BaseHit BBQ & Catering

I was pleasantly surprised by Basehit BBQ. It's rare to come across a new BBQ joint that properly cooks rib tips. (Check out my review of Honey 1 BBQ for a quick history lesson on Chicago style BBQ.) Basehit does an above average job of preparing good eats. I wasn't a big fan of the hot links, but would reorder everything pictured.Service was efficient and friendly. The offer a variety of sides, but I haven't tried. Even the best BBQ joints tend to serve mediocre sides. Next time I'll give them a try. .. maybe I'll it'll be another pleasant surprise.

Oh boy, today I'm forced to be "that guy". I went to BaseHit BBQ because Lexington Betty's was closed. BaseHit was a few blocks away and the menu looked promising. I went in to order 2 turkey tip meals with sauce on the side and an order of coleslaw. The cashier was nice, took my order, and told me it'll be about 10 minutes. After about 17 minutes (still no problem) i got my food. I drove all the way back home to find out that i have NO sauce in the bag. So, I'm sitting here with 2 orders of dry turkey with no sauce. I called BaseHit to tell them that I had no sauce, they apologized and then offered me a free item from the cooler i.e., a pop, a slice of cake, or a Gatorade. I appreciate the gesture, but I won't be back. The food wasn't hot, and the turkey was dry and full of bones. When I say that there were bones, i mean, they were all throughout the meal. It was hard to pick up a piece of turkey without finding bone fragments in it. I've eaten turkey tips from all over the United States and never had bones mixed in with the food. The fries in both orders were greasy, soggy, and barely warm. The coleslaw was mostly concerning because it smelled a little metallic. I cannot identify the smell, but it was not a fresh smell. One order had bread, the other one didn't. There was no consistency in the meals. I added my own BBQ sauce to try to save the meal, but it was just no edible. I'm so disappointed. I ended up peeling the meat from the bones and serving it to my dogs, then ordering food from Earl's BBQ. The pictures will show you the difference between BaseHit and Earl's.The pictures show 2 photos of the turkey tips, 2 photos of the bones from each meal, and the last photo is my order from Earl's BBQ.

I pass by BaseHit all the time and it seemed they had completely shut down during COVID. But I'm glad they're up and running again. This place is located where Harolds used to be. Still quite upset about that actually. It's obviously carry out with maybe one table inside, but nobody ever dines in at these place. The young guy working the front was very welcoming and had a great attitude while we waited for our food get prepared. It did take longer than I would have hoped, but I guess that's why we practice patience right?My wife ordered their tips and wings, with mild sauce, which is a mix of both their hot and sweet sauce. I ordered their tips and links combo with their hot bbq sauce. My wife's wings were amazing. You get an option of fried or grilled?!?! Hello, fried of course! They were fried perfectly and huge. And most importantly very tasty. The sauce on the tips carried some heat. Very tasty sauce. My only complaint is an important one. The tips seemed overcooked. A lot of hard pieces and difficult to chew. If they can fix that, this place would be golden. I'll definitely be back though.

We really enjoyed our experience with the food and service.I ordered the following:-Rib Tips w/ fries (Regular)-Hot Chicken w/ Fries-Mac & Cheese -Brisket SandwichI do prefer that they only dab the sauce because I don't like it when my ribs are smothered in too much sauce. I like to enjoy all the flavors without overshadowing the others.The price is affordable and the portions are good.Let me tell you about the fries...it is amazing. It's too bad they don't serve a homemade garlic ranch, but I would like to suggest this :).The Hot Chicken is perfection.The Mac & cheese, I would suggest to skip this: not seasoned well.The brisket, maybe I got an overcooked one because it was dry already--we ordered around 5pm. Overall, the packaging is very neat and the food is great.

Bbq is a joke. Taste like it's been boiled not cooked on a pit. The person preparing your food looks disgusting. Long Dreds down back(violation) all hair must be covered when serving food. Pants sagging (really). Another Black owned business serving sub par food that's why they don't last long in business.DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY !!!

Had driven by this place twice early on at times when they should have been open and weren't. Thought I'd give it one more shot and it was, so time to try it out. Mixed thoughts overall, but nothing that can't be changed. First off, it's a new place and the people there seem really nice. That's a good start in and of itself. Anyone can make great food nowadays, but it seems like good people are hard to find. The people serving me probably have a vested interest in the place - good to see that they "get it" from a customer service perspective.I ordered the pulled pork with fries - cole slaw on the side. On the menu it references a "choice of sauces", but I don't recall being asked. My sandwich came with the mango sauce, which was pretty good and somewhat unique - kudos on that. But the actual BBQ flavor of the meat lacked a little depth that I'm accustomed to at places like Hecky's, Q or Smoque.Soggy. The fries were good but if I were to describe their texture, the words "wet limp" come to mind. I was ok with them and the flavor was good - but fries just shouldn't be like that. Also, Base Hit strikes out where the bun is concerned. I'm not usually much of a "bun fanatic", besides, it's the meat that BBQ is all about. But this was a very ordinary bun that was mush by the time I finished the sandwich. And I live nearby and am a fast eater, so it wasn't a timing thing that turned the bun into soup. It needs to hold up to the sauce better.I asked if the cole slaw was sweet or of it had a slight horseradish kick. I was told it was sweet - but it did end up having the kick I asked about. No big deal - I actually prefer that, but I was a little surprised after asking.I want to like this place and will likely be back. The value was pretty good for the entree - a big plus. Just hope they make a fix or two - especially where the bun is concerned.

So glad I tried this place. The flavor was amazing. There was good smokey flavor. Extremely tasty.

The people were nice but that's about where it ends. We went there and the food was undercooked as far as the chicken and sitting a long time as far as the rib tips. The fresh cut fries were great with the barbecue sauce and that's all we were able to eat.

I come here often for their pulled chicken, sliced turkey and rib tips. Their tacos are really good, too. I love their different types of barbecue sauces and special beverages. If you're in the area and in the mood for barbecue definitely stop here. There is plenty of street parking and then afterwards treat yourself to coffee across the street or ice cream.

The brick and mortar location has not been open for over a year. Don't bother. It appears that it open but it's always locked