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    The Duck and Rice

    4.0 (79 reviews)
    PriceyChinese, Bars
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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    Janet D.

    Ambiance was a bit loud. This would not be the spot for a romantic night but if you want good food and a great vibe this is your spot. Service was top notch. Super friendly, checked in on a regular but not obnoxiously so, and the food was delish. Everything was amazingly well made and worth the price imho. Highly recommend this spot in London, definitely will be added as a permanent rotation on my trips to London!

    Frank A.

    A very good, upscale Chinese restaurant in Soho. Very trendy with good service. Most of the dishes are very Westernized (or Chinese-American as we would say in the US). The Crispy Aromatic Duck is very good.

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    Shirley B.

    Back in London for a hot minute and we went back to The Duck and Rice. We made sure to book a table upstairs in dining this time. And service was night and day. Our waitress was amazing this time around. Food: Duck and rice! Loads of rice under a decent serving of tender duck meat with the crispiest skin. Wasabi prawns are like walnut prawns with a spicy twist. Har gao still delicious. And they even brought out a slice of cake to help us celebrate a birthday!

    Abbey R.

    Idk what it was but I got really lucky with the restaurants in London. The food , service and ambiance was impressive. The service was excellent. We had reservations for this one I feel is needed as it was crowded downstairs. Luckily they have an upstairs but the place was lively . So I've never had duck in nyc but I decided to try it in London and this duck at this restaurant was very juicy and delicious. All the dishes were yummy. I'm not sure what are the names but see pictures. I would definitely recommend for large groups and more intimate setting. There's two floors in this restaurant

    Make a reservation for the upstairs dining room and order the half roast duck. Hands down best duck we have ever eaten. This will be on our dining list every time we come to London!

    Honey Hive Beer
    Abby T.

    While pricey for a college student, the dishes that I ordered were absolutely delightful. The restaurant was very accommodating for my group of nine and it had a sleek ambience. I shared a goji berry and spinach dumpling, a Shumai veggie dumpling, and an egg fried rice with one other person. There are only three dumplings each per dish but the shumai veggie dumplings were TO DIE FOR. I liked the goji berry ones too a lot but less in comparison. I also ordered a honey hive beer which I liked but I would not get a full pint because of its sweetness. I ate my rice with the chili oil (WHICH YOU MUST GET and try if you go), and it was honestly an amazing tasting dinner.

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    Johnny L.

    Main Point: a good example of where u have Chinese food that is very par 2 subpar @ a kind of fancy place, where u could have went 2 Chinatown instead sure if u want 2 go 4 the mood of possibly romantic @ a nice place.. u got my permission 2 go 4 it, do wat u want; nobody's stopping u or pulling ur collar from behind but.. Duck and Rice we had high expectations.. I mean the name, we finally made it in the 2nd try since it was so busy n overhyped as it turnt out points: (1) Service lacked @ 1st b/c they don't even know who was supposed 2 serve us (2) Tank Old Fashioned was ok for 11 British Pounds hell 2 the N O! (3) Fried chicken wings, green peppercorn - actually their best but not by much (4) Five spice fried chicken - should have named it I copy American KFC Popcorn Chicken for copyright infringement (5) Crispy aromatic duck - n this is supposed 2 b 1 of their signature dishes.. I don't think so.. go 2 Chinatown's Hung's way better n cheaper.. duck dry, hoisin sauce was ok (6) Pork & prawn shumai - bland n boring 2 stars; I've experienced much better.. believe me, u won't miss a thing

    Hargow, shumai, beer
    Melinda Q.

    I knew I wanted to have dim sum as my first meal in London because it was an atypical choice. I chose this dimly lit place because it was close to my hotel and just right down the block from the record store I was perusing. Simply put, service and tankard of their draft Czech Republic beer was great. I was expecting worse with their dim sum but, it was decent. Nothing special or memorable about the char-siu bao, scallop shumai or hargow. I am a tough critic on this since I was raised in the land of renown Chinese food outside of China. Their ginger gailan was very good though.

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    Rohenne L.

    More of a 3.5 star. Good place for a dim sum group lunch & share everything! Not expensive, we had 5 people and it cost 20/person. Overall not the best dim sum but above average & you can make reservations online! The interior is quite nice especially the second floor near the window. You get a lot of light. MUST GET: pork & shrimp shumai, baked pork buns (the baked ones are better than the steamed ones here), shrimp changfun DON'T NEED TO GET: shrimp & chive steamed dumplings, har gao (shrimp dumplings)

    fried taro root dumpling and har gau
    Irene A.

    The food was delicious -- for lunch we had har gau, xiaolongbao, fried taro root dumpling, duck fried rice, ramen noodles for my vegetarian husband, and aubergine with mui choi. The dumplings were all perfect; the duck fried rice cooked to perfection with mouth-watering crispy duck. I would have appreciated a higher duck-to-rice ratio, but it was overall a satisfying meal. As much as the food is high quality, this restaurant is extremely pricey. There are few to no Chinese people who eat here (I'm Chinese-American, so I don't know where the local Chinese go to eat high quality dim sum, but it's definitely not here). There are probably better places to go for great dim sum, but if you have the money and you are not sure what the alternatives are, you can't go wrong here. The restaurant is also in a nice neighborhood with great shopping.

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    Flavors are excellent. Service is average. Overall comfort at restaurant was great......

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    One of the few restaurants that open later in London (midnight #swiftie), and it happened to also serve of the best Crispy Duck in town too!

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    Fun hot pot spot to try with a large group while visiting London! We were a group of 8 and there…read morewas perfectly sized tables for groups of this size where we wrap around and are close enough to talk to everyone. Sharing hot pots are divided into four quadrants - we got half and half mala spice and the mild but super savory mushroom broth. Very different but both excellent! Individual dishes are ordered via iPad. We got a large selection of meats, veggies, noodles, and some more unusual delicacies like beef cheek and colon(?). There are self serve stations for sauce making, and some small sides and desserts/fruits. I LOVED the seaweed salad there and got three helpings... not sure what goes into this but it was so yummy. Tissue boxes at the table are a nice touch for runny noses with the spicy broth! There's a bit of a show that comes with ordered hand pulled noodles! A staffer comes out and pulls and spins and dances with the noodles table side. I think they also sing for birthdays (seemed to be a couple of those around us). For tourists, this is located in a nice area for a bit of a site walking tour before or after dinner! (To either work up an appetite or walk off a bit meal.) We strolled - Trafalgar Square, Big Ben & viewing Parliament/Westminster, St James Park, and Buckingham Palace.

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