Originally Posted by
socalterp
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.
Originally Posted by
JPDM
DaDong is high end and not cheap. One good value place that I like the The Private Kitchen but it is not in that area.
DaDong offered a very nice environment (and the service was good) at the China Central Mall, but I felt I was paying for the fancy digs. If I had a party of 4 who was focused on eating duck and didn't care about an elegant setting, I think I'd try to find a more "value-oriented" duck house the next time.
The TWOV line at PEK is definitely not a line you want to wait on because it is understaffed and the process of validation (as you mention) is cumbersome and time-consuming. It's kind of hard to justify the money and hassle of getting a visa when you don't really need it, but I do hope I have the need for a regular visa (now good for 10 years) by the next time I visit to avoid that line!