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Honky Tonk Barbeque, Chicago, IL

Honky Tonk Barbeque

4 (35)
$30 and under
Barbecue
1800 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60608-3214

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2 people
7:00 PM

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for live music
  • Good for groups
The Tonk is located in Sunny Pilsen. Stop by for Championship BBQ, Cocktails, and live, local Music. Cozy atmosphere with friendly service. Come for our meats but enjoy our vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, Comfort Food, Vegan
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Fri 4:15 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:15 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Willie Wagner, Pitmaster
  • Catering
    Full service catering including venue, vintage tableware, full-service restaurant, online ordering, delivery.
  • Private party facilities
    Have your private event at The Tonk. We love making every event special!
  • Neighborhood
    Pilsen
  • Cross street
    18th and Racine, Sunny Pilsen
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Pink Line, 18th St, Blue Island, Ashland, Halsted Streets
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

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What 35 people are saying

Honky Tonk Barbeque reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4.0 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.0Ambience
  • 4.0Value

NoiseModerate

35 Reviews
  1. Bruce VIP

    Los Angeles25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great funky place for good food and good music; the St. Louis ribs were unbelievably good, as well as the variety of sauces offered. Service was friendly and outstanding.

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  2. cheryl

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall everything was great, great server, great food, the coleslaw needs to be tweaked a little no flavor to it overall had a great time with great food and friends thank you tonk for the service.

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  3. Jim VIP

    New York City3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food and live Cuban guitar. Daisy was above and beyond as our server.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    the hospitality of the workers were great and very friendly. I will definitely come to eat here again as the food was absolutely great, I had the sampler platter and all the food was cooked great

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  5. AURORA

    Chicago / Illinois2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious, and the service was good!

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  6. Kyle

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best BBQ I ever ate. Lovely old time live music. Great service. Can't say enough nice things.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago / Illinois5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on July 7, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Not what is used to be at all. Way back was our go to BBQ. Won’t be back.

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  8. JJC24

    Chicago / Illinois2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 23, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent. Service seemed a little slow to get started - had to ask to have a waitress stop to take drink orders after she'd walked by several times - and and slightly less attentive than desired but was friendly, helpful, and got the job done.

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  9. GracielaT VIP

    Chicago / Illinois5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent and the live music was great! Had a great time

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food A bit pricey Service was ok but not fabulous Went at beginning of rush on a Saturday night BBQ and beans are the very best ! Definitely give this place a try !

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FAQs

Honky Tonk Barbeque offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 226-7427.

Honky Tonk Barbeque is rated 4 stars by 35 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Google Map for Honky Tonk Barbeque

1800 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60608-3214

Additional information

  • Cross street
    18th and Racine, Sunny Pilsen
  • Neighborhood
    Pilsen
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Fri 4:15 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:15 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, Comfort Food, Vegan
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Pink Line, 18th St, Blue Island, Ashland, Halsted Streets
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Willie Wagner, Pitmaster
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Full service catering including venue, vintage tableware, full-service restaurant, online ordering, delivery.
  • Private party facilities
    Have your private event at The Tonk. We love making every event special!
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