Food was fantastic and VERY reasonably priced. Decor and ambiance was what I want in my BBQ place. Staff was very personable and fun. LOVED the five sauce choice I had AT THE TABLE! The free homemade pickles, free soft serve ice cream as you head out the door and the fun, warm decor made it a VERY VERY unique place as opposed to most anything else out there. Meats were AWESOME and sides were diverse and OUTSTANDING! They have combined high quality food, with quality ambiance / decor that a BBQ place should feel like with an enthusiastic staff and all at good prices..... :) You gotta go !!! My 84 year old mother loved it! My 12 year old grandson loved it! OUTSTANDING casual place to enjoy a relaxed time with family or friends! Paul and Mary B Naperville IL read more

Good BBQ. There is a good amount of bark on the ribs. I like mine very tender, bu they were really good. The smoked sausage was the best of the meats to me, because it was similar to how my uncle smokes em. The sauces are excellent. I'm a sweet n spicy kind of guy. The sweet n sassy is excllent. I actually love the combo of sweet n sassy n carolina. It has a mustardy taste. I mixed nearly all of the sauces on my platter, but those two were excellent. Sweet n tangy. The creamed spinach was excellent. The sides here are verrry good. The creamed corn, mac. Chz were good. I loved the coleslaw and the creamed spinach. I ordered a full slab, and 2oz of each other meat. Briskett,burnt ends,sausage, maybe one other.... I ordered cornbread,macnchz,coleslaw,spinach, and all that was $40. Around $32 to $35 would seem to sound a lil better, but I split it in to 3 meals. I will definitely try this place a few more times at least. read more

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tried their food for the 1st time and wow have I been missing out. The smoked brisket grilled cheese was absolutely amazing! The smoky Brisket was perfectly cooked, nice bark on the outside and juicy on the inside. I will definitely be going back soon! read more

I've often passed by and promised to one day Sharko's. More often than not I'd see their giant blow up pig outside. Today I finally had the perfect opportunity to stop in for lunch. Can't believe I waited this long at all. The food is great (I got the sliced brisket sandwich). The only reason for the 4/5 is due to the lack of information. Me being a first timer I was unaware and slightly disappointed that sides weren't included. Also I didn't see any sauces for takeout and I definitely think sauce would have been the perfect compliment. I'll be returning either way. read more

The best smoke meat in the Chicago area!!! They service smoke pork ribs and pull pork. They also have beef brisket and smoke salmon. They have the best spinach soufflé . read more

This is our favorite BBQ in the suburbs! Everything here is delicious! We can't leave without getting rib tips, mac n cheese, garlic mashed potatoes, and all their wonderful sauces! They even have awesome homemade pickles and desserts. This is a must-eat location!! read more

This place has great BBQ. Ribs , Brisket and variety of sides make this a must stop if you are in South Naperville. Good lemonade!

Sharko's has carved a small place in my heart where they shall remain. I met some Yelp friends here for dinner, and I had never ever been. I had driven by countless times and wondered what tastes were inside those walls. Walking in I had no clue what to do, and I kinda felt rushed because there were people behind me, and I didn't want to tie the line up trying to decide what I wanted. This dude was carving some meat and I asked what it was, and he replied "Burnt Ends." That sounded so unappealing to me. I had a preconceived bad taste in my mouth thinking about it. (I pictured dry sawdust taste lol) Boy was I glad I gave in and tried it. The meat was soooooooooooooo good. Not dry at all. Very nice smoked taste!! I rushed through and didn't get any sides my first visit, and I only tried one bbq sauce. My 2nd visit- This past visit I went 20 mins before close. I was kind of leery about doing this, but after hours of shopping, and I knew I would pass Sharko's on the way home....I wanted that damn Burnt Ends sandwich!! Sharko's was nice and slow so I got to actually look at all the sides- I went for baked beans, green beans, and mac -n- cheese. There were a couple other sides I wanted to try, but I figured I'll get that next time. No food Comas for me tonight. #OhHellNo I also tried the homemade pickles which were awesome on my burnt ends sandwich I must say! Mmmmm. My burnt ends sandwich was solid. I liked the green beans, and I was surprised I actually liked the Mac -N- cheese. I'm very picky with my Mac!! I thought it wasn't bad. It needed a little more zing. Salt maybe? The beans I didn't really care for. They weren't nasty by any means, I just prefer my baked beans a little on the sweeter side. Sharko's baked beans tasted like they had bbq sauce in it. I wasn't feeling it #NotEvenALittleBit The lemonade is very good! I saw it sitting in the bin on the counter the two times I stopped into Sharko's, and I thought hmmm it'll probably taste watery. Nope. #FuckingAwesome. I also tried two different bbq sauces. I liked the mustardy one. Mmmm. #Gurl I'll be back. I'm actually wanting some burnt ends as I type this.... Until next time!!! read more

This is my favorite BBQ place I've eaten at in the Chicagoland area! My family and I took a visit today and we got several different sides and the pulled pork and BBQ ribs. Everything was delicious and full of flavor and the staff was phenomenal! Definitely coming back! read more

Taste is good, side dishes are the highlight. I have a problem seeing the food wrapped in Saran Wrap - or being handed a full rack of ribs wrapped in plastic wrap for me to wrestle with. Gives the impression it's not fresh. I also worry about plastics and toxins when you heat food in plastic wrap -- but that's my thing. All 3 times I tried it the food was room temp to cold. Even asked them to reheat it once because it made it taste greasy cold. BBQ was not meant to be eaten at room temp. The lines out the door are because one guy stands there & carves each dish while the rest of the staff waits for something to do. It's good in a pinch and could be amazing if they get the ribs hot, get the plastic off the food (gives the impression it's not fresh) and gets a few more people carving the meat and fewer people standing and waiting for something to do while the line goes out the door. read more

Great food but maybe consider someone other than grub hub for orders. Driver complained about the drive and order was missing food.

Let me begin by saying that I am definitely not a BBQ expert. In fact I've never been to this restaurant. But, what people probably don't know is that they cater. My company has had them cater a couple of times and it has been a big hit. I am on yelp trying to find out where they are located so as to try out the restaurant. If the food is as good in the restaurant as it was at work then they have a customer in me for life!! read more

Good food, decent prices. I like the variety and it's a close and convenient bbq place

This is actually a 4.5 stars. It's really good brisket. Better than any I've had in the area. The sides are good too. The Mac and cheese is for adults, thank god. Good job, Sharko family. Only complaint? It's in a strip mall, haha. read more

I've eaten barbecue all around the country. And I would put Sharkos up against all of them. Their brisket sandwiches are the best around,,,

Eh....not great. Completely unimpressed with the food and the copy of the Chipotle line. Meat was tender but lacked flavor unless you added bbq sauce that was also mediocre. Moo Next time I want pulled pork and I'm not in North Carolina, I'll go to The Patio. read more

Great experience! The food was delicious, service was fast and everyone was so nice and helpful. Food tasted fresh and not warmed over. Will definitely go back! The chopped brisket sandwich was amazing. Spinach casserole is a favorite! read more

First time here, but hubby is the BBQ ribs fan, not me. Soooo, I hoped I could find something I liked. And yes I did: chicken sandwich was excellent, with delicious "spinach casserole" as my side (since others raved about it on Yelp). Ribs met high standards for hubby's tastes --so a big thumbs-up, positive review from both of us. Oh, and staff was very, very nice; plus complimentary mini-cone dessert made for a perfect lunch experience all the way around!! read more

Yummy food! One of my children is a vegetarian and even they had many sides and options! Love their pulled pork sandwich and sassy sauce! Great family place read more

The BBQ is fine. Maybe it is me, but I find it annoying when places weight the meat in front of you and have to get it to the micro-ounce only for you to get less than OK product. read more

We had Sharko's BBQ cater a party at our home over the weekend and it was awesome! The food was on time. The person who came to deliver and set up was super friendly and fast. Everything was delicious as usual and all our guests raved about the food! We would definitely use them again for catering! read more

This restaurants right by my house so it is super convenient for our family. We order from here very frequently because the food and service are both really good! The store's decorations are very appropriate and help sets the mood. The pulled pork sandwiches they serve here are to die for! Not to mention the mac n cheese and sweet potato casserole are both very delicious. Their prices are also very reasonable and their BBQ sauces taste very smokey and succulent. Will definitely come back here and will highly recommend to others! read more

GREAT BBQ! I got a half slab of ribs and my wife got the pulled pork. We got garlic mashed, mac and cheese and corn muffins for a side. The pulled pork was absolutely amazing!(VERY SMOKEY). Tons of flavor. One of the best restaurant pulled pork I have ever had. The ribs were good. Cooked to perfection and the right amount of meat but needs a bit more flavor(I understand it's hard to please everyone with BBQ so I won't ding them on that). The sides very tasty but small(not unreasonable) so order a few to share. It's Carolina style bbq so expect a lot of vinegar. Ordered to go so I wasn't in the restaurant long but the decor was perfect for a BBQ joint. Will definitely go back and recommend it to others read more

I went to Sharko's BBQ a few weeks ago for dinner and had the brisket (flat and point), ribs and pulled pork (weighed out using the You Build It option). On the side I had baked beans and a baked potato. I eat gluten free and no trouble eating at this restaurant. The BBQ was peppery and a little sweet. If that is your style of BBQ, this place is for you. I only tried one sauce and it was spicy and sweet. The sweet sauce with the sweet-flavored meat was a little too sweet for me. read more

Much right, much not wrong but off. Sharko's is above average, but barely squeaking by that 4th star. I ordered the Mac daddy ($9.50) and "4 ribs" which would be "about 8 ounces" and basically wound up being a 9.4oz half slab ($0.89c/oz). I thought it was really cool that you can order the meats by the oz, but a bit strange that my order wound up being 7 ribs off the small end. The total came to $19.44 which was a little more than I was hoping to spend, but fair enough priced for what I got. As far as the service - everyone was pretty nice but it seemed like they were unnecessarily busy and it didn't seem like they were getting much done. It seemed like each piece of food took 10 long steps to get on the plate. I understand some of this having been to per/oz meateries in Austin, but it just seemed like it took a really long time. Each of the 4 people on the line kind of took over another job from the last, but never really handed it off. Also, it would have been really nice to know about the pickles on the side of the register in the shadows (that were surprisingly good, don't miss them) and the free ice cream (on the menu, but sell it... it's a nice bonus!) I also realize that they can run out of meat since they slow smoke which is totally OK - but for the brisket portion of my meal they said "we only have chopped, is that OK?" - then proceeded to slice off the burnt end (fair enough), slice a lean brisket, and chop it. I'd have preferred the slices, but I'm assuming chopped simply means "lean" here (of course the moist side is the tastiest side of the brisket). There was also a handoff of the old mac 'n cheese over the new container which allowed some of the stay-hot-steam water on the bottom of the container to drip into the fresh set. Hopefully it was steam and not the reasonably gunky looking (though contained in stainless steel) water that was below. In the seating area there are 2 large tables, a double window seat, and a small table that crowds that window seat (and the exit & ice cream machine). There are also just a couple of extra fun saddle seats if you want to eat like a cowboy. If you come when it's dead you can probably fit a nice big party, but if not expect to eat near a stranger. Getting down to the food - the ribs had a great tenderness and moistness without being mush. The dry rub was pretty good, but I think a little brown sugar would go a long way. None of the 4 sauces went particularly well with the ribs according to my taste buds, which is a shame. Being that the flavor was good enough on its own I was A-OK. The mac and cheese was pretty darn tasty, and the bit I saved for later tasted really sweet cold. I'm not sure if sugar is the secret, but whatever it is works pretty well. The brisket was tasty for how lean it was and actually worked well with the Sassy sweet Memphis sauce. It still didn't agree with the other sauces very well, but was pretty darn good on its own and with the Sassy sauce. When it came time for the ice cream machine it was either out of order as 3 other patrons tried it or some unsupervised kids happened to be the lucky ones it broke for (I hope not broke it, but I'm an optimist). Luckily it was fixed by the cook in about 10 minutes, though it seemed like he rubbed his mouth / nose a few times in the process. I'll let that pass a bit as I'm sure BBQ joints are covered in post-finger-lick trauma *shudders* (I'll never leave you!) The cones got even smaller than they looked up close, but they were free, tasty, and a nice treat to finish off the meal. The other sides here looked great really. There were some tasty looking chopped beats, good looking cornbread, a cheese topped spinach dish, and some great looking sweet potatoes. There was more to offer, and they really all did look good and fresh. I'm going to have to go back to give the burnt ends a try and maybe the rib tips or chicken. If a smoker can master those then there is something I must have missed the first time around. In all honesty - without a friend's recommendation (and tips) Sharko's would have landed at 3 stars. It was all pretty good for the midwest, but we are spoiled with some other local locations and there were just some things that irked me a little. I will be back to confirm the 4 star status and sample the other wares though. read more

Sharko's is worth a try if you are curious. The brisket, in my opinion, is probably the best thing you can get there. The pulled pork and ribs are decent, nothing to write home about. The value is moderate- I don't think it is very cheap. However, I also feel the quality is somewhat at par with the price and don't feel cheated. So, I believe a 3 star rating is quite fair. read more

So apparently I ordered the wrong item because I did not have a very good experience here. Ordered the rib tips, extremely salty could not finish them. So much fat and very little meat and chopped far too thin. Sauce is pretty good. Fries were good but whatever you do dont get the rib tips. Sharkos you should remove this from your menu. read more

Great BBQ & sides, friendly staff and nice relaxed atmosphere!

Terrible Meat Brisket, dry and just completely pathetic. Hot Links, taste like breakfast sausage not hot links. Sides Mashed potatoes, little too salty, passable. Baked beans, bad and the chunks of dry brisket in it don't help. Macaroni and Cheese, average. Sauces All suck, tried them all to mask the dry brisket, none have a good flavour profile. Best thing about the meal was the lemonade. Waste of $24, a disgraceful attempt at Texas style BBQ. read more

The absolute best BBQ I've ever had. The Mac Mama is my favorite, it's Mac and cheese with pulled pork. There's a variety of sauces to add on too. Sassy is my favorite! My boyfriend tries something new every time we visit and he has yet to find something he doesn't enjoy. Sharko's definitely has become our new favorite place to eat! read more

As a born-and-raised Texan, I have to tell you, this is the best barbecue I've had since leaving the Mother Country. I knew from the first meal on that these would be the people to cater my wedding, and boy did they deliver. The burnt ends and pulled pork are divine, the sauces are amazing, and the sides are out of this world. Don't leave without getting the macaroni and cheese and the Southwestern salad. Our wedding guests RAVED about the food - many said it was the best wedding meal they'd ever had. My uncle said you didn't even need a knife to cut the meat, it was so tender. If you're hosting an event and want barbecue that will knock peoples' socks off, go with Sharko's. Brian is a really cool guy, his staff was very nice and professional, and it was an absolute steal. read more

Let me start by saying I've never taken the time to write a yelp review. I usually find that most people are more likely to write a review if they had a bad experience or think they're a amateur food critic. Sharko's is worth my time and I would recommend it to anyone! First, the service is fantastic for being such a small restaurant. You'll usually find the owner at the beginning of the line taking orders and carving up delicious BBQ. The rest of the staff is exceptional and welcoming. Then you get to the food! I've been privileged to visit Sharko's a number of times and have never been disappointed. Pulled pork, brisket, ends, ribs, and sides are all excellent. I personally love the "weigh it out" menu (perfect for first time guest) where you can try a little of everything. Finally for anyone who has lived in the area you know that this replaces El Famous Burrito (Horrible) and brings a much needed small business to the S Naperville/N Plainfield area. GO OUT AND SUPPORT THIS LOCAL BUSINESS and more will come. Instead of going to Chili's a mile down 59 branch out and try Sharkos. You will not be disappointed. To the owner: Keep doing what you're doing! read more

As a outsider, I would say this is a local place. 4 different meals with different sides. We were not impressed. Best part was the ice cream cones as you leave. We all laughed said we should have went to subway. read more

Very good pulled pork, the sauces are awesome, homemade pickles fantastic, service was great. The Spinach Casserole was delicious. Lemon Shakers yummy. I am a fan! The decor is adorable and ice cream cones a treat. My girls loves the saddle's at the counter. We will be regulars for sure. read more

Their board on the wall offers a variety of choices for any appetite as does their side dishes. Annnd-you better grab some pickles after the cash register. Various sauces on the tables. I get the same items over and over- burnt ends sandwich, baked beans and bacon potato salad with iced tea. And a tiny ice cream cone on the way out. read more

Pretty good BBQ for Naperville. We enjoyed everything we had. A pulled pork sandwich, a chopped brisket sandwich, two sides and two fresh lemonades' came to $26. The pickles are just like what my wife makes at home. I didn't find a sauce I liked that much. I settled on Sassy. Shark Bite was good but just a little too hot for me. read more

Don't normally leave reviews...long time customers, but ribs literally were cooked perfect and falling off the bone! Great bbq!

Our whole family loves Sharko's. My youngest is happy with a macaroni and cheese and a homemade corn muffin. Sometimes she will also go for the half chicken, it melts in your mouth. Family favorites are pulled pork and sliced brisket. The sides are good and fresh. The spinach casserole is excellent. There is is also a great sweet potato side and green beans, and more! Make sure to try the homemade pickles and sample the variety of sauces. Only thing that stinks is the seating area is very small. The more popular they get, I think they will need more space! read more

I've been to Sharko's there once and had catered food from there once. The pulled pork is to die for. No fat, well shredded, moist with a perfect real smokey flavor. It is great with or without the sassy sauce. Corn on the cob was roasted in the husk and was also excellent. It reminded me of how my grandfather used to cook corn when I was growing up. Service was friendly and efficient. For casual quick BBQ, I highly recommend Sharko's BBQ. read more

Really really good BBQ. I think they have the best brisket I have ever had. The prices are high but you get what you pay for. Try the half chicken it was amazing. I like the house salad with chicken for lunch. I liked it better when they tossed it in the bowl. I had them cater my daughters birthday party and everyone absolutely loved the food. read more