Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Having gone to the one in Wheaton, it is a real shock to go into this tiny spot. But, the food is good and the service was very fast. This time around I had a one meat plate with ham and fried okra and beans. Totally full, even without extra meat. We had the twins with and they loved trying some of the ice cream and loved the roll as well. Husband got the two meat plate with pulled pork and I think chicken. We also took home a slab of ribs and some brisket to eat during the Super Bowl and they stayed moist even in the oven at 170 degrees.

First time trying the food this past weekend. I had won a free meal prize from a blog I follow. I have to admit I had never even heard of them before and didn’t even know there was this location in DG before the giveaway. It’s not the best location but they make it work. Now we received the XL family pack, 3 meats (1lb each), 4 sides and 8 rolls plus pickles, onions and the sauce on the side. Let me tell you it can feed the family of 4 — 6 quite nicely. We only have the 2 of us so we stretched it to 2 meals easily. Rolls were very basic but not to hard and great for mopping up sauce, pickles were sweet and tasty. Sauce was sweet but not to much, not to salty, had a little bit of a kick. I liked it. We tried the onion tangles which were a generous portion seasoned nicely not to salty, and not to skinny either, they were great when mixed in with the meat. The waffle fries that were dusted with a great seasoning and perfectly cooked not to soft and not overly crunchy. Mac n cheese was very basic just noodles and cheese. Good but could be better. Plus the baked potato casserole which is just mashed potatoes with bacon cheese and green onions on top. Really tasty comfort food here. Moving onto the meat we got the pulled pork and beef. They were both tender, moist, smokey with a slight after kick which we both loved. Even great the next day even before we warmed it back up. Plus the ribs. They were fall of the bone and delicious. Moist and decent amount of meat. Atmosphere in the restaurant is quaint and has character. Staff is very nice and helpful. Not a huge eating area, but would recommend for lunch or just ordering for carry-​out. Simple but great choice menu. Was not paid for my review all thoughts and feelings are my own and just like going out of my way to recognize a great place like this one. Will be returning soon.

I am very disappointed. Since loosing our favorite rib place «Ribs R Us’ in Westmont many years ago. I was so excited to hear that a rib place (supposedly famous for their ribs) was opening right down the street. What a huge let down. I have tried this place 3 times… and now I am done. First time was when they just opened… the rib tips were great, place was clean, service was excellent. A bit pricey, but I thought it was worth it. Second time… last week… my daughter picked up my ½ order of ribs and brought them to work for me. It was jerky… hard, dried out… unbelievably salty… threw them away and called. The manager Laura was really nice, apologized and said I could come in and get a replacement dinner on the house. So I did… last night. Yuck… the ribs were so salty I could feel my blood pressure rising. And not very tender either. Woke up this morning with my hands swollen and stomach cramps. Will not eat here ever again.
The Patio has great ribs… they are also pricey but so worth every bite. Guess I will have to drive a bit farther. Sorry this chain won’t make it here.

Checked Dickey’s out, even though my allegiance lies strictly with Green Street Smoked Meats… and none will ever compare. Grabbed the Three Meat plate with two sides (I was hungry dammit). Tried the marinated Chicken Breast, which wasn’t smoked, wasn’t BBQ, however the Italian flavor profile pleased albeit a bit dry. Their pulled pork went over well enough also; however, aridity seemed to have become an all too common similarity. Top of the class for the three meat combo was the beef brisket, but by any other BBQ standards, it was mediocre and comparable to any franchise you’ll find in the Chicagoland area. Being «smoked to perfection» would seem to indicate obvious requirements, e.g. bark, smoke ring; however, none were had. As for their house BBQ sauces (similar to their meats), not a one shined, and the concept of bland echoed. Their «sweet» sauce was fair, but nothing I’d purchase in-​store and bring home to the fam. Sides of barbeque beans were burnt and tasted of cigarette ash, seasoning was non-​existent in the high school cafeteria lunch-​lady land macaroni and cheese, and the slices of complimentary pickles and raw onions had no bearing (and no place, utterly stupid) on my aluminum cafeteria combo tray. If you recognize good BBQ, your patronage here will be short lived. If quick service, franchised food is your thing, this DG location needs a Chipotle next door to Dickey’s and El Famous Burrito.

I’m afraid to give this a 1 as I think people often disregard the 1’s…please don’t! I decided to try Dickey’s today as I was running errands during lunch and it was nearby. I have never tried it before. I wish I could turn back time!
I decided to order 2 pulled pork sliders (something small to test), the baked potato casserole, and a side caesar salad. This all sounded great to me! Especially the baked potato casserole! I was expecting some sort of casserole baked with hot cheese, bacon etc. Um No!
I watched as he placed items into my bag. My first concern was the salad, it was in one of the TINY side containers. I think a total of 9 small romaine leaves and 2 croutons were in in. I asked him if that was the right size and he said yes. I said there is no way they TINY salad is $ 2.25. He just shrugged. Ok, fine I will get beyond the salad and enjoy the sandwiches and potatoes I thought. I get out to the car and opened the potato container. It was literally a scoop of mashed potatoes (like the ones you had in the cafeteria in high school) which some pepper in it and onions and cheese on top. Um Where is the casserole??? Again, $ 2.25 for a cafeteria style scoop of mashed which I can make 100 times better at home.
The sandwiches were sad as well. Little cold buns with a sprinkle of pulled pork with the BBQ sauce on the side. I took about 2 bites and threw the rest away.
Finally, and I don’t care so much about this part but it was the cherry on top, while I was waiting for my order I filled out the form for the Dickey club which given you a free cup and drink when you sign up and on your birthday etc (this was before I knew what the food was like). The cashier did not offer me the free cup or free drink.
All in all, I am out $ 10!!!
Before I headed back to work I pulled into a different establishment to get some lunch that I knew would be quality! I tossed the meal from Dickeys, went back to work, and wrote this review!
The location they sit in has had a string of restaurants that have not lasted. I expected Dickeys on 75^th will suffer the same fate. I do not suggest going here! Don’t waste your time and money!

I happen to like their food when it is made right, I get a ½ pound of Brisket ½ lb Ham for take out for about $ 13 and it’s usually real good, The problem here is POOR MANAGEMENT every time I come here, there are new faces with no clear leadership, they get backed up easily, get your order wrong and sometimes the quality suffers as well. Dickey’s needs to get a consistent manager in there or they will be gone soon

Sorry but this place was awful! Mickey D’S of the barbecue world. Started from the get go with horrible horrible did I say horrible service, 12 apologies later and then finally getting to my sister’s house with what I was hoping would be good food to find its probably the worst, yes worst bbq I’ve ever had. Enough said, too much to explain, never going back, holy cow it was awful.

I only went because I had a
certificate. Not much meat on the bun. Also, the onion strings were too salty, the jalapeño beans weren’t very spicy and the sauces were thin. Good waffle fries and plenty of soda.

Tonight was my second time eating here and it was an ok meal that’s why I gave it 3 stars. But there was just something about the employees attitude that has stuck with me. Wasn’t rude really just seemed like she wasn’t «there». There is no small talk or greeting the customer it was what can I get you and sign here pretty much. The brisket was siran wrapped in a hot tray… that’s real appetizing. If I were the manager I would definitely work on customer service and trying to make the overpriced food look a little bit the cost. Uncle bubs and chucks has unbelievably good customer service followed by amazing food. If it’s this or bubs/​chucks skip this.

Again I hate to write bad reviews but this place is not good.
Food is ²⁄₅
Pulled pork was ok, brisket not as good and the Polish sausage was just bad.
Ribs are awful, they are st. louis ribs. In chicago you have to make sure you tell us that. We eat baby backs up north. I normally don’t mind st. Lou’s ribs but again these are done bad. Threw half a slab in the garbage.
All food is pulled out of a hot box! Not heated up or browned at all just hotbox to plate, very cafeteria style and just lazy if you ask me.
Service ¹⁄₅
Bad system, one guy working his butt off and 3 other people watching him work (including manager). I waited 5 – 8 min just to put in a to go order, once it was in it went fast, but like I said bad system.
With all the good BBQ in the area (Chucks, Uncle Bubs) I don’t see this place lasting long.

There’s something to be said when you leave ribs on your plate. Food was served cold. Wife had the ribs and I had the brisket. Both had great flavor but eating BBQ cold can leave a bad taste in the mouth. Anyone who is a fan of BBQ know it’s the fat renderings that can make or break the taste of the meat.
The price for the rib plate in our opinion is high for the amount you get…5 ribs. We have eaten at other joints where you get half a slab and half a chicken plus sides for the price you’ll pay here.
Will we come back, a highly doubt it.

We thought we would give the place a try, having eaten at a Dickey’s in Texas a few years back. I placed the order via the website. When I got to the restaurant, they told me they were running a few minutes behind and offered me a free drink. I thought that was a nice touch. So many places these days will apologize for an issue, but they won’t do anything beyond merely finishing the job.
I was quite happy with the order. I had 2 meats, while the rest of the family had ribs. We also enjoyed the fries, onion strings, baked beans, cole slaw, and baked potato casserole. Everything was hot. Definitely, Dickey’s is in our rotation.

Luckily I got the salad so the cold brisket didn’t bother me as much. I got the smoke house salad, which did have some good flavor, but a lot of the brisket was fatty, so I had to toss that to the side. Their fryer was not working, so I didn’t get onion tanglers in my salad. Bummer because they are so tastefully bad for you. Also, my salad portion was half of what I usually get from the Wheaton location. There’s so much that I always have leftovers for later.
My husband got the 3 meat plate with mac n cheese and baked beans as his sides. He was dissapointed with his meal as well as the sauces. Everything was either lukewarm or cold.
Where’s my free ice cream?! The Wheaton location has an ice cream machine. Luckily my little guy wasn’t with me. He would’ve been so disappointed!
I would’ve one starred this place, but the salad still had some decent flavor. I probably won’t come back to this location.

We have to admit that some of the bad reviews almost caused us to not go here, but what the available Groupon we thought we give it a try…
Our experience was terrific service, delicious food, and a very patient staff as between us and six other new customers that walked in about the same time, all with groupons, and they helped us through it all.
We got enough for another supper, to take home, so not a bad value at all. We will surely return again!!!

VERY disappointing! This was my first time at this location. I’ve always enjoyed Dickey’s in Wheaton but this location is much different. This is a new location so I was shocked with my experience.
I noticed the filthy door as we walked in but I thought the inside might be a little cleaner. Nope! There was nobody there when we walked in. We tried to place our order and the two employees were extremely rude. We decided to not eat here and left to eat somewhere else.
Overall– dirty restaurant inside/​outside & very rude employees. Next time I’m craving Dickey’s BBQ I will drive to Wheaton I will NOT return to this location.

Thought it was great. Had the westerner sandwich combo. Beans were good. Loved the green beans and bacon. Original was mighty fine. Ordered a half slab to go. Ribs hit the spot.

I was really hoping that because this place specializes in bbq, it would be awesome…
…it wasn’t the best. I got the pulled pork and spicy cheddar sausage weekly special and it wasn’t anything to write home about. The pulled pork was great, but the sausage was subpar. I even tried to douse both in bbq sauce and the sauce was way too sweet for me.
The Mac and cheese was recommended by the staff. I think I have had better at KFC 10 years ago. The baked potato casserole was mediocre at best too.
It was cool to try a new place, but I will not be going back.

I really wanted to like this place, as I love BBQ, but I was very disappointed. The only way to describe Dickey’s is that it’s like the Subway of BBQ. I ordered the two meat plate (ham and beef brisket) with baked beans and potato salad, and a smokehouse salad for my wife. The staff seemed very tentative, like they didn’t know what they were doing. I knew I was in for a big disappointment when the guy behind the counter reached into the smoker and pulled out the meat wrapped in saran wrap. It went down hill from there.
When I got home to eat, the meat was already cold, and basically had no taste at all. I felt like I was eating something from one of those low end buffet places. The brisket was just plain bad — probably the worst BBQ I’ve had. The baked beans and potato salad were also sub par. Just as a comparison, the baked beans were on par with the canned kind you get at the grocery store.
Save your time, and your money, and skip this place. If you like BBQ, check out Chuck’s Southern Comforts Café. It’s WAY better…

This place has potential.
First, the location is awful. It is sandwiched between Chili’s and some Mexican place. Getting to the parking area is tricky.
Second, there is an extremely small eat in area. AND, on a cold wintry night, not one of those tables was comfortable to sit at and try to enjoy your food. It was really cold in there.
Third ~ consistency. Sign says ribs fall off the bone. The one group that was actually sitting at a table said the ribs were tough and the father had complained to the manager. We had them remove the ribs from our take out order. 2 different people tried to convince us that they would give us different ribs. «No, thank you» just didn’t seem to work. Then the manager took out a couple of ribs, put BBQ sauce on them, and took them to the father. The father said those were much better. Why wouldn’t they all be the same???
Fourth, do something about the buns. I don’t know if they were old, just too big for the amount of meat, but something was just «off» with the bun.
We had the chopped brisket which was very tender and it came with 2 sides. We ordered the Saturday special and not one person asked what we wanted to drink. The special comes with 2 sides AND a drink. We left with no beverage.
Believe the sign that says «Order here». Even though you cannot see a person that takes orders, stand on your tippy toes and look over the very tall counter. Voila.
Needs work, but the food is tasty, at least what we had to eat was tasty.

It’s nice to find more BBQ spots opening up. There is a plethora of Chinese, Indian, Mexican, but not too many BBQ. I spent a lot of time in Charlotte and there were tons of BBQ joints, and I definitely got spoiled.
Dickey’s is a chain, but it’s a good chain. This location is new and I went on one of the first few days. You could tell everyone is still new, but that’s expected from a brand new location. Service was still good. The manager/​owner walked around and asked me how everything was.
I have tried the beef brisket. It is pretty tasty. The meat was a good texture. There are 3 types of sauce, regular, sweet, and spicy. I mix all 3 lol. They have daily specials which are about $ 7-​$ 8 and include a meat, 2 sides, and a drink. Good deal!
One thing I don’t like about the sides is that there is bacon in the baked potato mash, or whatever it’s called. Well, I should say there is bacon and you can’t have it removed. Not a dealbreaker, but I wish I could have it without bacon.
The ice cream is good. I always put some in my cup for a makeshift barq’s float. The place is a little small, so it might get busy, but I haven’t had any problems sitting yet.
This place is a little far for me to go regularly, but I will definitely stop by when I’m in the area.