I finally found a BBQ spot in the suburbs that I absolutely love. Chicago Culinary Kitchen has a…read morecool rock n' roll vibe, and everything we ordered was delicious. For the hand-cut meats, we tried the brisket and pulled pork. Both were incredibly tender, smoky, and practically melted in your mouth. We also ordered the cornbread and mac and cheese, and both were standout sides. The cornbread was huge, dense, and still perfectly moist. I was a little worried the mac and cheese would be too spicy because of the Hot Cheetos, but it actually had just the right amount of kick. The combination of creamy mac and crunchy Cheetos made it extra flavorful. To finish the meal, we shared a burger, and wow , it was juicy, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. You do have to order at the counter, but the staff was super friendly and helpful. They gave us great recommendations on which meats to try, which made the experience even better.

Barbecue, beer, rock and roll and tattoos... OMG, I can't remember a night where I had so much fun…read moreand great food. We started off with the Delirium Black Armangnac Barrel Aged porter. This is a really rare opportunity, so I'm not sure I'll ever see it again. Amazing!! For an opener we enjoyed the Char Siu Pig Wings, a really unique take on the chicken wing - sweet, spicy and perfectly cooked. Then it was on to the brisket, St Louis style ribs and some of the best and most interesting sides I've had in a long time. The Sticky Sprouts had the same flavor profile as the Pig Wings, unique and tasty. The mac and cheese was dusted with crushed Flaming Hot Cheetos and the fried green tomatoes were really good too. I didn't have any stomach room left for dessert. I'll have to try the candied bacon n the next time I eat here, which I hope is really soon. And, I was granted a special high kick in celebration of my bday! The staff made my night really special.

My fiance and I are scouting BBQ catering options for our wedding and Porky's was on the list. Not…read moreonly was all the food excellent, but staff were helpful in answering questions and seemed invested in wanting to provide great service for our event. Honorable mention to the chicken drumsticks that had a sweet & savory dry rub, the mac & cheese, and all four of their sauces that made it hard to narrow down a favorite.

Not sure what happened since my initial review, but the quality has been taking a nose dive in my…read morelast few visits over the past year or so. While I noticed that the portion sizes seems to be bigger, the actual product is not nearly as good. The ribs, for example, come un-sauced (I could have sworn this wasn't the case in my first couple of visits) and instead are coated with an overly peppery rub. I think they're trying to go with a Texas-style, but it's WAY too heavy-handed to the point that you can only have a couple before your taste buds throw up the white flag. This is further complemented by the actual cook on my latest batch, which had no smoke ring and were extremely rubbery. The chicken was slightly better, though once again, was overcooked and not nearly as smoky as I've had in the past. Hoping these guys can right the ship, as this used to be some really solid BBQ. In its current state, however, I cannot recommend.

I have enjoyed Blackwood BBQs party platters for family gatherings over the years and decided they…read moremight make a nice addition to Thanksgiving 2025. I ordered a small container of Brussels sprouts and a large of mac and cheese. The mac and cheese was as good as usual--crunchy, cheesy, and the pasta was cooked well. The sprouts disappointed the family this time as there were a lot of stems included. +The instructions were very clear on how to heat the food the next day (Thanksgiving) -Even though I prepaid and picked a specific pick up time, I still had to wait in line +The gentleman who gave me my order included serving utensils which was a help by the time I got to my grandma's house My mentality when visiting repeat restaurants is "If this was my first time, would I go back?" and if that was the first time I ate the Brussels sprouts, I wouldn't order them again.

As I sit here looking around, the decor is cool and a mix of a good painted skeleton, sports bar…read moreand used table and chairs. But let's face it you're not coming here for the decor, it's about the food!! That being said, mediocre at best comes to mind, sorry but true. I hade the Meats + two sides, I choose brisket and pulled pork with beans and fries. Where to start in the just food dinner? The brisket was plain and cook, maybe it had a Smokey flavor but it wasn't that stood out or having me think about more. The pulled pork was the same, it was pulled but the BBQ or smokiness was missing. If you thought those two were missing flavor, don't even try the baked beans, they were almost to the point of just being boiled and put into a little paper side basket. The fries, come on, we are in the Chicago area, why would the serve frozen crinkle fries, where are the fresh cut fries??? At least the sweet tea was good!! If you want good BBQ, take a little bit of a drive to "I Smell Bacon" now that is BBQ done and right the best I have found in the area!!!

You better be hungry because the food isn't only fantastic it's plentiful…read more I had a pork burrito and boy it was big enough to fly a license plate in it. Along with the burrito I had a hand full of onion rings which were good. Owner was walking around with a pan of bbq ribs which melted in your mouth Small dining area and even tougher parking but once you get past those little inconveniences the food is very good. We drove out from Chi which really only took 40 mins and it was well worth the trip If you like this kind of food do your taste buds a solid and take a ride. You'll be glad you did

Went to pick up food on the way home from a race. It was busy, so had to park across the street…read more The ordering was fairly quick, but took quite a while to get the food - but they were busy. I ordered the Rokka Pollo and it was VERY tasty, The garlic, olive oil, and rosemary combo was great. The chicken was also tasty and juicy, but somewhat of a rubbery/chewy texture unfortunately. The fries, as always, were also tasty and well seasoned. However, I do like my fries crispy - and these are on the soggier end. (I usually throw them in the oven for like 5-10 minutes to get them crispy.

Very friendly folks to order from. My favorite from there is the potato salad so far. It reminded…read moreme of home. Had the brisket sandwich. Perfect portions.

Came to smoke barbecue today after going to Wisconsin for the day to check out the cheese castle. I…read moreordered to go a bunch of food. I'm from California so I went to taste the barbecue in Chicago or Illinois we ordered our own platter or made a platter I should say we got brisket pulled pork, some ribs. Some beans, some collards some mac & cheese. We got the jerk chicken with the dirty rice. We got a link you got some peach cobbler so now let me tell you how would all taste it the peach cobbler is some of the best peach cobbler I ever tasted that wasn't mine. The beans on the other hand tasted just like they were from the can if they were smoked, I'd be surprised. The collard greens were good. They needed salt, but I would order that again. The yams were good. they could've done a little bit more salt but other than that, I would eat those right out of the container. The coleslaw was kind of funny tasting kind of like KFC the mac & cheese just tasted like macaroni and cheddar cheese together. I would not get that again it was nothing special. The ribs were good. The pulled pork was OK. The brisket looked nice, but it was really dry. I did not taste the chicken, but my wife said it was good and the rice they like the rice. all in all, I'm glad that I tasted smoking barbecue. I'm gonna have to try another barbecue joint in the area to compare to this one and of course to mine and I feel like I make better barbecue than this place but that's my opinion if I had to recommend anything from here, it will be the peach cobbler and the chicken and rice dish. Their sausage was really hard to cut also and it was a little dry also, but the restaurant is really nice and the people they were really nice also. their barbecue sauce is pretty good also I only put it on the ribs

I had this food truck at the Rise Up Festival. The line moved really quickly. They had someone…read morewriting down the orders so you could just hand the sheet to the cashier. The waffle cheese fries hit the spot. My friends got the sandwiches and really like them

My company had their food truck over for us today. Service was quick. I had the pulled pork…read moresandwich. It came with fries. I really liked the pulled pork and their bbq sauce. The waffle fries (fresh) were huge and crispy. Delicious. My colleague got the BBQ chicken. Not as good as the BBQ pork I had. He also liked the waffle fries a lot. Overall, I'd say this place is a very solid four stars. If I found myself in Cary I would go there.

Food was delicious, we ordered the boneless wings secret sauce and gangjeong…read more Both flavors were pleasant. Service was fast and waitress was super helpful with explaining menu

While the overall flavors were great and everyone loved the Cheesling fries I can't get past the…read morefact it's not a whole or half chicken you're getting. Yes, you get a leg and wing but the other pieces are chopped up breasts and thighs with small pieces of bone inside. i don't know how legally and ethically they can call it a whole chicken as its not even close and am guessing they chop a breast in fourths and call that 4 pieces. Also the pickup time kept changing between the texts and the online track your order. Many better options in the area from my perspective.

The honey garlic chicken was delicious along with the cheesling fries. The chicken was perfectly…read morecooked and not dry .

Solid. Always solid. This is the closest we've had in the US to what we have whenever my family…read moregoes to Korea. Admittedly, it's a little on the expensive side, but for what you get, the mix of flavors, the freshness of the chicken, and some great sides, you really can't go wrong! Whenever people ask me where to get Korean fried chicken, this is always the first recommendation!

I had a meal a while back. It was good. I believe I had the half slab ribs. The ribs stuck to the…read morebone a bit, which I like. The sauce was pretty good too. I would go back and should since I'm right around the corner.

good food and great service... The ambience is very casual at the same time cozy…read more I have many other reviews on this place... And I keep on coming back

It is with great sadness that I bring this review of these fine gentlemen the closure of my…read morefavorite gyro place to a closure and with hopes of letting me reopen this business. I don't know how to get hold of who ever owns this establishment but I would like to get hold of the past owners. God bless all of you who made my day each and every time I came to enjoy my gyro with my children.

Gyros on the spit! Great! I asked the (obviously) owner for "the meat to be well done". No one…read moreelse in line. Cook only two steps away. Nothing said out loud or on the receipt as to my request! I get it, old school they turn up the spit flame and give the meat a nice char. But it's only one sandwich so I didn't expect that. What I did expect is for the them to throw it on the flattop and brown the gyro meat, NOPE ‍ Good gyro for the price $8.49 It could have been Great!