Duck and Rice

Chinese gastropub

Cantonese Roast Duck

Located in the busy district of Soho, created by the legendary restaurateur Alan Yau. Duck and Rice is a modern Chinese restaurant, but with a truly unique concept. The restaurant is a heaven for beer lovers, with beer tanks imported from the Czech Republic and plenty of fresh beer on draughts. Food wise is mostly Cantonese based, with a small selection of dim sums, wok dishes and of course, the house special: Cantonese roasted duck. To stick to the pub concept, Duck and Rice host regular events such as live music and quiz nights, offering something different to other regular Chinese restaurants in London.

Venison puff

Sesame prawn toast

Scallop shumai

Pan-fried chicken gyoza

I kicked off my lunch with a range of dim sums, the venison puff was light and crispy, and the peppery taste of the sauce within the puff was very comforting. The scallop shumai was light and packed with some lovely seafood umami taste, however for £8 a basket, it was not really good value for money. The jasmine smoked pork ribs are the kind of dish I would love when I have a pint of beer in my hand, the meat was very tender and rich in smoky and tea aroma, it might look fairly standard but tastewise was beautiful. The Cantonese roast duck was done expertly, dressed with plenty of soy sauce. The meat was very moist and had the right level of sweetness and saltiness, it is the perfect dish to serve with a bowl of plain rice.

Jasmine smoked pork ribs

Salt & pepper squid

Wasabi prawn

Duck and Rice is a fun concept and most of the dishes are pretty straightforward, you would see most dishes in other Chinese restaurants elsewhere but I would rate the food a touch above the quality of any places in China Town. To sum it up, Duck and Rice serve no fuss, rock solid Cantonese food with some additional Asian dishes that are popular or trending in the UK, such as baos and Japanese dumplings, along with a massive range of fine beers of course! Great Chinese food and beer, turned out to be a lovely combo!


What I paid

£50 with wine


Food 3/5

Average cost without drinks and services:
£40

90 Berwick St, Soho, London W1F 0QB

http://www.theduckandrice.com/