6420 Rosemead Blvd.
San Gabriel, CA 91775
Category: Restaurant > Chinese
Region: Monterey Park/ Alhambra/ S. Gabriel
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I suspect a purist might object to the ducks here, which are clearly roasted with a savory marinade inside the cavity, which prevents the skin from turning a glorious bronze but makes the residual meat, usually a throwaway, delicious. When you are done, the rest of the duck is brought out to you in fleshy chunks. For seven bucks or so extra, you can have your carcass made into a truly wonderful soup. Mmmm — carcass soup.
BEIJING DUCK HOUSE | 6420 Rosemead Blvd., San Gabriel | (626) 286-5508 | Lunch daily, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner Sun.-Thurs., 4:30–9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 4:30–10 p.m. | MC, V | No alcohol | Lot parking | Takeout | Cold dishes and dumplings, $4.98–$7.98; main courses $6.98–$20.98; Beijing duck, $31.98, $38.98 with soup. Recommended dishes: Beijing duck with soup; haichang dumplings; green leaf tofu.
We were underwhelmed by the duck here, and everywhere in Southern California except at tiny, hole-in-the-wall A-1 Chinese BBQ in Lomita. If you are the type of person who likes the thin pancakes to wrap your duck, then A-1 is not your place; they serve the more doughy buns they probably get at Ranch 99, but the duck is perfection.
Went Sunday evening. Sorry to say, but it was the worst Beijing duck or Peking duck I have had. Skin was not crisp, nor did the guy in the photo bother to separate skin from meat. Order the whole roast duck and save $10 because that is what you will be getting if you order "Beijing Duck". Other dishes were fine, but came for the Beijing duck. The hunt continues...
"But you're here for the Beijing duck ...."
So why has 80% of the review dragged past before we hear about the duck? I will try it, however, and willingly pay for extra pancakes. Ten won't do the job and may even be illegal -- I'd have to ask.
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