Beijing Restaurant Tips by chewy3326

Restaurant Name: Quan Ju De (Peking Duck)

Don't get me wrong. I LOVE Peking Roast Duck. But after getting very hyped up about Quan Jude's "famous" duck, it was a pretty big disappointment. It wasn't that the duck was horrible, but it didn't live up to its reputation. Plus, it was way too greasy. There are roast duck restaurants in Gaithersburg, MD that make better roast duck than they do. Also, the lines for this restaurants are immensely long; we waited an hour to get seated. It's also run over by tour groups. So sometimes, the best Peking duck isn't in Beijing.

Favorite Dish: The Peking Roast Duck wasn't too good, but it was still OK (I guess.) It's very simple: roast duck, green onion (or chives) and I think some type of oyster-related sauce wrapped in a wrap. Normally it's one of the greatest foods on earth, but Quan Jude's version isn't.

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Comparison: most expensive
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: Tel: +86-010-63023062

Restaurant Name: Duyichu

While I didn't enjoy all of Duyichu's dishes, they did serve a very heavenly shaomai. The rest of their food was okay, but not great. However, in general, Duyichu is much better priced and has better food than it's neighboring famous Quan Jude Roast Duck. Service is okay, though you may need to be able to read Chinese to read the menus.

Favorite Dish: You can order either vegetable or meat shaomai, and both are equally good. However, these aren't the typical southern Chinese shaomai; they're more like rolls with vegtables or meat stuffed inside.

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Directions: Right next door to Quan Jude, on Qianmen Dajie.