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Robinson's No. 1 Ribs Restaurant Review

655 W. Armitage Ave. (Orchard St.) Send to Phone
ChicagoIL 60614
312-337-1399
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Winning rib joint with a tongue-tingling hot sauce.

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Lunch Tues.-Fri., Dinner Tues.-Sun.

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North Side rib aficionados will go to the mat to defend Robinson's in any rib-off, and well they should. The racks, tender right down to the bone, are the result of slow smoking over hickory. As for the barbecue sauce, it has just the right amount of spicy tang and depth of flavor---a good foil for the lean and meaty ribs. Add two more winners to the menu: celery-seed coleslaw and fries. It's hard to go into a rib place and not order ribs, but the barbecued and smoked chicken is so good it gives us pause. The cobbler is memorable as well. There's limited seating and a limited delivery area. BYOB.

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