Robinson’s No.1 Ribs

Had the ribs, they were great, get them dry and then add sauce to your liking…

Stopped in for the first time this afternoon. Tried out the St Louis style ribs meal with Cajun rice as my side. The ribs seems as if they weren’t cooked enough. They were also dry and the meat was a little chewy. The BBQ sauce was ok though. The Cajun rice tasted as if it was some type of packaged rice or something. No bueno. The Cole slaw seemed as if it wasn’t refrigerated. The biscuit was ok. The guy who took our order seemed kinda mad at something or someone. I thought a place who specializes in ribs would have good ribs but then again, I guess I got what I paid for. My meal was about 10.50. I wouldn’t return and I wouldn’t suggest this place.

We just had Robinson’s brought in for a company event and I am very impressed. HUGE portions (easily enough pulled pork for 2 meals), crispy and delicious cole slaw, and probably the best mashed potatoes I’ve ever had (don’t tell my grandma). The prices were more than fair and they even brought a huge pan of homemade pasta salad for anyone who wanted it (free of charge). The sauce is more tangy than sweet or spicy – I added a touch of hot sauce to my pork and it was perfect. I wish their brick and mortar location was closer to my house, because I would be there all the time. Will definitely call Robinson’s for future catering needs.

My favorite comfort food ever. The sauce might not be for everyone. Me, I would be buried with a bottle. I wish they shipped it, as I am no longer in Chicago. I ordered boneless rib sandwich with fries and Pepsi, it is two days later and I can still taste it. Never change Robinsons!

Last week we had our company picnic/​softball tournament catered by Robinson’s No. 1 Ribs-​Lincoln Park and they were absolutely amazing! They were able to help us out on reasonably short notice and were very reasonably priced. Food was great. We’ll definitely be giving them a call again!

I wouldn’t give any stars if possible. I ordered here for the first time and #1. The Mac and cheese was bland, wasn’t cheesy. It tasted like wet macaroni.
#2. The pulled pork on my pulled pork sandwich was dry and had red pieces when I asked for well done.
#3. The delivery man had an attitude when dropping it off because I had someone else sign for me since I was busy.
#4. The coleslaw was sour and almost inedible. I threw it in the trash.
I’m not exaggerating at all with these points. If you’re going to be named Robs No. 1 Ribs, you need to actually serve quality food especially with those kind of prices. The only thing good out of my meal was the onion rings.
You guys just lost a customer cus I’m never going back.

About a 2 – 2.5: My friend and I came to Robinson’s after shopping in the Lincoln Park area. We’ve always seen this place and it seems to be a popular spot among the DePaul students. The menu offers appetizers, jumbo wraps, salads, Cajun-​focused dishes, ribs, and chicken. We shared a whole slab of baby back ribs, which was served as ‘wet’ (smothered by Robinson’s BBQ sauce); the ribs themselves were slightly underwhelming, as they didn’t necessarily fall off the bone and wasn’t quite as tender; I did appreciate the amount of sauce, as I’m a total sauce person! However, the BBQ sauce itself was a little less thick as I would have liked. This platter came with a corn muffin (that was more on the drier side), cole slaw, and a choice of a side (we opted for baked beans as well as an extra order of onion rings). Service was efficient, and there is limited parking along Armitage.
+offers ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ options for ribs
+limited parking on Armitage

Talked to one of the owners yesterday and interviewed him with a few of my classmates for a class project and really got to know what his purpose of having the business. Really nice guy and loves his business. I had ribs after and they were pretty great as well.

Nice pricing for a sandwich and a side. I had the pulled chicken, and the chicken itself was actually really nice. It was super juicy and the seasoning with pepper standing out was a standout. The sauce was ok, but forgettable, a touch sweet. The bun was mass produced store bought. The real downside was the fries. You can tell they were bought frozen and re-​heated. That’s a joke. Ok spot, but too many better food truck options to have again.

I was seeing a pregnant patient when the delivery guy arrived to deliver an order at my hospital, and so he had to wait 10 minutes before I came downstairs (the unit secretary verified the time the guy called). Despite apologizing several times, the delivery man, Sam, was extremely rude, commenting «next time, just order pick-​up I’ve been waiting here for 40 minutes!!». He slammed down my food as well as a pencil to sign instead of handing it to me. I don’t think I’ll be ordering from here again.

I ordered from here on Tuesday for the first time. The sauce was horrible. My rib tips were not good. The Mac and cheese was bland. The pecan pie had more salt. The pork and beans were also flavorless. The coleslaw reminded me of the imitation crab salad at subway. For the amount of money I paid I was expecting much more. The only good thing was the curly fries. I will not be eating there again.

So let’s start with the food. It was average. For the price I’m happy with what I got I will most likely order again if I’m feeling lazy. The chicken skin was semi soggy though so I will probably try something else (which is most likely from being delivered) so not a huge deal. I was very happy that it arrived in a timely manor and that the delivery man made sure I got my food when my roommate got it for me.

Ordered the Cajun chicken breast for delivery. The flavor was amazing and the delivery was half the time Grub Hub estimated! Can’t beat the cornbread either!

Just ordered take out from here it took almost two hours, estimated delivery time was supposed to be 75 minutes or less. The delivery man was extremely rude! And my food was ice cold. I live less than a mile away. Better service next time, but I doubt I’ll order from. them again

I got the shrimp and ribs combo for delivery. The ribs were OK but nothing special and a little tough. The shrimp were flavorless and tasted like something from a Long John Silvers that hasn’t exchanged its cooking oil in a year. The cardboard and lumpy flour construction misnamed «corn muffin» was a fitting end to the atrocious meal as it disintegrated into powder in my hands.
I also tasted my friend’s order of rib tips which were literally pieces of inedible gristle. Don’t think I’ll be ordering from this place again.

The mac-​and-​cheese and canned beans were tasty… everything else (rib tips, pulled pork sammich, corn bread, BBQ sauces) were not. The rib tips, in particular, were surprisingly bad, tough to chew, not that flavorful. I will give Robinson’s this much – there were a lot of them, so I would have been full had I chosen to eat them all! The space is subpar but they give you the option to take it out, so I would exercise that option if I were you!

Please Note: This review is based on the fact that I used a Groupon!
The BBQ wasnt that bad, but considering I bought a Groupon, and also had a promo code for the Groupon, this was a great deal considering the quality. For $ 34 (Price of Groupon: $ 44 — $ 10 promo) + $ 8 goof tax, I was able to get 2 full slabs of ribs, 2 orders of the BBQ platter (more ribs and rib tips), 2 corn breads, 2 mac & cheese, 2 cole slaw. All for ~$ 42 I was able to stuff 3 people. Not bad!
I picked up the food right on the dot of when i placed my pickup order. Food was still warm/​hot when i got it home to eat. For quality, I don’t think it was amazing, but considering I paid $ 42, and was able to stuff 3 people, I am very satisfied. If I did not have a Groupon, I would have given it a lower rating.

Took our family for Valentines Day we love the ribs and the best part was the BYOB… The staff was great the place was so nice and warm… I luv to go places where I could take my jackets off and not be cold. Definitely going back!!!

The customer service was the worst. I had a Groupon and went there w/​friends for lunch. We were the only ones in the place and it took 4 mins for anyone to greet us not to mention 2 employess came to the counter and said nothing to us. When they finally came to take our order the guy said he doesn’t know how to redeem Groupon’s and we have to wait for another guy to get there and he was really busy and told me good luck!
We walked out!!! This guy was really rude and after reading other reviews I don’t think we missed out on anything special. I also called Groupon and told them they should not support this business because of there lack of customer service.

I brought a Groupon and thought it was going to be a good experience. I ordered the full slab of ribs and the were really bad. Way too much of their bad sauce and the ribs were cold. The cole slaw taste like plastic and the beans tasted like they came from a can. Don’t do it, stay away.