Russell's Barbecue - Elmwood Park Restaurant

  • Address: 1621 N Thatcher Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707-3595
  • Phone: +1 773 625 3313
Average Rating
4.0
 40+ reviews
from 3 sources
Yelp
3.0
 19+ reviews
CitySearch
4.5
 20+ reviews
Restaurantica
3.5
 1+ reviews
Russell's Barbecue
1621 N Thatcher Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707-3595

Russell's Barbecue Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • In Short :Old-timers who dined at Russell's when it opened in the 1930s now introduce younger generations to this local favorite, where guests order at the counter and find a seat in one of two cafeteria-like rooms. Meaty ribs are seasoned, then drizzled with smoky-sweet sauce. Popular beef and s... more on CitySearch

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4.0
like home

I think that Russell's is just like home and I can compare it to places here in Texas chitown_sports, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

1.0
Kasia R. 's review

Horrible Horrible place... First time I ate there was probably 12 years ago and I thought I remembered they were good, so we went there about a year ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

4.0
BBQ at its best!

(September 13, 2008 00:00)

This restaurant has been around forever! Many folks are frequent visitors and have grown up coming to this place. Food is very ... a user of Restaurantica. Read full review on Restaurantica

5.0

Russell's Bar-B-Q is the best in the world. The sauce is PERFECT. My parents went there on their first date and now I've gotten my kids hooked on it. My husband thinks I'm nuts when I ... kpbayer, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

1.0
Kellie k. 's review

Dear Lord! I perfer to come here and tell people about resturants that made me say oh wow and this one did for all the wrong reasons. I had the ribs. ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

Cross Street :North Avenue;Directions :Bus: 318 to Thatcher

Hours

Sun-Thu 11am-9:30pm

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