If you’ve ever been to a Chinatown in a larger city, you already know. Chinese BBQ focuses on roasted and chopped meats. Imagined the glazed ducks hanging in restaurant windows; the glistening Char Sui or, as they say in Beijing, Cha Shao ribs. Thanks to Brandon, King’s version of Chinese BBQ throws a loving nod to classic Lexington vinegar cue, featuring succulent smoked pork shoulder with a Sichuan peppercorn “dip sauce.” Just like our sister restaurant Jackrabbit Filly, King BBQ is based on classic Chinese cooking with all of Shuai’s American influences and Brandon’s North Carolina influences mixed in along the way.

Suffice to say, you won’t get this grub anywhere else.