Ella's BBQ

Delicious nachos. Very cute room. Even though it was inside it felt like we were outside Because the dining room is a converted garage space with the doors open... lovely. Delicious pulled pork sandwich. Cold beer, what's not to like.... Little bit pricey but it seems like everything is now.

Frigggg I love this BBQ spot! There's something about getting a pile of meats on one of those metal trays with brown paper that FEELS SO RIGHT. And Ella's always knocks it out of the park w the flavors and textures.I always go for the platter- why not try a little of everything? My fave meat is the brisket, closely followed by the pulled pork. Both are perfectly juicy and the right amount of fatty! I also recently tried the rib tips which were pretty delish. As for sides, the mac & cheese, collards, beans and corn are all 10/10.Every time I've been here, the lady behind the counter has been a total joy. She's super attentive, checking in multiple times and bringing us all the BBQ sauces to taste (I cannot and will not decide my favorite sauce, they're just all sooooo goooooood). But yeah I appreciate her energy.Chicago BBQ aficionados who are hitting up Smoque and Green Street-- you gotta check this spot out! Also I just saw they have catering which sounds like it would be awesome...

The ribs were the only decent thing we received in our order. They weren't great, don't get me wrong but ok. Everything else was bland, tasteless and unseasoned. The Mac & cheese tasted like nothing at all, just macaroni in a sauce that looks like it might be cheese. The brisket was thin and so tough! The brisket we received looked nothing like the brisket I see in some other reviews. The bbq sauce tasted exactly like Sweet Baby Ray's which is ok but not when everything was so tasteless. Maybe delivery was part of the problem but definitely not all of it. Extremely disappointed.

I think it is expensive for what you get. I got a 2 item platter with 2 sides. For $30 bucks I got a few ribs and 5-6 pieces of brisket. The Brisket was 50% fat. The ribs were ok. The Mac and cheese was the best thing. I got a green spinach salad that was stuffed into a small dish. Hard to eat. The cornbread was dry and I didn't eat after one bite. My wife had one bite of corn bread and spit it out. It's a good location with mediocre food and not too friendly service.

Agree with others. Solid. Don't be an idiot (like me) and order the salmon. Pulled pork, brisket is the way to go. Good fries. Very good corn. Decent slaw and pickles. Sit outside in summer.

So close to greatness. Really. The meats are 5 stars but the rest was 2 or 3. I had a combination platter with ribs, brisket and their homemade sausage. The meats are the best in Chicago. Smoky and perfectly cooked. Not mushy or held for too long. This was lunch so no idea what it might be like for dinner. I like my ribs a little less cooked but these were good. The sauces are perfect. BBQ isn't spicy and these weren't spicy like do many hipster pretend bbq places. The baked beans had ground beef. Hard no. Put some burnt ends or sausage in them. The greens should have a vinegar hit. These were really unnecessarily spicy. You can always add hot sauce. It's not ok and not how they're supposed to be. The truffle fries are a little soggy and heavy handed. Why cheese? Too much truffle. This happens a lot at bbq places. The pit master can smoke but can't cook. I like that they have salt and pepper grinders at the table. Really smart and a great touch. They have the wrong hot sauce. Tabasco or Louisiana are much much better. The meal is served on trays Great but I really object to the styrofoam and plastics. At least choose something biodegradable. It's time to be responsible and thoughtful about these issues. I hope they'll fix some of these things. The meats here are very good.

I have to say, solid Q. I ordered a pound of rib tips, moist and meaty, not fatty at all. Had the option of request or spicy bbq sauce, I always go spicy and was a little let down, but I can't complain about the regular sauce at all. I wasn't a fan of their slaw, I'm more of a creamy sweet slaw over a vinegar guy, but again, it's what they serve. I could have had any number of other sides. I really liked the fact that they served a nice dense piece of white bread with the Q, bide added southern touch. I ordered to go, and was in and out in under 5 minutes. Service was friendly and quick. I do recommend that you take plenty of napkins. Each table had a roll of paper towels on them, for good reason. LolThey serve beer! Nothing fancy about the inside, but that's how you know the Q is going to be good.

My wife and I loved it here!!! The food was so good!!! Rib tips were super tender - at other places I've had rib tips that were over cooked, charred and cheery but Ella's were awesome.The brisket and pulled pork were also fantastic. Super flavorful. The different sauces were sweet, spicy, tangy. Mac and cheese and beans were both great. The service here is very friendly, attentive. The woman behind the counter make our experience very welcoming; she was going above and beyond. It's a very clean spot. All tables were spotless. Would definitely come back!!! Great Chicago BBQ joint

What a sneak amazing delicious place! These are by far my favorite ribs in the city. They're perfectly smoked and not over seasoned. Theres not a bad thing on the menu thus far! If you miss house of Hugh's ribs these are close.

My husband and I picked this place because it was nearby an errand we had to do and the yelp reviews seemed decent. I guess I didn't read far enough into the reviews because if I had, I would have chosen someplace else. We were looking for a casual place that wasn't too busy, but sometimes when something isn't busy there is a reason why! (Red flag #1.) I had called beforehand to see if a reservation was available and I was told, "you don't need a reservations," which I guess should have been my red flag #2. Between the 2 of us we had the pulled pork, brisket, ribs, Mac & cheese, potato salad, BBQ beans, and the super greens salad. The pulled pork, brisket, and beans were fine, but nothing to write home about. The salad was good in that it had actual greens in it, but it was a strange combo of toppings-feta, corn, artichoke hearts...I like all of those things separately but together they tasted strange. But good on them for having something besides iceberg or romaine lettuce. The Mac & cheese and potato salad were bland. Actually everything was pretty bland. The staff were nice and they have cocktails. Maybe it would be an ok place for grabbing lunch, but I won't be back for dinner. So many better BBQ places in Chicago.