C & M Bistro

Accidentally stumbled on this hidden gem in Oakland Chinatown, selling traditional HK BBQ meats! I ordered their BBQ pork on rice set for $8.50 and added roast pork for extra $2 which were both delicious. Although the meat wasn’t fresh out of the oven, their BBQ pork had good mix of lean and fatty meat, the roast pork was juicy and its roasted almost-fried like skin was really crispy - they also added a bit of the meat sauce which was pleasantly flavorful and balanced e (not too salty or sweat) that had a nice silky consistency versus some other stores that douse the BBQ meat with thick overpowering sauce that covers up the natural roasted flavors of the meat. Interestingly, they also give seaweed salad on top of the cold broccoli which was a great addition since it added a bit of sharpness and vinegary flavor to cut throw the fatiness of the meats - really smart choice to add this to their meal. Overall great quality meats and good value, would definitely come again. NOTE: They only accept credit card for orders over $20. Support small businesses with cash instead!

I've only tried their roast pork belly, cha siu, and roast duck, but they're all really good. The pork belly is definitely my favorite with the crispy crackling. There is always a line out of the store and they run out of certain items in the afternoon. Good sign, imo.