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Lillie's Q
BBQ Joint$$$$
Bucktown, Chicago
The barbecue at Lillie's Q is a can't miss
"the carolina + smoky sauces are amazing and drool-inducing."(5 Tips)
"Best BBQ in Chicago- Carolina style"(4 Tips)
"Try the Fried Pickles - Some of the best fried pickles around."(14 Tips)
"Pulled pork sandwich, sweet potato fires and greens, so good!!!"(7 Tips)
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Serious EatsMay 13, 2013Tri-Tip Sandwich: Get it 'Southern Style' for light coleslaw that provides just the right crunch and vinegar to balance the meat, all without getting in the way.
Bobby KennedyFebruary 23, 2016Amazing pulled pork. The meat has incredible flavor on its own, and then you can choose from their line of sauced to add a regional style. I recommend the vjnegar-based ENC.
Charlotte WoolfOctober 29, 2013This is THE spot for Carolina BBQ in Chicago. Love coming here when I'm feeling homesick for pulled pork with a choice of eastern or western Carolina sauce
- Todd BidaJuly 18, 2017The grits and green beans are awesome. Great barbecue: Not too heavy just right. But the coleslaw is a little funky... steer clear. Not quite sure what's going on there
EaterJanuary 8, 2014Lillie's Q is back in business! Charlie McKenna's barbecue, beer, and atmosphere is drawing crowds once again. [Eater 38 Member]
Ashton BartlettDecember 26, 2012Best BBQ I've ever had in my life!!! Baked beans are amazing! Fries are amazing! Sweet tea is amazing! Banana pudding is yummy. Hot Smoky sauce is my favorite.
Paul FarrellApril 12, 2015The best ribs I have ever had anywhere in the world. Not shittin' ya. The real deal and make sure you order extra for your inner Frank Underwood. Decent beers.
DailyCandyNovember 20, 2013After a fire, the smoked-meat haunt returned less than three months later to serve Charlie McKenna’s award-winning barbecue. Bonus: Grab his addictive, spicy marinades, sauces, and rubs to go.
Alexis WrightAugust 8, 2013For true North Carolinians the BBQ doesn't come close to real BBQ from back home and the sweet tea...eh. It's like they tried to make the BBQ fancy but on the plus side they have cheerwine ;)
Time Out ChicagoDecember 6, 2011Try the fruit shortcake from our 100 Best list: This sweet-as-pie biscuit-and-fruit concoction (the fruit varies with the season) is good enough to go toe-to-toe with any of the fancier takes.
Chris AlgerJanuary 7, 2016ask for Danny's section - he took great care of us and made excellent suggestions. We all loved our food & drinks selections
Chicago TribuneMarch 19, 2015If you want to journey across the Carolinas in a single sitting, head to Lillie's Q, where they serve all three versions of the Carolina sauce — vinegar, ketchup and mustard. Read more
Chicago Sun-TimesSeptember 10, 2010A word about the dynamite pulled pork sandwich. A ton of pork -- delicious on its own -- stacked in the maw of the brioche bun. Squirt some "smoky sauce" from the bottle on the table over the pork to Read more- Time Out ChicagoMay 11, 2012It’s the pink-tinged pulled pork and thick slices of smoked tri-tip that prove chef-owner Charlie McKenna is every bit deserving of that Memphis in May trophy behind the bar. Read more
CarolOctober 25, 2015The tri-tip sandwich was seriously the best BBQ sandwich I've ever had. Get the strawberry fields forever cocktail
Chris VanisonNovember 16, 2014Tri-tip is excellent - like it with the Memphis hot sauce. Corn bread was a let down, but the rest of the sides made up for it!
Tri-tip sandwich and smokey BBQ, is the way to go. So damn good. Fries are awesome too!
Time Out Chicago KidsJanuary 13, 2012The pulled pork and thick slices of smoked tri-tip at this Wicker Park spot prove chef-owner Charlie McKenna is every bit deserving of that World Championship Barbecue trophy behind the bar. Read more
Myra RubinAugust 10, 2010Loved the fried pickles, slaw, sweet potato fries & pulled pork sandwich (gr8 bun) Nice beer selection. Nice atmosphere & Friendly service. Will definately try it again when the AC is working!!!
AlisonOctober 4, 2010Loved the ribs! They are authentic, but a little more refined. The pulled pork was a little bland on it's own, but a fun medium for trying the custom BBQ sauces. Skip the side order of grits, but try
The tri-tip sandwich is excellent. You can't go wrong. Nice craft beer selection too!
VernaJuly 9, 2011the recently added fried chicken is just as amazing as the bbq dishes. oh and moonshine is great in everything from bloodies to sweet tea.
Jake SmithSeptember 11, 2012If you like Memphis-style sauce, the molasses-y flavor of the "Smoky" is what you're looking for. Mac and cheese is superb.
MikeApril 8, 2016The BBQ is decent but ludicrously expensive. It's also pretty reliant on the 6 different types of sauces they have, something that rubbed me the wrong. Pun intended.
Alana DavidovJuly 16, 2013Buy a 10$ bracelet for 10% off for life! eat lunch here! It's not crowded, it's delicious and a good price!
Cary BlackOctober 22, 2014Love pork? Then this is your place. They also have a fried chicken takeout window.
Pretty SalluOctober 8, 2015AMAZING just AMAZING 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀#AMAZING
My favorite BBQ spot in Chicago. Love the fried chicken and bacon grits.
Rhonda WrightJuly 6, 2013Make sure you call in your carry out order. I waited 45 minutes for my carry out order and it was barely warm when I got in the car. Since this was my first visit I MIGHT consider going back! MIGHT!
Joe DonkaDecember 2, 2012Don't miss the tri-tip. It might be blasphemous to love beef this much in a BBQ joint, but I do.
Want your mind blown!!! Try the grits with bacon... And the smoked chicken and dumplings!!! Holy shit! It's so good!
Dan SchreckDecember 31, 2012Love the Pulled Pork Sandwich. Lube it up with some Carolina Gold and you're really havin' a good time.
Chicago magazineAugust 16, 2011The ribs here - lean and mean baby backs rubbed out in “Carolina dirt” - made our list of the 40 Reasons to Love Chicago.
- Time Out ChicagoFebruary 15, 2011Thought you’d want to know: Lillie’s Q has been nominated for Best New Restaurant and Best New Barbecue in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Read more
Mindy ZimmerAugust 7, 2011Really good pulled chicken sandwich! Great bun! I was pleasantly surprised with this place!- Time Out Chicago KidsJanuary 13, 2012Try the beer-battered fried pickles, which are extra tasty served with homemade ranch dressing ($5).
Cate C.February 13, 2011Gotta love BBQ, most items beyond the sandwiches are gluten free. Ask your server about the sauces to be sure there's no gluten.
Marty CiszonSeptember 2, 2012Really good food, but don't come when they are closing because they get anxious, freak out, and service spirals rapidly south.
Famous JeffersonOctober 25, 2015I like their pork, stay away from ribs very dry and expensive. Great sauces available.
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"The pulled pork. Just order the pulled pork. Generous portion and perfect."
Matt Lindner - 9.1
"get the mac and cheese, and the ribs and the pulled pork and te texas sausage."
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