NNTP-Posting-Date: 13 May 2003 17:06:46 GMT Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu alt.food.barbecue:66132 (PIZCZAR) wrote in message news:... > im going to chicago whos got the best barbrcue in town thanks Carsons ain't real, On The Wild Side, Go in daylight, Coleman's No 1 Hickory Bar-B-Q 555 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago (773) 626-9299 Coleman's No 2 Hickory Bar-B-Q 5754 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago (773) 287-0363 Lem's Bar-B-Q House 5914 S. State St., Chicago 773 684-5007 Leon's Bar-B-Q The Original 8251 S. Cotg Grv, Chicago (773) 488-4556 Leon's Bar-B-Q The Original 1640 E. 79Th., Chicago (773) 731-1445 Leon's Bar-B-Q The Original 1158 W. 59Th ,Chicago (773) 778-7828 Leon's Barbecue #4 4550 S. Archer Ave., Chicago (773) 247-4171 Sweets Entire Listing Below Alabama Joe's Bar-B-Q 601 W. 111th St., Chicago (773) 928-8010 Ann's Barbeque House 321 E Pershing Rd., Chicago (773) 642-8249 Artie's Inc. 300 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook (847) 480-8898 BB-Q Pit 4003 Algonquin Rd., Rolling Meadows (847) 397-6868 The BBQ PIt 589 Elm Place, Highland Park (847) 432 6393 BBQ King House 2306 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago (312) 225-2652 Baby Back 761 Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook (847) 480-9360 Baby Joe's 3953 S. King Dr., Chicago (773) 624-9239 Bar-B-Q's Home of the Beef Rib 1227 E. 87th St., Chicago (773) 721-2281 Barbecue Pit 4003 Algonquin Rd., Rolling Meadows (847) 397-8666 Barnaby's 2832 W. Touhy Ave., Chicago (773) 973-4550 Beale Street Blues Cafe 1550 N. Rand Rd., Palatine (847) 776-9850 Bear's BBQ 617 Wentworth Ave., Calumet city (708) 862-4590 Benutti's 2801 N. Central Park, Chicago (773) 395-9200 Betts Barbecue 5622 W. Division St., Chicago (773) 378-2808 Black Dog Ltd Partnership 1024 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago (773) 472-3900 Biasetti's 1625 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago (773) 549-9767 Blackhawk Lodge 41 E. Superior St., Chicago (312) 280-4080 Bob's Bar -B- Q 5401 W. Division St., Chicago (773) 261-5154 Bomar's Barbecue Pit 1252 W. 111th St., Chicago (773) 881-9170 Bones 7110 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood (847) 677-3350 Booby's Charcoal Rib 8161 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles (847) 966-4733 Boston Bar-B-Q 2932 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago (773) 486-9536 Brother Jimmy's 2909 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago (773) 528-0888 Burgundy Inn 2706 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago (773) 327-0303 Carson's The Place for Ribs 612 N. Wells St., Chicago (312) 280-9200 Carson's The Place for Ribs 5970 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago (773) 271-4000 Carson's The Place for Ribs 5050 North Harlem Harwood Heights (708) 867-4200 Carson's The Place for Ribs 200 Waukegan Rd., Deerfield (847) 374-8500 Champ's Barb-B-Cue 3654 W. 16th St., Chicago (773) 522-9236 Champion's Bar- B-Que 11503 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago (773) 785-2124 Chick-N-Rib Joynt 3217 W. Lake Ave., Wilmette (847) 251-9301 Chicago Lawn Ribs 6120 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago (773) 767-0639 Coleman's No 1 Hickory Bar-B-Q 555 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago (773) 626-9299 Coleman's No 2 Hickory Bar-B-Q 5754 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago (773) 287-0363 Colletti's Restaurant & Lounge 5705 N. Central Ave., Chicago (773) 775-5144 Cy's Steak and Chop House 4138 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago (773) 404-5800 Curt's Bar-B-Q 2347 E. 75th St., Chicago (773) 721-3300 Daddyo's Famous Barbecue Ribs 1645 Western Ave., Chicago Heights (708) 503-8863 David's Grill & Barbeque 1623 Simpson St., Evanston (847) 332-2620 Dem Bones Bar BQ 10943 S. Western Ave., Chicago (773) 238-1660 Dick's Last Resort 435 E. Illinois St., Chicago (312) 836-7870 Dock's 7901 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago Family Barbeque House 15500 Vincennes Rd., Harvey (708) 331-7030 Famous Dave's 1126 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville (630) 428-3500 Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que 739 N. Clark St. Chicago (312) 266-2400 Fireplace Inn 1448 N. Wells St., Chicago (312) 664-5264 Fireside Restaurant & Lounge Beverly 10730 S. Western Ave., Chicago (773) 779-3606 Fran's Bar-B-Q Beef 2021 S. Blue Island Ave., Chicago (312) 421-8188 Freddy's Ribhouse 1555 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago (312) 377-7427 G & W. Rib House 40 E. 159th St., Harvey (708) 331-3727 Gale Street Inn 4914 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago (773) 725-1300 Georges Rib House 168 W. 147th St., Harvey (708) 331-9347 Giovanni's Restaurant 600 E. Central Ave., Des Plaines (847) 298-3311 Grandaddy & Grandson BBQ Ribs 1138 S. California Ave., Chicago (773) 826-2161 Hillery & Cook 1200 S. 17th Ave., Maywood (708) 344-3599 Houston's 616 N. Rush St., Chicago (312) 649-1121 Hoxie's 1801 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago (773) 989-4800 J & D Smokehouse 2410 E. Sauk Trl., Chicago Heights (708) 757-6546 J J's Pit Stop Restaurant 2220 Il Route 176, Crystal Lake (815) 356-7427 Jim's Barbeque House 6244 S. Archer Rd., Summit Argo (708) 563-0833 Joe's Be-Bop Cafe & Jazz 600 E. Grand Ave., (Navy Pier) (312) 595-5299 Johnny's BBQ 10933 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn (708) 424-5797 K C Masterpiece Barbecue 1400 Butterfield Rd., Downers Grove (630) 889-1999 King of Bar-B-Q 3619 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago (773) 762-3134 L. Woods Tap 7110 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood (847) 677-3350 Lee's Bar-Be-Cue 530 E. 47th St., Chicago (773) 268-9403 Lem's Bar-B-Q House 5914 S. State St., Chicago 773 684-5007 Leon's Bar-B-Q The Original 8251 S. Cotg Grv, Chicago (773) 488-4556 Leon's Bar-B-Q The Original 1640 E. 79Th., Chicago (773) 731-1445 Leon's Bar-B-Q The Original 1158 W. 59Th ,Chicago (773) 778-7828 Leon's Barbecue #4 4550 S. Archer Ave., Chicago (773) 247-4171 Leo's B B Q Pit 2538 W. 59th St., Chicago (773) 434-5900 Malones Bar-B-Q 295 E. 147th St., Harvey (708) 225-1159 Melvin B's 1114 N. State St., Chicago (312) 751-9897 Mid West Bar-B-Q 1900 Asbury Ave., Evanston (847) 475-9343 Millers Pub & Resturant 134 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago (312) 263-4988 Mississippi Rick's 3351 S. King Jr Dr., Chicago (312) 791-0090 Mr. C's Ribs and Fish 1537 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago (773) 702-7386 Muse Rib House 7448 S. Vincennes Ave., Chicago (773) 994-5979 N N Smokehouse 1465 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago (773) 868-4700 Nick's Pit Stop 2011 N. Damen Ave., Chicago (773) 342-9736 Nick's Place 1104 W. 51st St., Chicago (773) 548-0771 Orbie's Chicago Barbeque 525 Torrence Ave., Calumet City (708) 891-6838 Papa Bears 617 Wentworth Ave., Calumet City (708) 730-1390 Park Rib House 7129 W. Archer Ave., Chicago (773) 586-0081 Phillips Ribs 5048 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago (773) 378-4800 Que's Rib Joint 4820 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago (773) 271-7663 Ravinia BBQ & Grill 592 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park (847) 433-1111 Red Hot & Blue 796 Royal Saint George Dr., Naperville (630) 548-9100 Redfish 400 N. State St., Chicago (312) 467-1600 Rib Bazaar 5719 W. Madison, Chicago (773) 379-4171 Rib House 700 E. State St., Geneva (630) 232-1440 Rib Inn 6514 S. Western Ave., Chicago (773) 476-8512 Robinson's # 1 Ribs 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago (312) 431-1001 Robinson's #1 Ribs 655 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago (312) 337-1399 Rose Bar-B-Que 5426 S. State St., Chicago (773) 268-3401 Russell's Barbeque 2885 Algonquin Rd., Rolling Meadows (847) 259-5710 Sam's Chicken and Ribs 1102 W. Granville Ave., Chicago (773) 764-0803 Santa Fe Cafe 800 N. Dearborn St., Chicago (312) 751-2233 Scott T's Barbeque 5521 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago (773) 471-1989 September's 649 S. Clark St. Chicago (312) 427-7007 Smoke Daddy 1804 W. Division St., Chicago (773) 772-6656 Smoked on Taylor 1519 W. Taylor St., Chicago (312) 850-1519 Smokin' Woody's 4160 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago (773) 880-1100 Stevie B's Rib Cafe 1953 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago (773) 327-7750 Summerwest Beefstro 10234 S. Western Ave., Chicago (773) 239-5060 The Barbecue Pit 2016 First St., Highland Park (847) 432-6393 The BBQ Pit 589 Elm Place, Highland Park (847) 432 6393 The Big Nickel Barbecue 3745 W. Roosevelt Rd. (773) 522-1459 The Candlelite 7452 N. Western Ave., Chicago (773) 761-8070 Turners Bar-B-Que 7624 S. Halsted St., Chicago (773) 994-3420 Twin Anchors Restaurant and Tavern 1655 N. Sedgwick St., Chicago (312) 266-1616 Uncle Bub's BBQ 132 South Cass Avenue, Westmont (630) 493-9000 Unforgettable Edibles 6723 N. Northwest Highway (773) 774-4001 Union Station Restaurant 310 S. Canal St., Chicago (312) 663-0015 Wallace's Wibs & Ribs 431 S. Dearborn St., Chicago (312) 663-3830 Willies Bar-B-Que Restaurant 913 S. Western Ave., Chicago (312) 455-1737 Wing Thing 3523 N. Clark St., Chicago (773) 935-9464
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PIZCZAR wrote: >im going to chicago whos got the best barbrcue in town thanks Chicago rib joints run the gamut from upscale steak restaurants posing as rib joints to two stool take-out joints with great ribs, but no ambiance. Actually the two stool joints have ambiance, post apocalyptic ambiance, but ambiance none the less. The other type of rib joint in the Chicago area is found on the far South Side and near South suburbs, these are sparse in decor, running almost to coffee shop interiors, but with passable ribs, for the most part. In Chicago there are two distinct types of ribs, meat jello/fall off the bone and ribs that still have texture/flavor. The meat jello ribs are typically par boiled, slopped with sauce then grilled, the texture/flavor are slow smoked all the way through. Upscale restaurant meat jello ribs are best exemplified by Freddy's Ribhouse, two Chicago locations. Freddy’s actually advertises that you have to ‘eat their ribs with a spoon’, as if that is something that people, outside of a nursing home, should be looking for. Upscale restaurant, not quite meat jello, but still not such great ribs Carson's for Ribs fits that bill. Nice, but not quite as upscale restaurant Gale Street Inn for meat jello ribs. Please be aware that while I use the term meat jello in a derogatory fashion, 90% of the people living in Chicago feel that this is the PERFECT rib, I am in the minority. Good bar atmosphere for meat jello ribs, consistently rated one of the best in Chicago, Twin Anchor's A good South suburban choice is Chuck's BBQ in the Southwest suburb of Burbank. Coffee shop meets hot dog stand interior, no booze, but good ribs, New Orleans and Mexican specials and a very friendly owner. On the far South side another coffee shop looking rib joint with just this side of acceptable ribs is the Patio, which is a small chain The near South side of Chicago has the best, IMHO, ribs, but very low ambiance. My favorite is Lem's, both locations. Lem's is mostly take out, but there are two rickety stools for the really intrepid diner. Barbara Ann’s, Leon's, DD&S and a few others are good as well. Lem’s has the best ribs, Barbara Ann’s links and tips may edge out Lem’s. Hecky's in the North Suburb of Evanston has decent ribs, take out only though. I have been to a few of the Major chains that have branches in Chicago, Dave's, Red Hot and Blue and a few others, not very good in my opinion. There is a BBQ joint in Westmont, a Western suburb of Chicago, that I have heard was good, Uncle Bub's, but I have not tried it as of yet. In addition to the places I mentioned, there are many, many more BBQ places in Chicago, if you are interested I will be happy to either amplify on one or two of the places I mentioned or list a few more. Enjoy Smoking in Chicago, Gary == Lem's Bar Bq House 311 E 75th St Chicago, IL 60619 773-994-2428 Chuck's BBQ 5557 W 79th St Burbank, IL 60459 (708) 229-8700 Hecky's Bar-BQ 1902 Green Bay Rd., Evanston, IL 847-492-1182 D D & S Bar B Cue 7100 S South Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 643-5411 Leon's Bar B Cue 1640 E 79th St Chicago, IL 60649 (773) 731-1454 Barbara Ann's Bbq 7617 S Cottage Grove Ave Chicago, IL 60619 773-723-4780 Gale Street Inn Chicago 4914 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60630 773-725-1300
On Mon, 12 May 2003 16:20:12 -0500, "Chris Durkin" wrote: >You'll get 100 different answers from a 100 different people. Personally, I >like Twin Anchors, and Carsons. I also hear that Smokin' Woodies are pretty >good. Chris, In my opinion Twin Anchors has a decent burger, great bar atmosphere and not so good ribs, but I do not enjoy the 'Chicago' style of fall of the bone/meat jello ribs. Carson's is a full scale restaurant with excellent au gratin potatoes, not bad steaks, chops etc, but the ribs are not really for the aficionado. Of all the popular tourist and/or business lunch places Carson's ribs are the most acceptable, at least to me. Smokin' Woodies is erratic, sometimes pretty good, other times dried out and bitter. It's also a small joint, with a grumpy owner in a hard to get to area for a tourist. If I tourist wants to venture out of the Loop area for BBQ , he may as well head South to Lem's or Barbara Ann's for consistently good BBQ. Regards Smoking in Chicago, Gary