Excellent peking duck. They pretty much prepare the entire thing for you. I took away a star because there was some explore chinatown event the second time I went and the employees decided to place us in a corner where people constantly walk back and forth instead of giving us a nice roomy area that they saving for NON-ASIANS. A caucasian couple walked in after us and they didn’t have reservations but received better/preferred seating. Asians discriminating against Asians, not cool.

Prior to walking into Peking Duck House, I didn’t have a clue as to the detailed process that a duck must go through to not only be chosen for Peking Duck but then the process itself…fascinating!

We ended up there twice during our most recent trip to New York; the first time we were part of a larger group and ordered the whole Peking duck. Seeing the duck wheeled out and sliced in front of you is not only very interesting, it adds a nice show element to the meal. The skin is absolutely incredible and each slice just melts in your mouth. The cucumbers and scallions, paired with the sauce, meld perfectly with the duck and make you want to continue eating long after you’re full. Dangerous stuff, that.

Our second meal was much more low key; we finished a tour on the edge of Chinatown and were hungry so we headed over to the Peking Duck House once more. This time, we ordered off the regular menu. We started with won ton soup and steamed chicken dumplings, both were very good. We then moved on to crispy duck with a side of sauteed spinach. The crispy duck was fine, but after being spoiled by the Peking duck of several days prior it just didn’t quite measure up.

We’ll be back again and will be ordering the Peking duck!

So it’s not as good as the duck I got far too often in Beijing, but it definitely still hits the spot.