Royal Kitchen

The Royal Kitchen is a great restaurant for Peking Duck...and most certainly a few other things. Tonight, we started with wontons in chili sauce and steamed chicken feet. The chili sauce that the wontons were served in was perfect. I think you could serve just about anything in it, and it would be great. The chicken feet weren't as tender as a normal dim sum restaurant, but they were cooked to order. Royal Kitchen doesn't put itself out there as a dim sum restaurant so it's understandable. The Peking Duck was wonderful. It was served traditionally and carved table side. We were very familiar with Peking Duck but not with Salted Pepper Duck Bones. Our server was trying to explain what they were when the owner passed by and was kind enough to just add them to the order so we could try them. I'm glad she did, they were excellent, and we would have completely missed out if not for her. If you like traditional Chinese food, and particularly Peking Duck, this is a place you'll want to try. Their prices are reasonable, and their service is great. We were there for an early dinner on a Thursday and they had plenty of seating.

We love searching for authentic Peking duck in every big city in the US because my husband is a huge fan of Peking duck! On our third day in Dallas, we dedicated an afternoon to Royal Kitchen, and it was totally worth it. The portions are big, and the flavors are spot on. The crispy duck skin dipped in white sugar and sauce was rich but not greasy at all, very authentic and even the girl sit beside me ask me what I ordered. The duck soup made from the leftover bones was incredibly flavorful, and we somehow managed to finish an entire duck,which is very big one, between the two of us! We also loved the sizzling crispy rice with chicken—so crunchy and flavorful! The lady who served us was very welcoming, and hearing her Beijing dialect brought back memories of my time studying in Beijing in 2012. Highly recommend!

Literally the best place in the country for Peking Duck. They slice it in front of you and always with the perfect size and proportions of skin/fat/meat. The ducks they use aren’t too fatty, so each section of meat is perfect. We really come here for the duck but everything else on the menu is great too. Definitely good old fashioned authentic Chinese food. The roselle tea is fire and so is the tianjiu dessert. PRO TIP: with ordering the whole duck, you can choose what they do with the bones. I suggest you spend the $10 to make it into soup. The leftover soup can be made into noodle soup at home and it’s so good with vermicelli or any clear noodle.

We went on Sunday and then the following Saturday we went again with my in-laws. Planning to take my parents next time so they can also try it. Highly recommend! The owner is such a sweet lady and truly has a desire to provide the best service possible. The chef is truly gifted. Both the owner and chef are from Beijing. I cannot recommend this cozy restaurant enough. If you go and there is a wait, trust me, it is worth the wait! You won't be disappointed. Everything is delicious!

Last night we celebrated Chinese New Year with friends at Royal Kitchen and we had a wonderful time. All the food was fantastic, especially my favorite Peking Duck! The food just kept coming. Also amazing value for the price! Definitely will come again!