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    3.9 (35 reviews)
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    Sautéed Clams w/ Black Bean Sauce $18.99
    Cathrin P C.

    Arrived at 6pm on Saturday and the place was kinda empty. Service was very friendly and attentive. It's a little cold here. Most tables seat 4 with one medium round table in the back and two bigger round tables to the side for large parties. I dunno that these dishes were the best choices and they all tasted pretty standard: $15.99 Sautéed Chinese Green w/ Garlic Sauce $18.99 Sautéed Clams w/ Black Bean Sauce $15.99 Supreme Chicken half $23.99 Crispy Fried Whole Flounder Sole -- this was the most expensive, yet there was hardly any meat on the fish $22.99 Roasted Pork & Oyster in Clay Pot -- this was the best dish and had LOTS of oysters $16.99 seafood soup (not pictured) Total price $131.34 for 6 -- I was definitely not full and in search of dinner #2...

    燒肉切雞飯雙拼
    Leung T.

    This place reopened with a different name and more or less the same food. Prices are up & its more of less $20 a head to eat here.

    Mapo Tofu

    Bitter melon with garlic and mapo tofu. Both perfectly prepared and delicious. The portions are generous and the prices very reasonable. If you haven't been to BBQ King yet, and love traditional Cantonese cooking, you should go immediately.

    BBQ Char Siu Pork
    Harry W.

    I really wanted to give this place the benefit of the doubt even after hearing from others about the recent ownership change and renaming of this once-great BBQ place here on Irving, but sad to say, the word of mouth is correct. We sampled their BBQ Pork just to see... BBQ Char Siu Pork: Oh my, while the BBQ pork looks good, the pork seems of low quality and is tough. The marinade seems to just stick on the outside and feels slapped on after the fact, even though it probably isn't. Bottom line - it was tough, gritty and lacking in any serious flavor. I wish this was much better than it was. (Score: 1.8/5) Maybe we just chose the wrong thing on the menu, but any Chinese/Asian place that calls itself "BBQ King" needs to excel at Char Siu BBQ Pork. There are tables inside to consume your meal, and friendly butcher and counter help you will find here, but there is a lot of room for improvement here on food quality. I hope they step up their game on the BBQ pork. Ever the optimist, I hope their other stuff is better!

    Black Pepper Short Ribs
    Adrian L.

    My brother told me about BBQ King as a newer restaurant that took over a former Chinese restaurant spot that was worth a try. I really like the roast duck here. It tends to be meaty and is served with a side of sweet and sour sauce. I also tried the short ribs on a sizzling platter. It was good but I prefer the short ribs from the Korean barbecue better. I also had the Chinese broccoli with garlic sauce. That was good, too. The service was good. I usually like sitting in the rear of the restaurant because the front can be a bit cold and windy when the door opens. I look forward to returning:)

    Jeff W.

    Love love the bbq duck and cha Siu here. Omg run don't walk when you're hankering for Cantonese bbq. Next door to Texas bbq. Can you do both in one sitting ??? Every thing in moderation I say. Service is friendly. Ambiance is busy Cantonese bbq spot. JYW highly recommends

    Menu - Breakfast and Lunch Specials
    Andrew Y.

    Was recommended by some locals at a nearby coffee shop to come check out this new restaurant. They mentioned that the wonton noodle soup was pretty good and affordable. It looks like the new restaurant is selling the same foods as the previous restaurant, which is Cantonese style food and BBQ with a deli in the front. Came by on Monday around 1pm for lunch and wanted to give the wonton noodles a try, but unfortunately the wontons were not ready; they were still mixing the meat filling and haven't wrapped them yet. They seem like new restaurant owners as they didn't have a lot of the dishes available yet since they either don't have the ingredients to make it and/or it hasn't been prepared yet. So I ended up getting: 1) Roasted Duck with Rice Vermicelli(4.8/10) - This was okay. It came with a lot of rice noodles, probably 2 servings worth along with some veggies and the roast duck. The roast duck was a bit disappointing since the skin wasn't crispy and the duck itself was kind of cold. Flavor for the roast duck was good, but everything else was just mediocre. The soup was also very bland. My friend ended up getting the beef brisket with egg noodles. He said the beef was tender, but flavor was just okay. The egg noodles were a bit soggy and slightly overcooked. Service was okay as well. We were seated fairly quickly and brought over a tea pot. They still were figuring out how to place orders on their iPads. They are fairly new and still working out the issues and getting in the groove of things. Be patient and I would say give it a few more weeks for service to get better and hopefully they have their ingredients prepared and ready by then. Will revisit if in the area again to give their wontons a try, but with Hon's Wun-Tun House opening soon nearby, they have some tough competition. Their pricing for their dishes are reasonably affordable though.

    Love this place!
    Richard T.

    Nice ambiance, friendly service, and great Char-Su pork! So delicious. Highly recommended!

    New spot alert on bustling Irving Street that opened late last year. BBQ King is a newer addition to the scene, and while they had already sold out of some popular deli items , we decided to wait it out--and so glad we did. Everything came out hot, fresh, and full of flavor. We ended up with a combo of roast duck, supreme chicken, BBQ pork, and green beans... plus a bonus order of their steamed pork patty with salted fish--comfort food at its best Classic Cantonese favorites, generous portions, and easy on the wallet. Surprisingly no wait for a table either! Another one to add to your go-to list when you are in the Sunset area.

    Dry-Braised String Beans ()
    Gary B.

    We were looking for a lunch spot and happened upon this place in the Sunset. The meat hanging in the window looked very good, and since I was in the mood for Char Sui, we decide to give it a try. Inside there were quite a few customers and although the place is pretty Spartan and it's decor, it had a welcoming vibe. All our dishes which included the dry braised, green beans, Char Sui, and the Taiwanese Braised Beef Noodles were very good. Because the staff really liked us, we got a complementary roast duck with plum sauce. All the dishes were great. Very flavorful and fresh. If you're in the area, this newest place is worth a try!

    Congee plain just green onion on top which you can remove
    Clifford W.

    Parking on street meters, 0.25 / 6 minutes.food is one of the better Chinese BBQ we have eaten. Eat in or take out. Eat in we had 3 item bbq dish. Roast pork very good crispy crunxhy skin. Bbq pork Chao siu was average, sweet and tender. Roasted duck was very good, maybe order whole duck next time. Mixed meat fried rice was very good, a good size portion, egg, pork, shrimps, lettuce. Congee plain for soup, good, no meat, just smooth boiled rice. Service very good, cleared completed entree, small cafe. Ambiance was a smallish take away, simple entree over rice, working person eatery. Overall 4.5 stars out of 5, round off to 5.

    Braised E-Fu Noodle

    Went to check out breakfast special and I was a bit disappointed. There were only 2 pieces of briskets in my order. I alert the waitress that the next table has more than 2 briskets. The waitress was nice enough to notify the kitchen and she came back with additional briskets for my dish.

    Pork and egg porridge
    Binh P.

    New Chinese bbq place with tons of lunch options and dishes in general. Got the pork and egg porridge, and a combo rice plate with roasted duck, pork, and soy sauce chicken. My favorite thing ended up being the rice and cabbage. Everything else was fine, but I wouldn't be craving it. There's a lot of competition for Chinese bbq in this block. This place does have a lot of options though.

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    Excellent service food was great ambience Hong Kong style. BBQ King cut quarters and half on barbecue.

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    Came here for dinner with family and food was really great and food came out really quickly as well.

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    Smokin D’s BBQ

    Smokin D’s BBQ

    4.0(185 reviews)
    0.0 miOuter Sunset
    $$

    I ordered the brisket sandwich and a corn muffin. The…read morebrisket sandwich was absolutely delicious and went well with some leftover baked beans I hade made. The corn muffin is perfectly made and delicious. I am stuffed but can't wait to order again.

    3x I went 2 hours before they closed and SOLD OUT ! They WILL NOT ANSWER THE FLIPPN PHONE !! so you…read morecan't find out if they are SOLD OUT. I finally tried one more time. The BBQ brisket was not so good. I ask the cook for lean brisket and was given 30% fat From 1/2 lb . Payed for extra pickles and got 4 small pieces in it to go cup. The staff really acts like they don't care. No personality made to order from a computer screen. With a staff standing there, playing on their phones. Small amount of sauce. The banana pudding was good, but didn't have very much flavor. But I could tell they made the effort to make it a special dessert. Mac & cheese was OK. But wouldn't order it again. I live in the neighborhood and found them through a TikTok video. Really sad they can't run the restaurant like adults. Adult restaurant tours answer the phone adult restaurant tours have enough food to sell at least 30 minutes before closing. Adult restaurant tours make sure their customer happy. The place is run by children. I've spent 25 years in the restaurant industry and cannot understand the way this place is run. Was really hoping to find a good barbecue place in SF . This one is not IT

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    4505 Burgers & BBQ - San Francisco - Best Damn Cheeseburger

    4505 Burgers & BBQ - San Francisco

    3.4(2.1k reviews)
    2.5 miNoPa
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    Brisket. Pork. Pulled Chicken Tacos…read more I went there for their notable BBQ Taco Hour Specials. Affordable for each taco, about $3-4 range. Added some Guacamole and Chips, and downed with Almanac True Lager beer, $2 off for beers. Tender meat, good mix of spices to bring out the meat flavors. Wished the meats were warmed up before bringing to our table for better taste with the taco. Setting is casual outdoor, weather fairly warm to enjoy a BBQ bite. Weather expected to pick up later that week. Service was efficient, friendly. I'd give it another try the next time in the area.

    My daughter was craving BBQ, after having a good pulled pork sandwich from Wise BBQ in Los Angeles,…read moreCA, so we opted to go to 4505 Burgers & BBQ. We had the pork spare ribs, a half-pound of brisket, sausages, baked beans, a pulled pork sandwich, and regular fries. The meats were good, but honestly not up to the level of BBQ you'd find in places like Los Angeles or Austin. Everything leaned a bit dry, so we ended up relying heavily on the sauces to bring some moisture back. To make matters worse, they forgot to include the white bread that was supposed to come with the ribs, sausages, and brisket. After all that, the standout of the meal ended up being... the regular fries, which were actually excellent. I also had to wait a bit when I arrived -- our order wasn't ready despite giving them more than the estimated time. On the plus side, the customer service was friendly and the casual outdoor seating has good vibes. Overall, 4505 has really gone down over the years, and SF definitely needs to step up its BBQ game.

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    Yakiniq

    Yakiniq

    3.3(1.8k reviews)
    3.3 miJapantown, Lower Pacific Heights
    $$$

    YakiniQ really said "leave hungry? never heard of her."…read more Pulled up with my homie Jun because this man treated me to lobster last time and you already know... Asians keep receipts but in a wholesome way We don't split love, we rotate blessings. For $49.99/person, this AYCE Korean BBQ was straight violating my self-control. The short ribs?? HELLA BUSSIN. Like actually criminal. Every bite had me ascending like a TikTok food review in 4K. Meat so juicy I almost stood up and thanked the cow personally. The grill smoke got us smelling like seasoned warriors walking outta there but honestly worth it. Staff kept the meats coming faster than my auntie asking why I'm still single. And let me put y'all onto some elite Chinese vocabulary real quick: "好吃到舔手指" (hǎo chī dào tiǎn shǒu zhǐ) = "so good you lick your fingers." That's EXACTLY the vibe. Finger-licking good fr fr. YakiniQ got me fighting for my life, unbuttoning my pants in the parking lot, and already planning my return. 10/10. No crumbs left. Their "Red Hot" peanut sauce is the carry here - no doubt. Highly recommend with my utmost respectful regards!

    Came here last night to celebrate a friend's birthday. Had poor experiences at the Livermore…read morelocation in the past, so wasnt really expecting much from this spot either. Granted we were a bit late for our reservation, we ended up having to wait another 30-40 mins. The place (2nd floor) is small & awkward. We were all cramped waiting on the stairway and the actual seating area is also fairly small for a busy KBBQ place/big parties. The 8 of us squeezed into a booth with 2 chairs on the side. You can also feel whenever the table next to us got up and stomped/yelled/moved in their chairs-- which was really often. The basic AYCE menu is fairly limited-- esp for the side options. The marinated meats were pretty good as was the tteokbokki. Side & meat portions were alright, but the kicker is having to flag down staff to make sure they put in the order & bring it out. We asked for japchae about 5 times before it actually reached our table towards the end of our meal. The server/manager also told us that he had accidentally brought out 2 bottles of soju for us and that he'd COMP 1 bottle. We didnt notice that he had actually charged us for 2 and comped/subtracted a "third" one. So none were really comped at all. I just realized after we paid and that felt really sketchy. Idk if it's worth coming back here.

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    Fikscue Craft BBQ - 2 Dino Ribs, 2 beef back ribs, one sausage

    Fikscue Craft BBQ

    4.3(312 reviews)
    13.2 mi

    Ambiance - 5/5 Walking in I didn't have much expectation…read more But as I step foot into the place. I was fascinated but the wall art. The street art vibe with the cartoon style character. Super awesome. The kitchen is wide open. Everything was super clean and well put together. Service - 5/5 Great recommendations from the staff. The house slaw and banana pudding were clearly popular choices, and they definitely knew what they were doing when guiding the order. I told them it's my first time. These were what they recommended me. One of the staff actually gave a piece of brisket to try. Very nice of them to give a free sample before I order so I know what I'm expecting. Food - 4.5/5 Dish Ordered: Dino Rib, Brisket ( 1/2 lb), House Slaw, Banana Pudding 5/5 Dino Rib Wow. This was the highlight. The meat was unbelievably tender--every single part of it. Usually with ribs, especially the upper portions, you get some toughness or dryness depending on how it's smoked. Not here. This one was melt-in-your-mouth soft, juicy throughout, and you could practically pull it apart effortlessly. The seasoning was perfect--balanced, not too salty, not bland, just right. Every bite hit. 4/5 Brisket ( 1/2 lb) About two slices. Visually, it looked great--nice color, juicy, with a solid fatty portion. But after eating the Dino rib, it felt a bit underwhelming. Still good, just didn't hit as hard flavor-wise. Might be better appreciated on its own next time. 5/5 House Slaw This paired extremely well with the meat. Sweet, tangy, and refreshing. The hint of peanuts adds a nice nutty layer that makes it stand out. It cuts through the richness of the meat perfectly. 5/5 Banana Pudding Not your typical pudding--it's more like a banana cake. The sweetness not too overwhelming, smells amazing, and just hits the spot. A great way to finish the meal. Additional Comments The Dino rib alone makes this place worth it. It sets a very high bar, which honestly makes everything else feel secondary. The best Rib I have ever had in my life so far. Important thing to note is that the rib will be weighed. I don't think you can ask to get the portion you want like you can with the brisket. My Dino rib came out to be 1.6lb. The sides and dessert complement the meal really well and round out the experience. Price is bit is definitely in the higher end but the experience is definitely worth it.

    Wow the food here is amazing, if you're wondering if you should go, just do it. I'm not even a big…read morebbq person but it's so good I finished every plate. My husband wanted to order food from here to take home for his birthday. We came on a Wednesday a little after 4:30 PM and there were less than 5 people in line. It went quick but we can see how there can be a line on weekends since there's only one person cutting meat in the back. The food is phenomenal though and worth the wait (again coming from someone who doesn't eat a lot of bbq or meat). The sides are my favorite. They are so good. We got every single one :). I loved the brisket and the mustard sauce. And we got the dessert drink which was tasty for someone who has a big sweet tooth. Overall, it's fantastic and next to a brewery. There's a small parking lot near by. Would definitely come again!!!

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    Fikscue Craft BBQ - Chicken balado plate, Beef rendang plate and Their famous brisket.

    Chicken balado plate, Beef rendang plate and Their famous brisket.

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