Your classic no-frills bbq place. It's not fancy bc it's all about the bbq. And I'm 100% ok…read morewith that. Supposedly they sell out daily. I don't know what other issues people had with service but everyone was super nice and helpful. And walked me thru the menu. Got the smoke wings with garlic parm on side. I would vote 7/10. Great flavor withoutsauce but a "little" dry. If we are being picky vs others I've tried. But again, I would 100% get them again. Garlic parm sauce was great to dip them in. The star of the meal? The smoked pastrami 20/10. . Hands down.. amazing. It's an extremely close second to Green Street bbq in Chicago. I got their regular bbq sauce (Carolina red) on the side. It's called Carolina but no vinegar. Which I'm ok with. What great sweat bbq sauce. Totally unique. Would be amazing on chicken or pulled pork. I'm now a huge fan of this place. Can't wait to try rest of menu and Brisket Mac n cheese!

I stop by Carrol Lou's all the time. Food is good and you get a lot. I stopped today to get lunch…read more They were busy with a line waiting to order. I stepped to the back of the line to wait my turn. The young lady taking orders took five people's orders ahead of me. I stepped up to order and she stepped away to start helping the two people fixing the food. Now I was the last one in the line when she stepped away. Why she just did not take my order and then step away I doing not know. I stood there for a long time then gave up and left. I ran in to the owner outside and told him about it. He just blew me off and called me Buddy. The owners have been arrogant in the past for no reason. I am aways nice and respectful. This restaurant's business is good now but treating good customers like this will hurt your business in the long run. I will never eat there again.

Blues and BBQ on a sunny spring afternoon. Not sure more I could have asked for. First visit. My…read morefriend ordered a rack of ribs and was completely satisfied. He had Mac-n-cheese as his side and said they were high level. I ordered the Giganta sandwich that included smoked turkey, pulled port and brisket, covered in queso and grilled onions. WOW! May be new favorite sandwich ... ever! It's a fork and knife meal and extremely filling. The baked beans were good, but I was a little disappointed in the amount of brisket that should have been in there. This place rocks! Service was friendly, but it appeared only one person serving the entire place, but it's not large. Loved the blues music in the background. Illini and Bears memorabilia on the walls.

Good q Went for lunch today had pulled pork with fries it…read morewas good , my friend wanted ribs but they were out of them she picked something else it was good also. Place is clean service was also good, we will go back to try some of the other bbq that they have. P

FOTB is more soul food than BBQ...and that's a good thing. In fact, BBQ is limited to pulled pork…read moreand ribs. But, a selection of wings, jerk chicken, turkey and fish (catfish and walleye) round out the main dishes. Add to that a variety of sides: greens, beans, cornbread, coleslaw, dirty rice, steamed cabbage, mac and cheese, potato salad, and more. My lunch plate was pulled pork with two sides: greens and creamy coleslaw. All three were generous portions. There's a smoker behind the restaurant so evidently FOTB smokes its own meats. However, the sandwich lacked smoky taste, or maybe it was covered by the sweet sauce. "Creamy" defines the coleslaw, almost to being too creamy. Still tasty, though. The greens, though, were awesome. Spiked with turkey and bits of garlic they also had a slight pepper kick. Friendly staff at FOTB. Counter service with plenty of indoor seating.

Awful just awful food. And they're kind of pricey. I don't know why people go there.. Just my…read moreopinion on the matter. I just will never go there again ever.

Great, honest, local diner spot. Solid prices, they have unique items that are near and dear to…read moretheir customers. Great history on the walls and you can tell it has great bones. Staff is experienced and friendly, super clean and comfortable. Highly recommend and will be a new go to.

First time there and had very good service. The French Dip meat was so tender and was excellent…read morewith the horseradish mayo. Homemade potato soup was thick, creamy and delicious! The sangria hit the spot! We will definitely be back!

Loved the atmosphere of the place. The waiter we had was very nice and knowledgeable on drink…read morerecommendations. I had spectacular salmon here. Perfectly fall apart in your mouth savory.

Great food, good staff and a nice atmosphere. Unique dishes served with panache. Wish they were…read moreopen more however.

If you are looking for tasty barbecue with awesome sides & dessert to go along with it, check out…read moreLavell's Kitchen. It will not disappoint.

From the owner: LaVell’s Kitchen is a mobile food trailer on the move. To check my locations and times go to my…read morewebsite at: lavellskitchen.com

Loved our meal and our server Julie was amazing!! Food was so good and moderately priced. Great…read moreatmosphere

First I pick up the fork and knife wrapped in the napkin and the fork was full of dried food on it…read more The they brought out my burger and the fries were sweet potato fries and I didn't order them then they brought out my girls wrap and it was cold and her fries were cold as well. Good luck if you go there I'm not going back. They tried to buy us off with a piece of chocolate cake for the inconvenience.

While traveling for an away college football game we did a search for food and found this gem…read more Upon entering the facility layout is relatively open with booths on the left, tables in the middle and bar to the right. They have a table for a large group in the front of the facility as well as slots. We asked what was our servers favorite choice from the menu was and also if the specialty pizzas could be made into a calzone. The favorite item is the chicken bacon ranch sandwich and yes, we were able to make a BBQ chicken calzone. So we ordered the chicken, bacon ranch sandwich with homemade chips, bbq chicken calzone and our son had the Buffalo Chicken Ranch calzone and a soda The food presentation was fantastic and truly looked delicious. I didn't think the sandwich was something I'd get again. It really didn't have much flavor, as if the chicken wasn't seasoned. Had it been the sandwich may be better. The BBQ chicken calzone though. That was absolutely delicious and when we arrived home we heated that up in the air frier and it was just a delicious. I do recommend check out Sloan's Calzones if your are ever in the area. Get a calzone, you cannot go wrong. Facility was clean, condiments were clean, food was delicious and service was top notch!

The food was so good!! We got cheesy bread, fried pickles, fried chicken cheese balls and multiple…read morepizzas. Everyone dug in before I could get photos. Service was great!! I highly recommend!!

Bad food all around. Restaurant is dark and stinky as well. Go elsewhere for jerk chicken.read more

So ordered a couple of Chicago style hot dogs yesterday and was very disappointed they have…read moreapparently cut back on the hotdogs they use because I have had little smokies that were bigger around than these dogs it was quite comical if they aren't making money up there price but don't scale back the quality that is the only reason I eat there you have always had excellent quality ok rant over

The gyro was the best I've eaten.. extra friendly service I sure will be back.. and I highly…read morerecommend this to anyone that wants a great tasting gyro!!!