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    Honky Tonk BBQ

    3.6 (1k reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
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    Good for kids

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    Jeff V.

    My son was down the block at Thalia Hall so I had a lot of time on my hands. I was drawn to the smell of BBQ and wandered into this great spot. I sat at the bar while a DJ spun and the few remaining runners of the Chicago Marathon went by on 18th. I ordered a Guinness 0.0 and the brisket platter for one with greens and pulled pork for my side. It came out piping hot and delicious with a buttery roll. After pouring some of their excellent mustard sauce on my plate, I devoured the meal and finished off with a nice THC and CBD sparkling rose seltzer. The bartender was super friendly and great at her job. I will definitely be back!

    Mac and Cheese, Regular (8 Oz)
    Cassie H.

    I hate bashing on small local businesses but the food here was not good at all in my opinion. The brisket chili was too salty for our taste, and the Mac and cheese was grainy for some reason. The corn bread was also so so dry. If you're looking for actually good bbq, I would totally suggest eating elsewhere because it wasn't it.

    Deamontria R.

    Came here on a Thursday night and it was decorated so cute for valentines. Always have a great meal here. Got the platter and it was pretty good. My cherry drink was delicious! Our waitress was super nice as well. They had live bands playing this night so was really cool to see.

    Our spread! Minus the Garlic Bread and Prime Brisket by the Pound off to the right. Pickle fries in the basket as well were good
    Maley S.

    My work team was out for dinner to celebrate hitting our monthly goal. Perfect place to gather together and eat really good food. It was 4/5 of our first time here. Everything was really good. My favorite was the dinky dunker sandwiches with the sweet bbq sauce and the corn bread. The whole vibe of the restaurant is so fun and cozy. Definitely gather here with your friends sometime soon and make sure you catch one of the live bands! Can't wait to go back.

    Daniel M.

    Great attentive service and not too long a wait for food either. The food is really tasty and great! Definitely a recommended BBQ place. The ambiance is a spacious seating room, with some live music occasionally. So it is unique comparatively to other places. Back to the food, great cook of the BBQ food. The cornbread muffins are exactly as advertised. Nice and moist, as they should be. The hot link has a nice seasoned layer while tender. The brisket sandwich has a ton of brisket inside. I love brisket, so this is welcomed. The brisket is really great! There are three bbq sauces which are fine. Would be nice to have a spicy bbq sauce option too or some other type of bbq flavor sauce. As is there is a tangy (Carolina), a sweet bbq, and then some other one that's in between sweet n tangy. So perhaps a more straight up bbq sauce too would be good. Regardless, the three sauces currently are good. Overall, very satisfied with this BBQ . Another great BBQ place to check out in Chicago.

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    Elizabeth M.

    Went here on a Saturday night for their live music. Sat at the bar, bartender was attentive and friendly. Live music was great! : Tex-Mex band Daya Dorado. Food looked and smelled great- will have to come back again.

    Bacon Candy
    David M.

    Bacon Candy 4 stars Beef Brisket Sandwich on Garlic Breas 3 stars Hot Link 5 stars The Bacon Candy, bacon with a sweet glaze on it. Had it a couple of places. It's very good. The beef brisket sandwich was cooked well but it was bland. The garlic bread was hot, toasty, and flavorful. The house barbecue sauce is decent but this Sandwich didn't do it for me. The hot link however was on point. Really good seasoning, not that hot, but really enjoyed it. I'll go back and try a couple of other things.

    Fried Green Tomatoes- thick and fresh
    Stacey G.

    Welp, I really wanted give this place 3 stars because I had a horrible pickup experience between the lack of parking after driving an hour and 20 mins and a 20 minute order turning into a rushed 35 min order because my order was lost was too much for me lol BUT - when I tell you this is the best brisket I have had in an extremely long time- I am not lying ! The brisket slices were thick , perfectly cooked with a flavored rub !!! The menu is diverse and had my favorite - fried green tomatoes which I enjoyed because the batter didn't have a ton of cornmeal and it wasn't grainy. I can't say I'd do pickup up again but I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't come back for the brisket. It was that amazing

    Half Smoked Chicken
    KELLY M.

    Order late lunch from this place. We got the platter which consists ribs, briskets, and half chicken with three sauces. We order some sides which is corn breads, mushroom, and mashed potato. The side was not bad at all, I would say the mushroom wasn't much flavor or I was having high hope however the corn bread and mash potatoes are delicious. We also order their jumbo smoked wings, I would say the smoked wings could be better. Street parking.

    Mac & Cheese
    James F.

    A great barbecue spot! We went on Thursday for dinner and it wasn't too busy. Sat in the back room and really enjoyed the interior design and ambiance. Ordered the sampler platter ($43) that comes with basically everything and then a side of Mac and cheese. The mac and cheese side was not super needed honestly. The best parts of the platter were the ribs, the brisket sandwiches, and the corn muffins. Shared with my girlfriend and we had plenty to bring home for leftovers. Overall great food, value, and service.

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    Sonya M.

    I visited Honky Tonk for the first time a few weeks ago. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it ended up being a great experience. We walked in and found the place semi empty. There were ample seating choices, so we opted to sit near the front of the restaurant. Our waitress, Brenda, came over immediately to greet us. We ordered drinks and food. I had the pulled pork sandwich and greens. It was delicious. My sister also had the pulled pork, but she also ordered a hot link. My brother had the rib tips and mac-n-cheese. We ordered a basket of corn bread muffins for the table. The food was delicious!! The mac-n-cheese was al dente, which was interesting. My brother loved it, but I didn't care for it. He also liked the corn muffins, but I didn't like those either. I like my corn bread on the sweet side. The muffins and mac-n-cheese weren't bad... they were just okay, in my opinion. The pulled pork and greens were fantastic. My brother loved the rib tips as well. The hot link was decent. It's not like a link you'd eat in the hood, though. It's tasted more like Eckrich smoked sausage to me. We also ordered a round of cocktails, which were really good. My brother had a sidecar, and I think my sister had a moonshine. I can't recall what I had, but it was good. They both liked their drinks, too. The ambiance was really nice, too. There was an R&B band singing and playing live instruments. They sounded great! Our waitress, Brenda, was awesome. She offered recommendations and was really chill. We thought she was cool. The bill was about $100 for the 3 of us, which is a little pricy but well worth it. I'll visit Honky Tonk again for sure. Update - I changed my initial five star rating to four stars. I visited Honky Tonk again last night and the experience was lackluster. I had the pulled pork and greens again, but it wasn't as good as my first experience. The pork had a lot of gristle which was disgusting and the greens tasted bitter. The service was still good though and there was a great band (Anna Maze) playing. I was with three friends and they also didn't think the food was very good. The drinks made up for it though. Not sure if it was an off night or if this place is hit or miss all the time.

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    Good vibe and live music was great! The food was awful! Service was just okay, the typical "you're lucky to get service ".

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    Gave me and my wife diarrhea. Don't recommend. Worst brisket I ever tasted in my life.

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    Loved the atmosphere with great honky Tonk music. Food was very good as we had pulled chicken and pork. The waffles were fantastic.

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    First of all, how did y'all make bacon melt in my mouth like that? Awesome tasty omg!! Will be back the candy bacon is everything

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    The bar b Que that has flavor and tenderness. I can't imagine any other rib tips that taste so good without a bar b Que sauce on it!!

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    Great ribs, very meaty. Corn bread in the corn husk is both visually pleasing, and tasty. Great sauce.

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    This place is a yes, yes, and yes! I have a buddy that loves Tiki bars and found this place/made a…read morereservation, so our group came to visit on a Sunday night. The vibe is speakeasy-ish; the entrance is off the street in an alleyway but the interior is very nice, low light, and would be fun for a date night! The staff were attentive and very friendly. My friend got some shots, which were surprisingly good given they were kind of sweet, and I ordered the "mystic lamp" cocktail ($16) which was VERY memorable to me as someone that loves floral drinks -- it was very floral, slightly fruity, and had a lovely chunk of lychee it came with which was delicious! The drink was decent sized too; I've been charged a lot more for much less drink at other speakeasies (those of which I don't plan to visit again any time soon haha). In my opinion, this spot has the perfect combo of great drinks, nice ambiance, cool speakeasy-vibes, but also cheerfulness given the tiki-theme inside. Would definitely rec a visit to anyone visiting Chicago who likes cool bars!

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    The Chicago food tour commences... First stop, drinks at Bisous! This cocktail bar was listed no…read more 39 on the top 50 bars in North America for 2025. It was no wonder when we arrived that there was a line out the door. We waited around 45 minutes, and the bouncer was a really nice fellow who kept track of the numbers and people at the door. Upon entering, we were immersed in a dimly lit retro-style lounge. It was quite loud inside and packed as we walked to our seats. The server was great at taking our orders and offering suggestions. I opted for the French 75, which featured sparkling wine and mixed gin, brandies, and citrus. The drink was delicious, but STRONG. I don't know what they put in the cocktails in America, but I am always finished after one drink. Needless to say, we were all struggling to finish our own drinks. My favourite touch was the coasters, I ended up keeping all of them so that I can reuse them at my galentines event next year. The 'bisous' with the kiss on the other side is a perfect touch! I think the drinks are fairly priced for USD. I would love to return someday to try other drinks and bar bites, and also try their sister bar, Sparrow.

    My boyfriend and I were visiting Chicago (from Las Vegas) 2 weeks ago, and were very excited to…read morecheck out Bisous, as it looked nice inside and had good reviews. Imagine my shock when we didn't even make it past the bouncer because he was so rude, AS OTHER RECENT REVIEWS HAVE MENTIONED AS WELL! We had dinner nearby and walked to Bisous after, and saw there was a line of 5 or 6 people outside. We expected this as we knew Bisous is a first come, first serve bar. We were curious what the wait time would look like, so we approached the front door to ask a host or employee inside (we assumed there'd be a desk with an employee working it who could give us a wait time). We had no problem waiting, just wanted to see how long they estimated it would be! Before we could even fully open the door, the bouncer swung the door open from the other side and hit me with the door. I stumbled back a few steps and he looked at us and said, and I quote, "What do you want?". I laughed at first because I thought he was joking and putting on a tough guy act. He was not. We quickly explained we just wanted to see what the wait time was, and he said "don't you see there's a line outside?" We said yes, and explained we just wanted to know a rough estimated wait time. He just blankly stared at us while ushering us out. Both my boyfriend and I have worked in customer-service roles for a very, very long time. This encounter was not only extremely rude and unprofessional, but he also hit me hard enough with the door to send me stumbling back, and then said nothing about it and continued to address us in a tone that was nothing less than annoyed and irritated. We didn't end up going inside because that encounter left such a bad taste in our mouths. I don't believe in spending my money at establishments that don't treat their customers with the bare minimum respect they deserve! Bummed we didn't get to experience it, as I'm sure it was lovely inside and I can only hope the rest of the employees were much more kind and accommodating, or at least able to answer a simple question. Fire your "bouncer" (??) and hire someone with some basic customer service and communication skills!!

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    Beautiful intimate speakeasy with amazing cocktails it's hard to pick which one to start with! The…read moreservice was wonderful and we really enjoyed our time. I ordered the petal pusher cocktail which was delicious!

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