last year around may i stopped by to buy the cooked foods they have and they're not quite ready yet so i wait and look around standing by the area where customer fall in line.there's this woman who was cleaning the bathroom and after she was done she went straight to the counter to start prepping the order.i was watching her closely and she did not changed her gloves after cleaning the toilet .i told her she needs to change her gloves after cleaning the toilet before serving customers and she gets mad saying "no speak english".of course she did understood me because she changed her gloves and was mad at me for telling her.i never came back to clement barbeque again after that.i'm sure that woman was doing it everyday without a customer telling her to change her dirty gloves .
Lee D.
Quality/Quantity - Got two lunch plates, both with chow fun - Chow fun was tender and decent flavor.One plate had tofu and the other had fish. The tofu was silky and smooth. The fish had a slight jalapeno kick, did my piece of fish touch something else? Personally, I like the kick.Very generous portions - Overflowing, see picture.The other plate had two different types of chicken wings, deep fried and soy sauce - Both chickens were cooked well and of good size. Large plump pieces, tender meat in the center. The soy sauce chicken flavor was really strong, they must have boiled this for a long time in some strong soy sauce, but the meat was still both tender and firm. He gave me 3 pieces of each chicken. Yet the chow fun soy sauce flavor was NOT overwhelming. It is usually the other way around.Atmosphere - Take out restaurant. This location has gone through different versions of this type of business. I can see their bakery section suffering in business...? Hopefully I am wrong.Street parking, good luck. I walked (over a mile) in the rain...My wife took the car and left me, LOL.Open 6 days a week from 8am to 4:30pm, closed Wednesdays.Service - Good service, except the person helping me did not speak english. I had a really hard time ordering, but it ended up being okay because I got everything I ordered.Price - $10.25 each including tax. $20.50 total. Very good value.Owner Comment - Have you been here since 2006? And/or gone through a few ownership changes but keeping the same name?
Joseph A.
Clement BBQ , and it's BBQ , Steam Table & Baked Goods have been a Richmond District staple for Decades.The combo plates of a Starch & 2 Mains cost about $10 with Tax which is a very fair price ( though it was $5 when I first discovered them) The food is well prepared and the flavor profiles recognizable. The staff is patient enough and always efficient.If hosting a surprise group they are a great option to grab food to go. The shop is basic , but it's a takeaway shop your not going to be eating here.
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sometimes
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
B JM
sometimes
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Sally C.
On a friend's recommendation, I drove from the East Bay to San Francisco specifically to get their baked pork buns. While the buns are a bargain at the price of $2.75/bun, I was disappointed in the amount of filling, as it seems that they are being more skimpy with the meat than previously shown in pictures. I ended getting two dozen to freeze for quick future meals for $33/dozen. To check if the first bun was a fluke, I had another bun later in the day and that one had a large air pocket and even less filling. Still for the price, it's not a bad deal and the bun was tasty and filling.
Abe Silverio
Came here after a long roadbike session. Quick and simple, yet effective, and certainly hits the spot.
Joan L.
Overall 4.5 stars. Really good char siu baked buns. They are 4" in diameter and filled with delicately seasoned BBQ pulled pork and chunks of onion. The meat tastes very fresh, very flavorful and not too sweet; the sauce is minimal but without a gummy, cornstarchy texture. The buns are light and buttery, and have the texture of a tangzhong base. One bun makes a delectable savory meal. The store is a Chinese deli with lots of other takeout foods. On this day, we also bought some lo mein - pretty good. But the BBQ buns were clearly the star. Highly recommend.
e w.
Best baked bbq pork bun (char siu bao)!This review is only for the pork bun. Big, no skimping on filling, great tasting and balanced, sweetness, and a little onion, which gives a nice subtle crunch for a unique texture, this is one of the best pork buns I can remember eating in recent memory , I have eaten a lot of dim sum and pork buns in this town and this is easily in the top three and may be the best. I cannot think of a bao that is better off the top of my head.We ordered 70 for a party, and almost every single person commented on how good they were. And these are not undiscerning newbies. These are seasoned veteran Chinese food eaters. I haven't eaten any of the other food at this place in many many years, but will come back just for the Char siu bao for sure!
Anony Mous
Great food selections for dim sum takeout and very affordable. Cannot wait to try their bbq next!
This is still one of the best prepared foods of all Chinese cuisine. We had bought nearly all of Clement Chinatown with us on our recent travels into Utah to visit my father. We bought everything that we could possibly needed eat the first few days of our visit. We had feast few night dinners at home Bak Gem Gai, roast duck, soy sauce chicken all of them came with the special sauces. Everything was tasty delicious. This is one of favorites places for one stop shopping.
julian liu
Their roast duck was quite tasty?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raymund L.
The roast duck and charsiu was delicious. Definitely our go to place when it comes to roast duck whenever we are in the area. Decently priced as well!
Maria Ho
On days when being in the kitchen is a chore; Clement BBQ is a life safer. For a rice box with your choice of white, fried rice, or various fried noodle types, you get to choose two entrees from the cooked foods. All for $9.50. there might be an additional dollar or two for the occasional more expensive fare. It feeds two people easily. Great deal. Two meals and done. No leftovers.
Sherwin C.
In terms of Chinese BBQ, this isn't the best that I've had but the portion sizes for the amount of money you're paying is awesome and the food is overall good as well. I love the nice elasticity and chewiness to the chow fun and like the light amount of wok hay in their fried rice. The sweet and sour pork is great here, reminds me a lot of the ones I had in Hong Kong at a much friendlier price point. The sesame chicken was a little overcooked but I did enjoy the flavor of it, though I thought it could've been slightly sweeter. The roast pork is fairly tender with a good amount of crisp skin. I feel it could've been marinated a bit more for some extra flavor but still enjoyed it. Similarly the roast duck could've used some more marinating. Both had parts that felt a bit overcooked, but when I got some nice crispy parts near the cuts with more fan, it was quite delicious. Overall, quick and cooking is done well. Given the good value, I would visit here again
last year around may i stopped by to buy the cooked foods they have and they're not quite ready yet so i wait and look around standing by the area where customer fall in line.there's this woman who was cleaning the bathroom and after she was done she went straight to the counter to start prepping the order.i was watching her closely and she did not changed her gloves after cleaning the toilet .i told her she needs to change her gloves after cleaning the toilet before serving customers and she gets mad saying "no speak english".of course she did understood me because she changed her gloves and was mad at me for telling her.i never came back to clement barbeque again after that.i'm sure that woman was doing it everyday without a customer telling her to change her dirty gloves .
Quality/Quantity - Got two lunch plates, both with chow fun - Chow fun was tender and decent flavor.One plate had tofu and the other had fish. The tofu was silky and smooth. The fish had a slight jalapeno kick, did my piece of fish touch something else? Personally, I like the kick.Very generous portions - Overflowing, see picture.The other plate had two different types of chicken wings, deep fried and soy sauce - Both chickens were cooked well and of good size. Large plump pieces, tender meat in the center. The soy sauce chicken flavor was really strong, they must have boiled this for a long time in some strong soy sauce, but the meat was still both tender and firm. He gave me 3 pieces of each chicken. Yet the chow fun soy sauce flavor was NOT overwhelming. It is usually the other way around.Atmosphere - Take out restaurant. This location has gone through different versions of this type of business. I can see their bakery section suffering in business...? Hopefully I am wrong.Street parking, good luck. I walked (over a mile) in the rain...My wife took the car and left me, LOL.Open 6 days a week from 8am to 4:30pm, closed Wednesdays.Service - Good service, except the person helping me did not speak english. I had a really hard time ordering, but it ended up being okay because I got everything I ordered.Price - $10.25 each including tax. $20.50 total. Very good value.Owner Comment - Have you been here since 2006? And/or gone through a few ownership changes but keeping the same name?
Clement BBQ , and it's BBQ , Steam Table & Baked Goods have been a Richmond District staple for Decades.The combo plates of a Starch & 2 Mains cost about $10 with Tax which is a very fair price ( though it was $5 when I first discovered them) The food is well prepared and the flavor profiles recognizable. The staff is patient enough and always efficient.If hosting a surprise group they are a great option to grab food to go. The shop is basic , but it's a takeaway shop your not going to be eating here.
sometimes
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
sometimes
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
On a friend's recommendation, I drove from the East Bay to San Francisco specifically to get their baked pork buns. While the buns are a bargain at the price of $2.75/bun, I was disappointed in the amount of filling, as it seems that they are being more skimpy with the meat than previously shown in pictures. I ended getting two dozen to freeze for quick future meals for $33/dozen. To check if the first bun was a fluke, I had another bun later in the day and that one had a large air pocket and even less filling. Still for the price, it's not a bad deal and the bun was tasty and filling.
Came here after a long roadbike session. Quick and simple, yet effective, and certainly hits the spot.
Overall 4.5 stars. Really good char siu baked buns. They are 4" in diameter and filled with delicately seasoned BBQ pulled pork and chunks of onion. The meat tastes very fresh, very flavorful and not too sweet; the sauce is minimal but without a gummy, cornstarchy texture. The buns are light and buttery, and have the texture of a tangzhong base. One bun makes a delectable savory meal. The store is a Chinese deli with lots of other takeout foods. On this day, we also bought some lo mein - pretty good. But the BBQ buns were clearly the star. Highly recommend.
Best baked bbq pork bun (char siu bao)!This review is only for the pork bun. Big, no skimping on filling, great tasting and balanced, sweetness, and a little onion, which gives a nice subtle crunch for a unique texture, this is one of the best pork buns I can remember eating in recent memory , I have eaten a lot of dim sum and pork buns in this town and this is easily in the top three and may be the best. I cannot think of a bao that is better off the top of my head.We ordered 70 for a party, and almost every single person commented on how good they were. And these are not undiscerning newbies. These are seasoned veteran Chinese food eaters. I haven't eaten any of the other food at this place in many many years, but will come back just for the Char siu bao for sure!
Great food selections for dim sum takeout and very affordable. Cannot wait to try their bbq next!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
This is still one of the best prepared foods of all Chinese cuisine. We had bought nearly all of Clement Chinatown with us on our recent travels into Utah to visit my father. We bought everything that we could possibly needed eat the first few days of our visit. We had feast few night dinners at home Bak Gem Gai, roast duck, soy sauce chicken all of them came with the special sauces. Everything was tasty delicious. This is one of favorites places for one stop shopping.
Their roast duck was quite tasty?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The roast duck and charsiu was delicious. Definitely our go to place when it comes to roast duck whenever we are in the area. Decently priced as well!
On days when being in the kitchen is a chore; Clement BBQ is a life safer. For a rice box with your choice of white, fried rice, or various fried noodle types, you get to choose two entrees from the cooked foods. All for $9.50. there might be an additional dollar or two for the occasional more expensive fare. It feeds two people easily. Great deal. Two meals and done. No leftovers.
In terms of Chinese BBQ, this isn't the best that I've had but the portion sizes for the amount of money you're paying is awesome and the food is overall good as well. I love the nice elasticity and chewiness to the chow fun and like the light amount of wok hay in their fried rice. The sweet and sour pork is great here, reminds me a lot of the ones I had in Hong Kong at a much friendlier price point. The sesame chicken was a little overcooked but I did enjoy the flavor of it, though I thought it could've been slightly sweeter. The roast pork is fairly tender with a good amount of crisp skin. I feel it could've been marinated a bit more for some extra flavor but still enjoyed it. Similarly the roast duck could've used some more marinating. Both had parts that felt a bit overcooked, but when I got some nice crispy parts near the cuts with more fan, it was quite delicious. Overall, quick and cooking is done well. Given the good value, I would visit here again