A popular new restaurant famous for the roast duck, but turns out they also have a wide variety of unique Beijing dishes. Start off with this fusion salad - lettuce, red cabbage, cucumber, tomato, onion x nuts and duck gizzard in a sour-salty dressing. Very interesting flavor combination!
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| 香芋芝麻卷 ~ Sesame Roll |
As a taro lover, I had to try this. I like the mashed taro inside. The outside was crispy but tasted oily.
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| 手工粉 |
Chewy texture (like japchae) in a slightly spicy sauce.
The famous Beijing roast duck. This is the less expensive/fancy version. I wouldn't say it's that amazing, but you can definitely taste the difference compared to usual Cantonese restaurants. This one is thinly sliced, tender meat, less salty, with a thin, crispy skin that is not fatty. For an additional $2.88, you have the choice of using the bones to make soup or deep fry (not good.. next time maybe try soup)
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| 米酒湯圓 ~ Rice Wine Rice Balls |
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| 金鴨梨 ~ Gold dayali |
Ordered it 'cause I thought the pear shape would look nice. Deep fried with a red bean filling (?).
Hyped to have the best Peking duck in Toronto - I had to try, and ended up liking the rice ball dessert and salad the best. Even on a weeknight, there was a line up throughout the night and they don't take reservations for parties less than five so be prepared to wait. With a VIP card, it's actually pretty decent priced for the quality and variety of dishes. The interior is very spacious, white and Western-style - really reminds me of the restaurants I went to in Beijing. Other than the duck, there are many other noteworthy and unique dishes. Most of the servers only speak Mandarin. Overall a very enjoyable dinner with good company!
