duck, duck and more duck

[liztamar]

Any suggestions for a really good but not expensive peking duck restaurant? Also,I heard that there is a restaurant that specializes in duck dishes but lost the address. I hope that someone can come up with a name and address.
thanks,

[wolfe]

Some duck threads that might help.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/794518
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/711542
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/752443

[dordogne]

Several years ago, we had a chowdown at Five Happiness on Geary with duck three ways: Peking, tea-smoked and boned/stuffed. All were very good (tea-smoked was my favorite), prices were reasonable, and the owner is accommodating, generous with advice and recommendations.

Here's a thread with generally enthusiastic comments:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/818078

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Five Happiness
4142 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118

[tpc]

The link you shared refers to this page.

[dordogne]

Oops, thank you for the catch; here's the correct link to the 2009 chowdown thread:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/609155

[Robert Lauriston]

I don't like to order tea-smoked and Peking duck in the same meal because the tea-smoked always makes the Peking seem relatively lame.

My favorite tea-smoked is at Great China in Berkeley.

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Great China Restaurant
2115 Kittredge St, Berkeley, CA 94704

[dordogne]

Agreed re the movie star flash of tea-smoked duck (same phenomenon at work in California palates weaned on fruit bomb cabernets, dead to the wonders of burgundies), but the restaurant was careful to order and pace the courses, including an excellent platter of cold appetizers. Though I don't remember whether the Peking duck preceded the tea-smoked version. Also agreed, Great China does a great version--of both.

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Great China Restaurant
2115 Kittredge St, Berkeley, CA 94704

[K K]

Liou's House in Milpitas does an advanced order 8 treasures stuffed duck (aka crispy skin sticky rice stuffed duck).

Here's a review from a Taiwanese blogger

http://simplestory.pixnet.net/blog/post/2585707-%E9%87%91%E7%8E%89%E6%BB%BF%E5%A0%82

Yum's Bistro in Fremont also does a variatio / Cantonese interpretation of that (never had it but it should be fantastic) which is now listed on their updated menu also in English, pre-order required at $45.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RA...

Joy in Foster City also offers an advanced order 8 treasures stuffed duck. There may be other scattered Bay Area Chinese restaurants that might do this too.

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Liou's House
1245 Jacklin Rd, Milpitas, CA 95035

Yum's Bistro
4906 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94555

[Melanie Wong]

The stuffed duck at Yum's Bistro is great.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/7772...

The version at San Francisco's Hakka is also fantastic. I've had it three times now (advance order).

Have also tried Joy's about four years ago or so. Not a success.

And for the OP, there is Peking Duck restaurant in Palo Alto. But the Peking duck's not as good as Great China or Five Happiness turns out.

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Joy Restaurant
1489 Beach Park Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404

Peking Duck
151 S California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Yum's Bistro
4906 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94555

Hakka Restaurant
4401 Cabrillo St, San Francisco, CA 94121

[Sharuf]

Daimo at the Pacific Mall in Richmond has Peking duck and BBQ duck, in a variety of configurations. Barbecue is their specialty.

http://daimousa.com/

[chocolatetartguy]

Win's in the Outer Sunset has really succulent roast duck, especially during the day. Their menu is generally surprisingly inexpensive. In the East Bay, I usually go to Gum Wah.

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Gum Wah
345 8th St, Oakland, CA 94607