Smokin' Willies BBQ - Barbecue Restaurant & Catering

571 E North St, Galesburg
(309) 368-9099

Recent Reviews

Asteroidman

Ribs were tough… beans tasted like ketchup.. coleslaw was ok!!!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Nancy West

Great food. A little pricey but what isn't now days.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Baked Beans

Candy Webb

Slices of heaven on your plate!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul Knox

Best smoked meats in the county, no doubts in my mind! Wish they had their own location, but the food is all that matters honestly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Full Pack of Ribs

Merissa Welch

Great food and people. The ribs are so tender and wonderful.Dietary restrictions: They easily answered questions about my dietary restrictions.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Meat Platter

Latanya Johnson

Finally got a chance to experience your barbecue today from food truck and it was Delicious ?..

Food: 5

William Lyons

Had the brisket sandwich with fries and beans. Very juicy brisket, crispy and tasty fries. Mildly annoying that you have to buy your food and drinks separate but the drinks are good and cheap. Will be going again

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Brisket Sandwich, French Fries

Tony Mak

Fantastic food/drinks/service…love the laid back atmosphere!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Half Rack of Ribs, Potato Salad, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Coleslaw, Meat Platter

Steph Brock

Excellent service, excellent food. Hubby is addicted! Highly recommended!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Half Rack of Ribs, Slices of Brisket, Onion Rings, Full Pack of Ribs, Beef Brisket and Loaded Baked Potato, Baked Beans, Meat Platter

Miles Crew

Great BBQ had the fried chicken and some ribs loved it. They don't have beef ribs.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Half Rack of Ribs, French Fries

mark m

Nice roomy place with great ribs, pulled pork and nachos. Couldn’t finish a full slab on my own. Open Thursday to Sunday.

Mark M.

Nice roomy place serving terrific ribs and pulled pork. Ordered a full slab and shared with two kids and we couldn't finish it off. Like Arnold said, I'll be back.

MarchofSaints Christianson

The flavors in their barbecue are amazing. The sauce is killer, the sides are always good, and the meats are usually done right. My only complaint is that, a few too many times, the meat is a mix of hot and cold. Not lukewarm, not room temperature, but actually cold. I'm pretty sure that they refrigerate the meat then microwave it... Which is sad because it's AMAZING when fresh. I've literally watched them set down a sandwich with a pile of steamy pulled pork only for my girlfriend to find the centre of it icy. And my dad is always getting ribs where some are hot, and some are fridge temperature.If not for the cold spots, the place would get 5 stars EASY. Wish I could give 4.5 instead of 4.The service is... okay. You order at a window and they bring your food, which is fine. But, drinks, refills, napkins, condiments, etc, you get yourself. Tho, they do check up on you on occasion.As far as drinks, I don't drink myself, but they seem to have a decent selection according to the people that I frequent this place with.Their soda situation leaves a bit to be desired. You get a very small cup of mostly ice for 2 dollars. And if you want more, it's 50¢ a refill. Oh, and you normally have to go to the bar yourself for all the drinks. Depending on the night.The dining area is nice. It would remind you of an elk's or moose Lodge, or VA hall... because, well, that's what it is. Except it's in really great shape and very new looking. Nothing too fancy, but really cozy. And the place is kept ridiculously clean. Including the facilities. Only con is if you happen to go on a night with live music. It's happened to me a few times, and the "bands" were loud and lacklustre, borderline annoying.Memorial Day weekend, they did have a professional stage and sound system setup in the parking lot with a handful of pretty decent local bands. I wouldn't be surprised to see more of that during the summer.All in all, if you're wanting barbecue and you're in the Burg, this is the place to go.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

S A.

This is the BBQ place and I have been all over the country. The brisket is juicy and tasty. My husband loves the ribs and fall off the bones. I like the spacious atmosphere.

David Hess

Smokin Willie's catered my daughters wedding 4- 22 for well over a 100 people. We ordered pulled pork and smoked chicken with several sides and appetizers. I talked to many people in the crowd and got nothing but positive comments. Everything was delicious and the staff was excellent throughout the whole process.

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Smokin' Willies BBQ - Barbecue Restaurant & Catering

571 E North St, Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 368-9099