I'm so happy this iconic Chicago style BBQ "joint" is still around! We have been a fan of Leon's ever since I met Leon himself when he opened the since closed Chicago Avenue location back in 1985. They serve some of the best ribs in the City, especially their delicious rib tips - crispy on the outside and smoky and tender inside, yum, yum.?BucketWe buy'm by the bucket with sauce on the side. read more

I live 40 minutes away yet I drive to Leon's once a week since I first tried it two months ago. I LOVE their shrimp with the extra spicy bbq sauce!! Oh my gosh, it does not get better than this place. I don't eat meat, only seafood, and Leon's is just unbelievable. Their fries are so good too. My boyfriend loves the ribs and the hot links. Thank you Leons for always being so fresh, friendly and delicious!!! read more

The rib tips are delicious! The sauce they use is probably some of the best BBQ sauce I've ever eaten in my life!

The fries are good with the hot sauce and the chicken but the rib tips are garbage. I threw them away

Been here a few times in the past always order same thing, #3 L - rib tips, (2)wings, ) (2)hot links plus add'l 2 wings and can of crush soda. Update: I placed a takeout order food was given to me cold, looked like everyone was confused with orders but place was busy understandable. Food was served basically cold, I received mild sauce I ordered hot, I was given #3 small instead. Links overcooked, more fatty chunks in rib tips, wings being mild and cold just plain sucked. I won't be back unless it's for the shrimps but then again franks is across the street so why! This gem is going downhill quickly. read more

AMAZING BBQ on the go!!! Great taste fast serve to like. Priced right for the amount of food you get. Great flavor the taste of fries.

Never disappoints. Every time I fly into Chicago I make it a point to make it down to Leon's for their rib tip dinner. I grew up in that neighborhood and now I take my kids back there when we visit family. read more

My go to. Fast and good bbq. I can vouch for most of the menu but typically get the chicken specials that come with sauce and fries. You can get catering trays of finger food for larger events here too, which brings me to my next point which is that it can get really busy on game days (Chicago teams/playoffs/ppv events). It's best to phone ahead orders on those days FYI. read more

I loved the Ribs and the fries! That bbq sauce is a perfect combination of a sweet and tangy punch. The ribs were tender and they easily fell off the both. They also come with some mean fries, seasoned to perfection and the right amount of crunch. What I didn't like however, was the fact that they handed it back to me rather quickly, for someone to consider it as made to order. The cut of meat also could have been better quality. While I was chewing I kept biting into pieces of nasty cartilage and loose bone. I also found burned spots in them, which are annoying since they aren't edible. Since they are extremely tough and charcoal like in taste, which of course is not tasty. But overall, I'd definitely come back to eat these again. Their special bbq sauce and fries are simply put, amazing! read more

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These guys the employees are awesome fast and friendly too. They always take care of you even if it's the smallest favor too they got your back on food. Tastes great of course and clean place as well even though they don't have a sit down area it's a good fast place to prefer and take out. Highly recommend. read more

This is the second time I have been here. I wanted to make sure it was consistent in look, flavor, & service. The same every time. That I am thankful. The tips are meaty and tender. The pork is braised and moist. The links aren't as spicy as I like but they remain a tasty diversion in this pile of goodness. This is the link tip combo. I took photos to show what you get with the order. I came all the way over from Hyde Park to Brighton Park for this mouth orgasm. Try it! The guys that work there are very nice, not that unsavory attitude you get at most BBQ places on the Southside where they act like you are bothering them or just unnecessarily angry because they have to work. Not having to deal with that ALONE makes this the place to go. I can't say this is the best BBQ I have ever had. I still have plenty of life to live but these rank pretty damn high. I will happily return here any day I need that fix until something better requires my attention. It is worth the trip. read more

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Drove 10 miles to try, and the food was cold as ice. We took it back in to be replaced and they would not re cook the food. We spent over $40.00 for cold ass slop. Very disappointed and won't be returning. read more

I have been eating at Leon's BBQ since grammar school. The guys there are great, food is quickly prepared for you and never disappoints. Around the holidays I buy a few jugs of the spicy and original BBQ sauce for my own home cooked ribs. DELICIOUS BBQ SAUCE! GREAT SPOT read more

It was way more food than expected. I wasn't in Texas or KC but this place was better than the recommendation give to me to try

This place has very bad customer service. They messed up my order and I called to complain, instead of apologizing they told me to come back to get my money back. I asked if they could redo my order and they said NO. All they could do is give me my money back. This is very ignorant on their part because they messed up my order yet they can't fix it for me. They refuse to sell me food. They said because they "already losing out money on throwing my messed up order away" ??? I got a refund and will definitely not be retuning back to Leon's. read more

We with friends ordered a bucket with ribs and fries. and cannot say that anyone was satisfied with the order. fries are too much salty and ribs are not flavourful totally read more

Best barbq wings in southside. Something about the mild sauce. Thats why they are business for a long time. Great portion good price. Take out place. If you are in area check it out. read more

Leon's Barbeque - 4 piece wings with fries and bread. Yummy - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good goooooooosh! I'm in love again! If there was ever a hole in the wall that will surprise you, this should be it. Great BBQ from a place that barely has a parking lot, is take out only and takes only cash!?! You know what? It doesn't even matter, this place is sooooo good! We bought a Rib-tip bucket - GOOD We tried their Hot Links - GREAT We tried their Ribs - EVEN BETTER I can't complain. I love the fries that come smothered in BBQ sauce and I love the white bread you get when you order their Hot Links. I'm definitely a SUPER FAN. Now we just gotta go back and try their seafood and chicken. I have no doubt it'll be great. I LOVE BBQ! Cheers! read more

I can't believe I never thought of reviewing Leon's they fantastic. I've been eating Leon's since the 70's need I say more? Okay let me tell you the ribs are still delicious and tender. The chicken tenders are crunchy and juicy real chicken not that ??? that some are made from. The chicken, hot links and the rib tips it's all great. One of my daughter went vegan for a while as a teen she'd get a basket of fries loaded with their yummy BBQ sauce. It is strictly take out but well worth your while. We usually get it by the bucket which are a great value and often seen at area parties. read more

Gotta YELP these guys.. they deserve it!! I have been coming to this place since they first opened, practically 15 years ago.. I gotta say that this Leon's has been putting pounds on me during that span, but I loved every sloppy moment of it! Pound for Pound, one of the best BBQ options in Chicago. the best things here are the ribs, rib tips and BBQ fried chicken.. Their ribs are smoked, very flavorful, tender and slathered with their signature spicy sauce, which i must say is pretty damn good. Ditto for the tips, very meaty and a bit fatty, but fat = FLAVOR, so i don't mind it at all. The chicken is lightly breaded fried and then slathered in sauce, or if you are partial to having crispy chicken, request the sauce on the side and dip your heart away. Their menu consists of the above mentioned ribs & chicken, plus fried fish, shrimp, and hot links. The seafood and hotlinks are just ok, nothing special and the sides fries, slaw, potato, and mac salad are just average. Oh and Most orders come with fries and good old fashioned slices of white bread to sop up the sauce.. trust me you will be licking our fingers and using the bread to finish the sauce. If this place had a little more variety, I would eat here once a week for sure. I really wish they would serve some sandwiches. Take note Leon's... Boneless BBQ rib sandwich on french roll, hot link sandwich on french, BBQ boneless chicken breast sandwich on a french roll, maybe add a few sides while your at it.. BBQ and no mac and cheese?? Mashed potatoes?? Baked beans?? Think I will have to mention it to the owner next time i drop in. lol All in all.. 5 stars in my book, Leon's has never dissapointed. OH and i almost forgot to mention how cheap it is.. definitely a good bonus! read more

It had been a couple of years since I had them but was watching BBQ Pitmasters on Tv all day and needed some ASAP! Sent the hubs to Leon's for some rib tips and OMGee they were good! We got the bucket and it was jammed packed and smothered in a delicious sweet,spicy sauce. 5 of us ate from the bucket and we only ate about 1/3 of it. It also comes with an order of fries. They were crispy, fresh and delicious. We will def be back more often! read more

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Who would have thunk, (yes thunk) that there was such a finger lickin' BBQ in the south side, in my neighborhood. Not Amy L, that's who! And to thunk, I've been here at least 14 years and never knew about this place. Ordered a full slab of BBQ mild and it came with 4 pieces of white bread and some fries. The fries didn't seem that crispy but when lathered with the BBQ sauce from the ribs, I didn't really give a damn. I was just that good! Ribs were meaty and the mild sauce was really good. Next time, I'll try the spicy one. Prices were also pretty cheap for BBQ. I think our meal cost about $17, give or take. Next time, I thunk I will go there again and get my BBQ on! read more

Thanks to Pedro R. recommendation. That chicken leg special with hot sauce is yum! Give it a try! read more

Leon's Barbeque - 5 Chicken Legs Dinner - Mild Sauce - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

hello BBQ! This dingy, tiny, freestanding thing of a place has great food! Don't expect to sit down at a table - there is none. Just walk in, order, inhale all the smokey grillness while waiting for food, and devour it. Cheap lunch option as well, if you work around there. I'd suggest you pick "spicy" when they ask. It's not that spicy at all, and it adds a nice kick. read more

Leon's Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I went to Leon's Sunday to buy a dish for my daughter's party. Well it's Wednesday and she and her husband had most of the BUCKET OF RIB TIPS left. They showed why. The rib tips are enormous and I know why they cut them so big. Those HUGE RIB TIPS took up more space in the bucket. They look like ham hocks. WHEN RIBS ARE NOT EATEN AT A FOOTBALL PARTY there's a problem with the rib tips. I called today to tell the manager and he didn't care. I TOLD HIM I WOULD NEVER GO THERE AGAIN. I paid $36.00 for garbage. read more

Leon's Barbeque - They are HUGE like hamhocks - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Im sooooo glad I stopped in tonight.I hadnt been to Leon's in quite a long time.For some reason I dont recall them ever being THIS GOOOOOD.These rib tips were EXCELLENT.So were the hot links.Everything was SUPERB.Even the fries had a nice juicy fatty flavor covered in BBQ sauce.Naaaaaw I aint on NO DIET!!!! Hahaha.Im gonna have to stop in more often!!!!!! Cant believe it took me so long to visit again.Were they ALWAYS this good? lol read more

Leon's Barbeque - Lunch!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We had just flown into O'Hare Airport and we needed to pick up another couple at Midway Airport. On the way there the huge traffic build up on the highway caused us to attempt a cross city shortcut that found us passing Leon's. Once we picked them up and we doubled back to Leon's for sausage, ribs, shrimp and chicken. There was no place to sit inside or out so we sat in our car and ate. The food was great but it lost something by eating in a backseat and then not being able to wash our hands with anything other than handy wipes. The food was good enough to try another sit down location or if I lived or worked locally to take out and bring home to sit down. The sauce was great and I had a wonderful apple soda that I hope to track down again in the future. read more

Holy rib tips batman! So i tutor a kid on Sat and after not having breakfast this AM I hopped on my yelp app to see what was in the hood. leon's came up and i looked over a few of the reviews and by the 3rd one I was already driving. I'm a fan of meat drenched in BBQ so I ordered the combo with chicken, links, and rib tips. It was prepared in no time and as I got to the car I opened the paper bag and stared back at sheer happiness covered in sauce. I tried the rib tip first. it was meaty with very little fat and the sauce was really good. the fries were hot and were made to soak up bbq sauce. they give you a fork if you are worried about getting your hands too messy. The chicken was really good though I didn't realize that you only get one wing...next time I'll order another one...the link was okay though that's more reflective of the fact that I'm not a sausage person anyway but I ate it so no prob....the best part of all is the fact that this place is pretty cheap. i got all that and 2 slices of white bread for less than 10 bux....awesome. I'm def going to make Leon's a weekly visit spot...yay for bbq!! read more

One of Chicago's best hidden gems in a city full of amazing food. This is hands down the best chicken in Chicago. The service is friendly and fast. PS Get the spicy chicken bucket with the sauce on the chicken. read more

Stopped by yesterday afternoon before heading to the airport. Leon's was recommended to us and we figured we couldn't leave Chicago without trying it out. Claudia ordered the Chicken Tenders and I had the Rib Tips. Food was ready within 5 mins for us. The chicken was on point, moist, tender, get flavors, and it was fried perfectly. The rib tips were were delicious too, great flavor, light smoke, with sweet...but not too sweet...bbq sauce. Both came with fries that were just as tasty. One thing to note, this is a pick up only location...no seating area. So if you're from out of town, be sure to have the cab or uber driver wait so you have a ride back to where you were coming from. read more

Their delivery service sucks. Make sure you check if the pork is cooked thoroughly. Sometimes I get it under-cooked other times I get it practically burnt. read more

Great food. However, definitely the type of place for carryout. I've been to party's where they catered from Leon's and that was also really good! read more

Awesome BBQ ribs! I just wish the sauce was a little better. Rib Tips are always on point and inexpensive. read more

Stopped here on a lunch break during work. I was in and out quick, and had great recommendations from the guy behind the counter. I went with the 4 piece 1/2 chicken meal. Thigh, wing, drumstick and breast with Fries and two slices of bread for 9.95. Great deal for the large portion size and it was so good I had a hard time putting the bread down from soaking up the sauce. Only thing I'm wishing I had was a wet nap for cleanup. Great grab and go spot (no seating). read more

These ribs are the bomb! For the only rib place around they are pretty damn good. The barbecue sauce flavor is the best. You can order spicy or mild but both are great and not that hot where you can't enjoy it. They also have good links. My favorite is how the ribs come with fries and the fries are soaked with the sauce ... So yummy. They take credit now and they deliver. The only thing I don't like is the ribs have a lot of fat but the flavor makes up for it. A must try but you can't really eat there it's more of a carry out sorta joint . read more

Leon's Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This please definitely lost my business, 2 hrs to closing time and they wanted to short me chicken. Like really you cant make more? And you want me to pay full price forget that. read more

I went to Leon's Barbeque today and had Rib Tips and Links with Fries and Mild sauce. The rib tips were tender and tasted great! The links were very good and the fries were an excellent compliment with the tips and links. The mild sauce was very tasty and sweet. I completely enjoyed my meal. The service was kind and quick. I appreciated that. I will return 4 a repeat visit. read more

Super disappointed...they have a menu posted on their Yelp/google search however when I place my order it came up to $98 when that's not what the posted menu said. I won't be back read more

First time ever visiting this gem of a place and I could kick myself for not going there years ago! Ordered tray of rib tips and bucket of fries and in the opinion of my 14 other guest "best tips ever"! Kudos to the gang at Leon's and def I'll be back in the near future! read more

Finger licking good! Their hot sauce on the rib tips is out of this world. I tipically ge the rib tips with the fries and a soda which will leave you satisfied. read more