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.

I have had Smoking D's once before and it was super good…read more This time, not so great unfortunately. It was the SF Chinatown Nightmarket and they had a booth. Their booth didn't have a line, so we decided to get the BBQ Beef Bun (which i know normally very good). We ordered and took it to go. As we started to walk down Grant Street, we both took bites of our buns and the insides were "ice box cold" Not room temperature but like cold meat inside. If u go, it's better to go to the storefront and get a warm one so u can enjoy it on the spot.

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.

Pricey but worth it! I come here often for team dinners and I always look forward to eating here!…read moreGreat food, lively ambiance, and friendly service. For appetizers, we love: - Ayesha's freshly baked cornbread: buttery and soft pastry - 'Peking' pork belly bao buns: super delicate buns with juicy slices of duck - Double duck wings: crispy and yummy! For sides, we love the pork belly fried rice and the duck fat fries. SO flavorful and delicious. Fat just makes everything taste so good and I don't feel guilty at all about the amount of fries I had! The standout was my entree: the smoked galbi beef short ribs. I think this is my new favorite: the beef was ridiculously tender and cooked to perfection. It's pricey ($76), yes, but it's some of the best short ribs I've had and I highly recommend. I think it's worth it and you gotta treat yourself once in awhile!

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.

Tried Thai BBQ/hotpot for the first time and it did not disappoint ‍ Everything was so yummy -- the…read moresauces were amazing and the cocktail buckets were actually really good too. We shared the large CYO set and got: * pork shoulder * bacon * pork belly * rib eye * muu-ping (marinated pork shoulder) * 2 garlic rice * assorted veggies The meats were flavorful, the portions were generous, and we honestly ordered the perfect mix. The service was also great -- they were super attentive and regularly changed out our grill without us even having to ask. The whole place had such a fun vibe too. Bonus: we had enough leftovers for lunch the next day Definitely coming back!

We came on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and there was a lot of seating inside and the ambiance…read morewas cool and very lively. Our server was very friendly and patient and our food came out pretty quickly. This was my first time trying Thai Hot Pot and it was super good! We ordered: - Muukata - CYO Set Small (Thai BBQ) - We ordered it with Chicken marinated Muukata sauce, Mixed Sausages, Shrimp and Udon Noodles. We added an extra Fish Ball with Roe on the side. It was delicious! I love the Seafood Sauce and Muukata sauce that we got with it. I found the hot pot part of the pan was a bit too small as it was a ring around the bbq part and it was hard put in and take out the ingredients, but it was still a great experience overall. It was fun being able to add the pot and taste it as you go. The chicken and the fish balls were my favorite. The shrimp was also delicious. Though combined with the sauces, I felt everything tasted good! The downside was that we smelled of bbq after lol - Kapraw with chicken - Not very spicy but the flavor was nice. I felt that the portion size was on the smaller side overall. Probably will not be getting this again if I'm back. - Smile Elephant Soju Bucket (Melon) - it was delicious! Not too sweet, but the flavors were very nice to drink in between eating hot pot. Overall, I had a great experience eating here and will be back in the future to have hot pot again in the future!

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.

Another great Asian foodie place in clement!…read more Service is relatively okay as you order through a QR code, you'll need to flag down the waiters if you need additional condiments as such, there's not much staffing so it'll be a minute! (Maybe just for a Friday night which was packed so it's okay) Vibes are great with decent seating; for a table of two we had a table enough for six! Affordable AYCE Korean bbq with a unique dipping sauce; the cilantro mayo provides a yummy refreshing taste to whatever meat you pair it with.

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 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!

Got here at 6pm on a Thursday with 4 people and there were plenty of tables available. There's a…read morelittle bit of a smell in there but it's definitely the smell of spice & bbq, you get used to it very quickly. We ordered: -skewers - chicken skin, pork belly, chives, enoki wrapped in tofu skin, etc and everything was tasty! Very consistent seasoning. -beef tendon iron pot - pretty large, maybe too much for us but tasty. Just hard to have so much tendon in one meal -crispy pig ear salad - nice tangy flavor with a little spice. Texture of the pig ear was nice and refreshing contrast to the heavier skewers -smashed cucumbers - a bit sweeter in seasoning than the pig ear salad, refreshing.