Was out for a motorcycle ride and stopped in here to keep from starvin'. Absolutely WONDERFUL! The food was SO good! I ordered the Patty Melt - Boo-Yah Style and it was amaaaazing! I upgraded my side to their Boo-Yah Deep Fried Potato Salad and thought I'd gone to heaven! I had a Bloody Mary too, which was good, but that FOOD! Service was great (we sat at the bar) and the ambiance is bar-like (nothin' fancy). Good prices too. Took half mine home for another meal later. OH, almost forgot.... I think their green beans are FRESH?!? read more

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Was back in town for work and had to pick up their wings, so good! The hot are my favorite. An absolute must hit every time I'm back for work read more

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I've had the brisket and pulled pork here several times and love both. Today I got the pulled pork sandwich for takeout but enjoyed the Boo-yah potato salad - LOVE THAT! And went with some wings - half medium buffalo and half were sweet BBQ. Honestly, the buffalo wings did not have enough sauce. The sweet BBQ were tasty. The chicken wings were nice and meaty. I should've asked for more sauce on the buffalo. The Schlafley pumpkin beer was VERY good!! Always enjoy the food and service here. read more

Great time with friends at Lil Smoked!! We sat at the bar and started off with brisket nachos and pumpkin beer. It was so good I had to have more followed by a hot brisket meal. It was delicious and cooked perfect!! The service was great and so nice to talk to. Until the next time we're in town read more

Lil Smoked Bar + Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

Good food. Good service. Parking was easy. A little out of the main area of town but worth the trip.

Great food, great staff, just great! After COVID it has been hard to re-socialize with each other but this lil spot creates a personable comforting environment, and has the best food around to back it up. I hope Dixon continues to grow and change for the better!! Thank yall!! read more

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Great service and great food, it can get crowded in there but it moves fast and the people are very friendly!

I've been wanting to try this place for weeks, and finally got the chance to try it with my wife on Friday - they are open for lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the place was slammed on Friday. Almost every table filled, a large group of 10 or 12 people at a combined table - this place was HOPPING. Service was crisp - we had several people serving us at the same time to get drink orders and food orders sorted. We both ordered soft drinks, and their pulled pork sandwich. There was a nice sized bottle of the house barbeque sauce at the table, as well as salt and pepper and extra napkins (essential when eating barbeque!) The sandwiches came out in around 10 minutes and were served with house made chips which were pretty good. The pulled pork itself was not sauced, so I used the bottle at the table and sauced it to my liking, as did my wife. Looking around the room, I saw at least 6 large screen TVs tuned to various sporting events, as well as a Slot Machine row which wasn't doing much business. They do have a good selection of on tap beer at the bar, as well as non-on tap stuff, and a full bar. It was a bit warm, but not uncomfortable. The bathroom was dated, but it worked properly and didn't smell bad. The only thing that surprises me is why they aren't open for lunch more than Friday, Saturday and Sunday. But that's a management decision. Given the crowd, this place is appreciated by the locals. Maybe you should try it too? read more

Lil Smoked Bar + Grill - A look at what I think was the North Wall - Barbeque Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

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Quaint lil BBQ pub in Dixon. Great parking. Our server Gabby was spot on during our entire visit and gave us some wonderful food and drink recommendations as we stopped in from Georgia. The upside down pineapple martini was very tasty. We started with the brisket chili which was delicious but bet it would have tasted even better if it had come out hot and not room temperature. We split the baby boo yah fried potato salad with added blue cheese and the brisket sandwich with subbed crinkle fries. The potato salad was a table hit with most. The brisket was tender and moist and wanted to eat all of it even tho tummy was saying full, please stop . Would definitely come back! And we would request burnt ends be ready an hour earlier for our next trip read more

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We stopped through here on a road trip based on online reviews. It was packed at 3pm on a Saturday so I was hopeful. This place was amazing. Food- delicious and fairly priced. Our waitress, Gabby was super sweet. Attentive without being overbearing, quick when we needed her. If we ever find ourselves near here again, we wouldn't hesitate to stop again. read more

Sooooo good. It looks like a dive on the outside, but it's got great ambiance fun vibes. The staff is very friendly. They offer great suggestions. We were driving through on a road trip and will be stopping here on our way home!!! Seriously, so good. We had the wings (5 in sweet bbq and 5 in their boo-yah sauce). We ate them too fast to get a before picture. I had the Reuben and my husband the Brisket Dip with a side of their in-house horseradish. read more

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This place gets better and better. 2nd time here, bragged about my first time. Here with better company and tried new items. Amazing staff, quick, work together to service everyone. read more

Lil Smoked Bar + Grill - Frosted mug, friendly bar tender - Barbeque Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

All the food we have had there has been fantastic. Service good and prices reasonable.

Some of the best BBQ We've ever had!! The brisket chili and brisket grilled cheese were both 5 stars!!! Will definitely return if we're in the neighborhood!! read more

My first time trying them and it wasn't too bad. I was there on a Sunday afternoon for lunch. It is designed to be more of a bar than a restaurant. There aren't many tables and it wasn't busy. The bar is big and takes up half of the floor space inside. Service was very friendly. I had wings, some with hot bbq which was delicious, and some with what they call "booyah" sauce which was not very good. But the wings were cooked absolutely perfectly! I also had coleslaw and beans on the side, both of which were average. For being a smoked place, I expected much more flavor in the beans, like smoke, but they weren't. I also tried their special Bloody Mary with a meaty garnish which was just barely okay and not worth the $14.95 I was charged for it. The only good part of it was the one piece of brisket & one shrimp on top of it. read more

Excellent pork tenderloin sandwich. Wait staff was very helpful. Cute place for lunch. read more

Nice thick corned beef on marble rye with homemade chips. Staff was so nice and served sandwich on two plates for us to split. The fried pickles are the best I've ever had along with house dipping sauce that had a little kick! Can't wait to go back! read more

Lil Smoked Bar + Grill - Reuben & fries - Barbeque Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

The brisket dip sandwich had great flavor and the au jus was awesome. The rings were good and the sauce was too, but could have had more of a kick. Great dive bar atmosphere, good for guests of all types, very young to the more senior guests. The staff was friendly and attentive without hovering. Highly recommended! read more

Lil Smoked Bar + Grill - Brisket dip and hand cut onion rings - Barbeque Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

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Great burgers Great service . Stopped here after our motorcycle ride at Rock River run . I'll be back !

Delicious food, freshly smoked meats. C2B2 always one of the go-to's. Chicken tenders are amazing. Disco fries, brisket nachos, or cheese curds for a starter!! Daily specials all week, Irish Egg Rolls on Tuesdays are soo good too! Rarely they have it, but the pasta salad with roasted carrots is to die for as well. read more

AMAZING!!!!! On-the-road discovery. I had the smoked Reuben, and my husband had buffalo and BBQ wings. The people couldn't have been friendlier. Fun vibe. And absolutely DELICIOUS! What a find! read more

Fun atmosphere and helpful staff. We tried the hot turkey sandwich, nachos, and disco fries. The turkey sandwich was good, basic home-cooking. Pulled pork nachos were yummy, especially with the barbeque sauce, and way more than one person could eat. I was under-whelmed by the disco fries. The fries were crispy and had good flavor but was hoping to see some chunks of cheese from the cheese curds, but they were all melted. The gravy didn't add much to the flavor. Short answer, go for the food and atmosphere, but skip the disco fries unless you just want the novelty of trying something new. read more

The best Reuben sandwich I have ever had! The best brisket my husband had. It was so tasty and fresh and the service was great too! This will be out go to place next time we are in the area. I recommend!!!! read more

We stopped in Dixon IL to get off the highway during a huge thunderstorm! We found this lil gem! Great food!! Very friendly and welcoming staff! The brisket was amazing and a friend had something called a baby boo hay (sp??). A roasted potato dish. Seriously delicious with feta cheese crumbles! Definitely will be back! read more

I love BooYa!! When the store on 3rd closed I sought after a replacement. The food is great and the prices are reasonable. I have not had the pleasure to dine in at this location but if it is half as good as the one on 3rd I'm SOLD! read more

Great food and friendly staff! Even when they are swamped they are super fast and accommodating

Yummy! We've been to the main location in Sterling numerous times and we're excited to give Lil Smoked a try since we live in Dixon. It did not disappoint! Started with the special bloody Mary (yum!) and fried boo yah potato salad. Dear daughter and I had the brisket sandwich and dear husband had the chicken tenders. All was super delicious! Atmosphere relaxed and inviting. Service prompt but not intrusive. Highly recommend. read more

Lil Smoked Bar + Grill - Special bloody Mary to start this Sunday. - Barbeque Near Me - Dixon, Illinois

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Don't sleep on this place, you won't regret it! Great, food, great service, kid friendly.

Stopped here on our way to Chicago. Absolutely delicious food and excellent service. Had the jalapeno cheese curds, the brisket bleu cheese salad, and Reuben. All delicious! read more

the wife and I shared the combo plate ,pulled pork and brisket is good, the hot link nice heat on the back end.. The ribs needed one more hour in the smoker to tender them up. The wait staff needs to stop at the tables more to check on the needs of the of the customers. we live an hour away and would drive back to eat. we know this was good because regulars know each other. we will be back. read more

I have only been here a handful of times but the few menu items I have tried have been absolutely fantastic! The fried pickles are my favorite. They also have a really good house ranch and I love the side salad. My husband and I both like the open faced meals with the mashed potatoes. They have a few different ones. I have tried them all and they were all amazing. Great comfort food! read more

We were in town passing through and found it on Yelp. DELICIOUS! Brisket sandwich tender cooked perfectly! Highly recommend!

Stopped on our way from Chicago to Quad Cities on a Saturday. Loved everything about the meal. It's a bar and "grill" but the brisket, pulled pork and smoked corn beef were all amazing. Don't miss the fried potato salad boo-yah. Wonderful and tasty. read more

Was in town for business and scrambling to find some dinner. Ran across the single revIew for this place and decided to give it a shot, and I am glad I did. Got an order of the wings (hot) and their pulled pork sandwich. The wings had the perfect amount of smoke and a great building heat. They were probably the best smoked chicken wing I've ever had (hence the 5 stars!). The pulled pork sandwich had a healthy portion of delicious moist pork. If I'm ever back in the area I will make it a point to stop back in. read more

At first I'm not really sure why they choose this location. But it grows on you. It's small but a great atmosphere. Besides it's brother location Smoked on 3rd. In Sterling. I haven't had BBQ this amazing since I was in Texas. The appetizers are almost a meal by themselves. The staff are friendly and fast. I had the stuffed grill cheese with brisket. Had them add there house bacon with a fried egg. A masterpiece! Try it! I dare you. There will be no disappointment. read more

No seating available, they took my number and said they'd call when a table became available. We were willing to wait and waited in the car for 30 minutes, since it didn't seem like people were leaving and I gave them the benefit of the doubt and went shopping. After an hour we figured they weren't going to call and they never did. Disappointed because I have heard good things. read more

This place was awesome food was great. Went back twice. Beef brisket sandwich killer. Wings killer sauce killer. Bob was there friendly. Bought the sauce will be back when in town read more

We really wanted to like the food here, but it just wasn't good. We spent $40 on 2 meals and an appetizer, and the food did not justify the price. The service was not the best. I probably won't be back. read more

Very nice and juicy chicken tenders. Fries are good as is the jalapeno cheese curds.

Nice atmosphere and outstanding food. Strongly suggest giving it a try. Wait staff was exceptional.