About a month ago, I treated the team at work to lunch. I’ve been wanting to try this place for a minute now and boy was I happy I did. Everything was spot on. Sauce had a nice kick to it, not too overpowering. The links was… different. The house blend they use for it was interesting. Not saying it was bad, just don’t expect it to be your run of the day link. (I’d order it again) Brisket was good, just wished for more of it. Ribs were juicy and thick, plenty of meat from the slab that came with the order. Chicken was chicken. The sauce made up for it being chicken. Collard greens and Mac and cheese was a perfect compliment to all the meats. I’m never big on potato salad but I will say it had flavor with a bit of zest. I order “the crew”Lastly, customer service and cleanliness of the restaurant. Place was immaculate. Very nice feel on the interior. They accommodated my request for splitting all the meats. Great customer service.Will be a spot I’d like to come back to.
Amy Lewis
As I write this review my mouth is watering wishing I was back there having some BBQ right now. Unfortunately, we are back in Indiana & it'd be a bit of a long drive for us. I can say, without question, that we will return the next time we get close.The food is delicious!!! I can't say enough about it. Just drive by & catch a wiff of what's cooking & you'll have to stop!
Tim Long
The meat was good but the sides were garbage ?. The baked beans were not BAKED at all. The Mac N Cheese was boo boo. Put the both in the garbage??♂️
Richard Yannacone (Siggy Fraud)
Excellent staff. food is delicious and the sauce is the boss. Big Love❤️
Patricia
Wonderful family-owned restaurant & food! Love the old photos, saved by firefighters when the original restaurant burned a few years ago. So sad the antique collection (farm cart, old tools, etc.) was lost.
Michael Quinn
Excellent food, value and atmosphere. Just had the smoked brisket. Equal to the best brisket I have ever had anywhere across the US...and I have had a lot of brisket! $22, fed 2 with left-overs. Great service and atmosphere. Convenient: located at Gilman and San Pablo in West Berkeley. Is this the best BBQ in the Bay Area? For me, definitely yes.
Christy Diaz
The meat was good. The macaroni and cheese was dry and had no flavor. They are a mask only establishment. If you want to eat inside, bring your vaccination card. They only had water and sweet tea. They were out of beer. I was disappointed big time...Hello. Thank you for the response. We ate at 2 other restaurants that weekend... We were not required to wear masks, and we also dined inside, and were never asked to show a vaccination card.
Andy Marttila
Garbage!!! Ribs and links were dry and tasteless. Pretty sure the beans came out of a can. The Mac n cheese was ok.
Greg W.
Love the vibe and the sincere appreciation as a customer. Of course the food is amazing too!! KC'd has quickly become a Gilman District go-to. I only wish they were open later!
Faith J.
Update!!!! Today I called explained that I was not looking for a free meal.. was concerned about old meat.. had a brief conversation and I hung up. I did place an order thru Door dash ( yes I paid full price and nearly $20 in fees).. the meat was EXCELLENT!! I'm glad the owner reached out and offered to make it right. That encouraged me and I'm glad I tried them again.. Now if the offer still stands I take that " make it right " offer ..
It was okay! We tried quite a few items- brisket, ribs, links and for sides, Mac n cheese, corn, greens and potato salad. Don't get the potato salad- it was gross and runny. The ribs are the only thing that was great - everything else was meh. It was disappointing to say the least.
Ash E.
We had a larger party on a Saturday afternoon. The owner was VERY accommodating to us. The food tasted amazing. The meat platter we got was very good. The sides that came with the meat could have been much bigger but we all made due. My favorite side had to be the yams. Soo soo soo good. I'm not from this area but I'm glad we visited this place. Will definitely go back when we are in town again.
Isabelle Y.
Ate at this Restaurant on 5/14/2022. There was 8 of us in our Family. Staff was very accommodating. Not to mention the Food was Delicious. A tray of mixed meats, sides of Collard Greens, Potato salad, Beans, Mac and cheese and Peach Cobbler. All of us were full and Happy. Thanks KC's, we'll be back.
D C.
I heard about this place on Restaurant Impossible and decided to swing by. I know this is a BBQ restaurant, but You have to try the "Burnt end salad". It has Fresh Arugula, Brisket ends, Watermelon, cherry tomatoes, Pumpkin seeds and a Vignette dressing with a kick, that is to die for. It was so good, I couldn't stop eating it.
American Angler
We spotted this joint while out looking for something else and planned on a return trip even though I despise Berkeley and the people that run it. It's hard to pass up good pork ribs and these are some of the best I've had.5 stars.
About a month ago, I treated the team at work to lunch. I’ve been wanting to try this place for a minute now and boy was I happy I did. Everything was spot on. Sauce had a nice kick to it, not too overpowering. The links was… different. The house blend they use for it was interesting. Not saying it was bad, just don’t expect it to be your run of the day link. (I’d order it again) Brisket was good, just wished for more of it. Ribs were juicy and thick, plenty of meat from the slab that came with the order. Chicken was chicken. The sauce made up for it being chicken. Collard greens and Mac and cheese was a perfect compliment to all the meats. I’m never big on potato salad but I will say it had flavor with a bit of zest. I order “the crew”Lastly, customer service and cleanliness of the restaurant. Place was immaculate. Very nice feel on the interior. They accommodated my request for splitting all the meats. Great customer service.Will be a spot I’d like to come back to.
As I write this review my mouth is watering wishing I was back there having some BBQ right now. Unfortunately, we are back in Indiana & it'd be a bit of a long drive for us. I can say, without question, that we will return the next time we get close.The food is delicious!!! I can't say enough about it. Just drive by & catch a wiff of what's cooking & you'll have to stop!
The meat was good but the sides were garbage ?. The baked beans were not BAKED at all. The Mac N Cheese was boo boo. Put the both in the garbage??♂️
Excellent staff. food is delicious and the sauce is the boss. Big Love❤️
Wonderful family-owned restaurant & food! Love the old photos, saved by firefighters when the original restaurant burned a few years ago. So sad the antique collection (farm cart, old tools, etc.) was lost.
Excellent food, value and atmosphere. Just had the smoked brisket. Equal to the best brisket I have ever had anywhere across the US...and I have had a lot of brisket! $22, fed 2 with left-overs. Great service and atmosphere. Convenient: located at Gilman and San Pablo in West Berkeley. Is this the best BBQ in the Bay Area? For me, definitely yes.
The meat was good. The macaroni and cheese was dry and had no flavor. They are a mask only establishment. If you want to eat inside, bring your vaccination card. They only had water and sweet tea. They were out of beer. I was disappointed big time...Hello. Thank you for the response. We ate at 2 other restaurants that weekend... We were not required to wear masks, and we also dined inside, and were never asked to show a vaccination card.
Garbage!!! Ribs and links were dry and tasteless. Pretty sure the beans came out of a can. The Mac n cheese was ok.
Love the vibe and the sincere appreciation as a customer. Of course the food is amazing too!! KC'd has quickly become a Gilman District go-to. I only wish they were open later!
Update!!!! Today I called explained that I was not looking for a free meal.. was concerned about old meat.. had a brief conversation and I hung up. I did place an order thru Door dash ( yes I paid full price and nearly $20 in fees).. the meat was EXCELLENT!! I'm glad the owner reached out and offered to make it right. That encouraged me and I'm glad I tried them again.. Now if the offer still stands I take that " make it right " offer ..
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It was okay! We tried quite a few items- brisket, ribs, links and for sides, Mac n cheese, corn, greens and potato salad. Don't get the potato salad- it was gross and runny. The ribs are the only thing that was great - everything else was meh. It was disappointing to say the least.
We had a larger party on a Saturday afternoon. The owner was VERY accommodating to us. The food tasted amazing. The meat platter we got was very good. The sides that came with the meat could have been much bigger but we all made due. My favorite side had to be the yams. Soo soo soo good. I'm not from this area but I'm glad we visited this place. Will definitely go back when we are in town again.
Ate at this Restaurant on 5/14/2022. There was 8 of us in our Family. Staff was very accommodating. Not to mention the Food was Delicious. A tray of mixed meats, sides of Collard Greens, Potato salad, Beans, Mac and cheese and Peach Cobbler. All of us were full and Happy. Thanks KC's, we'll be back.
I heard about this place on Restaurant Impossible and decided to swing by. I know this is a BBQ restaurant, but You have to try the "Burnt end salad". It has Fresh Arugula, Brisket ends, Watermelon, cherry tomatoes, Pumpkin seeds and a Vignette dressing with a kick, that is to die for. It was so good, I couldn't stop eating it.
We spotted this joint while out looking for something else and planned on a return trip even though I despise Berkeley and the people that run it. It's hard to pass up good pork ribs and these are some of the best I've had.5 stars.