Was in the area and missed lunch. Looking for a decent place to have a late lunch/ early dinner. Found this restaurant. A totally run down place. Didn't bother to enter.
Atmosphere: 1
Donna Granick
Love love love this place ‼️
Sean C.
Lately I have been on a quest for places that do one thing extremely well. It's not a great secret what I wanted here: duck! When it comes to crispy-skinned, succulent ducky goodness, there is no place around like the Peking Duck House. Don't judge this restaurant by its location in a strip mall on the Post Road. It is ranked in the Top 100 Chinese restaurants in the country. The blah exterior gives way to an unexpectedly beautiful dining room, complete with white linen and the tell-tale splashes of red and gold. For less than twenty dollars, I got two fantastic courses of duck. The first was the more traditional crispy-skinned breast meat served with the pancakes, scallions and hoisin sauce. The second was a more take-out style shredded leg meat with green beans and carrots in a spicy-sweet brown sauce. As a purist, I preferred the first, but the second dish is basically another whole dinner that you are getting as a throw-in, which makes this an exceptional value in addition to rare chance to enjoy a centuries-old delicacy. In short, there are few foods in this world that are better than crispy duck skin, and the Peking Duck House does it better than anyone else around.
Richie A.
Not your typical Chinese restaurant. The steamed dumplings had a thinner dough and some kicking spicy sauce to go with it. We tried the pork and noodle soup which had good flavor. I saw food on the menu not seen at other local Chinese restaurants. I had the usual beef with broccoli that tasted very light and fresh and not at all salty. Our waiter was very nice. I have wanted to try this place for years and I am glad I finally did.
Bernadette M.
Came here with our Livingsocial coupon and we were very surprised and pleased because it exceeded our expectations. We ordered the Beef Chow Fun and this is the first time where they give you more meat than noodles, and Im not complaining. It was very flavorful and it hit the spot just right. We also got the Kung Pao Chicken where the chicken was fried and served with a lot of vegetable and peanuts on top. The Pan Fried Dumplings were the best dumplings I have ever tasted! YUM!
ed davies
Food was fresh and good. The duck was delicious. Happy to find this close to home.
Samantha T.
Food was okay but not great, they gave us a wrong item and no fortune cookies or fried noodles to go with all the sauce they gave us! Only thing good was their delivery arrival time which was average.
Michael K.
My daughter found this restaurant via groupon and gave me the gift for Father's Day last year. It took us a while to get there, but I'm hooked now! I've been cooking Chinese from scratch for 30 years now & have been a frequent visitor to Chinatown in NY, but I really don't think I'll be making that expensive trip anymore with this type of quality food available right here in CT. The Peking Duck is definitely as good as it's famous namesake in Chinatown, but a much better bargain, especially when one adds in the second course, which we've tried spicy as a change of taste from the traditional duck flavors ~ no problems with special accommodations here any time. The Hot & Sour Soup is the best I've ever had out: made fresh for each customer, so expect about a ten minute wait as opposed to overthickened glop from a huge pot brought in seconds like every other restaurant does it. The large order also comes to your table in a larger bowl which allows each person to indulge in 'seconds'. Again, here, one can add chicken or seafood, etc.... The House will gladly indulge any wishes. As for appetizers, we generally stick with dumplings when going out, and here, both the fried (or steamed if you prefer) dumplings & Shu Mai are extremely fresh & bursting with flavors. Be forwarned, however, that the Shu Mai appear to be only available at certain times; Perhaps at night and/or when prep time allows ~ more on this at the end. I've sampled a few other dishes as well: All exceedingly fresh & with very good results. The Yang Chow Fried Rice was even a notch above standard; The House Special Pan Fried Noodles were to die for. Chicken with Cashews or Peanuts were both interesting & rather eclectic ~ certainly also off the beaten path of the standard Chinese fare. I can't wait to try the rest of the menu, but the Peking Duck forever calls my name.... First time customers should take note that this is a family run business of only three and, with most everything made fresh on the spot, expect about twice the stay one would at a standard Chinese Restaurant ~ but in my opinion, it's worth the extra time.
Brian L.
We ate here on Mother's Day. We wife and I are both Catonese. Yes, I would recommend the half Peking duck, however the other dishes we ordered were way off the mark: Hong Kong style fried wonton: the accompanying sauce was duck sauce. The correct sauce should have been sweet and sour for Hong Kong style. Peking style pork chops: nicely coooked, but plenty of small bones. The sauce was too vinegary. Stuffed tofu with eggplant: yes, the tofu is fried correctly, but the stuffing was very undercooked and somewhat powdery. My guess is the stuffing was frozen so it wasn't cooked long enough inside the tofu. We had a groupon, but would definitely not return here in the future. I'm willing to drive a bit further south for better Catonese food in Yonkers.
Russ Martin
best duck in CT. great service, if you want quicker and cheaper go to taco bell. we drive out of our way to eat here.
the duck was good, but the service is TERRIBLE. also, there was a long hair in my spring role.
Brett G.
We went here after being gifted a groupon. The area is pretty competitive restaurant wise and especially in the Chinese Food department. We were greeted fairly promptly and sat down. They didnt provide water and as one other reviewer the Tea did not come with sugar on the side. It wasnt that big of a problem with me. I was hoping to get those little noodle things that you dip in the sweet and sour and mustard sauces but they apparently don't do that. We ordered the "Amazing" Sesame Chicken and Peking style Pork Chops. I asked about the rice options and there was clearly a communication issue as I thought we were given an ok to substitute my white rice with pork fried rice. When the food came (we still didnt have our drinks) only one entree came and the pork fried rice. My wife was still waiting on her pork chops and they came what seemed like about 10 minutes later and without the white rice she ordered with it. It took another good while till a server checked up on us so we could inquire about the white rice that was supposed to come with it, we eventually got the single bowl of white rice as we were done eating. This alone wasnt the big negative issue, when the check finally came I realized I was charged a full 10 dollars for that pork fried rice substitute. It was basically the price of a full entree and we were given no heads up whatsoever that we were being charged for a separate item. I honestly was expecting it a little as the communication was an issue all night long and I could over hear other tables having some issues too. I anticipated maybe a 2-5 dollar charge at the most for something that is pretty standard fare at other chinese restaurants. I normally don't make a fuss about this stuff but when I tried to rectify the situation I kept getting the explanation that white rice comes with our meal not pork fried rice. Nevermind that they didnt even give us white rice for my meal and had to be prodded and pushed to give the white rice for my wife's meal. I had to settle for getting 5 dollars off the pork fried rice. It's small potatoes obviously but the principle of the matter is that people should be made aware that they're incurring an additional cost, and a fairly substantial one at that. Most of these problems, if not all of them would be alleviated by hiring a competent front of the house person who can accurately communicate with their patrons.
Erin
The portion sizes are not good for what you're paying. Was expecting more than 8 pieces of shrimp in a $17 dish called "SHRIMP IN LOBSTER SAUCE"
Lorna B.
Every year, my hubby and I go out for Peking Duck for my birthday. We LOVE it at China Pavillion, and it's only 1 course instead of the traditional 2 at Jani's but it's still pretty good there too. So, we had heard about Peking Duck House, and wanted to try it last year, but it was closed for renovations. So, this year, 2011 was the year. When we first arrived, there was no one to greet us, until a guest got up from their table, and went to the kitchen door to let someone know we were there? Anyway, the restaurant was very plain, but there were some delicious smells coming from the kitchen. A waitress came and seated us, and gave us tea. No sugar was available on the table, but the tea had a funny flavor so it remained untouched. When the waitress came to take our order, we chose wonton soup, the Peking Duck (you have a choice of a half or whole duck, we chose whole), The wonton soup arrived, and while the broth was fair, the wontons were way too overcooked and falling apart. We've also never seen this before, but there were carrots and peas in the soup, that were not fresh, but frozen, so they were basically flavorless little hard lumps. Then the first course of the Peking Duck arrived, which was supposed to be crispy chicken skin with some meat, to be served on thin crepes wtih scallion's and hoison sauce. The amount of actual duck meat was maybe 3/4 of a cup worth. The underside of the skin still had the very thick layer of fat on it, which we had to remove ourselves. The website also bragged about the duck skin wraps being prepared table side by a chef with great spoon and serving skills, but that guy didn't exist. The next course soon arrived, and was supposed to be duck meat, sauteed with chinese veggies, which is usually served with a pale delicate sauce. What we got was a platter loaded with frozen green beans, a few julienne carrots, and a couple of pieces of celery, covered with micro-waved, lumpy hoison sauce. There were about 3/4's of a cup of overcooked, dried out duck meat. All in all, there was about 1 breast worth of duck, when we orderd a whole duck? So, all this being said, no, we feel that when the Peking Duck House first opened in Orange, it may have mimicked the one's in NY, but no more. Save your money and go to NYC!
Tricia Z.
I had a Groupon and I felt that this place was definitely worth the visit. Prices were very reasonable, me and my friend ate like kings. We went for the Half Duck which was more than enough for two people especially because we had appetizers. The Duck was excellent, the appetizers (Spring rolls and fried tofu) I probably could live without but they were by no means bad. The service was excellent here and the inside looks very nice for a Chinese restaurant. I'll probably stop here again at some point.
Was in the area and missed lunch. Looking for a decent place to have a late lunch/ early dinner. Found this restaurant. A totally run down place. Didn't bother to enter.
Atmosphere: 1
Love love love this place ‼️
Lately I have been on a quest for places that do one thing extremely well. It's not a great secret what I wanted here: duck! When it comes to crispy-skinned, succulent ducky goodness, there is no place around like the Peking Duck House. Don't judge this restaurant by its location in a strip mall on the Post Road. It is ranked in the Top 100 Chinese restaurants in the country. The blah exterior gives way to an unexpectedly beautiful dining room, complete with white linen and the tell-tale splashes of red and gold. For less than twenty dollars, I got two fantastic courses of duck. The first was the more traditional crispy-skinned breast meat served with the pancakes, scallions and hoisin sauce. The second was a more take-out style shredded leg meat with green beans and carrots in a spicy-sweet brown sauce. As a purist, I preferred the first, but the second dish is basically another whole dinner that you are getting as a throw-in, which makes this an exceptional value in addition to rare chance to enjoy a centuries-old delicacy. In short, there are few foods in this world that are better than crispy duck skin, and the Peking Duck House does it better than anyone else around.
Not your typical Chinese restaurant. The steamed dumplings had a thinner dough and some kicking spicy sauce to go with it. We tried the pork and noodle soup which had good flavor. I saw food on the menu not seen at other local Chinese restaurants. I had the usual beef with broccoli that tasted very light and fresh and not at all salty. Our waiter was very nice. I have wanted to try this place for years and I am glad I finally did.
Came here with our Livingsocial coupon and we were very surprised and pleased because it exceeded our expectations. We ordered the Beef Chow Fun and this is the first time where they give you more meat than noodles, and Im not complaining. It was very flavorful and it hit the spot just right. We also got the Kung Pao Chicken where the chicken was fried and served with a lot of vegetable and peanuts on top. The Pan Fried Dumplings were the best dumplings I have ever tasted! YUM!
Food was fresh and good. The duck was delicious. Happy to find this close to home.
Food was okay but not great, they gave us a wrong item and no fortune cookies or fried noodles to go with all the sauce they gave us! Only thing good was their delivery arrival time which was average.
My daughter found this restaurant via groupon and gave me the gift for Father's Day last year. It took us a while to get there, but I'm hooked now! I've been cooking Chinese from scratch for 30 years now & have been a frequent visitor to Chinatown in NY, but I really don't think I'll be making that expensive trip anymore with this type of quality food available right here in CT. The Peking Duck is definitely as good as it's famous namesake in Chinatown, but a much better bargain, especially when one adds in the second course, which we've tried spicy as a change of taste from the traditional duck flavors ~ no problems with special accommodations here any time. The Hot & Sour Soup is the best I've ever had out: made fresh for each customer, so expect about a ten minute wait as opposed to overthickened glop from a huge pot brought in seconds like every other restaurant does it. The large order also comes to your table in a larger bowl which allows each person to indulge in 'seconds'. Again, here, one can add chicken or seafood, etc.... The House will gladly indulge any wishes. As for appetizers, we generally stick with dumplings when going out, and here, both the fried (or steamed if you prefer) dumplings & Shu Mai are extremely fresh & bursting with flavors. Be forwarned, however, that the Shu Mai appear to be only available at certain times; Perhaps at night and/or when prep time allows ~ more on this at the end. I've sampled a few other dishes as well: All exceedingly fresh & with very good results. The Yang Chow Fried Rice was even a notch above standard; The House Special Pan Fried Noodles were to die for. Chicken with Cashews or Peanuts were both interesting & rather eclectic ~ certainly also off the beaten path of the standard Chinese fare. I can't wait to try the rest of the menu, but the Peking Duck forever calls my name.... First time customers should take note that this is a family run business of only three and, with most everything made fresh on the spot, expect about twice the stay one would at a standard Chinese Restaurant ~ but in my opinion, it's worth the extra time.
We ate here on Mother's Day. We wife and I are both Catonese. Yes, I would recommend the half Peking duck, however the other dishes we ordered were way off the mark: Hong Kong style fried wonton: the accompanying sauce was duck sauce. The correct sauce should have been sweet and sour for Hong Kong style. Peking style pork chops: nicely coooked, but plenty of small bones. The sauce was too vinegary. Stuffed tofu with eggplant: yes, the tofu is fried correctly, but the stuffing was very undercooked and somewhat powdery. My guess is the stuffing was frozen so it wasn't cooked long enough inside the tofu. We had a groupon, but would definitely not return here in the future. I'm willing to drive a bit further south for better Catonese food in Yonkers.
best duck in CT. great service, if you want quicker and cheaper go to taco bell. we drive out of our way to eat here.
Restaurantji Recommends
the duck was good, but the service is TERRIBLE. also, there was a long hair in my spring role.
We went here after being gifted a groupon. The area is pretty competitive restaurant wise and especially in the Chinese Food department. We were greeted fairly promptly and sat down. They didnt provide water and as one other reviewer the Tea did not come with sugar on the side. It wasnt that big of a problem with me. I was hoping to get those little noodle things that you dip in the sweet and sour and mustard sauces but they apparently don't do that. We ordered the "Amazing" Sesame Chicken and Peking style Pork Chops. I asked about the rice options and there was clearly a communication issue as I thought we were given an ok to substitute my white rice with pork fried rice. When the food came (we still didnt have our drinks) only one entree came and the pork fried rice. My wife was still waiting on her pork chops and they came what seemed like about 10 minutes later and without the white rice she ordered with it. It took another good while till a server checked up on us so we could inquire about the white rice that was supposed to come with it, we eventually got the single bowl of white rice as we were done eating. This alone wasnt the big negative issue, when the check finally came I realized I was charged a full 10 dollars for that pork fried rice substitute. It was basically the price of a full entree and we were given no heads up whatsoever that we were being charged for a separate item. I honestly was expecting it a little as the communication was an issue all night long and I could over hear other tables having some issues too. I anticipated maybe a 2-5 dollar charge at the most for something that is pretty standard fare at other chinese restaurants. I normally don't make a fuss about this stuff but when I tried to rectify the situation I kept getting the explanation that white rice comes with our meal not pork fried rice. Nevermind that they didnt even give us white rice for my meal and had to be prodded and pushed to give the white rice for my wife's meal. I had to settle for getting 5 dollars off the pork fried rice. It's small potatoes obviously but the principle of the matter is that people should be made aware that they're incurring an additional cost, and a fairly substantial one at that. Most of these problems, if not all of them would be alleviated by hiring a competent front of the house person who can accurately communicate with their patrons.
The portion sizes are not good for what you're paying. Was expecting more than 8 pieces of shrimp in a $17 dish called "SHRIMP IN LOBSTER SAUCE"
Every year, my hubby and I go out for Peking Duck for my birthday. We LOVE it at China Pavillion, and it's only 1 course instead of the traditional 2 at Jani's but it's still pretty good there too. So, we had heard about Peking Duck House, and wanted to try it last year, but it was closed for renovations. So, this year, 2011 was the year. When we first arrived, there was no one to greet us, until a guest got up from their table, and went to the kitchen door to let someone know we were there? Anyway, the restaurant was very plain, but there were some delicious smells coming from the kitchen. A waitress came and seated us, and gave us tea. No sugar was available on the table, but the tea had a funny flavor so it remained untouched. When the waitress came to take our order, we chose wonton soup, the Peking Duck (you have a choice of a half or whole duck, we chose whole), The wonton soup arrived, and while the broth was fair, the wontons were way too overcooked and falling apart. We've also never seen this before, but there were carrots and peas in the soup, that were not fresh, but frozen, so they were basically flavorless little hard lumps. Then the first course of the Peking Duck arrived, which was supposed to be crispy chicken skin with some meat, to be served on thin crepes wtih scallion's and hoison sauce. The amount of actual duck meat was maybe 3/4 of a cup worth. The underside of the skin still had the very thick layer of fat on it, which we had to remove ourselves. The website also bragged about the duck skin wraps being prepared table side by a chef with great spoon and serving skills, but that guy didn't exist. The next course soon arrived, and was supposed to be duck meat, sauteed with chinese veggies, which is usually served with a pale delicate sauce. What we got was a platter loaded with frozen green beans, a few julienne carrots, and a couple of pieces of celery, covered with micro-waved, lumpy hoison sauce. There were about 3/4's of a cup of overcooked, dried out duck meat. All in all, there was about 1 breast worth of duck, when we orderd a whole duck? So, all this being said, no, we feel that when the Peking Duck House first opened in Orange, it may have mimicked the one's in NY, but no more. Save your money and go to NYC!
I had a Groupon and I felt that this place was definitely worth the visit. Prices were very reasonable, me and my friend ate like kings. We went for the Half Duck which was more than enough for two people especially because we had appetizers. The Duck was excellent, the appetizers (Spring rolls and fried tofu) I probably could live without but they were by no means bad. The service was excellent here and the inside looks very nice for a Chinese restaurant. I'll probably stop here again at some point.