The Best Barbecue Restaurants in Los Angeles | Eater LA

"Pandemic pop-up sensation turned Smorgasburg vendor Smoke Queen opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Garden Grove in early 2024. Pitmadam Winnie Yee uses a trio of 1,000-gallon steel smokers to prepare classic American barbecue done up with Chinese and Malaysian flavors with unparalleled results. Best to head there with a group and order Yee’s signature meats like glazed pork belly char siu, prime brisket smoked over white oak, and the Sunday special: gochujang beef ribs. Sides like dirty rice, mapo chili, sesame-oil-spiked coleslaw, and honeyed cornbread complete the picture." - Matthew Kang