Chicago may be far from the South, but the pitmasters at Smoque BBQ know a thing or two about good ‘cue.
Since opening in Irving Park in 2006, Smoque BBQ has consistently ranked as one of Chicago’s be…
Ordered Off Doordash.. My 1 st Time And Won't Be My Last..Best BBQ I've Tasted From A Restaurant Here In Chicago Ever! Brisket So Damn Tender I Barely Had To Chew..Ribs Were On Point...Bread Pudding Is Out Of This World & Sides Are Spectacular! Best Money Ever Spent! You Have A Friend In Me😉😁
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Cheryl B
Emerging Expert • 3 contributions
Loved
• 4/2/26
• DoorDash order
Best BBQ I have had from a restaurant in years!! The Memphis BBQ Sauce and the Spicy Memphis BBQ Sauce are on point! Chicken and ribs are both so flavorful and juicy! The Mac is great, the baked beans... OMG! So good! This time I got the chili and I must say, Smoque BBQ has not failed me yet!! Fresh and great portion sizes! I'll see y'all again next week!
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Brian D
4 contributions
Didn't like
• 4/11/26
• DoorDash order
I've been going here since it opened and have always loved it. This order is a huge disappointment and honestly it's going to be a long time before I think about trying again.
The sandwich had HALF as much meat as usual and it was so much fattier than usual. Also the peach cobbler is essentially all canned peaches very little crust (which is the good part of it).
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Laura F
3 contributions
Loved
• 7/12/25
• DoorDash order
So good. Great quality. I'm not even the biggest Coleslaw fan but this was delicious and fresh! Cornbread is a smaller portion but so tasty and almost like a corn cake! I'd 100% order again.
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Carlotta D
5 contributions
Liked
• 6/9/26
• DoorDash order
Smoque BBQ has some some of the best bbq I've found in Chicago. The ribs and brisket were tender and not too fatty which is great because I'm not a fan of fatty meats. The bbq beans were incredible and the sauce variety was great. If I had anything to critique, I would recommend not getting the mac and cheese or cornbread because they had no flavor and were so dry they crumbled as soon as I removed them from the tiny foil containers they were packed in.
Overall, I'd go back for the well-cooked and flavored meat options and bbq beans!
