Wild Duck Fine Asian Cuisine

Great atmosphere and good for a date night, but I would not recommend if you hope to get authentic Chinese food. We ordered Typhoon shelter ocean trout which supposed to be light fried according to the menu but it was deep fried. The service was a bit off for a fine dining restaurant. I don’t feel welcomed and the waiter did not remember what we ordered.

We have been celebrating at the Wild Duck for 11 years. Today we celebrated our Wedding 18th Anniversary, 10 March 2023. Food was so, so, so delicious. Five Course Degustion Menu, we choose a rose french style wine for our meal. Thank you Irene for making our celebrations so special.

I came in with high expectations because I looked at the menu prior and everything seemed unique, but ultimately was quite disappointed (maybe I just chose the wrong dishes?). The lamb shanks and duck we ordered was deep fried (unexpectedly). The flavours were awesome and the lamb would've been perfect if it had more sauces as it was dry (the splash of mayo did nothing) and the crispy duck batter was not enjoyable, we ended up taking off the batter and the duck portion was tiny without the batter 😅. The balmain bug dumplings were okay, I liked the vinegar sauce it went well with the saltiness of the dumpling. For the quality and portions sizes it was not worth the pricey bill imo, we had just eaten at the boathouse the night before so that's what I'm comparing this to. The waitress was lovely though and very attentive, decor was pleasant.

We took the wild meal banquet and couldnt be happier! The duck is well seasoned and not bad. My partner thoroughly enjoyed the squid and took mine! The dumplings for me are the winner as they are perfect with the dips. The mains are pretty good with a balance of pork, seafood and veggies. The creme brulee is just good and no complaints and the banana is well caramelised. Would come back again!

Some dishes are better than others, but we've been here several times over the years and never had a dish we didn't enjoy. Sadly, they're closing down on 25/01/2025, never to return 😭 End of an era 😢

The Wild Duck degustation banquet is worth every dollar. The chef takes you on a journey of his signature dishes and it does not disappoint. Each dish had its own unique flavour and really demonstrated the variety Asian cuisine can offer. The wine pairing was good, but spaced in an interesting way. If you know what wines you would like to pair with your favourite dishes on the menu I would suggest ordering them before each dish separately.

Our party of five enjoyed the 'Chef's Signature' Banquet, with the Long Rail Gully Shiraz. Every dish was exquisite and delicious. The serving staff were friendly, attentive and helpful. I would definitely come again.

Good ambience and nicely presented food, hence the three stars. Unfortunately the eggplant sauce was too strong and vinegary? And the fried mi goreng at the bottom lacked flavour. The batter on the crispy duck too thick, ended up taking it off. The seafood hotpot was nice albeit the whole pods of garlic and big pieces of ginger in the gravy, also small portions. Expensive for what it is.

Overpriced for the food. We ordered the pork belly and lamb ribs. Food was presented well, venue is nice, and the service was good, but neither of us felt well after eating. Very heavy food, and not overly tasty either, especially considering the price is well above average ($35+ for each meal). We won't return here. Might just be what we ordered, but didn't leave us feeling confident enough to bother trying something else on the menu. Had some friends who ate here the same night as us and they weren't that impressed either. Would have given 2.5 stars if I could, rounded up to three considering their venue, location and service.