Berkeley Joint Makes List For Best BBQ

BERKELEY, CA — If you love a big plate of barbecue with all the fixings but it's not convenient to fire-up a grill or smoke meat for hours, EaterSF has come up with a list of the best BBQ joints in the Bay Area.

"There’s also no shortage of options, from new-school spots with fine-dining pedigrees to time-tested joints that have been cranking out the same recipe for decades," EaterSF notes.

Right here in Berkeley, KaoKao Grill got a shoutout for its brined/grilled/smoked meats.

"KaoKao Grill founder Tony Huang comes from a restaurant family — the folks behind Huangcheng Noodle House," said Eater. "Try the 24-hour brined char siu, which gets grilled over charcoal before being smoked over oak and cherry woods for five to six hours."

KaoKao Grill is at 2993 College Ave. in Berkeley.

Visit the restaurant's website.

Nearby, two Oakland restaurants, one in Pleasant Hill and one in San Francisco also made the list.

See the full list in A Meat Lover’s Guide to the Best Barbecue Joints in the Bay Area on Eater SF.

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