EMP Duck

[DaisyM]

Is the duck at EMP still carved tableside? We'll be ordering it at lunch for 4 people in addition to the 4 course menu. Thank you!

[Worldwide Diner]

We ordered the duck as an add on. It was $100 extra, at lunch.

[golfer1]

It was not on the grid for lunch lately (new menu), but was offered in place of one of the 4 choices on the grid, no extra charge.

[ellenost]

Thanks. The EMP duck is one of my favorites, and am glad to hear that it is still an option and at no extra charge.

[miltronix]

Just out of curiosity - What would you do if you were charged extra for the duck even though it replaced one of the 4 choices? I was taking my wife out to a nice lunch (came up from DC for the weekend as a little surprise birthday present) so I really didn't want to quibble about price since she loved the entire meal and service was great. I just wasn't sure what to do since I did receive an email a week prior to the meal stating the duck was not an extra charge.

I know the question is moot now given they've removed the 4 course lunch option but figured it'd be worth asking just from a dining etiquette perspective. As an aside, this happened a year ago so I obviously never contacted the restaurant afterward. I just figured a policy change must've occurred a few days prior to my meal...Unfortunately that wasn't true since people were still reporting that the duck shouldn't have been an additional cost right up to the recent menu change.

[ellenost]

The duck at EMP had always had a surcharge (I can't remember how much) even when it replaced the main protein on the 4 course menu--or at least I had always paid a surcharge for the duck. I'm delighted to hear that there is no longer a surcharge.

[golfer1]

Just to clarify, it was not replacing any of the four choices I don't think, but was replacing the third line down...(Protein heavy items). No surcharge.

[beantowntitletown]

We had the same experience at lunch on Monday. The duck was offered as a replacement to the four main protein items on the third row of the ingredient grid as long as we both selected it and at no extra charge.

[DaisyM]

It didn't have to be ordered in advance?

[beantowntitletown]

Good question .I called on Friday to ask, and was told that it was available every day. Then our server on Monday said that we happened to be there on a day. the duck was being offered Guess I'd call to be safe.

[DaisyM]

Thanks, I will call as soon as I get the reservation.

[kosmose7]

It is always better to reserve in advance, but two of us could instantly order it by replacing the entrees for two in our recent lunch prix fixe.

[DaisyM]

I'd like to ask, if you do ask that it replace the entree, is there an additional charge?

[kosmose7]

Nope! There wasn't any extra charge. :)
Just your normal two entrees will be substituted by two portions of duck.

[DaisyM]

Thanks so much!

[kosmose7]

Any time! :)

[degustingdiary]

Just as nmprisons described it for me at lunch a little over a week ago.

[Worldwide Diner]

How do you order the duck? Do you have to order it in advance? Is it in addition to the 4 course meal?

[Spiritchaser]

It can be an addition or used as the main protein course to the 4 course. I always suggest requesting it ahead because it is not always available.

[Worldwide Diner]

Thanks! I just sent them an e-mail to see if they can make sure we get a duck.

[nmprisons]

It can also be an addition to or used as the pain protein in the tasting.

[degustingdiary]

Yeah, I requested it when I made the reservation and--like Spiritchaser said--it served as the main course of our tasting menu.

[nmprisons]

It was Thursday night. It was also the very best duck I have had anywhere.

We also got an awesome mini-course of duck tongue prior to the big show.