Location: Urbana
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Top 4 Barbecue food in Urbana, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Reviews on Barbecue food in Urbana, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Urbana /ɜːrˈbænə/ is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 41,250 at the 2010 census. Urbana is the tenth-most populous city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is included in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area.
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1. Black Dog Smoke & Ale House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 606 reviews
Reviewed By Taylor B
My wife and I don't relish the thought of eating barbecue in a restaurant. It's messy enough at home, two or three napkins, sometimes more. But we have heard so many good things about Black Dog Smoke & Ale House that when we had an opportunity to see if it's as good as advertised, we couldn't pass it up. According to most restaurant critics, Black Dog produces the best tasting barbecue in Illinois, maybe the entire country. They opened their first location at 201 North Broadway Avenue in Urbana, Illinois, in 2009. It was so successful that they opened another location, installing a wood-fired smoker in an old train depot at the corner of Chestnut and Main Street in Champaign in 2015. We visited the Urbana location and agreed the barbecue was unlike anything we've ever tasted. We started with smoked chicken wings tossed with Carolina red BBQ sauce and served with celery and smoked bleu cheese dressing. Then we couldn't resist Blackdog cornbread, two cornbread muffins baked with green chiles, pit beans, cheddar cheese and pulled pork. Then we shared a full slab platter of St. Louis style pork spareribs smothered in BBQ sauce with French fries, potato salad and slaw. And we washed it all down with mugs of strawberry lemonade and Goose Island root beer. No wonder everyone in Champaign-Urbana is talking about Black Dog Smoke & Ale House.
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2. Black Dog Smoke & Ale House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 252 reviews
Reviewed By MooseMeds
Sept 18 2019.Come to the C-U to visit a friend. She brought us here and said its the best BBQ shes had in the city. It was hot and i wanted dessert first, so i ordered a virgin strawberry daquiri. The waiter brought something that looked like he added strawberry mix to a lemonade. He could have just said they dont have those instead. So i got ice tea.food came to the table super quick.. but it was the wrong order. it was for another table. Our order came shortly after, but i ordered sweet potato fries, and got a sweet potato. THe BBQ was really good, but a smaller portion than i thought it would be.The (male) waiter got my (female) friend a refill, never offered (male) me one. When the bill came, it was on this tablet and i couldnt see the individual charges, but i knew that $58 for two people was wrong. it was once again something for a different table. When he came back with the correct table, as i was paying $38 still seemed high, so i asked for a printed receipt, to find extra charges. Space cadet waiter must have seen the zero tip, as the manager came over and apologized for everything and comp'd the entire ticket. ( charges actual were reversed on my bank statement, so they got THAT right at least.)It'll be a little while before i go back to Champaign, but i'm 100% sure i'll never set foot in here again.
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3. Hickory River Smokehouse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 118 reviews
Hickory River Smokehouse originated in Urbana, Illinois. You might say, our Urbana folks, were our taste testers! This college town, welcomed, supported and patronized our restaurant since the first day we opened in January of 1995. We must be doing somet
Reviewed By DewChugr
One of the better BBQ places in Champaign Urbana. Prices are good, portions and service are also good. I've been there many times, but only at lunch. They have a different special every day for about 7.50 which includes a sandwich line pulled pork and two sides. A drink is a buck more. I like the brisket sandwich the best. Sauce is mild mix or hot. Not crazy about the slaw but the mac and cheese is good. I like the applesauce, tastes like homemade with chunks of apples in it. The fries are OK, but order them extra crispy, trust me. Oh, the deserts are good too. I've not had the ribs yet, but I love the wings. They do sell alcohol, but I believe it's just bottles. The service is cafeteria style where you go through a line and tell them what you want and they serve it up. Seating is a combination of tables booths. Parking cam be pretty full at peak lunch time. Overall a great place to grab a BBQ lunch.
4. Po Boys Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By Luckyone2002
Though we've lived in this area for over 20 years, had never been here until recently, when an advertised musical performance brought us in. Their menu looks good. Went with a Reuben and husband went with some BBQ. Both meals were just "OK". Actually, mine was pretty odd - didn't seem like real corned beef or not like the normal reubens I've had and it's difficult to mess those up. Husband said part of his BBQ was "Ok" - the rest was just dry. Again, just not on par with other area restaurants. But the service was great for it being so busy and loud with the music (band was excellent!). Our server remained friendly and patient and did a nice job. Other possibly-regular customers were ordering different items and some of those meals/appetizers looked pretty darn good, so maybe it was just the selections we chose. It was still a pleasant evening. Not sure if we'd ever return for the food, but maybe a drink and an appetizer and some good music.
