Best carry-out duck in the East Bay

[sundeck sue]

Tried to tag this onto an earlier "duck" thread, but it seems to have gotten lost in the broader focus on the OP. Trying anew:

What's the best place to pick up a carry-out duck in the East Bay (wanting to shred duck for a salad, so succulence and flavor of meat paramount)?

[chefj]

I like the ducks at Gum Kuo in Oakland Chinatown

[jaiko]

Saigon Harbor Seafood on Pierce St., just before the 99 Ranch Mall. The breast meat is bigger and more tender than any other Chinese roast duck we have ever had, in SF or in the East Bay. Toss the sauce, though; it's mostly just boring black soy.

[chefj]

I have had it. I did not find it better that usual or better than what is available at Gum Kuo.
Typically is is served with a bit of the Master Sauce sauce used for Red Cooking not Black Soy

[jaiko]

We found Saigon's much better than Gum Kuo. But it may be because when we went to pick up a couple of whole ducks from Saigon, we waited 20 minutes. Although they had ducks hanging in the window, they gave us ducks fresh out of the ovens.

We don't use the master sauce OR black soy when we eat our ducks; both are too salty for us.

[gordon wing]

curious about relative prices involved here ...... which one is the best value? ( price and taste ) I haven't bought a whole duck in awhile.

[sundeck sue]

p.s. realize I wasn't clear--wanting an already roasted (as opposed to raw) duck!

[gordon wing]

they have duck both ways at most 99 Ranch stores; raw and also already roasted.

[wally]

I have had better results with Daimo and Saigon than 99 Ranch in Richmond.

[PeterL]

You should try a Ranch 99 (or other Chinese grocery stores). They all have hot food counters and sell roast meats.

[PeterL]

I have had good luck with the Dublin Ranch 99 (not the Pleasanton Ranch 99).