This place Ribs and brisket are absolutely delicious, the best BBQ in town. They have many bbq sauces and each one is amazingly flavorful. Plum Whiskey is my favorite. Three meat's chili is so delicious and you have to try it! The best BBQ place in Town! read more

Little Rock Stock Cafe - Barbeque Near Me - Wauconda, Illinois

This place is great. I deliver food as a side gig and when I got an order to deliver almost 40 miles away, I knew it must mean something was up here, so I came back with my husband. Walking in, you can smell it's gonna be great barbecue. The staff are wonderful, and ready to guide you to a great experience. Recently I've had the pleasure of having some of the best barbecue in North Carolina, Texas, and Tennessee and I can't say I've been anywhere in IL that rivals those experiences...until now. My husband lived in TX for a while and until I went to Austin, I sorta hated brisket - you could smoke it, sauce it, but it was just always kinda tough and gritty and gross. Austin was my first experience with what brisket should and could be and Rock Stock MATCHED it. See, if you do brisket right, it's meat candy. Buttery, incredibly juicy meat candy. And let's just put out there: that tough a cut of meat being THAT juicy and that buttery is sorcery. This place has the magic. I also really enjoyed the Polish sausage, esp. with the SoCal mustard bbq sauce, and the brisket beans. Ribs were also super wonderful. Pulled pork with the Plum sauce is sweet and spiced and if you paired it with some smoked jalapeno, even better. I'd say I'm gonna go back and try even more things, but realistically, I'm probably gonna go back for brisket above all else, because...I'm telling you, not everyone can brisket like these folks brisket. Oh, last standout -the coleslaw. I'm not a coleslaw girl, but the dill and actual pickle in this changed my mind. Anyway, get out there. read more

Made a small order of take out bbq brisket and pulled pork, meat only. No other customers in the store/restaurant. It took over 25 minutes to get the food. Here's the hint: Heard the microwave being used and beeping multiple times. The order sure was hot when we finally got it! Looked up bulk bbq brisket and pulled pork on the GFS website afterward. We got our answer. Not recommended. read more

Thank you to the referral to try LRSC! Staff are friendly and helpful. Homemade sauces and balsamic peppers are a must try. Country general store and restaurant decor is welcoming for a gathering. It did not disappoint! Thank you! read more

Little Rock Stock Cafe - Barbeque Near Me - Wauconda, Illinois

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My boss went there for lunch today i asked them to bring back for a two meat combo for me, which included pulled pork and beef brisket. It came with a side of cornbread and one additional side. I chose mashed potatoes with gravy. I wasn't even able to touch it until 3 hours after they brought it back. The mashed potatoes did not come with gravy and they were just meh (again, 3 hours after being brought to me, so take that with a grain of salt). HOWEVER, the pulled pork and brisket were still tender!. The cornbread muffin was moist and delicious. You cannot go wrong with this place! read more

We stood in line at the Lake County Food Truck festival and their line went fast. The pulled pork and Mac and cheese was devoured by my girlfriend before I could sit down. The peach baked beans were ridiculously good. We stopped by their location later on by coincidence and a hefty Yelp! Rating. The beef and sausage were original and quite simply the absolute best of each in any place you can name... go ahead... F*%# you, this is better. The beef was succulent and tender beyond that of what angels might eat. The sausage had enough spice and flavor and was quite perfectly made. It was by far the best thing I've ever expected to be mediocre. Their slaw delivered. Another well done and delicious treat they serve. The sauces were just too much to describe. You need to get in there, order something and then try all of their sauces. Like 7 of them. All GREAT, a few SPECTACULAR. GO HERE. or don't. They cater, too. Plus they topped of our drinks. Then there's the cute country store vibes and kick knacks. Go here. read more

They have great bbq, a lot of delicious sauce to use for the smoked meats! Probably the best place in for bbq in Wauconda. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The peach cobbler is a devilish dessert that I have to get every time. read more

Chicken was perfectly cooked. Cole Slaw and potato salad were on point. Easy ordering and friendly staff. Food was ready as promised.

I've been wanting to try this quaint little spot for a while now and finally found an excuse to venture away from my usual go-to BBQ spot. The interior feels old, but in a nostalgic and homey kind of way. They have some nice little knickknacks for sale in their store that would make unique gifts as well. The workers were all extremely kind, grateful for our business, and helpful as well. They started us off with some complimentary chips and salsa, a nice touch. The salsa has some real spice so be warned, but I loved it! We ordered a variety of things. Firstly I want to say that the price points and size options are great, you don't have to break the bank to eat here. That said the food WAS hit and miss for me. The sausages are made in house, which is cool, but I didn't love the hot link. It had an odd flavor I just can't quite describe. The brats on the other hand are phenomenal! A strong beer flavor makes this a great sausage, pair it with their mustard sauce for the perfect bite. I will definitely be back just for these brats. The pulled pork was just ok, I could taste the smoke and the texture was spot on, but I would have liked more flavor in the pork itself. If you like your BBQ saucey then this won't be an issue, just grab one of their house made sauces and pour it on. The cornbread was decent, nothing mind blowing but the potato salad was another hit for me! Nice and creamy with plenty of dill flavor, it's a good balance for anything spicy. So yea, a mixed experience for sure, but I see some real potential in the food here. I'll be back for the things I enjoyed, and I'll try some different stuff as well. read more

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Living in the Midwest while being from Alabama can be frustrating when it comes to finding sweet tea done the correct way. I look at the menu of perspective places and will even call or email them if they have supposedly sweet tea. I emailed Little Rock Stock Cafe and they replied almost immediately. Little Rock Stock Cafe fresh brews their sweet tea. They do use Black Currant which gives it a Berry taste but it definitely gets this Bama Boy's approval for sweet tea as it is fresh brewed in house and no holding back on the sugar here! Besides amazing sweet tea, the BBQ and service was outstanding! Since it was my first time, they gave me complimentary housemade salsa and chips. The salsa was on the spicy side but it sure went well with my sweet tea! I went with the 3 meat and chose pulled pork, brisket, and sausage. The brisket was Sliced thin which is something I don't usually like. But this brisket was really good and mixed well with several sauces. They gave a side of what they called Texas gravy on the side. It was just Au Jus. Pulled pork was all tender and full of flavor. I loved it with the North Carolina Vinegar and South Carolina Mustard. When I ordered sausage, I was given the choice of Polish, Italian, Hot, or Brat. All sausages are made in house. I went with the polish figuring it would go well with most sauces. The South Carolina Mustard was the perfect sauce for it. There are 7 sauces! There is the house which I asked what it was. The lady told me it was a mix of a lot of things. It was unique. They have fruity BBQ sauces like Plum Whiskey and Blueberry Chipotle. There is a sriracha mayo. But the three that stood above the rest were the Kansas City- very sweet, North Carolina Vinegar, and South Carolina Mustard. These three by themselves would have bested a lot of the 1000 and something BBQ joints I've been to. I bought a bottle of the Kansas City and they had to make it and put it in a jar for me! My sides were jalepeno cornbread, potato salad, slaw, and I ordered Peach beans. The Peach baked beans was the best side with baked beans made in house with peaches mixed in. Cornbread just fell to pieces but was so good with the hint of jalepeno. The potato salad was a chopped Mustard base and I would have enjoyed it more if it didn't have diced celery in it. The slaw was shredded and a little dry for me. And finally to make sure I was definitely welcomed and had a taste for it all, I was offered Cherry cobbler. I had to take it home because I was so full! Little Rock Stock Cafe us a must stop me from now on if I'm ever northwest of Chicago. read more

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Food was delicious, loved all the sauces to choose from. Pulled pork, coleslaw, and corn was amazing, but my favorite was the cornbread. The service was lovely, very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend. read more

So my parents and I, after a hard day of working in the yard, decided to finally try out a restaurant where one of my mom's coworkers run. It was a BBQ joint called Little Rock Stock Cafe. So we arrived at the restaurant and the outside was not what I expected, the same for the inside. But don't let that fool you. So we were happily greeted when we entered and shown where the menus were. After a couple of minutes of deciding, we approached and placed our orders. My mother ordered a regular pulled pork sandwich, with coleslaw and their peach baked beans, with a Coke Zero. My father ordered their smoked mac and cheese topped with pulled pork, coleslaw, and a piece of jalapeno cornbread. I ordered the three meat platters. Which was 1/4 bbq white chicken, a house made hot link, and my favorite burnt ends. But the burnt ends can't be part of the 3 meat combo plater. So I did a separate order of burnt ends. With the combo, I got their mashed potatoes and corn, also with a piece of jalapeno corn bread. So we placed our order and waited, and waited, and waited for 35 minutes. We almost canceled our order and requested our money back. So finally, our food arrived. As we got ready to start eating, the cashier/waitress let us know about their carousel of bbq sauces. They had a whiskey plum BBQ sauce, a Blueberry Chipotle BBQ sauce, a Kansas City BBQ sauce, a House BBQ sauce a Carolina Vinegar BBQ sauce and a Mustard BBQ sauce. All were great, but my favorites were the Whiskey Plum and the Carolina, with the Mustarf BBQ sauce coming a close 3rd. Now for the food. My mom liked the pulled pork sandwich but wanted more smoke and bbq flavor. My father loved his mac and pork. The jakapeno cornbread, eh, not as good as he has had elsewhere. Mine was great, but the burnt ends were a little too soft for me. I've had burnt ends from better places, and they still had some resistance and springiness to them. These had great flavor, but I was missing that bark and texture. The chicken was great and juicy. The hot link was snappy and spicy. The potatoes and corn were great. So, the review I want to give is a 3.5, but I don't know how to give a half. The wait was excessive. The price could have been a little cheaper for my combo. And the pulled pork not having enough flavor and the texture of the burnt ends are the reasons I can give above the 4 stars. Also, the menu has more than bbq. So calling a cafe makes sense. So, was the wait worth it? Yes and no. But I will definitely be back. read more

Little Rock Stock Cafe - Burnt Ends, BBQ chicken (1/4 white), House made hot link, mashed potatoes and corn. - Barbeque Near Me - Wauconda, Illinois

One word! Delicious!!!! Such a cute place, clean and great service. We had a little of everything. My favourite was the ribs and corn bread. The bbq sauces were all very good and flavourful. Can't wait to go back! read more

Give this place a try! I was a bit unsure because it was not busy but the food was excellent and great service! I live about 35 min away but I'd drive back for this food again! read more

Our GPS gave us great directions, however the sign is hard to read so we actually passed by it two times. (So pay close attention to the directions it was our fault cause we were talking) The entrance is in the middle of the building on the side. When we walked in There are four tables nicely spaced out. The room is decorated in yellow and is very cheerful. There is a little store are where you can buy cute one of a kind gifts. The room smelled like coleslaw and brisket... yummy There is a silver bin on the wall by the ordering counter that you pickup your menus from. My husband ordered the Large Brisket Sandwich Combo (came with a bag of chips, pickle, coleslaw, and a drink. I ordered the Large pulled pork sandwich. It came with a pickle. Our waitress brought out a bin with 7 different homemade sauces (see pictures) and explained them all to us. What a great way to change up /enhance the flavors of the BBQ meats! We ordered a side of cornbread and she brought it to the table first. It was warm and had butter served on the side. It was very delicious As a matter of fact everything we tried was so delicious, you cannot go wrong dining here! The only issue we had was a really hard piece of bone (about the size of a quarter) in the pulled pork sandwich meat... (which is something that happens, so we were not alarmed) so be sure to chew your food well and don't bite down too hard. We will be back again for sure! read more

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Fabulous friendly service and delicious gourmet/ home cooked food. They smoke their meats! I loved my red beans and rice topped with smoked pulled pork, sausage and bacon. My sister ordered a bratwurst basket that came with cornbread, coleslaw, and fresh corn. My mom loved the 3 meat chili- just a bit spicy for her. They let us have a sample of the homemade salsa, which was amazing but def has some heat. We ended our meal with homemade chocolate covered toffee. All in the beautiful village of Wauconda!! Highly recommend! read more

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Handmade sausages, tender brisket and juicy pulled pork... you want to try this BBQ place! The tea is fresh brewed. The coleslaw was still crisp, not mushy. Everything was so delicious!! I'll definitely come back! My friends had the peach cobbler, which was baked to order and they said it was delicious! read more

Little Rock Stock Cafe - Brisket Sliced, pulled pork, coleslaw, potato salad, roasted jalapeño - Barbeque Near Me - Wauconda, Illinois

This is such a hidden gem I wish more people knew about! The food is phenomenal! Best burnt ends I have ever had! And 7 different homemade bbq sauces make every bite more delicious! Also, they have 4 different sausages they make in house too! ( polish, brat, Italian, and hot link) The lady at the counter is super friendly and explains everything you need to or want to know. The complimentary chips with homemade salsa is a great snack while you wait for the food too! read more

Little Rock Stock Cafe - Burnt ends no sauce, mac and cheese, coleslaw, cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Wauconda, Illinois

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Good food, horrible service. Used their app, and everything went bad Going somewhere for BBQ.

It's the day after Thanksgiving, 2024, and it's cold, and windy, and just a great day to be inside. In light of that, and while everything is still fresh in my mind, I wanted to provide this review of the Thanksgiving catering meal we enjoyed from Little Rock Stock yesterday. We ordered the complete meal: a Turkey accompanied by their unique citrus gravy, stuffing, green beans, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, rolls, corn bread, and mashed potatoes. Up until around 5 years ago, my wife always made beautiful Thanksgiving meals that everyone enjoyed and appreciated. (Thank you!) But, the sheer amount of time it took to do so meant she missed the essence of Thanksgiving - being with loved ones, enjoying conversations, and giving thanks for that. Since ordering our first Thanksgiving meal from Little Rock Stock, we have ordered from them every year, and not looked back. The price was very reasonable. My wife said she thinks she spent as much shopping for the meals she would make, as we spent on the catered version, but the fact that absolutely every dish we had was SO GOOD is why we plan to do this every year going forward. The turkey was lightly smoked, tender, and juicy, and beautifully browned. The citrus gravy, is unique and was a great compliment to the turkey. I'm not going to describe each dish separately. Suffice it to say that ALL of them were tasty, perfectly prepared, and truly wonderful. EVERYONE enjoyed EVERYTHING, sums it up! Now, on to the left-overs! read more

Food is extremely good. Pulled pork, beans, cornbread, burgers, red beans and rice, and more were really good. Sugar Dr Pepper. Six barbecue sauces. Kids insisted on stopping by again. Spiciest cafe ever! read more

What a cool place! Family owned, fresh tastes, and new things to try each time we go. It is in an unassuming building next to a cemetery. Worth it every time! Buy your food at the counter and they will serve it right to you. Love it! read more

Missed out on taking a picture, but our lunch today was delicious. We had multiple types of meat, Mac & cheese, & beef tallow fries. Everything was good and we loved the variety of bbq sauces. Great atmosphere & service as well. read more

Stopped at this little place while passing through, definitely did not disappoint. The food is good quality & very filling, the salsa was amazing! Would recommend read more

Staff are very friendly and helpful. The prices are steep for the quantity of food received. The BBQ chicken and brisket are excellent, but $10-12 for 4oz respectively. I don't recommend the turkey- it's always dry. Very few gluten and milk free options. read more

The pulled pork was fantastic! You are given a choice of 10 sauces/condiments. Really friendly service !

Love the food. The bbq pork chop was delicious. Side's were corn bread, beans and corn. When family visits we order take out.

Everything is homemade Amazing sauces, meats and sides 7 sauces served table side with your meal A gem not to be missed! read more

Wow, one of the best meals I've had from a restaurant in years. Got the pick 3 and everything was excellent. Great food and wonderful service. Highly recommend checking this place out. read more

Wow! Who would have thought this small restaurant tucked away in a corner of Wauconda just off Main Street was so good! It is a great BBQ restaurant, that is colorful inside and super clean. The entire staff we met were extremely friendly and engaging. You cannot beat their prices for BBQ that is this good! Their Brisket is super tender and delicious...loved it. We also loved their smoked sausages. Their homemade BBQ sauces are killer! Everyone of the sauces were great, but the 2 favorites was the Whiskey apricot and the Blueberry Chipotle. The sides are wonderful, especially liked the homemade slaw...perfect and the smoked mac'n cheese. We will be back to try more of the BBQ - can't wait to try their burnt ends! As I said the prices are amazing and food is delicious. One caveat, is that it appears they do not serve alcohol, but who needs booze when the food is this good! A great couples or family place or for anyone who is seeking great BBQ in the NW suburbs. read more

We love this place the best bbq ribs around! Yummy chocolate cheesecake and the peach beans are a favorite too. Mike is super and so is the staff... cute homey friendly place ... read more

Great BBQ! Food is always delicious, ordering is easy and quick either online or with a phone call. Quick delivery with perfectly hot food. Love this place! read more

Been two the restaurant and food truck both great experience! Love the food and service!!

Just delicious! We stopped by on a Sunday for lunch as we were passing by. It wasn't busy at all but don't let that stop you. Everything was delicious. We tried the smoked polish sausage, pulled pork, brisket, corn bread, coleslaw, smoked Mac and cheese, red beans and rice, peach beans, and sweet tea. My favs were the red beans and rice, pulled pork, Mac and cheese, and the sweet tea. This is not close to us but will definitely be back! read more

Food was pretty good, they cook and bbq food after you order so it took a while to get our orders. BBQ chicken was tasty, friends said the spaghetti was delicious. Staff are friendly and totally awesome! read more

I was in Wauconda for the day. I hadn't been in the area in a long time. I looked-up restaurants in the area and Little Rock Stock Cafe really stood out because of their great reviews and I LOVE BBQ! I have eaten tons of BBQ in Illinois, TX, Tennessee, and Missouri, and this really reminds me of those great BBQ places. It is a small place, with a few tables. They also have takeout and delivery options. We ate inside. It is very cute and includes a small gift shop with homemade candles, soap, and candy! I went with my boyfriend and we each had a different platter which included choice of meat (he had pulled pork and I had 1/4 chicken), cornbread (choice of jalapeño or regular), corn on the cobb, and coleslaw. Even without sauce, the chicken was flavorful, but we both had the KC BBQ sauce, which is sweet. I can't eat spicy, and this was perfect! I met Mike, who is one of the three owners, who is was very nice and informative! I mentioned that this would be a great place for some live music in the summer. He told me that they are looking at possibly showing movies next summer in their outdoor area, and he would be open to music as well! I would definitely recommend coming here and will be back in the near future! Thank you for your hospitality, Mike! read more

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I am originally from Wauconda so every time I come up from Florida I have to stop in town just to see what's new. Being that it's been 8 years since I've been up this cafe was the newest gem that my husband and I have found! We came into town and we're really disappointed to see Bulldogs Grill closed down since they had great burgers so a Yelp search brought up this place and I was intrigued by the smoked Italian Beef. So glad we decided to try it because everything was delicious! The beef was perfect, the potato salad delicious and to top it off they had peach cobbler for dessert! This will be our new go to place when we are up Go check this place out! read more

Had the smoked brisket sandwich, and some smoked mac and cheese. Delicious! I was almost done with the sandwich before I tried any of the sauces the offer. Well worth the trip. read more

Cute little place a little farther back from main road. Home cooking and personal service. Great BBQ and customer service!

Found this BBQ place on YELP and wow what a great little spot with a huge menu and amazing value for your $$ we tried the burgers and beed. All were really good and the sides were amazing. read more

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