Smokin' Woody's BBQ

BBQ and tater tots? YES PLEASE!
I had the pulled pork and it was delicious, and I was so glad that they had tater tots. We almost went down the street because of their tater tots, but I really wanted BBQ and I ended up having both YUMMY!
It's way out of the way for us, although I'd like to go back there often I don't see that happening. I will keep it in mind though because the pork was delicious.
There's no changing table for babies in the bathroom- only bummer but not a big deal this time.

I should preface this review by saying I'm a memphis style rib-lovin' Texan so when I crave BBQ I do have something specific in mind that would be really hard to find in Chicago.

I ordered for the first time tonight from grub hub and delivery was spot on.  The meal however was "meh".  I prefer the St louis cut of ribs and the babyback ribs are weird and chewy/fatty.  Also the dry rub smoky flavor just didn't come through for me in either the ribs or pulled pork.  The baked beans were good the mac and cheese was just ok.  I had SUPER mac and cheese at the Skylark the other night... so disappointing by comparison for sure.

The sauce was very good and the highlight of the meal.  In the end, my belly is full but I am left wishing for a BBQ place in Chicago that will serve up smoky flavor ribs, with fried okra, hush puppies and biscuits.

I get a lot of restaurant ideas from various food shows that showcase the large amount of variety of cuisine in Chicago. Often I get fascinated by a particular segment; I get surprised when the place that I am intrerested in is not too far from my neighborhood. My excitement level was raised when I first learned about Smokin Woodys, simply because I found that there are not a lot of good places in the city that specialize in BBQ.

Visited last night for a nice dinner. Ordered a hot sirloin sandwich with woody potatoes and a small side salad. The salad was standard, not too much you can do to make it amazing. The potatoes were ok, I was a little disappointed that they gave me so little of an amount. The sandwich though, was really good. There was a large amount of meat on it; the meat itself was full of flavor and juicy. The cheese & onions toppings worked out well too.

Keep in mind that the place accepts cash only; there is an ATM in the restaurant but I lterally ran 3 1/2 blocks down Lincoln to get cash out of my ATM (saved the $2 atm fee, AND i got a nice jog in. HIGH FIVE!).

The entire meal really filled me up; I had to fight the urge to order the pecan pie for dessert even though it sounded really good. Maybe next time.