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Chuck's Southern Comfort Cafe in Burbank is a four star Mexican restaurant. Here's a place to get good food. It's known for its cajun & creole offerings. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is good for groups.
5.0 of 5 stars.
First Chucks has changed locations, it's about 6 blocks west of its old location, you can't miss the sign. The new location is huge compared to the old location and their is a really big bar that is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best BBQ around. They are so good they just expanded to a much bigger establishment. Try this place it is very popular. Great food this guy made the business a HUGE success. When my inlaws come in to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best ribs hands-down we have ever had. We went after seeing it on Check Please, and it was on our minds for days. We ordered the BBQ combo and the BBQ rib combo. The BBQ combo had pulled pork,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been eating at Chuck's for years. Breakfast is good, especially biscuits and gravy. (They serve it daily now) Lunch menu includes all daily specials, at least 4 soups, great sandwiches. Crawfish...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had dinner and everything was very good. The jerk chicken special was really an interpretation and nothing like good jerk I've had in the Caymans or Bahamas. Everything else was very good and I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So, what do you do when you find yourself stuck in Joliet all day and need a place to have lunch?Answer: You travel to Burbank. I knew the chances of me being able to travel down here simply to come...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i am like many other people, I saw this place on check please. It is as good as they say! My only complaint is that is this place is not close enough! If this place were in my neighborhood I would...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was a BBQ night. We knew it was going to be hot and muggy this weekend and that always provokes thoughts of BBQ around here. Cold beer, barbecue and some ridiculously delicious dessert with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get it. The rave reviews? The accolades? The people driving across town to eat here? Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe is okay BBQ at best. What a confusing menu. I think it has an identity...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was excited that what I thought would be a good restaurant in this neck of the woods opened up. It was a good sign that they had daily specials.Bottom line: disappointed for lunch, maybe breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was a new experience for me. I've been to a few barbaque places in my short amount of time on this earth, but none quite like this. There are just some places you have a good feeling about even...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chucks is in my top five favorite restaurants of all time.You cannot go wrong with any of their soups. I've never had a bad one. Cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, cream of poblano, etc etc. And...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After hearing and seeing the hype of this place (Check Please, local news, etc.), I decided to give Chuck's a try. I am a huge fan of BBQ and know it well. Always in search of a new BBQ joint in the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review may be a bit long winded, but I have dined at Chucks for a long time now. I have had the best food the south side has to offer, and Chucks can compete with the best of them, hopefully...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was headed to this part of town all the way from the north edge of Chicago to help a friend purchase a car. Like a true yelper, I did not let this long commute go in vain and made the most of it....
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
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yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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I love the menu's variety. While the BBQ and cajun fares are delicious, I personally enjoy the Mexican dishes the best -- delicious! The chicken enchiladas with mole sauce are heavenly, and I'm not a huge fan...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I was there the other day to enjoy the comfy food here.. Well.. Pulled pork smelled and tasted old.. it was dinner time, no need to day old pork since the place was packed. Baked beans were...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best place for mexican food since my friends grandmothers house in mexico. I have been to Chucks for breakfast and dinner and I must say that they are both FANTASTIC. The breakfast is Excellent...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
CAN YOU SAY " BEST BBQ IN CHICAGOLAND" ?!!! That's right repeat it all the way to the place for dinner. I am very fortunate to live and work so close to this place. The owner is a BBQ genius and has...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My b/f and I saw it on "Check Please" and were amazed by it's raving reviews. It was the only one on the show that night that all three people agreed had the best food. So we were determined try it,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I'm not really a fan of pulled pork, I guess I'm not a "real American", whatev. But I always get the crab cake appetizer here as a meal and it's DELISH! A bit spicy but that's the way I like it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Made the mistake of trying to go here after seeing it on "Check Please" that same day. When we got there it was a two hour wait. There is no area to wait comfortably. People were lining the walls...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great, unique food. you will not find any place like this on the south side.sit down, order a beer (I don't know if the lay person knows this but the beers they carry are considered some of the finest...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had seen a review of Chucks on Check Please and decided to try it for myself. I am so glad that we did ! We went on a Sunday at 4:30 pm. We were lucky that a table opened up just as we arrived...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I ordered takeout from here before and was extremely disappointed. I got chicken fingers and french fries. I thought this was a relatively simple order and hard to mess up. Well it seems that they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I eat here almost exclusively when I'm sent for work in this part of town. Everything I've ever had has been bomb-tastic, every single thing. And an awesome louisiana and southern beer selection....
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Like others I was hoping to be wow'd by this place. There are not too many places on Check Please located south of I55.Anyway here is how I arrived at 3 stars.Service: 3 stars. Very pleasant girl and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The Hub and I caught the Check, Please! review of this place and we were so excited because it was so close to where we live AND it was BBQ. I am sorry to say, what a disappointment. We thought that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Like the previous review, I found this place from the "Check Please" TV show and it sounded fantastic. Always up for a BBQ road trip, I headed out for lunch on a Sunday. After a half hour wait for a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Duh! I watched the "Check Please" episode that featured Chuck's this weekend and I've got to go back. The place I visited and what was on CP are two different results. I'll take the wife and we'll try...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My finacA�e and I were meeting up for dinner with her brother in-law while he was in Chicago for a few days. Since he was staying at a hotel out by midway and didn't have a car we decided to pick a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best BBQ places in the metro area. The menu is extensive and includes Mexican and Cajun. The room is festive, and the service is great. The parking lot in front is small, but there are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a HUGE fan of Chuck's... have been for YEARS. I would totally give 5 stars........ But the wait these days is AWFUL!!! I know Chuck's has been featured in the paper, on TV, etc so they're gaining...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. I've never been here for dinner. Well, not yet at least. But I have to say... Whoa. That breakfast was quite possibly the best breakfast I have ever had. If you are looking for something...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay...I'll be honest. I heard about this place on Check Please. I am so glad I checked out Chuck's, because it's easily the best BBQ I have ever had in the Chiagoland area, or really anywhere. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All of these reviews should be 5 stars. Everytime I have been here constitutes a 5 star review because everything is so ridiculously gooooood!! Sometimes we order in other times we'll eat there and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
O.K. confession ... I admit , through the years I have driven past Chucks without being the least bit interested in stopping in to eat. Honestly the exterior of the place looks like a truck stop,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If Day 0 is the day a restaurant appears on Check Please! with rave reviews, then the next day may be the worst day to visit. However, since I'm from the South, the Chuck's BBQ and creole food was an...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After hearing some pretty great reviews from "Check Please", my husband and I decided to head over for a late diner. We arrived at around 8:10pm (they close at 9pm) and ordered the Jamaican jerk...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
FINALLY! A BBQ joint in Illinois that is better than any BBQ joint I've been to in the South. I've been all over the southern U.S., trying all kinds of BBQ but nothing is better than Chuck's ....
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm comfort food! The bbq pulled chicken & pork are terrific. I've been tempted to order other items on the menu, but they just draw you back in everytime. Also, the mac & cheese is so delicious that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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I've been going to chucks for the past 7 years and I've eaten probably just a bout everything on the menu. The pulled pork is definately the best I ever had, the brunswick stew is also very good. The portions...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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We stopped at this restaurant almost by accident and were so surprised how good it was. The Cajun food is great and so is the BBQ. The cooking is home made and everyone there is very friendly. Have been back...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am pretty sure that if I lived anywhere within a short commute of Chuck's, I could put myself in the hospital so fast. Chuck's homemade soups are like heaven with a side of heart-attack creaminess....
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going here for a few years and every bite is fantastic from the ribs to their salads. Their brunch and breakfast is outstanding. Great comfort food and the specials are always a great...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best advice: Don't even look at the menu and just order whatever the special of the day is. If you're lucky, it will be cajun meatloaf or conchinita pibil. worth the ride if you gotta be down...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chuck's is the best restaurant in America. If you try his soups and you are not immediately addicted, something has gone terribly wrong with your taste buds. Cream of Poblano with Shrimp is my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been to Chuck's 3 or 4 times and have always had outstanding food. Best cajun/bbq type food in the city or suburbs in my book.Not the fanciest or coolest place but great food and great prices rate...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a city girl. Rarely do I trek outside its borders. However, I will leave and visit my suburb-billy friend for Chuck's. It isn't the best Barbecue on the planet IMHO, but I go for the sides and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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This restaurant has a few redeeming qualities, namely the brunswick stew and pork bbq, but your drink will sit empty for the entire meal, and your waitress will not come back to your table to bring you your...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I gotta say, I was surprised by this place after seeing the rave reviews. I can't say I'd recommend Chuck's or go back again myself.I started with the Chili, which is a Mexican chili with a mole...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just came from Chuck's about 2 hours ago and I'm still stuffed! Their food is delish! Went w/the family for Father's Day and it was awesome. Chuck had a special "Mardi Gras" menu for Father's Day...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is back open again after the remodeling and the food is great. The chili is really good without being obnoxiously greasy (which many chilis are). If you get a "deluxe" sandwich you get...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First, they have the GREATEST soups. I have a sick obsession with calling a couple times a week to check if my favorites are the soup of the day! Truly a place that has something for everyone. On...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not allowed to visit my Mom's house anymore unless I take her to Chuck's. The menu is full of authentic Southern, Tex-Mex, and creole dishes, but my favorite part of visiting is the many creative,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chucks is great Bar-B-Q. The ribs are meaty, tender & have a great smokey flavor. The Gumbo is the best I've had in a long time. Crab cakes are also very good. The portions were big. Service was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chuck's has some great BBQ, but I personally think that their signature ribs are a bit overrated. Of the dishes that I have eaten at Chuck's, my least favorite have been the ribs, I prefer ribs where...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This popular eatery in the suburb of Burbank (not far from Midway Airport) satisfies its customers with piles of old-fashioned food. A good way to go is to order a platter where you can choose several...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Try the nachos! They are great. After a long day of traveling between work and the hospital, the Sangria was excellent. I had the beef brisket sandwich (which I thought was a little expensive...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks. It's the great food we all love, ribs, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, cobbler and bread pudding. Chuck, trained with Rick Bayless, so he knows how to cook. He's put his technical...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I taught in the suburbs, this was one of the best places to grab lunch. Service is great, and food is awesome. They have a variety of choices, so even if you don't like BBQ, there's something...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chuck's has amazing BBQ! Unfortunately they are closed for remodeling. They are currently scheduled to re-open on 4/24. Chuck's is more than worth the drive down to the SW burbs. All of their meat...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Again, Chucks is a proof that when it comes to good restaurants, Chicago goes way beyond the Loop and North Side. This is authentic southern style BBQ, and it's the best I've had above the mason...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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Chuck's has some of the best BBQ in the state. The BBQ beef brisket is unreal. If you are not in the mood for BBQ may I suggest the chicken fried chcken. Not to be eaten on a diet however, if I were on death...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2004
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Chuck's has the best food, it always good no matter what you try, he has great selections and many different kinds of selection
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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Chuck's Barbecue is what I remember from countless trips to Tennessee. It's pork shoulder, s l o w roasted, and then shredded from the bone. The chicken and beef brisket are equally fantastic. When you walk in...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2002
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a wonderful taste of new orleans at a very reasonable price. this is not just a sandwich shop. select.....
tripadvisor.com - user review
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a casual neighborhood spot serving cuisine of the south, from barbecue to cajun and tex-mex to mexican...
metromix.com - user review
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food is excellent , a tremendous value...
metromix.com - user review
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barbecue for the casual fan...
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