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Halal Texas-style barbecue and Indonesian cooking share a menu here, which sounds like a provocation until you taste it. The team built a following through pandemic-era pop-ups before settling into a brick storefront in Alameda, where brisket and smoked ribs coexist with Sumatran noodle soup and smoked fried chicken in balado sauce. The New York Times and Eater both took notice in 2024, and a James Beard semifinalist nod followed. The wait can stretch to two hours, so plan accordingly.
The awards strongest first
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- San Francisco Chronicle #41 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Fik Saleh and Reka Saleh
One number, weighted & current 79
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Brisket rendang
“Their two inspirations beautifully align in brisket rendang — smoked beef cubes stir-fried with coconut chile paste — and giant beef back ribs topped with tamarind-infused peanut sauce.”
San Francisco Chronicle, 2026 -
Smoked dino ribs
“The meltingly tender, jiggly brisket and smoked dino ribs alone are worth the nearly two-hour wait to eat here.”
The New York Times, 2024 -
Sumatran beef noodle soup
The New York Times, 2024
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