This has been on my bucket list for awhile. About 35 minutes drive from Wheeling…read more I also met 2 friends from Grayslake. First time, made me sad that it took me so darn long to get here. Young lady at cash register/ counter took time to fully explain menu and make recommendations. So very helpful. Their dining room, which was immaculate manager, Rose was so nice and very proud of her success there. Young man, manager also came by our table and gave us great background on this national chain. Service simply off the charts amazing. Had chopped brisket sandwich, piled high with superb quality smoked meat and sauce. Even something simple as fries were crispy, hot, well seasoned. My ex wife had sliced brisket and green beans. Generous portions and delicious. Fantastic selections of really tasty sauces. Large selection of cold drinks. Fantastic decor paying tribute to military, police, fire. Oh yeah, fairly priced for an outstanding overall experience. Highly recommended on every level. A real gem. Gave us a few samples of sauces to take home to top off an already excellent dining experience.

The Cuisine Umpire says: "Three Strikes and You're OUT!"…read moreHere's the third Yelp I've done about "Mission BBQ" and I'm afraid the Mission was NOT accomplished. The last time we went to one, (In Naperville, IL q.v. my Yelp for it), We were totally bummed as it was a truly disappointing feed, bordering on the inedible: A piece of "Prime Rib" not ready for prime time, adipose pulled pork, and ribs with bone shrapnel. Ug. We had to pick up Grandson and Date from Six Flags Great America down the road, and we were early enough to wedge dinner in before we were expected at the park. Nothing else looked appetizing in the stretch of Illinois 132 just west of G.A., so we figured the last time at Mission was SO awful, it had to be a fluke, and this store should CERTAINLY be better. It wasn't. We both had "2 meat" plates- I with Ribs, Sausage and Wife had Ribs and pulled pork. We both had slaw and fries. The pulled pork was the least offensive of the proteins. This time, it was the opposite of last time--not so fatty, and not so flavorful either. Dry and insipid. The Sausage was mushy and strangely lacking in real flavor. And the goddamned Ribs were the same ineptly butchered mess we ran into in Naperville. Shards of Bones at the top of the cut. Slightly over-smoked/over-cooked as well. WTF? That much of the same criticism of Naperville was in play here made us think this is the way things are served at Mission BBQ and not an anomaly. A mention to the manager wouldn't help things. Now in the "Every theory has a corollary" dept: As in Naperville the slaw, fries and cornbread were pretty good; as was the Iced Tea and fountain drink "throw". The sauces were all pretty good too. Wished there was some decent "Q" to put them on. Maybe it's just our taste, or we are spoiled by "Q" in our visits to the South, but there's no excuse for the lazy butchering of the ribs, or the mushiness of the sausage. I know "corporate" chains tamp down spices in the "come bet" common palates will desire a less bold cuisine, but DAMN! this is BARBEQUE. American Q is NOT a "safe" proposition. This isn't the cuisine to play it safe. Then again, it's not meant as an insult, but Suburban denizens (unless you're a suburb of, say...Austin Texas) prolly aren't in for foods meant to challenge. I see enough 5star Yelps indicating a lot of folks like this place; so I'll assume Wife and I are the outliers. We haven't found a whole lot of Suburban Northern Q supremely edible. The whole mishegoss is a dilemma, as Mission BBQ is deep into honoring our service Men & Women. We are, too. That a portion of the (considerable) cash we left there goes to Service folks soothes at least part of the sting of a lousy feed...

Always hits the spot! We used to frequent their old restaurant across the way and now that they've…read moreopened up their new location we had to check it out. The restaurant is so much bigger and livelier and were so excited to see all of their success. Definitely come early to be able to try their brisket and Tony Mac! You wont regret anything you try but those are defnitely our favorites. Oh and the ribs, if you're looking for the incredible smokey juicy flavor look no further. Any of their bbq sauces are great and pair well, but we highly recommend giving their original a go because of the perfect balance of sweet, savory, with a bit of a kick.

I am a HUGE fan of true barbecue and am also a restaurant owner from a restaurant family well known…read morein Chicagoland and it's suburbs for over 50 years. "Old School" customer service, Hospitality and appreciation for our customers is key and loyalty goes both ways friends. I was very interested to try the food here after trying a couple items that were served at a friend's party. I asked to say Hi to the owner as a entrepreneur myself. They said they would be out shortly at my request, being my first time and spending well over $300 to try some of their dishes I was extremely insulted to see that the owner never had the courtesy to say Hello as I waited. In my world, "old school" customer service is success because without customers you have nothing. I also believe that you should always remember where you came from. The food was very pricey for the Area and not worth the disrespect I felt. After this experience I'll stay with Hecky's in Evanston where we are recognized, greeted by name and given a positive everything when I walk in by the owners Daughter, Gigi...RIP Senior. Hecky's is located North Shore with more than fair prices, above par food and traditional style barbecue. Big Ed's is in Waukegan and we paid double plus for the food and a very poor customer service experience ‍ along with overpriced barbecue and sides. I got lots of sauce for not enough barbecue. If I could have cancelled I would have but it was the first time and the last time. I asked one last time "What happened to the owner who was supposedly was going to say Hello?" They said he left through the side door because he was busy. His picture is on a large sign outside and this man was at Aldi when I stopped for apples on the way back home to Arlington Heights. Go to Hecky's in Evanston, Smoque in Chicago, even Joe's Barbecue in Hillside. Good Luck Big Ed!!!

Ordered takeout after not eating here in around 5 years. The place looks great. People were super…read morefriendly and I was really excited for my order. It was ready to go when I got there, paid, left and drove home. We ordered the alligator which I have always loved in the past, smoked salmon, jambalaya, greens, and garlic potatoes. When we got home we bagged our food and the look of the food was mediocre at best. Made our plates and was very disappointed in the taste and flavor or lack there of the food. The alligator was nothing more then Big chunks of breading with very minimal meat and what meat there was very chewy and over cooked. The jambalaya was ok but not very flavorful. The smoked salmon had a very distinctive smell that was not very enticing and I've had plenty of smoked salmon before. The garlic potatoes had no garlic flavor at all, it was just roasted potatoes. The greens were definitely better than i remember and one of the better dishes out of everything. I hope it was just an off night for them but I don't know if I'll return. It's a shame but it is what it is.

Took a quick day excursion to Chicago and found this place on my way home. What a dynamite…read morebarbecue spot. I consider myself a barbecue connoisseur.This place ranks right up at the top for me. The inside has a kind of deli feel to it. You can visually see everything you want to purchase. Tons of meat and seafood options are available. Everything is reasonably priced. The staff and chefs are extremely friendly and hard working. The food was great. I had a barbecue rib platter with a side of garlic red potatoes, greens, and cornbread. The ribs were amazing , and so were the sides. My companions tried the scallop plate with rice and also the smoked chicken and rib platter. They also thoroughly enjoyed their purchases. Soda and alcohol are also available for purchase as well as desserts. Food comes out quickly and there is plenty seating available inside of the restaurant. The barbecue sauce they use is cherry flavored. While I was there , one of the workers was taking cherries off the tree out front , which I assume are used for the barbecue sauce. Love watching restaurants use on site ingredients to make creations. Skip the tolls, take highway 41.Grab some great barbecue!!!

There was one server for the bar and restaurant. Thought it might be a problem but he was amazing…read more My guess is he does 30,000 steps a day. They had a mix of restaurant and Togo orders and the kitchen kept things moving. The pizza looked amazing but we ordered sandwiches and wraps. All the meals were great. We did the garlic curds for an appetizer. Great size, and taste. With a great cheese pull. They had 7 tables I could see and the bar area. Was able to have a conversation while watching baseball on the screens. Will be back again for the nightly specials.

Food is very good here. Service is great. The small hole in the wall place. It looks unusual from…read morethe outside and the inside is super old school and a bit of a dive in a good way. Drinks are reasonably priced food is reasonably priced and the quality of the food is very good. Friendly atmosphere. Don't wear sunglasses you walk in as it's a bit dark. Love this place. Keep up the good work.

Yummy bbq in the park yeah I was actually kinda surprised how good this turned out to be!…read more So we came in and for me it was all about that smoked sirloin as that just sounded yummy and let me say it totally was as they gave me the end piece so it was just honestly really good full flavor and just hit the spot for the day! For our sides we went with crispy smashed potatoes and these too were certainly yummy not too crispy but just soft enough to make them perfect at every bite! The Mac and cheese was also very good it was just the way it should be creamy totally cheesy and just perfect with every bite! Our meals also came with a corn fritter and I gotta say it too was yummy just a fried ball of corny goodness how can you go wrong! Then the 3 sauces they had all of which were unique to their own style with the hunny being full honey style the Kansas City being my favorite as it had a nice tang to it and then the original was also just yummy in its BBQ Sauce kinda way, all of the sauces tasted yummy on each of the items we ordered and it was a nice treat to change between them to keep the full flavor going! They accept dinning pass here so definitely don't skip out as this really was the best restaurant in the park and I could totally see coming here more often than I should had this been closer to home!

For an amusement park, the barbecue was actually pretty good. The steak was smoked well such that…read moreit was tender and flavorful although I needed some barbecue sauce to kind of round out the flavor. The mac & cheese was super creamy and the corn muffin was actually delicious. Just the right amount of sweetness, and the right texture to it. This is included in your meal plan so check it out if you're walking by.

I've decided to write a quick 5 star eulogy for this spot. Why a eulogy? Because they have, very…read moresadly, closed up. I Ioved this restaurant. When they put the sign up I was so intrigued as to what B&B would be. Much to my delight it was Greek American style! I grew up eating along this specific fault line of American favorites and Greek classics, so I was psyched to see something like that around here. As soon as I saw they were open I had to stop in. They nailed it here. The clean diner concept was friendly and comfortable. The family run business was putting out, for my money, the best gyros anywhere around! Spinach Pie, another classic and another must have. I got one almost every visit. They did a great job with American stuff, and even a few Mexican style dishes too! I'd get the taco meal a lot actually, it was a great hearty meal. The Greek chicken plates and the lemon chicken soup were some of the best here, these guys knew their way around a chicken! There's plenty more I could say, it's been about 3 years after all... this is a big loss on the community. Nothing hits quite like this spot, it had become a go-to for me. Can't decided what to eat today? Go to B&B. Multiple people in the group want different types of food? Go to B&B. Craving something light? Go to B&B. Need a hearty dinner? Go to B&B. Well, now I can't go to B&B anymore. The area is less inviting without them, it's left a massive hole here that likely won't be filled. Trying to buck up... I'm wishing the family all the best moving forward! They are still running their Facebook page for the business, with a post saying they will have more information soon. Whatever they plan, I hope to be eating their food somewhere not to far from here in the near future. Goodbye for now, hopefully not sayonara. And thanks for the good times!

Just had dinner at B&B Restaurant Third Lake and it was really good. Gyros, ribs and all their…read morefood are huge portions. Definitely worth a try. We're going back soon. Terrific owner and staff. My only affiliation is I love their food. And it's so reasonably priced too. Lunch or dinner. On Rt 45 just north of Washington.

Great neighborhood restaurant & hidden gem!…read more I'll preface this review with a small disclaimer and apology of sorts. I'm a nearly life long resident of Gurnee (36 of my years) and have only been here twice now, and both in the last month. Just recently took my parents because my first visit went so well. They have lived and worked in Gurnee since the early 80s and somehow have never been either, until now. How did I even end up here after all these years? I kept seeing mentions on social media. It was giving WI supper club kinda vibes of which I'm a HUGE fan of and I was like well I need to check this out! It's also like a 3 min drive from my home so win win. First time I went with my friend during the week, great experience everything was great! My parents aren't easy to please but I was confident and brought them on over this Saturday and another home run. We ordered the mozzarella appetizer and also the breaded shrimp appetizer, both were good. Entrees included a burger, shish kabob, prime rib sandwich, and the 18 oz prime rib. Everything was fabulous. The prime rib is perfect, red skin mashed are amazing. Beverages were a little bit of everything, mom loves black coffee but she will do cream and sugar if it's not great, they brought a large mug and she loved it, didn't even need the cream and sugar. The others got fountain drinks (Coke products which are preferred) and free refills which kept coming and was appreciated. I had a Maker's old fashioned, it was classic WI supper club style. I'll now devote an entire paragraph to the wine pours. First visit, I had a glass of the Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir, and was shocked at the pour, very very decent! Ordered the same at my second visit and maybe slightly less shocked but still, great pour! Granted this isn't the Courtyard by Marriott Westbury NY (if you are on TikTok you know what I mean), but this is a hearty pour and basically just all sorts of fabulous. You cannot go wrong with a glass of wine here! Dessert tray comes out after dinner, nice selection to choose from, both times we got a turtle cheesecake which can really do no wrong. Mom got the Dubai style cake, and the guys got vanilla ice cream. They don't make the desserts in house but they are solid options, very very good. Some environmental notes: they have the grill inside for steaks etc, so you do leave smelling a bit like the grill, not off putting to myself much, and I'm very sensitive and have allergies etc. Restrooms were spotless both times, super clean. I don't recall any music but nice conversations hum going on during the busy Saturday night service so had a pleasant volume etc. The building is older, but everything is in really nice shape/condition. You can come casual in jeans and a hoody or a bit more dressed up and feel comfortable either way. I noticed lots of local folks who recognized others in passing and stopped to say hi to each other, really gave it a nice community feel. Long story short, a nice hidden gem local place with a WI supper club feel and a nice sense of community. Solid menu and nicely executed dishes and drinks. Nice service and competitive pricing as well. Highly recommend if you live in town and never tried it, but visitors to Gurnee will feel welcome too!

We came by for dinner on a Friday night after not knowing what to eat. Hearing so much about this…read moreplace nearby we decided to pop in. As we were seated (we came by right about opening time) the restaurant FILLED up. It's so amazing to see a family restaurant fill up with so many folks, some repeat and so many new faces as well to staff and they were joyous as ever to have folks there. We started with the Italian beef egg rolls, they weren't my favorite because they were a bit sweet for me, I think I just have been on a spicy kick so I was looking for that. But not bad after all, I just more loved the French onion soup, the caramelized onion, the bread, the great flavors. It was delish! So much so we ordered a second because we no longer wanted to share. Haha For our entrees we got the half slab of ribs, and the ribeye. Each entrees comes with an app of soup or salad, the entree and a side. The ribs were incredible, we'd come back weekly to eat the ribs if we didn't become a giant ball, haha. The flavors the smokiness and fall off the bone. Delish. The steak was tender and cooked to the perfect temp. We got a side of bernaise sauce and grilled onions and it was a great steak. For dessert we wrapped up with the carrot cake, it's the best I've had in a while! So excited because carrot cake is my favorite cake and to have a Place that has such a good one nearby home is so fun. Overall we had a great experience. The staff was so great with our little one and checked in with us often. The manager/ owner checked in on us halfway through the meal too. It's been a while since we got a table checked and that was a nice experience. Also the steak pit was super fun to see too!

Everything was outstanding! Our server was friendly and informative. Our order came quickly and…read morehot! We ordered Chicken Tamales and Chicken Enchiladas, both with rice and beans, both were so flavorful and seasoned perfectly. We will be coming back for sure and spreading the word. Nice size restaurant, very comfortable and clean.

I've been here twice now. This time I chose one of the specials, Birria Tamales. Oh my gosh!!!!! 3…read morebeef Birria and cheese tamales with a side consommé. Plus some pico and guacamole on the side to help with the pure decadence of the tamales. The family that runs the restaurant is so nice. The owner came out with a mug of noodle soup to try. It is a pleasant but small dining room. Cannot wait to go back.