The call
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
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- Food history
Asian Fusion
Whistling Duck Tavern
Roger rated this 3 stars, describing decent food from actual Asian chefs, though he noted the menu wasn't really fusion so much as Chinese dishes renamed to sound more appealing to a non-Asian demographic.
Closed
Whistling Duck Tavern is listed as closed. This page keeps Roger's dated review as a record, not as a place to visit.
Yelp — Whistling Duck Tavern listed as closed (checked 2026-09-20) (2026-09-20) ↗From Roger’s camera roll
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Posted 2017-04-24 
Posted 2017-04-24 
Posted 2017-04-24
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 2 times on Swarm, most recently Apr 24, 2017. See the check-in log
2017-04-24day precision · source explicit
“Decent food Actual Asian chefs Not really fusion but Chinese dishes renamed to sound more appealing to non Asian demographics”
Roger called the food decent and noted the kitchen had actual Asian chefs, but felt the menu wasn't really fusion so much as Chinese dishes renamed to appeal to a non-Asian demographic. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)
Stay in the neighborhood
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Roger's Hillcrest cigar-bar pick, run by an owner (Raul) he calls the friendliest in town, open later than most local lounges with a strong Belgian beer selection on tap and bottle.
- From the order notes
- A cigar paired by Raul · Belgian beer on tap or bottle
- Go for
- Late-night cigar hours · Belgian beer drinkers
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- From the order notes
- Go for
- A cautionary tale on a post-pandemic decline
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JapaneseRamen
A Hillcrest location of the Nishiki Ramen chain -- a separate address from the site's existing Kearny Mesa entry -- rated a middling three stars by Roger.
- From the order notes
- Go for
- Ramen in Hillcrest
Latest recorded visit2019-02-02
Keep exploring
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Browse the Asian Fusion page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
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A Mong Kok craft beer bar Roger stumbled onto while looking for dessert, packed even on a weeknight with knowledgeable, fairly priced pours.
- From the order notes
- Local craft beer on tap
- Go for
- Local Hong Kong craft beer · A late-night beer stop in Mong Kok
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The Ritz-Carlton's sky-high West Kowloon lounge, which Roger said is worth the steep prices for "drinking at the world's highest bar" and a better skyline view than Sky100, especially to impress out-of-town guests.
- From the order notes
- Cocktails · Beer
- Go for
- Impressing out-of-town visitors · A clear-night skyline view
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