"Brothers Restaurant is loud, smoky, and a full-blown meat party. The hazy Korean BBQ spot in the Richmond is always packed with groups huddled around tabletop charcoal grills, flipping juicy strips of bulgogi, and passing japchae in between swigs of Cass. It’s ideal for a birthday dinner that’s the opposite of stuffy, and the bill won’t make you want to hibernate for a week either. Just roll up with your group, let your friend do the grilling for you (it is your birthday, after all), and make your way through a few mountains of well-marinated meat." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez