Jackie's Place - North

Located along North First Street in historic Japantown, Jackie’s Place - North is a celebrated family-owned restaurant renowned for its Texas-style barbecue and soul food. Founded by Jackie Jackson, who drew on four generations of cherished family recipes and has been a Bay Area caterer for more than 20 years, the restaurant is known for its scratch-made comfort food. Favorite dishes include slow-smoked beef brisket, "Uncle Greg's Ribs", cornmeal-crusted fried catfish, smothered chicken, and signature sides like mac and cheese and honey butter cornbread.