My family and I are traveling through Jacksonville for an event. We wanted BBQ, that is not what we received. I was unable to eat any of the brisket because it was entirely fat, and when I brought it up to the waitress she said that "brisket is a fatty piece of meat, what do you want me to do about it?" She did take a couple of dollars off of the bill, but it wasn't enough to make up for the poor food quality that we were served. read more

We were there for a ballgame so stopped by for dinner. It was delicious. My teenagers each had a large sandwich and I ordered 1lb pork that was wonderful. The price wasn't too high either. I wish we lived closer because we would certainly go again! read more

Food was amazing and I love their mac and cheese so much it was amazing so therefore, I recommend this place to everyone

I had brisket with sweet potato fries and corn nuggets. It was all delicious. The Brisket was cooked perfectly and the fries were crisp and seasoned well. The Corn nuggets were so so good. My sister had an open face sandwich with some of the best homemade mashed potatoes I've tasted. It's nice to have great service and great food in Jacksonville again. read more

Brickhouse BBQ - Brisket- delicious. - Barbeque Near Me - Jacksonville, Illinois

I am very disappointed in the decline of the food quality as well as the manager. I was there recently and ordered the nachos with smoked beef...supposedly. We waited for what we thought was an appetizer to share, as every other order that came out the window was heaping with chips and toppings, we were soon disappointed. Our waitress brought us a platter with a single layer of chips and processed beef slices(looked like Arby's roast beef....disgusting imo). So I expressed my disappointment in the portion size due to similar orders prior too and following my own being much larger. My waitress was a doll and addressed it with the kitchen ultimately getting us another order. I expressed the disappointment to the manager also btw. As the waitress was getting the order...the manager says " you have to charge them for an additional order." WTH?? And her explanation of the portion variance was "every other order requested extra chips." What once was a bbq in Jacksonville with actual smoked meats is now a farce with bad management and processed meats from the freezer....or Arby's, who knows. But we won't be going back until I hear about some major changes. read more

It wasn't as good as I had hoped. I went in right as it was opening up for lunch, and the staff wasn't exactly thrilled to serve me. I got what I thought was a pretty plain meal on a very lame bun with a small amount of mediocre cole slaw as a side. I fully intend to return under different circumstances and order something else because everything about this place (especially the divine smell) screams awesome BBQ. read more

Brickhouse BBQ - the interior of the restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Jacksonville, Illinois

We stopped on our way through town the restaurant is located on the town square. It has an attractive older ambience with brick walls and a tin ceiling. They are advertised as a BBQ restaurant but BBQ is less than half of their menu. We had the cheesesteak sandwich (solid B+) with a side of corn nuggets (not homemade but really good!) and boneless wings (good) and a baked potato. We are always cautious with baked potatoes because a lot of restaurants don't bake them until they are done. This potato was great. Fully baked and steaming hot. The food was solid and served pretty quickly. The restrooms were clean but not spectacular. Service was great. They were moderately busy and my drink was refilled twice. They were friendly. We will come back when we pass through. read more

Cannot even comment on the food as for being a BBQ place, we tried to order food on a Thursday night and everything we wanted - had a taste for didn't have or make in Thursday's... What kind of BBQ place doesn't make / have bbq ribs just cause it's a Thursday ....Then thought maybe about having some catfish fritters as that sounded good only to come and find out they didn't make that either !!!!!! So - needless to say for a place that I have never been to and wanted to give it a try --- failed on all levels and I know I will now never go there !!! read more

What is this doing here? Good barbeque in this small Illinois town? On the always-being-reinvigorated town square? This is real barbeque -- you can tell by the smoke ring around the brisket. The mac n' cheese is good, while the menu is quite deep. Ribs, brisket, chicken, pulled pork, they have it. The tomato-based sauces are quite good, too. The restaurant, located in a very old building, is gorgeous, with brick lining the walls. Amongst a town obsessed with McDonalds, this is a hidden gem on the square. read more

This was the worst bbq I have had. We were in town for a wedding and stopped in for dinner. The brisket had no smoke ring and was completely over cooked. It looked like pot roast and not smoked meat. The pulled chicken, turkey, and pork were also over cooked and very dried out. The mac and cheese was luke warm and tasteless. All meals were mystery meats and not anything close to good bbq. I was concerned with how quick the plate came out and confirmed at the appearance and lack of flavor. Service was confused with a basic order of wine. How do you have a full bar and not know a basic cab or Cabernet? read more

Heard good things but the waitress took forever to fill our drinks. Food took 40 minutes to get out to us. The food was gross and nobody ate it. Would not recommend going here read more

Couple bones found in the pulled chicken. Flavor was good and I liked the potato salad

Probably my favorite in Jacksonville. The BBQ isn't the best I've ever had, but it's good compared to Jacksonville's slim selection. I love that they will serve the BBQ dry and not smothered in sauce as many places do. The restaurant has a rustic "town-square" feel to it. Which is good because it is literally on the town's square. They used to play live music or sports on a projection screen, but the last time I visited they were playing loud pop music (think tweeny clothing store) and had sports only on small TV's located by the bar. Other than that the restaurant was, as usual, a great place to eat. Highly recommend. read more

We went back for the BBQ pizza on 11/21/2014. Got the brisket pizza. Wow. Great BBQ pizza. We have to be honest and admit it's not quit up to Big Lou's BBQ pizza in San Antonio but far better than we've had anywhere else. They gave Big Lou a very very close 2nd. They did it right. Another 5 star. 5.0 star rating 11/15/2014 Great bbq. You can smell the great bbq smoke just walking by. We each had the Saturday special Memphis pork sandwich. The best we've ever had anywhere including the famous bbq placrs in North Carolina, Memphis, Kansas City, & Texas. The homemade chips were perfect. Beer was priced very reasonably. A large ShokTop was $3.25. 2 Memphis pork sandwiches each with homemade chips (or other side choices if you want), 1 ShokTop, & 1 ice tea was less than $20. We'll be back to try the bbq pizza. read more

This place smelled delicious upon arrival. It cute and the service was welcoming. Great find! Food was delish

Ribs are smoked to near perfection and then finished in broiler. I've had ribs all across the south and this preparation is my favorite. Atmosphere is cool too. read more

I was so excited for this meal because it came "highly" recommended! On the square, the building is what was expected! The inside was amazing actually. While the atmosphere was nice, the service was sub par! My dinner date and I ordered a 4 meat (pulled pork, pulled chicken, ribs, and brisket)platter with 2 sides. You can see the meat was smoked and was tender, it lacked in any spice or flavor. The sauces were not mind blowing either! The server never came back to see if our food was good, if we needed more drinks(which we did) or anything. While I don't get to Jacksonville on a regular basis, if I do return I will not be returning to the Brickhouse! read more

BBQ was ok. But that was the LEAST amount of BBQ I've ever had put on a sandwich. There were three of us, and two of us ordered the pork sandwich. My colleague's sandwich had easily twice the portion. Mine barely covered the bun. Maybe skimp on brisket, but pork is like 79 cents a pound... When I mentioned it to the waiter, nicely, he said, "Ok, well we'll try to get that right." That's it. So...next time I eat out with colleagues, I'll try to get right where I take them. It won't be here. read more

Need some type of filter for their water, it tastes terrible. Prime Rib sandwich was just ok.

Wow this is a hidden gem in J-ville. The food is good and the prices are great. This place vod use dome outside seating because the place is packed. read more

How this place calls itself a bbq joint, is beyond me. How this place even calls itself a restaurant, is beyond me. My girls cheesesteak had barely any meat on it. My meatloaf was cold. And our potato skins were inedible. They got my money today, but never again. read more

I'm a twice a month visitor here. I bring my wife and Dad along with friends. It is consistently good with reasonable prices and a fair variety. Best bet is the BBQ Ribs or Catfish. Good salads. It is in the Olde Towne Square which is nice and the dining area is along side the bar so it gets loud sometimes. They will have a sports big screen TV on during important games. My wife loves the wet ribs and I like the dry rub ribs. Try it, you will like the food. Cool antiques line the interior too. read more

I have been there a few times over the last month. I wish I had found it sooner. Excellent BBQ! I highly recommend the cherry shanks!

Found this in the square of downtown Jacksonville. Went in to order something for take out. Loved the decor with all the exposed brick walls. Ordered a slab of dry rub ribs with a side of the sweet honey bbq sauce , it came with two sides and since the hubby likes potato salad and slaw I went with that. The ribs were fantastic, the sauce was absolutely yummy and me not being a big fan of slaw or potato salad I tried them both and can't wait to go back and order them again. Got some peach tea also... Perfectly delicious . Will be going back again and again to try the whole menu. read more

For a small town in rural Illinois, their food is priced well and the food absolutely delicious. I have eaten there twice now and both times the food was good. The first time, the staff was very friendly and efficient. The second time, the waitress was a little iffy, but this doesn't discredit the taste of the food and the service. I will be returning. read more

Phenomenal meal. We had a group of 10 people and the service was awesome. Casey made sure we all got our food on time and it was hot! Some of the best ribs I have had in a long time A hidden gem with a great environment for groups read more

Decent service, but mediocre food. The meat had very little flavor.

We had a small party here after the place was voted the place to go by the attendees. The restaurant has a nice home style feel. We were at a nice table and had a nice server. When you to a BBQ place you would expect BBQ style specials. That night there was chicken livers/gizzards and chicken fried steak. The same specials you could have anywhere in town. We had the sampler with the onion rings, pickles, etc. Nothing at all special. Most everyone ordered a sandwich and one ordered ribs. The ribs were overcooked and not at all worth the expense. This is just another restaurant with nothing extra special. First visit and last visit. read more

Currently at the bar waiting for a to-go order placed 50 mins ago.. While multiple people who arrived after us have been served. But at least the bartender is nice. read more

I followed the directions from YELP on a Thursday evening, the restaurant was not busy and I sat at the bar, the bartender (Mike) did a fine job of keeping me in drinks and serving my dinner. I ordered a full slab of dry ribs and two different sauces on the side, baked potato and baked beans, all were excellent! I had the mustard sauce and the hot sauce, neither were to spicy but both had great flavor, the ribs were as tender as any I have ever had and I travel from Colorado to the Atlantic and Canada to Key West. Service was prompt, food well prepared and the price was reasonable. read more

For a small town, this is the place to eat. I was very happy to discover this gem on my last visit to the area. It is the real deal