Comments on: Eastwood Garden Peking Restaurant for Peking Duck

By: chinalilly

chinalilly — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:23:44 +0000

Re Snow Crab – ahh, I think it was just a confusing choice of words in your review. I’m not defending the dish they made, I only made that point because you gave the reason for not liking it being due to your mother’s shiitake/meat dish.

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:47:58 +0000

Hi Hannah-Haha! Yes it’s not too bad is it?

Hi Highlands Foodie-Thankyou! Yes I’m trying so hard too

Hi snooky doodle-Thanks!

Hi pigpigscorner-Yes I miss that! Not enough places do it anymore

Hi yellow_cake-Hehe cool! I’d love to know what you think of it

Hi Katherine-Oh no! Hehe you are funny, poor Donald!

Hi live_2403-Ahh that’s nearby to us! We’ve tried it there and it’s not bad.

Hi Ange-Thankyou! Oh I can imagine, you must have had some wonderful duck there!

Hi taxing woman-Oh thankyou so much! Yes I wish there was a definitive guide to Peking Duck everywhere!

Hi Jules-Oh what a shame! Terrible customer service is not on!

Hi Christie -Haha yes! No fancy topping there!

Hi deeba-hehe quack quack indeed!

Hi Conor-Absolutely! You can eat so much for so cheap Ahh great stuff!

Hi Ani-Yes I know, sadly there’s sometimes something wrong with the bill!

Hi Rob-Oh what memories! How gorgeous!

Hi sophia-Hehe really? It’s so good! You must try it as they have pancakes and they’re kind of like crepes!

Hi Lindy-Oh cool! Yeah I’ve heard the same which makes me want to jump on a plane tout suite

Hi MrsDesperate-Oh my god! What a concept! I love it *sigh…. LOL that’s cool

Hi Mark-Ahh excellent thankyou for the recommendations!

Hi Midge-Yes I try to stop at seconds

Hi Vivie-I like it at East Ocean the best so far

Hi sally-Yeah good point indeed! We’re often overcharged for things like tea etc

Hi myookinghut-Hehe I like your taste!

Hi Moya-Hehe yes they are my serious goals Ahh cool! How is that going?

Hi Maria -What a cool workplace! I’ve yet to meet someone that doesn’t love it Yes me too, it’s a great dish isn’t it!

Hi Alison-Hehe well we did invite you!

Hi Lea Ann-Thankyou! Oh if you see it I’d definitely recommend trying it but a word of warning, it is highly addictive!

Hi figtreeapps-Hehe cool! I maintain it’s a totally noble pursuit!

Hi grace-Oh really? How about chickens? Or is it specifically a duck thing?

Hi Darlene-It can be rather fatty indeed but I don’t mind that on occasion Thankyou so much! You are so sweet!

Hi Su-yin-Yes I love big Chinese meals shared with friends!

Hi Faith-Hehe I confess I could too probably! I must get her to share the recipe!

Hi Simon-So far I like the Peking Duck at East Ocean but no place has blown me away I have to say

Hi JH-Yes I’m not a huge fan of no reservations policies! Good to hear you had a great Peking Duck there. I have tried it there and it is quite good

Hi MC-No I haven’t but I’m guessing you’re both from the Duck Club?

Hi Annie-Ahh good tip! I will That dish sounds wonderful from your description!

Hi VB-Oh cool! Thanks so much for the tip!

Hi Syn-Mmm egg yolk gravy? Yum! How good does that sound! Yeah I’ve had that dish done much better at other places

Hi Alex-Yeah I really should get my mum’s recipe!

Hi Thomas -I’ve heard that but if that’s true, that’s the most seaweed looking bok choy I’ve seen!

Hi Chinalilly-I’m aware of that completely. I’ve also had the snow crab dish at other places where it has been much better. My mum makes an egg white dish that doesn’t have crab meat but it has other things and it’s much better. I guess I go for quality rather than cost.

By: Chinalilly

Chinalilly — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:13:22 +0000

Snow Crab is not supposed to have either chicken or shiitake, so your Mum’s version may have misguided your judgement of this restaurant’s version. It’s always a fish dish cooked to resemble crab meat.

I’ve had the Peking duck here and agree it’s not the best I’ve had but at $40 for the whole duck, it’s great value. Some places charge $60.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:32:07 +0000

Most people don’t realise, but Mermaids Tresses in Chinese restaurants are almost ALWAYS made with shredded bok choy, not seaweed as they often alude to.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:15:51 +0000

Yum, the duck and the pork and eggplant look great! Shame about the snow crab though – I’ve never tried it, but from your description of your mum’s it sounds delicious!

By: Syn

Syn — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:47:47 +0000

ooh! This is my favourite Chinese restaurant – it’s the only place we miss since moving away from Epping. If you do go back, be sure to try the fish fillet(?) in egg yolk gravy. It’s sooo tasty. I agree with you about the snow crab dish, which is strangely bland. Also, we always get the shredded Peking-style beef dish – it’s like candy, except beef!

By: \/B

\/B — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:23:00 +0000

The best Peking duck that I’ve had in the suburbs is the Chinese seafood restaurant in Carlingford Village called King Crab Village Seafood Restaurant. Most of the time they do a special Peking Duck (2 courses) for $18.80 if you also order 2 additional dishes.

I feel like Peking Duck now!

By: AnnieC

AnnieC — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:40:39 +0000

Its nice to see you enjoy a meal at one of my local. If you do head back there again, order the “Stewed Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables Hotpot”. I almost never order this in restaurants as they always give you nothing but fat. But the one from Eastwood Garden Peking Restaurant is surprising excellent. The pork belly not only is cooked & sliced to perfection but is in equal layers of fat & meat (tho, hubby disagree & don’t think it is fatty enough). The preserved vegetables give the dish a sweet & slight salty flavour which is excellent over plain rice. Oh, also give their HK hot milk tea a go.

By: MC

MC — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:13:17 +0000

You may have heard about Duck Club – Peking Duck matched with pinot noir. First dinner last month with Peking Duck and a fabulous pinot – http://bit.ly/4zLnSB

We decided on GC as our first choice because those of us who have tried Eastwood reckon Golden Century is better.

By: JH

JH — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:12:00 +0000

I’ve been to Eastwood Garden while reasonable they don’t serve the best Peking Duck. We had a group gathering recently ( http://bit.ly/4zLnSB ) at Golden Century in Haymarket and I think they served better Peking Duck PLUS they accepted booking for table and only charged AUD$5 pp for the corkage. the end result? beautiful peking duck with beautiful matching pinot noir with a group of great friends!