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.

This review is a bit overdue. I had been following their Instagram so maybe I got my expectations…read moretoo high for BBQ in the city. The brisket had good flavor; the fatty parts were tender, but not as much for the non-fatty parts (the majority). I did hear someone ask for more fat with their order, smart! The ribs were tender but not much flavor at all. Skip the Mac - too dry and bland in practice. I liked the cornbread though! A few stools line the window, but it was hard to find open seats for Saturday lunch.

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.

4505 has a nice patio for outdoor seating and some shaded tables too…read more Got the one meat plate which was average tasting. My parker roll was hard and they didn't have any Mac and Cheese as it had just opened for the evening. The colors looked nice though. You order at the window and they bring you your meal. Not the best BBQ I have had but not the worse either. My friends really enjoyed the barbecue though

got the salt and pepper tofu, bbq pork rice cabbage plate and roast duck and wonton soup…read more the roast duck in the soup wasn't all that but I liked the soup overall. loooved the tofu and the rice dish. very nostalgic in here. would come again.

Ordered a half duck and a two meat combo box with more duck and the white chicken. Everything came…read morecold. Not like lukewarm / room temperature. But actually cold from the refrigerator temperature. Also ordered the salt and pepper wings and the flavor was overwhelming of stale frying oil. No salt or pepper taste and all. Very disappointing.

we're here celebrate birthday, This place is busy and great vibes, and tomahawk steak and all the…read morefood we ordered tastes so good, and smoke old fashioned yum . waitresses little slow but overall great !

Yesterday, May 28, 2026, it was announced that INTERNATIONAL Smoke officially shuttered as of…read moreWednesday, May 20, 2026. If you ask me, this comes as no surprise at all. Located on the ground floor of the infamous leaning Milennium Tower in San Francisco's Financial District, INTERNATIONAL Smoke was Michael Mina's fine dining barbecue restaurant collaboration with multi-hyphenate entrepreneur Ayesha Curry. I visited this place once, for a small dinner party hosted by Charles Schwab on Tuesday, October 14, 2024. We arrived shortly after 6:35 PM. The atmosphere was modern, but casual and hip, funky with exposed metal accents popping through concrete floors and columns. Evidently, the fully booked days were behind them - despite the place's popularity as a fun, lively eatery with the occasional celebrity spotting, the restaurant was fairly quiet that night and not a single person was at the bar. We were seated in the spacious Atrium with floor to ceiling windows. INTERNATIONAL Smoke was not your traditional barbecue restaurant. They presented a globally-inspired grill-centric carte inspired by the rich heritages of the co-founders. The globetrotting meat dishes highlighted diverse international flame-cooking and smoking traditions. The ambitiously broad menu intended to take diners on a culinary journey around the world, but, instead, delivered a disjointed and scattered passport. Similar to the food offerings, INTERNATIONAL Smoke's drink catalogue featured some rotating crafted cocktails that leaned into global flavours, such as KUNG FU PANDAN ($18) and MIDNIGHT IN OAXACA ($20). Boozy beverages like TICKLE ME PINK ($19), NEGRONI ($19), and the ESPRESSO MARTINI ($20) were enjoyed by some of my tablemates. A couple of us stuck to the ZERO PROOF potables like the BUZZ FREE BEE ($15) and RASPBERRY FIELDS ($12) of which the latter I found to be delightful. Cool ice cubes, too! Below are a few of the dishes that we ordered: DOUBLE DUCK WINGS ($28) - I don't eat duck, but my dining mates raved over the tender mango-habanero glazed meat that was falling off the bones. BLACK TRUFFLE CAESAR ($20) - This was a substantial serving, and the sweet onion crema, fried garlic, and truffle vinaigrette all worked well together. ROASTED CAULIFLOWER ($18) - Meh. Perhaps my prejudice against raisins and tehina got in the way of enjoying this STARTER. BLISTERED SHISHITO PEPPERS ($16) - There was not a single blister on any of the peppers, so, unfortunately, the expected smoky, charred flavour was completely absent. MISO YAKI BLACK COD ($48) - This order came with two considerable sized filets of the velvety soft and flaky fish served atop mild shishito peppers sitting in a light ginger dashi broth. It could have just been me, but one of the slices looked a bit undercooked. DUNGENESS CRAB GARLIC NOODLES ($45) - Joanna went with this rich, buttery dish of noodles tossed with wood ear mushrooms, generous portions of Dungeness crab, and heavily garlicked. It was hearty, but I didn't see any bok choy mixed in there, which would have disappointed me if I were Joanna. PERI PERI HALF CHICKEN ($39) - Dustin ordered this dish. The poultry appeared to be well marinated, so I can only assume that the deep, fiery acidic flavour with the pronounced smoky element came through in each bite. Surprisingly, no rants nor raves on this from Dustin...who is usually very opinionated. PORK BELLY FRIED RICE ($17) - Not the worst, but not the best. For the small bowl, this was a major rip off. FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUTS ($15) - Wow, for the price, this should have knocked our socks off, but was pretty lackluster. 8 OZ. CENTER CUT FILET MIGNON ($68) - I ordered this steak plate. The meat was cooked perfectly medium rare, but the taste of the red wine demi and the stuffed portobello mushroom were unremarkable. LEMON OLIVE OIL CAKE ($14) - This did not stray far from the standard olive oil cake, just a touch of lemon added to the cake's flavour + the pluot garnishes. Nothing standout about this, unintriguing. "SMOKED" CHOCOLATE S'MORES ($14) - Not your typical s'mores, more of an elevated take on the campfire classic with a valrhona molten cake sitting atop brûléed marshmallow fluff with a side of graham cracker crumble and a scoop of ice cream. CINNAMON CHURROS ($13) - The accompanying blueberry cheesecake and meyer lemon curd dips were the sole unique elements of this sugar-dusted fried pastry dessert. Without them, this plate would have been underwhelming. Mediocre food at high-end prices aside, table service was friendly. What was all the hype over INTERNATIONAL Smoke? My true guess is that the affiliation with Steph Curry and his basketball friends who would pop in were the big draw...because even with all of the smoking, this place had no fire.

This place is an incredible gem. Delicious condiments, meat was great. Vibe is chill.read more

Fun decorated spot totally makes me feel like I'm in Asia for nightlife! It is lively in there…read more Service was great an they help you change the grill once the charcoal gets too heavy Cocktail "buckets" seem like a good deal, comes in a cute jug and can have multiple fun straws for sharing! Not ayce. You order what you want. Meal set comes with meat and veggies, broth, rice/noodles (garlic rice is tasty). Healthy portions. The downside is it is so hard to scoop the soup from the grill. The spoon provided is too big and doesn't fit in the grill slot, would love to Drink the soup but it takes forever to scoop a tiny bit at a time. Would be helpful if got another type of spoon that fits better or another way to enjoy all that soup

Always a good time here Great to hang out with friends…read more Plenty of meat options drink options Be prepared to cook :)

I went on a Monday evening and seats were half full! Service was fast, food basically comes right…read morewhen you order using the QR code. I was impressed by their 3 sauces because 1 of them tasted like the one from Tasty Pot! The other sauces were sweet vinegar sauce which is pretty common and ranch. Appetizer-wise, we really liked their fried panko shrimp which was pretty crispy on the outside and delicate on the inside. They also had fried chicken. I'd pass on their new Thai marinated pork which was pretty mild in flavor. Same with the ginormous prawns unless you season it yourself.

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.

This spot is so underrated! The restaurant looked very unassuming from the outside. But when I…read morewalked in, it was packed on a Friday evening and even had a short waitlist. Ordering is easy. Once you're at your table, just scan the QR code and select your items. We ordered several different skewers, veggies, and buns to try. Our favorite by far was the lamb skewer, which we ended up getting additional orders of. The meat was so tender and flavorful! I don't really see many Chinese BBQ spots in SF, so I'm so glad this place exists!

This place is underrated! Of the Chinese bbq places I've tried, this is my favorite one. Ambiance…read moreis nice, I love how the tables have a hot iron plate lit by candles to keep your food warm. For me, the flavors were very authentic and flavorful. I like that it's simple and you order from your phone through a QR code. Try the appetizer shredded potato's with cilantro and lamb and beef skewers were also very tasty. If you have time make the effort to try this place because it's really really good!