Originally Posted by
iahphx
Due to problems at the PEK airport (long wait for entry-without-visa and lost luggage) we got into Beijing late. So we just went across the street from the JW Marriott to Da Dong (is that the "China Central Mall"?).
The family liked it: very tasty duck and a very pleasant dining experience. Out of curiosity, does their duck vary from location to location? And are the prices the same? The duck seemed a bit expensive to me (more than US$40 a duck, plus a couple bucks for each set-up), but the total price wasn't that much because we weren't that hungry (we were served a late lunch on the plane). Are there "better value" duck restaurants, where the quality is comparable, but the price is lower?
I want to say that our duck at DaDong (Wangfujing) was 268RMB, so the $40 sounds about right.
We also had a long wait for the TWOV at PEK - only one person working the line for most of the time we were there, plus a group ahead of us who had issues which necessitated the agent spending lots of time with them, on the phone, etc.