City Barbeque
1034 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove
(630) 869-1313
Customers' Favorites
Beef Brisket Sandwich Pack
Baker's Dozen Cornbread
Brisket Pulled Pork
Rib Bone Tuesday
Pulled Chicken
Banana Pudding
Peach Cobbler
Hush Puppies
Corn Pudding
More Cowbell
Featured items
Pick Two Meats
Pick two: pulled pork, brisket, pulled chicken, turkey, sausage, quarter chicken, three ribs. Served with Texas toast
Beef Brisket
Award-winning for a reason: smoked for up to 18 hours and always carved to order
Banana Pudding
Fresh bananas, vanilla wafers, and classic creamy pudding with hand-whipped cream and a toasted ‘nilla wafer crumble
Mac & Cheese
Creamy, curly, picky-eater-pleasing mac & cheese, served with one kid's-sized side and drink
3 Sides Plate
Choose your three favorite sides
Pulled Pork
Hand-rubbed, smoked over local hickory wood, and pulled to order
Peach Cobbler
A ton of peaches in a gooey, caramelized crust, served with hand-whipped cream
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); one pound feeds about three folks
Half Slab of Ribs
A half slab of our competition-quality St. Louis–cut ribs, served with Texas toast
Meat by the Half Pound
Half pounds only available if you're already ordering at least one full pound
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
Beef Brisket
Award-winning for a reason: smoked for up to 18 hours and always carved 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
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
Nashville Hot Chicken
Spicy fried chicken breast, creamy slaw, pickles, and Nashville hot mayo on a griddled bun
Pulled Pork
Hand-rubbed, smoked over local hickory wood, and pulled to order
Smoked Sausage
Texas-style smoked beef sausage in a natural pork casing, served on Texas toast with coleslaw
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
Pulled Chicken
Smoked chicken, pulled from the bone and mixed with scratch-made 'Bama sauce
LoLo's Pulled Pork
Pulled pork marinated in vinegary Swine Wine and topped with creamy slaw
Smoked Turkey
Hormone-free turkey breast, rubbed with salt and pepper and smoked to perfection
Smoked Chicken Sandwich
All-natural chicken breast, filleted by hand and served on a bun
Ribs
Half Slab of Ribs
A half slab of our competition-quality St. Louis–cut ribs, served with Texas toast
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
Chicken
Chicken Tenders
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
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
Breast/Wing
A hickory-smoked quarter chicken-just the white meat-served with Texas toast
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
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
Mac & Cheese
Cavatappi in a creamy, rich, super cheesy sauce; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Potato Salad
Redskin potatoes, eggs, onions, and celery in a mayo and mustard dressing; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Hush Puppies
Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and hand-dipped fresh, right when you get here (please allow three minutes)
Fresh-Cut Fries
Fresh potatoes cut by hand, salted with sea salt, and made fresh right when you get here (please allow three minutes)
Baked Beans with Brisket
Our founder's recipe: beans, our Original sauce, and our award-winning brisket; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Corn Pudding
Homemade every day from whole kernel sweet corn, butter, sour cream, and cornmeal; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Cornbread
Scratch-made and baked fresh (if you're looking for a baker's dozen, check out Party Packs)
Green Beans with Bacon
Kentucky Wonder beans, onions, smoked bacon, and cracked black pepper; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Collard Greens with Pork
Fresh collard greens, pulled pork and bacon, vinegar and a dash of hot sauce; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Creamy Slaw
A homemade coleslaw in a mayo and vinegar–based dressing; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Side Salad
Spring mix, romaine, grape tomatoes, red onions, and hand-diced cucumbers
Drinks
Premium Bottled Soda
Lemonade
Freshly made and perfectly balanced
Soda
Pepsi products, pick your fave
Gallon of Sweet Tea
Sweet Tea
Just the right level of sweet, brewed fresh in-house
Gallon of Unsweet Tea
6-Pack Premium Bottled Soda
Pick six classic bottled sodas
Unsweet Tea
Refreshing iced tea, brewed in-house
Mixed 6-Pack Premium Bottled Soda
Two bottles each of root beer, Nehi Orange, and Cheerwine
Gallon of Lemonade
Regular Milk
Bottled Water
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 Hush Puppies
Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and hand-dipped fresh, right when you get here (please allow three minutes)
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)
Kids
Kids Pulled Pork
Hand-rubbed, smoked over local hickory wood, and pulled to order, served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Kids Beef Brisket
Smoked for up to 18 hours and always carved to order, served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Kids Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders marinated in buttermilk, hand-battered, fried to order, 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
Mac & Cheese
Creamy, curly, picky-eater-pleasing mac & cheese, 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 Pulled Chicken
Smoked chicken, pulled from the bone, mixed with scratch-made 'Bama sauce, and served with one kid's-sized side and drink
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
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)
Pulled Pork Sandwich Pack
Makes 12 quarter-pound pork sandwiches and comes with pickles, buns, and sauce
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)
Baker's Dozen Cornbread
13 pieces of scratch-made cornbread, made with coarse ground corn meal and baked fresh all day long
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)
Beef Brisket Sandwich Pack
Makes 12 quarter-pound brisket sandwiches and comes with pickles, buns, and sauce
Whole Brisket
Impress some folks and carve it yourself for that authentic BBQ experience (approx. 6 lbs)
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); one pound feeds about three folks
Meat by the Half Pound
Half pounds only available if you're already ordering at least one full pound
Whole Brisket
Impress some folks and carve it yourself for that authentic BBQ experience (approx. 6 lbs)
Whole Pork Shoulder
Pull it yourself-no knife needed!-for that authentic BBQ experience (approx. 6 lbs)
Pans of Sides + Desserts
Pan of Banana Pudding
Pan of Peach Cobbler
A ton of peaches in a gooey, caramelized crust, served with hand-whipped cream
Pan of Mac & Cheese
Cavatappi in a creamy, rich, super cheesy sauce; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Baked Beans with Brisket
Our founder's recipe: beans, our Original sauce, and our award-winning brisket; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Collard Greens with Pork
Fresh collard greens, pulled pork and bacon, vinegar and a dash of hot sauce; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Corn Pudding
Homemade every day from whole kernel sweet corn, butter, sour cream, and cornmeal; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Creamy Slaw
A homemade coleslaw in a mayo and vinegar–based dressing; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Green Beans with Bacon
Kentucky Wonder beans, onions, smoked bacon, and cracked black pepper; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Potato Salad
Redskin potatoes, eggs, onions, and celery in a mayo and mustard dressing; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
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)
Pint of Pickles
Individual Dipping Sauce
Choose from Ranch, Chipotle Ranch, Honey Mustard, or Light Italian
Bottle of Brush Fire Sauce
Made with premium peppers, spices, and sugar
Bottle of Original Sauce
The sauce that started it all: classic, authentic, good on everything
Quart of Pickles
Bottle of Sweet City Sauce
A sweet and smoky tomato-based sauce, full of finely diced onions
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 Swine Wine Sauce
A peppery, vinegary sauce, perfect on pulled pork
Bottle of LowCo Sauce
A zingy mustard-based barbeque sauce
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
I recently placed a catering order for pickup at this location. The staff was so amazing to work with, so friendly and helpful (even offered to load my car with me), and the amount of delicious food for a group of 15 was plentiful with plenty of leftovers! I can’t wait to work with them again. I catered them years ago for my wedding and they were amazing then as well :)
October 2024
I wish I knew the manager's name that just helped me but he turned a bad situation into a good one. I ordered a large order for my family. I placed the order on City Barbeque's site but it stated a Door dash driver would deliver it. I sat waiting for my food and it never arrived. I watched it go from the driver will be here in 20 Minutes to the next few seconds saying it had been delivered.
I called the restaurant and a young woman answered and she...
I called the restaurant and a young woman answered and she...
October 2024
I think I would’ve given it a extra star if they hadn’t run out of their delicious ribs during a special discount day.
Thankfully, when I came back after work, they had cooked up some more.
The kindness and the attention to Service is wonderful.
And the food tastes great.
Thankfully, when I came back after work, they had cooked up some more.
The kindness and the attention to Service is wonderful.
And the food tastes great.
October 2024
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