Hu Tong Kao Ya — Restaurant in Vancouver

The duck is delicious and our group thought it was well worth the money. The set duck price comes with masterfully cut duck pieces, crispy duck skin with cane sugar for dipping (like Asian chicharron), and all the accoutrements for Chinese duck pancakes. I've tried Peking duck on both city coasts of North America with a large Chinese population. Trust me, this place delivers as advertised when you're craving Peking duck pancakes. There are only a limited amount of ducks roasted per day though so be sure to call ahead and reserve one. We also got a cold side dish of duck gizzards and were pleasantly surprised. The texture was tender, and flavors were on point. Everything went perfectly with their house brewed IPA. It definitely helps if one of your party speaks Mandarin so the language barrier isn't as difficult if you have any questions or special requests. We also read the entertainingly bad Google reviews talking about the poor customer service and management before coming here. We did not experience this. They were warm...

Hu Tong Kao Ya reminds me of the duck and experience I had in a Beijing restaurant tucked away in a hutong (alleyway) close to two decades ago, just with brighter fluorescents. Fast forward 17 years and this duck is top-notch (not to be confused with Cantonese style "Peking" duck served at most Chinese restaurants). Service and ambiance are no fuss so if you're looking for a fancy experience, you're better off at that other duck place on Cambie. I've been here three times and the wait staff consisted of who I believe to be the proprietor at the bar and one server, so prepare to wait and don't be shy helping yourself to a bottle of water up front if you're thirsty. Other than the excellent duck, the lamb, cauliflower, intestines and dumplings are also delicious. Consensus among all who I've dined with here is that the food is great, though you do pay a premium for the duck. Reservations only at this time, I think, and you're probably expected to reserve a duck with your seat so...

Dining here could top my worst dining experience in Vancouver… The owner has a ridiculous attitude and a weird intent of approaching female customers. My friend and I went there a few years ago and we were really tired and trying to get something to eat. We were not in the mood of socializing with owner, and the owner got offended by that? (LOL) He was standing not far from us and he was pretending that he was talking to the waiter and said: “some people just have so much pride and they think they’re so fine that they can just don’t talk to people.” ???? I was shocked when I heard that and so disgusted later when he treated us with an attitude just because we “hurt” his ego by not interested in having a conversation with him. (And tbh it was a super uncomfortable convo, ladies you know what I mean) As someone who also comes from Beijing, I’m just ashamed of him serving people with his attitude and entitled as a chef from Beijing. This man needs a...