I found this place while out in SF during a work event. I was in the mood for barbecue but never…read moreknow of any places to go in the area. It happened to be during their restaurant week so they have a few different specials going on. They have huge tv's showing various sports with high top chairs and regular tables as well. Our waitress (I think her name was Astrid) was beyond sweet and attentive, she explained all specials as well as the regular menu and made great recommendations. She brought us a plate with about 5 or 6 different sauces they make themselves it was so good. I felt the portions were a great full size and the meat quality was great. This place is perfect to grab a drink, watch the game and even have a bite to eat. It's nice for two people or even a group. They have a wide variety of drinks and food for good prices. If you are ever in the area please stop by to visit this place.

best!! so hard to find good smoked bbq in SF!!…read more they do it rieet*. sooo good thankyou hella good!!

Their brisket bao truly reinvents the classic pork bun. Typically, a pork bun from this area would…read morebe too sweet and lack filling. But this brisket bao retains the sweetness of the traditional bao but dials it back a bit and introduces a Smokey and savory meat filling. The smokiness is what truly distinguishes itself from the classic pork bun. The price is a bit more than a traditional pork bun, and if they can work this down a bit, they will truly have something that can potentially even replace the pork bun entirely.

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

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.

Tried this place several times over the past couple of years and it has gotten progressively worse…read more The pork ribs are not tender but Hella salty and chewy. The hot links are meh and not really hot links just taste like sausages. Last time I ordered the brisket and it was the same but it had no flavor. They claim they smoke the meats but I barely taste any smoke. The sauces are alllll horrible. They are somehow overly sour or overly bitter which makes no sense at all. Do they not taste their sauces when they mix them to make sure the ratios are right? I hate how there arent any good barbecue places left in the bay.

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.

I am picky when it comes to roast duck! The only place I've…read morehad roast duck noodle soup is at Lam Hoa Thuan on Irving St. I live on 34th and Geary and don't really know where to get good roast duck noodle soup in the neighborhood. Well... I do now! Delicious, tender duck. Lots of bok choy with the noodles. The noodles could have been a little better quality but still were good. The waitress was fast and brought me hot tea right away. It's nothing fancy but it's good!

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!

dare i say this might be way better than kbbq :0 it's the perfect mix of hotpot and korean bbq. i…read moreloved all the marinades and the meat quality was actually really good. such an interesting concept too because some of the meat juices drip into the broth while cooking and make the soup extra flavorful. my only complaint is that i wish the hotpot section was bigger because i wanted to scoop more soup the portions are also a little smaller than expected. when they say the large set is for two people, they lowkey mean it. the four of us shared and felt satisfied by the end, but we also weren't starving going into the meal. the intestines were just okay to me, but the sauce that came with them was super limey and flavorful which i loved. overall, such a fun dining experience and i'd definitely come back.

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.

Went to Zajang Grill with our family and it did not disappoint us. The meat quality was solid and…read moreeverything tasted really fresh. The staff were super attentive too -- they came by quick to serve and refill our water. The beef short ribs was probably my favorite. Also appreciated that the place felt clean and not overly smoky like some KBBQ spots can get. Only small downside was that it got pretty busy, so there was a bit of a wait, but once we sat down the service moved quickly. Overall a really good spot if you're craving Korean BBQ. I'd definitely come back. All of the staff were really nice and polite. Shout out to one of our servers, Caleb!!! :)

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.

The food is amazingly good! Dino bone, brisket, sausage. All great!…read more The banana pudding is different from others, but quite good.

Food ok Service good…read more Ambiance ok One word Overhyped. I'm not saying that the barbecue wasn't good. It just didn't live up to its expectations. Now I saw this place on social media as one of the best barbecue in the Bay Area. Well in my visit, let me just say I was disappointed. The food was OK and overpriced. The brisket was a bit dry so was the ribs. The sausage tasted like sawdust and potato salad was flavorless. Service was good lady that helped me was nice and suggested what to get. The place inside is pretty small, but there's plenty of sitting outside and you could sit inside the brewery next-door, which is what we choose. Now if I was in the area again, I would not come back.