Black Bark BBQ
1325 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-848-9005
http://blackbarkbbq.com/
On 11/20/2017, I visited Black Bark BBQ in The City with my college roommate Eric. We ordered a sample of brisket, pulled pork, and spareribs with sides of collard greens and cornbread, along with beer and sweet tea.
True to its name, there was lots of delicious bark on both the brisket and the pulled pork. The spareribs were very meaty and perfectly cooked. Four varieties of sauces are served at the table: mild, mustard-based, vinegar-based, and hot pepper. I liked the mild sauce the best. The sides were tasty; the sweet tea was a little too sweet for my taste.
The only complaint we had was that the food was not served warm enough. The cool weather in San Francisco doesn't help (and the front door was propped wide open), nor does the aluminum quarter sheet pans on which the meat is served--a popular serving tray used in many BBQ joints today--that just sucks the heat right out of the meat.
Prices are very high at Black Bark BBQ, in fact they charge for meat by the half pound to make the prices appear more reasonable. When adjusted to normal dollar-per-pound prices, brisket sells for $29/lb, pulled pork $20/lb, a half chicken for $10, smoked turkey leg for $8.50, and spareribs-by-the-bone are 3 bones for $9, 6 for $16, and 12 for $29. Individual sides are generally $4.50 each and cornbread is $2.
In addition to meat sold by the half pound, there are a variety of sandwiches, plates, and salads available. Black Bark also has platters that serve as many as 12 people.
1325 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-848-9005
http://blackbarkbbq.com/
On 11/20/2017, I visited Black Bark BBQ in The City with my college roommate Eric. We ordered a sample of brisket, pulled pork, and spareribs with sides of collard greens and cornbread, along with beer and sweet tea.
True to its name, there was lots of delicious bark on both the brisket and the pulled pork. The spareribs were very meaty and perfectly cooked. Four varieties of sauces are served at the table: mild, mustard-based, vinegar-based, and hot pepper. I liked the mild sauce the best. The sides were tasty; the sweet tea was a little too sweet for my taste.
The only complaint we had was that the food was not served warm enough. The cool weather in San Francisco doesn't help (and the front door was propped wide open), nor does the aluminum quarter sheet pans on which the meat is served--a popular serving tray used in many BBQ joints today--that just sucks the heat right out of the meat.
Prices are very high at Black Bark BBQ, in fact they charge for meat by the half pound to make the prices appear more reasonable. When adjusted to normal dollar-per-pound prices, brisket sells for $29/lb, pulled pork $20/lb, a half chicken for $10, smoked turkey leg for $8.50, and spareribs-by-the-bone are 3 bones for $9, 6 for $16, and 12 for $29. Individual sides are generally $4.50 each and cornbread is $2.
In addition to meat sold by the half pound, there are a variety of sandwiches, plates, and salads available. Black Bark also has platters that serve as many as 12 people.
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