Mother Duck

Name: Mother Duck
Address: 167 Orchard St, New York, NY, United States, 10002-2214
Telephone: (646) 719-1700
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

31 Reviews

$30 and under

Asian

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Mother Duck, is the latest project by Jonathan Morr, located in the lower east side of Manhattan. We are Open Now! Mother Duck is an Asian inspired fast casual restaurant focusing primarily on noodles and rice bowls, as well as a variety of appetizers to share. Six months in the making and with five chefs involved, an exciting, creative and innovative menu has been created. While the dishes have no pretense to authenticity, the ethnic antecedents of the menu are clear, taking its cues from traditional noodle shops. It’s adapted towards millennials and modern New Yorkers wanting good, healthy food, served quickly. Our noodles are gluten free, and we are focused on an array of vegetarian and vegan friendly dishes. Think fresh, herbs and green, that’s us!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Asian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 6:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–12:30 am
Phone number
(646) 719-1700
Website
https://lowereastrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
167 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002-2214
Neighborhood
Lower East Side
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Shrimp & Avocado Tarts$8.75
2 per order; shrimp / togarashi / pickled red onion
Avocado Lettuce Cups$9.50
3 per order; rice noodles / calamansi citrus vinaigrette / fresh herbs
Chop Chop Salad$7.50
vegetable slaw / ramen noodles / soy ginger dressing
Summer Rolls$8.75
fresh raw vegetables / inari / pickled red onion / peanut dipping sauce
Veggie Wontons$8.50
ginger sesame dipping sauce
Grilled Eggplant$8.75
caramelized shallots / red onion crisp / ginger soy
Crispy Tofu$8.50
sesame lemon dipping sauce
Cauliflower Tempura$8.75
green curry / frisée salad / lemongrass vinaigrette
Almond Shrimp Tempura$9.50
frisée salad, calamanci citrus vinaigrette / creamy toasted almond sauce
Chocolate Chicken Wings$8.50
chocolate chili glaze
Peanut Noodles$7.75
chickpea noodles / Chinese broccoli / organic peanut dressing

Bao

2 Per Order

Egglant Miso$12.75
fresh herbs / pickled veggies / miso glaze
Whitefish Tempura$13.50
herb slaw / pickled veggies / yuzu remoulade
Duck Confit$13.75
scallions / pickled veggies / house hoisin sauce

Noodles

Pad Thai
rice noodles / smoked tofu / organic egg / tamarind lime sauce
- Veggie$17.50
- Chicken$18.85
- Seafood$18.75
Chicken Shrimp Yakisoba$18.50
soba noodles / pickled ginger / Chinese broccoli / sweet soy
Shrimp Spicy Sausage$17.75
pearl noodles / charred corn / pickled okra / fresh herbs
Veggie Tofu Glass Noodles$17.75
sweet potato noodles / sesame soy sauce / assorted veggies
- Add Chicken$18.50
Ginger Beef$18.75
fresh rice noodles / ginger three ways / Chinese broccoli
Charred Squid$18.50
black rice noodles / grilled baby corn / Szechuan peppercorn sauce
Duck Confit Yellow Curry$18.75
fresh rice noodles / lychee & orange / Malay curry sauce / tofu / kabocha squash / eggplant
- Vegetarian Option$17.50
Green Tea Noodle Salad$16.75
marinated tofu / veggie & herbs / edamame wasabi dressing (not gluten-free)

Broth Noodles

Veggie Wonton Noodle Soup$17.75
glass noodles / veggies / bean sprouts / fresh herbs
Kakiage Noodle Broth
Udon noodle / Japanese crispy fritter / yuzu (not gluten-free)
- Veggie$17.50
- Seafood$18.50
Sour Coconut Black Sea Bass Soup$18.50
rice noodles / ginger flower / Vietnamese mint / pickled green beans
Chicken Lime$17.75
thin rice noodles / Chinese broccoli / bean sprouts / turmeric
Spicy Beef$18.50
rice noodles / seared shaved beef / bean sprouts

Rice Bowls

Mushroom Donburi$17.50
Japanese rice / poached egg / pickled lotus root / rice crackers
Miso Glazed Salmon$18.75
black rice / Chinese broccoli
Chili Smoked Skirt Steak$18.75
coconut rice / charred scallion relish / Chinese broccoli

Dessert

Green Tea Yogurt$5.75
Chocolate Option$6.50

Punch Cocktails / Mocktails

$8.75 / $12.75

Just Do It
Watermelon, Lime, Hibiscus (Jensen's dry Gin)
The Monkey
Passion fruit, Mango, Thai Chili (Alto's Plata Tequila)
Tokyo Soundtrack
Lychee, Orange, Coconut, Lime, Cinnamon (Tito's Vodka)
Punch #12
Ginger, Lime, Lemon-Grass (Tito's Vodka)
Le Bloody Mary
Sake, Tomatoes, Peppers, Dill, Pickles, (Sake, Tito's Vodka)

Cocktails

$12.75

Peak Time
Jensen's dry gin, Green Charteuse, lemongrass
Bonus Points
Alto's Plata Tequila, Thai Basil, Fresh Lime
Thai Breeze
Tito's Vodka, Lemon, Mango, Passion Fruit
Vietnamese Coffee Flip
Tito's vodka, cold brew, egg, condensed milk
Ku De Ta
Campari, Plantation 3 Star Rum, lime, orgeat, curacao
East Side Saketini
Cucumber infused Vodka, sake, yuzu, dry vermouth, shiso

Zen Sangria

Zen Sangria$10.75

What 31 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

A
Alex
Chicago
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 24, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
We arrived to Mother Duck and it was closed without notice. It was not posted on their Instagram or Open Table. I'm not sure why we were able to make a reservation if the restaurant wasn't open on a Friday night.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved it!! Food, drinks and the vibe
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MeganP
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food…..cool place!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and vibe! Julia was our waitress and she was excellent:)
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AlexanderB
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 17, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great for groups!
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PedroS
New England
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on July 16, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience3
All food came late & cold… not worth it… also we have to remind the waiters for some dishes we order!!
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
10/10 experience!! Such a great atmosphere and awesome service, will definitely be returning
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Sallyb
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love the food! Was a fun menu , tasted delicious and very fresh ! Great vibe ! Definitely going back
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LisaS
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
It was empty when we arrived, but most tables were full when we left. Our server gave good advice on the menu items, and everything we at was tasty and satisfying.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience5
It was a fun experience! Food drinks ambiance all on point! Would visit this place again!
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall4food5service2ambience4
The overall experience was pleasant. The food was great. The biggest opportunity here was their service. There is a disconnect within the staff. Drinks arrived only after I reminded the waitress. The servers brought other patrons food over and then the waitress could not split the bill the way we asked. The food and music made the experience
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MJCM
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place, love food!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Food was good. Place was very loud. Had to shout while talking to be heard. Needs a place to hang up coats and jackets as the stools don’t have backs.
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DavidS
New York Area
22 reviews
vip
1.0
22 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall1food2service1ambience3
Unfortunately the kitchen timing was terrible. First appetizer didn't come at all. My entree was brought to me before the second appetizer. My waiter was very apologetic and tried his best. The manager came and did the right thing; took off the first appetizer from my bill (it eventually came) and took the side of coconut rice off the bill (it came out ice cold). And we heard our waiter apologize to at least four other tables a number of times. Also, the table next to us received one entree prior to any appetizers as well.
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KristelK
New York Area
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on March 22, 2022
overall4food4service2ambience3
The food was great, but came out very slowly. And then they forgot our very last dish! The waitress was lovely and very apologetic, and gave us two shots of tequila to apologize. The gesture of the shots was nice, but not exactly what we were expecting on a Tuesday night!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on March 4, 2022
overall1food2service1ambience3
Took hours to get our food, server didn’t care
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James
New England
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall4food3service3ambience3
It was fine. Good drinks.
Mother DuckResponded on March 10, 2022Hi James! Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We’re so glad that you enjoyed your experience, and we hope to see you again soon!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 5, 2022
overall5food3service5ambience5
Introducing my hot executive girlfriend to my gay friends
Mother DuckResponded on February 11, 2022Hi! Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We’re so glad that you enjoyed your experience, and we hope to see you again soon!
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CraigB
Dallas
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 12, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
We enjoyed the dinner very much. Loved the happy hour specials. And we had the best server.
Mother DuckResponded on February 11, 2022Hi! Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We’re so glad that you enjoyed your experience and happy hour specials. We hope to see you again soon!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and service. Super cute vibe, will def be back !
Mother DuckResponded on February 11, 2022Hi! Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We’re so glad that you enjoyed your experience, and the food. We hope to see you again soon!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 5, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved our waiters (every server at the restaurant really waited on us). Food was good! Loved the hot mushroom and rice bowl. We got shots on the house for our friends birthday.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 4, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Flew in to NYC n a whim. Looked up this spot and was blown away by the food and the atmosphere. Gray service and a solid spot to people watch
Mother DuckResponded on February 11, 2022Hi! Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We’re so glad that you enjoyed your experience, and the food. We hope to see you again soon!
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 21, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing! Vibe was awesome, not too loud but packed with people. Overall great experience, will come again :)
Mother DuckResponded on February 11, 2022Hi! Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We’re so glad that you enjoyed your experience, and the vibe was nice for you. We hope to see you again soon! :)
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Dinner
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and great food.
Mother DuckResponded on February 11, 2022Hi! Thank you so much for taking the time out to write this review. We’re glad that you enjoyed the food and that the service was exceptional. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
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Dottie
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Pretty new restaurant in the LES that has all the right vibes. Great bar area for happy hour and cozy spot on the other side more meant for dine in. Had a small group of friends and the plates were perfectly shareable. We ordered the Chicken Shrimp Yakisoba, cauliflower tempura, spicy salmon crispy rice and the spicy crunchy tuna roll. All were excellent and perfectly satiated all three of us. The drinks were delicious as well - beautifully tropical and fitting for the space. Loved that this was a new restaurant and didn't take forever to get a table on opentable - not sure if this will last for long because of how great the food and service is!
Mother DuckResponded on February 11, 2022Hi! Thank you so much for taking the time out to write this review. We’re glad that you enjoyed the all the food/drinks you got and that the service was exceptional. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
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MariuxiT
New York Area
9 reviews
vip
1.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2021
overall1food1service1ambience1
very loud, didn't get seated for our reservation, went across the street to eat
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BBBarb
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 30, 2021
overall3food3service2ambience2
They need to figure out the acoustics there - it was too loud! We were screaming at each other and back and forth with the waiter. Food was good overall and so were drinks, but given the noise and that it was just a little too expensive for the portion-size, probably won’t be back.
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ramen
New York Area
38 reviews
vip
4.0
38 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2021
overall4food4service2ambience3
No one waited on us for almost 30 min. Wouldn’t have been a big deal if someone just said we will have a delay. But had to flag someone down to take drinks ans hostess tried to take our only menu away before even giving a menu to other people in party… food was good. Especially the cauliflower. But these 20 something hostesses that’s are half checked out not good
Mother DuckResponded on February 11, 2022Hi! Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We’re so glad that you enjoyed your food, and we hope to see you again soon!
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 30, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
My friend and I had gone out for a weekday dinner. The food was amazing. We did mainly 3 appetizers, and an order of the duck confit bao buns. The best bites were the bao buns and the salmon tart!
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Reed
St. Louis
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was spur of the moment and so worth it. What a wonderful experience! Had the ginger beef pad Thai and the shrimp Tempura appetizer amongst others - I could have dived into the shrimp tempura. Everything was great - price was right and service stellar! Will definitely be back!
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BLBPhoto
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
I was celebrating someone's birthday who loves Asian food. This ticked every box for something different. The cauliflower tempura with green curry was outstanding! The wait staff was equally outstanding. I would recommend this place for something a little different.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated
- Proof of vaccination required to dine indoors
- Staff temperature check required
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Mother Duck using the Order Online button. Mother Duck also offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Mother Duck also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (646) 719-1700.

Mother Duck is rated 4.3 stars by 31 OpenTable diners.

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(646) 719-1700

167 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002-2214

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Additional information

Neighborhood
Lower East Side
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 6:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–12:30 am
Cuisines
Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://lowereastrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(646) 719-1700

Mother Duck

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Starters

Shrimp & Avocado Tarts$8.75

Avocado Lettuce Cups$9.50

Chop Chop Salad$7.50

Summer Rolls$8.75

Veggie Wontons$8.50

Grilled Eggplant$8.75

Crispy Tofu$8.50

Cauliflower Tempura$8.75

Almond Shrimp Tempura$9.50

Chocolate Chicken Wings$8.50

Peanut Noodles$7.75

Bao

Egglant Miso$12.75

Whitefish Tempura$13.50

Duck Confit$13.75

Noodles

Pad Thai

Chicken Shrimp Yakisoba$18.50

Shrimp Spicy Sausage$17.75

Veggie Tofu Glass Noodles$17.75

Ginger Beef$18.75

Charred Squid$18.50

Duck Confit Yellow Curry$18.75

Green Tea Noodle Salad$16.75

Broth Noodles

Veggie Wonton Noodle Soup$17.75

Kakiage Noodle Broth

Sour Coconut Black Sea Bass Soup$18.50

Chicken Lime$17.75

Spicy Beef$18.50

Rice Bowls

Mushroom Donburi$17.50

Miso Glazed Salmon$18.75

Chili Smoked Skirt Steak$18.75

Dessert

Green Tea Yogurt$5.75

Chocolate Option$6.50

Punch Cocktails / Mocktails

Just Do It

The Monkey

Tokyo Soundtrack

Punch #12

Le Bloody Mary

Cocktails

Peak Time

Bonus Points

Thai Breeze

Vietnamese Coffee Flip

Ku De Ta

East Side Saketini

Zen Sangria

Zen Sangria$10.75

Overall ratings and reviews

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

Does Mother Duck offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Mother Duck restaurant rated?

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Takeout

Dining areas

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