Hands down the best pork buns I have every had. The review I saw on the Decoy was "so good it should be Michelin star" so I was eager to try. I was not let down. The duck which is $95 was outstanding. I would definitely say you need a couple side dishes to make it a full meal because just between 2 people I was still a touch hungry after. The duck is served with 3 sauces, fresh cucumber, and Korean pancakes. The duck practically melts in your mouth and the sauces add and extra flare. Before you eat the duck you're given a "shot" of duck miso to clear your palette and even that was to die for. We finished off with the chocolate cake which was very light, but so delicious. One thing to note, seating is at a big family like style and the only other seating is the bar. We did sit right next to 2 other parties of strangers however, the whole experience was interesting and not worth taking off a star. read more

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Booked a reservation to this place based on it being rated as the #1 spot for Best Places for Peking Duck based on a Grub Street review in 2016. They started us off with Fried Fish Skins with some type of tomato based dipping sauce, Duck confit, and several types of pickled sauces consisting of Kimchee cucumber, Kimchee cauliflower, curry butternut squash, and some type of mango sauce. The sides were were delicious and the duck confit was heavenly! The prix fixe meal cost $85/person and since there were 3 of us, we were allowed to order one main dish, , 3 side dishes, one rice dish, and one vegetable dish. As our main dish we chose the Grilled Pork 'Toro' with Korean Rice Cakes. Each bite was flavorful and refreshing. We chose the Octopus Salad with Pickled Cucumber, Foie Gras & Strawberry Tarts, and Oxtail Dumplings. The Octopus Salad dish was amazing and I wish we could have had more. The Foie Gras & Strawberry Tart was a combination of 2 foods I would have never imagined eating together but it was just mind-blowing! The Oxtail Dumplings were good but not as impressive as the first two. The Truffle Egg Fried Rice was just phenomenal. The egg sitting atop the rice was fluffy yet rich. The truffles were an added touch! We chose the Chinese Broccoli with Superior Shiitake 'Flower' Mushrooms as our vegetable dish. Unfortunately, this was the least impressive of all the dishes. Maybe it's because I'm all about the meat. Who knows? Which brings us to the star of the show, the Peking Duck! OMG! I've had Peking Duck in so many different parts of the country and this place has them all beat! The duck was sinfully delightful. The homemade crepes were perfectly thin enough so as not to take away from the main flavor of the meat it envelops. The skin was perfectly crisp and tasty like none other before! At the end of the meal we were stuffed beyond belief and had several items to take home! The price may scare some people away but it was by far worth every penny for the ambiance, the culinary delights, and the memories that were made. If you're thinking of dining here your best bet is to make reservations. There is limited seating which consists of a long table which seats about 20 people (I think) and you are seated among everyone at that table. There are side chairs at the bar and 2 other small 2 person tables but they only serve so many ducks each evening (the website states 25). You can take a chance and just walk in but you may not be eating duck if they've already run out. read more

Decoy - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD REOPEN!!!! Decoy is the best Peking duck you will have in NYC, perhaps anywhere in the USA. The portions are huge, I have never left a restaurant feeling more full than leaving decoy. The venue is SMALL, like pre covid max occupancy was 19 people. I totally understand it would be hard to reopen the space considering that but I would literally wait in line for hours to get a table here, it is seriously that good. I miss You decoy, come back to me!!! read more

This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants. I used to have perking dark in Beijing; Decoy's duck really reminds me of that. For small plates, I really like everything(I come three times and order different small plates every time). Highly recommend this restaurant!! Only thing is that you need to make reservation in Advance read more

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Items Selected: Fried Branzino Skins, Spicy Mango, Pickled Cucumbers and Cauliflower Katz's Pastrami Egg Roll with Honey Mustard Foie Gras Strawberry Tarts Oxtail Dumplings Soft and Crunchy Vegetable Fried Rice Consomee Shot Hoisin, Cranberry Jelly, Peanut Sauce Peking Duck, Cucumber Salad, Spring Onions, Asian Pancakes Owned by Joe Ng and Ed Schoenfeld with a location at 529 1/2 Hudson Street, tucked away below the duo's Red Farm, Decoy has been said by many to serve New York's best Peking Duck, and turning those accolades into an all-inclusive tasting menu at $68.50 per person the small restaurant has continually been busy ever since opening, the reservation book generally full a month in advance with limited opportunities for walk-ins. Low ceilinged, loud and dimly lit, a communal table running the length of the space adjacent the bar with two tables in the windows up front, those entering Decoy at over 6'0" will find themselves ducking through a small door where the hostess stand resides immediately at the base of some stairs, the kitchen in the back shining brightly as everything from Bob Seger to Prince blares from unseen speakers. Actually a fairly pretty restaurant despite its restricted size and loudness, a limited number of Ducks served each night with paper-thin pancakes, an amuse and appetizers amidst reclaimed wood and black marble with large still-lives of Ducks decorating the walls and potted plants hanging above, diners are given a few decisions to go along with their crispy skinned Fowl and although the kitchen was a bit off, sending Rice nearly twenty minutes after the Bird had landed, the service was friendly and efficient. Determining the size of the meal by the number of diners, duos offered two appetizers and a choice of Rice to round out their meal, it was with a sizable plate of fried Fish skins and Pickles that the evening got underway, a follow-up fried Oxtail Dumplings essentially cheffed-up Potstickers full of tender Beef ready to be dunked in a sidecar of spicy orange Sauce while the Foie Gras Tarts are one of the most clever preparations of seared Duck Liver in recent memory with a bit of Puff Pastry creating the 'head' and sliced Strawberries for 'wings' of an edible sculpture. Adding on one of Red Farm's Pastrami Egg Rolls via special request, the supple Beef from Katz's wrapped tightly in a Wonton skin with crispy Vegetables and a bowl of Honey Mustard on the side, palates were soon cleansed by shot glasses of Duck Consomee in preparation for the Peking-style Bird, the broth clean and clear with a lot of umami. Having already mentioned the Rice, three styles available nightly with the Vegetable version selected this evening clearly imbued with Duck Fat and a lot of Corn plus Onions, Decoy's main event was soon delivered pre-sliced with sauces both traditional and unique plus all the traditional vegetables, the skin shattering like glass to the tooth and the flesh supple and moist with the best bites either the Legs dipped in Cranberry Jam, then Peanut Sauce or in the traditional manner with a bit of Meat, a shard of Skin and a smear of Hoisin Sauce on a Pancake with Spring Onions. read more

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I love this place! It's a tiny little place with extremely crowded setting, and you have to book your reservation ahead of time as it is really populaBeen there three times and yesterday we went in a group of four. We ordered the pre-fixed dinner with some cocktails. As for dinner we got four sides, two mains, once rice to choose from apart from the standard Peking duck. First round of starters are some appetizers, including fried fish skin and some small-sized vegetables. The cauliflower, kimchi cucumber, curry potatoes, mangoes and peppers are good but I don't like their Chinese broccoli. As for the small plates, we ordered noodle with uni, bbq beef, bbq duck and Lichi and the shrimp dumplings. Personally I love all but uni since I don't like raw food. My friends like everything. Then the Peking duck is served. No complaint about the duck itself. And I like their Husain and sweet sauces. However, the portion is the same for a group of 4 or 3, and you only got 10 skins regardless of group size. This doesn't make much sense to me as I feel that for a Peking duck prefix, if you charge each person the same amount the Peking duck itself should be served proportional to the number of people. So it doesn't worth that much if you go in as a mid-sized or large group to order the pre-fix. For the main, we had ribs and the sea bass. We also had the scallops and crab fried rice. Their sea bass was served in a clay pot last time but was on a normal plate today, and it tasted a little bit different - Last time more saucy and juicy, which I enjoyed more. The scallops were not very fresh today, but the ribs were excellent. The three cocktails we got were good, no complaints. And the service is good as usual. It totals up to $120 each includes everything. Pricey for what you got but definitely good amount of food plus high quality dishes. Been here 4, 5 times already and just love it! read more

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Great food. Duck was great. Foie Gras was amazing. Noodles with uni were bomb as well. The steak was a great main. The space however is small and it's one large communal table. Will be back here for sure. read more

Between 3 and 4 stars. Had Peking duck menu and it came with few appetizers to choose from before the duck, a side od rice, a main dish and the duck. We were a party of 8 people. All appetizers were outstanding. Duck was delicious (and I have eaten Peking duck in Beijing), wish the portion of duck was bigger. Rice side (one with truffle and the other was veggie, I believe): pretty average Main dishes: I recall having one with pork sausage or so, and is was really disgusting. Pork taste was really weird. Price after taxes and with few drinks were $120/pp. Overprized. read more

We were visiting our son in NY and I found this place searching fine dining and were lucky enough to score a resy. Ended up being a great find and the best Peking Duck I've ever had (incl China). To start, the place is a 1/2 address and a quaint restaurant downstairs of another restaurant (sister place I believe). There's a medium-sized bar and one loooonnnnggg table. It's very tastefully decorated and cosy. We opted for the prix fixe dinner, which I highly recommend. It's 80$ a head and worth every penny. For this you get some apps description below, a Peking duck, 4 small sides, 2 entrees, and a fried rice. To start - fish skin chips and and this miso-like sauce. These are amazing, not fishy... just delicious. They also bring out several small ramekins with an assortment of veggies (think crudités-ish, with an Asian flare). Varying flavors that were all great - incl kimchi. Then on to some of the smalls. We had fried oxtail dumplings, which were amazing, then pastrami egg rolls (awesome), then traditional shrimp dumplings. These were my least fav, but still very good. Then they bring out the master of the ceremony, the duck. Perfectly cooked crispy skin, and heavenly textured duck - perfect. It comes with 3 sauces and pancakes (more like flour tortas but very thin). This was worth the money alone. We finished with beef short ribs and eggplant stuffed with chicken. Almost forgot the veggie fried rice, which was also very good. Everything was outstanding, including the service throughout. You'll leave stuffed and very satisfied. Great evening and highly recommended. read more

Everything we had (dinner tasting) menu was amazing. My favorite thing was the Grilled and Marinated Rib Steak, closely followed (if not tied) by the Peking Duck served with Shots, Pancakes and Sauces. You really can't go wrong here, but probably isn't a great option for a vegetarian. (Note that I have no idea if there is a different menu.) We were a large group (9) with a reservation, and were seated at RedFarm upstairs, which was lovely. Most of the staff were really friendly. It was an interesting arrangement, as we didn't have an assigned waitress/waiter - we could flag down anyone if we needed something like a spoon. We brought a cake and they had no problem dealing with the candles, and then taking it into the back to slice and serve it. Definitely want to go back! read more

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This place is full of surprises. We had the Peking duck prie fix, and it worths every penny. The side dishes in the beginning are mind blowing - I never had pickles and marinated mango like this before. Uni is really fresh and fried rice is flavorful. The duck could be crispier but it's good enough. read more

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Although Decoy is located at the richese neighborhood - West village, it does not prevent it from being small. Indeed, it is very small that they have to share with Redfarm upstairs if you have party of more than 4.Otherwise, you will painfully share your privacy with your neighbors whom you just met 1 sec ago and barely leave an impression with each other. Place is beautiful tho, everything is decorated by heart, some lights, some plants and some chopsticks which is cut from the tree. Yes, they are trying to make you feel like you eat something right from the garden (at least, i felt something impressions like that) Reservation: is needed if you want to eat ducks and make sure that you make your appointment crystal clear and be there on time. Otherwise, duck belongs to someone else. Food: if you want to have duck, you will have to eat their pre-fix. We are a group of 4, who reserved ducks pre-fixed. and in addition to that, we are imformed that we can have 4 small plates, 2 main dishes and choose one between side and rice. Things for free: bass chip, and 6 lord of rings... Both are good. Duck: I think I have such an high expectation on the roasted duck that I almost felt disappointed the way they presented the roasted duck.. In my mind, peking duck, the traditional one, is always cut fresh by a skillful chef. Every piece is accuarte and every piece is fresh. However, decoy 's famous duck only left me with bussiness-owned duck cuisine. For small dish, we had oxtail dumpling, shrimp &snow pea dumpling, mushroom dumpling and octopus salad. ALL ARE GOOD, in particual, the oxtail dumpling. Every moistured and seasoned. Main dish is delicious too! The rib steak is some of the best I have ever had in NYC. Medium rare is a good choice to have and the dish will leave you with a chewy steak taste and a mood that you wanna eat again. Seabass is good too and fresh. But I prefer steak better. Overall: what stunning me was not their ducks but their reguarly dish. They can deinitely make a name based on their quality dish. 4 stars. Recommend read more

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Wow the food is stunning. It's truly an amazing restaurant. I was really impressed. It was not just the food, it was also the entire experience. You get so much more than you expect here. I was concerned that the Peking duck was Americanized but it's not true. Peking duck is very authentic here, maybe the pancakes got a little bit more creative than the traditional ones. Appetizers and main courses are incredible. It's the perfect fusion of fine dining and Chinese food. read more

Best Peking duck in the city with excellent drinks, sides and mains served at Decoy by chef Joe Ng and owner Ed Schoenfeld at great value. At $68.5pp your group will enjoy a big family-style feast--a whole duck with a variety of appetizers, sides, and mains (Note1). The intimate space featuring dark reclaimed wood has tight seating--two 2pp table near the entrance, a big communal table for pre-fixe menu, and a long bar where a la carte menu is served, Excellent apps/small dishes: homemade pickles: marinated mango (strong mango flavor and a nice spicy kick), cauliflower, cucumber, veggie stem, and etc. everything was savor and refreshing. Crispy fried fish skin 5/5: thin as paper, super crispy, nice aroma Shrimp stuffed hot pepper 4.5/5: fresh and fatty shrimp stuffed fried hot pepper served hot and fluffy Ox tail dumplings 5/5: savory and fatty juice literally bursts in my mouth uopn first bite! Fio gras on the strawberry 4.5/5: nice combo with sour refreshing flavor of strawberry complimented by the rich fatty fio gras Peking duck 5/5:easily the best I've had in the city. Crispy-skinned and meat inside nicely flavored, juicy and tender, presented with skillful cuts. love the traditional way of enjoying this dish--wrapping a piece of duck meat with hoisin sauce, cucumbers, and scallion in the paper thin pancakes. they also serve peanut sauce and cranberry sauce (like thx-giving style). I also recommend trying the simple salt and pepper with the meat itself. Stir-fried lobster with wide rice noodle 4.5/5: excellent. juicy, tender and sweet lobster meat with yummy wide rice noodles! Overall highly recommend! one of my best meals in 2016. Note 1: Highly recommend coming here with another 2-3 friends and booking in advance because Decoy only serves 24 whole ducks per evening with up to 1 month in advance reservation. Numbers of side dishes depends on the size of the group, you can view the menus per party sizeby eater NY. http://ny.eater.com/2014/5/13/6225439/decoy-the-duck-centric-restaurant-beneath-redfarm read more

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You get an entire duck. Full stop. Come with minimum two people for the pri-fixe menu, and if you're there with 2 you get the full duck. THE FULL DUCK. And it's like a good duck. I will now note a few other significant items: - cranberry sauce. I mean what a great idea. Duck in America. Duck in Cranberry sauce. excellent pairing and i think i might like this more than the classic, as the tart cranberry cuts into the duck fat even better than it cuts into turkey fat. - duck consomme. Just like a nice little shot of duck flavor at the end that was brilliant. - oxtail dumplings. It's more like an empanada or a samosa than what I would think of as a Chinese dumpling or dim sum. This place is excellent and I'll definitely be coming back at some point! read more

Sarah is the best waitress I've had in a long time and she deserves a raise.... HANDS DOWN. Not only was her service game on point, but her door-shutting game was even better. She kept my grandma warm and cozy all night. read more

Picked by Grub Street & Gotham City food critic Cristina X. for best Peking duck in NYC. That GS article (May 9, 2016) by Adam Platt described the duck perfectly: "crackly, melting, and parchment thin" skin. The meat was juicy and tender, more on the leaner side, my preference, compared to other ducks in the city. High marks for the made-in-house steamed pancakes & hoisin sauce, as well. They give you two other sauces (peanut & cranberry), but why? Hoisin is all you need. The Peking duck prefix also includes Decoy chips, duck consomme, two appetizers, and a main (picked the crab/scallop fried rice). Enjoyed all of them, including the desserts (highly recommend the mango pudding). The prefix dinner was A LOT of food; Wound up taking half the duck and most of the fried rice home. Service - excellent; very friendly manager. Going to try the Red Farm upstairs next (same owners & same executive chef Joe Ng). Highly recommend. : 9 calendars read more

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I was really skeptical of this place. It's Chinese fusion, which normally would turn me off. I find a lot of Chinese fusion really gimmicky, and it's more like comfort food to me. Meaning I don't normally want to pay $70 for 1 dish, even though you can share it with multiple people. But my husband's aunt was in town, and we really wanted her to try Peking Duck, and my old haunts have gone downhill (looking at you, Peking Duck House). Long story short, it was worth it. Just go. The duck was perfectly done. Like me, you might be wondering if it's reaaalllly worth $70. Like me, afterwards you will say "Yes, it was". Service and drinks there are also top notch by the way, as are their appetizers. Every piece is carefully crafted for flavor and texture. If you're looking for quality, this is the place. When a place is this spendy, I tend to think it's mostly hype. But this is the real deal. One con- this place is small. Really small. Get there early if you want a table, and don't bring more than 4 people. 6 might work if you're really lucky, but you'd be taking up half the restaurant. read more

Great Peking Duck! Great value! We booked the Sunday dinner almost one month ago as we really wanted to try Peking Duck here. $68.5 fix menu per person, and believe me, you will get more food than you can imagine from just reading through its menu... We got three small plates of vegetable pickles, fish skin chips with house special salsa, Wagyu beef with source, four large beef dumplings, a large bowl of seafood fried rice, AND a WHOLE Peking Duck.... We tried our best to eat as much as we could, and we left with a big take out bag of half duck and all the fried rice. LOL The space was tiny and most tables are placed tightly side-by-side. But luckily, we got a separate small table located on the corner and is more private. We loved it! We will come back for the duck, definitely. read more

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nice food. so so service. I don't want to be mean but I must say this. When I called to make a reservation the lady asked for my credit card info and when she required the three digit number on the back of the card I just got dumbed. I asked her and she very rudely tell me that they will charge me for 25 dollars if I don't come. I think she should tell me before she asked for the info. And she very impatiently asked me to double check if my guest were coming. I nearly abandoned this plan, I had high expectations. Now she just ruined it. Yes you are a small restaurant and need to make sure and can't afford to wait for someone who won't come. But I think the rude manner does not solely come from this but also the owner or the staff thinks their restaurant is so popular and has done very good promotion of their image. What is even worse, they very rudely moved our plates just to make some place for the other guests coming. You could have made better explanations, say some nice words before you moved our things. When we still have a whole plate of Chinese broccoli in front of us and some duck meat, the waiter came to ask whether we are done eating. Then 5 minutes later the waitress came asking the same question and then the waiter came again another 5 minutes later. A family of 5 people ate at a earlier time than us and wasn't getting pushed. Or was it because we are Chinese? The staff seem like Asian too. This is too far. Yes I understand you are a small restaurant. But you also charge high for the meal. And I made a reservation remember? So I was required to have the pre fix meal and order other things extra. Should I be treated fairly?? Even though I ate in a fast manner, I consider asking me for once is all right, for twice and the third time pushing??? Making money for your restaurant like that is not appropriate and not appreciated. To think I even took nice picture of your food, that's called appreciation! And that takes some of my eating time too if we are clocked! We came to your restaurant because we trust our friends' recommendations and we came to appreciate the food and enjoy the service. That is not to say we wanted to be treated like a king. But at least have some manners and respect! read more

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The first time we came, we missed out on the peking duck because it's only guaranteed on the set menu, so we sat at the bar and ordered a la carte instead. I'm Cantonese, so all the dishes we've ordered so far in some way reminded me of the traditional dishes - just more modern and better. The decoy chips reminded me of the noodle stalls that served fried fish skin alongside their fish ball noodle soups. The shrimp dish was an amped up version of the egg white shrimp rice my dad ordered at a hong kong cafe. The ginger panna cotta was like a tasteful rendition of the steamed egg white desserts I'd get in Mongkok. I had a ratatouille moment. The second time, we made sure to reserve seats for the set menu. What's cool is that each party pays the same price per person and gets only one duck. BUT, if you have a larger party, youre allowed more appetizers and side dishes, which I think is a way better deal than sharing 2 appetizers, an entire duck we couldn't finish, and a side dish. Btw, the duck was alright. Wasn't extremely crispy, lacked flavor, and veered on the dry side. Buttt, I still give this place 5 stars, I'll just stick to my bar seats. read more

I absolutely enjoyed the small little place tucked away on a busy street. If you like Peking Duck, this is your place, but reserve ahead. I happened to eat dinner with a friend that has been here several times before and I must say that everything including the duck was tasty. I loved the oysters, the duck and anything else that landed on my plate. If you do not reserve in advance, no duck for you, but you can feast on there other menu. read more

Never disappointed! It's pretty small and that day we didn't get perfect service. Been waiting for water for so long with no one notice us. But the food was great! read more

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I love decoy so much. The peking duck here is just as good as the duck in China, and although the meal is a little pricey, you will be guaranteed stuffed by the time you leave. The duck is obviously the star, but some of the dumplings are also delicious, and the more people you bring, the more side dishes you get to try! A must eat while in NYC read more

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TL/DR: 5 stars for the duck, 4 stars for the drinks/appetizers/ambiance, and 3.5 stars for the mains and service. More Details: This is hands-down the best duck I've had in New York City. The skin is perfectly crisp and seasoned (it almost tastes like candy -- meat candy), the meat wonderfully moist and succulent. The duck comes with pancakes, cucumbers, and green onions, and a selection of three sauces, only one of which is the authentic hoisin. The large-format dinner itself is fun, although a bit on the spendy side. When you make a reservation, you'll get a duck in addition to a number of snacks (appetizers), mains, and side dishes. You'll be able to choose each based on what's on the menu. The snacks come before the duck, which is then followed by your mains/rice/sides. Overall, it's sort of weird that the dinner doesn't finish with the duck -- it should be the piece de resistance of the meal! It's the best part, and everybody is just too stuffed for the remaining mains/rice/sides after the snacks/apps/duck. Service is nice, although a touch spotty -- they rushed us through ordering (and ordering can be confusing/overwhelming), but lagged towards the end of the meal. The space is a little cramped (aside from the bar, everybody sits at a long family-style table), but if you come with a party of 3 you can claim the heads of the table and get more space that way. We got: - Sitting Down for Dinner cocktail (super good, would recommend -- though the duck fat flavor is not evident at all) - Impeached cocktail (also good) - Old Man's Mountain (also good) - Decoy Chips (these are not chips, and more fried crispy fish skin -- SO GOOD) - Assorted Pickles - Sweet Potato Noodles with Uni (good, but probably wouldn't order again) - Oxtail Dumplings (good, but probably wouldn't order again) - Grilled Wagyu Beef Pieces (super good, would order again!) - Duck (duh) - Grilled Pork Toro with Rice Cakes (wasn't a fan -- the meat texture was off and rubbery) - Soft & Crunchy Vegetable Rice (good, but a little boring) - Asparagus with XO sauce (good, but a little boring) read more

Decoy - peking duck situaton at decoy - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Super crowded that only can sit less than 20 ppl in total, and super cold that most customers had to put on coats. And I paid $230 for just so-so duck, cold pickles, two piece of fat meat, and fried rice. Nice inner design and thank you for the free postcard, but I guess I won't visit again. Sorry. read more

Decoy - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

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Duck lover? You've found your spot. First things first, you need a reservation! The place is very small and they only have a big "picnic" table so you know you'll probably have a stranger sitting right next to you, I obviously didn't mind it but just just for you to have an idea of how important reservations are. 75$ + plus drinks per person is what my friends and I spent at this place. At first we thought it was a little overpriced since we were gonna share (1) duck (keep in mind we love to eat) we didn't think it was going to be enough butttt we were so wrong!!!! Food kept coming out non stop, none of us finished the dam duck. The place was super cozy and the food was amazing. You must try their foie gras & strawberry tarts (you'll thank me later), (3) color vegetable dumplings and definitely soft & crunchy rice veggie fried rice. It was a wonderful night with friends, amazing food and drinks! You need to try this place if you love duck as much as I do! read more

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You know I have to say, I hate Asian fusion spots. So I was originally very reluctant to come here because the price is outrageous for what you should be paying for a Peking duck. I've been to many spots including Beijing which created the dish, but the Peking duck here was served amazingly. I believe if the chef decided to decrease the duck's price even alittle bit this review would be a 5 star and he would probably have a much higher return rate. I would personally love to come back but at $70 some what dollars a head for a duck and a few dishes makes it truly difficult to return. Overall I loved the food, we ordered the oxtail dumplings, duck tarts, and the truffle rice to finish off. All great! The service on the other hand didn't make me too happy, I felt the waitress who was addressing us kept pestering us nonstop if we had finished our food when we clearly were not. I had read in other reviews that they had similar experiences, my advice to you would be to back off on asking every five minutes so your customers don't feel rushed. read more

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Decoy is a small hidden subterranean restaurant. There's only two communal tables and some bar seating. I recommend making reservations. The host was very kind and the staff is attentive. We had the pre fix peking duck, which was plenty of food and reasonably priced. To start, you'll be offered a wonderful array of pickled vegetables. Spicy and scrumptious... I'm ready... First, we had oysters with caviar and melon stick. Lovely and refreshing. I was a little skeptical of the fish skin chips. But they were scrumptious and not at all fishy. The lemon and finely chopped veggies were complimentary. The very luxurious treat was the foie gras strawberry rhubarb tart. Its shaped like a turkey or duck. You pop the whole thing in your mouth and damn. its. good. When it comes to the actual peking duck, it doesn't disappoint. Amazing flavors, crisp skin and although duck is a fattier meat, it is cooked down to the point that you never bite into a fat blob. The "pancake" (mini tortilla) is fresh, warm and does the job of holding your creation together. I really enjoyed the consume shot and cherry sauce. I wish there was a Decoy close to me. read more

Decoy - Yummiest Peking duck. Prefix is perfect - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

We got delivery from here last night... Simply scrumptious! The Peking duck is the obvious hit, and it was incredible, and we also adored the noodles with vegetables, lamb dumplings, shrimp and truffle shumai and the sea bass in black bean sauce. The green beans and Brussels sprouts were delish too, and a welcome source of greens. I would order every single thing we ordered all over again. read more

I organized an office holiday party few years ago at this Asian fusion spot. The communication with the event manager was smooth. At the end, everyone at the dinner was more than impressed and satisfied with the menu arrangements and the food itself. We got to try several signature items as part of the party menu, they were all presentable and tasty. The portion was quite generous too. Hope one day I can visit again with friends or families. read more

Pros: 1) food is tasty, we liked the Peking duck, strawberry tart and the Chinese broccoli. 2) vibe is cool. Nice decoration 3) dishes come out fast Cons: 1) The pancakes are tasty, but too thick. 2) we had to ask twice to get the water cup refilled. But they still forgot in the end. 3) the dinner was rushed through -I flew all the way from sf to ny, and hope to catch up with my friends during dinner. However, four of us finished the meal within 1.5hr. they started to take plates off the table even we are still working on it. We were told we have to leave by 7:45 so we won't block the other reservation right after us. Very disappointed to pay $100 per person but received such service. I would still recommend to check out the place if you haven't been, but I certainly won't visit again read more

Decoy - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

I came here in a group of four to have a go at the renowned Peking duck dinner. If you, like me, were debating between Momofuku Ssam and Decoy, definitely do Decoy. Classier, the duck was more refined, the side dishes were a surprising hit as well. There's definitely more than enough food to go around, so definitely come hungry. The meal comes with pancakes, fish chips, and six different pickles - they were all excellent ways to whet the appetite. I really enjoyed the seabass mains. As for the small plates, the oxtail dumpling was delicious, if a little bit too sweet. Foie gras and strawberry tarts was a delightful work of art as well. The grilled wagyu was yum. Honestly I don't think you can go wrong with any of the side dish options. My least favorite part of the meal was the long bench dinner table, but whaddyagonnado. read more

Sorry I didn't take any pics! Peking Duck per person is to die for. Edit: came here for the second time so that we can try other food menus. I think I can call this my top 5 NYC dinners! Looking to see when I can get in again for dinner #3 - Peking Duck again read more

You must be kidding. Small, tight place. Dinner is very expensive, over $80 per person or more, if you want extra pancakes for the duck it's $6 for 6, they might cost 10 cents at most, the most insulting ripoff ever and I have dined in the best restaurants in NYC. BTW, if it's cold out don't go here because the door opening and closing makes the place very cold. Very OVER RATED , NEVER AGAIN! read more

This place is phenomenal, definitely come super hungry if you make reservations for the prixe fixe menu. The prixe fixe menu starts at $75, but you get a whole duck, consomme shots, 10 pancakes, and a variety of sauces. It's definitely on the pricier side for a Peking Duck, but it's cooked very well. I think the consomme shot was a nice touch as they serve it to you after you've had your appetizers to cleanse your palette (or so they said). The duck was cooked so well as it had crispy skin with very tender and juicy meat beneath. Just a side note, if you make reservations you're automatically reserving for the prixe fixe menu. Ordering a la carte is strictly for walk-ins. You get the option of ordering 2 apps as well as a rice or a side so we decided to get the shrimp stuffed shishito peppers and the crunchy vegetable & peanut dumplings. We also ordered the truffle egg fried rice as a side which was super delicious. The truffle made the rice so fragrant and the egg was served atop the rice and was super fluffy. Overall, I thought this place was amazing and I would totally come back here as it was a great and very memorable experience. read more

Duck was amazing, and every table had a duck order. Make sure you reserve it. A bit disappointed that they combined the menu with Red Farm, as I was looking for their menu as advertised online. Other dishes were decent, but overpriced. Will come back for the duck though. See my pics. read more

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Exquisite food , we throughly enjoyed the Peking duck , the soups, dumplings ... there was enough on the menu for the vegan / vegetarian people in our group. We throughly enjoyed our evening, would go there again and again read more

Decoy is a really fun spot with great food. The service was great and the hostess could not have been nicer. We were having dinner here to celebrate my birthday but were running late because the traffic was terrible. They tell you that there is a 15 minute grace period (which we were JUST going to make) but they only allot you 2 hours for your dinner so we were going to have to be speedy. But the hostess was so accommodating and was able to move things around so we could have more time. Food: If you make a reservation, you have to participate in the pre fixe menu (which frankly I think is a better deal anyway for the amount of food you get). For a group of 4 you get 4 small plates, 2 main dishes, a whole Peking duck, and a rice or side. They also give you several types of house pickles and fish skin chips (which sounds weird but were really good). For our small plates we had the oxtail dumplings (delicious and the sauce on the side ROCKS), the bbq pork lettuce wraps (fine but a little salty - I would skip this one), uni with sweet potato noodles (good and fresh), and the wagyu beef (good flavor but not that tender). For our mains we had the sea bass (perfectly cooked and flavorful) and the rib steak (which all of us preferred to the wagyu appetizer). And obviously we had the duck. Which everyone agreed was AMAZING. They give you three sauces - sesame, hoisin, and cranberry - but you should stick with the original hoisin. We also finished off with the key lime pie which was made with a buttery graham cracker crust and finished off with a lemon sorbet. I will absolutely be back! read more

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First things first - come with a group. 4 or more. The a la carte prices are ridiculous, and with 4 or more, you get a prix fixe that is UNBELIEVABLY cheaper. A la carte is $78 for a duck, and then however much for appetizers, sides, entrees, etc. The prix fixe is $68.50, and comes with (for a party of 7, at least) - 4 appetizers (which WHOA this place breaks from ALL other restaurant appetizer protocol and gives EVERY PERSON a piece, so...order dumplings for 7 people, you get 7 dumplings, etc), 3 entrees (aside from the duck), a side, and a rice. INCLUDED. Cocktails - all very inventive and pleasant. Some of the ingredients are pretty unique, and I liked everything I tasted. The timelessness was my favorite - sort of like a sweeter, more full sazerac. Pickles - Cucumbers, squash, asparagus, shishito peppers....and two others I can't remember. Fantastic banchan. Shrimp and Snow Pea Dumplings - adorable little birds (or are they ghosts?) in a much larger than average dumpling. Think a soup dumpling sized dumpling, but with a thin rice skin. You honestly can't go wrong with any of the shrimp-related dishes here. Plump, juicy, and much better tasting than ghosts usually are. Shrimp stuffed Shishito Peppers - these are deep fried and are like the jalapeno poppers you once had "one of those" kind of dreams about. Mild heat. Perfectly seasoned. Crisp. Other adjectives. Pastrami Triangles - Little crispy pockets of pastrami with a light funky mustard sauce. If you need more than two bites, you're being like my sister who would savor her food so long that we'd all get irritated that the next course couldn't come. Don't be like that. CHOMP THIS SH*T. Foie Gras and Strawberry Tartlet - You're a dumb moron if you don't get this. What's wrong with you? It's a fat cube of PERFECTLY cooked foie gras with fresh strawberries in a turkey-shaped tart. If all turkeys were made from foie gras, you'd hate your Republican uncle less at Thanksgiving. Duck - Obviously what you came for. And lives up to the hype in every way. The fatty crisp texture of the skin, the perfectly cooked meat. There is nothing I can say here that hasn't been said already. Only two suggestions - take the consomme amuse bouche like a shot; don't be a wiener who sips an amuse bouche. And ignore the other sauces. Go hoisin or go home. Be hoisin'ed by your own canard (this is the best Yelp line I have ever written). Lamb - I believe this was a prix fixe only special. It's extremely tender, reminiscent of cumin lamb from a yunnanese place, but with a sauce more like a curry. Excellent. Pork with Rice Cakes - I probably could have had a double portion of this, but people were already stuffed, because I have some skinny f*king friends. The rice cakes could have been crisper, but, c'mon. Highly recommended. Sea Bass - Perfectly cooked. The table thought this was the best entree, and most of them aren't fish lovers. It's like velvet with veggies around it. The leeks were delightfully crispy. Scallop and Crab Fried Rice - there was a bit of a supplement to this versus the other fried rices, While the rice could have been a bit more moist or a bit more crispy (gotta pick an extreme for fried rice), there was oodles of crab in here (OODLES), and tiny little plump scallops that were neither bay nor sea, and I have no idea where they came from. Baby scallops? We need to kill more scallops in their infancy, it seems. Go to this f'king place. With a group. You're welcome, ungrateful Yelpers. read more

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