Uncle John's BBQ

Category: Barbecue restaurant in Chicago, Illinois

Address: 8249 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619, USA

Phone: +17739526236

Opening hours

Sunday: 12–8PM

Monday: 11AM–10PM

Tuesday: 11AM–10PM

Wednesday: 11AM–10PM

Thursday: 11AM–10PM

Friday: 11AM–11PM

Saturday: 11AM–11PM

Reviews

Amanda Smith

Oct 22, 2022

I really like the tender turkey tips

craig willis

Oct 21, 2022

This a sorry place my food was done for 10 min and the cashier walking around doing nothing this why I don't support black business

Andre Peeples

Oct 13, 2022

Pretty consistent flavor. Classic Chicago bbq house!

Darryl Butler

Oct 11, 2022

Wonderful Place to Eat

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Questions & Answers

The worst barbecue in the world ,tips were tuff and over cooked ,the hit links were sell fried and the sauce rolled off the meat and fries ,please can Barbra Ann's come back please !!!!!!!

aaron riddle | Oct 26, 2017
Kool Breeze | Oct 25, 2021

"THATS NOT TRUE"!!! (Reply to Original comment); "83rd Cottage IS NOT THE SAME UNCLE JOHNS FROM 69TH CALUMET, PERIOD." DIFFERENT PEOPLE/FAMILY(?) ALL TOGETHER. LEONS FROM 83RD COTTAGE "BOUGHT" THE NAME FROM UNCLE JOHNS 69TH CALUMET, CHANGED FROM LEONS TO UNCLE JOHNS(Purchased Name). The OLD MAN, "UNCLE JOHN" L8R PASSED AWAY...BUT THE ORIGINAL CUSTOMER BASE TRIED THE "NEW" UNCLE JOHN ON COTTAGE AND WAS HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. SO MUCH SO, "THAT THE "ORIGINAL" UNCLE JOHN FAMILY(?) DECIDED TO APPEASE ITS "FAN BASE", AND THEN REOPENED, BUT UNDER A DIFFERENT NAME SINCE THE "NAME"...THE "NAME" ONLY HAD BEEN "SOLD"! SO, THEY OPENED UNDER THE NAME."UNC J's" BBQ @ E.47TH ST/VINCENNES! SO, PLS...DONT EVER GET IT TWISTED, "THE ORIGINAL UNCLE JOHNS From 69TH Calumet", is NOW "UNCLE J's" @ 504 E.47TH @VINCENNES. The NEW UNCLE "JOHNS" @ 83RD COTTAGE IS JUST THE NAME, ITS ACTUALLY STILL "LEONS BAR B Q"!! TRIED THEM 3 TIMES AFTER THEY OPENED, THEY WERE "HORRIBLE"...HAVEN'T BEEN BACK SINCE.

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How good is uncle John Bar-b-Q?

Mike Reed | Oct 25, 2021
George Monger | Oct 25, 2021

The rib tips and hot links are great! The sauce is the bomb digiddiy!

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Uncle John's had a special on slabs of ribs well I'm bored one the meat was horrible it was chewy it was tough and I was completely unsatisfied never again will I buy a slab from this place it was horrible

Jeanette Ward | Oct 26, 2019
Carlos Townsel | Oct 26, 2019

I have had the ribs an rib tips they were great an I'm a griller I would go there any time....

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Do you accept credit card or debit card

Rosemary Reed | Oct 26, 2018
james beck | Oct 26, 2018

Yes

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One of the best bbq spots on the South side of Chicago. Ribs are seasoned and grilled to Perfection. I give them 10 stars if I could

Lamonda Caldwell | Oct 25, 2020
debra thomas | Oct 25, 2020

Good RIBS , Chicken & Fish and get your sweets from DATs Doughnuts , Friendly service 🍽👍🏾🤗

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Why do people keep coming in here saying that this is not the same restaurant that was on 69th? It is they just moved over there! Had a big sign on the building when they moved and where they went!

Shanitha Key | Oct 25, 2020
Charles Powell | Oct 25, 2020

Originally it was the same as the one on 69th street but after a couple years the owners had a dispute. The original owner left (the older brother) and opened another bbq place on 47th and Vincennes. That place is the same as the one on 69th. Some of the same people that worked at 69th are working there now. Go check it out.

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Can you place an order for pick up?

Theresa PERRY | Oct 25, 2020
randy herring | Oct 25, 2020

No

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What are the Covid safety practices like here?

Anonymous | Oct 25, 2022
Rachelle Bradley | Oct 25, 2021

They r a six foot distance and mask have to wear a mask

Does uncle johns deliver food ?

john shields | Oct 25, 2021
MISS JANET | Oct 25, 2021

No but you can hubbub

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Does the one on 82nd and cottage grove sell beef ribs

Annette Callahan | Oct 25, 2020
Lisa Baby | Oct 25, 2020

No they don't.

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Is the restaurant back open?

James | Oct 25, 2020
sonya wilson | Oct 25, 2020

Yes

Do u deliver

Gerald Ward | Oct 25, 2020
E I C | Oct 25, 2020

They don't deliver themselves but they may be on a delivery app like Uber eats GrubHub etc. I'm not really sure.

Are they open today

Debra Johnson | Oct 26, 2019
Denise Jordan | Oct 26, 2019

Not sure, back in Georgia.

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Do they have turkey tips?

shooting star | Oct 26, 2019
Bertha .Hughes | Oct 26, 2019

yes and very good

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Do u deliver

Denise Wilburn | Oct 26, 2019
Kevin Ashley | Oct 26, 2019

I'm not sure about that, I always pickup

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Do they have another restaurant on 17400 south halsted

Pamela McCormick | Oct 26, 2019
Paula White | Oct 26, 2019

NO IITS NOT OWNED BY THE SAME OWNER.

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Do you all take credit card

Anita Warren | Oct 26, 2018
james shuford | Oct 26, 2018

Yes

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Will u b open tomorrow 4th of july

Theda Anderson | Oct 26, 2018
Kevin Grant | Oct 26, 2018

I sure hope they are That's the only way imma get some BB,Q.

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What is your hours for tomorrow 4th of july

Theda Anderson | Oct 26, 2018
Mary Sanders | Oct 26, 2018

Idk! Google it!

Is this the same Uncle John's on17947 s. Halsted ?

Mary Vaughn | Oct 26, 2018
I Cross | Oct 26, 2019

No! I talked to and read articles about the fight over the name... apparently a family member "took" the name to open his own "Uncle John's" but imho: the one in Homewood is awful (just like when they were in Richton Park). It's too salty, overcooked and the flavor just isn't there. I will never buy from the fake Uncle John's again. I live right by it and I'd rather drive into the city for real Uncle John's!!!!

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Is Uncle John BBC on 8200 and Cottage Grove the same as Uncle John BBC in Homewood?

Deondra Stanley-El | Oct 26, 2018
I Cross | Oct 26, 2019

NO! Please do yourself a favor and Google the couple of articles written about the fight over the name and how they are NOT the same. The Homewood one, imo, is gross...

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What's the name of the links that uncle John's sell

Monique Webb | Oct 26, 2018
james shuford | Oct 26, 2018

Hot links

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If most of the reviews are consistent with poor customer service why haven't it been corrected

Linda Cooper | Oct 26, 2018
Anthony Austin | Oct 26, 2018

Good food,, encourages better customer service

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do you cater we a re a high school in your area and wanted to do a catering menu for may 18th

Darnell Payne | Oct 26, 2018
Denise Jenkins | Oct 26, 2018

You would have to call the restaurant and ask

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Do you have Uber eats

Lynnett Moore | Oct 26, 2018
Tina Harris | Oct 26, 2018

Uncle John's is not on uber eats!

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Hi do u have uber eats

Lonnett Brown | Oct 26, 2018
Denise Jenkins | Oct 26, 2018

Yes

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Was the name uncle Remus on your sign?

Joanne Thicklin-Ellis | Oct 26, 2018
Sharon Willians | Oct 26, 2018

No

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They don't except ☎ orders ugh...

Sexy C Sexy | Oct 26, 2018
Alberta Jackson | Oct 26, 2018

No phone in orders

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Do you deliver

Lorene Berry | Oct 26, 2018
J Romano | Oct 26, 2018

Nope but you can call uber eats

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