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🤮 1/5 - The only resemblance between the "Peking Duck" served here
By 👻 @Brad W., 11/02/2021 3:00 am
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The only resemblance between the "Peking Duck" served here and actual Peking Duck was that the animal served was (probably) a duck. Even ignoring the lack of authenticity, the duck and side dishes here tasted from bad to mediocre. Combined with the rude service, uncomfortable dining environment, and extravagant menu prices, we were left with the horrific realization that we just dined at a restaurant more expensive, less authentic, and less tasty than PF Chang's.Let's first address those who are looking for an authentic Peking Duck experience. The duck was not prepped as Peking duck should be; the skin was not crispy and the texture resembled roast duck served at many Cantonese eateries and supermarkets. Now roast duck is delicious! But you can buy the same quality of duck at many shops around Chinatown or any Ranch 99 for about one-fifth the price they sell at Decoy. We thought we were paying triple digits per duck to eat Peking duck, which requires a preparation process that you can't get at Ranch 99 or at home. Nope, the money got us a roast duck that shouldn't cost more than $30 each. Furthermore, the duck was served with tortilla wraps instead of the thin smooth wraps they should come with. Once again, tortilla wraps can be delicious! But just like you wouldn't expect to be served a burrito when dining at an Italian restaurant, it was very off putting to find tortilla wraps at a Peking duck venue.That said, you can still have a great meal even if it's not authentic. Authenticity is not a requirement for a great dining experience; making sure you don't dine at Decoy is! Our night started off rough when the restaurant couldn't honor our reservation times, but this was only a small annoyance. Then we were informed they could not serve the 6 course meal we reserved, which was still no big deal, we'll just order a la carte. Then we were placed at a long dining table, shoulder to shoulder with other parties. Hey, it's uncomfortable and crowded, but at least it's cozy right? Then we were given menus that had blurry text printed on it. It's not every day you get tired eyes and a headache just trying to read the menu. Then came the first truly regrettable moment of the night: our waiter rudely demanded us order items from top of the menu to the bottom! I guess it was offensive for each guest to order their dishes one by one. You must gather all the dishes you want, sort them by the order they appear on the menu, and then tell the waiter one by one or suffer his wrath. At least you get a great teamwork exercise in with your meal.Decoy did display a professional level of consistency, as they proceeded to serve us dishes equally as distasteful as their service. The foie gras tart can be renamed as just tart. The Singapore style noodles were more brown then the golden color they should be, and remained mostly untouched by our party by the end of the night. The beef short ribs were tender, but did not have amazing flavor and did not resemble any recognizable ways of preparation (Korean, Chinese, nor French). And finally, the duck. Even though it was a roast duck instead of Peking, we still had high hopes because let's face it, roast duck is usually ducking delicious! Alas, our duck was small, so small that half of us were convinced what was on our plate was just half the duck. As we started eating it became apparent that the skin was soggy and many cuts of the meat were dry. Some cuts were great, but the overall duck quality was definitely worse than the roast duck you can buy at Ranch 99.We really wanted to like this restaurant, as all of us not only paid a lot for the meal but also took a precious night of our NYC trip to eat here. The lack of authenticity, mediocre dishes, rude service, and prices higher than the Empire State left us little reason to recommend this venue to any customers. Wait, except for the toilet. They have a toilet in their bathroom that has fancy cleaning and flushing capabilities, operated by a fancy controller on the wall. It's the only toilet in the entire restaurant so be prepared to wait in line to use it, but if you do get to use it will certainly be the highlight of your Decoy dining experience.
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