Joker's Cajun Smokehouse
2416 W Schubert Ave, Chicago
(312) 818-1325
Customers' Favorites
Blackened or Fried Chicken
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Gumbo and Jambalaya
Macaroni and Cheese
Red Beans and Rice
Brownie a La Mode
Chicken Tenders
Smoked Chicken
Baby Back Ribs
From the Smoker
Baby Back Ribs 1/2 Rack
Baby Back Ribs Full Rack
St Louis Spare Ribs 1/2 Rack
Spare ribs are cut from the same section as baby backs, but have just a bit extra meat at the top.
St Louis Spare Ribs Full Rack
Spare ribs are cut from the same section as baby backs, but have just a bit extra meat at the top.
Combo Rack 1/2 Baby Back 1/2 St Louis
Try both styles of our ribs!
Pulled Pork 1/2 lb
Our pulled pork is lager marinated in our custom blend of herbs and spices and smoked for twelve hours to create its signature flavor.
Pulled Pork 1 lb
Our pulled pork is lager marinated in our custom blend of herbs and spices and smoked for twelve hours to create its signature flavor.
Smoked Chicken Half
Smoked to perfection, this chicken falls off the bone.
Sliced Beef Brisket 1/2 lb
Our brisket is smoked for twelve long hours to impart its signature smoke flavor.
Sliced Beef Brisket 1 lb
Our brisket is smoked for twelve long hours to impart its signature smoke flavor.
Andouille Hot Link (ea)
Combination Platter
Pick any 4 of our meats.
Bottle chipotle BBQ sauce
Sides
Cole Slaw
Collard Greens
Our greens are made from scratch in house.
Corn Bread
Fries
Cup Macaroni and Cheese
Red Beans & Rice
Soups
Cup Classic Gumbo
Made from scratch, a cup of our classic dark roux gumbo served with rice.
Cup Bourbon Street Gumbo
A cup of gumbo plus shrimp, served with rice.
Cup of Jambalaya
Cup of Jambalaya w/ Shrimp
Brisket Chili entree
Cup Brisket Chili
Appetizers
Burnt Ends
Youd didn't really think we'd leave our brisket burnt ends off the menu did you?
Chicken Tenders
House made chicken battered and fried to perfection.
Fried Pickles
House made pickle chips battered and fried to perfection.
Fried Shrimp Basket
1/2 Pound of shrimp fried with our special cajun seasoning. w/ fries
Hush Puppies
Round golf ball sized, light and flakey cornmeal batter that is fried golden brown on the outside and soft on the inside.
Smoked Wings
John's famous smoked wings are the stuff of legend, seasoned then smoked to perfection.
Po' Boys
Blackened Chicken Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Blackened Shrimp Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Blackened Catfish Po' Boy
Fried Catfish Po' Boy
Fried Shrimp Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Fried Chicken Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Andouille Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Brisket Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Salads
Caesar Salad
Romaine, Parmesan, croutons, homemade Caesar dressing *allergy alert contains seafood
Dinner Salad
Entrees
Catfish Dinner
Blackened or Fried w/ 2 Sides and Corn Bread
Entree Classic Gumbo
Entree Bourbon St Gumbo
Entree Jambalaya
with chicken, andouille and ham - GF
Entree Jambalaya w/ Shrimp
Entree Red Beans & Rice w/ Andouille
Fish Fry
JoKeRs Classic Burger
Smokehouse Burger
Kid's Menu
Kid's Chicken Fingers
Kid's Fried Shrimp Basket
Kid's Pulled Pork Sandwich
Kid's Sliced Brisket Sandwich
Kids Mac n Cheese
Dessert
Brownie a la mode
Rocky Road Brownie ala mode.
(Contains nuts)
Mac n Cheese Combos
Mac & Pulled Pork - cup
Mac & Brisket - cup
Mac & Blknd Shrimp - cup
Mac & Pulled Pork - Entree
Mac & Brisket - Entree
Mac & Blknd Shrimp - Entree
Mac & Andouille - Entree
Mac & Andouille - cup
Entree Mac & Cheese
Appetizers
Burnt Ends
Youd didn't really think we'd leave our brisket burnt ends off the menu did you?
Chicken Tenders
House made chicken battered and fried to perfection.
Fried Pickles
House made pickle chips battered and fried to perfection.
Smoked Wings
John's famous smoked wings are the stuff of legend, seasoned then smoked to perfection.
From the Grill
JoKeRs Classic Burger
Smokehouse Burger
JoKeRs Chicken Sandwich
Sides
Cole Slaw
Collard Greens
Our greens are made from scratch in house.
Corn Bread
Fries
Cup Macaroni and Cheese
Red Beans & Rice
Soups
Cup Classic Gumbo
Made from scratch, a cup of our classic dark roux gumbo served with rice.
Cup Bourbon Street Gumbo
A cup of gumbo plus shrimp, served with rice.
Cup of Jambalaya
Cup of Jambalaya w/ Shrimp
Brisket Chili entree
Entree Classic Gumbo
Entree Bourbon St Gumbo
Entree Jambalaya w/ shrimp
Po' Boys
Blackened Chicken Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Blackened Shrimp Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Blackened Catfish Po' Boy
Fried Shrimp Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Fried Chicken Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Andouille Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Brisket Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Salads
Caesar Salad
Romaine, Parmesan, croutons, homemade Caesar dressing *allergy alert contains seafood
Kid's Menu
Kid's Chicken Fingers
Kid's Fried Shrimp Basket
Kid's Pulled Pork Sandwich
Kid's Sliced Brisket Sandwich
Kids Mac n Cheese
Dessert
Brownie a la mode
Rocky Road Brownie ala mode.
(Contains nuts)
Mac n Cheese Combos
Mac & Pulled Pork - cup
Mac & Brisket - cup
Mac & Blknd Shrimp - cup
Mac & Pulled Pork - Entree
Mac & Brisket - Entree
Mac & Blknd Shrimp - Entree
Mac & Andouille - Entree
Mac & Andouille - cup
Combos
Combo 1/2 Shrimp / Gumbo
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Combo 1/2 Chicken / Gumbo
Combo 1/2 Andouille / Gumbo
Combo 1/2 Shrimp / Jamba
Combo 1/2 Chicken / Jamba
Combo 1/2 Andouille / Jamba
From the Smoker
Baby Back Ribs 1/2 Rack
Baby Back Ribs Full Rack
St Louis Spare Ribs 1/2 Rack
Spare ribs are cut from the same section as baby backs, but have just a bit extra meat at the top.
St Louis Spare Ribs Full Rack
Spare ribs are cut from the same section as baby backs, but have just a bit extra meat at the top.
Combo Rack 1/2 Baby Back 1/2 St Louis
Try both styles of our ribs!
Pulled Pork 1/2 lb
Our pulled pork is lager marinated in our custom blend of herbs and spices and smoked for twelve hours to create its signature flavor.
Pulled Pork 1 lb
Our pulled pork is lager marinated in our custom blend of herbs and spices and smoked for twelve hours to create its signature flavor.
Smoked Chicken Half
Smoked to perfection, this chicken falls off the bone.
Sliced Beef Brisket 1/2 lb
Our brisket is smoked for twelve long hours to impart its signature smoke flavor.
Sliced Beef Brisket 1 lb
Our brisket is smoked for twelve long hours to impart its signature smoke flavor.
Andouille Hot Link (ea)
Combination Platter
Pick any 4 of our meats.
Sides
Corn Bread
Cole Slaw
Fries
Red Beans & Rice
Cup Macaroni and Cheese
Collard Greens
Our greens are made from scratch in house.
Soups
Cup Classic Gumbo
Made from scratch, a cup of our classic dark roux gumbo served with rice.
Cup Bourbon Street Gumbo
A cup of gumbo plus shrimp, served with rice.
Appitizers
Smoked Wings
John's famous smoked wings are the stuff of legend, seasoned then smoked to perfection.
Fried Pickles
House made pickle chips battered and fried to perfection.
Hush Puppies
Round golf ball sized, light and flakey cornmeal batter that is fried golden brown on the outside and soft on the inside.
Chicken Tenders
House made chicken battered and fried to perfection.
Fried Shrimp Basket
1/2 Pound of shrimp fried with our special cajun seasoning. w/ fries
Burnt Ends
Youd didn't really think we'd leave our brisket burnt ends off the menu did you?
Po'Boys
Blackened Chicken Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Blackened Shrimp Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Blackened Catfish Po' boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Fried Shrimp Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Fried Chicken Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Andouille Po' boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Brisket Po' Boy
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Salads
Caesar Salad
Romaine, Parmesan, croutons, homemade Caesar dressing *allergy alert contains seafood
Entrees
Entree Classic Gumbo
Entree Bourbon St Gumbo
Entree Jambalaya
with chicken, andouille and ham - GF
Catfish Dinner
Blackened or Fried w/ 2 Sides and Corn Bread
Entree Red Beans & Rice w/ Andouille
Kids Menu
Kid's Chicken Fingers
Kid's Fried Shrimp Basket
Kid's Pulled Pork Sandwich
Kid's Sliced Brisket Sandwich
Dessert
Brownie a la mode
Rocky Road Brownie ala mode.
(Contains nuts)
To Go Drinks
Coke
Sprite
Diet Coke
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Recent Reviews
We stopped here before a movie. Bummed about the brisket not being available but when the waitress explained why, it made sense. We had the Pulled Pork sandwich, and the Mac n cheese. Everything was delicious and the staff was friendly.
December 2024
I met James the bartender and the cook waldee. I had the best pulled pork I had in a long time. The service and food was 10/10. I will definitely be coming back. It's a little hidden but definitely worth a visit
July 2024
They make you feel at home. Tim was a awesome server with one of the best old fashions I've had. I highly recommend the sampler plater for the bbq. Cajun wise get a cup of the gumbo. Jambalaya, and red beans and rice. And if you have room a order of wings make sure to ask for Jokers hot sauce. Can't say enough good about this place .
February 2024
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