Lem's Bar-B-Q House

Lem's Bar-B-Q House Lem's, the famous Bar-B-Q House, is known for its rib tips and hot links. In 1954, two brothers, Bruce and Myles Lemons had a dream.
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A dream for their future, a dream of hope, a dream of destiny...
It was a dream of entrepreneurship. With this dream, they opened their first store on the south side of Chicago. Myles, a formal chef created Lem's original Bar-B-Q sauce and its magical spices. Once people had a taste of the secret sauce, they kept coming back for that unique flavor. And as a result, Lem's Bar-B-Q House was a succes

s! After fourteen successful years the company decided to open another location. Myles and Bruce idea of having a second location;included their brother James, also a formal chef. In 1968, the second Lem's Bar-B-Q House opened
in the historic Chatham Neighborhood.

08/29/2026

Another beautiful day for bbq…we close at 11pm on Friday and Saturday. See you soon!!

It’s the weekend!! We close at 11pm on Friday and Saturday…see you soon.
08/28/2026

It’s the weekend!! We close at 11pm on Friday and Saturday…see you soon.

Can’t go wrong with tips and links!!
08/27/2026

Can’t go wrong with tips and links!!

08/17/2026

Wonderful day for a bucket of tips…open until 10pm on Monday…see you soon!!

Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday to celebrate 72 years of Lem’s Bar-B-Q!! We gave out pens, baseball caps, f...
08/14/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday to celebrate 72 years of Lem’s Bar-B-Q!! We gave out pens, baseball caps, free food and sauce. The lady in the photo brought in some old giveaways and got her order free. Thanks to all of our customers for being with us all these years!!

Address

311 E 75th Street
Chicago, IL
60619

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 10pm
Wednesday 1pm - 10pm
Thursday 1pm - 10pm
Friday 1pm - 3am
Saturday 1pm - 3am
Sunday 1pm - 10pm

Telephone

+17739942428

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