I smell all ‘greasy’ and spices all over from the food) to try out their Peking duck for dinner. We all left very full and satisfied, despite the lack of system with our booking and that we had to wait an extra 45 minutes because the table we had reserved was taken up by some other annoyed customers who just sat down at our table and refused to get up….We also had to wait inside a very packed restaurant with no seats ( all the while keeping our hunger distracted by watching Australian Idol playing on their TV hanging over the counter…) ALLLL this aside, we still managed to have a good meal. It’s crazy – but the service or lack of system/management should be the blame, but overall our waiter who seemed overwhelmed by this, still managed to serve us to the best of his ability.
Thankfully, the food saved the evening. I have to say, as Lorraine you mentioned the lack of vegetables such as the ‘leeks’ in the dishes… although it was the shabby ends which we are not used to seeing used in dishes, it was proved to be sweet and went well with the flavours of the dish. The Mantou was also my favourite and I could have easily eaten another plate myself! Like you, I love condense milk! :) The duck was lovely and moist and my Dad who has worked in the chinese restaurant industry for years and years complimented how fresh and succulent the duck was and the delicious flavour we were all ‘gushing’ about as we wrapped up our duck with hoisin sauce with shallots and cucumber. ( Just the thought of it makes me crave for it more!) The fish cooked in a huge pot of chilli oil is a dish that is both a ‘wow’ factor by sight and taste ( as it is a huge bowl of oil literally with lots of floating dried chillis and ‘numbing’ spices) but the taste… was just amazing! I would go back for this…even if I have to wait 45 mins! Its crazy because I am not usually the one to put up with poor service and rude customers….but the food, really saves this place. Just don’t expect service… and be prepared to wait ( or just go in earlier than your booking) as that was what happened with our table… someone else decided to show up early and we had to wait in turn. Annoying. But oh…. the delicious duck…… *sigh*
Shame about the service but thank God for the food at least. xx :)

]]> By: betty http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/15/peking-duck-restaurant-beverly-hills-2209/#comment-33798 betty Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:31:03 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=9257#comment-33798 the fried crispy milk, and the buns with condensed milk - now i thinkk i wanna come here and just dine on deserts hehe i realised on the weekend why places serve complimentary salted (and msg haha) nuts - to get us thirsty!!!!! the fried crispy milk, and the buns with condensed milk – now i thinkk i wanna come here and just dine on deserts hehe

i realised on the weekend why places serve complimentary salted (and msg haha) nuts – to get us thirsty!!!!!

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/15/peking-duck-restaurant-beverly-hills-2209/#comment-30911 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 27 May 2009 09:35:14 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=9257#comment-30911 Hi Richard-The service is always pretty bad here. We had a similar experience. I also thought that the Peking Duck description was vague and confusing! Hi Pork Belly Benjamin-Service is not their strongpoint at all. I think that Northern Chinese cuisine from my experience is quite oily as it's cold and they need to fill up on starchy dumplings and oil for the cold conditions! What do you mean next? Hi Richard-The service is always pretty bad here. We had a similar experience. I also thought that the Peking Duck description was vague and confusing!

Hi Pork Belly Benjamin-Service is not their strongpoint at all. I think that Northern Chinese cuisine from my experience is quite oily as it’s cold and they need to fill up on starchy dumplings and oil for the cold conditions!

What do you mean next?

]]> By: PorkBelly Badminton http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/15/peking-duck-restaurant-beverly-hills-2209/#comment-30794 PorkBelly Badminton Tue, 26 May 2009 02:31:33 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=9257#comment-30794 This place was a disappointment despite heavy adverstisement on TVBA. Service as previously mentioned was very slow, the redbean paste in soft roll was tasteless and cold, the peking duck was ok (though other shops served only the skin, whereas they served it with meat). The fish fillets soaked in pot of oil was quite good. Overall very oily meal, though I was informed that is northern chinese food. Once tried and last. Next??? This place was a disappointment despite heavy adverstisement on TVBA. Service as previously mentioned was very slow, the redbean paste in soft roll was tasteless and cold, the peking duck was ok (though other shops served only the skin, whereas they served it with meat).

The fish fillets soaked in pot of oil was quite good.

Overall very oily meal, though I was informed that is northern chinese food.

Once tried and last.

Next???

]]> By: Richard http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/15/peking-duck-restaurant-beverly-hills-2209/#comment-26733 Richard Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:10:51 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=9257#comment-26733 Also, the "Fried crispy milk" has no flavour whatsoever. Just flour with plain custard centre and replied on the condensed milk dipping source for a sweet taste. That is also a rip off at $18 for 8 peices. Also, the “Fried crispy milk” has no flavour whatsoever. Just flour with plain custard centre and replied on the condensed milk dipping source for a sweet taste. That is also a rip off at $18 for 8 peices.

]]> By: Richard http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/15/peking-duck-restaurant-beverly-hills-2209/#comment-26732 Richard Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:06:31 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=9257#comment-26732 Hi there, Writing about dinner I had at Peking Duck Restaurant tonight (12 april 2009). The service is crap as man !!! I chased up for one of our dishes and the waitress totally forgot about it. Then I asked another waiter and then got my meal. Their menu wasn't too clear or detailed, especially the peking duck. No mention of what was included. We know peking duck is just the skin and bits of sliced meat. Some places also include the rest of the duck. Plus the duck had no flavour, very plain. But unfortunately here you only get skin and two small dishes of duck meat. They charge $58 for the peking duck and you get about 1/3 of the duck plus and bowl of duck soup. Whole roast duck costs about $28 at asian bbq shop. What was worse, they completely forgot about our peking duck order. We waited just over an hour whilst eating the other dishes and when we chased them up the waiter had no idea and then the boss came and said "sorry our staff made a mistake with the order, your duck will arrive in 10 mins". No tips for this bad service, average peking duck, and bit of a rip off. Recommend elsewhere for peking duck, my friend told me about a good one in Pymble called "Peking Inn". Hi there,

Writing about dinner I had at Peking Duck Restaurant tonight (12 april 2009).

The service is crap as man !!! I chased up for one of our dishes and the waitress totally forgot about it. Then I asked another waiter and then got my meal.

Their menu wasn’t too clear or detailed, especially the peking duck. No mention of what was included. We know peking duck is just the skin and bits of sliced meat. Some places also include the rest of the duck. Plus the duck had no flavour, very plain.

But unfortunately here you only get skin and two small dishes of duck meat. They charge $58 for the peking duck and you get about 1/3 of the duck plus and bowl of duck soup. Whole roast duck costs about $28 at asian bbq shop.

What was worse, they completely forgot about our peking duck order. We waited just over an hour whilst eating the other dishes and when we chased them up the waiter had no idea and then the boss came and said “sorry our staff made a mistake with the order, your duck will arrive in 10 mins”.

No tips for this bad service, average peking duck, and bit of a rip off.

Recommend elsewhere for peking duck, my friend told me about a good one in Pymble called “Peking Inn”.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/15/peking-duck-restaurant-beverly-hills-2209/#comment-19639 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:11:00 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=9257#comment-19639 Hi Amaya-I don't know for certain but it certainly tastes deep fried. Perhaps give it a try when you next make Mantou at home? They're definitely worth trying that way. Hi Amaya-I don’t know for certain but it certainly tastes deep fried. Perhaps give it a try when you next make Mantou at home? They’re definitely worth trying that way.

]]> By: Amaya http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/01/15/peking-duck-restaurant-beverly-hills-2209/#comment-19620 Amaya Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:18:20 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=9257#comment-19620 How do they cook the golden mantou? As a devout sinophile I often make mantou at home but I've never seen them like this are they fried or baked in oil, or something else entirely? How do they cook the golden mantou? As a devout sinophile I often make mantou at home but I’ve never seen them like this are they fried or baked in oil, or something else entirely?

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