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Smoque BBQ


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4.5 of 5 stars 49 ratings
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#5 of 4,512 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: American, Barbecue
  • Price range*: $1-$20
  • Address: 3800 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
  • Phone:  (773) 545-7427

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5 of 5 stars
ChiGirl04   3 contributions
Chicago
Oct 12, 2009

I went to Smoque for the first time this weekend with friends, it was so delicious! I love tangy bbq sandwiches and it seems everywhere you go they're always super sweet. The pulled pork sandwich I had was so awesome. My friends dug into the ribs, and briskets and loved them too. I definitely think this place is worth the... more

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5 of 5 stars
iufan98   1 contribution
Chicago, IL
Oct 8, 2009

My husband and I saw this restaurant featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and both felt a craving so strong that we ate lunch there the same weekend. We are luckily in the Chicago area. The brisket is out of this world. The beans and macaroni and cheese are also truly outstanding. We have catered from Smoque as well and... more

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5 of 5 stars
BuckeyeBBQFan   1 contribution
Ohio
Sep 6, 2009

This restaurant has been on our list of Guy's DDD BBQ highlights for quite some time. We finally made the trip from Ohio. We can only reiterate what has been written on many other reviews. Brisket is fantastic, both with and without a bit of their sauce. We also had the St. Louis style ribs and the dry rub and... more

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5 of 5 stars
phrzzy   7 contributions
Canada
Aug 22, 2009

Fans of Guy Fieri, DDD and BBQ, we had to make this trip. Smoque did not disappoint!! Well worth the journey, they food was excellent, and we tried almost everything just because we could. The St Louis ribs were delicious - moist, juicy and fall-off-the-bone tender - while the baby backs were kinda dry, but still yummy; the sausage was... more

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4 of 5 stars
bohste   8 contributions
Geneva, Illinois
May 10, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

My wife and I lived in Texas for 18 years and since we've lived in Chicago we haven't found any place good for BBQ. Not, at least, until we found Smoque in Irving Park. I thought the approach they take here was interesting where they take the best things from the different regions of the USA. My wife and I... more

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5 of 5 stars
mcriggon   5 contributions
Southcentral Alaska
Apr 13, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Having grown up in the Deep South, I thought I had a pretty good understanding of what defines good BBQ. Then came the 11,000 mile road trip criss-crossing the U.S., and any illusions that only the Southeast could do great BBQ were shattered without apology. It's hard to fully comprehend the array and variety that BBQ can offer unless you've... more

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5 of 5 stars
KatherineLChicago   148 contributions
Mar 24, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Absolutely delicious & so friendly. Friends had a pulled pork sandwich (smokey and tender), baby back ribs and st.louis ribs with sides of coleslaw (delicious! not mayo based), mac & cheese, which was amazing, baked beans that had caramelized onions, peach cobbler (mouth-watering), cornbread with kernels of corn. Definitely would recommend this place more

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Feb 18, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

delicious brisket. more

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4 of 5 stars
bran99   19 contributions
milwaukee, wi
Jan 30, 2009

First of all let me state that I am more of a fan of the experience of this place, than the actual food, but the food is still better than most chain resturantes you would visit on most nights. We got there at 4 pm on a saturday and there was a line out the door. We were greated by... more

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5 of 5 stars
beeskneees   47 contributions
Jan 26, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

I never thought I could like brisket this much. more

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Smoque BBQ Address

3800 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
Tel: (773) 545-7427
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.