Old Kingdom is a classic Chinese restaurant complete with Chinese lanterns, Lazy Susans and bustling waiters. It's very group-friendly and kids can order all their Cantonese favourites. The prices certainly won't break the bank, but it's cash only so be prepared to prove we aren't a completely credit society just yet.
The star attraction at this restaurant for the past 20-odd years has been, and will continue to be, the Peking duck. Moist, tender and bursting with rich flavour, it's definitely worth the effort of ordering two days in advance.
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Tue-Fri noon-2.30pm, 5pm-10.30pm Sat-Sun 5pm-11.30pm. (Dinner seatings at 6pm and 8pm only)
Chinese
Entree: $4
Mains: $15
Dessert: $4
Payment accepted: Cash Only
BYO $1 corkage per person.
Vegetarian options available
This venue accepts bookings. It is advisable to make a reservation ahead of time. Group bookings are supported.
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Posted by:
Lindy T
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18 April 2009, 7.05pm
Good value duck
The first time I attempted to go to Old Kingdom, it was 10pm at night and I just wanted some takeaway. We're closing, exclaimed the owner.
The second time I went I made sure I did all the right things. I called up a few days before to book and pre-order my ducks (pre-ordering is a necessity. And one duck between two people should be more than enough) and turned up at 7pm on Friday night with a few bottles of (cheapish) plonk and some friends in tow. It's the way to do it.
Old Kingdom isn't pretending to be something it's not - the decor is retro and the duck, if not the best in town, is fine and reasonably priced. You get a lot of it too. The restaurant offers your traditional Chinese favourites but as I was unfolding my pink napkin, I noticed it was duck, duck, duck on all the tables, as far as my eye could see. Not too many Asian faces, plenty more Aussies in fact.
The 3 course duck banquet starts off with the famous Peking duck pancakes. The young waiter cut up the duck at the table and showed us how to assemble a pancake in a brisk and slightly show-offy way that almost gave the impression he'd done this millions of times before and was inwardly sick of it. So it goes like this: take a pancake, add a swipe of plum sauce, a sprig of spring onion and a few slices of duck, and bob's your uncle. The duck was fatty but still had a bit of a crunch in the thin layer of skin as you took a bite. The duck pancakes were plentiful; so plentiful we all started feeling full with two courses still to go!
Next: a fairly ordinary duck stir-fry which consisted of shredded duck meat tossed with bean sprouts and spring onion, served in small bowls. By the time the third course was served - a duck broth presumably made using the bones - I was so full, all I could manage was a small taste. A plate of wok-fried Chinese broccoli lay almost untouched that we had mistakenly ordered thinking that the duck dishes wouldn't be enough!
I noticed that the owner had brought out a tray of toys that looked strangely like Mr Potato Head to the table next to us. Hmmm. With our bellies full of duck and spurred on by the red wine we had sipped on, we burst out onto Smith St, my pocket $40 lighter. I must have suffered a duck overdose because I haven't eaten duck since.
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Posted by:
RoamingReviewer
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26 April 2007, 9.16am
Is this the best Peking duck ever?
Pretty damn close.
This place is something special... as long as all you eat is the Peking duck ( order 1 or 2 days ahead). Price is reasonable, service is prompt and you will need to book ahead.
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Visit: Wed 25 April 2007
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