Stopped by and ordered this to go. The staff were really friendly and welcoming. Ordered the Obama Super Mutt for the two of us. The rib tips were delicious, the fried chicken was out of this world, and the hot sausage link was wonderful. Got two mutt muffins (greens inside a giant cornbread muffin) on the side. I loved everything. "It's the sauce"! is definitely an accurate statement. That all of these delicious things sat atop a bed of fries was awesome. Will be going back to try some of the sandwiches (pulled pork, pulled chicken) and get another one of those mutt muffins! If Smoque were next to this place I wouldn't think twice about going there [I do think about Smoque about twice daily though!] but as it stands Hecky's is some good stuff! read more

Fast service and great food. I ordered today from work and can not wait until lunch ! read more

This place has real solid barbeque. Make sure you ask for extra sauce because they can be stingy with that delicious BBQ sauce. The hot link is one of the best I've had. read more

Owner Hecky Powell opened this BBQ and southern comfort food joint in 1983 and has since gathered a strong legion of followers. Hecky's food is old-fashioned, hardy, stick-to-your-ribs, good. Vegetarians, this is probably not the place for you. Offering a spread of ribs, rib tips, chicken, burgers, hot links and pork with classic sides such as baked beans, corn bread, and greens....you will not leave Hecky's hungry. If you manage to save room, savor the peach cobbler or the family recipe sweet potato pie. Having trouble deciding? No problem...order the "Mutt" special and get a little of everything. If you're curious about the origination of the special's name ask a local and get the full story. If the already cheap prices aren't enough for you, stop in for a boxed lunch special. The lunches rotate and none come close to the same old same old. While some may already be familiar with Hecky's Chicago, I must recommend you make the trip up to Evanston to experience the original. It is truly worth the trip. So stop in to Hecky's and find out why everybody agrees: "It's the sauce!" read more

I can't remember if I reviewed this place or not but better safe than sorry. After eating here 3 times I ordered it for my whole office one Friday. They went nuts over it. I'm now taking all visitors all the way up to Evanston from Chicago to try Hecky's. For a Texan, it takes a lot to get excited about bbq. Hecky's does it right. read more

Hecky's Barbecue - The mutt is enough barbecue to kill a man. And it's 9.95. Can't beat it. You gotta eat here. - Barbeque Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

Ribs.....VERY GOOD! This is what Hecky's does best IMHO. Genuine smoker on the premise that you can view and see and smell. The sauce is ok, I am used to more pepper in BBQ sauce, this is sweet. The links are not good though, very very dry. Maybe I got a bad link, but it was awful. The side are good and really hail from the SE US. Cornbread rocks and the rice'n' red beans was great! Best ribs in Chicagoland that I tried so far. read more

Was in a BBQ mood and checked this place out on GrubHub. Placed the order for their turkey leg and some rib tips. Just about an hour later the food was there - hot and delicious. That hot BBQ sauce was excellent as well. All-in-all - a great experience. The food was great and arrived quicker than GrubHub said. Will definitely order from here again! read more

Very, very good, and consistently so. Hecky's Barbecue produces excellent barbecue meats at a cheap price. Service and hospitality in this carry-out store are good. The non-barbecue meat side dishes are mediocre. Those would be items such as greens, peach cobbler, coleslaw, and so on. Hecky's has been around for a while. Its product has been consistently good, year after year. A few years ago, the owner was involved in some kind of dispute with another business about the use of the Hecky brand name. However, this was transparent to us customers, since the food and everything else in the Green Bay Road store was unaffected. The food remained as good as ever. The store has a broad selection of meats on its menu. It offers everything from rib tips and chicken, to turkey, beef brisket and pulled pork. The breadth of the barbecue menu makes it likely that most patrons will be find some item that suits their preference. See their website for the full menu. I, myself, prefer rib tips. I think that Hecky's rib tips are outstanding. Hecky's accepts charge cards. Street parking near the store is usually not difficult to find. To summarize: Hecky's offers a wide selection of meats that it uses to produce high quality barbecue. The side dishes are mediocre. Hecky's quality is consistent, and has been for years. Hecky's prices are cheap. If your diet permits, I recommend that you give Hecky's a try. read more

Ribs were tuff, sauce was good, fries were terrible, cornbread was ok, sweet potato pie was great. I'd go back just for that.

Dang Hecky's - I jumped on the Super Bowl Special on smoked wings and it just rocked! Look out Wingstop and BW3, there might be a new Wing Sheriff in town! Sooooo goood! read more

Overall, the food is decent (although I am disappointed that they changed the recipe for their chicken tenders, they used to be outstanding and are now merely "meh"). But my most recent order took 2 hours to arrive and the driver called me from across the street and told me to come out and get it. And then gave me a really mean look when I asked him to come to the door instead. As much as I enjoy the food? It's not worth the wait and the attitude. read more

To start, Go To Hecky's for the FOOD. It is delicious for being in Chicago and having spent some years in the south of these United States, I should know fairly well. That said, I ordered delivery from their website and boy what a disaster. I was all excited to be trying a BBQ place that I could call 'home' but as I was tracking my order via their website it said it encountered a problem. It could not communicate with the store and my order was not going through. Seemed strange, so I tried to call the store a handful of times. Their phone went straight to voicemail and the mailbox was full! So I took to email, and never to this day (a couple of weeks later) have gotten a response. However, after making myself dinner because I assumed that I would not be getting my BBQ, some guy calls me saying my delivery is here. Well, I'll be darn, sure enough, it was Hecky's. What got me was that I had then already eaten and had to save the sandwich for lunch the next day, which it was still good though I am assuming not as good as it would have been directly eaten. But no email back, and having phone calls go straight to voicemail with full voicemail... And the online web-ordering said that there was a problem communicating my order to the store so maybe a new order system is needed to be a little more accurate. So for customer service = -10 (disclaimer, delivery not eating in or take-out) Food = 8 Good BBQ in Chicago = 5 read more

Saw this place as i was driving by, looked good and i was hungry, so gave it a try. It was fine.. but nothing great. I asked the worker whats more popular, the brisket or the pulled pork sandwich. She said she didnt know. I said, ok....then what do you like better?. She said she had never tried either sandwich. I almost fell over. How can an employee not know what the food tastes like?? I decided to get the pulled pork. The meat was tender, the sauce was fine, but i didnt like the bread as it turned to a ball of moosh almost instantly. The sandwich was also small for $7:30. read more

My son requested bbq for his 9th birthday, so we splurged on Hecky's. The bill was over $100 for my family. Very disappointed. Sausage and cole slaw were good, but the chicken, brisket and fries were very disappointing. The brisket was dry and without much flavor. Two of my bbq-loving kids would only eat french fries for dinner. We wanted to support a local business, especially a minority owned one, but the food was expensive and not good. read more

Don't order delivery! We live 10 minutes away from Hecky's. We ordered delivery around 6pm. We had an out-of-town guest and a hungry family all eager to eat. About an hour & 15 minutes later, we called to see where our food was. It showed up shortly after our call - ICE COLD. When we called to complain, we were basically told it is not their fault, because they use a delivery service. We won't order from them again. read more

Again!!!! Ordered a perfect meal, 5 full stats for the smoked links and rib tips. Very consistent food and the staff is always polite.

That sauce is out of hand ... their ribs are slightly inferior to Carson's, I think, but their sauce is the best sh** for ribs ever. Refrigerator Perry, what's up. --- Holy sh--, when I was broke in college and home on break, I found this dude's wallet in the alley. There was $40 inside. We made sure to return the wallet, but with the cash I bought all my friends Hecky's. read more

I have only been to Hecky's one time and I was not impressed. First of all, I felt out of place as the staff was less than friendly. It took forever for my food to come out (More than 15 minutes) and there was no one else in the place. They had taken my drink out of the fridge when I place my order so by the time I left with my food, my drink was warm from the heat. Due to the unfriendly staff, I did not feel comfortable asking for a cold one. I just wanted to get my food and run. I was in a hurry so I didn't check and later found out I had a container of greasy BBQ and NO napkins! Not one. Seriously, that was the worst part because I had a meeting immediately after lunch and I needed clean up supplies and had none. Very disappointing. The flavor of the BBQ sauce was decent but the meat was very fatty. Not an enjoyable experience at all. I will not repeat. read more

I live in Michigan, so I'm missing Hecky's BBQ. Made some jackfruit pulled BBQ sandwiches yesterday for dinner. I'm trying to eat more of a plant-based diet, but the recipe called for BBQ sauce. Yes, I grabbed my HECKY'S BBQ SAUCE out of the fridge. The jackfruit pulled "BBQ" disappeared before the real meat was off the grill! The sauce made the difference! Delicious!!!!! IT'S THE SAUCE!!! read more

I grew up on Hecky's (the Evanston location) and love it. I have had every damn thing on the menu and have never been let down. I swear to you, I could go in and just lick the damn counter and walls and be happy. Oh, the smoke! The delicious delicious smoke! (That all said, the Hecky's in Chicago on North Halsted was a disgrace to the Hecky's name!!! No cooking or smoking happened there.. just reheating. It was all trucked over in styrofoam... just disgraceful...) read more

Thank you for your response Mr Hecky! It was disappointing but maybe I just got unlucky! Going to give it another try. I realize I let the food get cold and I reheated it, which may have been why I didn't like it as much so I'll be trying you guys again soon! read more

My boyfriend and I decided to check this place out for dinner so we placed an order for delivery and boy were we disappointed. The food tasted cold and very dry. I know I probably shouldnt have ordered chicken strips since it's a bbq place but figured it would be okay...not; The chicken strips were so dry along with the dry flavorless fries I couldn't finish my plate. read more

I lobe the peach cobbler but too much sauce on everthing cant taste the food. I may eat there maybe not

It's pretty decent. The menu is affordable and the portions are nice and large. It's not the best BBQ I've had but I wouldn't tell any to avoid it. I tried the rib tips dinner and wasn't really impressed but there's a lot the menu has to offer. Enjoy. read more

Hecky's, my gosh how I miss you now that I no longer live in Evanston. Everyone who has reviewed this place raves about the meat, and I completely concur. Any type of meat Hecky's cooks up and slathers in its characteristic BBQ sauce, is good. But I'd also like to point out that you MUST also get the macaroni and cheese side dish, and peach cobbler for dessert. They bring your meaty meal to a whole new level of rich and sinful deliciousness. Just so you know, Hecky's is a take out place. There is no dining area. read more

After a few years of living in Evanston and many times of passing through the intersection of Green Bay and Golf, I finally got around to checking out Hecky's. I met a couple of friends - two walked, one biked and I took my car - note only street parking if you drive. We planned to get our food to go (I think you can only get take out or delivery), and went to a picnic bench by the not-incredibly-far beach. A friend recommended the mac and cheese with BBQ pork. I was so sad they were out of mac and cheese! I just got the sandwich and fries. Fries were really good, actually. Other friends got the chicken bits, which tasted really good. It was all a little pricey, in my opinion. (Is ten dollars a lot?) I went back today and got the mac and cheese and snack pack rib tips and it was about $10. Now, here on yelp, I see there is a coupon for $2 off $10, so do that if you're already on here! Anyway, mac and cheese wasn't amazing. I love it at the nearby locale, Merle's. The Hecky's sauce was pretty great. Smokey flavor. Rib tips came with bread to soak up the sauce... which reminds me of Chicken Shack down the street. I don't think Hecky's wins my vote for best BBQ in Etown, but they don't lie. Sauce is good. read more

I suppose it's about time I review some of our regular work-lunch haunts. If you like inexpensive, simple, delicious BBQ, Hecky's is your place. Their sauce is to die for; it has the perfect combo of spicy and sweet. I always go for the tried and true pulled pork, but my friends swear by the "mutt", a veritable variety pack of tasty delights (it does include hot links, which are freakin' awesome). Oh, and now they have chocolate chip cookies. FOUR for a buck! Beat that, Subway! Add all that to the fact that they serve RC Cola, and Hecky's is a can't miss. Enjoy. read more

Chicken tenders - made to order and worth the wait. Their sauce is addicting and the tenders had the right amount of flavor/spice. Plus, the serving size is right! My single order kept me fed for two meals. read more

This is the second time I've gotten Burnt inedible food. Last time it was their wings this time their hot links were the worst ever. Never again. What a waste of my money! read more

We had two sandwiches, sliced beef and pulled pork. They were okay, nothing jumped out as very delicious. The buns were lukewarm and overly soft so it felt like we were eating something that had been sitting there for a while. Taste was good. I'd just get their barbecue sauce and cook my own ribs in the future. read more

Really Hecky's? Wow - was thoroughly surprised! Wifes out of town so I had the rare opportunity to gluten myself. Normally my go-to is pizza, but I stumbled across Hecky's while searching for new options and decided to check it out. Upon first glance there seemed to be a good deal of recent negative reviews so I was reluctant to order.. but glad I did. I ordered a full slab of baby back ribs, mild sauce and a side of baked beans. 40 Minutes after I placed the order, everything arrived super HOT and well packaged! Ribs - Great quality meat rich smoky flavor pink, fall of the bone pork charred, sticky outside amazing sauce amazing flavor. Baked Beans tasted like bushs - which is a good thing! Plan on trying the pulled pork and tips in the next few days!! Thank you Hecky's - keep it up read more

Really wanted to like this place. Ordered sliced brisket and greens for pickup. The BBQ sauce is good but the brisket was dry, tough and flavorless. $30 was a lot to waste on food I won't finish. Wish I could get a credit to maybe try something else. Customer service was ok though. read more

I will never eat at this place again. I ordered from fish from here. It was burnt and seemed like it was fried in old grease. When I called to speak to a manager I was blown off, and told someone would call me back never happened! . So I wrote a review on their Facebook page.. I hope I can post them. If not go there to read just how rude and unprofessional the response. You be the judge. I will never patronize at this place nice will I recommend them to anyone. read more

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My favorite Chicago southside rib joint (Uncle John's) recently shut down and I needed a rib fix. Since I was in Evanston, I thought I would try Hecky's. Turned out to be a good decision. Hecky's manages to combine the tenderness of northside ribs with the tangy sauce of southside ribs. And unlike southside rib joints, Hecky's fries are not an afterthought. They still taste great after being reheated the next day in the nicrowave. Since Hecky's is just minutes from the Century Theater, I'm looking forward to trying all the menu items on my moviegoing visits to Evanston. I'll just have to reserve the 5th star for after my future tastings, which I am looking forward to! read more

As a longtime fan of Hecky's, I have had my favorites off the menu over the past 20 years. Delicious though the ribs are, I liked the smoked wings, and the half chicken with sauce on the side. But these days I have changed it up and get cravings for the Turkey leg! It is so big I can get three protein portions from it and it is very tender and very flavorful. With greens and coleslaw it is heavenly. I highly recommend it. The new smoker might be part of the reason it is so juicy. Pre-Covid I took full pans of the mac and cheese to parties and it disappeared in no time. But for winter comfort food I highly recommend it as a side for any order. read more

Always a delicious and timely order! Great service. Kind people working. And BBQ sauce and greens are #1.

Buried somewhere in these reviews are words that I vaguely remembered: "Hecky's has half-priced ribs on Mondays." I know things change and accuracy isn't always to be banked upon, but I was in a Hecky's mood anyway, and completely prepared to pay full price for some MEAT. When I asked the Hecky person what looked good tonight, she said, "Well, all our ribs are half-price now, between 5 and 9 pm every Monday." SCORE! A full slab of ribs (NOT the baby backs!) for $10, instead of $20. Wow! I even got a Mutt to complement it. (The Mutt is rib tips, chicken, sausage, fries, that piece of Wonder bread, all floating in BAR-B-Q!) Always smart to buy too much and munch on it the next day, especially at those prices! read more

Summary: I've lived 10 minutes away from Hecky's most of my life, and I haven't missed much. OK barbeque that's overpriced. The Intro I stepped into the place greeted by a wonderful bbq smell. That's always a good sign. A large metal smoker that takes up most of the room - very nice. No descriptions on the menu, but I was the only one there so the staff answered my questions. (I came in on a late Sunday afternoon) The Food I got the "Super Mutt", consisting of a bunch of Rib tips, 4 pieces of Fried Chicken (two wings and two drummettes), 1 full sausage, and fries. The entire plate is drenched in bbq sauce. I respect what they're trying to do with that, but it unfortunately soaks everything to the point of having no texture. Rib tips Decent tips that are inconsistently meaty or bony. The good ones have a pleasant texture, a nice blend with the sauce. The bony ones were quite annoying. Fried Chicken A nice, simple fry that was ruined by being soaked in sauce. The crispiness of the skin would've made a nice compliment to the bbq soak. Sure, in the future I could ask to have the chicken placed on top of the sauce, but it tells me that texture is not a consideration in the delivery of the food. Sausage. They call this a "link". It's a full-sized sausage. Whatever. This was the worst part of the meal - a big, clunky, dried-out piece of who-knows-what. The skin was shriveled, bits of the sausage were falling apart from the inside - I don't want to know how old the sausage was. Very disappointing. Fries They were at the bottom so they were essentially bbq sauce sponges. From what little bits of untouched fry that I could taste, it was an ordinary crinkle-cut fry. I think I saw some spices but again, I couldn't tell due to the drenching. The Sauce A nice bit of tang, but there was a syrupy quality to it that was a bit off-putting. There was also so much of it that it was a bit overwhelming. I would consider getting their sauce as an add in for other food. Side Notes I don't penalize Hecky's for being take-out only, street parking only, nor in a not-so-awesome part of Evanston. It is what it is, deal with it. :) I'm more concerned about the taste of the food, you feel me? Will I go here again? No. Not with Buffalo Joe's and other dives two minutes away. Thanks for the try, Hecky's. read more

Ribs were very good, although not the meatiest I've had. Good smoke/seasoning. I enjoyed the sweet/spicy, thick sauce. Pulled pork sandwich was good, not excellent. Mashed potatoes tasted like imitation potato flakes, mac and cheese was ok; I probably won't bother with sides next time. Overall, I'd say ribs are your best bet when ordering here! read more

Got BB Ribs full slab, fries, coleslaw with the Hot BBQ Ribs were just ok, the sauce was pretty overpowering. Fries were decent, coleslaw was eh... I remember this being better in high school. Twin Anchor's in old town sets the standard for me, so these weren't even close. read more