Ritchie's Smokin' BBQ

7828 N 2nd St, Machesney Park
(779) 423-0073

Recent Reviews

Mike Latino

Food just wasn't quite up to par for

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 5

Donald Voll

This was our first time in since the new owner took over last year. My kids both got hotdog meals. One with mac-n-cheese and one with the baked beans (their personal favorites). There wasn’t a bite left from either one! I decided on a 2 meat dinner with the beans and coleslaw. I got brisket to compare from my last visit. The flavor was as good as I remembered. I also decided to try the shredded chicken. Cooked great! Nice and juicy. Overall, I couldn’t find anything to complain about this visit. We’ll be back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cornbread, Homemade Cornbread, Meat Dinner, Baked Beans

Tristan Eklund

I love the cornbread here but my favorite is the brisket grilled cheese!! ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Grilled Cheese, Cornbread, Brisket Sandwich

Chris Castiglione

Horrible Horrible Horrible.This place has new ownership and it shows. Everything was terrible and small. From BBQ to chicken nuggets for the kids.It use to be my favorite BBQ spot around here.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.TRUST ME

Steve Gallano

Awesome service great food all at affordable prices. Probably the best ribs and cornbread

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 14 Brisket Pizza, Brisket Pizza, Cornbread, Brisket Grilled Cheese, Homemade Cornbread, Baked Beans

melissa king

Always greeted with professional staff that are eager to help me, love the family vibe there and the brisquit grilled cheese is AMAZING ? I got my entire family hooked on them including the baby grandkids. Keep up the great work!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pork Sandwich, Brisket Taco, Catering, Brisket Pizza, Grilled Cheese, Cornbread, Sandwich, Coleslaw, Brisket Grilled Cheese, Cheesecake, Brisket Sandwich, Loaded Nacho Meal, Homemade Cornbread, Baked Beans

Goli Ziolek

Didn't love, but I liked some of the things we ordered: brisket, pulled pork, beans, and cornbread. Ask for extra bbq on the side because there wasn't enough. Skip: polish sausage, Mac n cheese, loaded fries. Food wasn't hot. Woman who took our order was great. Watched the other one eat while putting our food

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cornbread

Karen Reisetter

Ribs were seasoned well and very tender. Service was excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brisket Pizza, Brisket Grilled Cheese

Dillon Johnson

Sunday rib special is an amazing deal and Delicious!! My picky gf was very happy with her pulled pork mac&

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brian Bennett

We randomly found this looking for some lunch and it looked great so we drove out took and chance and were NOT disappointed. Everything was cooked perfectly. the ribs literally were fall off the bone tender and beyond delicious without sauce even. The brisket pizza with BBQ base was exactly what I expected and hoped it would be! The brisket grilled cheese was slammed full of meat. And the cornbread was probably the best cornbread I personally ever had moist NOT dry and crumbly 10/10 would go back many times over.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 14 Brisket Pizza, Brisket Pizza, Cornbread, Sandwich, Brisket Grilled Cheese, Cheesecake, Homemade Cornbread, Baked Beans

Felicia Bryant

Amazing food! And the owner is such a sweetheart! They really care about the customers being happy! I have them cater all of my events at my shop!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jorge Bryan Fuertes Ocampo

I don't know how they can charge what they did and give me what seemed like a kids meal. The portions were ridiculously tiny and will definitely not be going back. The food was o.k and nothing special. My wife ate here a while back and it was amazing, I don't know where they went wrong but I will not give this place another try for a while.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 4

brittany haton

This is the worst place I have ever eaten at! I wouldnt choose to come here if i knew it was going to be my last meal! The food was absolutely disgusting. Cold and wasnt even cooked all the way. The place was dirty. The workers were very rude. This place needs shut down!!! Do not come to this place! Eat somewhere better! Ritchie's Smokin BBQ 0/10 only thing smoking is thier attitudes & smoke coming from their angry customers ears when leaving! I would have been better off eating at McDonalds.

Jada

Brisket sandwich was not worth it , was entirely greasy and filled with oil .. leaked on my clothes . Mac and cheese was definitely microwaved and watery . Was also cold do not live far from the restaurant .

Food: 1

jina edwards

Came here after a year first time I got a brisket sandwich it was very good and so was the Mac n cheese. I came back after a year and this was disgusting. I paid $70 plus $15 tip for this. My “brisket” was more like pate pulled pork, Mac n cheese was like Walmart Mac n cheese definitely was frozen and heated you can tell by the noodles being completely soggy and just mushy, the sandwich was DRIPPING in oil, all of our “Mac platters” were not even close to worth $15 my pulled pork was like 2oz and ice cold as well as the Mac when i live 8 mins away from there, only good thing i can say was the corn bread and fountain drinks. Highly highly disappointed i didn’t even take 3 bites out my food before attempting to give to my dog which even she wouldn’t touch the meat. Good thing i have a baby who likes Mac n cheese and beans.

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