While there might not be a consensus, the most highly regarded Peking duck specialist in the Los Angeles area is most likely Ji Rong Peking Duck in San Gabriel. For sure nobody can quarrel with the premise that they serve a high quality product.
Now once upon a time some 30 years ago, the legendary Quanjude Beijing Duck restaurant opened up a branch in the San Gabriel Valley. The problem is that they served duck and not a lot of other types of dishes. So yes, you could have a banquet there, but it would include eight different duck dishes. No such problem at Ji Rong Peking Duck. Look at some of their other fabulous dishes, like their sweet and sour whole garoupa.
No complaining about the lobster.
Pork belly anyone?
Snow pea leaves in broth.
Cumin lamb.
No joke. Sometimes I like to use orange chicken as a litmus test as to how broad the culinary skills are at a Chinese restaurant. Ji Rong passes with flying colors.
And a news flash! The operators of Ji Rong have opened another restaurant next door called Good Alley Artisinal Dumplings, serving, well, high quality dumplings, noodles and other things, like this large premium beef roll.
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