The Smoke Daddy
Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: (773) 772-6656
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Wood Street
- Directions:
- El: Blue Line to Division; bus: 50 to Division; 56, 70 to Wood
- Hours:
- Mon, Fri-Sat 11:30am-1am, Tue-Thu 5pm-1am, Sun 11:30am-12am
Editorial Review for The Smoke Daddy – by Elisa Kronish
In Short
Photos of blues and jazz greats hang on chipped, seafoam-green walls in this narrow, often smoky space. The menu is nearly all barbecue, with huge portions at low prices. The barbecue sampler boasts an embarrassing amount of pulled beef, turkey and monster-size ribs. Rib platter options are popular too, and include spare ribs, baby backs or tips. All are of the dry variety and can be doused in sauce. Skinny fries are an addictive side.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasLive music is free. Pick up the monthly schedule of blues, jazz, Western swing and rockabilly bands.
User Reviews for The Smoke Daddy
06/16/2008 Posted by krwilson
Thanks a lot Smoke Daddy, you delivered mediocre ribs (at best) at a price significantly higher than your website advertises. When I made the delivery phone order, they neglected to give me a price quote but did not forget to add $3 (a 15% increase) to the entree price upon delivery. When I called and inquired the manager basically told me tough luck. Apparently, a new menu was released today but the website had not yet been updated. If the statement "Prices may vary" was anywhere on the website I would have understood. I don't know what the in person Smoke Daddy experience is, but the entire phone order process was just amateur.
Pros: Decent BBQ sauce
Cons: Terrible phone order customer service
05/05/2008 Posted by Bixie
I used to L-O-V-E this place and I don't care if service isn't great: what do you expect, this is a no frills place, straight forward and genuine as is its food. I just went back: spring is shyly creeping in, and I couldn't wait to sit outside and enjoy my rib tips + blue moon. The waitress was very friendly, nice and helpful. Service was good: we got our food fast and.... cold! We asked to have it re-heated, but still, when we got it back, it was lukewarm. Such a disappointment! Well, I love their ribs, but I love them better when they're steamy: what's wrong with the kitchen??? The place was half empty, they weren't too busy! The only hot thing was... The coleslaw! That tasted delicious, by the way.... Because I'm a fan, I'll give it 3 stars, but really... Smoke Daddy needs to live up to its reputation!
Pros: live jazz or blues, lovely atmosphere
Cons: quality of f food
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