24 Best Barbeque Restaurants near San Lorenzo

“Yummy food and great service!“

“The broth is satisfying, flavorful, and has just the right amount of numbing spice. I highly recommend the beef bone broth soup base with either medium or spicy heat. The Szechuan spicy base is good, too!

You can choose from various meats, seafood, veggies, and noodles. Pick whichever ingredients you want as long as it meets the minimum 0.8 lbs (they charge you by weight)“

“Had the brisket sandwhich based on a recommendation. Not bad. Fries and slaw good too. Glass of soda was huge. we'll eat it again, maybe try dinner.“

“Great BBQ and catfish! Best in the Bay Area. The staff are super friendly and the portions are big.

They have plenty of TVs to watch whatever sports you are into.

They do not serve beer or alcohol here.

Parking can be a pain when they are busy.

Wheelchair accessibility: There is a ramp to get in the restaurant.“

“This BBQ is among top 3 which I’ve had in CA and WA. I like their eggplants the most. Best one ever! The wine in Chinese traditional container brought me back to the ancient times which is really fun. Only thing is that it is so busy that the server make us feel a bit rush. But their service quality overall is good.

Parking: Sufficient parking in the plaza, even during dinner time.“

“Coleslaw is slamming. Sweet tea is delicious and flavorful. Dino rib juicy and tender. Barbecue sauce not too sweet. Perfectly tangy. Potato salad good, cools off your tongue from the hot sausage.

Nasi Goreng, yum.

The line was fun, people are cool. You can have a good time there.

Staff super helpful.

Can't wait to come back for the chicken and the brisket.“

“ribs and tri tip are delicious probably the best Mac and cheese I've had at any of the local barbecue spots the brussel sprouts are outstanding and I can't wait to have some of that carrot cake😋 don't forget da cheese and mashed potatoes!!!“

“I ordered food for a work luncheon holiday party. I spoke directly with the owner, Tim, and he was very kind and was able to accommodate us at short notice. I ordered about $1500 worth of food but was a little nervous since we had never eaten South Smokin before. Also, I had a couple of last minute changes and it was NO PROBLEM for them.
My nervousness was not needed because everything was wonderful! Tim delivered the food himself, on time, and the food was hot and absolutely delicious! Everyone was happy with it, and there was PLENTY! We had a lot of leftovers for everyone to take home a plate or two.
For reference, we ordered tri-tip (a tiny bit overcooked, but still delicious) chicken (great), ribs (PERFECT!!), mac and cheese, hot potato salad, lumpia, beans, cornbread, and probably a couple of other things I'm forgetting, but everything was yummy.
Thank you Tim for making our holiday party so great! We will definitely order again“

“Chris and his team put out some of the best barbecue I’ve ever tasted follow their page to get updated on where they will be usually at Bay hill Foods in Hayward.👍❤️“

“I could not be more stoked about a restaurant than this one. This place has the best tandoori meats and today I got to try a pani puri too and man!!! did my taste buds transport to New Delhi days or what!!! I ordered a combo plate with lamb chops and lamb sheesh kabob. Perhaps the most tender and meatiest lamb chops ever and amazing value for money. The owner himself is vegetarian, yet seems to have perfected meat and veg tandoor dishes. this place is Magic!“

“Tri tip snd ribs are so good and tender! My mom likes the macaroni salad and I like the potato salad and the mild sauce is good unless you like it hot then go to medium or hot. Its not a formal restaurant so order pick it up and go get it delivered, I've done both.“

“So as soon as you walk in you're just immediately shoved back into the 1990s Chinese cafeteria style restaurant. The smell, the sound, the everything. It's perfection. It's cheap, and they pile the food on until it's overflowing. I ordered duck over rice with another plate of chow fan and short rib and pork gluten and it came out to less than $20!?!

I don't know how but they're a treasure and I hope they continue to make it. They've been only open for 2 months and did poorly the first few months because they accidentally labelled themselves as a tourist info zone and not a restaurant. Support them.“

“Real, honest BBQ. I had the 2 meat combo with brisket, ribs, mac & cheese and potato salad. Best BBQ I have had since I was in Austin Texas! The owner was working hard with the rest of his employees and was the one to take my order. He seemed very nice and was helpful. I work within walking distance so I can see myself becoming a regular here. Canyons is an excellent addition to Castro Valley's food scene.“

“Best place to kau kau Hawaiian 🌺 Food“

“Overall, the side dishes were clean and the food was delicious, including budae jjigae, kimchi stew, seafood and green onion pancakes, and stir-fried pork.

The store was clean and the dining table was nice.
Group dining is possible for families, and the service is friendly and good.“

“Food here is so good and a decent price for plates (I think it was $15 for a 1 meat plate and $20 for 2 meats ). Parked right outside Planet Fitness so a perfect post gym meal. The ribs are very juicy and the BBQ sauce he makes is delicious! The baked beans always hit along with the potato salad. Only complaint is that the bread sometimes gets soggy from the items in the box but that can easily be fixed. Definitely one of my favorite quick BBQ spots and I highly recommend giving him a try!“

“Now, this is the way BBQ ribs ought to be served! I get the FULL rack here, none of that trimmed off St Louis junk with all the nice meaty ends all trimmed off. These ribs are smoked right here in the restaurant and served with a great brown sauce. It's NOT a gravy like come people say, it's a beef broth reduction that pairs perfectly with the pork ribs, heck even the fries! No place serves real ribs like this place or any of the other Emil Villa's out there.“

“I’m a vegetarian, so I can’t speak about the Q (the men in my house cried when the last wing was grabbed), but this banana pudding is so off the hook I want to cry!! So rich and creamy! I’ve eaten 1/2 of the very generous serving and I’m stuffed. I’m gunna power through it though, because I know if I save it, one of these boys will eat it!“

“It is so great to find that hayward finally has some good Chinese bbq! I no longer have to drive far when I crave for some roasted duck! And that was exactly what I ordered today. It is fresh with good flavor. You know it’s a legit Chinese roasted duck when you can taste the star anise! I will definitely return to try the other items! Pro tip - parking can be terrible, so just go further down the lot towards auto zone. There’s always plenty of parking there.“

“On my way to the Bayfair farmer’s market I saw a guy bbq out on the sidewalk today. After the market, I decided to stop and long behold I found this place! 😄. had the delicious “Thank Que bowl and lumpia”. So fresh, tasty and delicious! I will be back.....thank u Chef Rene!“

“Good food, great place for duck, Asian BBQ pork and BBQ ribs etc. Large amount of menu items. Their egg Foo young is amazing. Picture is their wonton and egg noodles with Peking duck pretty good. 11.00+ unfortunately, they haven’t allowed dine in since the start of the Covid pandemic. Prices have also raised $3.00 plus per item since then .“

“AMAZING. SO SO GOOD. Not only was the food absolutely delicious, with generous portions and very well priced, but the owner was so incredibly kind, funny, and sweet. They were able to seat us, a party of 8, so last minute and made us laugh the entire time! We had such an amazing time here, and will be come back!!!“

“Love their Kalua Pork & Cabbage“