Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - Chicago

We enjoy their ribs and good service

Although I hate to post this, the food was just mediocre. The ribs were very dry and because we were so hungry we just ate them. Yes I regret this and I have to admit the manager did ask if he could get us more (our bad). My point to posting this is "don't stay quiet" and YES they are good people and YES I will come back.

I really like the location. Parking directly across the street for $10 with coupon given at restaurant. The view on the river side is awesome. The ambiance is appropriate especially on a date night.

Awesome!! The food was great, I wish they had more locations.

Excellent service, ambiance, food. I’ll come back again and again!

Great neighborhood restaurant and Chicago classic. Ribs are always great, but don’t miss the chicken.

I always come to Carson's Ribs but, this time my Greek Chicken wasn't tasted like no seasoning was on it! I was very disappointed because I was looking for some delicious food as alway when I come to Carson's Ribs. I was so upset with my Greek Chicken I took it home and try to reseason it.

Amazing drinks. Fast service. Great for date night. We got the steak and cake, which was everything! Also, the sampler - the pork chop and chicken were phenomenal.. the ribs were just alright. We will definitely return but next time hopefully get a better seat (we were across from the kitchen window where you can see extra linen piles and people taking a quick break.. just kind of an eyesore). I guess I’m just complaining about nothing because literally everything was amazing! Also, where can I buy a gallon of their bbq sauce!!!

We requested a quiet table for business meal during a busy All Star weekend. They were so accommodating despite us being late. All around great meal and will definitely be coming back.

The food was great, very close to our hotel, A Loft and the plus was I was able to go shopping at the Target a block away. Lol.

It was a great experience. The staff were pretty nice and the ambiance was comforting and intimate. There was also half price bottles of wine, so I was fortunate to stumble in during this special. I placed a reservation on open table for a birthday date. The waiter was well knowledgeable of the menu even though I've been here once before. They even brought out a sweet birthday treat at no charge. Very courteous. Parking was also a breeze since the garage across the street was $10 for three hours if validated at the restaurant.

Overall, the food was great and I couldn't find anything to nitpick about the restaurant. Highly recommended if you're near Navy Pier and are in the mood for Chicago barbecue or steak.

Everything was great! Food, drinks, services and prices! I will be back.

Food is good. Ambience is pleasant. We had a reservation but it seemed to count for nothing. Still saw a lot of people being sat before us and were made to wait a considerable amount of time past our reservation. Other than that it was a good experience.

Great selection on the the restaurant week menu. The food was as amazing as I remember from our first visit there at the previous location. This time we celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary and the staff knew thanks to the reservation details from open table and even brought us Champaign and said happy anniversary to us. The start of our 3 course meal was served very expediently and each course afterwards was perfectly timed. The ambiance was spectacular, very upscale looking but very inviting. Still even have the original Carson’s bibs.

Excellent food, and service

Love food and service!

First time at Carson’s for lunch.....full menu available, slightly lower than night time, and same pristine execution of food and friendly staff . Love my new home away from home

We had an amazing lunch experience overall. Thank you for our server I forgot her name she mentioned about Chicago Restaurant week.

Carsons never disappoints. I haven’t been to Carsons in about 2 years and almost forgot how delicious their food was. Peggy was our server and she was awesome. Very attentive and great with conversations

Everything was great, except my wife thought her ribs were burnt and wound up scraping off most of the burnt sauce.

They ran out of pork chops ( the main reason for coming) and desert. Was not that happy

The food was not good. We wanted a well done stake and porkchops and the waitress recommended for us to order medium well. The food ended up being way too raw and we did not eat it. The side of broccoli and the side of mushrooms was tasteless we did not enjoy it. The salad was good and the cornbread was delicious .

It was my birthday and we enjoyed it so much!

We went for the ribs but the cornbread coleslaw and cheesy potatoes are also awesome!!

Fun time and cute atmosphere

Wonderful experience! Our server Patrcia was fantastic!

Always a pleasure. Perfect venue good food and of course ribs!

Our favorite local restaurant!

Great ambience, very clean, attentive staff.
A nice place for special occasions.

There was a slight miscommunication with my order, but it was amended to my satisfaction.

A table with a view of the Chicago River was available and a lit candle for my bday were sweet touches. Great experience , great food.

Sat in the backroom overlooking the river.....a room with a view. Fernando and Jason were attentive and entertaining and chef did NOT disappoint with the featured pork chop meal!

Awesome Birthday Lunch

Great contemporary space with moderate lighting. The ribs and sides are consistently mouthwatering. The drinks are mixed well and not watered down. The wait staff is always friendly, yet professional. Our only problem was that we were told our party of 9 was too large for the Monday special, even though we've enjoyed it in the past with groups of 5 and more. If there is a limit it should be posted on the website. It was a disappointing start to the evening.

This was my first visit. I decided to check them out for restaurant week. It was a pleasant surprise. They have a lovely traditional steak menu and they also have a great priced bar menu

The cornbread was so delicious! We ordered the pork chop and ribs and they did not disappoint!

The location is great. The decor and bar area are outstanding. It looks like there is outdoor dining along the river when the weather is suitable. I’ll definitely return again.

It was wondering! Everything was great! Glad we went to try it will be back!

Great location and view

Can always count on a consistently good meal. My husband chose the restaurant week lunch special which offered quite a few selections. A shout out to our server, Betsy U, who was just superb. I have had thousands of restaurant meals and she is in the top 5 for sure.

Went here for dinner with fiancé and family for restaurant week. Food was fantastic, but service was slow. We were here for over 3 hours total, and though we did not specifically have anywhere to be, the food seemed to take longer to be served than it should have. Server was very nice and friendly and the manager even was observed checking on other patrons as well as us.