Hardwood Bar & Smokery

680 8th St #170, San Francisco
(415) 796-2437

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Mac Salad Fried Chicken Wings Pork Ribs Beef Brisket Fried Catfish Curly Fries
Smokedbeef Brisket Sliders
Smoked Beef Brisket Plate
Dry Fried Chicken Wings
Beef Brisket Sandwich
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Seasoned Curly Fries
Classic Potato Salad
BBQ Pork Spare Ribs
Mac and Cheese

Menu

Featured items
Smoked Beef Brisket
100% Creekstone Black Angus Beef smoked for 12 hours using Northern California Blue Oak
Gumbo
Andouille sausage, chicken, shrimp
Smoked Pork Spare Ribs
Smoked for 4 - 5 hours using Northern California Blue Oak & Mesquite. We serve our bbq dry, with house bbq sauce on the side.
Smoked Beef Brisket Plate
100% Angus Beef smoked for 12 hours using Northern California blue oak, with house BBQ sauce on the side and choice of 2 sides.
Cup Of Smoked Beef Brisket Chili
Smoked beef brisket, onions, chili's, lots of love.
Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich
Pork shoulder smoked over Northern California blue oak. Served with house made hot pepper vinegar
Smoked Pork Spare Ribs Plate
1/4 slab - smoked for 3-4hrs. We serve our ribs dry, with house BBQ sauce on the side and choice of 2 sides.
Dry Fried Chicken Wings
Salt, pepper, toasted garlic, and sliced jalapeno
Basket of Curly Fries
Beef Brisket Sandwich
Creekstone Natural 100% Black Angus Beef. 1/3 lb. smoked beef brisket, smoked low and slow for 12-14hrs, served sliced. With BBQ aioli, pickled red onions, house pickles on a grilled bun + 1 side.
Brisket Taquitos
Brisket deep fried corn tortillas, lettuce, crema, salsa, & cojita cheese
1/2lb. Pork Rib Tips
meaty chunks from the underside of spare ribs that contain cartilage and some bone
Mesquite Roast Chicken Plate
1/2 Mesquite charcoal BBQ chicken + 2 sides
Smoke Buddy (2-3 people)
1/2 rack of ribs, 1/2 lb. beef brisket, 1/2 chicken , 1/2 lb pulled pork, choice of 2 small sides
Mesquite BBQ Chicken
Whole chicken smoked over Northern California Blue Oak and mesquite charcoal. House made hot pepper vinegar sauce on the side
Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Plate
Marinated grilled chicken, garlic rice & side salad
Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich
Buttermilk brined fried chicken, pickles, coleslaw, and sriracha aioli on a toasted brioche bun. Served with 1 side.
Fried Catfish Sandwich
french roll, tartar sauce, onions, lettuce, tomato, pickle + 1 side
Smoked Pulled Pork
Pork shoulder smoked over Northern California blue oak. Served with house made hot pepper vinegar

Sandwiches

Beef Brisket Sandwich
Creekstone Natural 100% Black Angus Beef. 1/3 lb. smoked beef brisket, smoked low and slow for 12-14hrs, served sliced. With BBQ aioli, pickled red onions, house pickles on a grilled bun + 1 side.
Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich
Buttermilk brined fried chicken, pickles, coleslaw, and sriracha aioli on a toasted brioche bun. Served with 1 side.
Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich
Pork shoulder smoked over Northern California blue oak. Served with house made hot pepper vinegar
Fried Shrimp Po-Boy Sandwich
French roll, tartar sauce, onions, lettuce, tomato, pickle + one side
Fried Catfish Sandwich
french roll, tartar sauce, onions, lettuce, tomato, pickle + 1 side

BBQ Menu
Smoked Beef Brisket
100% Creekstone Black Angus Beef smoked for 12 hours using Northern California Blue Oak
Smoked Pork Spare Ribs
Smoked for 4 - 5 hours using Northern California Blue Oak & Mesquite. We serve our bbq dry, with house bbq sauce on the side.
1/2lb. Pork Rib Tips
meaty chunks from the underside of spare ribs that contain cartilage and some bone
Smoke Buddy (2-3 people)
1/2 rack of ribs, 1/2 lb. beef brisket, 1/2 chicken , 1/2 lb pulled pork, choice of 2 small sides
Mesquite BBQ Chicken
Whole chicken smoked over Northern California Blue Oak and mesquite charcoal. House made hot pepper vinegar sauce on the side
Smoked Pulled Pork
Pork shoulder smoked over Northern California blue oak. Served with house made hot pepper vinegar
King Kong Platter (7-8 people)
Full rack ribs, 1lb. beef brisket, whole chicken, 1 lb. pulled pork choice of 2 large sides

Plates / Family Meal
Smoked Beef Brisket Plate
100% Angus Beef smoked for 12 hours using Northern California blue oak, with house BBQ sauce on the side and choice of 2 sides.
Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Plate
Marinated grilled chicken, garlic rice & side salad
Smoked Pork Spare Ribs Plate
1/4 slab - smoked for 3-4hrs. We serve our ribs dry, with house BBQ sauce on the side and choice of 2 sides.
Mesquite Roast Chicken Plate
1/2 Mesquite charcoal BBQ chicken + 2 sides
Blackened Catfish Plate
Skinless Catfish blackened with butter, lemon, spices on iron skillet. Pick 2 sides
Fried Catfish Filet Plate
batter fried catfish filet with tartar sauce . Pick 2 sides

Appetizers
Brisket Taquitos
Brisket deep fried corn tortillas, lettuce, crema, salsa, & cojita cheese
Dry Fried Chicken Wings
Salt, pepper, toasted garlic, and sliced jalapeno
Basket of Curly Fries
Cup Of Smoked Beef Brisket Chili
Smoked beef brisket, onions, chili's, lots of love.

Salads / Soup
Gumbo
Andouille sausage, chicken, shrimp
Backyard Salad
Mixed greens, cabbage, carrots, English cucumber, crispy tortilla chips, Cheddar cheese, ranch, and drizzle of BBQ sauce.
Mixed Greens Salad
spring mix , house balsamic dressing
Caesar Salad
romaine, parmesan, herb croutons, house dressing

Sides
Mac Salad
Potato Salad
Beans
Collard Greens
Coleslaw
side salad

Drinks
Coke
Diet Coke
Gingerale
Sprite
Ice Tea
house brewed

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Recent Reviews

I mean come on… look at that plate! It was so good that I went back for a second time in just a few days. It’s phenomenal BBQ, actually better than I would have expected out of San Francisco. Both times, my server was the guy that kinda favors Pete Davidson (You’ll see). Guy does a great job and is super friendly. My only critique is the potato salad. I grew up on the other side of the country so i’m not used to having potato salad with the skin still on it. To each their...
July 2025
Pastrami Thursdays, be there. The Reuben was so good! What's even better? $2 Montucky during happy hour on Thursday too, 4-7 pm (HH 4-7 daily).

The coleslaw is more vinegar based. The curly fries are crisp and seasoned well. We shared the Reuben and 2 small size with 2 Montucky each for $45.
July 2025
Ordered via Grubhub. Great portions of rib tips and on the brisket sandwich. Only area of potential improvement is if they put a hole to vent out the steam so the fries stay crispy during the delivery journey.
June 2025

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Hardwood Bar & Smokery

680 8th St #170, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 796-2437