Smoke Berkeley

Name: Smoke Berkeley
Address: 2434 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States, 94702
Telephone: (510) 548-8801
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.8

3.8 (21)

$30 and under

Barbecue

2434 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Kid-friendly
Innovative

My passion is cooking tasty regional cuisines featuring fresh, local, organic and natural meats, vegetables and fruits. Before I graduated from the California Culinary Academy and attended the Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts School in Paris, I was taught to bake pies by my Aunt Audye. Her teaching led me to create an apple pie that won Blue Ribbon for the Best Apple Pie at the State Fair of Texas, a Blue Ribbon for the Best Chocolate Pecan Pie at the Blanco County Fair and other awards.

I was raised on Texas BarBQ and studied the technique of the famous smokehouse chef Sonny Bryan in Dallas. At the California Culinary Academy I developed the recipe for my signature dish Tea-Smoked Salmon. I am bringing all the cooking skills I learned in Texas, California and France together at SMOKE BERKELEY. I hope you will join me and taste the difference.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue
Hours of operation
Tuesday-Saturday: 12:00pm – 8:00am, Sunday 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Phone number
(510) 548-8801
Website
http://smokeberkeley.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Tina Ferguson-Riffe

Location
2434 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
Neighborhood
Berkeley
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout

What 21 people are saying

Smoke Berkeley reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8

3.8 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
4.1Service
3.1Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

21 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area9 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 22, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The food was good. The guys working there seemed burnt-out and not happy to be at work. The place has not had a deep cleaning in years. Good potential if the owner improves employee morale, and cleans the place up.
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MarilynB
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on August 13, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Super friendly service. Easy to tell that owners take personal pride in the fine food they serve and are happy to see others enjoy it.
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ALlion
San Francisco Bay Area17 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 13, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Food was dry and tasteless. There was no indoor seating available and it was cold outside. Very disappointing W
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mcjr
San Francisco Bay Area9 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 6, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
My favorite BBQ joint! The ribs and brisket are special favorites and every side is wonderful, but we especially love the beans, mac 'n cheese and collard greens. Be sure to try the chocolate pecan pie. Service is quick and super friendly and the owner always makes you feel welcome. I threw my husband a small birthday party at Smoke and guests are still talking about the great food.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on January 26, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This place was great. Very small seating area but some amazing food and wonderful people working here! Food is a bit pricey, but most BBQ in the region is.
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Jhenie VIP
San Francisco Bay Area102 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 23, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Smoke Berkeley is a local BBQ place serving home BBQ, I hate giving bad reviews I ordered but the good is plant taste even the corn bread taste ridiculous. But the plus side of it the owner Tina was probably best very friendly to all the customers,the food however is. Not that good
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LoriC
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 30, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The owner Tina was very friendly and made time to talk to us as a group of friends getting together. The service was great. A gem in the neighborhood. Great BBQ and comfort food.
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lindaliver
New York City33 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 14, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything is home-made and infused with BBQ flavor but the salmon is my absolute favorite because it is so unique. AS well, the sides of crazy corn salad and jalapeno mac and cheese along with the cheezy rice is absolutely delicious. Love the picnic tables out back!!
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PAMom VIP
Las Vegas7 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 16, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Delicious food and friendly service. Had the salmon and loved it. Be sure to get the cilantro sauce with it -- heavenly.
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MikeG
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 25, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
They were out of food so we did not stay.... Only had salmon and pork.... Never ate there.
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Smoke Berkeley offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 548-8801.

Smoke Berkeley is rated 3.8 stars by 21 OpenTable diners.

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2434 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702

Additional information

Neighborhood
Berkeley
Hours of operation
Tuesday-Saturday: 12:00pm – 8:00am, Sunday 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Tina Ferguson-Riffe
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout

Website
http://smokeberkeley.com/
Phone number
(510) 548-8801

Smoke Berkeley

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