大董海参店 — Restaurant in Shanghai

So today, I brought my family of 6 over to try dadong roast duck.

Now to start with a bit of a background, i am a chinese woman that brought two daughters, my husband, and his parents.

Dadong is a highly rated restaurant and considered high-end and excellent to many customers. However, we did not receive the same experience.

As you can see, the atmosphere is pretty good, and the service was alright (they charge you 10% service fee of whatever your meal costs). We ordered a 1888 rmb combo (around $250 usd)

However, the reason why I’m giving this such a bad review was the caviar that came with the duck. Me and my daughter (the older one) were the only ones that had it. I was the one who had it the worst. After eating the most caviar (only a bit, not even a quarter of the can was finished), I began to throw up multiple times in the afternoon and get diarrhea. My daughter had less than me, but she also got diarrhea from it and began to go to the bathroom multiple times after.

Now, the service inside the restaurant was alright, but explaining this situation to the staff was not. I called the manager to explain our situation, and all they said was that “they’ll look into it”, without giving any offer of help. In previous restaurants I have reviewed, the owners were always very gracious and helpful to the case. They offered compensation due to things such as bad service and spoiled food. However, something much more serious (food poisoning) is being ignored by a Michelin star store.

I’ve seen lots of foreigners on social media posting about their trip in China, filled with all sorts of authentic and delicious restaurants. As much as this place seems like a great restaurant to stop at, I would highly advise you not to come unless if you want to get food poisoning, diarrhea, and vomit multiple times, and be given the cold shoulder by...

When it comes to Da Dong I don’t know where to begin. Obvious to everyone, it’s the place to go for Beijing duck but also for a great gastronomic experience.

Service is top-notch, crockery sophisticated, tablecloth ironed and dishes are served at the right temperature and beautifully presented with special attention to colors and textures.

Their ducks are perfectly roasted and glazed with a baffling consistency. The carving of the duck is a show in itself. The squad of chefs are skillful and will slice the ducks to perfection.

Though fattened, the preparation should allow for the fat to mix with the meat and keep it juicy. That’s when sometimes the fat will be too present especially and the ends of the duck making these parts unappealing. Which is a fail for what is supposed to be 酥 不 腻.

Still a mystery to me is the difference between the small and large sized Duck which comes at the same price… why should someone order the small duck over the large one?

The fatty liver dishes are amazing. Da Dong has nailed the way to prepare what is known in France as foie gras. And of course it’s goose liver not duck! Depending on the season you get cherries or hawthorns on the side. Both work great to remove the fatty feeling from your mouth.

Other dishes include a wide selection of dishes from all around China. And for these too, Da Dong will executed each of them with perfection. That’s explain why bills at Da Dong are on the pricey side. You will pay the same price for a roasted duck or 2 or 3 mid-priced dishes. My favorite is the braised pork intestines in multiple flavors from Shang Dong which would be perfect with more chili. Because yes, most dishes will have unnecessary extra sweet.

Desserts deserve a separate review on their own. To...

Michelin 1 star! Great experience! Great service! Great environment! Good food (we can find better roasted duck in Beijing). The Chinese dessert is definitely a must order, super good and it is cheap. Over all is great! Worth a trip to the restaurant. 880 yuan/very satisfied 4 people. Friday lunch no...