Lem's Bar-B-Q, Chicago, United States

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Today: Hours not recorded
Visit duration: 1 hour
Accessibility: Not recorded
Price: $; listing identifies the venue as inexpensive, with typical restaurant price classification under $20
Standing: Notable
Rank: Rank 3,365 of 7,644

Place details and sources

This place is a Restaurant. It was established in 1954.

Official website: lemsque.com Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Address: East 75th Street, 311, 60619, Chicago, IL OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Building: Retail building OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Restaurant OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1954 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Lem's Bar-B-Q Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

About Lem's Bar-B-Q

Lem’s Bar-B-Q is a long-running Chicago barbecue counter in the Chatham community, operating at 311 E 75th Street. Current listing information identifies rib tips, hot links and barbecue as core offerings, with takeout service and no published seating details on the operator domain. The listing reports Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday hours of noon to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon to 11 p.m., and closure on Tuesday.

Some details come from search previews and were not checked on the source pages.

Practical details

Phone: (773) 994-2428
Full address: 311 E 75th St., Chicago, IL 60619-2218
Typical spend: $; listing identifies the venue as inexpensive, with typical restaurant price classification under $20

Notable dishes

Rib tips
hot links
barbecue sauce
French fries
coleslaw
potato salad

Sources

Information collected 2026-09-04

Where it is

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Within 51 min on foot

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47 min walk
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