Got a hankering for barbecue?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top barbecue sources in Oakland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.
Winter is the top season of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Oakland area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more customers. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Oakland-area restaurants grew to $33 for the metro area in the winter of last year, 1% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Best Taste Restaurant
First on the list is Best Taste Restaurant. Located at 814 Franklin St. (between 9th St. and Eighth Street) in Chinatown, the Chinese spot, which offers barbecue and noodles, is the highest-rated barbecue spot in Oakland, boasting four stars out of 178 reviews on Yelp.
2. Hancook
Next up is Temescal's Hancook, situated at 4315 Telegraph Ave. (between 44th and 43rd streets). With 4.5 stars out of 607 reviews on Yelp, the Korean spot, which offers barbecue and hot pot, has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Ohgane Korean Restaurant
Piedmont Avenue's Ohgane Korean Restaurant, located at 3915 Broadway (between 38th and 40th streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Korean spot, which offers barbecue and more, four stars out of 2,071 reviews.
4. Jong Ga House
Jong Ga House, a Korean spot that offers barbecue, hot pot and more in Adams Point, is another high-traffic go-to, with four stars out of 1,888 Yelp reviews. Head over to 372 Grand Ave. (between Staten and Ellita avenues) to see for yourself.
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