Don Blanc - Oakland

A hidden gem in oakland. the best part of the experience is the hands down the service. Heather was the sweetest and never saw us. the meal was great although a little on the pricier ende for kbbq. love that they have gopchang (although we were too full for this time around.) at the end recommends the addition of fried rice. will definitely come back, thank you!

Trying to find a place to eat at almost midnight is kinda impossible and definitely glad to have stumbled upon this bbq place. The place is spacious and the servers were nice too. My party of 8 ordered the beef set A and the deluxe pork and we were beyond full. Each set came with a steamed egg and a stew. The steamed egg was fluffy and nicely seasoned. We chose for kimchi soup and it was a nice soup with a slight kick of spice, savory, slight tangy, but not overly fermented tasting. I enjoyed the quality of the beef. The beef LA galbi was marinated and sweet tasting, you cant go wrong with galbi. The brisket wasn 't super fatty nor it was very lean great proportion of fat vs meat so it was quite tender. For the deluxe set, we chose pork ribs and it came cooked, slightly sweet tasting, and cooked nicely too wasn 't tough to eat. I liked the pork jowl got a nice crunch after it was cooked and not too oily. The pork belly however was very thick, with thick layer of fat too : ' too oily i could only eat few pieces. A bit on the pricier side but it was a great experience!

WHEN: Friday 6pm It's right in the Korean restaurant plaza on Telegraph Ave. There are neighborhood street parkings. Tad bit on the expensive side, the quality of meats and veggies are good. It's good for special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, graduations. Regular dates would be expensive. It's not the typical kbbq grill, it's the stone raclette grill that doesn't get burn quickly like the normal grills. WHAT WE ORDERED 2 deluxe sets Corn cheese Tofu soups Dae Chang large intestines didn't like the intestines, it was too fatty and chewy. Soju drinks Soda Total was around $400, the drinks adds up. It's good for group celebrations, but prob won't go on a regular basis. The quality of meats are fresh, the sets came with some veggies. The table got very hot from the grills and the oil splashes easily. I rec wearing a long sleeve shirt to not get oil splashes. The drinks gets pricy tho. It was good for special occasions and celebrations. Service was good, the staff came by to refill water, bring any extra napkins, chopsticks, food. The restaurant was large, it had front, black and side seatings. It was very clean inside too. But after kbbq you will smell like kbbq lol.

Top 3 KBBQ in the Bay Area for me! I have had an intense intestine craving and was so glad to see a place do it like this here in the Bay. We ordered the Don Blanc combo, monster rib, and pork jowl. The Don Blanc was amazing as expected large intestine was definitely the crowd favorite and is the easiest for non intestine fans to eat since it doesn 't have any funk and is mostly fat. The monster rib was so tender and juicy, absolutely a winner. Pork jowl was standard to me but always a must! The side dishes were all great quality and delicious nothing is half assed here. It is definitely in the pricier side. Next time, I would just get the beef rib, large intestine, one more meat and one more side for a group of 4 people. The Don Blanc was a lot for us. Service exceptional! I accidentally made reservations for the wrong date but they were so understanding and seated us immediately. They cooked everything to perfection and made sure to check on us, even though they were busy. They were so friendly and even let us try some delicious Korean beers. Will definitely be coming back.. OFTEN!

Definitely will fill you up. Bring homies. I had a good overall experience. Food was good and would like to try a few of their other items next time. The cuts can be a bit big, so just be wary of the cooking time for the thicker cuts.