Geese. Louis. Words can't describe how amazing this place is and the experience great service too…read moreand fair pricing

Wanted to confirm that this place is CONSISTENT in terms of the quality of their service and…read more(delicious) the taste of their food. This time, I tried their Brisket Smashburger. It absolutely satisfied my cravings. If I had ONE suggestion for Blackwood BBQ (in Oakbrook, Illinois, specifically), it'd be to EXPAND their (indoor) dining area. This place can get PACKED, especially on weekends. The tables are pretty close together, so when this spot is BUSY, you can really begin to feel a bit suffocated and overstimulated, with all the people being all packed up tightly. Regardless, the food is delicious. It's worth the (temporary) discomfort (for those who choose to eat inside, as opposed to taking it to-go). It's worth mentioning that they DO have an outdoor dining area as well. Normally, I am a fan of sitting outdoors, but in this case, it was a stormy afternoon.

Still thinking about my friend group's late lunch at Golden Boy Barbecue! I went with a group of 6…read moreon a Saturday to enjoy the beautiful Chicago weather. Their inside feels like a greenhouse with tons of glass walls around but they also have a large patio (some shaded, some not spots). On Saturdays, they do 1/2 price frozen drinks, $1 wings, and $17 buckets of booze. I tried the Frozen Espresso Martini which was the perfect patio sipper! My friends got the Redtide which was a bit tart for me but they loved it. For food, we got some shareables for the table: Elote, Mac & Cheese, Ancho Carrots, and Cornbread. All the sides were amazing but the standouts were the elote and carrots. For meals, everyone got a mixture of Sandwiches and Golden Boy Plates. The Pig & Bull Sandwich was tender, packed with flavor, and loved the sweet slaw paired with it. Even on the plates, the meat was all juicy and tender. I absolutely loved the vibe of this spot and cannot wait for more warm weather to come back! Be sure to check out their weekly specials for extra deals!

Once a greenhouse, now a bbq joint. Walking into Golden Boy Barbecue you are encased in a dining…read morearea full of natural light. I loved it. Especially after being in an office all day. Got the trinity and a 1/4 chicken with the slaw and rice (I haven't had rice in a bit. My genes were craving it). Off menu they added some slices of pork steak on as a free treat. And that probably was my favorite item. A wonderful sticky pork steak where it ate similar to a beef cheek. A slightly sweet honey(?) glaze. Who needs chapstick when you got these. The ribs also had a slightly sweet glaze that gave a great competition style bite. Very meaty on top. I always fall back and forth on if I prefer full spares vs St. Louis cuts and today I'm a StL guy. The heat and spice level for the sausage today was nice and I'm taking bites in my hotel room while typing this. The 1/4 was Smokey but the skin was a little tough. Tho still flavorful and idk why but the sauce that came with it gave me some graham cracker vibes that I'm all for with how good it was. I kinda got distracted by a bird outside rather than the one on my platter so I wasn't fully paying attention. lol. A nice crunchy black pepper bark on the brisket with a moist interior. I love the contrast of texture it brings. I'm stoked about finding and stopping by Golden Boy Barbecue today. Especially because I totally spent at least an hr. Maybe a little more talking about bbq around TX and rest of the states with Joey there.

Tried Firewater BBQ and overall it was a great experience. The atmosphere is lively and the staff…read moreare super friendly and welcoming. Portions are huge--the pulled pork cheese fries alone could feed 5 people. The ribs were delicious and a standout. Brisket was a bit on the dry side but still tender, and the burnt ends were good (just avoid the fattier pieces). Jalapeño cheddar brat was one of my top favorites. Absolutely worth getting! My son also got the jumbo wings. He said they were OK weren't his top favorite. Sides really impressed--cornbread, coleslaw, and baked beans were all flavorful and worth it. Mac and cheese was creamy but a little bland. The employee that was taking our order was very helpful. He explained all of their different barbecue sauces that they have and went through detail explaining which one would be best with what type of meat so that was really nice and then he was super awesome and gave us all to try since we had such a wide variety of meats. Great spot for BBQ, especially if you're going with a group!

I've passed by this place often since it's in my area and this is my first time I decided I placed…read morean order to go on July 4th as we wanted some good bbq. I'm glad I called because they had holiday hours today and glad they mentioned they are stopping taking orders at a certain time and I was able to place an order to go. It's in a private parking lot in a strip mall type set up. Their location is in the corner end of the lot closest to the main road. As you walk in, you can smell the barbecue and looking around. It's a nice spacious place. They also have a bar along with a full arcade game room. When I came in to pick up my order, they were pretty quick. The staff was friendly in the place was clean. As I got home, I unloaded the food, it was cute. They wished me a happy Fourth of July of my to go bag. This is what we ordered: -Full slab barbecue pork ribs, it was nice and smoky. They served the type of ribs that you have to work on chewing it tear off the bone a bit. It's not fall off the bone, soft meat which I prefer myself. I requested the Chicago Sweet barbecue sauce which I like the flavor, but keep in mind. It does have a black pepper taste to it if you're sensitive to spicy. -half a pound of brisket we requested the fattier side of our order. It was very good soft and juicy. I would definitely get this again. -side of Mac and cheese, this was pretty good. I get it again. The noodles were soft and cheesy. Keep in mind. There's also a little heat spiciness if you like it like that. -mini corn dogs and fries kids menu, the corn dog was OK however I felt it was a bit overcooked a little too crunchy and the hotdog ended up being a bit dry and the fries had some good flavor, but for some reason, it was overcooked as well, someone in the reviews made a comment it could be twice fried fries that made it looked dark which I'd rather have it golden color not dark overcooked fresh cut fries. I give the place 4/5 stars service and how clean the place is inside. I would give my food order, 3/5 stars overall 3.5 stars.. Overall, it was OK barbecue not sure if it's because I ordered at the end of their day or not of certain dishes over a bit dry, fried/cooked... I'll have to come back here when they first open and dine in and update my review as I like bbq and support local businesses.

Lots of tips enough for two worth the price need more sauce order extra…read more Not chewy tips

Best ribs ever they were cooked to perfect as well as great service please go here you won't…read moredissuade

Tips and links are my go to. Best links I find anywhere. Good local take out spot. They now have…read moreJoes bbq sauce bottled!

It says open on sundays noon to 8pm. So why do I drive ALL the way from St. , Charles,Il I arrive…read moreat 7.05 pm for rib tips I pull up and the worker immediately turns the open sign off. WOW it's not like I drove around the corner I drove an hour long to come get rib tips from Joe's and then they shut the turn up they turn off the open side really you got an hour left sign clearly said 8:00 p.m. that's why I drove and made it wow they just put a bad taste in my mouth now bad review all the way around bad review any restaurant that does that or any place I don't care if it was McDonald's suck

I just had to stop in on the 3rd anniversary of their grand opening on 8/10/23. The original is…read morestill a great sandwich and it certainly fills you up with the mound of fries. I need to stop back more often and have the Nashville Hot, my next visit. I went with the honey bbq tonight. The chicken has a great crunch and very juicy.

Order took around 10 minutes. The Nashville hot chicken sandwich was good but the fried pickles…read morewere not. They use sweet pickles and I hate sweet pickles. Normal recipe is dill. Wasted almost 5 dollars. You had to order off a kiosk which took away from the customer experience of dealing with a person.

Well, I sort of had a dual purpose for going. I thought they had 2 of my most favorite things…read more(slots and ramen - not necessarily In that order ). Well when I got there, they had 1 of the 2. Can you guess which? If you guessed ramen, you're wrong. They stopped serving food when COVID hit or around COVID. I was bummed to say the least because per Yelp, they had some pretty decent ramen. Had my mouth all watering for some good ramen only to get disappointed. Oh well, they did have another one of my favorite things - SLOTSSSSS! Yassssssss! I popped 10 bucks in one of'em and less than 10 mins later I left with a hundred and two bucks. #YaGirlWasHappy I'd say that more than made up for the no ramen having restaurant/slot establishment. I wish I could recommend them for the ramen but I can't but if you looking to win some money playing the slots, this is your place.

I finally made it here over the weekend and really enjoyed my 6 Mama So Secret wings. I will say…read morethat the wings were really good as everyone says but the fries really stood out for me because they were so uniquely fried. They're crispy, but there's also a little chew to them that's hard to described. After they're fried, they're tossed in a wok with the toppings. Even my side fries were drizzled with ketchup, ranch, green onion and some other tasty bits. And yes, David the owner was a very funny and likable guy. It was funny walking in and seeing the owner being super chill and down to earth and cracking jokes with me and some of the other guests, who were total regulars. He kind of reminded me of Mitch Hedberg when he spoke. A bit disappointed that they didn't have rice, but totally happy that they had my pickled radish. I'm a fan of this place. You can tell that this guy is really passionate about his wings.

The food is excellent. Made to order, super crispy chicken. The staff are always friendly,…read moreaccommodating, and the decor is cool. The buffalo wrap is off the hook. Their blue cheese dip is perfect for my taste buds. I think they've got a sauce for every heat level, from 0 to blazing. There are only a few takeout places I'll go, I absolutely adore dakdak.

We went to Dak Dak for the first time since we went to Villa Park for an event. We were both…read morepleasantly surprised by how delicious their wings were! Ratings: Bone in wings: 4.8/5 perfect crisp and flavor! Sauces: 4/5 we really liked the soy garlic, Dak Dak, and the ranch! Cole slaw: 2/5 it's not as creamy/sweet like traditional Cole slaws it's more of a regular slaw Sweet potato fries: 5/5 perfectly crispy and yummy! House fries: 4/5 good but sweet potato fries were way better! Radish: 2/5 not like Korean pickled radish - lacked normal sweetness Ambiance: the spot is more of a take out spot. There's a few seating but not many! It is great for a quick meal. We will for sure swing by again for wings if we are nearby!

Food was good and reasonably priced. We ordered off the lunch menu. Our waiter ( Jason?? Justin???)…read moreWas great! Attentive & very personable if I didn't live so far away I would make this place a regular ​​​​​​​​​​

Missed out on the gravy (wasn't included, mistakes happen), but the stirfry was still excellent and…read moreportion was sizable. Did not eat in, and the GrubHub driver was no good, but that's not their fault. Would try again.

Five of us had drinks and appetizers on the outside patio seating on a perfect summer night. I…read moredidn't take any photos because it was just a get-together with four of my friends, two of which I hadn't seen in ages. While we were drinking beer and catching up, one of my friends ordered a couple of the appetizer platters and some wings. Everything on there tasted fresh and delicious. The server was extremely nice and did a great job.

A classic neighborhood beat up sports bar. It looks like the kind of place old time locals would…read morehang out. Riley's is that. Has good stiff drinks. The food is mostly greasy fried stuff. Certainly it's not what's considered a "cool" bar. It is if you think a few grumpy old white men complaining and drinking is something cool. That aside, the drinks are pretty good here. It's not extremely expensive like at some hipper ass bars. The good hard stuff is about $9 or so. Also has food. The only thing not greasy or meaty are the Chips And Salsa. It's $4 for a handful. The rest of the menu is stuff like wings and other typical bar fare that's more of an afterthought really. Hard to find. It's in a plaza off York Street. There's a few locals just complaining about crap but this is also good for sports watching.