Duck House Restaurant in Monterey Park

Review №1

2024-01-26 03:20:13

Best fried rice Ive ever had. 3 flavor tofu was excellent and the fish filet with garlic and coconut was superb!I will definitely come back.

Review №2

2023-10-07 21:15:31

Super good food and super good service! Love the place so much, we come back immediately after the first time. The duck is very famous classic style, must try! Also like the lobster! You also can have different veggies to balance the diet, many options. Highly recommend!

Review №3

2023-05-13 23:42:06

I visited Duck House Restaurant to meet with my previous supervisor, and she picked a corner table up front that was very private, quiet and bright. We ordered several items on the menu. I had never had Peking Duck so she showed me how to wrap it and eat it. Basically into the rice skin, with onions and sauce. We also tried a pulled tofu dish, the green bean pork, a crispy rice pancake, and eggplant dish. Everything was delicious.

Review №4

2023-02-21 05:51:03

Food ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Ambience ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️A very nice Chinese restaurant. Highly recommended.The service was superb 👍 The receptionist was very welcoming, and the waitress was attentive and professional. Not only do I savor the flavors when I eat here, but I also appreciate the level of respect I receive.We ordered four entrees. All of them were delicious.Peking Duck: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The roasted skin had a satisfying crunch without any greasiness. The duck meat was not only moist and succulent, but also tender and easy to chew.The dark sauce even made it more tasty.Crunchy Mayo Shrimp ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The shrimps were large and had a satisfying crunch, with a creamy flavor. The fried shrimps were complemented well by the diced pineapples fresh taste. The only downside was that the pineapple was served cold; it would have been perfect if it had been served hot.Baby cabbage with mushrooms in dark sauce ⭐️⭐️⭐️This stir-fried dish is refreshing with a moderate level of salt, and its not greasy at all. The only issue is that a few pieces of baby cabbage were not washed well enough, so they felt a bit sandy.Sautéed string bean ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This dish was incredibly tasty! The string beans were cooked to perfection, remaining crispy while being well-cooked. The shrimp-flavored sauce provided enough flavor to the string beans without being overly salty.In general, I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Review №5

2021-11-28 02:18:49

I made reservation and ordered Peking Duck in advance for the following day. Here’s what we ordered.Peking Duck, I probably expected too much so I was a bit disappointed. Honestly, it wasn’t that much great. I had Peking Duck better somewhere else.Deep fried fish fillet with fried coconut garlic, it was tasty and flavorful. I really enjoyed every bit I had.Kung Pao Beef, it was good and perfectly spicy.Combination Fried Rice, it was just xoxo not something that I would crave for.Overall it was an OK experience but I would like to give a huge thanks to the female manager who was super nice in explaining about the menu especially one of our friends had gluten allergy.

Review №6

2021-06-18 01:03:34

Since many Fellow Yelpers have been raving about how good the Peking duck is, being a Peking Duck connoisseur, I thought I would give this place a try.We came for lunch today and the place seemed to have a decent lunch crowd. That was a good sign to us. The restaurant owner was very friendly and recommended some dishes besides the Peking duck dish. The owner told us that the restaurant mainly focuses on Beijing style dishes. The main chef spent sometime in Beijing and learned the Peking duck making techniques.As we came mainly to check out their duck, we ordered half the duck and then a string bean and fried bun dish. When the duck came, it looked pretty good 👍 the skins seemed to be very thin and translucent. The pancakes accompanied the duck was paper thin which is like the ones they make in Beijing.The duck meats were very tender but the skins, the main show of the restaurant, were not very crispy. I felt the duck preparation was not done quite right. The duck skins didn’t quite tasted like the real Peking duck.The string bean dish had good wok hei and it’s very tasty. I also like their free passion fruit dessert, courtesy of Yelp.Overall, the foods are above average and the duck is about slightly above average and considered to be good for SGV as there are not many restaurants offer Peking duck on their menu. I do recommend fellow Yelpers to come to try out their Peking duck and let me know what do you think.

Review №7

2023-08-08 03:12:12

Any old hand at the greater Los Angeles food scene should know by now that Monterey Park is a gold mine of the finest Chinese food outside of China, to the point where I had often thought I could charge off in a random direction and find a gem hidden within. Ive only tried this once seriously, and it was then I found this gem. When I passed by Duck House Restaurant, I was merely a curious bystander. Having dined there, Im a convert to this - one of the most underrated Chinese fine dining experiences in the city, if not the country.The pitch for Duck House is as follows: Go out for a big event or celebration, and experience an exemplary preparation of the famous Chinese roast duck, at a restaurant with a lovely aesthetic, that has been frequented by the likes of the late Chadwick Bozeman and the legendary James Hong. Yet, when I looked up Duck House after passing it on the street, I hesitated because of two things; the price of the dishes, and a handful of low reviews, particularly on Yelp.It is true that duck house is no impromptu excursion if you want to sample the titular duck. But if you want to experience the restaurant at a reasonable price, you absolutely can. The green onion pancake is a ridiculously low $6, and balances the oily crisp of the edges with a soft gooey interior. The lunch specials are quite varied, coming in at 12 to $14 per dish, well in line with other similar restaurants. While my group did not attend during lunch, we ordered many of the dishes which would have been on that menu, including three different tofu dishes, all unique and tasty in different ways (though the group as a whole settled on the three cups tofu as the favorite) and an eggplant dish so good, it converted someone who had never liked eggplant before.As to the reviews, from what I could see, there were two complaints: the service was bad, and the duck wasnt good. For us, the service was tremendously accommodating and friendly. When calling ahead to ask whether they could accommodate a vegan member of our party, they both confirmed that they could, and even guided me through the process of reserving, and made sure to let me know to reserve the duck ahead of time. When we were there, they would readily answer questions, be quick to replenish food and tea, even provided complimentary gelatin treats for the birthday, something we didnt ask for, and were not charged for, and seemed to enjoy their work, and for any concerned, were perfectly fluent in English.But youre not here to hear about the staff. You may not even be here to hear about the prices. You want to know about the duck.To anyone unfamiliar with the famous Chinese roast duck, it is certainly a classy dish, typically ordered at banquets, and meant to serve several people. It is usually served in two parts: The meat and skin on one plate, and accoutrements on the other. The idea is to take a provided wrapping, and put in the duck, some green onions, and some hoisin savory sauce and assemble it, burrito-like, to consume. Its always quite the treat, but of the dozens of ducks Ive had over the years, this one may be the best.Unlike many restaurants, Duck House separates the skins of the duck from the meat. Duckskin is always a resplendently crispy and savory part of a meal, sometimes a little bit too rich for some, and the separation gives you the option of taking more less of it. When you do taste it, its very well balanced, abounding with flavor without being too oily. Duck meat can sometimes be inconsistent or chewy, but the thin slices here are a joy to eat, and the green onions and cucumbers balance out the meal effortlessly. From those of us who had been eating duck for years, to people who had never tried it before, our entire party of nine left satisfied and impressed. I truly have no idea what the negative reviews of this place are talking about when it comes to the duck.So if you have an occasion worth celebrating, dont duck out on your responsibilities; Make a detour to the duck house - theyre serving duck, but clearly laying golden eggs.

Review №8

2018-10-01 17:34:36

The infamous Peking duck was good, although price definitely in the upper end. The stuffed chicken and the eel steam rice were good. Overall good for special occasion. Worth the 50 bucks average a head? You be the judge.

Review №9

2022-11-26 16:06:36

Food is EXCELLENT. One of my favorites for Chinese food in the San Gabriel valley. Everything is fresh and richly flavorful. Faves are the duck, soup, and bean sprouts. Environment is no frills and good for dining w friends or family. Call in advance to order the duck!!! YUMMY

Review №10

2019-11-30 00:50:42

The Peking Duck is exquisite and so authentic. Crispy skin and meat is just perfect. Make sure you ask for some sugar on the side for dipping! We also had the cubed beef, eggplant, and green beans. Everything was excellent. And the service was just as good. Thank everyone at Duck House for taking good care of us.Last tips - They recommend making a reservation of you want to eat the Peking Duck. If you have never had it before, ask for help 😀