I read a pretty bad review about this place, but it was from 2001 or 2002 I think.

Will be in Chicago next Feb & love the idea of eating ribs at the home of the BBQ! Has this place improved or is it still worth avoiding?

Many thanks in advance

Just ate dinner there about two weeks ago and I love the place. I had the strip steak which literally end to end was about 18" and the mashed potatos are incredible. My friend ordered the brisket and it looked absolutely nothing like a brisket that I've come to love; don't order the brisket.

Its probably the best bang for your buck, steak-wise in the city. Enjoy!

[QUOTE=FightingIlliniUAL]Just ate dinner there about two weeks ago and I love the place. I had the strip steak which literally end to end was about 18" and the mashed potatos are incredible. My friend ordered the brisket and it looked absolutely nothing like a brisket that I've come to love; don't order the brisket.

Its probably the best bang for your buck, steak-wise in the city. Enjoy![/QUOTE

thanks for the reply, sounds like it's worth visiting. I've never heard of brisket (am English!), so what is it?!

brisket is a cut of beef (from the underbelly, i believe). corned beef is typically make with a brisket. but brisket that is not corned is also delicious - it can be marinated and slow cooked or smoked (bbq'd), as i'm guessing was the case at Weber's. BBQ brisket is very popular in Texas.

The last time I ate at Weber's was 15+ years ago, so I can't add much.

Usually served sliced or chopped with BBQ sauce. I ate twice at a Chicago Weber at the Hilton Garden Inn in June and was happy. The portions are huge! The drinks are wonderful. Can be very busy, so find out if you need a reservation. You can look at the menu on their WEB site. www.webergrillrestaurant.com. This location is also open for breakfast which is NOT included in your hotel rate.

For lunch I ordered the Prime Rib Kettle Dip sandwich for $10.50. It is huge. Wonderful and huge!

wow, thanks all....I'm sold!

I'm pretty sure that brisket in English = braising steak.

"A. Brisket is a cut of beef � taken from the breast and foreshank of the animal below the first five ribs. Brisket is usually sold without the bone, and comes in one of two sections: flat cut, with less fat and a higher price, and the fattier point cut. Because it is a tough piece of meat, brisket requires long, slow cooking to break down the connective tissue that makes it tough. The flavor makes it worth the wait. "
From a WEB site called www.ochef.com

If you don't cook it properly, it is hard to eat and can be tough as a shoe.

thanks all, sounds v nice

same reply posted in the Chicago BBQ thread:

We now have a Weber a couple blocks from my office so I have been more than a few times for meals (lunch & dinner). If you at all charcoal grill yourself, Weber is a waste of time and $$$. If you don't grill then you will probably like it. That being said there are many more better tasting and better value restaurants to visit in Chicago before Weber if you have not been to the city in awhile.

edited to add: Weber Grill is not BBQ, most of it is grilling with BBQ sauce added. True BBQ is using smoke/indirect heat to cook the meat, BIG difference in the taste. They claim slow smoked but as usual with most Northern establishments it is not near long enough. (Not that grilling is bad)

Is it the kind of place one person (woman) would feel comfortable eating alone in? Is there an option to eat at the bar? Thanks.

I realize that you got this from a website, but brisket if used for corned beef usually has both sections together, unless one asks for the lean corned beef which is usually just the flat w/the point or deckle removed (as well as the underlying fat that is between the two pieces of meat.
All Texas brisket BBQ I've had has just been the flat.

However with all meat, fat is where the flavor is. It's why I use chicken thighs as opposed to breasts.

Yeah, that shouldn't be a problem. I ate at the one in Oakbrook and sat at the bar.

Now, for my thought... I thought it was overpriced. Period.
I do agree with the other poster that said the mashed potatoes are great though.

I ate at the one in Schaumburg two days ago. The staff was pleasant, the food was quite good (pulled pork sandwich). I ate there alone and I don't think it would be a bad experience for a woman to do so.

That's what I'm talking about. Sweet Willie, you always know what you're saying. ^