Monday, October 12, 2009

The Duck King restaurant (PIM 2)

The Duck King restaurant is one of my favorite restaurants. It's a group restaurant and has a total of 8 restaurants in Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya. This group of restaurant is specializing in authentic Chinese cuisine with the influence of Southeast Asian taste, therefor the food is halal (no pork).

Last year, I even celebrated my birthday at the Grand Duck King restaurant which located in Grand Indonesia Mall in Central Jakarta.

Last week, my friend who is living in Singapore; came to visit and we had a very nice lunch at one of the Duck King restaurants that is located at Pondok Indah Mall 2 in South Jakarta.

Our lunch started with dim sum as appetizer.

Fried prawns wanton with mayonnaise - Rp. 15.800.
Nice crunchy with tasty filling.

Steamed Hakau - Rp. 16.800
The filling of prawns was so juicy and flavorful.

Steamed Siew Mai - Rp. 15.800
Wonderful meaty!

Steamed chicken feet with black pepper - Rp. 14.800
It's spicy and a bit chewy.... yummy!

Then the main course followed the dim sum.

A plate of dry Hong Kong Noodle with wanton - Rp. 32.000
Frankly speaking, I hardly eat dry version noodles. After a few bites, I found out that I like the springy texture. Next time, definitely, I will order it again :)

Eating at The Duck King restaurant wouldn't be complete without a plate of roasted duck. Love the roasted duck! The crispy skin and juicy tender meat of the duck was just heavenly.

Braised Tou Miaw with dried scallop and oyster sauce - Rp. 58.000
A good way of cooking the tou miaw vegetable, as the gravy enriched the taste.

So many delicious food for just 2 hungry stomachs which was so fulfilling and we almost couldn't finish it. Still, we didn't forget to order the dessert :) My friend and I shared together a little bowl of longan fruit with almond tofu sago "Mei Lo" - Rp. 25.000
Prices are subjected to tax and service charge.

The Duck King restaurant
Pondok Indah Mall 2
3rd Floor Unit 340-342
Jl. Metro Pondok Indah
Jakarta Selatan 12310
Telp. +62 21 7592 0610 - 11

Disclaimer:The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.
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51 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 12, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    Here we also have Duck King. No wonder people are telling me that the Duck King is from Indonesia. But not sure if it's the same. lol

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  2. MicaOctober 12, 2009 at 8:31 PM

    Mmm, everything looks delicious! (Though I'm not a big fan of chicken feet. The texture freaks me out.)

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  3. SelbaOctober 12, 2009 at 8:41 PM

    FP: Is the logo the same? ;)

    mica: hahahaha... this is the only way of chicken feet that I can eat, the rest like chicken feet in soup also freak me out :D

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  4. JoOctober 12, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    Everything looks yummy. Chicken feet used to freak me out as well but now the only feet I eat are those served in dim sum restaurants.

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  5. SelbaOctober 12, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    jo: same.. same with me :D

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  6. ai weiOctober 12, 2009 at 9:33 PM

    there is one duck king in PJ area, Msia. heard that it's very expensive!!!

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  7. SelbaOctober 12, 2009 at 9:36 PM

    ai wei: Actually, the prices in the Duck King's Jakarta can also be considered as very expensive too :)

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  8. ♥peachkins♥October 12, 2009 at 9:54 PM

    Ha kao is a favorite!

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  9. SelbaOctober 12, 2009 at 9:55 PM

    peachkins: absolutely :)

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  10. PalidorOctober 12, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    That looks so wonderful! I love chicken feet. I could eat two servings all by myself! :-)

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  11. FaithOctober 12, 2009 at 10:58 PM

    This is a really delicious spread of food! Everything looks incredible, especially the duck!

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  12. HeatherOctober 12, 2009 at 11:02 PM

    mmmmmmm. those hong kong noodles look so good!

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  13. Mary BergfeldOctober 12, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    It all looks so good! I've never had chicken feet. I'll have to try and find a restaurant that serves them. Have a great day!

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  14. Fresh Local and BestOctober 13, 2009 at 1:49 AM

    I love dim sum, and the duck looks amazing!

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  15. Cooking GalleryOctober 13, 2009 at 3:48 AM

    I also love the Duck King. I think that I only visited this restaurant once. I was mostly frequenting Sushi Tei when I was in Jakarta a few years ago. Should visit the Duck King more often when I am in Jakarta again...!

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  16. foodbinOctober 13, 2009 at 7:32 AM

    Most of the food (menu in Bahasa Indonesia, too)served in Duck King, Malaysia are similar to Indonesia but the logo are different-maybe of franchising problems-anyway, the food looks delicious.

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  17. AnonymousOctober 13, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    the duck really looks good...and so the the dessert...made me yearn for duck for lunch LOL!

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  18. TaufulouOctober 13, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    hrmm..i wonder is it the same as duck king in malaysia..:)

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  19. SelbaOctober 13, 2009 at 8:13 AM

    palidor: can you eat chicken feet in the soup? ;)

    faith: it is indeed :)

    heather: yes, I definitely will have it again :)

    mary: Give it a try, Mary :) It's very healthy too! Have a nice day!

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  20. Big Boys OvenOctober 13, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    Looks delicious! just amazing that we are family the same food here and at your place too! :)

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  21. Little InboxOctober 13, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    Duck King restaurant that is not only selling duck cuisine, hehe...

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  22. "Joe" who is constantly cravingOctober 13, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    the sauce that drenches the vege looks interesting..certainly makes eatin vege easier haha..

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  23. SelbaOctober 13, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    FLaB: Dim sum is wonderful, ya? ;)

    C-G: my recommendation if you like roasted duck, try the Grand Duck King, coz' so far, it's the best among all the Duck King! :D

    foodbin: Oh.. the Duck King's menu in Malaysia is in bahasa Indonesia? Interesting!

    m-m: hehehe... ah.. I want to eat roasted duck too!

    taufulou: psssttt.. I wonder it too ;)

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  24. SelbaOctober 13, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    BBO: Hehehe.. yup! :D

    LI: true... so many varieties :)

    joe: Hahaha.. you are so right! ;)

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  25. TummythozOctober 13, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    The branch here in Kl almost always has a queue but doubt it serves dimsum. And very non-halal since they serve lard rice which I heart.

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  26. TailimOctober 13, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    what do you call duck in Indomesia, bebe??
    i love duck but worry about my cholestrol level.. hope to try the duck in Jakarta one day.

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  27. SelbaOctober 13, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    tummythoz: It's pretty crowded to the duck king restaurants here in Jakarta :) Whoaa.. so nice to have non-halal!

    STL: duck is bebek :) Oh.. duck is high cholesterol?

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  28. debra@dustjacketOctober 13, 2009 at 2:18 PM

    Oh that looks delicious Selba.
    xoxo

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  29. SelbaOctober 13, 2009 at 4:11 PM

    DA: hehehe.. it was a delicious lunch ;)

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  30. AnonymousOctober 13, 2009 at 10:39 PM

    got to love dimsum!
    if only im where you are for a holiday right now, would totally give that place a shot. heh.

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  31. ElenkaOctober 14, 2009 at 1:16 AM

    Gads, I must be hungry....even the chicken feet look delicious to me.

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  32. AnonymousOctober 14, 2009 at 2:47 AM

    The wontons with prawns sound wonderful and I would definitely love the duck, always my favorite. Sounds like a great place!

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  33. GloOctober 14, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    What a feast for the senses ~ All the dishes look very appetizing and I bet they tasted delicious! Sounds like a very good choice of restaurant.

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  34. Mediterranean Turkish CookOctober 14, 2009 at 7:58 AM

    Excellent food choices!

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  35. scOctober 14, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    The DucKing is PJ, Malaysia is a branch from Jakarta. But the one in Msia is not halal though..
    http://food-4-thot.blogspot.com/2008/05/restaurant-ducking-jaya-one-pj.html

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  36. SarahOctober 14, 2009 at 9:28 AM

    The duck looks fantastic! Always a favorite of mine. The wontons would be my 2nd favorite.

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  37. Noob CookOctober 14, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    yummy. the dim sum and roasted duck looks delish!

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  38. HairyBerryOctober 14, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    if i visit Indonesia, i must go try duck king. it's very famous there, isn't it? must check it out! :)

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  39. SelbaOctober 14, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    muffins: hopefully someday you can come and try it ;)

    elenka: hi Elenka, thanks for dropping by :) Chicken feet in dim sum is so yummy!

    5SF: the group of the restaurants are very well known for the delicious food :)

    glo: yes, you are so right! Very delicious! :)

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  40. SelbaOctober 14, 2009 at 3:26 PM

    MTC: thanks! :)

    sc: Wow... so it's a non-halal in Msia, how nice! I'll check out your post :)

    sarah: Your favorites are the same like mine :)

    noobcook: yes... very delicious! :D

    nic: definitely it's a MUST! ;)

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  41. J2KfmOctober 14, 2009 at 8:19 PM

    eh we have a Duck King in KL also lah.
    wonder it's the same?

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  42. My Little SpaceOctober 14, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    Haven't been to any dim sum restaurant lately. Really mouthwatering lol...

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  43. ~~louise~~October 15, 2009 at 12:28 AM

    I love when you do these restaurant reviews even if I might as well be a million miles away. Everything looks so delectable and of course, your commentary only makes me more hungry. I would try everything if I could! Now, if I can just figure out how to stop this slow script message I keep getting when ever I try to visit. Sometimes; most times it just kicks me off your blog:( Glad I got in today:)

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  44. Rebecca SawOctober 15, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    Ohhh...*saliva* dripping

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  45. CikiOctober 15, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    looks good! bring me there!

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  46. Wilson NgOctober 16, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    The duck looks amazing!

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  47. Gera@SweetsFoodsBlogOctober 18, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    Nice place with a cozy atmosphere. The fried prawns wanton and dessert are really appealing!

    Cheers!

    Gera

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  48. Christo GonzalesOctober 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM

    this is my kind of place - its like dim sum but with a whole lot more!

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  49. Food For TotsOctober 21, 2009 at 9:17 PM

    I'm not a fan of duck but the duck served in this restaurant looks really delicious and inviting!

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  50. SelbaOctober 21, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    j2kfm: There's a big chance of franchise :)

    MLS: hehehe... yeah, very mouthwatering :)

    louise: I'm so glad that you like my restaurant reviews, Louise :) You got slow scrip msg and also being kick off? uh oh.. is something wrong with my blog? Hope that you can still able to read my posts, maybe in google reader.

    TNG: hahaha...

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  51. SelbaOctober 21, 2009 at 9:29 PM

    cumi & ciki: I will if you come to Jakarta ;)

    sophie: hehehe.. you've never tried chicken feet? It's healthy ;)

    wilson & rachel: it's yummy :D

    gera: compare to the other branches, this one is OK, the nicest one is at the Grand Duck King :)

    doggybloggy: hahaha... with a lot more? My friend an I even couldn't finish all the meal :D

    FFT: You gotta see the one in the Grand Duck King, more appealing and also more delicious! :)

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