The Wild Duck maintains a sweet smell of creative culinary talent sustained by Executive Chef Steve Ficker, Chef De Cuisine Jeff Alvarado, and Sous Chef Dominic Sachet. Chef Ficker always demands that his cooks create - and don't just cook. Any Wild Duck guest can be assured that recipes from our kitchen are handcrafted and prepared moments before the plates are presented. Great chefs spend years studying the foods of different cuisine and methods of preparing them. The great chefs learn by preparing cuisine with native food stuffs found within their locale combined with experience derived from their mentors and ancestors to create perfect traditional dishes or exciting new dishes that do not fit the usual form.
American chefs draw from ancestral culture while at the same time developing a new culture.
Only a little more than 200 years in the making, American culinary arts have broken down the stagnant barriers of traditional cheffing and gastronomic definitions, while creating a new standard we have come to know and love as fusion cuisine. Eugene is a hub for fusion and that's exactly what you'll get when you visit the Wild Duck Restaurant. Impressions of short culinary stories can be left on one's mind after hearing a server's description of a Wild Duck specialty plate. You can't miss the opportunity to taste examples of new American fusion cuisine for pub prices, so don't delay, call 485-3825 for reservations.