Great BBQ across the river from downtown, friendly staff and looks popular with locals as well, good brisket and pulls pork. The kids meal hamburger is huge, adult size. read more

Sawmill BBQ - This is the kids cheeseburger - Barbeque Near Me - Cahokia, Illinois

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Stopped in here on a whim with my wife and two boys. Everything was delicious! Their new white sauce was very good. The coleslaw was creamy and sweet. The boys loved the apple sauce, even though it was chunky. We had burgers, brisket, and pulled pork. It was all very moist and delicious. This is a hidden gem! read more

I recently tried this place and loved it! It's very casual and not too far from downtown St. Louis. I was there from South St. Louis in 18 minutes. I had the ribs and BBQ pork with sweet potatoe fries and slaw on the side. The sides were great which makes this a very well rounded place in my opinion. I love Pappy's but I think this place is better since the meat is just as good as Pappy's but the sides are MUCH better so you get a great overall experience with the food. Plus, there is not a line out the door like at Pappy's. The portions are big and the buns are toasted to perfection. It's counter service and both times we visited, the service was friendly. The sweet tea is mmmm mmmm good! I'll go back for sure! read more

Do not pass this family owned gem by. Great food,service and decor. #brisket!!!! It was excellent. It came well recommended and did not disappoint. read more

Went here on a client's recommendation and was more than satisfied!! The bbq and sides were Amazing and the service was really great, too. Had their signature Brisket with sweet potato fries and salad. All items exceeded my expectations. Must try!! read more

OMG go out of your way to eat here. Best ribs and brisket we've ever had. So tender. The owner and staff were very friendly and helpful. Neat decor but the food is absolutely amazing. If you drive by this place without stopping it serves you right. read more

Walking in, I knew this was the place! The aroma of the BBQ put my hunger in overdrive. Fantastic variation and everyone is happy to explain anything you have questions on. Good music playing on the radio and wonderful atmosphere. I'll be back every time I'm in town. read more

This place is a hidden gem! Fantastic BBQ! Great brisket! They have combo platters, and the turkey and brats were really good too. We'll be back! read more

Sawmill can't compete in the BBQ game in St Louis meat is dry and bland where is the flavor!?

I had the smoked turkey and green beans with coleslaw. The buns are great! Today was the grand opening under new management. The owners are really nice and the flow of the whole restaurant is nice. I'll be taking my family again. This place is kid friendly. Prices are great. They have brewed tea/sweet or regular. The sauces are on the table, which include sweet, spicy and a mustard based sauce. You go in and order your food, pick your seat and then wait for your food. read more

This place was on our way back to our hotel from Busch Stadium. Great little place people are so nice. The place was a little busy but the staff still was concerned about if you needed a refill or if your food was ok. Food was great, I would definitely do this again. read more

This place is AWESOME! The pulled pork and their ribs are delicious, not to mention their sides. The setup of this resturant is something different. You order your meal, but it also seems to resemble a fast food type of ordering set up. They give you your drinks at the counter in plastic cups and then you find a table to sit down at. Once you learn how the place works, it's pretty easy to understand. Their corn nuggets (premium side) is something really unique, but, it's their homemade applesauce that really had me drooling. It was fabulous! I wish I could've purchased more to take home. read more

Fantastic food! I have tried pretty much everything currently on the menu as of this date. Anything you get, will not disappoint. They recently (I think) added the smoked barbecue half chicken dinner. Wonderful stuff. Generally you can get pulled pork, beef brisket, or the turkey. Love each one of these. They have a great cheeseburger, and bratwurst. On occasion you may catch their pork steak special. Good stuff. Cannot say enough about this place. I go weekly to this place. I go early to ensure I get what I want. They do run out of stuff if they had a busy day. read more

First time ordering from here.Food was great! Service was good.The guy at the counter was very polite.

Best food we have had in weeks Wish we lived closer Ribs are great Beans and coleslaw are really good read more

This was so amazing. We pulled in to our campsite next door, starving, and went in. The family that owns it was so nice. Then, the food. So good. Tender, fall off the bone ribs, heavenly brisket. Don't miss this little gem! read more

Sawmill is kind of a quintessential BBQ joint. The ambience here is just about perfect, with screened in "porch" corrugated tin walls, lots of antique items around the walls (even an antique iron holding the RFT's down just outside the door. By appearance, it's not more than a couple of years old and they really did a good job of suiting the décor to the food. I was kind of expecting an old run-down shack with screen doors falling off hinges and flys buzzing around, so I was pleasantly surprised. It sits in the front of a pretty nice RV park that I didn't know existed. Then again, Cahokia AIN'T my stompin' grounds. This is clearly a family-owned place. We went for a Saturday lunch and arrived before noon. It's counter service, then they bring the food out to you. Prices are pretty standard, in fact, they are almost exactly the same as Pappy's, which was kind of surprising, since Cahokia is way way way below Midtown if we're ranking trendiness. Way. Apologies to the mayor of Cahokia. If you're a BBQ fan, I think you'll like it. We had pulled pork and ribs, with sweet potato fries, cole slaw, green beans and fried pickles as sides. The sides menu had some tough choices, including homemade chips, corn nuggets and mac and cheese bites. Not sure what those last two were, but there is definitely some creativity in the kitchen. They use a very generous amount of rub on the ribs and it was tasty, although pretty salty. If you have high blood pressure, you will definitely want to give the ribs a pass. The ribs I was served were not too meaty, so the rub overwhelmed the meat. They were also quite smoky, so you may or may not have a preference (I preferred a little less). Here's the thing, though: A guy I presume was the dad/owner/pitmaster brought us three ribs of much higher quality because he said he felt bad about sending those ribs out. That was pretty nice, since they really weren't that bad - certainly too good to throw out. The pulled pork was excellent. The menu also included brisket, turkey, chicken, pork steaks (weekends only), brats, salads, nachos...pretty big. We'll definitely be back to try a few of these. This would be a great stop before a Grizzlies game. Cahhokia is not our stompin' grounds, like I said, but we'll definitely come over to Sawmill to stomp again. read more

Found this gem while visiting for a concert. Awesome food all around and the staff was awesome. Brisket and pork were amazing. Can't go wrong! read more

the food is good. a bit pricey, about like going to Bandana's. i live in the area and think is good when i don't feel like going far. the bbq nachos are the best. huge lunch crowd. slows down for dinner. read more

This is one of my top bbq joints around town, its one of the closer ones to my house instead of going all the way downtown and they really have good BBQ! I went here for lunch and ended up getting a whole 3 meat combo with two sides and a sweet tea for about $20, I had a groupon so that was cool, I like that they give good deals! I got the smoked turkey, pulled pork, and ribs! gotta try the ribs everywhere I go. They all come out dry with no sauce added first so you can pick between the 4 choices of sauces they had, which were, regular, sweet, hot, and a mustard. My top choice of course is the sweet, and you can always add in a little regular or hot to it to make it not as sweet. I tried the mustard but it wasn't one of my favorite mustard based bbq sauces and I typically enjoy them. The turkey and pulled pork were both really good, and the meat was juicy and tender! as for the ribs they were pretty good, a little too dry for me and there wasn't much meat at all on the them, I ended up finishing them all without feeling stuffed (6 bones) so that was a little dissapointing , but they were overall a-ok! I would definitly come back and this wasn't my first time here so if you are in the area and want some good bbq stop on in at the sawmill, you won't regret it :) read more

Amazing. We ate here for dinner and for breakfast. The breakfast is incredible. All you can eat buffet with thick bacon and the best French toast and syrup. Excellent tea too. The nachos were definitely the star of our dinner. They sound weird but are sooo good. The ribs excellent, and you can see thick smoke rings on everything. Whoever gave this a 1 star is crazy. read more

Spectacular flavor at awesome prices! Environment's not super impressive, but if you're looking for an awesome & quick meal, they've got it! read more

Nothing anyone else hasn't said! Sides were generous and tasty. I had the turkey and DH had the pulled pork. While mine was excellent his was sublime. Took pictures of all the sawmill paraphernalia. Love the juxtaposition of the RV park. Just made it all the more surreal. read more

Another great meal! Every year, when we stop over in the St.Louis area, we come by to have some good BBQ. Everything from the pork, turkey, brisket and hot link were delicious. Potato salad, fried okra, mac and cheese bits and corn nuggets were great sides as well. Highly recommend trying this place if you are in town. read more

Coming from the city of Chicago and having my share of BBQ, this place has definitely the best I've tasted. We visited last year during everyone's spring break. I thought I finished this review but never did...lol! They definitely deserve a shout out because we did visit them twice before we headed back home. Hands down the best fried pickles we've tasted. They also had BBQ nachos that were awesome sauce!! If we are ever near Cahokia again, we will be there (-: read more

Not bad bbq. Stopped by on my lunch break and had the pulled pork and coleslaw. It was above average and would go back if I was in the area.

Delicious food. Got the 3 meat platter -- pulled pork, brisket, and baby back ribs. All 3 were smokey and perfectly cooked. Choice of 3 sauces at the table. Had the baked beans and pasta salad for sides -- both tasty. Order at counter and choose table. Nice friendly atmosphere. Great kids menu ($4.95 for a main, side, and drink) if you have little ones to feed. Prices overall were what you would expect for quality BBQ. read more

Sawmill BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Cahokia, Illinois

Clean establishment, very friendly service and well done interior. Unfortunately the BBQ seemed average. Everything else was done so well I was hoping for a bit more from the food. I will try it again...maybe I hit it on a bad day..... read more

Very cool place! Awesome decor! Food is amazing. Some of the best pulled pork I have ever had. Their pork steak is a lb... this thing is a monster! If you're in the area stop in and check this place out. read more

Got a Groupon and went to try this place out for the first time. The food was great. We asked the server what two dishes we should try and they suggested go with the beef brisket and the pork ribs. The rub on the ribs was excellent. A little spicy. The meat was lean not fatty and it fell off the bones. The brisket was lean as well and very good. Sides of baked beans and Mac n cheese were excellent. A little more expensive than other BBQ places in illinois. We ended up paying quite a bit even with groupon savings. Overall even though it's out of the way it's worth the trip. read more

Service is excellent, the people are very friendly and warm. I had the Turkey breast plate and my sister had the pulled pork sandwich, the food was very good & plentiful. I currently own four Weber grills and a smoker, it's safe to say that I do my share of barbecuing. I am from Illinois and been all over enjoying BBQ. I'm not going to say that it's the best barbecue I've ever had but it was definitely very good. I like the feel of the place and the way it is set up (lots of character). I would definitely stop in again whenever I'm in the area. Hostess was extremely friendly. read more

Monday lunch Service was nice. Inside looked like an old "sawmill" with old farm equipment on walls and ceiling. Lots of wood. Just from the looks of the place my expectations went up. Ribs -good smokey flavor, tender, cut for you. Turkey, brisket, pork - all kinda bland and dry, nothing memorable. Smothered them in the two sauces on table. The sides of green beans, potato salad, baked beans, and cole slaw tasted all prepackaged. Ok but not home made Hot and sweet sauces - both were very good. Hot was spicy but not overwhelming the sweet had hint of pepper. Go for the ribs. read more

Props to the cook that smoked the brisket today!!! I work just down the road, we decided THIS morning that we would like to have Sawmill catered in at lunch today for the meeting being held in our office, keeping our fingers crossed that they could even cater same day let alone BBQ for 20+ people, with no prior notice day before even!! Well they not only catered to us they knocked it out of the park with their customer service!! Delivering the food to us and then coming back to deliver the salad we had added on after the food was already here! Super reasonable on the price, friendly, helpful service, food was delicious from the baked beans to the pasta salad, and fresh buns and homemade knot holes, YUM! Now lets talk BRISKET...the brisket was by far THE BEST BRISKET I honestly think I have ever had! from the quality of the meat to the perfect smoke and cooked just right!! Absolutely melt in your mouth! Literally. I sure appreciate good food, not usually the type to do a review until credit is due, and it is due today!.. so much, that I already called and personally told them how good it was and Still feel the need to let more people know! Get some Brisket today people! Hopefully your lucky enough to get some before its gone for the day! Definite regular added to my list for lunch! WOW!! Great job Sawmill, you should PAT YOURSELVES on the back, you deserve it. you will be my recommendation to anyone that wants good BBQ! Monica R. read more

First visit as I am an out of towner. My fist BBQ joint in the area was Pappys which was outstanding. Came in at 2 pm only one other group here. The server was pleasant and checked on us regularly. Used a groupon and had no issues as some places are not always that easy to deal with. Ordered full slab of pork ribs with onion rings and slaw. Onion rings were great. Hot and not oily and seasoned well. Ribs were tender yet firm. Slaw was mayo based and good. There were three sauces and my favorite was hot. Now I can say this place was not in Pappys league but I thought it was better than many places I eat at in California for BBQ. read more

Great BBQ & Ribs. Great service. Wish we lived a few states closer.

Love this place, it's a cute little mom and pop type restaurant. The brisket and the pulled pork are my favorite but you definitely have to try their nachos it's making me hungry just thinking about it. The service is excellent. It's not a very busy place I guess since it's on the wrong side of the river but work's out for me since the service is quick which is a plus. read more

Friendly service and delicious food. We had the St Louis specialty, barbecued pork steak. Since we never had it before, we cannot say whether it is "right", but we are sure that it was delicious. Loved the corn nuggets, too. And the homemade potato chips were fresh, crisp, and abundant. We arrived two minutes before closing, so they were out of the sweet potato fries, so we are betting those would have been great, too. A little out of the way, but worth the trip. It was only about a 15 minute drive from the south side of St. Louis near Jefferson Barracks. read more

So, someone asked me the other day what my favorite BBQ place was. I didn't have an answer at the time. But, now I do. The Sawmill BBQ is a quaint Mom and Pop operation that met all of my expectations and more. The owners are very friendly and kind. I had the ribs, and I have to tell you they were phenomenal. My wife had the pulled pork and loved every bite. We will be back for sure. read more

Wasted a half hour drive to a bbq joint in Belleville IL. To find out they were out of everything except turkey. Should of saved the gas and came here first. Probably one of the best briskets around. Cut thick and not hiden in au jus read more

Had a wonderful cuban sandwich today at sawmill.. Maybe it's just me but portions seem bigger and better. Very nice family running the business.. Sides are all good which is unusual at bbq places.. Really good sauces also... Yummy.. We go once a week and always happy.. read more