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Uncle John's BBQ
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- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- None
10 reviews for Uncle John's BBQ
Like Ye L. says, this is a bulletproof glass type of establishment. And there's no place to sit.
Other than that, I thought this one of the best BBQs I have had in Chicago. The ribs had a great smoky flavor and on the meaty side. The sauce was on the sweeter side, but I enjoyed it. I think this place is well worth your money, especially for the flavor and portions you get!
I wasn't too much of a fan of the rib tips. I like rib tips cooked to the point I can easily chew through the cartilage. So definitely, start with the slab of ribs.
I'm officially on this bandwagon, and if there isn't one already I'm starting it.
I ended up here on a weekday for lunch after finding out that Lem's doesn't open until 2PM. The place is pretty much what you expect for a southside BBQ shack. Bulletproof glass and nowhere to sit.
The menu is longer than many of the other places, including links and fried chicken in addition to ribs. I ordered a half slab of ribs and medium order of hot links, both in mild sauce. Food came about 5 minutes later nicely wrapped and we headed off somewhere to eat.
The ribs were delicious and smokey. The meat tore off the bones without too much effort, though because they're smoked, they don't just fall off. The mild sauce was just the right amount of tangy, and they give you a lot of it. Everything comes on a load of fries, which are also drowning in the sauce. The links were also good, but since I had them after 2 ribs, I didn't have the same appetite.
There's no place to sit in here, it's far from my house and there's no parking lot and you have to buy your food through a security window. It's also 100% worth it. Best BBQ in the city (trust me, I didn't get this belly not trying people's BBQ), friendly staff, true wood fired smoker and a great value. The ribs smell so good you'll want to pull over 1/2 way home and eat them in the car. I'm told the links are great too, but I haven't had them.
iv'e had much better!! try k&w on 107th and halsted. generous as well, better flavor. all meat is chewable. fries awful, but the q' is on point. small standing room only. enjoy. may give uncle john another chance before i write him off, i may have made a bad sauce choice-did get it on the side. yes meat was generous, but some ends were not chewable-not cool with this carnivore-lol.
These are my favorite ribs. I could see the smoke rising above the building several blocks away. I went in there and they guided me through the menu. The peoplr working here are *so* nice and friendly. I ended up getting half a slab of ribs for only $10. It was smoky and not too sweet, nor too tangy.
And there was plenty of sauce - I served these ribs with a fork and a spoon. They served the bread separately, so it didn't soak up all the sauce in the ribs. And the fries, which were at the bottom, were perfectly thin and salty and still slightly crisp, even after absorbing the sauce.
I like this place a lot more than Lem's.
This place has the best bbq in the whole city. It's a little sketchy place - thick glass, bars, and no place to sit to eat or while you wait for your food. Look past the aesthetic issues, though, and you will find what might be the best ribs and chicken known to man. The sides are decent, fries, cornbread, and smothered in bbq sauce which I found to be tangy and not as sweet as what you will find elsewhere. Also, the prices are super cheap! No parking, cash only.
I scraped for every piece of meat with every piece of starch to pick up every drop of sauce that I could.
Holy Hot Links!!
We finally made it down the Uncle John's and the Mack is most certainly back. You walk into this humble establishment and stumble up to the bulletproof glass to order (get the tips and hotlinks combo). To your right is likely Mack, who will be working the smoker. He is the pitmaster here and will likely be with you and your clothing for most of the night. The sauce is exceptionally sweet and I prefer to have it on the side. The links were the star of the show. They were porn star sized and were a great mix of the child of spicy sausage and breakfast sausage. Nearly perfect.
Putting it up against the other BBQ joints in the city, the only competition is Smoque. To me, they do different things and they are difficult to compare, but Uncle John's is certainly not to be missed if you like good BBQ..
If this isn't the new rib champ in town it's 1A. The meat and actually the way they are cut here are OUTSTANDING. Obviously they are genuinely smoked and you will smell it on your fingers for days. Don't even need the sauce, but it is less sweet than others, another bonus. Having a party? 3 slabs feeds an ARMY. In the "ghetto"? I don't think so. On a corner in a typical neighborhood, very close to access either way on the skyway. Final bonus: less expensive, actually a bargain considering the quality.
mmmm, for a snack of links, it was not only mouthwatering delicious but it was quivering hot (spicy). this place is a diamond in the rough (south side ghetto).
Hey! I thought I was going to be the first to review this place but I guess I missed being a pioneer by just a few hours. We got the jumbo rib tip platter and it was an orgy of swine decadence. Very, very tasty, meaty, and crispy on the edges. The "mixed" sauce was super sweet but with a good amount of spice. Service was very friendly and fast. I saw those hot links and they were big! Kinda scary. Maybe I will try one next time I work out long enough to feel worthy. I'm thinking that might be a while.
