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# Peking pecking order
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/peking-pecking-order/
- Published: 2008-04-26T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T23:56:06.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Merv Hecht Restaurant Snapshot*

ONE OF THE GREAT DISHES IN THE world today is Peking duck. It’s a combination of steamed buns, leaks, roasted duck with crispy skin and hoisin sauce. It’s usually very difficult to find in West Los Angeles except by special order. Now I’ve found a place where not only can I eat it every day of the week, but I can actually afford it.

The Peking duck at Hop Woo is very traditional. The waiter brings part of the duck to the table, and cuts off the crispy skin. Then he cuts up pieces of the duck. A plate of leaks, a saucer of hoisin sauce, and a big plate of very hot steamed, soft buns follows.

The waiter assumes that you know to put a piece of the skin, a piece of duck meat, a smear of sauce, and a leak into a bun, and eat it like a sandwich. At least that’s what I do. It’s so good.

WHERE: 11110 W. Olympic Blvd., L.A., 90064\. It’s at the end of a corner mall composed mostly of restaurants. Parking is tight but usually available.

WHEN: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.

BEST DISHES: The lobster is good, and a terrific bargain at $10-14, but the real star is the Peking duck. I paid $14 for one serving and it served both me and my wife. Or you can have a half roast duck for $7\. I can hardly find duck in the supermarket for that price.

BEST FEATURE: Incredibly low prices with a wide choice of different dishes and flavors. Long hours of service and free delivery within three miles (most of Santa Monica).

WORST FEATURE: It’s not too serious, but none of the waiters I’ve met speak very good English. The name is hard to remember, and the restaurant is not easy to find.

WHAT TO DRINK: I usually drink tea or beer with Chinese food.

BOTTOM LINE: What a find. Top quality Chinese food, fast service, and such low prices.

MERV HECHT, the food and wine critic for the Santa Monica Daily Press, is a wine buyer and consultant to a number of national and international food and wine companies. He

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 26, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/042608.pdf?ref=smdp.com)