We
decided to head to Chinatown for a late lunch and a little shopping.
We
messaged our friend who was familiar with the area and the cuisine and she said
we should absolutely go to Peking Duck House.
Although
there is nothing but a flag with the name and logo from the outside, it has
been there since 1978 and has great reviews.
The
interior is simple and elegant.
We
were lucky to arrive at an off time because from what I hear there can be quite
a long wait.
We
were seated immediately and hot tea was brought out while we looked over the
menu.
We
started with two appetizers.
Chopped
Duck Meat with Pine Nuts served on a bed of fresh lettuce ($12.50)
The
menu description did not do this dish justice. It was served in a lettuce wrap
style and came with an amazing sauce. The portion was also quite large.
We
also had an order of Scallion Pancakes ($4)
These
were unlike anything I had ever ordered. This was also a large portion, and
rather then what we think of a pancake this was actually more like a doughnut.
It was super crispy on the outside and doughy (and scalliony) in the center.
Also completed with a nice sauce I really loved them.
For
his entrée my friend ordered the Crispy Duck ($17.50)
It
was served with buns and he was very happy with his choice.
I ordered
the Sesame Chicken ($16.50) and couldn’t have been more pleased with my choice.
Although
I realize that Sesame Chicken is kind of standard and generic, this is what I
was craving. It was probably the freshest, most flavorful version of this dish
that I have ever had (and it’s going to make the cheap Chinese-Buffet sesame
chicken that I am use to completely unacceptable). LOL
As
you can see from this photo we ate just about everything and left completely
satisfied.
Our
bill (with 2 drinks) was just over $60, which we thought was extremely
reasonable for the quality and quantity that they serve.
Peking
Duck House = Delicious!
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