The Chick and the Pig approaches barbecue with a playful, almost avant-garde sensibility. Yes, the meat-by-the-pound is the main event -- smoky, satisfying, and exactly what you came for. But the real surprise comes from the sandwiches, where the kitchen leans into creativity with bold, city-style flair. It's the kind of place where you arrive planning to keep things simple and leave wondering why you didn't order one more. Fun, inventive, and undeniably delicious. Come for the meat. Come back for the sandwiches. read more

The Chick & The Pig - Barbeque Near Me - Algonquin, Illinois

Sunday "Father's Day... Worst Restaurant Experience! My son and grandson wanted to take me out for a Father's Day lunch and we chose The Chick and the Pig since we never ate there. We got there around 12:30, ordered our food by phone (because there is no wait staff other than a bar tender), pay for the food via phone, and waited a hour only to be told that there was no food left. Customers that came in after us had ordered and ate but not us. Finally my son went up to the kitchen window to ask why we didn't get our food. The kitchen staff told my son "We ran out of food". One would figure that there would have been some type of announcement made instead of leaving us and some other customers hanging but, nobody said a peep. This was the worst experience we've ever had at any restaurant! How can this place even operate without a wait staff and run out of food soon after it opened for the day. It simply was not busy enough to run out of food. Seems to me that the underlying problem is the owner and management. One thing I do know is that I will never go to this restaurant again nor their other restaurant Bold American Fare. Thanks Chick and the Pig for leaving us hungry and for giving us a very bad experience on Father's Day!! read more

Brisket Sandwich - had no flavor, bun was terrible, very dry,bbq sauce stood out, not brisket flavor.Baked beans were recooked,likely a couple times,as they tasted burnt and no texture. Chili was the same way,tasted burnt and reheated. Corn muffin was terrible,wet, not moist,under cooked,kept in a fridge,just bad ! Hoped for more, disappointed for sure ! read more

Have visited several times since opened the bar. The more I go the less I want to. Bartender not very friendly and spent her time flirting with the guys who payed her more attention. You can guess why. Food has become hit or miss. read more

Food is gross. Whoever is running the kitchen needs in customer service. The bar tender got yelled at for letting us order what was on the menu we were provided. You can't select shrimp on the 2 meat combo because the menu changed...well, not on the ones they have at the bar and are providing. They wouldn't let it happen. Kitchen maid was mean muggin from across the room. The bartender was nice and needs to find another job asap. If I could give negative stars I would. read more

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Thought it would be nice to try. Went in and the music was blaring. The lady at the bar was too busy hugging all the men and flirting to take our order. Clearly they are trying to make it into another Hooters. Left after waiting a long time and went to the Texan. Excellent food and service as usual. read more

So disappointing! The "Fried Chicken" is straight up Shake & Bake! As soon as I smelled it- I knew what it was. No Thanks! read more

I stopped in just after they opened for the day. I was the first customer in and everything started well. I let Jessica know this was first time here and ordered a Corona and got that right away. We chatted for a moment and I started to look at the menu. A couple other guys came in a Jessica took care of them and she was taking care of them she asked if I would like to try their homemade pickles. They are actually good. Unfortunately that's the only food review I can do. I sat there and was ignored as she stood talking with another group that came in. I finally got the new girls attention and then Jessica finally came back over. I asked to cash out and left. This place needs better wait staff. read more

I am addicted to the Texas Twinkies. They are very quick with service. We never have to wait very long. read more

I've been in customer service all my life and the manager Kaylie was absolutely horrid handling a situation with their absolutely gross dirt pudding. No real apologies and huge chip on her shoulder. Her employee offered me a refund and then I was called the next day and told I could only have a credit. Instead of honoring what her employee told me regardless of her rudely saying it was a 16 year old employee. I spent $100 on dinner for my family and the food was so bland and not even remotely worth the price. My 3 kids wouldn't even eat their soggy fries. The fried pickles were such thick hard breading and only like 4 small ones in the bag. The banana pudding was so artificial tasting like everything is made cheaply. And the whole reason I called was for their Oreo dirt pudding, which takes like sour cream with Oreos crushed on top and crap cool whip. Maybe they have no taste buds. Stay far away. Try bbq king in Huntley or the Texan. Yikes lady! Try some basic manners. read more

The Chick & The Pig - Gross banana pudding my kids wouldn't even eat. - Barbeque Near Me - Algonquin, Illinois

So, let me walk you through my experience. We arrived as a party of four and didn't realize it was a fully self-service setup: self-seating, self-ordering, self-pickup, and even self-disposal. Once we figured out where to sit, we had to use our phones to place and pay for our order. That was fine, but since there were four of us, we ordered quite a bit of food because we wanted to try a variety of items- you really can't blame us for that BUT our variety of food contained several "starters" which literally don't even count as appetizers because all the food just comes out at once no matter what. The issue was the wait time. It took about 50 minutes for our food to come out. During that time, I went to the window to ask if we could at least get our drinks first, and I also asked whether any of the food that was already ready could be brought out. I was told no, so we just had to continue waiting for the ENTIRE order. When we finally received our food, it was only room temperature. And what sucks about the wait was we watched them place a lot of our order in the "heater" but I wish we could have got it while it was hot and ready or something... I didn't know that with a big order comes just a huge wait time. On top of that, we didn't even get our complete order- the fried shrimp was missing. What was especially frustrating is that it didn't seem like it was still being cooked; it literally was sitting out, and when I went back up to get it, she just grabbed the forgotten shrimp off the shelf and just gave it to me cold... I'm honestly just disappointed because I really love barbecue, and I'm sure this place could be good if you're only ordering one item. I might have enjoyed it more in a different setting where food came out hot and service was a bit more coordinated. Overall, I just struggled with the full self-service model from start to finish. We spent $110, and unfortunately it didn't feel worth it for what we received or experienced.... read more

Mixed review. Walking in is a bit confusing and it is not obvious that it is a 'counter service only' restaurant. Seemed to be staffed appropriately and everyone was friendly but, after receiving our meals, I think additional trained kitchen help was probably needed. Big place with lots of tables. Prices very reasonable. They were out of many items (@ least brisket, onion rings, beans) but they are new and it was a holiday weekend so will give them a pass on that. Chicken wings & fries were stellar. Fried chicken was fresh and delicious but cannot give them a pass on the undercooked breast piece. That was kind of a theme. Aside from wings and fries, everything was lukewarm @ best. A 'watch out' is the mac and cheese. Tepid and sauce was more like cheese soup. Very disappointing. So, I will give them some time and try again. Am curious about all of the items I planned to order but could not b/c they were out. And would definitely go back for wings. read more

This place is so good!!! Best bbq in the in Mchnery county!!! Daily specials are awesome and the prices are super reasonable!!! I highly recommend this place!!! read more

Service is non existent. Four of us walked in and there was no one at the counter and the place was empty except for one person picking up food. . I went around to the pickup counter & was told to use the QR code at the table to view the menu. We all decided what we were having so we went back to the front counter to place our orders & we were told that we can only order in the app. We left! The construction inside was not finished & they were still working on it. Not a very good first impression and it was our last! read more

Visited the new restaurant last weekend and they had just opened an awesome bar. The bartender was so nice and recommended our food selection. Bbq special was good and sides were plentiful. The price was amazing. The draft beer was served cold and in a chilled glass. Hope this place takes off as a great new addition to the area. We will be back. read more

Wanted to eat here... Takeout only! Maybe another time. Posting the menu for you to see. read more

The Chick & The Pig - Menu - Barbeque Near Me - Algonquin, Illinois

Ordered one of their package deals for a Christmas Eve luncheon. The food was great! Pulled chicken, pork and brisket all flavorful and juicy. Came with 3 sauces, all good, but the peach bourbon bbq sauce was OMG delicious! Cole slaw was creamy and fresh, mashed potatoes were light and fluffy and the mac & cheese passed even my picky teenage granddaughter's taste test! I can't wait for another reason to get catering from them and intend to eat there as often as possible read more

We ordered a 12 piece family meal with biscuits with honey butter, onion rings, coleslaw and beans. We also ordered the smoked wings w/buffalo sauce. When we got home there were no onion rings only 1 biscuit (should have been 4) no honey butter no hot sauce and no pickles. I returned showing a picture of what was in the bag and was met with resistance (I was checking every order). They did give items that were missing and did apologize. Upon returning home we pulled out the chicken and realized we only got 11 pieces and 4 of them were wings and only 1 thigh. The chicken was good but not $57 good. We really were hoping for a new favorite but this fell way short. Won't be coming back read more

The Chick & The Pig - Missing sooo much - Barbeque Near Me - Algonquin, Illinois

Every thing we ordered was just as we loved them. My wife had the Chicago dogs - delicious and cooked just right. I had a burger with rings. It was absolutely wunnerful! The rings were crunchy and tasted like I wish all rings would. I substituted cheddar for American cheese on the burger, was really happy with it. The bacon was slightly thick, and was crispy and tasted great. We are definitely coming back to Chick & Pig! read more

Went for the brisket sandwich and they were sold out so I tried the fried chicken and it was delicious!! Can't wait to come back and try the brisket! read more

The food was outstanding. We had it delivered and we were pleasantly surprised by the portions and it was all delicious!

I really hope this place makes it. Here was my order and review: -Fried chicken, incredible! The seasoning in the breading was amazing. Chicken was so juicy. I asked for a breast as a thigh and got a thigh and a leg. It was so good I was only disappointed because the leg was not enough, I wanted more. -1/2 rack of ribs, they were fall off the bone delicious. Very meaty and not overly sauced. -Smoked sausage, great. Cooked perfectly. -Pulled pork, sorry to say but I did not enjoy it. It actually tasted reheated and a bit dry. -Mac n cheese, thick and creamy. Loved the noodles. -Baked beans. I practically licked the bowl clean. -Onion rings very good. Excellent breading and perfect crunch -Texas Twinkie, sooooo good. You have to try them. -Pickles and slaw was also good. -Biscuits and honey butter. I have no words. I will definitely going back probably for chicken and biscuits. I also want to try the brisket. They were sold out this time but I'll try it next time. read more

this place is takeout only. The smash burger was delicious and the notorious PIG was awesome. Great service not much ambience because it is just a small area you can order and pick up food. I would love to see them open up some sort of sit down that would be amazing. I I will definitely be back and tell friends. read more

The Chick & The Pig - This is the notorious PIG grilled pork belly bacon. It was amazing with the waffle bun. - Barbeque Near Me - Algonquin, Illinois

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Brisket sandwich was overly soggy and the meat burnt and crispy not the good kind. Mac n cheese saved the meal. I had high hopes and was disappointed meat was almost inedible. read more

The Chick & The Pig - Barbeque Near Me - Algonquin, Illinois

Fantastic ribs. Texas tornadoes are pretty great too. The honey butter is so good. Big fan of the pickles, slaw, and beans combo.

The food is amazing I have had brisket, smoked wings, pulled pork all fantastic. Even the Cole slaw is good. Carry out only and you need to prepay on phone orders which is little inconvenient when calling in an order from the car. But it is worth it. We have gone back many times and will again. read more

The staff was very friendly but the BBQ was substandard. My husband ordered the brisket and I got the rib tips. Both our meals were dry and chewy. Mine was actually inedible. The second attempt wasn't much better. My husband said the wings were ok. Great smoked meat shouldn't even require sauce and it should be tender and juicy. This is not what we got. On a positive note, the sides were good but not enough to make this worth another try. Until they get the mains down, we won't be back. read more

Ordered the holiday meals for Christmas Eve. Everything was perfect. Can't recommend enough.

Visited at 2pm on Saturday. Ordered 2 piece Chicken with fries and The Foghorn sandwich. Had to wait a short time because they fry the Chicken upon ordering, but it was well worth the wait, chicken was outstanding, crispy exterior, juicy interior, fries were crispy and flavorful, biscuit was perfect. The Foghorn sandwich was phenomenal, all ingredients worked so well together. Will absolutely return. read more

The food was terrible . The polish sandwich was so burnt the skin on it was black and crispy . I have no idea how someone could wrap this up and send it to a customer. The chicken tender breading was very dark brown and over cooked. Sides onion rings and fries were very cold. I received a message from the manager ( Kaylee ) said she would refund and make it Right ! When I spoke with her she said there would be no refund and she will block me from giving an honest review. So they are very bad cooks and liars !!! If I could give 0 stars I would . read more

If you're craving fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy and deliciously crisp spicy bread & butter pickles, you won't be disappointed. The half chicken was juicy and flavorful. Potatoes are technically whipped but that chicken gravy is really delicious. All of that on a plate fresh out the kitchen would be AMAZING. Now for the downside Unfortunately it's carry-out only. Mac n cheese tasted like the flour roux, and the smoked meats were dry and flavorless, even with sauce. Ribs are not tender, but their sauces are decent. The coleslaw is watery and needs a zing, and the fries could use less coloring & more actual salt. The baked beans are basic. Choose wisely and you won't be completely disappointed. read more

Ate here a few days ago. My family really enjoyed the chicken and sides. We are glad we tried and will be back to try more.

This place is currently carry out only, but it is delicious and has quick service and is very reasonably priced! There are tons of options for sauce flavors and types of meat. I opted for the rib tips with peach bourbon sauce and they were phenomenal. Included in my meal was 2 big pieces of "Texas" bread, baked beans, coleslaw, sweet/spicy pickles and choice of another side. I opted for the Mac-n-cheese and was so happy I did! It was so creamy and flavorful I absolutely loved it! I can't wait for this place to open a sit down restaurant. They're going to thrive. I can't wait to try more on the menu! Oh! I can't forget to mention the Hazelnut Mousse Cake! To die for!!!! read more

The restaurant is carryout only but I ordered online and my meal was mighty tasty! I got the 2 pc chicken with beans and fries. I did have a 25-30 minute drive home which does not help the fries but they still had a good flavor. The person up front was very kind. I will go back. Only giving a 4 since I didn't have the option to eat it hot in the restaurant but the food was good. read more

Ordered the smash burger which was delicious but the Mac and cheese was awful! Like it was sitting all day. I couldn't even eat it. Waste of $10 read more

We ordered in, we had the pulled pork, beans, Mac and cheese,coleslaw and two slices of bread. We are in our 80's and we shared this meal. It was delicious and fresh more than enough for anyone. We will order again and again. The pulled pork made me feel like I was in Georgia at one of the bbq joints. Try this, you will not be disappointed! read more

Had the fried chicken meal for the second time! The chicken was crisp and flavorful. The French fries have improved greatly from the first time. Nice and crunchy. it looks like they actually read reviews to get better. I also saw their new smoker that was not available during their first week. It is now operational. Looks like I will be checking out the smoked wings and BBQ soon. read more

Only thing that I had that was decent was the mozzarella sticks. Niethwr the hicken and brisket sandwiches were good. For a place that claims to specialize in chicken and pork, I have questions. read more

Everything was great! Ribs were good, good smoke and lots of flavor, nice place, I will be back.

My favorites are the fried chicken and shrimp, but the smoked meats are legit too! I also like that I get to support a local, small business versus a corporate chain. read more