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    4.0 (41 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Roast duck soup
    Jolens V.

    The soup was not tasty . Their Angel Wings service was ok. The place was noisy from the conversations.

    Bitter melon with spareribs over rice
    Yvonne F.

    Our first time to BBQ King. We arrived around 11am on a Friday and most of the tables were taken. We live in Sacramento and my sister lives in San Francisco and had been there years ago when she said there were different owners. They gave us the Breakfast menu but we requested for the lunch menu as we were interested in the rice plates! I ordered the Scrambled Eggs with shrimp over rice and the shrimp were extremely large and plentiful! My husband ordered the Bitter melon with spareribs over rice and he said the bitter melon was excellent as it was fresh and not frozen still crunchy and not overcooked! My sister had the choice of 2 over rice and she chose Roast Duck and Roast Pork. It looked like a 1/4 of a Duck but she would ask for the pork with some fatty because it was so lean that it was kind of dry. We can't wait to bring the family because they also have 2 large round tables. We all know what we're ordering next time we're in town. The place was very clean! Tables were cleaned up as soon as the customers left!

    BBQ
    Anni Y.

    If a place advertises BBQ, then that's what my review will be. It was edible and not heavily greasy like many Chinese BBQ spots. Food came out quick too.

    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.

    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!

    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!

    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.

    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.

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    Super tasty high quality bbq. Servers were nice and the price was totally reasonable.

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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 is serving some of the best BBQ west of the Mississippi. If you know Memphis in May,…read morethis place would be a serious contender. The brisket is tender, smoky, and always disappeares way too fast. The hot link has perfect snap, the chicken is alwayss juicy, and the bao bun (side of pickled onions) is always a standard on all our orders. The sides, oh the sides, mac & cheese and potato salad are exactly what great BBQ sides should be. Don't forget the cornbread muffins either. And special alert: the brisket chili deserves its own spotlight. This is a family-run operation, and it shows. Great people, great food, and a fantastic addition to our side of the city. My advice: don't sleep on Smokin D's, place the order and always ask for extra BBQ sauce. Thank you, Smokin D's, for keeping San Francisco smoked, sauced, and happy.

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    5.0 mi
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    Yakiniq

    3.3
    (1.8k reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$$

    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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