Got to try this place for the first time today after craving Chinese food! Parking was really easy and there were plenty of seats inside. Tables are clean and service was super fast. The owner was very friendly and suggested a lot of special Beijing-style dishes. We ordered: -spicy cold beef combo appetizer -black pepper angus beef with golden garlic -Beijing style crispy shrimp -griddle cooked cabbage with pork I have to say that every single dish was a 5/5 for me. The angus beef was tender and the garlic pieces paired so well with the meat. The crispy shrimp was seriously one of the best shrimp dishes I have ever had in my life. You eat the entire shell with the shrimp and it's so crispy and delicious! The cabbage had excellent wok flavor and stayed hot since they put it on a little stove. The beef appetizer came with a super large portion and was perfectly seasoned. I will definitely be back here and it is now one of my favorite Chinese spots in the bay! They have a Peking Duck dish that I did not know took an hour to prepare (they make it to order), so I will definitely be calling ahead next time! :) Awesome spot! read more

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北京烤鸭 5 skin crispy, thin, slightly sweet, not too greasy, 山楂条 蟹粉豆腐 4 real crab, oily on the top, medium flavorful 夫妻肺片 3 mild is not too spicy, lots of tripe, chewy, less meat, thin, flavorful 干煸四季豆茄子 3 normal 老北京桂花酥皮虾 4 large, deep fried, crispy, juicy, sweet read more

Had lunch here the other day and ordered the spicy fish, beef noodle soup, cumin lamb, and small duck set. I would skip the beef noodle soup. The broth was yellow, tasted like chicken and was mostly noodles. Fish and lamb had good flavor. Verdict on the duck is still out for me. The skin was not as crispy as I thought it would be and nothing is seasoned, not even a little. You're forced to use the hoisin/oyster sauce on it when salting the duck slightly would really bring out its flavors. You're already using such a precious ingredient, why hide it behind a pancake wrap, out of the bottle sauce, and do-nothing scallion/cucumbers. I think the all star here is the duck soup that they make with the leftover duck bones. That was pretty tasty and had a great mouth feel. If you want your duck to come out right away, you need to make a reservation or call in. They make them to order so it may take 40 minutes. The restaurant itself is pretty old looking and not the biggest place. Didn't care too much for how the digital menu was organized because it was hard to differentiate what types of meat are in each section. Great place for Mandarin speakers though if you understand the language. Overall, a pretty average place in my opinion when it comes to flavor for the price. read more

I love the food here as well as the ambiance! the duck is a must-get and it's cooked perfectly - the skin is crispy and the sauces they provide are also amazing! they also use all parts of the duck as seen by the soup they made with the bones and leftover meat! overall would definitely come back again :) read more

Boiling BeiJing - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

Second time here. Came for my birthday celebration. Preordered a day before for a large Beijing style Roast Duck for 4 people; a small would have sufficed. This is IMO the best place for RDuck, so delicious served with side of sliced spring onion, cucumber, beets, crepe, sugar, and hoisin sauce. The presentation is so beautiful. You have to order the Crispy Shrimp, delicious! The sever recommended combination Chow Mien (for celebrant's long life) which was surprisingly good. Also had Pea Sprouts for a balanced meal. Service was a little slow as they were quite busy with lunch crowd... not too bad though. Everything was good. Will definitely return. read more

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Every dish we had was great! Peking duck (order ahead) , pepper steak, crispy shrimp (eat the whole thing with crispy skin), fried rice and boo Choy with garlic sauce. Food came out quick despite the large crowd. I recommend making reservations for dinner coz it can be crowded. read more

Lots of great authentic and spicy dishes, however the duck was a bit dry for me. The cold noodles were amazing though and one of my favorites. read more

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Everyone gets the peking duck here! The duck is roasted well - crunchy skins, barely any fat remaining under the skin. The meat, as Shirley H. wrote in her review, is mild in flavor, different from the Cantonese version or the smoked tea duck that I prefer. I like that they use the traditional thin crepes for the dish; it's served along with the shredded cucumber, beets, and green onions. In addition, the duck order comes with a choice of a dish made with the bone - either soup with duck bones, tofu, and Napa cabbage, or deep fry salt & pepper duck bones. We opted for the soup, which came at the end of the meal, and offered a satisfying wrap to the meal. Pro-tip: pre-order the duck a day ahead! We ordered two additional dishes and together, these were perfect for our party of four: - rainbow skin: a cold noodle salad dish - stir fry eggplant and string beans All in all, a solid Beijing restaurant, decent prices too! read more

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A family staple! We've walked past this restaurant so many times and never understood why the lines was always so long. UNTIL WE TRIED IT! Their star dish is their Peking duck. The skin is separated from the meat with a thin piece of wrap instead of the giant buns other restaurants normally give. The other unique dish is their fried shrimp. You can eat the shell as well and each bite is just a blast of flavor in your mouth. The app makes everything so easy to order since there's pictures on there too. Can't wait to come back! read more

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I will say this with my entire chest: Best Chinese Restaurant Ever I have been to a lot of chinese restaurants as a chinese person who grew up in the city so it takes a LOT to impress me. Usually I will like one or two dishes from each chinese restaurant I go to but here - I liked (almost) everything. Peking Duck: to get an entire Peking duck, you need to order ahead! They do it Beijing style where it's not the fluffy white bread but rather something closer to a very thin wrap, like rice paper. If you ordered the entire Peking duck, they'll ask you what you want to do with the bones. You can either fry them or make a soup. I will clutch your hands tightly and bore my eyes into yours when I say this: Get the SOUP. Peking Duck (bones) Soup: It is so refreshing and delicious. There is no other way to describe this and it had noodles! Vegetables! And tofu! Speaking of soup: Wonton Soup: what magic do they have on their pots because all their soups are amazing. It's Incredibly flavorful and delicious - I've never had a Chinese soup I've enjoyed so much like the ones I've had here. Sweet and Sour fish: it's one of the more expensive things on the menu but it's delicious. Perfectly sweet and sour and it's fried! I am not a fish person - dare I say, I don't like fish! But MAN! After eating this, I'm afraid I just haven't had fish made for my tastes! Honestly, everything was good EXCEPT: dry fried string beans. If you stalk me (which if you do - please stop), you will know that I judge a Chinese restaurant based off of their dry fried string beans and these were just MEH. Well maybe I'd love them more if the other dishes didn't completely blow me away. read more

The lady at the front desk is seating people all out of order. You could be waiting for hours without being seated depending on if she likes you or not. The food is way too spicy and not a enjoyable meal for the price of $200+ Stay away unless you like to be sitting on your throne for hours the next morning. read more

My experience here was just ok. The restaurant seemed spacious, and it was pretty packed, so that seemed like a good sign. The hostess (a bit gruff) and the servers were ok, not the best but definitely not the worst I've experienced. We ordered the traditional duck (3/5), string beans (3/5), fried rice (3/5), a spicy cabbage dish (3/5), and the beef (4/5) which was the best thing we had. If you're in the area and have a hankering for decent Chinese food, give it a try, but for me I probably won't be back since there's a few other restaurants down the road I would rather try out. read more

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It's located on a popular street with lots of Asian restaurants. Plenty of paid parking available. The restaurant decor is decent. The front desk waitress is not especially friendly. Maybe she is overwhelmed on this Saturday evening. The dishes are mediocre. Since I just returned from Beijing a month ago, I didn't order the roasted duck. I craved for Jian Bing Guo Zi, which is a popular street food in Beijing. But the one they make here tastes so weird - maybe a little too much cumin in it? Then Dou Fu Nao, the other weekend special, is also subpar. Also ordered a Napa cabbage dish and a meat dish, which at least were no big surprises. Overall I don't think this restaurant deserve the hype. read more

Boiling BeiJing - Special note to excuse the chefs for being inconsistent - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

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I think I just discovered my favorite Chinese food restaurant in SF. The food here is so legit and so flavorful, I literally am still thinking about it now and taste it in my mouth. We only had 3 ppl, but we ordered 4 things but do not regret any at all. We of course ordered the duck, which I highly recommend anyone who comes here to order it. When you order it, the chef asks what you want to do with the bones. I recommend getting it with salt and pepper stir fry. The bones came out so flavorful and it felt like eating fried chicken. An extra dish just from the duck! Anyways will definitely be coming back and hopefully next time with a big group so I can try even more things! read more

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Incredible Peking Duck! It's probably the best I have had since coming to the Bay Area. I called over the phone (a day before) to reserve a large duck. This portion was very generous for me and two friends to share. We had tons of leftovers too, which the staff packed for us. I think it would be just the right amount for 4-5 people. The duck itself was flavored well and dipping the skin in the sugar was LIFE CHANGING. The duck is marinated with osmanthus, which gives it a subtle sweetness. So good! They give about 20 wraps, some cucumber, and green onion. Also, you have the option to stir fry the duck bones or add it into a cabbage tofu glass noodle soup. We opted for the soup, which had way too much white pepper and salt. It reminded me subtly of a Korean Sul Lung Tang. Overall, it was decent, but I'll try the stir fry next time! We also tried the Sauteed Eggplant with String Beans and this was pretty delicious! It lacked garlic for me, but the veggies were cooked just how I like it. Eggplant wasn't too soggy and the green beans had a little crunch to them. read more

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Yooooo it's been awhile since I've had Chinese food this good. I wish I took more pictures but I ate everything too quick. To keep this quick, we ordered eggplant, mung bean noodles, some soup thing, Peking duck, and some fish thing. The eggplant was amazing, it ignited my love and passion for eggplants even more. They were so juicy and the flavor was amazing. Everything else was really great too. All the flavors I had were wonderful and pleasant. The Peking duck was obviously amazing too, I think you may have to pre order it but if you get the chance to eat it then it's a real treat. I didn't get pics of everything but all the food we had here was insanely good. Service was solid as well despite the restaurant being packed. As someone who has lived in China, I seriously recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants authentic Chinese food read more

Boiling BeiJing - Peking duck - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

Since covid, I was so excited to return to this restaurant because it was my favorite Beijing style roast duck restaurant in bay area. The first time I went there, even though I made the reservation, they gave away my seat and my duck because only 4 people show up out of party of 5. Also it was super crowded at night. Eventually after waiting for 30 mins to get a table, and another 30 mins, they were able to get me another duck. The second time I went back because it was lunch time, there was no line. I still made the reservation but it didn't matter this time. Pro: Roast duck is amazing, I always get the big one because I don't mind the leftover and always like to take it home. I also love the thin wrapper that come with the duck. Con: The service is not very good. But I normally don't expect much from a Chinese restaurant. Also the menu choices is not very extensive. It's actually quite limited. In conclusion, I would definitely recommend if you want to have an authentic roast duck experience, other dishes were just ok read more

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We came in on a Saturday night with a 7pm reservation, this place was a full house. So busy and lively! We had to wait a little to get seated. You order through a QR code, and if you've preordered the peking duck, that's the first dish that they would bring out. We ordered a good number of dishes and the ones that stood out were the beijing style crispy shrimp, and black pepper angus beef. read more

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We went for peking duck and were pleasantly surprised by their other dishes as well. Pecking duck is to rage for, as expected. But their lamb soup, potato appetizer, stir fry chili lamb were all very delicious. We went for dinner on a weekday and it was still packed so beware. Parking is also quite difficult around the area but we were able to find one parking spot at a nearby lot. For pecking duck, you need to order at least 2 hrs in advance so make sure to give them a call before you go. read more

Boiling BeiJing - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

Visited a friend in the area who said this was THE place for peking duck and he was so right! This duck was like no other duck I've had before. Pleasantly crispy, fatty, juicy, and tender. It's really such a unique flavor and texture combo that you have to experience for yourself. It's recommended to call ahead to reserve your order. When we went on a Friday, they only had full orders available (Combo(L)4-6Person). This was more than enough for my group of 3 since we ordered a bunch of other dishes too. It comes with crepe-like steamed wrappers and the usual fix-ins. The server asks if we want the bones from our duck to be made into a soup or fried, we opted for soup and it was just as phenomenal as the main course. The warm broth was so rich with flavor and they even add veggies and glass noodles! Other dishes we ordered but were more like supporting characters were the Shredded Potatoes, Dan-Dan Noodles, and Beijing Style Zhajiang Mein. The black bean sauce was surprisingly super mild and subtly smoky. I liked that the noodle dishes are mixed by the server once it got to the table. They also have a jar of chili oil at each table! read more

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This place was amazing. We loved the atmosphere, the service, and of course the food was delicious! We are definitely coming back. read more

Boiling BeiJing - 7.Black Fungus Salad (Spicy/Not Spicy) Griddle Cooked Lotus Root Chicken/shrimp/peanut dish? - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

Picking up my friend at the airport so decided to pick up Boiling BeiJing for dinner Ive missed Beijing food for so long The food was not strictly Beijing cuisine. Rather a mix of many different cuisines. Some are hits and some are misses. I really like the cabbage dish. Probably my favorite. Do not get the Jian Bing Guo Zi. Very sad and was not made with the right ingredients or sauce or machine. The lamb chop was really good read more

Boiling BeiJing - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

I love this Peking duck place sooo much. Ppl online say make sure you order the duck in advance to secure the , which I totally agree, it's quite a busy restaurant. Duck is really good, I would say it's one of the best in Bay Area. At the same time, I recommend the rainbow skin, not sure whether this is the one in second picture but in Chinese it's called 五彩大拉皮, extremely good, it's like glass noodles appetizer, won't be too spicy but it's flavored really good, tgt with all the other vegetables, it's quite a combination. Wonderful place, I already recommended to my colleagues! I will definitely come back again sometimes! read more

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A friend took us here on a rainy evening which was perfect for something hot and boiling! This place was packed during dinner time but we were seated in a matter of 5 minutes. You order using a QR code on your phone and we primarily did the hot pot and added a few dishes on the side. The hot pot, was nice, but boy the dinner ended being really expensive for what you're getting. I'd rather go to an AYCE to be honest. The rainbow skin salad was nice, the mapo tofu was just ok. Overall, decent, but I'm sure if we ordered what other tables were getting like the peking duck etc maybe our dining experience would of been a little more worth it. read more

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I ALWAYS come here for peking duck. Birthdays, chinese new year, anniversary, you call it. I'm surprised I haven't left reviewed yet! Being here so many times, let me be really honest: I love this for peking duck. But for other dishes, I have not yet found anything else that's truly worth coming back. Most of the other dishes are either so bland, not great in ingredients composition, or the flavor is just off. 1. Peking duck: always amazing. Great price, great portion, great flavor, great crepes, great condiments, great EVERYTHING! Worth coming back 100%. 2. Beijing lotus root glutinous rice with osmanthus date sauce: one word: ew. We ordered this because our Chinese friend loves it, but even she said it's not cooked correctly. It tastes weird. 3. Black pepper angus beef with garlic: it was ok, but a tad saucy and beef is tough. 4. Braised eggplant with shredded pork: this is so gross, heavily sauced but not great flavor. 5. Wonton soup: very, very bland. Meat is dry even though it's inside a soup. 6. Walnut shrimp: the only acceptable dishes. Perfectly fried, seasoned, but walnut is still somewhat frozen. 7. Sautéed shredded pork with bean curd shin: this is ok, I like the wok hei flavor on this. But wish this has a little more flavor to it. Bland! 8. Hunan stir fried beef: this is VERY spicy it's insane. I love spicy and can handle spicy but even this one is almost too much. Imagine for the non-asian audience. 9. Mongolian lamb: ok this is insane. We barely see the lamb, only onions. It's more like mongolian onions!! Despite all that, I still love their specialty, will be coming back only for peking duck. read more

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I've eaten about 100 Peking ducks so I'm a bit of a fiend when it comes to this beloved dish of mine. When I was in Beijing, Da Dong and Made in China were my go-to places. Boiling Beijing is not exactly that but you won't find a better one in the Bay Area. The sweet and sour fish (squirrel fish or 松鼠鱼）is also a favorite. The service was surprisingly good and attentive. They didn't mind the toddlers in our group being messy when we apologized. The waitress assured us they can sweep up the rice clumps that dropped on the floor. read more

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I had no idea that this restaurant is popular because when I walked past the place every week I assumed it caters to non Chinese or Cantonese who are usually not big on authentic Beijing food. However when I tried it for the first time with friends on the weekend I saw a decent line waiting while we were dining. Every table was occupied during lunch time. The food is definitely Beijing style as it has a lot of lamb dishes. The copper pot is kinda small compared to authentic food from Beijing and it's decent. The lamb spine was pretty good although not superb. Interestingly what blew me away was the fried prawns. It's super delicious and even the shell was fried to perfection. I think it's even better than Japanese tempura for other prawn/shrimp aficionado. read more

Boiling BeiJing - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

This is a spot with some great roast duck, but other dishes weren't as great. The duck was fantastic. The meat was tender and the skin was crispy and airy. They even give you sugar to dip the duck skin in (try it!). They serve the duck on the thin crepe-like pancakes as opposed to the fluffy bao buns (two different styles). You can also get duck soup made from the leftover duck carcass. Some of the other dishes didn't quite stand up. The stir fried knife cut noodles were quite greasy, and the sweet stuffed lotus root dish didnt have much flavor. Side dishes that did stand up: chinese cold dishes dressed with chili oil were great - super fresh and flavorful chili oil, which the waiter told us they make in house. read more

Boiling BeiJing - Beijing Beijing Style Traditional Roast Duck - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

Very yummy and close to authentic Beijing food. The signature duck dish was on a nice boat dish and was cooked very well. The other dishes we had were good and my favorite was probably the string beans. The staff were attentive and the restaurant had ample seating and good lighting. However, it is a little pricey. Would come again for a celebration! read more

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So happy to be back again for a celebration! Beijing duck was unanimously raved about as the best anyone's had in the bay. Crispy delicious skin Lotus with mochi rice filling and osmanthus date sauce was beautifully plated and impressive looking and tasting dish overall. 鱼香肉丝 is on the sweeter side! The highly anticipated squirrel fish was a showstopper and the technique to make it is really refined and controlled cutting which I attempted but couldn't do at home. Look forward to trying hotpot next time, but the owner mentioned style caters to Cantonese palettes due to demographics here. So not as light and not as clear broth. Will be interesting Ambiance is old time Beijing with the traditional plaque and wood carved ceiling Service was timely and helpful! read more

It's been several years since I've been back. I used to love the value and quality of the duck but unfortunately it's no longer there for me. The duck was much smaller than before and a lot more expensive. Furthermore the taste just wasn't as good anymore. read more

The BEST Peking Duck that I have ever had the pleasure to eat is at Boiling BeiJing in San Bruno, CA!! Honestly, I'd be happy to just come here and only eat their Peking Duck. Good thing my sister made reservations for our group of about 20 people. Also, she made sure to pre-order a couple of Peking Ducks ahead of time so we did not have to wait for this entree too long!! We had a bunch of other entrees as well. Everything tasted fine. The standout of the meal, though, was that Peking Duck!! WOWZA!!! Overall, each one of us had a terrific time at Boiling Beijing! Service was good. Peking Duck was beyond excellent!!! The company of family and friends was priceless!! read more

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I cannot express how much this place impressed, this was as other reviewers have noted a recommendation from Mikey Chen (Strictly Dumpling) on Youtube. The place mainly was on my radar since my friends have been craving Peking Duck and there's no better version in my mind than the one Beijing styled ones To sum up the major point of the duck, it was phenomenal. The duck was so eloquently sliced and placed on a duck boat that had a candle underneath to keep the meat warm which is even better than the places I've had good duck in Berkeley. This place even asks after you've ordered a full duck which "side" you want the duck bones/remaining meat is used for: soup, stir fried and I think in rice. We opted for the soup and it reminded me of the soups my parents used to make before every dinner. If you're looking for a solid duck spot, I have no qualms recommending this spot, the only concern is I recall the duck was around $70 or so which can be pricey for some folks As others have also noted, you can easily tell the quality of this place is good because almost all the patrons were Chinese people who only spoke Mandarin. My group was the only group that spoke a lick of English which is usually a sign to me that a small group of foodies know about this spot There were plenty of stand out dishes but I don't have the capacity to review them since our group of four had so much ordered that we were moved to the largest table in the restaurant lol. The one dish outside of the duck that I cannot say highly enough about was their mapo tofu. It seems so ordinary but this is the first mapo tofu I've had where I would honestly eat this for the rest of my life. Typically I think of mapo tofu as just spicy with a hint of savory but you can easily tell this dish has a rich umami flavor from the fermented black bean paste (doujanng) and it works so well with the slight spicy kick. The tofu is also of a silken texture that blends really well with rice and would be well rounded of a flavor I would get this for my grandma or any other family member I know There's plenty of other great dishes but these two were stand out dishes, there's also a clay pot dish that I forgot to picture and describe but I wouldn't expect based off ordering 10+ dishes between four people and each were amazing in their own right that you would have a poor quality dish Lastly I will say part of the reason for this high praise was that my group had so much food ordered the chef and staff had to go into their "closing" hours between lunch and dinner. Not once did they kick us out or give us a glare which is understandable and felt they were very respectful which most Asian people know is not always the case at establishments where the food is good TL;DR highly recommended for their Beijing styled food which honestly was the closest I had to good food outside of Beijing and maybe San Diego read more

Boiling BeiJing - Duck Bone Soup - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

Honestly didn't love many of the dishes that we ordered but we came specifically for the duck! And the duck was excellent! The duck skin was a "puffy crisp" texture, as opposed to a flat crisp...if you've had a lot of Beijing duck, I think this will make sense. First time that I dipped the duck skin into sugar before wrapping. Sounded funny to me at first but I gave it a try and loved it! Adds another dimension to the crispy duck. I recommend ordering ahead and going for the large portion of duck. And concentrate on the duck. Most of the other dishes were passable. A simple stir-fry of potatoes was surprising good and goes well with the duck. Also - you can choose a second course made with the duck carcass...we choose salt & pepper which was a total miss! Ask for duck soup instead! To be fair I don't think the restaurant is dirty, but it is old so it shows it's age. You order from a QR code but the staff was generally nice and eager to please. read more

Boiling BeiJing - Beijing Style Traditional Roast Duck Comb (Halal Duck) - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

I was craving for Peking duck so decided to go to Boiling Beijing and see if it's as good as Great China in the East Bay. We preordered a (large) duck (~$79 serves 4-6pax) instead of a small one (~$64? serves 1-3pax). The duck came out in two separate vessels, one for the skin and some meat under and the other one contained the duck and skin slices. The skins were indeed crispy and you can tell it was freshly made. The Peking duck has a very mild flavor compared to the Cantonese version of roasted duck which has a more gamy flavor. We also opted for the duck bone soup but it was lacking in flavor and more diluted than expected. Overall the duck was good and given the proximity, it's easier for me to get to than going to the east bay. I think the Peking duck from both Great China and Boiling Beijing are comparable so you can't go wrong with either one. Service was ok and adequate. Parking a bit difficult, street parking only. Hole in the wall kind of restaurant. I came here before and had their lamb stew hot pot before which was excellent. read more

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Went her with my parents. This is my second time here. We had pre ordered the large Peking duck and we know we will not be able to sit at the smaller table. But all of the larger tables were occupied. So we were sat down at the smaller table and were told we can move to one of the larger tables once they are opened. When our dishes started arriving to our table we were worried as we know the table will not be able to house all of our dishes. As promised once one of the larger tables opened up we were relocated to them and we enjoyed the food. A little hassle but we will come back for the food and service. read more

Not much can be better than a restaurant with bad menu translations and waiters that hardly speak English - that's how you know the food will be very authentic! And the Peking duck was excellent - it was served alongside crepe-like pancakes, cucumber, onions, and sugar. I was instructed to dip the crispy skin into the sugar to eat, and meat would be folded into the pancakes. Both ways of eating were delicious! The duck meat was unseasoned, so a hefty amount of hoisin sauce with the vegetable accoutrements made a great bite. I'm not sure what rainbow skin is, but it seems like a mix of two types of noodles, julienned vegetables, and spam - all topped with a soy and maybe sesame based sauce. Very delectable mix of textures, I love the chewy wide bean noodles construct against the crunchy vegetables. We also tried some of the more typical dishes - honey walnut shrimp, fried rice, and green beans with eggplant. All were really good, kind of oily, but delicious, stick-to-your-ribs Chinese foods. I especially loved the salted black beans that were sautéed with the eggplant and green beans. Fresh pineapple chunks in the honey walnut shrimp helped really cut the sweetness of the dish. Fried rice, which was freckled with spam and shrimp, was excellent - each grain was toothsome and separate, the taste had the distinctive "wok hei" flavor! Overall, a bustling restaurant filled with diners is unsurprisingly full of delicious food. This little gem is tucked away in San Bruno, but worth a trip down south! read more

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Dropped in for lunch today and hostess did a hard sell on Peking duck. I was surprised it was available because everything I have read says requires advance notice. She kept saying it would only take an hour because they cook it fresh. I saw many people eating it and it looked good so why not? We ordered a couple of dishes while waiting for the duck. After an hour we asked the hostess about our order. She said no problem they are cutting it now. A few minutes later we saw a server heading our way with the duck. To our surprise he did a 180 and went back into the kitchen. We asked the hostess what happened to our duck? She said it went to another customer and they had no more. She confessed we were promised a duck from a cancelled order but they showed up. This is not the correct way to treat customers. We should have been told that up front and decide if we were willing to take a chance and wait. I felt this they tricked us into staying knowing we would order other dishes while waiting. Guess there must be a one hour grace period for preorders. I will not go back and be careful if you are offered this "deal" read more

Our visiting relative requested authentic Beijing duck, so glad my yelp search paid off. Pre-ordered two large ducks for our party of 7 adults and 4 kids; the ducks were indeed excellent, definitely the best we've had in the area. Everyone enjoyed the crispy skin, tender, moist and flavorful meat. The pancakes were super thin almost like eggroll wrapper, OK for us so we are not overloaded with carbs. I noticed a little dry Osmanthus sprinkled on the ducks, very interesting. Duck carcass soup was good and comforting but it was a mistake that the other carcass was fried with salt & pepper which we didn't enjoy at all and costed additional $7 We ordered a bunch of other dishes, some were better than the others but none at the same level as the ducks. Rainbow skin, braised shredded pork with whole eggplant, Beijing mushu pork were good, however the eggplants were overwhelmingly covered by the bean sauce which was a bit heavy and too salty. The Angus beef with garlic was tender; again with heavy handed seasoning. For a large order costing $38.95; we expected a little more in portion size. Fried rice and fried noodles were ok, unfortunately a few pieces of the shrimps in the rice didn't taste fresh.... Service was attentive at the beginning when the place is relatively empty, but deteriorated once the restaurant filled up after 6 . For anyone searching for super yummy Beijing duck, this is the place. read more

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I am so glad to have finally tried their famous Peking duck, as it was definitely the best Peking duck I have ever tasted. I never liked Peking duck skin from other restaurants here in the US and even in Beijing, but the duck skin from this restaurant was different and definitely much better than that of all the others. Chef Huang explained to me that Peking duck skin should be a bit thicker, but if it were prepared well it would be crispy and tasty. We also tried their Peking style eggplants, Szechuan spicy chicken, Peking sampler appetizers with 5 items, and angus steak cubes with garlic. Every dish was perfectly prepared and deserved 5-star rating as the Peking duck set. We chose the duck soup option for how we wanted the duck bones to be cooked and served to us. It was a very good choice for a cold rainy night as the soup was cooked with tofu, Napa cabbage, and bean thread besides the duck bones. We will definitely be back again! read more