Where to find the best roast duck in London? Ft. Gold mine

Review Gold mine – Queensway

Craving for crispy roast ducks and crunchy pork belly dishes in London? Then, you have to make your way to @goldminelondon. Gold Mine set its foot on Bayswater’s high street to establish its very first branch and has since then opened up the second branch (recently) in the heart of Chinatown @chinatownlondon.

Our family used to celebrate our special occasions and milestones achievement by getting the whole duck to savour at home. It’s a common food scene to have various small-size roast duck stalls in the streets of Malaysia but I rarely found a decent one in London until I tried @goldmine.

I also brought my mum to visit this restaurant when she last came here for my graduation ceremony! If you’re looking for a variety of authentic Cantonese-style cuisines including crispy roast duck, roasted pork belly and dimsum, then look no further than Gold Mine.

Here’s my review

Whole Special Roast Duck Cantonese Style (8/10) £38.50

This is a MUST-TRY dish (I mean how can you NOT order this cuisine from the roast-duck-specialist?) You can choose to get either the whole duck or half duck. It’s definitely cheaper to get the bigger size if you’re in a larger group. Unlike the roast duck served in other Chinese restaurants, the wafer-thin skin is crispy and the duck meat is nicely cooked. Their special sauce is not the kind of bland, salty sauce. I weirdly love the fatty portion under the duck skin too.

Crispy belly pork (8/10) £16.90

You know the roast pork is extremely good if the top skin is crunchy rather than elastic. They have totally removed the “nasty pork taste” with their special cooking technique. One of the best roast pork bellies I have had across London.

Deep fried Soft Shell Crab with Chilli and salt (7/10) £11.60

NGL I’m a bit disappointed by the portion as it’s utterly small. You literally paid £11 for 1 small soft shell crab and I’m expecting a little more generous amount tbh. Taste-wise, it’s delicious. I like how it’s cooked with salt, pepper with a whopper amount of fried garlic, spring onion and chilies. Give it a try but don’t expect the portion to be huge…

Conclusion

Rating: 7.5/10

Price: ££

Worth revisit: YAS it’s no longer a hidden gem due to its popularity, come here if you’re looking for no-frill Cantonese cuisine! I wanted to try their dimsum on my next visit!

Gold Mine – Queensway, 100-102 Queensway, London W2 3RR

Opening hours: they are open every day from 12pm!

Equipment: I took all the photos above using Sony Alpha 7 II | Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera.

Don’t forget to check out my other posts regarding the London restaurant reviews, if you are interested to dine in, in places like Sushi Samba, The Ivy Market Grill and Feya Cafe.

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