Boiling Beijing

The Beijing duck’s skin was a bit oily (but surprisingly when we heat up the leftovers in the broiler it got better) as are some of their dishes. I highly recommend their spicy chicken and pan fried beef 小炒黄牛肉, but these are not really beijing regional dishes, hence the 4 star review. The sweet lotus is not soft enough. We really like their 小吊梨汤, which smells a lot like sweet red potatoes and is as sweet. Limited parking nearby.

A noticeably distinct Chinese flavor profile, different from the more common Cantonese or Sichuan options encountered in SF Bay Area. Peking Duck delicately sliced, served with mu shi pancake wrappers, plum sauce, green onion and cucumber. Sugar an added option. While the skin’s delicate crispiness is noteworthy, the duck itself lacked the quintessential spiced fragrance. The salt and pepper fried bones make for a yummy close to a meal. Other unique dishes include: Rainbow Skin salad, an assortment of cold noodles and thinly sliced vegetables, mixed tableside in mustard and sesame sauce — tastefully fresh and multi-textured. Black Pepper Angus Beef with Golden Garlic, a soy sauce forward stir fry perfect for those craving flavors salty.

I ALWAYS come here for peking duck. Birthdays, chinese new year, anniversary, you call it. I’m surprised I haven’t left reviewed yet! Being here so many times, let me be really honest: I love this for peking duck. But for other dishes, I have not yet found anything else that’s truly worth coming back. Most of the other dishes are either so bland, not great in ingredients composition, or the flavor is just off. 1. Peking duck: always amazing. Great price, great portion, great flavor, great crepes, great condiments, great EVERYTHING! Worth coming back 100%. 2. Beijing lotus root glutinous rice with osmanthus date sauce: one word: ew. We ordered this because our Chinese friend loves it, but even she said it’s not cooked correctly. It tastes weird. 3. Black pepper angus beef with garlic: it was ok, but a tad saucy and beef is tough. 4. Braised eggplant with shredded pork: this is so gross, heavily sauced but not great flavor. 5. Wonton soup: very, very bland. Meat is dry even though it’s inside a soup. 6. Walnut shrimp: the only acceptable dishes. Perfectly fried, seasoned, but walnut is still somewhat frozen. 7. Sautéed shredded pork with bean curd shin: this is ok, I like the wok hei flavor on this. But wish this has a little more flavor to it. Bland! 8. Hunan stir fried beef: this is VERY spicy it’s insane. I love spicy and can handle spicy but even this one is almost too much. Imagine for the non-asian audience. 9. Mongolian lamb: ok this is insane. We barely see the lamb, only onions. It’s more like mongolian onions!! Despite all that, I still love their specialty, will be coming back only for peking duck.

The Beijing duck here is AMAZING! We had lunch here and it was the most satisfying food I had recently. I’m so glad we tried this place. We had a small Beijing duck combo. First time I had purely the skin with sugar (which is one of the way they suggested to eat), so crispy! Loved it! And I also made the rolls with duck meat, cucumbers, green onions and sauces, they’re so delicious! Not mention the duck soup, absolutely yum! The small combo is a great portion for 2 people, we finished half of them and packed the rest for dinner. Highly highly recommend! If you’re interested in Beijing roasted duck this is the place in Bay Area. I’ve tried different places in South Bay, east bay, sf, this one is the best! Tips: we called them one day in advance to reserve a duck and make an appointment. Make sure call them first and enjoy your duck!