Cantonese roast meats, Peking duck, and live seafood specialties


"Convoy Street Hong Kong-style restaurant Eastern Dynasty has a fast turnover with ready-to-eat roast meats hanging in enclosed display cases. The Peking duck is a standout with crunchy, crispy skin atop tender, juicy meat, as well as the tender roast pork belly. Another popular favorite is lobster, cooked as you like it: ginger and scallion, steamed garlic, or salt and pepper with butter. The add-on pan-fried noodles round out the entree to balance the aromatic flavors. Try the Beijing duck two-course meal, which comes with bao buns to fill with tender sliced meat." - Helen I. Hwang

"This Hong Kong-style restaurant on Convoy Street gives customers plenty of options for roast meat and live seafood specialties. The Peking duck and roast pork belly are standouts with crunchy crispy skin atop tender, juicy meat. Another popular favorite is lobster, cooked as you like it: ginger and scallion, steamed garlic, or salt and pepper with butter. The add-on noodles round out the entree to balance the aromatic flavors." - Helen I. Hwang

"I found Eastern Dynasty, which replaced Jin’s Pot in the Convoy Street plaza in Kearny Mesa, is serving a style of Cantonese cuisine similar to the long-running China Max. At least one member of its ownership previously worked at Noble Chef, a well-regarded spot known for standout roast duck and pork. With a display case of roast meats front and center, the restaurant offers an accomplished array of classic Cantonese barbecue — crispy-skinned roast duck, roast pork, char siu, and soy sauce chicken — available in combination plates of two to five items. Its extensive menu also features live seafood, including steamed whole fish and stir-fried lobster prepared in variations from ginger and scallion to pepper and garlic. Eastern Dynasty is currently operating for dine-in and takeout at lunch and dinner, open Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m." - Candice Woo
Cantonese roast meats and seafood done with conviction — think lacquered roast pork belly, Peking duck, and lobster yee mein. Highlighted by Eater San Diego and named Best Chinese by San Diego Magazine critics in 2023.