Blackwood BBQ - Merchandise Mart

222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago
(312) 265-0372

Recent Reviews

Shatoria Teague

Amazing! I ordered the brisket salad.

Vincent Mañara

The Nashville hot chicken sandwich was delicious The waffle fries were very good as well. Service was good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jim D.

My sandwich was decent. Typical of your run of the mill overpriced chicken sandwich. Twas on the larger side but that's where the compliments end. I noticed that the chicken was sitting under a warmer when I arrived. The sandwich was about $15 & didn't come with a side nor drink which is on par with the subpar river north food but I don't be ordering this ever again.

Blake Buether

Fantastic service and bbq. Moved from Texas and I can say the brisket reminds me of top quality BBQ from anywhere. It's juicy, moist and so tender and lots of flavor. You will not be disappointed. The brisket sandwich with Memphis sauce, pickles and Cole slaw is amazing.

Austin Cheng

I would kill for them to bring back their breakfast bowls. Besides that, it's on the better side of BBQ in Chicago. Their brisket and pulled pork are always good. Sides are very hit or miss and small for what you pay. A meal with two sides can easily get you into the $20 range. Everything is about the same price as you'd see from other good BBQ spots but smaller portions. The breakfast bowls were the real value deal here. Used to get them pretty much once a week. Now I eat here once in a blue moon because almost every time I look at the menu prices I change my mind (I work next door and frequent the food court at here). Would rather save my money for spots that give better value.Favorites:Brisket+burnt endsmac'n'cheesecornbreadEdit: and as another reviewer experienced, they often don't give you the pickles that supposedly come with the sandwiches.

Mark Hollander

Pulled chicken sandwich costs $10+tax and comes with nothing. Just pre-cooked meat, sauce and bread. Pickles are supposedly included, but weren't.Got their coleslaw on the side and it was packed with celery and tasted nothing like coleslaw.

Food: 3

Service: 5

Thadeus Maximus

I went to Merch Mart to grab some lunch and I happened upon Blackwood BBQ, and thought I would give them a try, I am not the biggest BBQ fan, though every once in a while I do enjoy. I got the pulled pork with Chicago Style BBQ sauce, and added in a side of the 3-cheese Mac & Cheese.Staff was helpful and friendly, the pulled pork was quite good and dispite my aversion to sauces, the Chicago Style BBQ sauce was pretty good, the mac and cheese however was a little dry for my taste, and didn't seem to have much cheese in it, though it wasn't too bad other than that.

Dantastic509

I stopped here for lunch on my way to Willis Tower. The food was tasty and well made. The customer service and the atmosphere were great too.

Joel Ortiz

First time trying their food. I ordered the pulled pork platter and substituted the coleslaw for Gruyere mac n cheese. The best mac n cheese I have tried in a long time. The pulled pork was awesome, too. Overall, great food and good prices.

Salik Ghaus

The pulled chicken is incredible and the brisket is legitimate bbq, unlike most “bbq” places. Reasonably priced for the city. Friendly service. I’m back every week now!

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