We just tried this for the first time. We had the brisket, mac and cheese, and baked beans. They threw in two sauces and gave us a banana pudding because of our wait (which was not bad at all). To start with, the brisket is superb. It is tender, flavorful, and has the wonderfully subtle smoked flavor from how it was slow cooked. The sauces were both delicious. One was on the sweet side, the other more smoky. I was happy that neither made the mistake of being hot, which only serves to numb your tastebuds so you can't fully taste the meat. And you'll want to taste this meat. The sides were both excellent. I did not expect to be impressed by the banana pudding, but boy was I wrong. It is perfect. It has Nilla wafers in it, and the pudding is not overly sweet. It has no artificial flavor to it at all. Add a little homemade whipped cream, and you won't be able to find a more delicious dessert. If you ever tried the banana pudding from Soul Kitchen (which used to be in Oswego), Hell's BBQ's is better. We will return soon for the pulled pork. I hope this restaurant stays in Oswego for many years. read more

Best smoked meat in the area! Full of flavor, tender, juicy, and high quality cuts of meat. I'm not sure what the hell reference is because this food is HEAVENLY. The sides are equally delicious and flavorful. It isn't cheap but the servings are large and it's comparably priced with other high end BBQ. read more

Hell's BBQ - 1/2 slab of the meaty ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Oswego , Illinois

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The service was great! The mac and cheese delish!! The barbecue lacked luster, sadly.

We ( a party of 6 people) were there at 11a Mother's Day. Although on the door it said open 11a on Sundays, they weren't open. We waited 20 minutes, still not open. Went somewhere else. read more

I'm not super into bbq. My hubby is. We both love this place. Brisket grilled cheese is my go to. Upgrade the fries to Mac and cheese. Soooo good read more

My job usually takes me all over the US where I luckily get to eat great BBQ from places like Hard Eight in Coppell TX or Jack Stack in Kansas City MO just to name a few. I usually don't mind the $35 dollar lunch because they have the quality to justify their prices and the portions are big enough to fill you up. I really hate to write 2 star reviews but we came to Hell's BBQ with very low expectations but wanted to try the peach cobbler anyway, we arrived at lunch time on a Sunday and there was only one person waiting on a to go order, we ordered 2 pulled pork sandwiches, one with a side of baked beans and the other one with a side of mac and cheese, an order of peach cobbler and a bottled water, our bill including a small tip came to $42.30, not too bad but it was simply not good at all, the sandwiches and sides for $12.99 each were too small, the pork was dry and the peach cobbler was horrible, one thing I know for sure is, we will not be coming back. read more

Too expensive for a very small portion, no fountain drink for water, I hope your friends support you because customers like us will not return to your business read more

The bbq was dry and just not up to bbq standards. No one knew anything usually real bbq places people talk to you ask questions or recommend . None of that happened. The two sauces they offered tasted the same. And who offers only two thick reddish sauces for bbq? Does not compliment pork at all. The sides were even dry. Mac n cheese horribly globby. Truly not worth waiting for the weekend to try this place out. read more

Our area needed a good barbecue place and Hell's offers that and more. The barbecue is absolutely delicious. The sides (Mexican corn, veggies/potatoes, Rio rolls) are so good that I'm actually grateful they are only open on weekends. Their desserts are a little on the sweeter side but if you aren't afraid of a good sweet dessert, definitely give them a try. My only negative comment would be that I keep wanting to try their apple cobbler and it's always sold out. I also need them to stay open a little later. Other than that, great place and the staff is fantastic!! read more

Love the bbq! I wish they were open more days of the week. I know they are working on that part. We've had ribs, rib tips, street corn, and their take on a Philly cheese steak. All were fresh made and delicious. The food prep isn't fast food so being you patience and your appetite. read more

Visited last Saturday and got pork ribs, rib tips and baked beans to go. Pork ribs were salty and dry and tough with no flavor. Ribs tips, the same. Beans were days old, mushy and dry, just awful. Have been here a dozen times and decided to try something other than brisket. read more

First, I contacted the business prior to writing this. I'll always give a way for them to make it right before leaving a review. I ordered a fair amount of food on NYE and was excited to try them as I'd had a recommendation from a friend. Overall, the meat was good (nothing amazing, but pretty good) and the brisket eggroll was delicious. What I have the major issue with I ordered the loaded nachos (quite pricey at $20) the chips were super stale and inedible. I was told that they had just opened a bag as I was the first order of the day and that they would let the supplier know. That's great and all but that doesn't correct it for me. I won't return and suggest anyone else find other great local bbq places with quality ingredients and better customer service to spend your $ at. read more

Great food. Loved the chicken wings and the brisket was super soft I just wish there was a house sampler on the menu. Other than that everything was nice and clean read more

A bit disorganized up front with order going to prepers some confusion on what orders go where. Place is clean Maybe a couple more smiles from crew a bit of a wait in food from them not knowing what's going on so lack of communication.! Couple people got there orders bef me and I ordered before them . 12 minutes before I got my food from order to table Not 100% sure the beans are made in house Chicken is a bit dry and cold not much flavor there ! But this is not a bad review I know this place is you so I hope to see them again read more

Great tasting bbq. Good prices definitely quality BBQ recommend this once a week at least the sides are also great love the potato salad read more

Hell's BBQ - Brisket Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Oswego , Illinois

The staff was very nice and the food was ok. I had the smoked chicken and brisket with mac-n-cheese with baked beans

Really good barbecue. The rib tips and brisket are really good. Customer service is good. The only thing I don't like is that sometimes they run out of certain things on the menu for the night so you have to order something else, but otherwise, it's really good food all around. read more

Omg this place is off the chain! Finally found some bbq in the burbs that hits like an inner city masterpiece! The ribs, tips, brisket were all seasoned to perfection! You know it's delicious when you don't need sauce! read more

food was excellent!! we have been here 3 weeks in a row. best Mac and cheese ever. Extremely friendly staff. Kudos to all.

Wish I could give more than 5star the food was good and the customer service was over 5 stars. Will go again. Make sure you get the coleslaw. read more

Very disappointed as we can never get there in time to eat. Place closed before dinner time. I work an 8-5 job, how are my husband and I supposed to come in for dinner. We have tried 2 times we are finished trying. We arrive at 530 and always closed. We enjoy going to Mission bbq in Naperville they are at least open for dinner, and their food is Delicious!! read more

Absolutely perfect!!! No complaints!!! Service is outstanding everytime I come here!! Food is consistently good everytime!!! This is my third time coming here and my second time leaving a review totally worth it!!! read more

We went for the first time on Friday. OMG it was so good, probably the best I had. I had a pulled pork sandwich w/Mac and cheese both were excellent. Lets not forget the spicy bbq sauce. My husband had the brisket sandwich which he said was really good and the bake beans. It really hit the spot! read more

Excelente servicio, la comida muy buena. No se lo pierdan y el brisket de los mejores.

Love the sweet heat wings! Got some brisket too--make sure you get the fatty part of the brisket. Prices are a little high but good wings and brisket! read more

I ordered brisket, pulled pork, and chicken thighs for a catering order. The brisket was amazing, but the chicken and pulled pork were very dry. read more

My husband and I are complete foodies, especially since we both have been in the restaurant industry for 25+ years. There are no really great BBQ places around here, so when we heard about this place and based off the reviews, we were excited to give it a try. This place is tucked away, and in our opinion, not in the best location for success. When we walked in the door there were only 4 people inside eating and there were 4+ girls behind the counter standing and waiting for customers to show up. It was decorated cute for the holiday. We ordered a 2 meat combo with brisket and pulled pork, a large mac and cheese, 1 pound rib tips, a large Mexican corn, a banana pudding and a cognac bread pudding. The price tag was $98.19 and it was NOT worth the money. I will start with NOTHING was seasoned or had flavor. This is BBQ and it should be oozing flavor. The pulled pork was dry. the rib tips were sliced too thin and very boney. The brisket was cooked perfectly, but again had ZERO flavor. The mac and cheese was over cooked and mushy. The Mexican corn...well, I should have known better than to order it here. The coleslaw that came with the 2 meat meal, again it lacked flavor. The 2 rolls that came with the meal were not fresh. The banana pudding was very thin and runny. The only good thing was the cognac bread pudding. This was the only thing we did not throw away. They have 2 sauces; hot and regular. Both tasted the same and the "hot" was not. Overall, this was very disappointing and whom ever is back in the kitchen or in charge of this place, should rethink the quality of food they are putting out and the manor in how they are cooking this food. We should have walked out right after we walked in once we noticed the lack of customers. We will continue our search for real authentic BBQ. Too costly for quality. read more

The service an food was amazing. Everyone was so helpful explained how each meal plans came. Me an my family will be definitely be returning to this awesome place. read more

Very good food! The coleslaw is really different but super good. Loved the pork, brisket, chicken and mac n cheese. Wasn't a fan of the ribs. Food could've been warmer but will definitely go back. read more

We finally made it over to Hell's BBQ. We heard so many great things about this place, and we love our BBQ! I have to say everyone was RIGHT! We had ribs, pulled pork, mac and cheese, cole slaw and chili. The ribs were fall of the bone tender and so flavorful.The pulled pork was juicy and tender and so yummy. The sides were also delicious. The chili was out of this world. So full of deliciousness! Spicy and warm but not too spicy. We all loved the food and the portions are huge. Now if they had greens on the menu! We will back a lot! read more

The quality and flavor of the food exceeded my expectations. Everything we ate was delicious. The chicken, brisket sandwich. and sausage was tender, juicy, and had great flavor. The sides were also fresh and delicious. I really recommmned this place to have an enjoyable meal. read more

Officially the BEST barbecue I have ever tasted!! I had the pleasure of enjoying Hell's BBQ Catering last week. They were gracious enough to donate and prepare an entire meal to our charity event. They prepared and donated enough food to feed all 250 attendees and 30 homeless people the following day. Aside from their amazing donation, the food itself was absolutely FABULOUS! They prepared BBQ such as chicken, pork, and ribs, mac-n-cheese (AMAZING!!), Chipotle Chicken Salas (their specialty salad), homemade cornbread, baked beans, rice, deviled eggs, and homemade peach cobbler. Everything was simply delicious and obviously prepared with love. I will absolutely be hiring Hell's BBQ for an upcoming event, and will definitely be recommending them to everyone I know with catering needs. Thank you Keith, everything was wonderful!! Humble Hearts and myself thank you all! read more

Hell's BBQ - Thank you to the entire Hells BBQ Catering team!! - Barbeque Near Me - Oswego , Illinois

We have had the pleasure of working with Keith and his team to cater 4 of our parties. Words cannot express all the great things to be said about Keith and his business model (but we'll try!) his positive attitude, he and his team's work ethic & professionalism. And then...there's the food! Did I mention the food?! This man has won awards for a REASON! The flavors speak for themselves...everything seasoned and sauced just right and to perfection. The menu choices, the presentation, the tray passing of the appetizers, the buffet line set up, the desserts...I could go on & on but I am starting to feel like I am being paid to write this...LOL. But, here is the thing...I'm not! I'm in the service industry and you know what? The service industry has lost a step these days...and it disappoints me and breaks my heart a little.. Keith and his team stand out in this regard because they totally get it. It all begins with GREAT customer service and Hell's BBQ delivers it from the very beginning to the very end! Bring Hell's BBQ to your next event...you will be soooooo happy you did!!! read more

This catering service is well worth it. Excellent food and great service so glad I gave them a shot. I will definitely be back for some tasty barbecue! The next time I come I'm going to try there healthier catering option because I'm watching my weight. Hell's BBQ is a fun amazing group. read more

Amazing BBQ and service. My guests raved and raved. The ribs fell off the bone, moist and delicious pulled pork and chicken. The final review: the BBQ sauce was the bomb! read more

We engaged Keith and Hell's BBQ to cater the office Early Fourth of July party. Keith was easy to work with in all ways. He was flexible and helpful with menu planning. He was eager to please and that he did! He made an early delivery and set everything up to my specifications. The food? Oh, it was merely fabulous! The hot foods were cooked perfectly and to temperature. The cold foods were fresh and tasty. We're looking for an excuse to have another office barbecue lunch soon! read more

We hired Keith for a small Memorial Day Party. We could tell he was very busy and had a bit of a time catching up with him but, it was worth the time and effort. Keith was professional, gracious and helpful. The service was great and the food was stellar. The ribs were smoked and perfectly prepared. The potato salad and corn and black bean salad was excellent. The mac and cheese was the first thing to go. The amount of food was more than enough. I am done with cooking for big events, from now on I'm going to Hell.(BBQ) read more

Best bbq in chicago, hands down! Outstanding service ! The brisket is the best I have eaten ! I will order again for my next family event.

We had a summer bbq and we couldn't have asked for better service with delivery and set-up and on time. As for the food, Amazing. ..and the portions were enormous. We had so many leftovers and we weren't upset about that! If you are looking for a great bbq caterer, look no further. read more

The food was even better than we could have imagined. My guests certainly enjoyed it. Your delivery, set up and patience with all my questions were super. I just can't thank-you enough for helping us to have a successful evening. read more