Liqun Roast Duck Restaurant (利群烤鸭店)

Travelogue★★★★★★★★★★4.02 weeks ago

Nostalgic traditional roasted Peking Duck in a residential hutong alley 四合院. We found this restaurant through ChatGPT listed as one of the top restaurants for Peking Duck. Lots of celebrities photos on their wall of fame. The duck was a little fatty to my taste. However this is definitely recommended for people whom prefer traditional fatty Peking duck. This place is smaller compared to 四季民福 so do go early as they only permit entry when all diners are present.

Raffaele Rega★★★★★★★★★★2.06 months ago

I visited Liquan Roast Duck alone and immediately ran into an unusual restriction: solo diners are limited to a fixed set menu, with no opportunity to browse or order from the full à la carte selection. Half-duck portions are not offered, so I had to order a full duck at 280 RMB (about €36). For one person, it’s a heavy commitment; for two, far more reasonable. The price would not have been an issue had the meal delivered on flavour. It did not. The duck itself was almost completely unseasoned—no salt, no aromatics, no depth. Peking duck should carry at least a hint of rich, savoury flavour from its preparation, and this one simply didn’t. The accompaniments were equally disappointing. The sauce, which should be a dark, sweet, fermented-bean sauce with complexity, was instead overwhelming and unrefined. Even more surprising, the cucumber—traditionally lightly pickled to add acidity—was served completely raw, flattening the balance of the wrap. The whole combination tasted empty, to the point where continuing the meal felt pointless. The roasting technique appeared competent, with a reasonable fat-to-lean ratio. Not exceptional, but not something I would criticise on its own. However, I observed other tables receiving additional parts like the head and feet—standard in some Peking duck presentations—while mine arrived without them. The inconsistency was difficult to understand. The atmosphere is the restaurant’s strongest point. Rustic, traditional, and firmly rooted in the hutong aesthetic, it will appeal to diners who enjoy an unpolished, old-Beijing environment. Service was fast and appropriate for the setting, and the English-speaking waitress was a pleasant surprise. One final note: I clearly heard and saw ducks closed in a room not far from the building. While some establishments do raise ducks nearby, it’s not the universal norm. Whether this is part of their process or simply incidental is unclear, but it added another layer of confusion to the experience. Atmosphere aside, you might risk to be disappointed if you are aspecting great taste has probably once this place offered and now is more scaled for “turistic” palet . For solo traveler, the portion size would be two of the dishes you see in the picture

SM A★★★★★★★★★★4.05 months ago

Located at the entrance of one of the hutongs, its one of the peking duck establishments with more reviews. Located in sorta a traditional house + courtyard. The place is like eating at your village’s relatives restaurant. Overall satisfying first experience of Peking Duck especially accompanied by the “Fried Duck Bones” which essentially is the leftover carved duck frame chopped up, deep fried and springkled with salt and seasoning. Good stuff to balance the fatty duck slices after awhile. The duck broth is also a welcoming dish in the winter. Star of the show overall is the peking sauce they made. Sweet, savoury and tastes.. legit. Enjoy! Note: Their minimum order is 1 full duck which will be carved infront of you. Comes in a set with some small vegetable dishes. Try the salted duck liver too!

Good Human★★★★★★★★★★5.05 months ago

Old Peking roast duck shop in Beijing. Nothing to say, but It’s so delicious and must try! Advice to Book the table in advance and don’t expect a fancy restaurant atmosphere. I paid 295 Yuan for 1 duck set.

ray gan★★★★★★★★★★5.08 months ago

I think I have found the best Peking Duck restaurant in Beijing. 我觉得这就是北京最好吃的北京烤鸭了。 It’s located in the Hutongs, no queue when we came and although at the entrance you can see a lot of pictures of high profile people who have dined here, the atmosphere here was very authentic and simple. Initially I thought I came to the wrong place because all the Peking Duck restaurants we went were full of people and had a lot of staffs, wearing nice uniform, huge led screens etc at the shop front. This don’t look like a Michelin restaurant at all to me 😅. When we arrived at around 11am, we were ushered to a small room with 3 tables and were told that the first batch of roasted duck will be ready by 11.30am. No wonder no queue yet as people start coming in around 11.30am. The roasted duck aroma filled the room when the chef brought it into our room and he wasted no time to carve it. The duck was so thick and juicy, so pang pang and the fat is not jelak at all. Minimum portion here is own duck. The remaining not so meaty part we requested it 盐酥. The corn dish was also very good, even now I also think about it. I will be back ! #hungryrayshoots #北京 #北京美食 #大众点评 #吃货 #beijing #michelinbeijing #bibgourmand #michelinrestaurants #北京烤鸭 #烤鸭 #roastduck #beijingchina #foodstagram #foodies #foodie #ilovebj