Russell's Barbecue

708-453-7065
1621 N Thatcher Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
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Customer Reviews (9 reviews)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Apr 26, 2010
This is definitley one place you have to try. I've been going here since I was a kid. BBQ pork sandwiches are great. The ribs are really ... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Mar 26, 2009
Great family restaurant. The ribs are great, their barbecue beef and pork sandwiches are delicious, so is their barbecue chicken. Their c... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Oct 28, 2008
Best bbq around! Cozy, old-fashion restaurant, were you have more then enough space to eat away from others but close enough to the ones you... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Oct 13, 2008
this place is where its at for BBQ and great food! their homemade sauce is excellent and the service is also great! this is a good place for... (more)

Bryan A.

on Judys Book Jun 07, 2006
Russell's has the best barbecue in town. What makes it for me is the sauce. The sauce isn't that gloppy, thick, cement-like sauce you will find at a lot places, plus you get to add as much or as little as you want your self.... (more)

Gina L.

on Judys Book May 07, 2006
In my lifetime I have tasted one bar-b-q joint that was better than this. And that was in Milwaukee on a Friday night in March - when my husband and I just decided to take a ride. So I don't even know the name of that place.... (more)

Nelson T.

on Judys Book Mar 18, 2006
OK, let me get Russell’s negatives out of the way: I don’t like their fries (kind of thin and plain), I’m so-so on their barbecue sauce (very tasty but kind of thin) and their burgers are average at best. Fortunately, I... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Nov 01, 2005
I love Russell's BBQ with their ribs and other items on their menu. They tend to never to dissapoint with the food they brew up. You need to... (more)

Mai N.

on Judys Book Aug 09, 2005
Russell's is one of the best BBQ restaurants I have been to here in Chicagoland. The atmosphere is very casual; to me it's more of a lunch place than a dinner place. You can get all kinds of BBQ items, from a pork sandwich... (more)

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