Chicago q

Had a taste for some meat. Good meat. Why not some bbq? For some finger lickin good bbq in a casual setting with a bit of formality, I headed to Chicago q in the Gold Coast area. Who would have thought the Gold Coast area had some good eats, besides the high energy nightlife(which I used to dabble in)? Made a same day reso with my friend on a Friday and had an early dinner. Head chef, Lee Ann Whippen, is renowned for her bbq and has been featured in many competitions and The Food Network. The entire experience was awesome! The service and food was on point. I've never had such simple food taste so good. They brought out complimentary house made sliced pickles and bbq chips. I like pickles on burgers and other foods, but these were addicting! They were sweet and buttery and not your typical pickle sour taste. Started off with House Bacon Cheddar Hush Puppies with a chipotle sauce. For the main course, I had the combination entree of half slab ribs and open faced pulled pork sandwich with a huge side of poblano cheddar corn bread and shared a side of brulee mac and cheese. My friend had the combination entree of half slab ribs and brisket with a side of cole slaw. Along with our food, they brought out 4 different house made types of bbq sauce for our ribs, pulled pork and brisket: Original Mild, Spicy, Eastern North Carolina Vinegar and South Carolina Mustard Sauce. Each of these sauces were sooo good, it was hard to pick a favorite, but the original mild was a leading contender. Ended dinner with a simple key lime whipped pie. They also were serving the bacon baklava, which they served at Baconfest where I had it the month before. Who wants to go to Chicago q?!