Great atmosphere. Cocktails were also good especially their specials list at $12, Orange gin and tonic was refreshing, and the perfect storm was just that. The scallops were cooked just right and the balance of the roe was great. Duck dumplings were ok but nothing special. However the crispy Roast pork was delicious with a pommery mustard mayo. The Sichuan chicken wings were great, hot but full of flavour and of course we had to try the signature duck, this was an interesting dish and well executed but not sure I would order again. If you like very sweet fried rice go for the roast holy duck fried rice it has the sweetness of lots of sugar. This was not to out taste. The service was good and friendly.
Popcorn Chicken ($11)
Bbq Pork ($22)
Beef Noodles ($19)
Overall ⭐️ 3.5/5 ⭐️
🍴Passed by this on the way to #koidessertbar so decided to check it out given the pretty interior and decent crowd of patrons. Probably known for their signature crispy duck (especially with the display of glistening roast ducks) but we deviated from that in trying their modern take on Chinese dishes. We enjoyed the #popcorn chicken that was expertly fried without being too oily/ sweet and had nice sesame aroma. The #bbqpork was flavorful and tender but a tad too sweet for our tastebuds. The #beefnoodes was similarly well-executed in taste but could do with less salt. Do note that the food comes in quite generous portions so it might make sense to share
📍@holyduck.au, The Old Rum Store, 10/2 Kensington St, Chippendale, Sydney, Australia
This place was so great! Being from Melbourne we didn’t think we could find such a memorable restaurant in Sydney! Holy Duck really danced on my taste buds, although simple the duck was packed with so much flavour! When we come back to Sydney we will be sure to check out Holy Duck again.
Peking Duck always draws crowds to a Chinese restaurant and Holy Duck! have taken it to the next level, with their whole duck feasts that will serve the masses at a reasonable price. Not only this, you can order an array of Chinese meals, primarily duck based but plenty of other quality dishes too. This highlights them to be one of the masters of modern Chinese Cuisine.
Personally, I have never been a big fan of going to Kensington Street. Finding a parking can be quite challenging. Public transport is probably the best option. So, when a friend suggested us to have dinner at Holy Duck, I was actually quite intrigued at the prospect of coming to Kensington Street. It was the end of winter and it was raining that day.
Being only a stone's throw from Central, the Kensington Street precinct and its' casual laneway Spice Alley, is probably the most accessible dining hub in Sydney. Made up of a versatile mix of fast-casual's, cafes, restaurants and bars, it's a good choice for those wanting to eat out in the city but unsure of where to land.
Flavourful menu and nice ambiance :) Looooved their ducks! I have been reading google reviews about this restaurant and apparently I find a lot of negative reviews saying their duck is dry and very very salty. Their duck was just perfectly booked I'd say. Wasn't too salty even! It was really crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside! Loved it. Also we had the tofu which is really good as well, we had some other menus but wasn't able to take photos.. The only negative I can say was their sticky pork chops, they were really overcooked and dry on the inside, I couldn't even chew it properly.. yes flavour was there, but wasn't cooked well.
Overall, wasn't a bad experience at all.. we'll come back for sure. :)
Holy Duck is famous for their duck dishes but it’s more than that. The duck shop has just opened a new branch in Castlecrag, Quadrangle Shopping Village, just right next to Bistro Mekong. The place has a similar exterior design compared to the one in Kensington Street in Chippendale, and the interior embraces a strong oriental feel.
Been here twice and enjoyed it both times. From the same group as Chef’s gallery. I find it’s a more refined version of Chinese bbq restaurant and offers classic Chinese dishes with a slight twist. The desserts have asian flavours but are definitely more western and a bit more experimental.
For a restaurant that’s supposed to specialised in roast duck, their dumplings are impressively amazing. The skin was thin and dumpling fill with the sauce was just perfect.
Loved it! Probably not super authentic duck, but I found it delicious and crispy. The ambiance was great, beautiful restaurant fitting and perfect for a family outing.
We had a half duck, fried rice, pickles and pork belly bao. Everything was good, except for the bao. I wouldn’t recommend eating things that aren’t the special here.
One thing to note, is the front door is so large on a cold day it’ll be freezing if you sit near it. Apart from that, check it out! It’s worth it.
Came here with mates to try the signature crispy fried duck just to compare it to the traditional Peking one. The duck tasted great and it was literally crispy! For a large duck, you don't get much of the pancakes. Should of be given more and we had to ask to get and pay more. Funnily enough, the most memorable dish was the crispy fried dumplings of crap and pork! The explosion of flavour when bitten was incredible! We shared a bottle of house tempranillo which was good, but had better tempranillo elsewhere. Would definitely come back again to try other dishes. This place is great to share dishes with friends!
Love the ambience and service was great. Crispy duck was the highlight of our night. The pancakes was fresh and served warm. Not a big fan of the deboned roast duck,as we found the meat cut was too small and not much flavour to it. Just ordered crispy duck instead of the roast duck. Def worth it! 💕
Located in the trendy Chippendale district, Holy Duck is a welcome addition to the Chinese casual dining scene. Had a CNY dinner here with friends - highly recommend the black sesame and pink salt tofu. Crispy on the outside yet pillow soft melt on your mouth in the inside, the tofu was generously seasoned with just the right amount of salt. The signature duck was a slight disappointment - while the serving was generous and the duck itself nice and crispy, the meat lacked flavour and was often dry. Might stick to the traditional Peking duck in the future.
[invite] Bianca: Team FFS has made a fairly sizeable dent in Chippendale’s Kensington Streets dining district and we’re now 4/5 in the Old Rum Store. Housing some of our favourite restaurants on the strip. Finally adding to the list is Holy Duck, with heavy hitters Din Tai Fung & Chef’s Gallery as a pre-cursor to this endeavour I was eager to check them out.
We must apologise to everyone.. we haven't been posting anything in the last month and a half because we GOT MARRIED and blasted straight off to our honeymoon! We took PLENTY of photos aboard the Allure of the Seas and can't wait to share them with you!. Alas, we are back and have plenty of content to share with you, starting with one of our favourites at Holy Duck. The only place we know of that you can order a deep fried duck... whole. Holy Duck is an amazing establishment located on Kensington Street, Chippendale. They have a different menu for lunch and dinner and are proud of their 'east meets west by day and modern Chinese delights by night' slogan. Holy Duck! is actually part of Chefs Gallery (which is known for for transforming Chinese dishes into modernised favourites).
Holy moly duck-a-mole! Holy duck is a spinoff restaurant by Chef's Gallery. I love the name of this place and as soon as we entered the restaurant, I fell even more in love with it. Cool, oriental Hong Kong, industrial vibes. The service we received was extraordinarily friendly and helpful! It made us feel so welcomed and well looked after. We had the entrees of steamed pork and duck dumplings and Sichuan hot and numbing chicken wings which made us excited for what to expect next. For mains we got a few other things but the one to mention is the star of the show - signature crispy duck with steamed pancakes, hoisin sauce, cucumbers and shallots. It was so much fun watching them shred the duck for you at your table and just as fun to devour. It was truly unique and delicious!! A lot more details in my blog post but overall I highly recommend this place!
Was invited to check out Holy Duck for dinner tonight. Located on the renowned Kensington Street in Chippendale, Holy Duck is a modern Chinese restaurant serving an array of contemporary Chinese flavors including bbq meats such as duck, roast pork, chicken wings, fried rice, crispy noodles, wagyu beef, handmade tofu etc.
My favorite for the night was the crispy egg noodle with mushrooms, the sauce was really good! The crispy duck with pancake is similar to Peking duck only crunchier and eaten with duck meat as well. Another favorite. Great vibes and friendly service!
Attentive service, good food that comes quick. Nice atmosphere. The menu has some great dishes but I would say the wine list needs a few more choices
While I am a huge fan of Holy Duck's food, and I will happily come back here every now and then, I would much prefer dining at a grungier, cheaper, and simpler Chinese BBQ restaurant for a fraction of the price.
For example, unless the occasion is special, I cannot justify spending $20 for BBQ pork when I can get the same amount for $10 in Haymarket.
The crispy egg noodles with mushrooms (for a more modest $18), are absolutely divine and worth getting. The mushrooms are the highlight of the dish, with great texture and amazing umami taste.
The Crispy Peking Duck is also good, and you can watch the waiter tear it up like wild.
Recommendations: The Crispy duck, the egg noodles, and the Holy Drink cocktail.
Visited Holy Duck on a Saturday night to make use of the entertainment book discount.
The signature crispy duck was yummy but the pancakes were a bit too thick and sort of covered up the flavors from the duck meat.
The highlight of the meal was actually the beef short ribs which were so tender and juicy. The jalapeño twist in the green pea mash is brilliant!
We ordered coconut cheesecake stack for dessert as the lychee pana cotta crumble was sold out. It was pretty and quite different from all the cheesecakes we had before.
Loved the ambience - it's a bar setting with Cantonese roast duck restaurant decor.
The service staff were very friendly and helpful.
The stand out at this place was the service. They're so attentive and friendly! One thing that was a little off putting was that we had three separate servers ask if we wanted drinks after we ordered drinks with the first server. Not a big deal but a little more communication amongst themselves would solve this issue.
The food itself was really awesome as well, I especially enjoyed the duck and pork dumplings. The sauces in all of the dishes were delicious and the crispy noodles were 👌🏼
I was invited to eat here and really enjoyed the fit out and ambiance.
The service was very attentive and friendly and I really loved the duck pancakes, the crispy rice balls with holy duck and the seafood noodles.
They had sold out of their dessert options so unfortunately did not get to try any.
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Second time proved to be a charm at Holy Duck! After visiting this newcomer in January, I returned earlier this month to check out their updated menu. With the crew behind Chefs Gallery supplementing the menu of barbequed and roasted meats with vegetable dishes and a host of rice and noodle options, my first impression was that it’s now much easier to design a balanced meal at this holy temple of duck. I’m also pleased to see they took the hint and added a small list of craft beer and wine… if there’s anything rich barbequed meats call for, it’s booze to cut the fat and help wash them down.We whet our appetites with an entrée of Steamed Scallops ($16/4) accompanied by...
Have you been to Kensington St? There's so many great places including the venue Holy Duck which is an Asian Fusion restaurant and is a sister restaurant to Chef's Gallery. I recently head here to check out their new winter menu. From the name, as you might expect a signature duck dish. Holy Duck has a few points of difference, firstly it's Asian fusion so you'll also see some variations from traditional Chinese Duck.
If you know DS, you’ll know he loves duck. It’s definitely in his top 5 favourite foods. So, naturally, we got very excited when Matt from Cardinal Spin invited us to check out the new dinner menu at Holy Duck! in Chippendale!. The restaurant has been around for quite some time, actually. Everyone that I mentioned it to was like, “Oh! That places does awesome fries and burgers!” None of that for us, unfortunately – Holy Duck! is stepping its dinner menu up with some modern versions of classic Chinese dishes!
Holy Duck has been established as the premier Chinese restaurant within the ever popular Kensington Street eatery precinct. The venue recently relaunched with a new and improved dining menu which is best described as Modern Chinese, it’s east meets west cuisine which keeps to its roots. Delicious signature delicacies include the crispy roast duck with steamed pancakes which is almost certainly must order.
Finally got to try this place out. Decor looks quite nice; but hard seats mean painful bottoms for those who are lacking in the booty department (lol). Overall the food was really enjoyable.
I tried the pork baos, which were really tasty.
Not pictured: construct your own duck pancakes with crispy skinned duck and mandarin pancakes (server helped shred up the duck so it wasn't really photo-material) - was delicious and better than the duck pancakes available elsewhere because I enjoy crispy/fried foods. I also liked the DIY concept because it means freedom to load more sauce and cucumber into my pancake. And for sides, lotus root chips which I cannot resist.
The bf tried the crispy chicken burger. He enjoyed it but didn't love the slaw/salad in he burger. Overall, still good (he said).
I had a great experience and would likely return whenever cravings for duck pancakes hit.
Apart from the catchy name, the newest venture of the Chef’s Gallery group is nailing their offering of modern Chinese BBQ and roasts in a casual setting. Holy Duck! fits right in on buzzing Kensington Street, carrying its tongue in cheek theme throughout its modern, industrial decor. The theme runs from the glistening ducks hanging in the window (authentic Chinese BBQ/roast joint style) to the huge lit up sign on the back wall, the contemporary flavours on its menu and even the little cartoon ducks on their butchers paper that their food is served on.
We went there on a quiet night which was good because we didn't have to wait long for our food. The duck was really juicy and loved the taro rice.
This is one of the many restaurants on Kensington St. As the name of the restaurant suggests, the theme of the restaurant is to honour the duck. I tried the crispy duck burger which was okay, the bread roll was a bit dry and because of its sheer size, it overpowered the presence of the duck. I think it will be better to just order the whole or half duck outright.
However I will recommend the lotus chips which were very very good. They were super crunchy and well flavoured. The duck pancake was small but satisfying (although they have wrapped it for you so you don't get to do it yourself). The service is fast and if you plan on splitting the bill, order at the counter but if not, table service is provided.
Very cool decor, we all had the what the duck burger which was surprisingly good. The bun was nice with plenty of sauce, came with salad and chips. Service was prompt and friendly.
Does takeaway count? I walked in wanting just a burger, something tasty, and speedy as I needed to be somewhere. Front of house service wasn't too bad, the burger took 9 minutes, was quoted 10. I ordered the Crazy Chick Burger meal. The burger was very tasty and included a generous serve of meat with some lettuce, onions and sauce. The meal also included some lettuce, salad and French fries in a separate container, see photo. Pretty nice, but for $12? Would I order again? Maybe I'd get the $12 Pizza from the Italian Takeaway Andiamo instead. $10 if you're a student :)
Holy Duck is an amazing homage to a delicious meat, so we had to check them out at their Kensington Street venue and try their food for ourselves! We decided to opt for three of their dishes – the Tender Braised Pork Belly with spring onion pesto, the Ducken Delicious Pancakes, and the Buns of Squeal with a side of chips and salad.
It’s a decent basic menu at Holy Duck. It does what it does well but for me it’s too simple. This would be ideal to bring the family to, an upmarket duck fast food joint? And if I lived nearby I would happily grab some duck takeaway on the way home for a Friday night Blu Ray night dinner but for a duck appreciation venue it’s lacking. Where is the next level duck experience to make me dry hump my flatlay in a culinary frenzy? It’s good but it’s nowhere close to mind blowing. It provided a duck fix like a self pleasuring – it will never be as good as a decent ducking!
A nice place, I ordered the crazy chicken burger. The bun was crispy and buttery! the filling was nice too, not that spicy. The price is reasonable as well.
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Having a bit of an obsession with eating duck this week, Holy Duck fit the bill (no pun intended) for dinner! Located near Spice Alley on Kensington Street. For dine in, take a seat and they will take your order and bring your food to you. We originally waited at the counter thinking you had to order there. The service was very friendly and managed the busy restaurant well. The menu has a range of duck dishes with pork and chicken making lots of appearances too.
We had Ducken Delicious Pancakes. These pancakes contained small chunks of duck with cucumber and spring onion. There seemed to be a bit too much orange hoisin sauce which made it a slightly soggy. The Duck Yeah Spring Roll had a good combination of duck and vegetables. Came out hot and crunchy.
What The Duck! Burger was served with a choice of duck (I chose crispy) and had the same accompaniments as per the pancakes with the addition of lettuce. The bun was brioche style. This time it could've done with more sauce as slightly dry. It was served with chips and salad. The Roast Holy Duck! came with a good portion of duck with jasmine rice and seasonal salad (pickled vegetables). Tasted really nice.
Overall an excellent meal with a few hiccups but they were minor niggles.
Located on the new dining strip, Kensington Street, next to Central Park Sydney, I reckon Holy Duck is going to be a great success. Opened by the successful folks behind the Chef’s Gallery, it’s a great way of making the Asian BBQ restaurant accessible to the general public, with a lot of wit and style. It’s very visually appealing.
If you luv ducks, this is the place to be! they have different type of duck dishes including burger which is very yummy! it's one of chefs gallery's franchise and would recommend to friends if you want to try something new. they also have taro rice which is yum! the place is small but the food is great. it's quite new and just right next to spice alley chippendale:)
The restaurant is clean and minimalistic in design, and the brightly lit sign at the back provides a nice light. Ordered the "Buns of Squeal" and was not disappointed. Having eaten many pork belly buns in Singapore, I can safely say that the ones they make here are delicious! The pork is nicely marinated (with a slight sweetness to it) and very, very soft - melt in the mouth, in fact. That dish came with a good helping of thin fries (my favourite!) that were crispy, not becoming soggy throughout the course of my time there. For $12, I think it's a good deal!
The customer service is prompt and the staff are friendly.
Located in the bustling dining precinct of Kensington Street in Chippendale, Holy Duck is the new venture by the team behind Chefs Gallery. Transformed from the old Carlton United Brewery, the raw industrial vibe can still be felt. One side of the dining room shows the original, exposed brick wall whilst the other features an enormous fabric print of a typical Chinese market scene.
Found this place today squeezed between Lower Mekong and Bistro Gavroche. To be honest when I first walked in the duck on the hooks looked like any other Chinese BBQ Meat store, albeit pricier. However what interested me (and what most of my group ordered) was the Roast Duck Burger. It was brilliant and while pricey for $16, came with chips and a salad and was definitely filling (and they weren't skimpy on the duck either).
Staff were attentive and helpful in giving recommendations, the lotus chips were good but would steer clear of the popcorn chicken (the price is not worth for the portion). Definitely will be returning here!!
As the name may suggest, the star of the show here is the duck- and more specifically- roast duck with menu items ranging from just plain roast duck to the classic peking duck pancake to duck burgers. And if the amount of duck is a little overwhelming, there's also other some chicken and pork on offer too. Think classic Cantonese BBQ. But jazzed up.
After unsuccessfully finding a table at Spice Alley, we ended up on the doorstep of neighbour restaurant Holy Duck, a newly opened restaurant and got ushered in by the friendly and persistent staff at the door. The concept looked really promising, with the celebration around duck as a meat in modern cuisines. There also isn’t an asian restaurant that focuses specially on specialising in duck and the name and restaurant decor is attractive and a little bit quirky.
A good dining experience but it was let down a bit by the roast meats. (4.5*). The crispy roast duck and the roast pork was a bit dry. Also had the pork and crab fried dumplings, Hokkaido scallops and a few other dishes. The fried ice cream was an unexpected delight, though. Cocktails were yummy and well-made. Service + atmosphere was good standard.
Came here for my friend’s birthday for the banquet menu and was delighted with the experience. Food was great - an Asian delicacy with a western twist to it. Staff were very friendly and accommodating as we had a couple of dietary requirements - overall a great experience.
Signature crispy duck is a must try! Staff were nice, they accommodated my request for a surprise birthday treat for my partner. They even sang a happy birthday song 😊
The best peaking duck I have ever had. I didn’t expect the duck to be crispy ( nice surprise btw). Me and my friend got to make our own pancakes - which was SUPER fun. Nice service and friendly staff.
Definitely coming back. Must try Holy Duck.
Really enjoy food here as all the staff were so helpful and friendly. First try with their signature crispy duck with pancake , vermicelli with king prawn, sweet and stick BBQ pork so do as their vanilla panacotta were a good recommendation. The manager and his team were giving their best services that I have not met before. They always understand the needs of customer and the Lime and Lychee breeze non cocktail drinks was the best drink. Highly recommended this restaurant❤️😃
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