I'm not sure why you say that. Properly prepared Peking Duck (and Quanjude prepares it properly), has virtually all of the duck fat cooked out. You're eating crispy skin, along with a slightly sweet sauce and greens, wrapped in a thin pancake. That's not particularly unhealthy in the big scheme of things.

One line of Chinese culinary wisdom passed down from great-grandfather and then grandfather who were quite a foodie:

Never start a conversation/discussion about who has and where is the best ........

DaDong - Nanxincang
 

FWIW, based on jiejie's recommendation, we visited this branch on 10/3. Everything was great, seated immediately upstairs at a nice table, order taken promptly (after getting a waitress that spoke English), was given the required demonstration on how to eat after the carving show. Duck was excellent, definitely not fatty (would actually have liked a little more). Service good all around, enjoyed the complimentary desert as well. Total damage $39 US. Couldn't have been a better experience.

the $39 tab, for how many people is this?

I do agree Made in China in Grand Hyatt is nice, but am I the only one here thinking it is expensive?

It's not cheap, and its duck prices are certainly in the top part of the spectrum, but I think it provides a reasonably good bang for the buck, especially when compared against other restaurants in 5-star hotels.

My guess is for 2 ppl. My wife & I went to DaDong in 08, and our tab was around 300rmb.

Agree - It's expensive relative to a lot of restaurants in China not in top hotels. Service is excellent and if you don't speak Chinese or haven't figured out exactly how things work you're more likely to get a good experience than if you venture out--i.e., you're paying for "safety" of experience.

I'm debating between Made in China & Da Dong. How expensive is Made?

I remember made in China is about RMB250 per order for Peking Duck. Not a big order by the way.

Not just for duck, but all restaurants in China go to dianping.com

That seems to be about right; for around 900 two or three people can eat well there.

I've not been to Made in China, but for these relatively high end places, 'how expensive' really depends on what you order. E.g. if one orders abalone/ sea cucumber, expect the bill to be on a par with a top-end restaurant in the US (and more expensive than almost all US Chinese restaurants). However, with roast duck, and a few reasonably priced other dishes, one can eat extremely well for much less than a similar quality meal in the West, albeit it is expensive for China.

My wife, young daughter and I had a meal at Da Dong last month -- the waiter suggested we order a half duck, which was just right. We had 3 or 4 dishes in total and we left completely sated. I can't remember the exact bill, but it was about RMB350, which I felt to be terrific value. It would have been easy to order 3 or 4 dishes that came to RMB3.5k, if we were so inclined.

tb

Peking Duck
 

If you had to choose one, would it be Liqun Roast Duck Restaurant, Quanjude, or Dadong? Are there any huge differences in the quality or price of these three spots??