Finally a real Beijing franchise (unlike the fake Quan Ju De in China Town)
I was really excited and asked my relative in Beijing for recommendations. They told me not to expect much since Da Ya Li is not well liked by real Beijingers.
Obviously my taste buds are a bit spoiled by real Peking duck in Beijing, my first thoughts on the food is about the same. It's not that special. The sliced duck isn't as crispy and thin as what I had in Beijing. Aside from that, they obviously didn't serve a whole duck portion of sliced duck skin and meat for one order.
Good things about this restaurant:
- nice decor
- clean and well renovated washrooms (very rare in Chinese restaurants)
- VIP card ($20 for 3 years) for discounts.
Things I'm not impressed with
- does not allow reservation for parties of 4 or less
- servers are rude at times
My fave dishes
- scrambled egg with shrimp $4.99 with VIP card