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    Robinson's No 1 Ribs

    2.7 (162 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    So when you cone in you have to get the Long Island ice tea!!! It soooo good
    Patricia T.

    Shawn made the Long Island Ice tea!!! He took the order also. I have not tasted the food yet but they have turkey options for us that don't eat pork. They have a buffet also with great dessert. People in the restaurant rave about the food. Looking forward to see what they are trying about.

    Barbecued Pork Ribs, French fries and corn bread.
    Brenda J.

    I think the Robinsons No. 1 Ribs Restaurant has several locations, this review is for the location in Oak Park, Illinois. I've only tried this restaurant twice (as I don't live in the area), but each time the food has been consistently good. They offer takeout or you can choose to dine in. The staff are polite and friendly. It's a casual, clean facility, in a safe area and the ambiance would be even nicer if they played music. Anyway...the food is why you go there and they offer generous portions of delicious, perfectly barbecued ribs and chicken, greens, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, potato salad, French fries and corn bread. Items are reasonably priced. Parking is in the back.

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    Nizel A.

    Decent quality meat, but the sauce they use is a cheap, below average sauce. Robinson's has always been one of those places to me that strives for a consistenly average product which isn't bad in itself, but pretty much makes this the McDonald's of BBQ. There are much better places and much worse. This place is the type of place that is almost always brought in for company catering since it's cheap and decent, but doesnt have the WOW factor that you get at better places with much higher prices. 3/5 stars

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    I went in to recapture childhood memories. As the saying…read moregoes: "You CAN'T go home again." The quality of the ribs was poor. Reminded me of low budget Sonny's in the south. The service is quick and friendly. None of the employees seems to be overjoyed to be there. The dining area has not changed much over decades. It has a warm and homey feel. It is not SMOQUE!

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