Jerry's BBQ

Blue Island, IL · Restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
18
Rank in Blue Island
#5
of 44 restaurants
City Percentile
81%
rating percentile
Address
Jerry's BBQ, 13308 Old Western Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406
Website
www.jerrysjerky.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Jerry's BBQ is a restaurant located in Blue Island, IL. It is one of 44 restaurants listed in Blue Island. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Blue Island city average of 4.0 stars. It ranks #5 among Blue Island restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Jerry's BBQ

Jerry's BBQ is full service barbecue restaurant featuring what we call "backyard bbq". It is inspired by our family's southern Georgia roots with all homemade sides like mac 'n' cheese, potato salad, sweet potatoes, bbq baked beans, and more. All of... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM
Sunday10 AM–6 PM
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday11 AM–4 PM
Thursday11 AM–4 PM
Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Charlie Ferreira · Feb 2026

We stopped by Jerry’s Jerky during their soft open last week and loved it. Everything we tried was delicious, but the ribs were the standout. They were perfectly cooked, tender, and full of flavor. Easily our favorite part of the meal. We also had a pulled pork sandwich with sides and every bite was great. The pork was juicy, the sauces were solid, and the sides were really good. The mac and cheese and slaw were especially good. You can tell a lot of care goes into the food. Portions were generous and everything felt like classic BBQ done right. If this is how good things are during a soft open, we can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend, especially if you love ribs.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jerry Bresley · Feb 2026

We had to try everything and I have to say wow . Everything was phenomenal, the ribs were otherworldly. The whole staff was super friendly and helpful with any questions we had. You can really tell this place goes for quality. Can't wait to return.

★★★★★ 5.0 Darin Widmer · Feb 2026

Delicious food in a warm inviting place!

★★★★★ 5.0 Sherri Pedersen · Feb 2026

True delicious Barbeque! Hand made not processed food. I was so happy to find a restaurant that truly is like home eats! The crispy ribs were amazing! My server Hailey, great service. There was a great smoke flavor on all the meats, and so lean!! Home made bbq sauces were phenomenal, i just wish they sold the sauces too. I want to give them 10 stars not 5! See ya soon Jerry! We will be back

★★★★★ 5.0 Mike Alberts · Feb 2026

The Place is Great, great Atmosphere, Great Smells, Great Service, and Best of all Great Food. Every time I go there I get all of my usual stuff, Ribs, Mac Cheese, Potato Salad, Pulled Pork, and Mexican Hot Carrots, but I always get one of something new, this week it was Sweet Potato Nachos, and gotta tell you it was off the Chain Great and filling.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Takeout ✓ Free Parking Lot ✓ Free Street Parking

Services

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