I very much enjoyed the meal. Ribs were right next to perfect yes perfect. Sides greens, mac, yams all were spot on very good. Cole slaw they should stop buying that and make it themselves, very important . Wings they were fine really fine. Now the tips are good real good I will be back cut to thin though stop that. I loved the fries and sauce get the mixed. Now reason I couldn't press five stars are, The links were not edible really bad,sour even and the slaw. Hey I love that little girl in the window. Take the time to care about everything every serve. read more

Ordered two items from the slab via postmates and only received one. No response given from customer service at the slab and the delivery service can't answer a simple question. read more

got a tip and link combo. Some of the worse bbq i've ever had. You can tell that the meat they use is super cheap. I got the pork btw. Apparently you can choose between pork, turkey, and beef. My friend recommended this spot. It was disgusting and I couldn't finish it. My brother said the same. We are both huge foodies. My friend likes their rib tips. My brother and I thought that what they served was an insult to bbq. Some of the rib tips were just large chunks of fat; I;ve never seen that before. What part of the rib of the pork do you just get large chunks of fat? The hot link tasted like poor quality meat. The sauce was really good. I got mine with the sauce on the side because the meat should speak for itself. I wouldn't order it again. read more

Excellent meats and the sauce will have you sopping all leftover sauce with the slices of bread that comes with the included fries ! Delicious ... and fast service !!! read more

We drove so far I heard so many good things got there 7 o'clock they're out of everything no coleslaw no slide no sides terrible Service very disappointed feel like it was $80 thrown down the drain.‼ read more

Just ordered a large tip cut small and barely got any meat. I got mostly bones, grissle & fat. I also didn't get the sauce I ordered on the side or the napkins and utensils I made note of in the app. Do better. What little meat I did have tasted good, though. Also, the small yams are delicious and overpriced. One of the best sauces I've tasted in a while, but yall gotta do better. read more

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I was very disappointed with my visit to The Slab. I drove in from the far suburbs on January 13, 2026 after seeing the YouTube video review. This is what I was looking for. I got there on a Tuesday afternoon about 1 PM. Must've been the wrong day or the wrong time because the half slab of ribs I purchased was terrible. It was hard and dried out. I assumed it was yesterday's leftover ribs that they reheated and added barbecue sauce. It was completely inedible. If I had gotten it when it was freshly cooked it would've been wonderful. But this was impossible to chew and I didn't have a dog to give it to. read more

Was on a sunny day top-down cruise around the city today and got a craving for some BBQ. Came onto yelp to see what BBQ was nearby and this place popped up, so I gave it a try. Was greeted by a tall friendly guy at the window who helped me choose the 1/2 rack small end St Louis style ribs with fresh cut fries.... These did not disappoint! Saucy, juicy, full of flavor. Come help this family-owned neighborhood business! Give it a try. More for take out, as there's only one small high-top and a bench in the waiting area. Fast, friendly, great prices and delicious! read more

Their ribs are so delicious, they are so tender that they fall right off the bone. The prices on their food on the menu aren't that expensive neither. read more

I don't think I've written a review that wasn't positive on yelp in years, I prefer to not take that route however, I am extremely annoyed in that I placed an order online for The Slab BBQ, which I have had before and when checking on status after an hour, I saw the order was canceled. What, and no phone call to notify me- I saw it on my Door Dash update, canceled. I called and was informed that due to being out of 1/4 items I ordered, the entire order was canceled. Possibly standard but new to me and was told when asked why I wasn't notified, "I was too busy". I get it being busy and great for business but not cool for the customer who spent 80.00+ dollars waiting on an order. I'll make a healthier meal myself. read more

The ribs are always so tasty! The staff is always smiling, friendly and welcoming! The place is always clean. If you visit there once I promise you will go there again and Again! Yes the ribs are just that good! read more

I ordered a half slab, baked beans and coleslaw yesterday, 9/18/2025 and was on the toilet ALL night! The coleslaw was very bland and the ribs were tough and greasy. the baked beans were ok though. I've been going to Slabs for years and this was the first time I've experienced this! I noticed they're hiring from the sign in their window. Are they under new management or owners? read more

I ordered the small end ribs. The meat was tough and dry. I just wasted $19.98 +tax. Never again!

I came here after seeing this place on The Food Guy, NBC 5 by Steve Dolinsky. They are not near me but I wanted to buy 'local' and not just to a grocery store for the Super Bowl meal. I came in the Friday before, ordered the Full Slab St. Louis style, and headed out to Local Market to pick up a few things because I knew it would take a while. It's a very small place, not much overhead, where you order through a glass window. I do think the ribs and fries traveled well. We did not consume them til Sunday, and we put them in the Oven, not a microwave. I liked the sauce, I asked for mild, and it was smoky with hints of sweet. The meat was not super tender, or fall off the bone but I liked the texture: tangy, well seasoned, moist. I didn't get any food pictures, so sorry! I'd go back for some sides and maybe chicken. Good sides are just as important as good meat! read more

I ordered through Door Dash, so I can't rightfully comment on the ambiance. But the food was mediocre at best. I ordered to rib tips, and they were very tough. There were even a couple of pieces that were inedible because they were burnt to a crisp. The small, which was 16 dollars, was the equivalent of a mini by most standards. The fries were decent and the sauce was ok. But I didn't go there for the fries! I don't intend to try them again. The quality and portions were just not up to par. read more

The service was good, unfortunately the food was not to my liking. I had the wing tip combo. The meat was on the tough side and not seasoned very well. The chicken lacked flavor as well. The sauce was savory. The sauce was not my cup of tea either. The greens lacked flavor. I will Pass from now own, I tried twice. read more

food and service was great the greens will be on my next trip turkey based and cooked and seasoned to perfection ribs and chicken were very tasty... I should have gotten mild sauce the mix was spicy but in a good way I may go back and get ten orders of greens and fib and say they are mine at the next family bbq lol no dining... get your food and go but Im ok with that read more

The Slab Bar-B-Que - half slab large end and skin on fries that taste like they were once a potato! yummy - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The rib tips were old school flavored. IYKYK. Had the right amount of Smokey flavor to the meat ,crispy charred edges and tangy sauce !! Service was efficient and friendly. Ambiance is not what I usually look for in a neighborhood bbq joint but it was definitely in there . Plenty of smoke and hickory logs stacked in a corner, waiting to burn !!! read more

The Slab Bar-B-Que - Small rib tips - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Absolutely phenomenal!!! The young lady that worked there (the chocolate chick) packed our food with such detail that I knew it was valuable.... and beh beh (New Orleans accent) when I tell you the food was hittingggggg!!!! We ordered two slabs of ribs, half barbecued chicken with fries and mild sauce, family sized Mac and cheese(), family sized greens, yams , and family sized cole slaw all for $110. Talk about bang for your buck!! Have recommended it to so many people already and will definitely return next trip to Chicago!!! read more

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OHHHHHH MYYYYYY GOODDDDNESS! Ok. Let me preface this saying that I have been ONLY getting Lem's since forever and thought that that was the only place for me! The store front is quite unsuspecting as it sits as a lone restaurant for BLOCKS! Ok let me get into it...so I was sitting at my mom's house (who still lives in Chicago of course) and I told her that I wanted Lem's for dinner. She told me that the day that I requested it Lem's was closed but I need to try this place on 71st Street called The Slab! Well, me being in the Lem's snob that I "WAS"; I second guessed her suggestion. Let me say just say that I am so happy that she suggested The Slab! The rib tips were tender, flavorful and just...DELICIOUS! That sauce THOOOOUGH! Oh my goodness THE SAUCE! Divine! Just know to get extra sauce!! The hot linnnnks? Yep, those were bomb too! The ONLY minuscule issue that I had was their french fries were dry. They weren't BAD. Just not for me. But my Dear, I wasn't there for the french fries. I was there for the rib tips and they did not disappoint. Do yourself a favor and get over to The Slab and get you some lip smacking good rib tips.Yum!! read more

I'ma keep this one short. 2.75 stars - Skip the mac and cheese. They need to revisit this recipe. Actually. ..find a new recipe all together. - Chicken is seasoned nicely, but soggy - Tips were tender, but I strongly suggest getting the sauce on the side. Not my favorite. The Slab has potential, but needs to work out a few kinks. read more

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Spent over $100 on items for my family to discover not one but TWO very long gray strands of hair in the coleslaw.... The food was ok. Nothing special. The beef hot link was just ok. One the links skin burst so it was all black and dry lookin. Who serves that to someone...? The ribs and rip tips are decent without the sauce. The Mac & cheese was decent. Needs more cheese. The greens were tasty. The fries were good. Tried the mild bbq sauce. If you like a sweet tasting sauce it's good also. Potato salad is decent also. I will probably add some mustard to it. The baked beans are standard. read more

The Slab Bar-B-Que - Burnt... bursted... hotlink - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food is good customer service be good but why be closed when it's say open hurt the body twin

Very tender and delicious. The baked beans and coleslaw are just as delicious. Rib Tips, and turkey tips are great as well. read more

I once commented about the (Slab) the changed the hot links so many time I stop patronizing this business... Also they've always been cheap on the cold slaw.. if you're going to give so little cold slaw admitted that you don't wanna give it at all. The barbecue was very good. Sauce is good too. I don't recommend hot links I do recommend the rib tips read more

Garbage. Hotlines were overcooked and SPOILED! The food was simply subpar. I ordered a large tip and we didn't even have any or many tips. The package was heavy, but heavy with nothing by Fries and sauce. After further investigation of the order we noticed that they put fries on the bottom lots of sauce and the sandwich a few tips in the middle and they put more fries on top sauce along with bread giving the allusion that we had more in the package than we did. The bill was $65 and we got garbage and less food than we ordered. Now speaking of the sauce, I ordered "MILD SAUCE" the sauce was HOT as HELL. And because they put so much on our food it was overwhelming and over powering to the point you couldn't taste nothing but sweet and hot. Overall a bad experience for $65. read more

The Slab Bar-B-Que - Sad pork hot links from slab bbq - Barbeque Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The ribs are great, the customer service is not at all good. I placed an order for delivery and received a confirmation email and a delivery time. I waited an hour after the estimated delivery time before I called to inquire about my order. The first time I called a female answered and placed me on hold for 20 minutes before I gave up. When I tried to call again the phone went straight to voicemail. There was no answer at this establishment for an hour. THIS is the reason people are reluctant to do business with their own people, I cant even inquire about a refund or the status on my order!? So yall just gonna ignore me....right!? You lost a long time customer. read more

I have terrible heartburn from the grease. It's 1:00 am and I'm awake with heartburn. Got rib tips from The Slab this evening. They were tough and were swimming in GREASY SAUCE. Time for me to give up on ribs. If you pay with a credit card the machine shames you into giving a tip. It says NO TIP , 25% tip, etc as the lady stands there looking at you. I gave a 25% tip for ribs that are keeping me awake. The rib tips were on the bottom and the fries and bread were on top. I think the fries should be on the bottom like most rib places have them. Doesn't matter cause the grease at this place is causing me to give up eating ribs forever. I can't recommend The Slab cause I am doubled over in pain. read more

One thing they got very clean windows. The food is excellent smell good while it was cooking. Tasty exciting.!!!

I just went for the first time, last week. I got the tips, link and chicken combo. Let me tell you, this was sooo damn good!! The sauce is amazing (I had mild), the tips were made perfect and tender, and the chicken was !! I plan to go back!! Hands down good! read more

I love this place! The staff is very friendly and if you have questions they are helpful and provide good recommendations. The ribs are tender and I really enjoy the sauce. It's just enough for the ribs and fries with a good taste that's not overpowering. The sides are just as good - the greens have a nice seasoning that gives a good flavor. My 92 year old mother loves the Mac and Cheese! I have to get some at least once a month. If she had her way, it would be every week. I definitely recommend The Slab! read more

12.14.18: I got slab. It was about 13 small/average size bones. Meat had great taste, but HOT sauce was too hot & thick. I'll try MILD next time. UPDATE: I tasted my friend's rib tips with no sauce. Great smoked taste. I need to visit again and explore more of menu. read more

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4 stars...fresh shockingly delicious no corners cut.. will go again on my next cheat day...lol good job chef

My food was ready when I arrived, and still hot by the time I got home. The rib tips were perfectly cooked. Highly recommended. I wanted i57 the day I ordered here, but it was out of the way. This place had been popping up and I'm so happy i was able to try them. My new favorite rib shack. read more

I have gone there 3 times and each time the food was not good. The last time the meat ( hot links) were spoiled: smelled bad. The ribs were not freshly cut for me. They appeared to have been cut apart and set aside for a while. 3 strokes and you are out. This restaurant is the worse!!! read more

There are no tables, just a big bench to sit on while you wait for them to prepare your order behind bulletproof glass, as while as some piles of firewood for your toddler to play on if need be (don't judge). You'll need that bench, because it's not fast, and the results are precariously packaged, so when you schlep them out to your car to scarf them down, you'll probably make a mess (bring a towel). But these ribs are legit. They are meaty and tender enough without being mushy, and they taste strongly of delicious wood smoke. The best ribs I have had in a while, and certainly the best ones within ten minutes of my house. Worth the trip. read more

BBQ is very good! The tips were nice and tender. They forgot my sauce, but the meat was flavorful enough.

The ribs are consistently tender and flavorful. I also got the baked beans and the turkey which was very tasty.

Last night the wife and I went to "SLAB BBQ" on 71st Street and was very disappointed in the BBQ that we received. We each had an order of small link and tip combo. When we got home and began eating, we had to stop because the tips were very small and very tough to eat. The pork links were even tougher than the tips. And to top it off, they were over cooked. I do have to admit that we have been there before and was very satisfied with our food. This restaurant needs to be sure to have consistency with there food. read more

The BBQ is fresh, tasty and well prepared. I recommend that you try the tips with or without sauce, you can't lose. My goto BBQ joint!