Lem's Bar-B-Q — BBQ in Chicago, IL
Lem's Bar-B-Q sits at 311 E. 75th Street, Chicago, IL 60619 and is open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 12noon-10pm, Friday and Saturday 12noon-11pm, closed Tuesday. The restaurant opened in 1954 by Bruce and Myles Lemons and the signature item is rib tips and hot links. The menu covers tips, ribs, hot links, chicken, and shrimp and the second location opened in 1968 in the historic Chatham Neighborhood.
- Address: 311 E. 75th Street, Chicago, IL 60619
- Hours: Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu 12noon-10pm; Fri, Sat 12noon-11pm; closed Tuesday
- Year founded: 1954
- Style: tips, ribs, hot links, chicken, sides
- Highlight: rib tips and hot links
- Neighborhood: Chatham
- 311 E. 75th Street location
- Myles created original Bar-B-Q sauce
- Second location opened 1968
- South side of Chicago
- Bruce and Myles Lemons founders
- Lem's original Bar-B-Q sauce
- Magical spices
- Lem's Bar-B-Q House
- Chicago south side
- Chatham Neighborhood
- 75th Street location
- 1954 founding
- 1968 expansion
- Bruce and Myles partnership
- Myles' formal chef background
- Restaurant name Lem's Bar-B-Q House
- Restaurant in Chicago
- Success since opening
- South side Chicago
- Original Bar-B-Q sauce and magical spices
- TIPS - RIBS - HOT LINKS - CHICKEN - SHRIMP
- Chatham Neighborhood location
FAQ
Where is Lem's Bar-B-Q?
The restaurant sits at 311 E. 75th Street, Chicago, IL 60619.
What should I order at Lem's Bar-B-Q?
The documented signature item is rib tips and hot links.