City Barbeque

365 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield
(847) 960-4129

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Beef Brisket Sandwich Pack
Pulled Pork Sandwich Pack
Brisket and Rib Dinner
Basket of Hush Puppies
More Cowbell Sandwich
Nashville Hot Chicken
Half Slab of Ribs
Mac \u0026 Cheese
Pulled Chicken
Fresh-Cut Fries

Menu

Most Popular
Pick Two Meats
Pick two: pulled pork, brisket, pulled chicken, turkey, sausage, quarter chicken, three ribs. Served with Texas toast
Full Slab of Ribs
A real labor of love: St. Louis–cut, hand-rubbed, painted with our own barbeque sauce, and served with Texas toast
Half Chicken
Bone-in chicken, smoked over local hickory and served with Texas toast
Banana Pudding
Fresh bananas, vanilla wafers, and classic creamy pudding with hand-whipped cream and a toasted ‘nilla wafer crumble
3 Sides Plate
Choose your three favorite sides
Individual Rib Bones
Hand-rubbed, hand-sauced, and cut by the bone (by hand) ***
Smokehouse Salad
Spring mix, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese, onions, and your choice of smoked turkey, chicken breast, or pulled pork (upgrade to brisket for an additional fee, also available without meat)
Half Slab of Ribs
A half slab of our competition-quality St. Louis–cut ribs, served with Texas toast
Feeds 4-6
Your choice of two meats (one pound each) and two sides (one quart each), buns, and sauce (and we'll throw in plates, napkins, and utensils if you need 'em)
Meat by the Pound
Choose from pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked turkey breast, pulled chicken, smoked sausage, or chipotle BBQ (pork, brisket, and rib meat in a spicy-sweet sauce)

Picked for you
Pick Two Meats
Pick two: pulled pork, brisket, pulled chicken, turkey, sausage, quarter chicken, three ribs. Served with Texas toast
Full Slab of Ribs
A real labor of love: St. Louis–cut, hand-rubbed, painted with our own barbeque sauce, and served with Texas toast
Family Pack
Enough for two adults and two kids: a pound of your choice of smoked meats, buns, two pint-sized sides, and cornbread
Judge's Sampler
Enough for two! A quarter chicken, half slab of ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, two sides, two pieces of cornbread, and Texas toast
Meat by the Pound
Choose from pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked turkey breast, pulled chicken, smoked sausage, or chipotle BBQ (pork, brisket, and rib meat in a spicy-sweet sauce)

Samplers
Pick Two Meats
Pick two: pulled pork, brisket, pulled chicken, turkey, sausage, quarter chicken, three ribs. Served with Texas toast
Family Pack
Enough for two adults and two kids: a pound of your choice of smoked meats, buns, two pint-sized sides, and cornbread
City Sampler
Beef brisket, pulled pork, sausage, turkey, two sides, and Texas toast
Judge's Sampler
Enough for two! A quarter chicken, half slab of ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, two sides, two pieces of cornbread, and Texas toast
The MOTHERLOAD
Enough for six! Brisket, pulled pork, turkey, a half slab of ribs, a half chicken, two sausages, six individual sides, cornbread, and Texas toast

Sandwiches
Pulled Pork
Hand-rubbed, smoked over local hickory wood, and pulled to order
More Cowbell
Award-winning beef brisket, provolone, sautéed peppers and onions, crispy fried onions, and horseradish sauce, all piled high on Texas toast
Pulled Chicken
Smoked chicken, pulled from the bone and mixed with scratch-made 'Bama sauce
Nashville Hot Chicken
Spicy fried chicken breast, creamy slaw, pickles, and Nashville hot mayo on a griddled bun
Two Chipotle BBQ Sandwiches
Pulled pork, beef brisket, and rib meat, mixed together in a sweet and spicy housemade sauce and served on buttery grilled Texas toast
One Chipotle BBQ Sandwich
Pulled pork, beef brisket, and rib meat, mixed together in a sweet and spicy housemade sauce and served on buttery grilled Texas toast
Smoked Turkey
Hormone-free turkey breast, rubbed with salt and pepper and smoked to perfection
Smoked Sausage
Texas-style smoked beef sausage in a natural pork casing, served on Texas toast with coleslaw
LoLo's Pulled Pork
Pulled pork marinated in vinegary Swine Wine and topped with creamy slaw
Smoked Chicken Sandwich
All-natural chicken breast, filleted by hand and served on a bun

Ribs
Rib Bone Tuesday
Enjoy ribs by the bone at a discount every Tuesday, all day long
Individual Rib Bones
Hand-rubbed, hand-sauced, and cut by the bone (by hand) ***
Full Slab of Ribs
A real labor of love: St. Louis–cut, hand-rubbed, painted with our own barbeque sauce, and served with Texas toast
Half Slab of Ribs
A half slab of our competition-quality St. Louis–cut ribs, served with Texas toast

Chicken
Chicken Tenders
Marinated in buttermilk, spiced with our signature dry rub, hand-battered, and fried to order
Half Chicken
Bone-in chicken, smoked over local hickory and served with Texas toast
Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders
Four hand-battered chicken tenders, fried to order and tossed in our spicy Nashville Hot seasoning, with your choice of dipping sauce
One Nashville Chicken Tender
Hand-battered chicken tender, fried to order and tossed in our spicy Nashville Hot seasoning, with your choice of dipping sauce
One Chicken Tender
Marinated in buttermilk, spiced with our signature dry rub, hand-battered, and fried to order
Leg/Thigh
A hickory-smoked quarter chicken-just the dark meat-served with Texas toast
Breast/Wing
A hickory-smoked quarter chicken-just the white meat-served with Texas toast

Salads
Smokehouse Salad
Spring mix, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese, onions, and your choice of smoked turkey, chicken breast, or pulled pork (upgrade to brisket for an additional fee, also available without meat)
Garden Salad
Spring mix, romaine, grape tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, and Parmagiano-Reggiano cheese
Small Party Salad
Enough spring mix, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese, and onions for 10–12 folks
Jumbo Party Salad
Feeds 20–24 folks: spring mix, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese, and onions

Sides
3 Sides Plate
Choose your three favorite sides
Hush Puppies
Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and hand-dipped fresh, right when you get here (please allow three minutes)
Mac & Cheese
Cavatappi in a creamy, rich, super cheesy sauce
Fresh-Cut Fries
Fresh potatoes cut by hand, salted with sea salt, and made fresh right when you get here (please allow three minutes)
Corn Pudding
Homemade every day from whole kernel sweet corn, butter, sour cream, and cornmeal
Cornbread
Scratch-made and baked fresh (if you're looking for a baker's dozen, check out Party Packs)
Potato Salad
Redskin potatoes, eggs, onions, and celery in a mayo and mustard dressing
Creamy Slaw
A homemade coleslaw in a mayo and vinegar–based dressing
Green Beans with Bacon
Kentucky Wonder beans, onions, smoked bacon, and cracked black pepper
Side Salad
Spring mix, romaine, grape tomatoes, red onions, and hand-diced cucumbers
Collard Greens with Pork
Fresh collard greens, pulled pork and bacon, vinegar and a dash of hot sauce

Drinks
Soda
Pepsi products, pick your fave
Lemonade
Freshly made and perfectly balanced
Premium Bottled Soda
Sweet Tea
Just the right level of sweet, brewed fresh in-house
6-Pack Premium Bottled Soda
Pick six classic bottled sodas
Gallon of Unsweet Tea
Gallon of Sweet Tea
Mixed 6-Pack Premium Bottled Soda
Two bottles each of root beer, Nehi Orange, and Cheerwine
Bottled Water
Unsweet Tea
Refreshing iced tea, brewed in-house
Regular Milk
Gallon of Lemonade

Desserts
Banana Pudding
Fresh bananas, vanilla wafers, and classic creamy pudding with hand-whipped cream and a toasted ‘nilla wafer crumble
Peach Cobbler
A ton of peaches in a gooey, caramelized crust, served with hand-whipped cream
Triple Chocolate Cake
Homemade chocolate cake topped with chocolate frosting and chocolate chips
Two Chocolate Chip Cookies
Two classic chocolate chip cookies, baked fresh daily
Dozen Chocolate Chip Cookie
Twelve of our classic chocolate chip cookies, baked fresh daily

Shareables
Basket of Fried Pickles
Hand-battered and made fresh right when you get here (please allow three minutes)
Basket of Fresh-Cut Fries
Fresh potatoes cut by hand, salted with sea salt, and made fresh right when you get here (please allow three minutes)
Basket of Hush Puppies
Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and hand-dipped fresh, right when you get here (please allow three minutes)

Kids
Kids Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders marinated in buttermilk, hand-battered, fried to order, and served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Mac & Cheese
Creamy, curly, picky-eater-pleasing mac & cheese, served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Kids Pulled Pork
Hand-rubbed, smoked over local hickory wood, and pulled to order, served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Individual Chicken Tender
Marinated in a bit of buttermilk, spiced with our signature dry rub, hand-battered, and fried to order
Kids Smoked Turkey
Hormone-free turkey breast, rubbed with salt and pepper, smoked to perfection, and served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Kids Chicken Leg
One locally raised, hickory-smoked chicken leg, served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Kids LoLo's Pulled Pork
Pulled pork marinated in vinegary Swine Wine and topped with creamy slaw, served with one kids' side and drink
Kids Pulled Chicken
Smoked chicken, pulled from the bone, mixed with scratch-made 'Bama sauce, and served with one kid's-sized side and drink

Party Packs
Feeds 4-6
Your choice of two meats (one pound each) and two sides (one quart each), buns, and sauce (and we'll throw in plates, napkins, and utensils if you need 'em)
Feeds 8-10
Your choice of two meats (1.5 pounds each) and two sides (1.5 quarts each), buns, and sauce (and we'll throw in plates, napkins, and utensils if you need 'em)
Baker's Dozen Cornbread
13 pieces of scratch-made cornbread, made with coarse ground corn meal and baked fresh all day long
Feeds 14-16
Your choice of two meats (2.5 pounds each) and two sides (2.5 quarts each), buns, and sauce (and we'll throw in plates, napkins, and utensils if you need 'em)
Pulled Pork Sandwich Pack
Makes 12 quarter-pound pork sandwiches and comes with pickles, buns, and sauce
Feeds 20-24
Your choice of two meats (four pounds each) and two sides (one pan each), buns, and sauce (and we'll throw in plates, napkins, and utensils if you need 'em)
Whole Pork Shoulder
Pull it yourself-no knife needed!-for that authentic BBQ experience (approx. 6 lbs)
Chafing Set
Includes one wire rack, one full pan, and one can of sterno with a two-hour burn time

Meats by the Pound
Meat by the Pound
Choose from pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked turkey breast, pulled chicken, smoked sausage, or chipotle BBQ (pork, brisket, and rib meat in a spicy-sweet sauce)
Meat by the Half Pound
Half pounds only available if you're already ordering at least one full pound
Whole Pork Shoulder
Pull it yourself-no knife needed!-for that authentic BBQ experience (approx. 6 lbs)

Pans of Specialty Sides + Desserts
Pan of Banana Pudding
Pan of Peach Cobbler
A ton of peaches in a gooey, caramelized crust, served with hand-whipped cream

Whole Triple Chocolate Cake
Whole Triple Chocolate Cake
Homemade chocolate cake topped with chocolate frosting and chocolate chips

Sauces + Extras
Individual BBQ Sauce
BBQ sauces include Original (classic, authentic, good on everything), Brush Fire (premium peppers, spices, sugar), Sweet City (sweet, smoky, tomato-based), and LowCo (a zingy mustard-based sauce)
Individual Dipping Sauce
Choose from Ranch, Chipotle Ranch, Honey Mustard, or Light Italian
Pint of Pickles
Pint of BBQ Sauce
Choose from Original (classic, authentic, good on everything), Brush Fire (premium peppers, spices, sugar), Sweet City (sweet, smoky, tomato-based), or LowCo (a zingy mustard-based sauce)
Bottle of Brush Fire Sauce
Made with premium peppers, spices, and sugar
Bottle of Swine Wine Sauce
A peppery, vinegary sauce, perfect on pulled pork
Bottle of Original Sauce
The sauce that started it all: classic, authentic, good on everything
Quart of Pickles
Bottle of LowCo Sauce
A zingy mustard-based barbeque sauce
Bottle of Sweet City Sauce
A sweet and smoky tomato-based sauce, full of finely diced onions

Breads
Texas Toast (2 Pcs)
Two slices of thick-cut, garlic-buttered, grilled Texas toast
One Bun
The perfect vehicle for your favorite smoked meat
Cornbread
Scratch-made and baked fresh (if you're looking for a baker's dozen, check out Party Packs)
Dozen Buns
Just waiting to become barbeque sandwiches for you and your crew

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Recent Reviews

Here on a work trip! I was walking this whole shopping center and this suite was on my list to inspect for the owners of the center. Once I was done working I decided to come back by this restaurant City Barbecue. All the typical BBQ favorites. Nice flavors, great potato salad. Pulled Pork sandwich was piled high. Best decision I made today to stop in for a late lunch. Management is fantastic. Staff is friendly. Great atmosphere and rustic flare. I highly recommend this...
February 2026
After my husband picked me up from the hospital today after my surgery, we stopped at City Barbecue in Deerfield to eat. This BBQ place was a great choice! It's clean, quiet, the food is awesome, and the Staff is very pleasant. They offered me a sample of peach cobbler while we were ordering. It was very good. But I was not sure if I can eat that whole portion. So I decided against ordering it. While we ate (my chicken leg and thigh was delicious and so was my husband's...
February 2026
Amazing crew, food is absolutely great. The AGM tatie does a fantastic job as customer service and support, interacting with the customer and crew members is excellent work. She really love her job.
January 2026

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City Barbeque

365 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 960-4129