Best Duck in Utah

Best Duck in Utah - not in order

revised 14 Jan 2020


Hong Kong Tea House, SLC
a. Peking duck A
b. roast duck: B-

Mandarin, Bountiful
a. roast BBQ duck A
b. Peking duck B- (A skin, D+ overcooked, dried meat)

Dim Sum Kitchen, Provo
a. Peking duck (very moist and tender, skin not crispy enough) B+
b. roast duck (same duck meat, but fat under skin) B-

J. Wong's, SLC
a. Peking duck B+
b. roast duck B

Bistro 412, Park City, Chef: Adam Ross
"Duck 2 Ways": (savory herbs). 
a. breast, sliced, pan roasted (order it medium) B
b. duck leg confit: A

Communal, Provo
a. (seasonal) duck A

Cafe Terago, Park City
a. crispy confit duck leg and thigh with grapes and liquor-infused plum? sauce. A - -
b. duck alone: B+
c. duck alone with greens B ++
d. duck alone with grapes B ++

Riverhorse, Park City
a. fried leg and thigh with buttermilk crust. A - 

Bangkok Thai, Park City
duck breast slices with ginger honey sauce. 
very thick sauce. B+ 
duck with sauce. B-/B 
duck breast alone. B-

Bangkok Grill, Orem
Note: duck here is roasted, then deep fried.
a. duck leg with ginger sauce (a much runnier, less sweet honey ginger sauce than the Bangkok Thai in Park City, yet is good. (Unfortunately you have to get a half duck). B+ 
b. duck leg alone: B
c. duck breast with ginger sauce: B-/B
d. duck breast alone (flavor B, texture C): C+
e. ditto with honey ginger sauce B

Park City Chinese and Thai, Park City
a. duck breast and leg. Roasted by another restaurant, then they deep fry it. Chewy, less than average flavor. C -
b. duck fried rice. Very little duck in it - which makes it tasteless compared to the fried rice.
grade C.

Purple Sage, Park City
a. duck breast, sugar and chili cured, sliced B -


OUT OF BUSINESS: Chef's Table, Orem
a. asian spiced duck A