Blackwood BBQ

My opinion for best cheap sandwich is the [do-rite donuts](https://www.doritedonuts.com) in the Sears Tower; chicken and pork sandwiches are fried to order for $6 and $7, IIRC ... maybe $8. Hand-breaded tenders are also pretty well priced. Oh, and coffee is only $1 with a donut. And for a bonus, you just take it to the 4th floor deck if you want to eat outside. But all the other restaurants in that area of the Sears Tower are out of control on price ... except for [Brown Bag Seafood](https://www.brownbagseafood.com), ***a full meal for $15-ish that's actually a meal with fish and greens and grains***. And as a growing chain, they also have a location at the north end of the financial district at 150 N Riverside (by the Small Cheval that's overpriced). Now in my opinion, the most in

Blackwood BBQ, in the outlot of Woodfield along Golf Rd. has decent BBQ. Sweel Baby Ray's in Elk Grove Village on Higgins.

Probably cost more than Jimmy John's, but blackwood BBQ did a great spread for us. Nice change of pace.

One of the things we miss the most about living in Schaumburg is the food...so here's a non-complete list of some favorites: * Lalo's on Roselle for Mexican food and margaritas (not sure if they're still doing the all-you-can-eat buffet on the weekends, but it was a *steal*) * Village Tavern on Wise for their chicken fingers and overall bar food * Westwood Tavern on Meacham for basically everything - besides the normal "American" fare, they have surprisingly good sushi * Dan Thai on Schaumburg Rd. for Thai * Menchie's on Roselle for pour-your-own-froyo * Brandy's on Golf for gyros * House of Pho on Golf for pho * M SushiBurrito on Roselle for, you guessed it, sushi burritos * Stonewood Ale House on Mall Dr. for bar/American food * Blackwood BBQ on Golf, on the mall perimete

Blackwood BBQ. There are a couple of locations in the loop.

For lunch? Naansense is phenomenal, can’t really go wrong with Blackwood BBQ, Aloha if you like Poke, Siam Rice is solid (try the wonton soup), Roost (though it’s more West Loopish).

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Crisp chicken - Lincoln Park , Korean chicken, a joint, cheap, carry out/ delivery Athenian room - Greek, Lincoln Park, cheap Hash house - good brunch Gold Coast Q BBQ - Gold Coast bbq, dank Mac and cheese UrbanBelly- wicker park / west loop, Asian fusion, deliver, coconut chicken Pho, phat style rice bowl, dumplings BLVD - nice dinner west loop Toro - Lincoln park, hole in the wall sushi, Mitch owner is the bomb Cafe ba-ba-reeba - Lincoln park, great tapas and sangria, fun brunch The gage - Michigan Ave loop, American nicer, mussels, venison burger Summerhouse - Lincoln park, great ambience, American food, summer, date night Hubbard Inn - river north, happy hour, seafood Cold storage - seafood, happy hour, 1 dollar oysters Honey Butter chicken - dank chicken sandwich

Blackwood BBQ on Lake has some excellent fare.

Blackwood bbq

Hear me out here.... Check out Blackwood BBQ. It's quick serve but they honestly have some great pulled pork, sliced brisket and sauces. Their Mac and cheese is great too. Otherwise, BBQ Supply Co., Smoque and Pork Shoppe (great rib tips and pork belly pastrami)

Street Food: Maxwell Street Depot, Calumet Fisheries, Red Hot Ranch, Jim's Original, Lem's BBQ, Mario's Italian Lemonade, Big and Little's, Antique Taco, Devil Dawg, The Jerk Taco Man, Original Rainbow Cone. Chicago (mainly fast food) Restaurant Chains: Benjyehuda, Harold's Chicken Shack, Roti, Aloha Poke, Freshii, Portillo's, Superdawg, Als' Beef, Blackwood BBQ, Furious Spoon Ramen, The Budlong, Lou Malnatis Pizza, M Burger. EDIT: while not necessarily street food or a chain, the breaded steak sandwich at Ricobene's is also worth adding to your list.

Anybody out there work at Blackwood BBQ?

I'm looking to make a brisket and I think Blackwood's is the best I've ever had. Does anyone work at Blackwood and is willing to share how they make their brisket??? Thanks in advance!

In no particular order or geography (keeping it around $10/meal): * Spotted Monkey * Saucy Porka * Chicken Planet * Luke's Italian Beef * Pierogi Heaven * Caffecito * Green Apple Phoever * Ba Le * Kamehachi * Benjyehuda * Blackwood BBQ * The orgy of food trucks that park at Monroe/Wacker or Monroe/Clark (literally any of them). Also: Revival Food Hall. I am sure I am forgetting another dozen places. But if you're eating lunch at a big fast food chain (I know some of the places on my list are chains) - it's your own damn fault.

Along Clinton in Presidential Towers is a murderers row of Blackwood BBQ, Blaze Pizza, Five Guys, Naf Naf on one block, plus Chipotle and Naansense kitty-corner.

[Blackwood BBQ](http://blackwoodbbq.com/) is a fun option if you don't mind an afternoon food coma.

There are decent non-chain (or local chain) places too. In some particular order (and by no means extensive): Revival Food Hall, French Market, Chicken Planet, Blackwood BBQ, Saucy Porka, Brightwok Kitchen, Spotted Monkey, Green Apple Phoever, Perry's Deli, UB Dogs, Luke's, Firefin Poke, Cafecitto, Habanero Baja Grill, Oasis Cafe, the entirety of Greek Town and JP Graziano (if you're in West Loop), and Farmer's Fridge vending machines all over the place. And I'm sure as hell I'm missing a dozen other places worth going to for lunch. Don't get me wrong, I love me my food trucks - Aztec Dave's and Donnerman being my favorites. Just pointing out there is an option of a local brick/mortar, too.

> I work in the loop and it actually can be a chore to find good food. I've had a very different visit - I've only been to a handful of places that aren't good. Check out Saucy Porka, Blackwood BBQ, Pierogi Heaven, Sopraffina, Luke's, or Mac Kelly's (excellent salad bar) if you haven't already.

Blackwood BBQ, Benjyahuda

Blackwood BBQ, UB dogs, Freshi aint bad, Jason's Deli was a good visit, Bacci is decent. That's all I can think of right now.

Breakfast hash at [Blackwood BBQ](http://blackwoodbbq.com/) is one of the best deals in the Loop. They keep inching the price up, but it is still less than $5 and is WAY better than other stuff nearby.