mark's duck house

winner winner duck dinner. mark's duck house presented an excellent chinese meal.the spicy pork and shrimp dumplings were flavorful and in a spicy sauce. my black pepper beef was decent but the beef seemed oddly textured, not in a bad way, just tender, but unexpectedly so. the crispy pork app was a nice departure from the typical boneless spare ribs and the orange duck was excellent. the duck was crispy yet moist, the sauce was truly orange flavored and the spice was diner determined (your choice to eat the dried chiles or not).

i went here for dim sum with sine family recently. the place us well-run. the staff was quite attentive as well as attentive. i found the food living up to expectations. the restaurant's interior is a bit dated though.

terrible do not order lobster..
they charge me 2 1/2 lb 65$ , but what i got for $65 is probably dead or almost dead old lobster which is less than 1 and half pound.
not only it was not fresh( i know it because i could not get the meat out), when i told the manager , they took the dish back , but they still charge me $65 , and gave me 10% discount which is a joke.

dirty floor , chipped & broken table
just horroble place..

i will never go back there again.

i feel like i was robbed & cheated..

bad taste in my mouth
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all other foods was too salty too..

zero star..

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good, but expensive for dim sum. be prepared to wait in line during the weekend brunch hours. standard dim sum offerings well executed. be prepared for the bill however, $50 for two adults was a little steep. might try a neighborhood competitor before going back. food overall a-.

general tso's take out was disappointing. the chicken came without any sauce on it (it was in a container) but a good amount of sauce. chicken looked like mcdonald's nuggets and the portion was small. overall way too pricey for what we got.

my new favorite restaurant. okay, listen. i'm an old user here, but i came back just to tell you how good this place's dim sum is. shows how good everything is here. not much to say, except go here. seriously. oh, and btw, here's what i got and my opinion.

lobster dumpling = eh, could be better, a little disappointing since it's lobster.
scallop dumpling = best thing on the menu.
chicken and ginger dumpling = amazing flavor.
baked pork bun = just as good as the steamed ones.
turnip cake = delicious at first, but as you eat more it gets bland.
roast pork noodle crepe = even good the next day.
pan-fried bean sheet cake = basically the turnip cake minus the blandness.
coconut pudding = get this.

went for saturday lunch for dim sum and we were pleasantly surprised at the food cart choices...minus the duck and suckling pig. my husband enjoyed them but they were just "okay" for me. everything we had off the steam cart was fantastic. from the outside we weren't so sure of the authenticity, but when you walk in its a totally different story. we will definitely go again and it was worth the drive from old town.

great food,service and owners.

looking for peking duck, just moved to the area and i was looking for a place that has peking duck and these rolls filled with egg custard. i called around and marks duck house is the only one that said they had both. so we gave it a go. on a sunday around 12:00 the wait time was around 30 min (take the time if you haven’t already to look over the vast menu and the dim sum menu) but well worth it. when stepping into marks duck house it’s like stepping into hong kong; at first glance there is not much to see, a set of windows and the entryway in a corner shopping center. when you step through the doors a little hong kong comes alive, a small restaurant to the hilt hustling and bustling with people, as men and women push around carts of food for dim sum.  as you make your way to your table you are overwhelmed with the smells of amazing foods. we sat down for a meal that is about to be so enjoyable, jasmine hot tea and a coca cola (by the can) to drink.  we already knew what we wanted ½ peking duck ($17.95) served with crepes, scallions and their special plum sauce; the server assembled table-side a crepe, a delightfully fresh tasting combination. general tso’s chicken ($13.95) served with al-dente broccoli and steamed rice, takes my husband back to the first time he tried general tso’s chicken. we shared the two entrees, still having enough left over for lunch another day (just as good reheated).  pineapple bun ($3.50) don’t let the name of this bun fool you, there is no pineapple here. with the tops of these buns scored to look like the exterior of a pineapple, these warm buns are filled with a creamy egg custard, a sweet heavenly dessert type bun. these pineapple buns are so good we got a second order to go. marks duck house is a restaurant that not only is worth the wait, it’s worth more than one trip. will return for sure.

i didn't eat a good portion of each dish and the waitress was extremely efficient in having takeaway cartons ready and packed them up before i could say thank you. mark's duck house isn't a different spin on dim sum or chinese food like redfarm or chinatown brasserie. it is a good old fashioned authentic chinese restaurant. i like saying authentic because it sounds authoritative but i've never been to china to eat their food there so i guess its better to say, "what i presume is authentic" chinese food. it doesn't mute flavors for the american palette like so many chinese places do and it definitely doesn't shy away from the more 'exotic' ingredients. i've always recommend mark's for dim sum probably over some of the places i've tried in nyc. but now, i can recommend that you visit mark's just to try out their rather extensive menu. if you're used to just the run-of-the-mill local chinese restaurants that offer over msg'ed food and americanized dishes then mark's will open your

service was very fast with the carts, they constantly filled our water glasses, replaced my broken chopstick and reminded me that i forgot my leftovers. i thought they were great! food was on point. now i just need more dim sum buddies!

food is good but i would not say great. i am not a huge duck eater because of the fat so mine has to be cooked down more. my wife likes it more like at mark's. however, the portions are huge. i could not believe how much leftovers we had. i recommend this as reliable and relaxed dining but don't go in expecting five star food. it is affordable tasty food.

a forever costumer. i have been going to this restaurant since i was a baby and i stand by that i have never or never will find better chinese food. their noodle soup is to die for and their spare ribs are outstanding. i also enjoy their chinese broccoli with garlic and their peking duck. i seriously suggest it and if you ever had a bad experience go back and try again!! i promise! some nights are better then others.

tried the chicken feet. not bad. i did not try other dim sum,i think dim sum should be ok. server not polite, sounds like i owed her millions buck! ordered roast duck - too salty, not fresh. soya sauce chicken - taste ok, but still can see the bone with chicken blood. roast pork - forget it, don't order. environment dirty, will not go to this restaurant again i think.

goong hay fat choi! happy chinese new year. for those that are unfamiliar, the chinese and most asian cultures have used a lunar calendar for thousands of years and traditionally celebrate the lunar new year, which usually falls somewhere in january or february. the chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals that rotate every year. so without further ado, welcome to the year of the rabbit! when i was growing up, chinese new year meant two things; lai see and mountains of chinese food. lai see are money-filled red envelopes that are usually given to junior family members by senior family members (married adults). clearly an upgrade over the western new year which usually consisted of a night with the grandparents and dick clark , while my parents were out partying. unfortunately, for you, our new year's wishes cannot be accompanied by lai see. so let's get to that other highlight of chinese new year... the mountain of chinese food. we've long lamented the lack of chinese food options in dc a