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Kirstjen LorenzSeptember 6, 2014Our order was taken by a very friendly guy who was willing to talk about the food, which makes me very happy. Brisket melts on the tongue. Pulled pork bibimbap is delish. LOVED those beets & mayo!
Shawn McDanielAugust 21, 2015BBQ, you can taste the amazing smokey flavor in all their BBQ. Garlic rice is perfect. My mouth is going to have this flavor in it all day, best situation you can find yourself in.
Jake SmithJune 30, 2013American BBQ with a Filipino twist; the pulled pork takes a backseat to the sides (although the grilled bun is a nice touch). Try the Garlic Rice of the Day and use the Banana Ketchup on the fries!- EaterNovember 7, 2013While the space is certainly small, the taste is large. Adventurous diners are making the trek more and more to Irving Park to see for themselves.
SeanAugust 25, 2013Just call Smalls from Lizards (the bar next door). Smalls will bring the delicious food over to you while you enjoy a beer. Brisket is amazing.
E RuizFebruary 4, 2015I had the fried chicken, brisket. The brisket was amazing!! So tender and full of flavor! It may sound weird but you must try the beets!! They are out of this world!
Serious EatsSeptember 8, 2013Big Asian fusion BBQ flavors from a tiny smoke shack in Irving Park. Eat in at the sun soaked counter, or get it delivered to next door Lizard Lounge.
Joe GermuskaSeptember 27, 2013Mike Sula's writeup for the Reader "The thing that brought me back…was the fried chicken, buttermilk-brined and lightly battered, but fried hard, so that it maintains a moist interior…" Read more
Brian MacQueenJuly 20, 2013The fried chicken is pretty awesome. The brisket sandwich no slouch either. And the french fries have a different flavor; very interesting spice mix on them.
Can't go wrong with either the pulled pork or brisket. Their fries have a delicious and eclectic seasoning.
ShariOctober 5, 2014Brisket, Pulled Pork, THE CHICKEN, garlic rice, that wasabi mayo and chilln at Lizards! Awesome,
Jeff WOctober 19, 2014Absolutely everything is amazing give it a try! Go next-door, grab some Allagash, and enjoy!
Mabel GuzmanAugust 14, 2014Three pulled pork taste great w/o sauce and the beets w/japanese mayo Amazing.
Zach SteinerJanuary 11, 2015Pulled pork is great. Pickles are killer. Fried chicken requires a wait.
Time Out ChicagoDecember 20, 2013The brisket and garlic rice at Smalls Smoke Shack & More is one of the 100 best things we ate this year.- The brisket bibimbap is one of the best things I've ever eaten.
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"For my family, they are best known for their BLACK AND BOURBON CHICKEN, ORANGE CHICKEN, MILD AND SPICY RICE, SMOTHERED CABBAGE AND RED BEAN GRAVY. They also have really good CRAB RANGOONS."
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