10.09.2008 10:57 am
Thursday’s lunch pick: Royal Chinese BBQ
P-D Restaurant Critic and Food Writer
My old friend Stu, a New Yawker turned San Franciscan, once dragged me to his favorite SF joint. He called it “The Hanging Duck” because there were several neck-on ducks roasting in the front window. To him, that was always a good sign for a Chinese restaurant.
Royal Chinese BBQ, 8406 Olive in U. City, passes the hanging duck test. I also like it for a reliable lunch, although I’ll usually divert from the lower-priced lunch specials to order something more elaborate off the long menu.
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Joe Bonwich has been the restaurant critic for the Post-Dispatch since 2002 and has covered the local food scene for various publications for more than 25 years. He does his best to maintain his anonymity so that he isn't recognized in restaurants (which is why his picture looks like it does). 
We’ve been calling this place “whole hung duck” for years. Sounds more chinese than “the hanging duck”. Great food, amazing duck.