Mark’s Duck House

Mark's Duck House has been serving great Cantonese cuisine for decades. No frills atmosphere. The food is outstanding. When we went, the restaurant was packed though we didn't have to wait for a table. Enjoy!

Long time locals favorite for dimsum and Chinese BBQ as well as peking duck. Large generous portions and friendly staff. The black bean with clams are a favorite

This is the BEST Dim Sum place in the DMV area we visited this place every other Saturday. Family owned and operated great authentic Dim Sum experience tasteful and a variety of offerings We absolutely love this place we recently moved from the area and have not found yet a Dim Sum place. Looking forward to come back. This place gets a lot of traffic particularly on Dim Sum days Saturday and Sunday. Friendly personel all were amazing to us can recall Elvis he took care of us the first time we visited did for the three years we lived in the area and John if not mistaken he is the owner and his beautiful family ,wife and daughter all working together to provide a great dining experience to their customers. The staff was the same from first visit to our latest that says a lot about the management and happy employees take great care of the customers. Big hug to all at Mark Duck House we can't wait to visit again. Highly recommend.

Mark’s Duck House is the kind of hole-in-the-wall that makes you want to call Guy Fieri and beg him to feature it on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. From the outside, it looks unassuming — but inside, it’s pure magic. This is Hong Kong dim sum done right, and once you know about it, you’ll wonder why you didn’t come sooner. The steamed oyster is our must-order every single visit. And when I say oyster, I mean massive — over 12 inches of briny, buttery perfection, steamed with ginger, scallions, and just a drizzle of soy. One bite and you’ll swear you’ve ascended. Dim sum here is hand-made, fresh, and authentic. The har gow have that perfect translucent wrapper, the shrimp & crab balls are light yet decadent, and the octopus with black pepper delivers just the right punch. Snow pea leaves sautéed with garlic are a masterclass in simplicity, and the crispy sea bass? So good it left us joking that mama needed to be slapped. (Apologies to mama.) What I love most is how unpretentious it all is. No gimmicks, no shortcuts — just classic dishes done exceptionally well. This is the kind of place that reminds you what dim sum is supposed to taste like. Pro tip: Come on weekends between 10 AM and 1 PM when the carts are rolling. It’s busy — yes, you’ll wait — but the energy, the variety, and the sheer joy of watching those carts circle the room makes it 100% worth it. Do not judge by its cover. This is the real deal, and I hope Mark’s Duck House stays in business forever.

We have enjoyed dining here on several occasions. While it may not be the best Cantonese-style cuisine we've encountered, we have consistently found it to be a satisfying experience. During our most recent visit for dim sum, we were pleased to see that each dish was freshly prepared and served warm, and the staff was prompt in bringing out the food. We have had varied experiences at other dim sum establishments, where service could be improved, and food was sometimes served cold. Overall, our experience here has been quite positive.

Peaking duck is top tier, I grew up eating this since I was a toddler so it’s always feels nostalgic sitting down and enjoying all their delicious meals. The garlic string bean’s always so crispy and packed with flavor. Simple I know but truly a must have for me along with with whole duck and crab fried rice. I drive from Pittsburgh once a month to get authentic Cantonese ✨

Items that I ordered: Egg drop soup, fried shrimp balls, spring roll, quarter roast duck, shrimp and pork dumpling, combination fried rice and chicken lo mein. Out of all of this the only things that I liked were the egg drop soup, and the duck. Every dish lacked salt, not sure what that was about. I have almost never had bad fried rice at a Chinese restaurant, this was a first, it was yellow in color. The lo mein was super greasy and it was just not good, the dumplings kept breaking when we tried to take it out of the container that they were served in and it lacked salt. The shrimp balls were also quite disappointing, super dense, the coating was too thick and the filling was not seasoned. The service was great, our waiter was super friendly, it is just a shame that the food was so bad.

Roasted duck is phenomenal. Fresh, tender, and juicy. The pan fried wide rice noodles w/beef is heavenly, perfectly woked and the taste of the flames stays in the mouth from the very first bite!

Came here for lunch with the hubs because we were craving peking duck but didn't want to spend $80+ for it at Peking Gourmet Inn. Really enjoyed their dim sum! Har gow, shumai, & fried taro came out piping hot. We also got a whole peking duck. It's definitely not as good as Peking Gourmet. Skin was not as crispy. But it got the job done & satisfied the craving. Service was good & it wasn't busy on the weekday we went. Have also gotten ceispy pork belly to go from here & it always hits. Overall, we enjoyed dining here & will definitely be back!

Out of all the dim sum places we tried in Virginia, This one was our favorite. The portions are huge, especially their beef rolls, there was so much beef inside! The waitress was really nice and they even had baby utensils and plates for us. That was a nice touch. Would definitely come back if I'm in the neighborhood.

I usually joke around and say that with poor service comes great food, but unfortunately the inverse was true in my experience. My server was nice and attentive and offered to roll our peking duck dish, but in general, the food was cold, soggy, and tasted like it was left out for hours. Especially with these prices, I probably won't return. Ambiance: Full house with lots of seating. Fairly clean. You walk in to a display of their dim sum left out on the table. Came in 1pm for 10 min wait. Food: Cold, soggy, unfresh. Shrimp Cheung Fun tasted really strange. Honey walnut shrimp (usually my fav dish) had an awful texture/flavor. Siu Mai and Shrimp Har Gow were standard. Peking duck was the only dish we had that was made fresh to order. Price: Most dishes $7-16 each. Peking duck $32. Tea $2 Service: Attentive servers that make frequent rounds. Heated up cold dishes for us (still didn't taste fresh).

I came for their dim sum, and appreciated the typical Chinese carts of food! There were so many options. My favorite was of course their Siu Mai! It was very meaty and had a very good taste that I'm unable to imitate at home when I make it. I tried their typical dim sum plates too, like Har Gow, Char Siu bao, shrimp ball ($14 each ahh), different buns. I think everything was tasty. I'd give it just a 3/5 only because of how it compares to Hong Kong Pearl, which is located just down the street. The service was good, and we had a good seat where the cart always passed by first so we could get fresh plates. The ambience was like a typical Chinese restaurant. It definitely wasn't as crowded as other dim sum spots. If you're looking for a decent dim sum spot with a lot of food options, and one that doesn't require reservations or arriving early for a table, definitely stop by Mark's Duck House. Otherwise, I'd recommend coming just for their Peking Duck!!

We love this place and visit every time we are in the area. Weekdays dim sum is cooked to order: I was a bit disappointed that the dumplings were lukewarm. I had to ask them to reheat the chive dumplings. The meats were also lukewarm. The only hot dish was the crispy beef because it was made to order. Also I was surprised that considering the many entrees we ordered, that they charged us $1.5 for a tiny cup of rice. They also charged us $2 a person for hot tea. Service was good. Restaurant was busy at 2:00p on a Friday.

It has been a while since I've visited Marks Duck House and I was excited to try it again. The roasted pig had a perfectly crispy skin and the roasted duck was also very good and flavorful. I enjoyed the salt and pepper shrimp dish as well. The crab claw balls are always a must get for me as well. A lot of the food we got, even from the steam cart, were lukewarm to cold. Our server did ask if we wanted certain dishes reheated and she took them to the back to warm for us. The cold food was unfortunate though. Avoid the small plates of chow mein and beef chow fun. Cold and not very flavorful. We ended up packing those home and fixing it up. Overall the flavor of the dishes we got we fine and authentic but the cold food left it to be desirable. However, I would be interested to return to try other dishes and find what I enjoy most.

4.5 stars TL;DR: Duck and crispy pork belly were wonderful. Dumplings etc were not it. This place is nestled in an older shopping strip in Falls Church. The exterior and interior are definitely dated, but as long as it doesn't affect the food idc. I know a lot of the negative reviews here were regarding their dim sum or service, so had some preconceived expectations before coming. Their menu is HUGE. So it's definitely seems like a place where you have to find the items that are good and just use those as your go-to, which is what happened with us. SERVICE: Our server was fantastic! He was attentive, fast, and overall pleasant. FOOD: ~Egg drop soup (5/5): Generous portion and great flavor. Was pleasantly surprised and how good it was. Wish it came with some fried wonton strips or something (I took some of my pot sticker shell and ate it with the soup hehe) ~Peking Duck (4.5/5): the duck was SO GOOD. When it first came out, I was concerned it would be dry due to the color of the skin. But it was delicious and still had some of the fatty parts on the skin, which melted in our mouth. Only thing is I wish they had some pickled peppers or some acid to round out the wrap ~Roast pork with crispy skin (4.5/5): The skin was so crisp and the meat was so soft. Just wish it was tiny bit warmer when it came back ~Chili oil wontons (2/5): The wontons were so dense and the sauce wasn't your typical chili oil. A little more goopy, but flavors were okay. ~Pot stickers (3/5): I got them fried. Was really craving fried dumplings and this hit the spot. But objectively, it was also dense and flavor was okay, but loved how crispy it was. Overall, definitely will return for the duck and pork! Probably won't try their dimsum though

Agree with the aggregate 3.5 rating, but bumping up an extra 1/2 star partly for nostalgia and partly because it's always good to have more as opposed to fewer dim sum restaurants. Mark's Duck House has been in operation so long, I wouldn't be shocked if it was serving up dim sum and barbecued meats around the time when the earth's mantle was cooling. Like many restaurants before it, the "ORIGINAL" original Mark's Duck House started in Eden Center in the early 1980's (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/magazine/2000/07/30/soup-to-ducks/5d894fe5-a15a-40b7-9458-f450389158e5/) and then in 1995 it relocated to it's current home in the Willston Center in Falls Church. Of course, since Mark's Duck House's 40+ year run, it's had a few different owners and falling in and out of favor as dining trends have changed...but it's still around, so I gotta give credit where credit is due. I've been coming to Mark's Duck House for 20+ years and IMHO, nothing much about the place has changed. The "décor" is straight up old skool 1980's Chinese restaurant motif with bland stain resistant carpeting, industrial orange/brownish paint, and tables seemingly haphazardly spaced in the dining room. As is the case with these types of joints, the center is reserved for round tables with Lazy Susan's, to accommodate large families and groups. While most people simply refer to having a dim sum meal, technically Hong Kong and Cantonese folks more accurately use the term "yum cha," - which literally translated means "drink tea." Of course, there is much more to the experience of going out to yum cha. My dining companion on my recent visit, used the analogy of "Chinese Brunch," which I mostly agree with. Upon being seated, one of the servers will ask if you want tea, with Jasmine (pronounced "heung peen" in Catonese) being the default. If you want to try something different, I prefer the PU-ERH (or Bo-Lay). Pu-erh tea is a "bit" stronger and has a reddish tint, but I personally find it to be a good contrast to salty and spicy flavors. Mark's is one of the few places which still offers "cart service," meaning servers will wheel carts of dim sum from table to table, allowing diners to choose from a selection of small dishes. And TBH, this is one of the detractions I have for Mark's and agree with some of the other reviewers; food can be tepid to downright cold, depending on how long it's been circulating around the room. I generally will stick with stuff that is constantly in the steam carts such as the old timey favorites like har gow, shu mai, tofu skin rolls (sin jook gin), shrimp and pork rolls, etc. The flavor profile of items in the steam carts is good and one reason people keep coming back to Mark's is that unlike at many newer dim sum joints, most (if not all) of the food is handmade. I've said it before, that unbeknownst to many diners, often times dim sum at other places is mass produced in a factory, frozen, and then simply reheated. Other items such as the deep fried shrimp balls, the taro cakes, and noodle dishes, it's the luck of draw when it comes to your table whether it's freshly prepared from the kitchen, or if it's been sitting out for a while. If a server passes my table with a dish, and I'm not seeing at least trace amounts of steam, I decline. I'll also say that I've been disappointed with the provided chili oil on the tables. To add umami and spice, most (but not all) diners typically will mix the chili oil with a bit of soy sauce to lightly dip the dim sum dishes. The past few times I've visited, I find the chili oil to be extremely bland (needs salt) and not spicy at all. While it may be considered gauche, I've actually resorted to bringing my own Lee Kum Kee brand of DOUBANJIANG (spicy bean sauce, which is actually what most Hong Kong folks prefer) jar with me and then using that for dipping. While there are newer and more updated dim sum places to go yum cha, Mark's Duck House remains a stalwart in the Asian community. Are the prices higher now than they used to be? Yeah, sure...but then again, dining out in general has gotten more expensive in general. From the time they open on the weekends around 10am until 2-ish, the place is usually packed and especially between 11-12pm, expect at least a 20-30 min wait. But that's cool. If this really is Asian Brunch, bring a big group of friends, sample lots of different foods you normally wouldn't eat, and sip pots of hot tea in the process. There are worse ways to spend an afternoon.

Came here for Valentine's Day with boyfriend. First time for me. First come, first serve seating. Seated promptly. Clean restaurant and organized. Sweetheart of a server and checked on by management throughout service. Dim sum all day. Loved the abalone dumpling and crab plates. The crispy pork belly is excellent. Comes in either small or large portions. Was adventures and tried the pig tongue, ear, and intestines. I liked the tongue, very moist and tender. They also have chrysanthemum tea. So refreshing and ps: very good for the liver. Excited to come back and try more. Thank you MDH.

Best crispy pork belly in Fairfax County!!!! The duck is amazing too! Full disclosure: review is only for grab and go, take out. By the pound or a whole bird. Go to: whole roasted duck. Delicious. Great price. They chop it up for you. Very tasty marinate!! Favorite: crispy pork belly. Deeelish!! Very crispy. Sliced in front of you. When it comes to weight - it's an estimated chop from the pig in real time. Lol. Fresh. 1 pound is typically 1.50 pounds lol .50 a pound usually is .75 pound. Haha. Twist my arm. More belly. Scrumptious!! If you are in the mood for belly, you'll be satisfied!! Good price. Ambiance: as you walk in, you see the beautiful protein and fat hanging on display: pig, duck, chicken. Ohhhh myyyy :) Service: swift. To go. Order at front. No wait at all, since off peak hours. Next time: I'd like to try some traditional Chinese food (Cantonese). Dumplings. Of course more pig and duck.

Haven't been here since I was a kid. They have dim sum pretty later in the day. It looked like they had just redone the walls and furniture. The food was great. The Peking duck was crispy but not too fatty great for eating with pancakes. I ordered 3 items from the dim sum menu (shiu mai, bean sheet rolls with oyster sauce, baked roast pork bun). All came out timely, 1 by 1, and were hot. Great quality and variety of food!

I know it is extremely difficult to find a dim sum place here in Virginia and I've been spoiled with amazing dim sum in CA 626 area, home of amazing Asian food. However, I didn't know dim sum food could be done as poorly as this place. I used to think dim sum always came piping hot; none of the dishes except for the silken tofu and har gow was warm. The char siu bao was so doughy and breaded that all I tasted was bread. My mouth was dry. The ham siu gok tasted like it was laid out for a good while. Besides siu mai also lacked the umami flavor I was hoping for. The har gow was also very doughy. The chicken feet is supposed to be soft when you bite into it, but it shouldn't break apart as soon as you cook it up with chop sticks. My favorite was the douhua; nice and sweet! I'm sorry to butcher this place, but I was very disappointed. I was really looking forward to eating dim sum because I've been craving it, but chief this ain't it. :( The cart ladies are very nice and it's pretty clean overall, and when I was there, it was sprawling with pineapple buns (I didn't try them though since they've just been sitting out in the open at the front so they might have gotten stale).

We gathered around a bustling table, as the aroma of freshly steamed delicacies wafted through the air. We enjoyed steamed dumplings with delicious fillings, golden pastries, and savory buns concealing hidden surprises. Our table was such a delight that the servers and other patrons took pictures of our spread! Fun Fact: Dim Sum translates to "Touch the Heart" in Chinese

I have been wanting some dim sum so I went to this venue to check it out. I did not go right when they opened so the food had been circulating around. Most of it was warm when I ordered it. Overall the food was tasty but the duck was a little disappointing. The skin was chewy, no longer crisy and barely warm. At least it wasn't dried out. The pork was much better because it was fresher and the skin was perfectly crispy. The place was very busy which was good. What was shocking was the check. All this food cost about $100 and I was still hungry afterwards. It's too bad because most of the food was good but the price left a bad taste in my mouth.

Favorite dim sim spot in the area. Incredibly fast service and delicious food. Definitely get a pot of tea to pair along with your meal. Mark's duck house is my family's go to spot for dim sum on a weekend morning. Carts are pushed throughout the restaurant with yummy foods. The honey walnut shrimp is so good! I always get the har gow, shu mai, crab balls, and the shrimp rice crepes. We also grab some roast pork if we aren't in the mood to make dinner and they make it so well! Can't wait to bring my friends here to share the experience!

I have always said that brunch is a sport and when I invited to check out Mark's Duck House, I was in. The push carts brought out one delicious dish after another and it was almost impossible to not grab everything that passed our table. Standouts for me were the fried shrimp with walnuts and the Peking duck.

Been to Mark's Duckhouse YET?! YOU must GO!! Sharing is caring!! #dimsumlover #dmvfoodporn Fresh handmade savory and sweet treats. Noddles, rice, rolls, duck, chicken and more. All of that is what this gem located in NoVA's Fall Church area had in store for me. The measure of a excellent cultural restaurant is IF people from that community enjoy eating there, my friend been eating here since forever. Friends can share their culture through their food. One such friend taught me dim sum translates to "touch the heart." They also shared another phrase for these lite mini-meals, "Yum cha" which means drink tea. It's always a blessing when friends feel comfortable enough to be able to share their favorite restaurants with you. It was a good outing, trying new foods, new dishes and learn a little bit about the food history while chatting about food and life. Have you shared a piece of yourself and your culture with new friends, lately?! No? Maybe it's time. Travel often, eat and live deliciously.

I feel like I've heard the name for decades and finally had the opportunity to try Mark's Duck House. Arrived around 12noon on a Saturday & there was approximately a 30min wait. Two lines formed on each side of the wall at entrance. Containers filled with food sat on two round tables at entrance. Dim sum carts were steadily rolling & maneuvering around the snug maze of tables. Workers were hustling waiting on tables, filling carts, refilling drinks, bussing tables, greeting, & seating customers, etc. It was well orchestrated chaos that flowed so effortlessly. They know how to work weekend dim sum hours!! Loved the variety of dim sum options. Chose our standards: Steam Spareribs in Black Bean sauce, Pork Roll with Tofu Skin, Shumai, Chinese Broccoli, and Shrimp Crepe. There were two others I wasn't familiar but my favorite was Abalone. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. My first visit was great! I enjoyed the food. Service was so nice & fast. I look forward to coming back and actually trying their duck!

I took a small group to go check what the hype was about. The wait wasn't as long and as we got sat, we got bombarded with food carts. I notice most of the items on the carts, were already cold or warm. But every other 15 mins, a female server would rush out of the kitchen and attempt to sell those items. Get it because those are freshly made. The abalone shumai was very delicious, my father-in-law order the lobster and it was okay. The salty egg custard was okay (little piggy). They didn't bring out my favorite dessert until we were leaving - soften tofu with hot ginger simple syrup. Most of the portions of each dish were a lot smaller than most dim sum establishments.

We came for dimsum on the weekend. Expected a long wait but surprisingly there was none. The food is okay, not the best. Everything was warmish-cold. They have several tables setup near the entrance where they put a lot of baked goods out for display. This is a sanitary concern since there is no cover and everyone, literally everyone coming into the restaurant to be seated and then also on the way out passes the table. Some of the dimsum servers were nice, some weren't. Our waitress was attentive initially but barely saw her midway through. Unfortunately, there are few dimsum options in VA so when we don't feel like driving to Maryland we are stuck here or Hong Kong Pearl which isn't much better.

Really struggled to decide if I should leave this review. Other than the steamed dishes, all other items we ordered were cold and not fresh. I've been to other dim sim places in many states and this is the first time all the food was cold other than the steamed food. The steamed food was hot. I also thought the price was really high. For each plate of four dumplings it was $5.95. Green beans was $8. Each plate of cold shrimp is $10-14. And one plate of pork belly barely 4oz was $18.95. Total for 7 plates of dim sum was $70. I would have expected it to be around $50 at other places, but because it was all cold and the fried items were soggy from sitting out so long, I honestly felt like this meal was only worth $35. Staff was nice and the place was relatively clean so 2 stars. But the prices need to be more transparent and the food needs to be hotter and fresher. Would not return.

Amazing Peking Duck! Very authentic restaurant. Service was very good. We will return.

I have been coming here for years! I love coming here for dim sum and of course a regular spot to grab to-go Roast Duck and Roast Pig to take home as well! This place tends to get pretty packed for dim sum, so come early! My friend and I made it here right when they opened on Saturday for dim sum so we did not have to wait at all. They've renovated the inside, so it so much brighter than before and more updated. The service here is very friendly and even though they were packed by the time we were halfway through our meal, they made sure to provide us with efficient and friendly service. Also, the food carts does not stop coming, so be ready!!! I have heard how amazing the roast baby pig is, so we had to get it. The skin was so crispy and the pork was very tender. Amazing and flavorful. Since this is Mark's Duck House, we had to also get their Roast Duck, always on point and have never let me down. The meat is so tender, juicy, rich and the skin is perfectly crispy. We also got some of their typical dim sum plates, Shrimp Dumpling Har Gao, Shrimp Noodle Crepe (the noodle crepe here is amazing, some other places I find it too soft, this had the right chewy texture), Stuffed Crab Claw, Shrimp And Pork Dumpling Shiu Mai, Shrimp and Scallop Dumpling (would skip next time, wasn't very impressed), Beef Tripe with Ginger and Scallions. Absolutely amazing! Loved almost everything we got! To end the meal, we actually got these Steamed Custard Buns, which was shaped in a pig, and have to admit, very creative and cute! They were also super delicious!

The. Best. Peking. Duck. Mark's Duck House is the only place I get Peking duck, despite it being a bit of a drive. I get one for my family and one for my grandmother.

Yummmmmm!! We practically had to be rolled out of there! There's not one single thing I didn't like. From the bao buns to the seafood fried rice. Yum! And that spicy sauce, oh my goodness. Next time I'm in that area, I'll be sure to pop back in there, if nothing else, for the pork belly! 10/10

I love it here. I usually come to eat alone for lunch on weekdays. It's quiet and the food is consistently good. The same wait staff is there and they know what I like and that I don't eat rice. lol The decor is outdated but kept clean. The dim sum on the weekends are great but I prefer to come on the weekdays and order off their menu. Great folks and consistently good tasting food.

Went here based on a recommendation and really enjoyed it! It's a very causal place with nice and quick service. The food is very tasty. I especially enjoyed the pot stickers which had a nice, crispy shell and tasty filling and the pork buns, which were so soft! The garlic green beans were also fantastic! The menu is quite extensive, so I'll need to go back to try more.

After literally decades of eating at Mark's Duck House, I'm lowering the star rating. It's just been too inconsistent. Some items here remind you why Mark's Duck House has always been the gold standard for Hong Kong-style eating in DC. Other items are remarkably bland and uninspired efforts. So navigating the Mark's Duck House menu seems to take more skill than ever. And then there's simply the fact that some newer places have upped the ante for Asian dining in the area (Peter Chang anyone?). How to order? Do yourself a favor. Skip the American-style dishes and go straight for the dim sum, noodle soups, roast meats, noodle dishes, and some seafood. Notably: Soups: the wontons here are superlative. Go for the wonton with or with noodles and with or without roast pork or duck. Or just get an order of 10 wontons in chili oil. Meats: skip the elaborate Peking Duck and just get the Cantonese roast duck on rice, or the excellent char siu (aka roast pork on rice, or just get a 1/2 lb. of char siu). Noodles: the soy sauce chow mein with bean sprout and yellow leek is a dim sum menu item that can be requested any time. Highly recommended. Birthday noodles with mushroom and yellow leek are a mild, chewy favorite in my family (though a little bland for my taste). Dumplings: skip the potstickers, but the har gow (shrimp dumplings) here are superlative. Do not skip those. Shu mai are also great. Chive dumplings are great. Scallop dumplings are dynamite. Veggies: if you have enough people to share, get the chive sprouts. It's more of an accompaniment than a main course, but they are unusual and delicious. For a veggie entree, you can't go wrong with pea shoots in garlic sauce. Fish: Ask for fish fillet with ginger and scallions. It's not on the menu, but it's Mark's cooking at its best.

Tried the dim sum here for lunch today with my parents. It was OK but I had a couple complaints: 1). A couple of the dishes were cold - egg custards and shumai 2). The lobster was impossible to eat (fried in shell - what is the point of that? And cost $45. We expected lobster to be expensive, but that was really expensive, especially given that they didn't tell us the price beforehand and that the preparation meant we could only get a few bites of meat each. That said, the baked pork buns were some of the best I've had - bread was chewy, eggy, and delicious and the filling was great - no overly fatty pieces. And we really enjoyed the mango pudding and shrimp pancakes. I'll probably go back at some point, but would never order the lobster again. I'll

We tried new dishes and found new favorites. Got a fried rice craving? Oh yes, better make your way to Mark's Duck House because they have the best pork fried rice that we've tasted locally in the DMV. Very flavorful without being oily. Also, the pork chop with pepper salt is nom nom. It's marked "spicy" but as long as you don't eat the jalapeños you won't notice the heat. And like always, we have so much leftover that I'm going to enjoy packing my lunch for tomorrow. Yay me!! Friendly people. Delicious food. Can't go wrong.

Went here while visiting my sister and decided to check this place out. We loved the place!!!! All the food was delicious. They have dimsum carts which was one of the reason we came here. Service was great, we got offered hot tea and water. And the place is just like any other dimsum you can find in Hongkong which is great, and ambiance is 10/10!! We will come back!!

We went for both the roasted duck and the Dim Sum small plates. We're in search of the Best in the greater DMV metro area.

Favorite dim sum place in DMV! They go around with carts so you get the real experience. Wait gets long on peak weekend hours, but food is always fresh and hot. Great selection and flavor.

I won't recommend this place Poor service To make matters worse, the owner's behavior was appalling. He was incredibly rude and dismissive when I tried to pick up my order. It's a shame because we had good experiences about this place before, but my visit left me with a sour taste in my mouth. We will not be coming back.

Delicious food obviously the Peking duck a must! Always busy always tasty with a very authentic feel.

This place was okay. We came here for my husband's birthday because it was recommended by some of his coworkers. We got in around 11 and got one of the very last tables. As soon as we sat all the carts rolled over to our table and just started putting food on it. Make sure you've got someone who knows how to say no on the end because they'll just keep putting plates. We got a variety of things from shumai, fried shrimp, taro balls, and chicken feet. Everything was lukewarm as the carts they rolled around with were not keeping things warm. We ordered fried Shrimp wontons off their menu and when we got them there was nothing inside them. I do wish things were a bit hotter but everything here was okay

First time visiting Mark's Duck House on 4/14/2024. Dim sum was good, I purchased a duck for $46.05 plus $1.00 tip for chopping. However, when I got home there was hardly any meat mostly duck necks, back bones never expected it for the price of a duck to have them took most of the meat. I will never have them chop it if I happen to go there again.

This place was a good option for dim sum, especially on weekends when other spots tend to be overcrowded. There's always a few tables available on the weekend, and the service is prompt. Everything came out tasting great - nothing was stale. Only complain would be that some items from the carts do get cold. But the servers can always heat the items up for you, or you can order dim sum options directly from the kitchen if they don't have it on the carts. I've visited Mark's two times now and both were pretty good. They also don't run out of the taro dumplings, which are one of my faves. I would recommend getting the sweet roast pork, the taro dumplings, the bbq pork buns, and also there's these square shaped dumplings with chives, pork and shrimp that are pretty good too.

Decided to go for an early dinner at Mark's Duck House. When we walked in, a table had plates of food, which looked like the left-over dishes from the Dim Sum Service. Food: We ordered Beef Lo mein, Pan Fried Chinese Broccoli with Garlic, Roast Pig. I also walked over to the remaining Dim Sum dishes and picked I a Deep Friend Lobster Dish, which I asked the server to have warmed up. Service: We had a very sweet waitress who was very nice and so helpful. When I walked over to look at the Dim Sum dishes she asked if I needed an explanation of things, and I said no - Just pointed at the lobster dish and asked for it to be warmed up. After the Mad Rush for Dim Sum, they were getting ready for a Big Dinner party, but our waitress was Super Cool. Ambiance: Since the Renovations, Mark's Duck House is a very nice place for Dim Sum or Dinner. 2 Star Rating: My only complaint about Mark's Duck House during this visit - We were charged $45.00 for that cold left-over Dim Sum Deep-Fried Lobster? Shopper Beware: Ask how much before selecting something without knowing the cost. Imagine $45.00 Dim Sum Lobster

The dim sum here was some of the best I've had in the area. My favourites were the shrimp dumplings and the pineapple buns. Definitely get the peking duck here. The skin was so crispy and not too oily and the duck meat was tender. Service here was also quick.

The roast duck, roast crispy pork, and Sunday dim sum are amazing! So why the 2 stars? We went to Mark's Duck House for dim sum on a Saturday and the food was lackluster and luke warm. It's very disappointing that their quality dim sum is limited to only Sundays. My husband called to order a whole roast pig for a family celebration. The lady in the phone quoted him $400. He told her he would call her back after we discussed it. My mom was ready to place the order so she called Mark's Duck House back with additional questions (such as what's the size of the pig, when can we pick it up, etc.). First, she wanted to confirm the cost and the lady on the phone told her the cost is $420 ($20 more than what she had quoted my husband). As my mom continued to her second question, the lady cut her off, said "I don't want your business!", and hung up on her. We were in shock by the outburst and very disappointed. My husband and I are huge fans of this place and we always recommended it to friends. But if this is how they treat customers, there's no way we're ever going back.

Not the best dim sum in town but got to make do with what we have in VA, especially if you show up without a reservation during Chinese New Year. The service was really fast and served warm. The roasted duck rice is mainly duck meat from neck, and fatty parts etc. but extremely juicy.

I'm on the hunt for a good dim sum place and this is NOT it. All the food we were served arrived to our table cold and even hardened! For a dim sum restaurant this is absolutely outrageous. Not only that but we paid $90 for four people. So prices are not even cheap for cold Chinese food. We came on a Saturday afternoon at around 2pm (peak dim sum dining time usually) and we saw that there were many dishes sitting out in the open. So we assumed they must have a lot of takeout orders. It turns out that their kitchen seems to be making large portions of dishes and leaving them out, uncovered, on empty tables in the main dining room (probably a food safety violation). They load these dishes up to refill the rolling carts and serve cold dishes to customers. If you look closely on the cart, only one or two dishes actually had steam. It was so bad I was tempted to ask to use a microwave. This place looked really promising in pictures I saw online but after dining here I wouldn't ever come back.

I cam across this place before 9:00pm on a sunday after Eden. The parking and area kind of ghetto but I was hungry and want some Duck. Surprisingly the still had Dim Sum at that time, I am sure they just heat up the left over but I was hungry. Ambiance 3/5- Noting to remember, the place it like your typical old school basic Chinese . Not fancy like Han Palace but then again the food at Han Palace taste really Americanize to me. Service 4/5 -Service was ok, i am glad she let me dine in but she pretty much told me I need to order by 9:00pm before kitchen close, i can understand peoples want to go home. She was friendly but super rushing but I don't blame her it my fault for showing up so late Food 4/5 - Surprisingly the food that I wanted was a disappointment not in taste but the part of the meat. 2 Kind off BBQ meat over Rice ($15.95) - I got roast pork and roast duck. The roast pork was good and good amount but the roast duck was disappointing because the kitchen probably just put the left over from that day. Normally they will give you the breast or leg part but they give me neck lower leg which was mainly bone and fat. However the kin was good, I was going to complaint to the waitress but I feel bad because it not her fault. It would had been better kitchen to just tell her no more duck. The Flavor was good for both duck and roast pork. Stuff Eggplant ($6.50)- OMG it was so good, crispy on the outside with soft feeling of shrimp on the inside. It was fresh Chicken feet with Black bean sauce ($4.75) - So good and flavorful sweet and salty like it should be. Most of the fancier dim sum place don't make good chicken feet sometime you need the hood for chicken feet lol. Abalone Dumpling ($8) - I wanted to try abalone, it was good but I wouldn't get it again. It just 3 shumai with thinly slice of abalone on top. It tate like mushroom and scallop but for the price I wouldn't get it again . Overall I would go back again because the food was good but I am sure if I go normal regular hour it will be better. It one of those place you don't pay for ambiance and fancy looking food but for flavor.

I was looking for a dim sum that had carts going from table to table. I love to eat with my eyes then my nose and last my mouth. They had carts with delicious looking food, but every single item other than the Congee (it was very good but could use some ginger PLEASE!) was almost cold. Everything! I don't enjoy burning my lips on a tasty shrimp dumpling...put but almost cold is a NO for me.

This is my go to spot for duck noodle soup! I've only done take out I never sat down and ate here. Phone service is quick and painless. They pick up the phone quickly even during lunch rush hour. I could be 10 minutes away putting in my phone food order and it's ready for me to pick up as soon as I arrive. The food is always pipping hot so I never keep it in my lap. All containers are fully sealed. I've never had a leakage in my car or on my work clothes. They do not skimp out of the duck meat. I get more than what I can finish usually, left over duck I eat with rice the next day. I've been going here for 8 years now. Not a single issue or complaint. Also the price for duck noodle soup here is so reasonable for what you get. I wish they added more pieces of bok choy with my order but it's not a big deal.

This restaurant was okay, but I don't think I would come back again. I wasn't a fan of how they had everything in the cart already and they would take the food back into the kitchen to reheat. Did not seem fresh as the food looked like it was just sitting out. Service was great!

I used to come here a lot as a child with my parents and then with friends for their dim sum. It was always packed with people and the tables were always so close together that you felt trapped. Their new renovations opened up their space better and it looks more roomy and clean. They leave some dishes out in the open right in front of their check out area to package for customers like their pineapple buns which I thought was a little strange because you don't know how long they've been sitting out or if some of them are from yesterday's batch. I ordered to go. Food took about 50 minutes to make. I was asked by a gentleman if I wanted to pay after ordering or if I wanted to do it when my food was done, I chose the second. I sat and waited in their front (which you cannot see from their host stand) and saw the gentleman leave and a new lady take his place. He didn't update me on the status of my food so I had gone to ask her, making sure she knew I was waiting for my food and it wasn't a carry out order for someone who wasn't there yet so our food wouldn't be sitting there. She told me it wasn't done yet and if I just wanted to pay. I agreed because by that time, it had been about 40 minutes and I assumed it would be done soon. I was relooking the check to make sure everything was in order and simply asked her if the pricing was the same on the menu the gentleman gave me earlier because the total seemed off and she snapped and said "you ordered a lot of food so that's why the total is high". I ignored her and thought maybe she's just having an off day and tipped them a fair amount as she stared at me the entire time I was trying to calculate tip on my phone. I definitely felt like they were lacking a bit of customer service here especially for a place that has been in business for so long but even that wasn't a huge deal to me. Lacking customer service and a long wait time, I can deal with.... Upon coming home though, my husband found a cockroach on his shu mai so that was... lovely. So yeah, I don't think the quality of food and pricing with the added customer service would make me want to come back here again plus the surprise with the roach unfortunately. Would recommend others go to Han Palace or Hong Kong for dim sum or Miu kee for other standard Chinese dishes.

New owner but food is good. If you've eaten here pre-covid you agree it was better than. As many really good Chinese restaurants have shut down, it is harder and harder to find great places. Dimsum comes around on carts so the temperature is not super hot. I would recommend waiting for when they bring out round trays of the same thing. Those are typical just made and fresh & hot. There's a long wait on weekends.

Best dim sum around - owners and staff are fantastic, long-term employees. You can get westernized Chinese, Vietnamese, and Hong Kong food, or traditional of the same.