8 On the Point, East Perth
8 On the Point is located at Point Fraser, a nice complex of bars and restaurants just off Riverside Drive at the Eastern end of the city. We were given a warm welcome and seated by the window overlooking the river – a lovely spot. We booked with the intention of having Peking duck, and found the menu options for this quite reasonable. We chose a glass of wine each while we waited (I had prosecco) and each glass was served from a freshly opened bottle.
We were also served an amuse bouche of strawberries in plum sauce, a lovely appetiser to start proceedings.
We mused over whether to have a starter first, and then duck, but we chose to make a meal of the Peking duck, so chose half a duck, with pancakes and san choy bow, plus the optional duck bone soup. The waiter also recommended the duck noodles, which we were very glad to include.
The duck arrived on a trolley and the waiter carved the duck and duck skin, and made pancakes in front of us with chilli, cucumber, and spring onions. We were presented with the plate of pancakes and some hoisin to dip them in. They were absolutely delicious.
Next came san choy bow, a generous portion each of lettuce leaf filled with chopped duck and seasonings. Again another very satisfying course.
The third course was served by the waiter, a generous large bowl of duck bone soup with tomatoes, tofu and veggies. The rest of the soup was left for us to serve ourselves, and as we left it to infuse, the broth became richer and tastier. This amounted to around three individual bowls of soup each.
Along with this we were served duck noodles, enough for two generous bowls each, and probably the tastiest noodles I have had in a long time.
The meal definitely satisfied our duck cravings, and was so nice that we will be going back to try other items on the a la carte menu. My only slight criticism is that I would like to have had more of a rest between courses, as soon as we finished one, the next was served. All in all reasonably priced with friendly staff, and delicious food along with stunning views. There’s a lot to like about 8 On the Point.
Last visit date – January 2022
Truly Scrumptious 
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