Great China - Berkeley

After hearing good things about it and all the rave reviewsGot a chance to check it out at lunch on a FridayNeedless to say it was busy/crowded.

Awesome service Awesome atmosphere with modern Vegas style designs Awesome owner that came by to make sure we treated good Awesome night with

The food here is on the pricier end for Chinese cuisine, but it is so worth every dollar.

Growing up in San Francisco. I thought I knew Chinese food. What I knew was Cantonese food. What I knew was that You could mix this with that and it would taste pretty good.... not. Great China has changed me for good. Other than dim sum, I never will go back to the old restaurants if my past. Every dish at Great China is a flavor and texture in itself. The quality is there. The individual care of each dish is amazing. There are no gooey dishes that make the universal mix. Two ducks on the menu make it so difficult to choose. The most popular Peking or the Tea Duck. The less popular tea duck is subtly smoked and is a treat. But the one that brings them in is the moist but fatless with crispy skin Peking Duck. Don't forget the double skin, the ants climbing up the tree, or the cumin lamb. Secret....... the menu wines are totally high end for LESS than you would pay anywhere, but there is a 5 star cellar and sommelier in house that has wines from $20-$2000. I don't know why they don't let you know In conclusion. I limit myself to 1-2 times a month at Great China. It's too hard not to over eat. .....and I'm not hungry 10 minutes later....

We've been several times and have never been disappointed. From the Peking duck (crispy skin YUM), to the prawns, noodles, lamb. Everything was excellent and each dish was distinctive. Service was attentive and an empty platter didn't sit for long, with a table of 8!