I don't even want to give this restaurant the 1 star. If I could give a negative star, that would be my rating. I'm new to the area and I'm trying to find a good BBQ spot. Well bbq is in the name of this restaurant and it was ridiculously bad. I got the Ribs and BBQ Beef Brisket Dinner. Everything was bad except the garlic bread. The baked potato that came with meal tasted like it's been under the burner for over 8 hours. The bbq tasted like they boiled the meat and then slapped it on the grill. Not good at all, and I never need to get food from here ever again. read more

I'm officially done with Nick's. I came in for a regular grilled chicken sandwich and got a thin little sliver of chicken that tasted like a Greek marinade (lemon and oregano) instead of actual BBQ. For $11.23 for a combo, I expected a real chicken breast, not a thin slab used for salads. Between the weird food and the communication issues at the counter (I've been overcharged here before), it feels like this place cares more about their gambling machines than the actual kitchen. Save your money and go somewhere that serves a real meal. read more

Ever since they put in those slot machines it seems like the focus is making money off of them and not about making good food.It is a shame because their ribs used to be really good,but not too good my last two times there.I ate at the Tinley Park restaurant and the Burbank restaurant and was disappointed in both.Take out those machines so your only income is the food and I'm sure your food quality will improve big time. read more

There is something for everyone at Nick's! We never leave disappointed! The service is fast, great portions and great quality! All dinners come with three sides which is awesome! Love the rotisserie chicken dinner which comes either bbq style or Greek style and the ribs are always a great choice! read more

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I came here today for the first time. We went through the drive-thru and I ordered the May special which is a Poorboy steak sandwich with fries for $6. It sounded like a really good deal, until I bit into the absolutely disgusting sandwich. The poor boy steak sandwich reminded me of a Salisbury steak mixed with some kind of cheap imitation rib meat or something. It was BAD. I also got an instant migraine from eating it. The fries were good. My fiancé ordered the value meal which came with a grilled chicken sandwich, medium drink and he had poppers. The medium drink was a diet Dr Pepper that was extremely watered down and barely drinkable. He said the chicken sandwich was pretty good and he liked the poppers. I don't think I'll be back. read more

Nick's Barbecue - Grilled Chicken Breast - Barbeque Near Me - Tinley Park, Illinois

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My last two encounters with nicks BBQ has been poor to say the least. One order was the Grecian rotisserie chicken that was way over cooked and completely dried out. My last order I thought I would try their Buffalo wings. Apparently they made the decision to only serve breaded wings but not indicate that on their menu. I am unable to eat breading nor would I have ordered them had that would have been properly indicated on their menu. When I called they did absolutely nothing. Food was bad and customer service was terrible. read more

I ordered their store bought catfish I've had better tasting fish sticks. Even the tartar sauce is bland and bad. The Mac & cheese is just elbow noodles with mostly cheese sauce and the bbq baked beans are just beans soaked in bbq sauce. I'd never order from them again. Seems they want to keep their for quality and cost super low. read more

The ribs were amazing & the service was very professional. There party room was awesome and after winning on slots the dinner was free! I definitely will be back read more

DISGUSTING FOOD. NOT CHEAP. TWO ORDERS rib plate and fried chicken dinner. Paid almost $32. Most of the food was not edible and did not remotely resemble fried chicken Avoid at all cost, including starving read more

First time ordering here. I got the BBQ Chicken Dinner w/ beans, coleslaw and mashed potatoes. Chicken was good, not dry at all. I liked the coleslaw but was a little too soupy for me. And the mashed potatoes had no flavor at all. And my coworkers ordered sandwiches and they all Pretty much enjoyed their meals. Overall it was good. read more

Nick's Barbecue - a tray of food - Barbeque Near Me - Tinley Park, Illinois

I had the ribs and pork platter. The ribs were fine, but the pork was old and chewy. I brought it back up to the counter, and I swear they gave me the same crap back!! My husband had the brisket..he said it was decent. The place is overflowing with slot machines....it really cheapened the establishment. It's not necessary for that.. read more

Nick's Barbecue - Chewy...old tasting pork.. - Barbeque Near Me - Tinley Park, Illinois

I had the Texas beef ribs. It came with 3 sides. The ribs were good. However, they did not seem to be bbq grilled. They were tender and taste more like they were baked in an oven with bbq sauce added. For the price, I definitely would recommend them! read more

Love Nicks Barbecue! I love the Ribeye steak sandwich which I often get. Also, the Shrimp dinners and soups are good to. Definitely recommend Nicks!!! read more

We ordered the half barbecue chicken dinner and when we got home I went to go open the chicken dinner and the breast and wing were burnt to a crisp, the only thing that you could eat was the leg and thigh. The wing was burnt to the point of ashes and as were parts of the breast and the rest was as dry as a bone just like when they open the turkey in Christmas vacation with Chevy Chase... funny but not funny. I can't believe they actually packed that up in a food container and sent it out to a customer. It was really not worth calling them or bringing the dinner back because it would've taken us another 20 minutes and the rest of my family was eating already. Suffice to say we just won't be returning there, unfortunately. The person who took our order was extremely sweet. The Homer Glen location is good. read more

My 1st Time here and ordered the rib basket . Came with 3 sides all for under $11. Can't beat the deal . The meal was good but not great . Ribs were good but not fall off the bone(my preference ). The Mac n cheese def not homemade . Glad I tried the place - though not sure I'll come back only bc while waiting for my takeout order, I saw a roach crawling beneath my feet as I was playing the slot machines . I get that they are everywhere but an exterminator is def needed . I go to other places around the area and haven't seen any. So I'm thinking this is an isolated area . If I hear the place has been exterminated I will come back bc there are some other things I want to try . read more

Nick's Barbecue - To b Basket Dinner - Barbeque Near Me - Tinley Park, Illinois

this place is good except they forget to give you your tarter sauce that is supposed to go on the sandwich but they give it to you on the side, but they don't put it in the bag and you have drive back to claim what you paid for. but then the girl at the counter tries to make it look like your an idiot and didn't look in your bag, because she turns around and doesn't let you see what she is doing and does a magic trick abra cadabra poof. but when you empty everything out of the bag looking for tarter sauce, but it's not in there. they really need training read more

I should have looked at yelp first. I ordered a whole side of ribs, garlic bread, fries and Mac and cheese. The whole meal was a let down. It's hard to screw up fries but they were undercooked and mushy. As stated in other reviews the Mac and cheese is disgusting, the garlic bread was a disappointment and the best I can say for the ribs is that they are average. I thought, incorrectly, that because RC Cola was the soft drink vendor here it would be kitschy or ironically amusing. It's an RC Cola restaurant because they serve RC Cola caliber food. read more

Was looking for somewhere new to eat besides always going to favorites, was driving down Oak Park and we spotted this place and decided to give it a try. Not knowing the menu here, I had a few questions and the girl behind the counter spoke so low, I could only here some of the answers. I had a taste for a beef/sausage combo, but found out that they don't serve sausage here. Also she kept pushing other items, put settled for peppers which was a up charge. The beef sandwich in it self was not bad tasting, but it was fairly greasy tasting. Felt like a needed a box of napkins as I ate the sandwich. The order of fries was decent, nice order size and the fries were cooked okay. Like someone else mentioned this is a RC beverage restaurant, which is okay, but did have a funny taste to it. And far as I'm concerned it should be sold dirt cheap. read more

Looks good, tastes bad! I have to admit I've ate here previously and it "wasn't bad", but today tops the cake. I placed the order over the phone for delivery and the customer service was HORRIBLE! Not only did I speak to one girl who was extremely rude but the second girl who finished the order was just as rude. Geez! When the order came, of course it was wrong and my order was terrible. I ordered a pulled pork dinner from a barbecue joint and only half of the order was fully cooked. Half of the meat was tender and the other was just hard..... Yuck! I think I'm gonna pass on this joint from now on! read more

Nick's Barbecue - Half done, half not. - Barbeque Near Me - Tinley Park, Illinois

I just had to do this review today. We been coming here for years and its My go to spot because it walking distance from my house. Today it just hit me I never gave them the 5 star reviews they deserved down through the years. My wife and I have never been disappointed. So Thanks for Amazing service, always Fresh, Always Hot and Food!!!! A loyal customer Darryl A. read more

We used to come here multiple times a month, due to actions of a current employee we will never return. We will also be telling others about our experience that frequent this business. They are unwilling to correct mistakes and they are not a sanitary establishment. read more

I love their baby-back ribs, tender and juicy. The sauce was delicious, tangy and sweet. We had not found a good place for ribs in the Tinley area and tried Nick's. We were very pleasantly surprised. I think these are some of the best ribs you can get. The curly fries were spiced just right and the beans were a little sweet which gave them a nice flavor. The food here is delicious. read more

We stopped here to pick up some takeout. We ordered two pulled pork sandwiches, fries and potato salad. When we got home and opened the sandwiches it had a strange smell to them. Sort of a sour taste. I have eaten BBQ all over the country and never once smelled or tasted something like this. 3 bites into the sandwich and realized it was disgusting . The meat was like chewing on beef jerky made out of rubber. The BBQ sauce made me gag, whatever their recipe is. Never again. I can easily see all the locations shutting down if this is typical. Probably the worst BBQ I have ever had... read more

I just stopped at this restaurant for the first time because I'm working in the area I figured I'd give it a try, I was not impressed would be the nicest thing I could about the food, the service was excellent decent menu prices weren't all that great oh, I did try the ribs and they give you a choice of three different sides, fries were good oh, I have baked beans they were pretty good, the coleslaw is nothing special it actually sort of tastes like something that I bought at Sam's Club so not all that great for a restaurant, my meal cost me $16. I would not go out of my way to go to this place again ribs were almost tasteless without sauce and they have their own in-house bottled sauce which was adequate at best. If you're looking for a decent barbecue in Tinley Park area there are plenty of other places is that are much better don't waste your time going to this place. read more

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EAT HERE. Ribs were probably spoiled. Mac and cheese is just overcooked macaroni covered with the cheez sauce you get for fries. Wings were all fat and undercooked. Macaroni salad was tepid and ridiculously bland, just macaroni and mayonnaise. Blech!!!! Fries not crispy. Garlic bread oily. WORST MEAL I'VE HAD ALL YEAR. DO NOT EAT HERE. read more

Avoid this dump! Everything was definitely made days ago and tasted like it was microwaved.

I used to eat here fairly often. Maybe once or twice a month. However, tonight my friend and I came in around 9:15 (they close at 10), and not only did they greet us as if we were inconveniencing them, when we sat to eat we saw a MOUSE run across the floor of the restaurant. We immediately brought it to their attention and they rolled their eyes at us. Did not send someone to check it out or anything. Last time I'm eating here. read more

They don't know how to cook. I stopped in for some beef barbecue ribs and side dishes. The pasta salad was the only dish that tasted good. The ribs were disgusting! I wouldn't give it to my dog! That's how awful it tasted. I threw it in the garbage! I was very very disappointed! read more

Find another location but don't eat here! Had family who doesn't use yelp order fries and found hair in them. She tried calling Nick's Tinley Park to try and resolve the issue and they were completely unapologetic. In my opinion as someone who use to work in the food industry this shows a complete lack of respect for the health and safety of their customers. Try at your own risk! Here is a photo of her fries so you can judge for yourself... https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8n6rQIU1vwVcEdfbzdEQ2xudTA/view?usp=drivesdk read more

Over priced and bad service. Wanted a double cheese burger, and referred to it as a big baby which is what most places call it. The person at the counter was rude and obnoxious about it and that they do not call it a big baby. So freaking sorry to have ruined your day by by calling it the wrong name you burger flipper, oh sorry you order taker. Anyway the food is totally tasteless, especially the hot dogs, gyros, and "DOUBLE CHEESE BURGERS". The fries are terrible. The food is cooked behind a wall hint...... Don't eat food where you can't see it being made. read more

This place has gotten so bad! Years ago we would order lunch from here at least once a week. Tuesdays experience was so disgusting you couldn't pay me to eat there again. I approached the counter to order my food ad there was a young blonde girl sitting on a step or crate below the window where the food comes out, eating chips and texting. I stood there for a few minutes and she never even looked at me. Another young girl with brown hair came out and took my order. I was sitting at the booth by the door eating the greasiest curly fries ever (the paper in the basket was SOAKED with grease) and I look over ad the blonde girl picked a maraschino cherry, tilted her head back and ate it. I don't know if she picked it up out of a jar or what but where ever she got it from she got it with her fingers. Disgusting. No excuses. read more

Hot garbage is what they serve here. The beef brisket is like rubber. the food is horrible. the soda is watered down. I could not leave the vicinity of the bathroom for hours after eating this mess. skip it they are horrible read more

I've eaten here 3 times the first time I got the ribs and they were great the sides though were horrible. The next time we went I got the pulled pork and it was decent but I made the mistake of having them put the hot bbq sauce on my sandwich and it ruined the whole thing. The last time we went I got the philly cheesesteak and the steak and huge pieces of fat hanging off it. My family didn't like their meals either. Their regular bbq sauce is about the only good thing they have going at this place read more

For a neighborhood business, it doesn't get much better than Nicks. The ribs are fantastic and we both love their burgers. We usually eat in and get great service even though it's a place where you order at the counter. The pulled pork sandwich is excellent as well. As for sides, I prefer the fries, curly and French, the half ear of corn, and cole slaw. If you order dinners, you get a choice of three sides. This place has been around ever since I can remember and is a true Tinley Park classic. read more

ordered a beef sandwich w/peppers and a steak burrito got home they forgot the peppers but didn't forget to charge me for them the steak burrito had pieces of gristle in it that you couldn't even chew and the sauce is puke green and nasty tasting never again read more

Good food, cheap prices, what more could you want? Chili dogs are delicious, gyros are mouthwatering and they have curly fries!!!!

If I see a bbq joint I got to try it it's so hard to find a good one so as my wife and I were driving we passed this hole in the wall nicks bbq you never know some of the hole in the wall places are the best so we went in placed an order the guy behind the counter was rude almost left at that point which I should have after the order was placed went to the back to sit the sitting area was dirty and dingy after about 5 min I received my food full slab of ribs they were the worst ribs that I ever had they almost tasted like they were spoiled but they weren't it was the sauce if you like your ribs boiled or pressure cooked and then slapped on the grill to add some char marks I guess this place is for you check this one off the list bad bad bad read more

Very mediocre. The macaroni was absolutely disgusting !! I will never eat here again. I do not recommend this restaurant.

There is nothing Beef about Nicks Beef Ribs. The cook does not know the difference between large Cow ribs and small pork ribs. It might be because he does not speak any English but thats not the worst part they actually cook the PORK AND BEEF RIBS together awwahh I cant believe I aint that food. I just had one of the most disgusting dinners ever. Everything is cooked with Pork. Should be called Nicks Pig Ribs instead. read more

Ordered a meatball sandwich, mozzerella sticks and my husband ordered a chicken parm sandwich and mac and cheese. The only thing that tasted good out of all of it was the mozzerella sticks. Everything was very bland and had no taste. The chicken parm sandwich was not breaded. read more