Restaurant: Gyu-kaku, Brookline, MA

Gyu-Kaku is a Japanese BBQ chain that has locations across the US. The Brookline location opened fairly recently. In this type of restaurant, you grill meat over a table grill. The meat is sliced thin so that you can cook it fairly quickly.

Restaurant: Soul Fire, Allston, MA

Do you like meat-foods? Yes? If so, you'll probably like Soul Fire in Allston, MA. They have all of the standard BBQ fare, and most of it is pretty tasty. If you can handle oversized servings of meat or are with some big eaters, try their samplers, which are a great way to sample all their food.

Selection of delicious and awesome sauces.

Soul fire is pretty relaxed--classic casual meets trendy Allston. The food quality and prices rival the nearby restaurants, which represent many cuisines across the US and across the world.