My boyfriend and I came back here for Valentine's Day dinner and even though it was busy, it was still a great experience. We had reservations at 7pm and we were seated promptly (even though we were a little late because of me). It was clearly a packed house and pretty much every table was occupied so we almost prepared ourselves for a service that may not be as great as last time.
Our server wasn't so bad though. He was juggling a ton of tables, but he checked up on us enough, I guess. The owners also checked on us, which was nice. We ordered the Peking Duck, which was a 3-course meal that consisted of all duck.
The first course was duck skin with Mandarin crepes and a sauce on the side (Hoisin? I forget). The duck skin wasn't really crispy--it wasn't warm either. It was about room temperature and we struggled to bite through it without having to put the entire thing in our mouths to avoid making a mess. Yummy, but disappointing.
The second course was duck soup with vegetables. It's pretty straightforward. Good, but nothing too spectacular.
The third course was sauteed duck with vegetables and a side of rice. This was the most satisfying to us. The duck was tender and not gamy at all like some people might think. I was most happy with the abundance of bamboo sticks in the dish--loved it! We ended up taking it home since we were full from the rest of dinner.
I'm keeping it at 4 stars because we do love this place and their food is always good. I'm thinking the busy-ness of it all contributed to the first 2 courses being a let down. Who knows. We'll come back here anyway. Not a deal breaker for us!