Dinner at Donguri Sanjo Kiyamachi

Donguri Sanjo Kiyamachi

Japan, 〒604-8004 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, 木屋町東入中島町98

The center of the tables is a griddle cooking surface

The kitchen

Highballs are a popular cocktail in many restaurants

I was hoping to see the chef more as she prepared the meals to be delivered to the tables

Yuko has ordered us a variety of tasty items

Gyoza

Okonomi-yaki

Spicy Beef Sauce and Cabbage Sauce

Kyoto-style Sundae with Black Sesame Ice

Black Sesame Ice

Home to the Hotel rest for another busy and exciting day tomorrow

Birthday Dinner in NYC Chinatown: The Peking Duck House

The Peking Duck House

The Peking Duck House, 28 Mott St # A, New York, NY 10013

The restaurant I chose for my birthday. I haven't been to Chinatown in many years and felt I wanted to have a Chinese dinner that didn't come out of a paper box!

I haven't been to Chinatown in many years and felt I wanted to have a Chinese dinner that didn't come out of a paper box!

This white tablecloth restaurant in the heart of Chinatown is obviously known for their Peking duck. There's not as much meat on a duck as you might imagine. BYOB. Beer available.

Soy, Duck, and Hoisin Sauces

Shrimp Soup with crispy rice

Assorted Apps

The Actual Peking Duck... delivered sliced with pancakes and scallions

Crispy Fish Entree

Fresh Fruit for dessert

Some reviews state that the duck is butchered tableside. Certainly, ours was not, it came from the kitchen already sliced and off the bone. Maybe this is because we had the half duck and not a full duck. Through observation, I can tell you that the full duck is not butchered "at the table" it is carved at a table in the middle of the restaurant and then brought to the table.

Here is an excellent YouTube video posted by "Mike&Yayee’s Travel and Cooking" posted a week before our visit.