Cal's BBQ

East St Louis, IL · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in East St Louis
#2
of 57 restaurants
City Percentile
75%
rating percentile
Address
Cal's BBQ, 1475 St Louis Ave, East St Louis, IL 62201
Phone
(618) 646-9779
Status
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM

Cal's BBQ is a restaurant located in East St Louis, IL. It is one of 57 restaurants listed in East St Louis. Its 4.6-star rating is above the East St Louis city average of 4.1 stars. It ranks #2 among East St Louis restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Cal's BBQ

Tasty, tender, smoked barbeque and sides that will have you wanting more. The owner, Cal, started crafting his skills years ago under the wing of his late father, the owner of Pee Wee's BBQ, so Cal learned from the best. Call in your order, visit the... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–7 PM
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday11 AM–7 PM
Thursday11 AM–7 PM
Friday11 AM–7 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Jennifer Byrd · Jun 2025

We went to a local competitor whom we love no shade to them, but they were out of snoot. Now if you know, you know. Snoot is a classic Midwest staple of the summer time and when that craving hits? IT HITS! Sooo we had passed Cals on the way there so we doubled back, we were so surprised at the exterior of the restaurant! The classic brick building with the smoke stacks in the back was very aesthetic! The smell let us know we were about to be in for a treat! Food: Lord have mercy, we got two rib tip and snoot combo plates, a small potato salad, and an order of tater tots with cheese, and when I tell you, the food was piping hot when it came as soon as we lifted the lid, the smoke that emitted from our food was unreal. It was so good. The first bite was the snoot. We didn’t eat it until we

★★★★★ 5.0 Lydia Dean · Jan 2026

Listen, Cal's owes us nothing-but provided everything from exceptional service to delighted tastebuds. We were in between running errands and had a taste for some bbq. We tried finding something otw home and not out of the way. The place we seen off of the highway was closed, so I looked on Google and found Cal's around the corner. There was a wait but ofcourse because they cook everything fresh (and I mean FRESH!). As we were waiting behind the car in front of us, the lady even came from inside the restaurant and began to take our orders to speed up the service. I appreciated that tremendously. I think alot of people were getting off work or winding down for the evening and stopped at Cal's also. I had no idea this place was there. We ordered a rib and chicken plate, a large ribtip plate,

★★★★★ 5.0 Tiffany Mitchell · Jul 2025

This food is absolutely amazing. The owner is super chill as well and you can tell he cares about his craft. My step father owned a smoke house growing up so I’m particular about my BBQ. They don’t miss! Snoot and rib tip combo available on Saturdays! Try it!

★★★★☆ 4.0 T. Citydweller · Aug 2025

I got the Chicken and Ribs combo. It was good. Thankfully I got a bunch of napkins! There isn’t any place to eat here. Take out only.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Stephanie Mister · Oct 2025

I couldn’t taste most of the things that was in my order, ribs, footlongs, and snoots all seemed to be seasoned in lighter fluid. Don’t know how my entire order was cooked in lighter fluid. Don’t know if someone was mad or it was just one of those off days. I know this can be better. IDK if I’ll get back there🤷🏽‍♀️

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Drive Through ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Quick Bite ✓ Brunch ✓ Catering

Services

Barbecue restaurant

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