Reviews Roast Duck Inn

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Come.and.eat.with.me
+5
Highly recommended by my friend to tried their roast so I have came to box hill to tried. I was not disappointed and I love it everything they do
10 months ago
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Ctra8
+4
Love the roast duck and roast pork. Every time I go there, always buy the 2 or 3 meat combo with white rice., sometimes with a fried egg on top. The portion is generous. Never walk out hungry. Some of their special chef dishes are good. Bad thing is, waiting for 15-20 just to get a table.
Sep 29, 2019
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M3lissa____
+4
Located directly opposite Box Hill Central, this place serves amazing roast meat. We would usually do take aways for the roast meat. The favorite is the duck, and roast pork. The crackling is on point, and the roast duck is a winner.
Sep 09, 2019
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Tania
+4
Really flavoursome duck! One of the best in the box hill area. Congee was lacking a bit of flavour though. Fried tofu was nice, but could have been silkier like other places. Also took a while for it to come out but was super fresh.
Sep 08, 2019
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DeaDee
+4
I love this place. I basically come and order take away ( roasted duck and crispy pork) every other night when I transferred to Box Hill. I had to stop after a couple of months, my poor heart.This one's a keeper. The serve free soup when you come in and unlimited black tea galore. I love the sweet chinese sausages, so yum. The place is small but always packed and surprising clean though customer turnover is so fast. 
The vegetables are always fresh. The duck is juicy. I just keep coming back.
Aug 02, 2019
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KEL
+4
Real rating 3.5

Located right opposite boxhill central, this place was crazy busy on a Saturday lunch. Great for takeaway bbq roast as well as dine-in. We waited for 5 minutes to be seated. 

Some hot tea and a bowl of soup are served immediately per head. Thought that was something surprisingly unexpected, well done to build up customer satisfaction!

We ordered soy sauce chicken and charsiu. Charsiu could've been slightly fattier, but flavour wise a 4/5. The chicken was tender and not too salty.

With 3 bowls of rice, they served all rice in a big pot, which is equivalent to 4-5 bowls of rice, I think that is a very generous gesture. Also saves up on time.

Upon payment the cashier girl was a bit rude as we were using our Zomato Gold voucher, apparently, she had no idea and keep asking "are you sure?" Luckily the manager came quickly resolved the issue. Would be back for takeaway if I am in the area.
Aug 01, 2019
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Facebook User
+5
If you want the most authentic Cantonese style bbq, this is the place! Never have I ever not left this place bursting at the seams because once you have a bite, you don't wanna stop.
Jul 19, 2019
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Geoffrey Gong
+4
Been here a few times now in the past half year, and I’m happy to say that your duck cravings will definitely be satisfied after having a plate of their roast duck. So succulent, juicy and the skin always nice and crispy as well. Always left feeling full.

Recently however I’ve had their chicken and liver stew. Overall was a bit below the standard that I’d come to expect from the restaurant, wasn’t as flavoursome as other dishes and liver was a bit undercooked.

Overall, I would recommend Roast Duck Inn mainly for their duck and soya chicken dishes- they make a perfect meal. Reasonably priced as well.
Jun 07, 2019
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Isabelletan
+4
I used to come here quite often. I love that they always serve homemade soup to their customers. From what I remember, the food has been consistently good. However, I’m a bit disappointed with the food during my recent visit (duck was quite dry compared to the previous times I had it) 😞
May 21, 2019
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Penguineats
+4
Roast Duck Inn offers a quick and affordable option for authentic Chinese BBQ. While their execution for other items may not be always perfect, we know that their roasts most definitely hit the spot every time.
May 07, 2019
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Lorna
+4
千里迢迢跑去boxhill,本来想吃早茶的,无意中走进这家烧腊店~位置就在boxhill central停车场旁边,周末中午人还挺多的。一进去服务员先给每位一杯热普洱茶和一碗莲藕汤,很贴心了。菜单里种类也好多,炒菜快餐都有。我们一共三个人,点了一份烧鸭烧肉饭,烧鸭米粉,和炒牛河(但我只拍了炒牛河)。肉肉给得非常多,哈哈哈满足!但是特别想吐槽一点的就是,除了烧腊其他上菜真的上得特别慢
Mar 16, 2019
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Melvin Lay
+4
Food is extremely tasty! Always come here for dinner to get roast pork or roast duck on rice, never fails to deliver and the staff are extremely friendly. Got to love the free sauce they give out
Feb 07, 2019
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Linh-Chi Le
+5
Looking for somewhere quick, cheap and delicious? Roast Duck Inn has got your back! Consistently good BBQ roast meats, abundance of Chinese dishes on menu, they are always busy with both dine ins and take aways. My favourites are always the crispy skin roast pork and century egg congee. Yum!!
Jan 16, 2019
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Thunder8621
+5
Hearty, big and fresh Chinese food with complimentary tea and soup. Attentive waiters fill your tea cups - this beats any kind of service in the Chinese CBD restaurants. Wonton noodles, roast pork/duck, claypot, pork belly.....this place does it all.....and very well
Jan 06, 2019
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LC
+5
Always a pleasant experience when we dine here! The roast duck, BBQ pork and roast pork is always delicious! Make sure you get here early as it get very crowded!
Nov 04, 2018
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Ling Yuan
+4
Can’t go wrong with a good roast on rice or noodles when you are looking for a quick lunch here. Abundant of flavours and textures on the menu to keep us coming back and try new dishes or good old comfort roasts.
Oct 16, 2018
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Tim Heng
+4
Late night dinner at Carrington Rd. Came across this gem. Heard their roast meats were to die for. We had the roast duck, roast pork and roast pork vegetable and rice. Portions were generous and yummy. There was a great mouth feel and everything just tasted yum. Box Hill just does Cantonese well.
Sep 23, 2018
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Moieats
+4
My rating : 4.3/5

Perfect place for roast duck! Was looking for a place to host a family dinner around Boxhill and came across this eatery in Zomato.
Ambience : Great location. A small restaurant with a small dining area. The place was busy but manageable.
Food : The roast duck was the highlight of the night. It was so juicy and tender. The roast pork and the BBQ pork were palatable and full of flavor. Dumplings were well seasoned.
Service : Great service and friendly staffs. Made a booking through Zomato, and was brought to the table immediately when we arrived. Waiters were very attentive too.
Will definitely come back again!
Sep 23, 2018
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The City Lane
+4
Roast Duck Inn Box Hill has been around for years and it’s still as popular as ever, with a line sometimes out the door during peak times. It’s a great example of a place that focuses on one thing and perfects it.
Oct 21, 2018
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Lilian Wong
+4
I always come here for the roast duck/roast pork combination. Definitely recommend it and the plum sauce that comes with the duck is an awesome pairing! It gets quite busy at noon but if you want to avoid the crowds, go around 3-4pm.
Sep 08, 2018
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Sunny Days Melbourne
+4
For a place with 'roast duck' in its name, it has to (and does) serve an almost perfect signature dish. For today though, we went for something different. The hard to find pork sausage was like a carnival in my mouth. Lots of savoury, sweet and mildly spicy tastes, all mixed together resulting in an exciting combination.
The cuttlefish was soft and tasty.....enough said.
Boxhill is a hub of Asian eateries but this place is a head above the rest.
Aug 25, 2018
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Hans Moleman
+4
Went there for lunch for two.  Very unpretentious, very busy and very quick. A complimentary bowl of soup and Chinese tea (which was consistently refilled) landed on our table just after we were seated.  The specialty and centrepiece is BBQ meats with the roast duck hanging in the window with the show being expertly sliced up before your eyes.  We had a Combination BBQ Meat plate of roast duck, soy sauce chicken and crispy skin roast pork. Delicious and moist!  We also had Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce and Chicken and Vegetable Fried Noodles.  A bit over the top, but only cost $26 each.  We booked but tables seemed to be turned over quickly and there didn't seem to be any waiting
Aug 22, 2018
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FoodLoverQueenM
+5
Always Love the place in boxhill! The roast duck and chicken are nice! But very small place you have to wait for long time sometimes. Better do take away.
Aug 13, 2018
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Facebook User
+5
Amazing roast duck. The best I've had in a while. The roast dishes with rice or noodles are super affordable. The side of duck you get with a noodle dish is quite a lot as well - like a quarter! They also come and refill your tea for you when they see your empty glass.
Jun 07, 2018
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Mel
+4
The 3 things we regularly come back here for (which we prefer to take away so we don’t have to worry about the level of service and ambience!!) - are the roast duck (of course), crispy skin roast pork (one of the best in Melbourne with just the right amount of tenderness & crunchiness) & squid (admittedly a dish not for everyone but also pretty hard to find in Melbourne!) We’ve never been disappointed as the quality is consistently good.
May 20, 2018
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Bear Noms
+5
Best roast duck in Box Hill that comes with an delicious sauce! Mum always gets take away from this shop especially for Chinese New Year. We also enjoy the tasty white braised chicken.
May 09, 2018
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FoodforThought
+4
This place is called Roast Duck Inn for a reason. Its roast duck is so good! The roast pork is pretty good too although not too good for the arteries. Serving is generous and if you dine in you’ll get tea and soup with no additional charges.
Apr 22, 2018
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Meg
+4
What I really like about the food here is that they are all lightly season with little msg. The portion is also very generous and big. One of the highlights is definitely the roast duck. Wouldn't recommend the soy sauce chicken and wonton mee as they are just alright. They also compliment us with soup and hot tea. The soup was very nice as they have pork and duck flavor in it instead of just msg.

Ambience: not the best place to spend hours sitting and catching up with friends.

Cleanliness: quite clean for a Chinese restaurant.

Service: friendly and nice staff, despite it was Chinese New Year that day.
Feb 17, 2018
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One Piece Left
+4
We may have come across the best roast duck and crispy skin roast pork we’ve ever had so far! On a night where we didn’t want to travel too far into the CBD, we came across the recommendation of Roast Duck Inn. Situated along a strip of other restaurants and shops in central Box Hill, Roast Duck Inn is a small and no nonsense shop with one purpose. To produce top quality roast meats and food of course! So if you’re looking for great service or a place where you can spend hours with your friends catching up, this is probably not the place for you. It is obvious that people literally come for the food, they eat, and they are out of there.
Feb 03, 2018
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Lancelthebard
+3.5
I think this place finally got over the shock of changing owners and start picking up its pace.

It's one of those busy place in Box Hill you mainly come for food (mainly takeaway), and Roast Duck, and Roast Pork. If you like Chinese crispy noodle, they also have crispy vermicelli.

What I love about the new practice is the food are only lightly seasoned, compared with the old salty dishes, so you are given the options of adding your own soy/ salt or not.
Jan 29, 2018
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Vivian
+3.5
One of the better duck places in the area with average prices. The service is very sub par but its a place you would come for just for the food. The roast duck and crispy pork is always staple when I come here and also the wonton soup noodles. The place is also always busy so its always a good sign
Jan 10, 2018
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Shun Liu
+3.5
Used to be my favourite roast duck in Melbourne until it recently switched owners.

The dishes taste similar but service and the overall experience gone down big time.
Dec 28, 2017
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Leonagao121
+4
Good place for Chinese BBQ.
Highly recommend roasted duck and pork belly.
Cleaner than other same kind restaurants.
Always being here after late work.
Oct 22, 2017
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Nini Foodie
+4.5
Excellent value for money with the best takeaway Roast Duck in Box Hill. We regularly have this at least a few times a month and, for a $12 dinner that fills you to bursting, you really can't go wrong.
Sep 24, 2017
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Lilmeh
+5
This is probably the best and most authentic roast duck in Melbourne. The other dishes are pretty decent cantonese fare too. Service is strictly cantonese behaviour, so it might seem blunt and forward to unaware westerners.
Sep 24, 2017
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SmokinAussie
+4
My first visit here and definately not my last! Walking in here is like transporting yourself to a place like Cheung Sha Wan in Hong Kong.

Small by Aussie standards, this place was totally packed for Sunday lunch. They may as well not even have a front door given that the entire time we were there, the door was open with a line of people waiting for a table or waiting to order takeaway BBQ.

Speaking of the BBQ it's absolutely top class, hot and fresh right out of the ovens. Racks and racks of roast pork, ducks and chickens came out while we were sitting there, all going out to hungry customers ordering by the kilo, or the whole peice to go...

So naturally, a place this busy.... Just try and get someone to take your order... Man, that was hard work, but when finally achieved with smiles all round the food came out pretty quickly and it was really very good. Ok, maybe just a little more seasoning needed on one dish, but who cares. I love the vibe of places like this and this is one of the best in Melbourne. I should mark it higher but I've gotta have somewhere to go, and the service does need a bit of a revamp, especially with the older chap serving really not doing the job well... Which is a shame because for all I know he's the owner!

Anyway, get along to this place and while you are eating, order a kilo of Char Siu and a whole roast duck to take home like we did. You won't regret it.
Sep 12, 2017
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Espy Eats
+3.5
Came in here for a take away duck because I haven't had a lot of experience cooking ducks myself. Duck breasts yes but not the whole bird. I found the duck to be tender and tasty with a crispy skin. The spices were delicious. I made a good decision in leaving it to the experts.
Jul 22, 2017
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Dugie@Moon
+3.5
Used to be my favourite roast duck place. But my recent experience was not half good as before. Duck as dry and oily. Not sure if they changed chef or it was just a bad day.
Excellent lunch spot in boxhill if you are craving a roast dish meal.
Will give another good and see what happened!
Jul 09, 2017
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Veronica ❤️🍰
+3.5
The roast duck here is mad good!

The duck meat was tender and juicy with just the nice amount of duck fat and crispiest duck skin ever. I could eat this all day, every day. They are very reasonably priced too, $12 for rice plate or alternatively you can have the whole duck for $ 38 - the portions were generous!

Nothing much going on in term of ambiance, design was very standard to other Chinese place in the area.
Also, don't expect tender loving care here, you will be disappointed. Overall, great Cantonese food, budget friendly, quick and reliable!

Tip: Cash only.
Jun 24, 2017
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Been?Here
+4
A small but prominent Cantonese eatery just opposite Boxhill Central Shopping Centre on Carrington Rd.

In this fast paced, a little chaotic less frills environment, people still come from near and far by word of mouth as this place is well known for their roast duck, the good food certainly makes up for it.

Usually would arrive a little earlier than the normal lunch/ dinner meal periods or expect a bit of queuing and waiting, even for take out.

Though not a regular here, I have often brought visitors for a quick casual dine in for both lunch and dinner and do roast meat takeaways which have been consistently good.

For dining in, staff were accommodating and welcoming with complimentary tea and bowl of soup each (though served at lukewarm temperature).

Prices were reasonable, big portioning for sharing eat in, and take out price for roast duck was adjusted down.

🌟🌟🌟🌟Half Roast Duck
🌟🌟🌟🌟 Steamed Scallops with Garlic & Vermicelli
🌟🌟🌟🌟Trio Eggs Spinach in Superior Stock
🌟🌟🌟🌟Steamed Barramundi with Black Fungus
Jun 13, 2017
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Jennitals
+4
LIT!: food came out very fast! Within 5 minutes of ordering 8 dishes, they ALL just came out. The duck was amazing (ofc).

NOT SO LIT: the chilli boiled fish- fish didn't taste fresh but it was okay. Everything else was so good anyway!

Thanks for having us!
May 26, 2017
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Alex De Petro
+4
Tasty, tasty duck is the highlight of the menu here, although it was hard to find an unsatisfactory dish in the large assortment ordered by my party of 9. Other standouts include the claypot chicken, fillet steak with garlic and soy sauce chicken. Ambience is non-existent, but the service is fast, prices fine and food delicious.
May 09, 2017
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EatToLive
+4
Nice and delicious all kinds of roast especially their roasted duck. Our group of foodies agree that it is as good as one at Pacific. The price is a little bit higher than other places but not a big deal because the best thing you will find here is the service. (With complementary broth to warm your stomach) I can assure you that it's far better than most of Chinese restaurants in Box Hill. Great spot for lunch. Highly recommended
Apr 27, 2017
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Yvonne Cheng
+3.5
Roast duck on dry noodles. It will not disappoint. Don't share either. Have one to yourself.
Wonton soup was quite bland however the wonton itself wasn't too shabby. But seriously, roast duck. Dry noodles. No regrets.
Apr 24, 2017
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Cynthia Giang
+3.5
Bustling with people, and when we came out seating was a little on the crammed side. Duck was nice, a little more oily than some places I've been but still well seasoned and whatnot. Service is that typical brusk kind of behaviour.
Apr 11, 2017
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Yorkstergram
+4
Yummmmm!! ! Great stop for fatty roast duck on a plate of rice or noodles! Simple yet endlessly gratifying stuff! Sometimes you just need a greasy roast duck feed.

Oh and don't forget the sidesoup, it's delicious!! !

A great quick and absolutely scrumptious eat for excellent value for money.
Apr 02, 2017
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Kenji Maratimo
+3.5
When it comes to BBQ duck, pork, chicken this is the place to visit. Whilst the dishes I'm about to list were very good, the Pork mince egg plant Clay pot was the killer dish. My goodness this dish had big chunks of egg plant (not mush) that were cooked to perfection, soft and tender. @
The meats, were very juicy and full of flavour, the duck poured out juice, the pork had a very thin waiffer of crackling and the soy chicken chicken was soft and tender.
The place is cheap in the sense of tables and chairs and nothing special in presentation. The food is what counts here and I think it's very good and great value.
Considering we are becoming a cashless society, I'm amazed they said "sorry cash only" quite poor form and detracts from the sweetness of the food.
Apr 01, 2017
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I S2 Food
+5
Really good roast duck, Crispy pork & BBQ pork. Their main dishes is also pretty tasty. Soup is given for free and generally quite nice. Service is ok here
Mar 18, 2017
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Elonie
+3.5
Since this place is called Roast Duck Inn, so have to try their roast duck. It's a busy place for lunch and as soon as you sit down, they give you a bowl of soup (complimentary). The roast duck rice was yummy with the plum dipping sauce. The skin of the roast duck is really crispy.
Mar 11, 2017
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Lin Liu
+4
The roast duck with rice here is very good, 
but the fried rice noodle with beef (干炒牛河) is very bad.

And the soup with Chinese sauerkraut tasted very strange and I was not sure if I saw some little bugs in the soup which is horrible.
Feb 18, 2017
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"JT" Jeffrie Trika
+4
It has been there for a long time..... for a good reason.

No nonsense approach, get in before the rush hours, order, quick served and pay.
Very addition Chinese Trinity of Roast or off the Menu, you'll get away with less than $15.00. Value for money, can't really go wrong.

Family owned and operated.
Jan 17, 2017
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Maidstone Yana
+3.5
Handy location and friendly service.

The place is always packed but they managed to keep the table and chair clean and tidy.

Though the proportion of food may be a bit small, the dishes were very delicious, especially the deep fried prawn with salty egg yolk.

We will be back for the stir fried noodle (not shown in the picture).
Jan 12, 2017
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Ilovefood
+3.5
We were seated as soon as we got in and was served a cup of tea and a bowl of soup each. The soup was ok, not much taste to it. Ordered the two combination rice, with roast pork and roast duck.
Jan 02, 2017
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Jeremy W
+3.5
Had lunch here with the family and can see why there are always packed with customers. The place has ample seatings but due to its popularity, there doesn't appear to be many left. We had to wait for approximately 10mins before getting a seat. I ordered the chicken and vegetable fried noodles and loved the crispy noodles.

I had what appears to be Teh Ice which was pretty average but enjoyable nonetheless.

I would certainly like to come back here and try the other dishes on the menu.
Dec 21, 2016
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Quarter Of A Pounder
+4
Roast duck is very good here,
its one of my top 5 roast duck places in Melbourne.

good size and price.
other dishes are just average but acceptable.

Nothing more to say :)
Nov 23, 2016
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XiaoHui Teo
+4
Came here on 2 separate occasions and the food were consistently good. Their roast duck is definitely my favourite, so juicy and flavoursome. Wouldn't mind coming back again if I happened to stop by the neighbourhood.
Nov 13, 2016
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Ivy Yu Ti
+4
在一個星期三的晚上 Roast Duck Inn裡面全部客滿,
門口還有幾組人拿著號碼牌在等座位,
跟隔壁另外一家空無一人的燒鴨店實在是很大的反差
服務生態度都還不錯
皮又脆又香 肉量給的也很大方
算是在Boxhill這附近CP值頗高的餐廳

Very busy on a Wednesday night compare to other restaurants along the street which is normally an indication of good food :) service was good, quite generous with the roast duck on the rice, and the duck skin has the right amount of crisp and flavour. Great little joint in Boxhill.
Nov 03, 2016
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Shimona
+4
Let's just put it this way: you come here for the FOOD, definitely NOT for the service. Roast duck is perfectly juicy, noodles well seasoned, with a good sized serving of veg to boot. They served up my plate of duck and I waited and waited for the noodles, but they didn't come - apparently they had forgotten. They also have a penchant for clearing plates with hardly any warning, even taking away sauce, and all this when you're only halfway thru your food. So yes, come for the food - it's great.
Oct 09, 2016
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Gourmet Explorer
+3.5
It is a very busy crowd Chinese restaurant. The food is tasty, especially the roast duck. It's a good place to have a quick meal. But there is Not much space around your table. It's not a good place to catch up with your friend.
Aug 28, 2016
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Sweet And Sour Fork
+3.5
I usually have my roast duck on rice, so it was nice to go all out on the Half Roast Duck ($20.8) instead. The bird came out chopped into bite-sized pieces, the brittle, glossy skin giving way to hot, succulent meat and the most sinful layer of fat. It came with a lemon dipping sauce on the side, but I thought the lightly sweetened soy glaze was more than enough. And yes, it did taste as good as it looked.
Jul 25, 2016
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Gladys Z
+5
Old favourite in Box Hill, revisited recently and the quality of the food is still superb. 🍗 Roast Duck Inn lives up to its name, the duck was excellent - looked and tasted scrumptious! Salted egg prawn and Claypot eggplant are also stars of the show. 💬 The portion for the crispy pork was a lot smaller than expected, probably more worth to have it as takeaway. Service was prompt, the young lady who served us was so lovely, thank you for your enthusiasm and smile ☺️ There's also 10% off your bill if paying by cash, make use of it! 💸
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Tony T
+4
classic, no frills Cantonese joint behind Box Hill Central. have been coming here for years. can't say it's the greatest or top few in terms of taste, but it does the job if you're in the area or wanting to have dinner. it's good for what you are paying. roast meats usually up to standard and the salt & pepper flounder we had that night was spectacular.
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cat ho
+4
Claypot Braised Lamb Stew Roast duck with Roast Sausage( 2 Combination Roast plate) Kam-heong Mud Crab with egg noodles Try on these, nice and not salty at all. Most interesting is with cash payment, u get 5% discount of your total bill.. the boss and staff service is friendly and welcome you with warm greetings ..
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Christian Serruto
+5
This is always my go to for Peking duck and roast pork, some of the best around for an affordable price. Have also tried some other dishes which were just as tasty, but would highly recommend the pork and duck.
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Joseph Wong
+4
Excellent Roast Duck. Used to come here a lot for the Roast Duck Congee; This used to be my goto congee place; but after they changed management, the congee is no longer as flavourful or nice as it used to be (The congee used to be very very flavourful and tasty; It now just tastes like plain congee with a few roast duck pieces tossed in). However, the roast duck itself is still consistently nice.
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+5
The best authentic Cantonese barbecue in Box Hill with Roast Duck, Roast Pork and Barbecue Pork. On special occasions like Lunar New Year or important birthdays, people travel from far and wide to buy from here.
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Aaron Keung
+4
The place is more cosy after renovation. We ordered roast duck, roast pork, steamed jade perch, stewed Beef tendon & brisket and Japanese style tofu with shrimp balls & mushroom. All dishes were tasty and up to our expectation. However, the portion has become smaller. If without the current 5 % cash discount, the food would have been a bit overpriced due to smaller portion.
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