I love this place. A must have every time I'm in Chicago. Turkey tips Cole slaw and beans. 5 stats

I have been wanting to try here for awhile, and I finally took the leap. I wasn't disappointed. The service was fine. It's a small takeout space. There is no room to eat inside. Do not go here looking for pork bbq; they do not sell it. The food was goooood! That brisket is something to write home about frfr. It was smoky, tender, and outright delicious. The beef back ribs had good flavor, but they were a little over done for my liking. The wings were exceptional, and I really loved the beef hot link as well. Overall it was a good experience, and I'll be back because I want to try some of the specials like the lamb ribs! read more

I've tried turkey tips all over the city, and Medley Grill & BBQ has mastered the technique with grilling . Most places serve them dry, but these were incredibly saucy and had a deep, savory char from the grill. It was clear they had been marinating for at least 24 hours because the honey-sweet flavor went all the way through the meat, not just on the surface. Unfortunately the portions were lacking , unbalanced , execution lacking and the Turkey tips were morsel in size the house cut fries was the main dish which should have been a balance dish for $34 and serving size best a small ( I ordered a large Turkey tip). The house cut fries and Turkey tip were cooked well but not enough in portions for the price. I also found several pieces with a heavy amount of sauce that made them difficult to identify as Turkey tips. For the price, I expected a much higher quality of poultry and better preparation." read more

Medley Grill & BBQ - Turkey tips and fries - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is take out only. I got the combination plate with beef ribs, turkey tips and beef brisket. Baked beans were good and meaty. Every thing was tender and the combination sauce was the bomb. One thing to note is that they don't serve pork read more

Visited location yesterday. Everyone is so professional and nice. I ordered my food. Got to the car and my whole car smelled so good. I open the container and the presentation was BEAUTIFUL (slab Beef ribs, fries, greens, heavy mixed sauce on). I went to taste the rib and the meat melted away from the bone. The best beef ribs on the city. They give you a whole plate full. The meat was perfectly cooked. The ribs are so meaty and tender and full of flavor. I don't know how they make them this tender without being fatty. They are tender and meaty Without all the fat. Everything was hot and fresh and delicious. I wish I could Give them 10 stars instead of 5. OUTSTANDING FROM BEGINNING TO END. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. EXCEEDED ALL MY EXPECTATIONS. The restaurant is clean, bright, smells so good and the staff is friendly and nice. Can't wait to go back. read more

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I ordered for the first time on Saturday January 24, 2026. I had the small turkey tips, baked beans, collard greens. My friend had the smoked brisket burnt tips. All was pretty tasty! I pray that it's consistent when I order again! read more

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I was home Saturday evening with no meat thawed out and no desire to cook. I found myself looking for something to order and add to some leftover Mac and cheese. Ordering from restaurants through DoorDash or Uber eats can be a bit annoying, so I went to their website to scope it out first and as soon as I saw "what sets up apart, no pork!" I was sold! I don't eat pork and I LOVE beef ribs, but I don't find them in restaurants often, so I was excited! Meat was tender, seasoned, and the sauce is great! Loved the sides, did a lil happy dance getting that perfect mix of everything on my fork. I literally took this picture to send to my grandma down south (my meal request when I visit home is always oxtail or beef ribs lol)! Anyways clearly I enjoyed my food leaving a review while eating, I just wish I ordered more sauce for my leftovers today lol. Definitely will be ordering again, but I gotta get in the car and pick it up so I can look the cook directly in the eyes when I say I love you! Add it to your list friend, it's worth it. read more

Medley Grill & BBQ - 2 Meat Combo - Delivery Ribs, brisket, Collard Greens, and candied yams - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I went here today for the 1st and last time. The food wasn't bad, but for the price & portions were the problem. I paid over $30 to two pieces of meat. Don't go here if you're hungry or ready to spread at least $60. read more

Customer Service: The gentleman taking order, and one prepping food, were initially nice, but once mistake was discovered on their part they became very disrespectful, more so the tall guy cooking in the back talking smart. Getting food for aunts who say they wanted to try for a 3rd time, although previous orders were wrong. Order: order was missing items, due to cashier taking orders was not listening, talking. I repeated what i wanted, still missing items, wasn't charged. As first time customer I specifically told him what u wanted, still not included. No bread, no utensils. Food: Brisket was 7/10, kinda try and only a few slices. (1/2 pound around $16, normal pricing) ..,My experience as an UberEats customer, and walk-in, they typically run out of side items. Opinion: Some of employees need to be trained on professionalism and common sense. read more

Food was tasteless. I spent $40 for crap. It was barely warm. Food was leftover, not fresh. They gave me mac n cheese that I didn't order, I ordered coleslaw. I don't eat cheese and it was dry. I had to used my own sauce because I think they gave me 1 teaspoon of sauce. Hot link was good. I picked my order up at EXACT pickup time so it should've been warm. Brisket was fair but no smoked flavor. I will not go back read more

Medley Grill & BBQ - Dry party wings, hot link, dry mac n cheese (i didn't order it) greens tasted tangy like they were old. Nothing had seasoning - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is the 2nd 5 star review I've ever given. I started by only eating the burgers here. That was because they had me in a chokehold. They are great!!!! Today I ventured out and tried the beef rib and the brisket. I don't even like brisket. But not I know apparently I've never had it prepared correctly. I have zero complaints about this place. Service is good and read more

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I was in the area and had been wanting to try this place out for a while. I was looking forward to smoked beef cheeks because you rarely see those on menus and from all accounts they are a true delicacy. Unfortunately they weren't serving them the day I came in. This is strictly a takeout spot at least in the colder months. You order from a window and wait for your food. According to videos I've seen, I know they have a backyard space that's open in the warmer months. In terms of food I ordered the three meat combo with brisket, beef ribs, and smoked wings. It came with a cornbread muffin and two sides. I ordered collards and Mac and cheese. The brisket had a pronounced peppery flavor. The beef ribs were a little tough. The wings were fantastic. Overall this place is serviceable if you're looking for bbq. I'd come back to try their beef cheeks and attend their fish fry events in the summer. read more

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Stopped in at Medley grill today ordered the half pound brisket I felt like something was missing the brisket was in a big box no garnish just three pieces of meat. They need to use smaller boxes or perhaps add a piece of bread or something for the price of $16.00 I guess I expected more.The meat was tender and fresh though but the presentation made me feel cheated.I tried them 3 times now and they are a little pricey I wanted to support a Black owned business. I pray for their success but the half wings are expensive and don't come with fries. Yall could make more money if you come down a bit and give the customer their monies worth.I pray for your success!! read more

Medley Grill & BBQ - a piece of meat in a styrofoam container - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The quality was not good as I had expected for the price. The brisket I bought for takeout was dry. I was pleased with the cleanliness and courteous nature of the staff. Next time I will try some of the other meat options. read more

I think everybody saw the same tictok yesterday because it was packed! The guy at the register told me it's never usually like that. Needless to say service was slow yesterday. I placed an online order that was supposed to be ready in 25 minutes, when I arrived 25 minutes later I was told it be ready in 30 minutes, it was actually ready 15 minutes that. With all that being said the food was great and worth the wait we ordered two three meat plates- brisket, ribs, chicken (x2) turkey tips, turkey hot link, greens, Mac and cheese, baked beans. All the meat was tasty. The brisket was just shy of perfect and the baked beans were really good. Ribs had a good bark and a great bite. Medley's is a carry no tables or chairs in the restaurant. Looking forward to my next order! read more

I made a review for my other account on accident, just in case this sounds similar. 3.9 how!? The BBQ sauce would make you slap ya mama! I orders the smoked wings and turkey link combo. I wish I had known, I would've ordered extra BBQ Sauce just for myself read more

Saw this place advertised on instagram and was excited to try the beef and turkey bbq options instead of pork. It was a Sunday afternoon and I didn't feel like cooking so we decided to drive from Hyde Park and placed an online order. We wanted to sample a little of everything we like to eat so we ordered the half slab, chicken wings, links, turkey tips and dirty rice. At pick up when the person handling the orders asked the cook which order belonged to us, my husband immediately thought well why is it not marked. In his mind that was not a good first impression. The orders came LOADED with skin on fries which I typically love! But they tasted a bit old. I have learned the trick to making sure beef is falling off the bone tender is to cook it nice and slow. These ribs were so tough that we were peeling the meat off the bones! The links were unappetizing and so hard that I couldn't even eat them! The wings (not a full chicken wing mind you) and turkey tips were decent but had more of a gas grill taste than smoked. The rice had hard little chunks of beef and was way too dry. We asked for spicy sauce but the food was smeared with some kind of a sweet sauce. I really wanted to like this place and thought it could be a good dinner option. My husband feels like it wasn't worth the trip down LSD and Stony or worth the $100 tab. I love the concept and may try it one more time. read more

The food is great as well as service love it ,the turkey links are good,the smoked chicken wings good,the greens good ,sweet potatoes good ,no complaints read more

This was my first time at the spot, and the food was really good. I had the beef barbecue ribs and turkey tips, and they didn't disappoint. However, the service felt a bit rushed, and I wished the staff would have taken the time to guide me more, especially since it was my first visit. It's a small place, but I've seen in pictures that there might be additional seating elsewhere. I'll definitely be coming back to try more dishes and give it another shot. read more

Called in to see if they were open today because it's a holiday. The lady on the phone said they were but would only be taking orders until 2:30 (no phone orders). Made it up there at 2:20, waited in line and they announced at 2:25 that they would not be taking anymore orders. I let them know I just called and what the lady on the phone said. The cashier responded we still have other orders to get out. I just walked out, if you can't handle your volume then you need to figure things out, don't lie to customers and waste their time. read more

The serving are terrible, 5 half wings for over ten dollars an ten fries, that was my first an last time , for that price was I could have gotten 6 whole wings n fries for 9 dollars at J 'J ‍ read more

I did ubereats. I ordered 6 beef ribs, they only gave me 4 ribs and my cornbread was missing. Ubereats only gave me a $4 refund on a $110+ order. Called restaurant and initially blamed uber driver which was wrong of them. Package was secured and not tampered with. Restaurant told me to pick up the 2 ribs lol. I didn't overpay on ubereats just to pick up the missing order items at the end. Driving there and back would've taken me an hour. The 4 beef ribs were dry, tasted like beef jerky and barely had meat on them. Ribs also arrived COLD. My friend ate with me and said it tasted like they didn't wash the meat and she felt disgusted eating it. My other friend had the brisket and didn't have any complaints. The large yams were $10 but it looked like a small portion and wasn't seasoned well. Needless to say, I will never eat here again. They have a low rating for a reason. read more

Caught this on the way out of town friday My guy Charles has absolutely phenomenal food I got the 3 meat trio with turkey tips, brisket and the beef hot link With fries and the collards as sides Everything was exceptional. Particularly the hot link And if he doesn't already. He's GOTTA sell that bbq sauce Highly recommended and i will most certainly be back to work my way through the menu read more

Delicious food! Beef/ Poultry only- no pork! Black owned business! The burger will change your life! read more

I tried it and it was tasty. I'm impressed the owner put together a special for his loyal customers. I was able to taste various entries for a good price. I was able to purchase a value meal to introduce my colleague to Medleys. They were impressed too. They will want to introduce their friends to the flavorful meal. read more

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The food was horrible the beef ribs was like fried beef jerky they also gave me 3 party wings piece that was over sauced and small and to top it off the smallest baked brisket this placed no nothing about smoked meat read more

Yes but with a keen sense of patience. Baby!!! Order your BBQ craving at least two days in advance here. The brisket was tender and super smoky but I wasn't expecting it didn't come with a side . The sweet $ spicy sauce mix is a good thing too. Consequently, I will try them again... Early Early though, when they still have food read more

Great food! I ate brisket, wings, beef smoked sausages, baked beans. All were amazing. If you are ever in Chicago, please try this place. You won't be disappointed. read more

This is a 2nd time here. the 1st I had to get a refund before the wait took over an hr. I thought ok cool, let's try it out, it was about 245pm so lunch rush done and folks still at work. It still took nearly 25mins, which I wouldn't mind if the food was on point. The lady took my order and was super pleasant and the cooks for courtesy as well. Pros: Sauce decent, turkey tips nice, dirty rice (fair) Cons Beef rib absolutely not, I do believe it was old which I'm confused what took so long because none of it was like uber fresh, super confusing. Brisket ummm it's ok taste phatty, the jury is still out, mac and cheese lol nope. Not sure I'd go back, but I'd definitely say worth a try. read more

They have to wise up and give people whole wings, Wings Around The World tried the same thing, didn't work out so well, Medley is basically for red meat eaters, but for people who just want chicken, it's highway robbery read more

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Smoked meat has a distinctive smokey flavor. The meat wasn't smoked. I requested FRIED chicken but got BAKED. HEAVY mixed sauce should have been ON the chicken: there was none. The sauce wasn't spicy at all. Many of the fries had dark spots on them, you're supposed to cut out the dark spots on potatoes! That ruined the whole vibe and they didn't seem fresh cut either. Plus, I asked for spicy sauce on the side but they put it ON the fries and again, not spicy. I see all these good reviews so hopefully, the chef just had a bad day but I'll never order again. It is close to Christmas, perhaps the regular chef is off for the holidays. The delivery was great but I waited so patiently for this food and it was a complete letdown. read more

Medley Grill & BBQ - Black spots were a huge turnoff! - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

1/13/2023 Where do I start? There is an old saying, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression!" I arrived from driving 1.5 hours from work. Got there to chaos, no this or that on the menu because they ran out (lack of preparation is my opinion). Staff of 4 including the owner. I arrived at about 615p. No one took my order until 631p. I noticed the owner preparing 5 brisket with seasoning When I arrived. Workers with no hair nets. Food sanitary handling was questionable. Remember when I came in the brisket was being prepared. Well one hour & 15 minutes those brisket were still sitting out, not being covered or cooked. The owner left and his staff became extra slow. No one knows how to work the register to issue refunds for orders they took or didn't fill because they ran out of meat for those orders. I say don't take online orders for things you ultimately end up not having. The place is a mass of chaos. I waited over an hour for severe disappointment. I truly try to support Black businesses but waiting over an hour for food that wasn't what was expected is not a reason to return my business. I ordered the burger & fries, 1/2 slab (I guess doesn't come with fries because I didn't get any), turkey tips with fries, 2 links with fries. The Brisket Burger is just a cheeseburger. I suppose it's made with meat from a Brisket but it is precooked meat. There is ZERO SMOKINESS from a Brisket. Just a plain burger. If you like burgers great. If you are expecting a burger from actual smoked brisket be prepared to be disappointed. The Beef Ribs are a shadow of what you would expect of a meat beef rib. I ordered a half slab which is 3 bones attached. My half was 3 cut up bones with less than a third of the meatiness shown in the video loop shown in the lobby area. The meat was also overcooked and dry. And Why was my so called slab not one piece with 3 bones like it should have been? I call this a bait and switch (see picture). Wasn't meaty, Wasn't smoky, barely any sauce. Just a deep Disappointment for my money and time. The beef links was just A LINK (SINGULAR) cut in half (see picture) sold as 2. FOH!!! i ate one before taking the picture. A TOTAL rip off. Wasn't tasty, not flavorful, no sauce even though I ordered everything to be sauced. The Turkey tips barely sauced but tender. Definitely not worth my time, money or the trip. I can say you got me. I spent plenty of money this first and ONLY TRIP but I am not returning. I paid for things i didn't get. I came here because I saw a Black Foodie reported on this place. They must have gotten choice food for their video. The rest of us get jacked. IT IS A NO for me. What is really sad is this has to have been the worst dining experience I have had in quite a while. The wait was to long and the food was disappointment. I would have done better get pork ribs from any of the more well known rib joints. The staff has a lot to learn about food service, quality, filling orders correctly. Wearing proper food prep attire, professionalism and working a register beyond taking people's money. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me. This review is a guide to having an unsuccessful business. Best thing i can say is the young lady that worked there was respectful even when a female customer was (way out of line) giving a backhanded compliment over how mature she sounded on the phone versus how she sounded in person. That whole part was a waste of breath from customer that should have gotten her stuff and moved dafuq on! That was the entertainment for the place. Sorry won't return. Good luck. read more

Medley Grill & BBQ - A half of a LINK that they sell as one link when it is really half of a LINK - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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As you walk in this doorway, you see a menu board and a live feed of pictures. Then behind the counter all the magic happens. The man that took our order had such a lovely smile and obvious pride! There's a Devine smell coming from their smoker! No seating available that I could see. I got the 2 piece special and chicken skins. My guest also got a 2 piece special but hers was spicy and I tried the sweet sauce. little did i know, u can have Both! :) We drove 30 minutes to check them out and ill definitely will go back to try more! read more

Six months ago, I gave this place a bad review. Today I decided to try it again. I had the special which was lamb ribs. The meat fell off the bone. Well seasoned. The second best lamb ribs I had after my brother's. The only drawback is the long wait time, so order online. read more

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Order ahead! Hour plus wait, especially peak hours. But this will be the most tender and flavorful meat you'll ever have. Looking forward to their expansion to a bigger place. read more

So apparently if you order food one hour before closing time and order via Uber Eats they refuse to make your food. Food is good but this is the third time I've had to cancel my order because they want to close (Uber driver's words) I guess they making so much money they can afford to turn it down...smh read more

I love the food here! First of all, I didn't even know I liked beef ribs until I had them at medley. They are tender fall off the bones scrumptiousness! The hamburgers are awesome as well. I highly recommend this place. read more

Medley grill is a new establishment, replacing what was once there. This is my second trip to Medley and it did not disappoint. On this trip, I had the brisket, a full slab of beef ribs, candied sweet potatoes and macaroni and cheese. All of it was excellent, the brisket was juicy (not dry) and did not require any sauce, the beef ribs were great with just enough pull off the bone. The sides were perfect compliments. I love that this is a no pork establishment. Beef, Chicken, Turkey Tips. read more

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The most delicious meat ever- beef cheeks! I had never had this before! The meat was so tender, the sauce delicious? Everything was wonderful! Prior to the beef cheeks, I had smoked chicken wings & fresh cut fries, just wonderful! read more

Medley Grill & BBQ - The most delicious meat ever- beef cheeks! - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The Best Brisket on the Southside...This is a much needed BBQ spot on this side of the City. Not your typical greasy Rib tip and fries with a Bunch of Sauce to hide the flavor of the Food.. You won't be disappointed..... read more

Medley Grill & BBQ - That Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois