After hearing so many people rave about Pig in a Pickle, I finally made the trip over to…read moreEmeryville, and I'm glad I did. This place is located in a food hall, so there are plenty of other choices. If you're looking for barbecue that focuses on the meat first and doesn't rely on drowning everything in sauce, this place deserves a visit. I ordered a plate with brisket, a pork rib, hot link, collard greens, a side of BBQ sauce, and a drink for Super Duper. Brisket Without question, this was the star of the meal. I specifically asked for the fatty point, and it absolutely delivered. The brisket was incredibly tender with a beautiful bark, plenty of rendered fat, and a deep smoky flavor throughout. It had just the right balance of salt, pepper, and smoke without any one flavor overpowering the others. Honestly, this is the kind of brisket you don't even need sauce for, but I couldn't resist trying it with their BBQ sauce anyway. Pork Rib I ended up with an end piece, which can sometimes be a little dry, but that wasn't the case here. It was surprisingly tender and packed with flavor. The smoke came through nicely, and the seasoning had a great balance of pepper and salt. It wasn't falling off the bone--which, in my opinion, is exactly how properly cooked barbecue should be--but it pulled cleanly with each bite. I'd absolutely order the ribs again. Hot Link I've had plenty of hot links that were overly dense or aggressively spicy. These weren't. The casing had that satisfying snap when you bit into it, and the sausage itself was juicy and flavorful. The heat level was very approachable--enough to notice but never overwhelming--allowing the smoky, seasoned meat to remain the focus. A really well-made sausage. BBQ Sauce I mixed the mild and hot BBQ sauces together, and that ended up being the perfect combination for my taste. The mild sauce added sweetness and tang while the hot sauce contributed just enough kick without masking the flavor of the meat. That combination complemented everything on the tray exceptionally well. Collard Greens The collard greens were another pleasant surprise. They were well-seasoned, flavorful, and not overly spicy. The greens still had some texture without being tough. My only complaint is that I wish there had been a little more smoked meat mixed in. The flavor was definitely there--I just wanted a bit more of the meaty goodness. Overall, Pig in a Pickle impressed me from start to finish. The quality of the smoked meats really stands out, especially the brisket, which was easily one of the better briskets I've had in the Bay Area. The rib was excellent, the hot links were flavorful without being overly heavy, and even the sides held their own. I'll definitely be making the drive back to Emeryville to work my way through more of the menu. If the rest of their offerings are anywhere near as good as this tray, I can see why they've built such a strong reputation. Highly recommended--especially if you're a brisket lover. Simply Wonderful!!

Got a hot link sandwich. 3/4 lb of brisket. Med potatoes…read moresalad, and med Mac and cheese. Everything was so disgusting. The hot link wasn't even spicy and was way too much smoke flavor. There was this weird meaty gristly thing in the potato salad which literally made me puke. I'm always looking for the next bbq spot. But could have done without this one. The service was good the food was terrible. Honestly $80 dollars horribly spent. Don't believe me.. go experience it for yourselves

I have been going here(Berkeley)for decades. I have always loved them but the last couple of times…read moreordering ribs and/or brisket, the meat has been tough, not cooked long enough. On the plus side though, the links are as good and tender as ever! Going to stick to that for a while. PS, I took yesterday's ribs and brisket and put it in the slow cooker for a couple hours. Came out good and tender.

I've been here a couple times I used to go to the one in Oakland but they closed it down on 27th…read moreSt. I tried the spicy sauce. It was a little bit too spicy for me but overall very good place.

Great customer service, very clean, good food, specialty, flavored chicken wings. Each order has a…read morefree side of whatever you want, from a beverage, dessert, side order.

Yes, I did try it and the food was very good but he needs to update his hours when he's there and…read morewhen he isn't there, Google always says he's open but he never is

It's back and newly remodeled, super cute inside. Surfboard as backdrop for beer pulls. I always…read moreget railroad gage (meat slice). Listen for $8.50 total it's such a deal, 2 decent sized slices, now I work on Ashby so will go afterwork sometimes. Guys who work there are very nice and respectful. NOTE: Parking is usually available in front, unlike before when it was farther down Shattuck and very difficult. Very happy with this location, Oakland location closed years back, now it's Mama's Boy which I don't prefer.

Extreme Pizza has the friendliest workers, incredibly good prices and pretty decent pizza! The…read moresalads are huge and half the price of Mixt. I usually get the gluten free crust which is nice and thin, but I wouldn't recommend putting too many toppings on it because it isn't as sturdy as a regular crust.

I love, love, love this restaurant, we've been coming here for years!…read more A few years ago we moved to Palm Desert from the Bay Area so every time I come back to the Walnut Creek area, I always make sure I come to Angelines and have their gumbo, voodoo shrimp and the red pudding! The service here is always top-notch and the people that work here genuinely seem to enjoy what they do. I also love the fact that they have Crystal hot sauce, which is a must if you spend any time in New Orleans, iykyk! I've also brought my mom, my aunt and many friends here to try Angeline's and they all love it too.

I love this place!! They have the best fried chicken in the whole world and the mashed sweet…read morepotatoes are a revelation. Love their baked mac n'cheese as well and the beignets with rum caramel sauce are a mandatory experience. We made a reservation for Sunday dinner, just in case, but looked like there was enough seating for everyone regardless. Service was friendly. The restaurant is nicely decorated, great ambience!

Darrian (I hope I spelled her name right) was amazing) from her warm greeting when I walked in to…read moreher attentiveness while we ate and making sure we didn't lack anything. Food was great: we had a burger, sandwich and wings! The drinks were hella good, too. I got the thirst trap. Overall experience was great and we will definitely be back.

My wife and I visited this spot yesterday to enjoy their Happy Hour. The place is small, but…read moreperfect. They have outside seating as well. We sat at the bar. We were immediately greeted warmly. We ordered the Summer drink and the Peach one (Both found on the menu). We ordered the Original burger with fried egg and avocado. It was delicious. The burger was big, flavorful and everything was cooked how I needed it to be (We shared the burger and small fries. It was enough for 2). We ordered more drinks: Chocolate martini (Not on the menu, but ask for it...so delicious), we had tequila shots and my wife had a Mezcal drink prepared by the bartender (Not on the menu, but it was tasty). The bartender was funny, accomodating and amazing. So amazing that I did not even know he was the owner!! Lol.. his name is Mike. He such a cool down to earth dude. Like very personable.

We'd been hearing all the great reviews on IG so we decided we'd try it! Everything we ordered was…read moredelicious and tasty! The oxtail over fries was 3.5 outta 5. It would have been better over mashed potatoes instead of fries. Gravy over oxtail was good! Wished we got more oxtail. Our serving did not look like their photo on bill board. Ours was 1/2 the amount. We got pork ribs, brisket and sausage with brussel sprouts and mac n cheese. 8/10 on all of it! We'd go back in the future. Meal was satisfying

Their prices are per the half pound... for objectively average bbq…read more So it's not 22 a lb it's 50 a lb for brisket for shit brisket

Have come here twice in the last two weeks because it's so good. I don't usually like going out for…read moreKorean food because I can cook most things at home, but my partner and I were really craving meat on these occasions and wanted to go out. We've gotten the monster short rib, pork collar and butt, and daechang (large beef intestine), which I've always wanted to try. Servers cook the meat for you (though they're also cool with you taking the tongs to cook on your own) and it's a really nice experience. Nice array of tasty banchan, too. We'll probably be back again soon!!

Gopchang is kind of hard to find around the Bay Area but Don Blanc does it perfectly!…read more The meat quality is amazing and service is very fast. We got the gopchang combo with pork jowl and pork belly as a la carte items. It comes with plenty of bonchan and lettuce wrap which is a great addition to the meat!