Easily the finest duck in town, but some distressing signals

Da Dong is easily the best roast duck in town and I love the upscale decor of their Dongsi Shitiao location. However, some kinks are beginning to appear in the armor -- for one, the prices have been going up and the menu getting larger and larger, full of fancy-pants dishes that mostly can't hold a candle to their signature dish. I was also surprised to find during a recent visit with out-of-town guests that their service -- usually excellent -- was incompetent.

However until a new suitor wins me over, I still find this to be the best of the bunch.