One-of-a-kind Bay Area barbecue spot opens S.F. location
Owners Fik and Rekah Saleh announced on Instagram that their new location at Chase Center's Thrive City plaza on Thursday. Expect the halal smoked brisket and 'dino' ribs by the pound and in dishes like rendang plates and soto padang soup bowls which have commanded hours-long lines.
'Come through and celebrate the grand opening of our second location,' the announcement reads. 'We're fired up and ready to serve you!'
The Salehs were not immediately available for comment.
Plans for the location, first revealed last summer, include its own indoor seating area — in contrast to the Alameda location, which includes no seating — and a shared outdoor seating area with Harmonic brewing. The menu may vary slightly from the couple's first location.
The restaurant originally began as a fusion of the Saleh's separate food projects, Fik's Texas-style Barbecue and Rekah's indonesian cooking project Gurih Table. They opened their Alameda brick-and-mortar in late 2023. Chronicle restaurant critic Cesar Hernandez has praised Fikscue's rendang plate, which brings together the traditional coconut milk and spices stew with chunks of brisket tossed in, along with Indonesian sides like coconut curry and a sambal egg.
'The product speaks for itself, and it shows a tangible hunger for something new,' Hernandez wrote. 'I was constantly impressed by the way the restaurant skillfully stacked flavors.'
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