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Reviews
The pork is dry, shaved, deli style meat - not pulled. If it's house made and not frozen, which I doubt, it's not smoked. At least not the way their website claims. There's no tell tale pink smoke ring. And most tellingly, the restaurant has no BBQ smell. I can't comprehend the positive reviews here for dry pre-made meat.
Always love coming here. Food is so time capsuled - tastes the same today as it did first time I was introduced back in 1988…. Always a fantastic meal no matter what on the menu I get. Recommend to any and all …..
I've been eating here for 50 years....always a great experience! They never disappoint.
This is a Chicago area classic. You walk through the door and you feel like you're back in the 50s or 60s. The food isn't overly complex and it isn't going to blow you away with presentation, but you can bet your butt it'll taste the exact same when you come back years later. Consistency is key and Russell's always delivers a solid meal. Pro Tip: Get the roasted pork sandwich. It's the best thing on the menu, hands down!
The Beef Brisket was really good. They have picnic tables and umbrellas in the grassy area by the parking lot. Makes for a really nice place to relax and have lunch without being stuck inside. The also have a drive thru now. That is a new feature since the pandemic started. I used to come here as a kid and I still love it as much or maybe even more now as I did back then.
Went on Wed about 5pm. Mushrooms were extra salty, rib tip dinner was old tips they were hard and seemed to be baked not smoked, very chewy no sauce. Coleslaw is better at Popeye. I will not be going back there! I don't know why the other reviews are 5 stars very hard to believe
I wish there was a star less then 1. I don’t care how hungry you are don’t waste your time here. My rib tips were like little beef jerky pieces, sides were in cups think they were in the freezer and thawed as needed potato salad and only God knows what was in the baked beans straight out the can would have been better. The restaurant smelled like it’s been closed up needs to be aired out or deep cleaned. It just wasn’t it for me at all. I asked for a refund and I will never look back at this place
Cool place but ….$24 for 2 italian beef like Sandwiches what the heck is this? Bone with some chopped up meat or so going back to Johnny’s!!!! For Italian combo!!!!
Went there today nice staff. Sadly the food is not at all like it was in the past. The pulled pork and pulled chicken was dry. The potato salad was salty. The Baked Beans were good but overall there's a lot of BBQ places that way out do them on food.
Fries needed a little seasoning love, grilled chicken sandwich was GREAT, BBQ sauce is distinctly different in a sweet aromatic cinnamony kind of way. Atmosphere cannot be beat, such a great vibe. AND I can get a $4 beer. Yes please!!!!!Food: 4/5
