Green Street Smoked Meats

Sad but they switched their supplier. Nothing here is halal anymore ------------------------------ This is not a muslim owned or operated restaurant, as pork and alcohol are a major portion of what they serve. However the manager was very enthusiastic about catering to Muslims on his own initiative and the brisket was amazing. When I got in line to order, I simply asked if the brisket was from Creekstone. He gave me an emphatic yes, and asked me a little about what halal means. He then ordered the person preparing our food to use a separate cutting board and knife for us, and did this without me saying anything which I really appreciated. So let them know you are eating halal and they will go out of their way to be accommodative. Let me emphasize the brisket was delicious, full of flavor and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Muslims only have access to high quality food preparation like this in a few places in Chicago, and it is great to get traditional american bbq as a halal option.

This establishment doesn\'t use meat from Creekstone Farms anymore. They get their meat from Demkota Farms. I have read that Demkota also provides Halal and Kosher meat products but you should do your own DD. Most importantly, the restaurant confirmed that they smoke the beef and the pork in the same smoker, so there is cross contamination between them. 

This place should be avoided because the beef, while Halal from Creekstone Farms, is cooked on shared grates in their smokers with pork. In fact, they use a rotisserie smoker, guaranteeing juices from pork shoulder, ribs, and sausages will drip onto the brisket. More info here: http://muslimeater.com/2019/04/23/which-bbq-spots-with-halal-meat-cross-contaminate-with-pork-and-which-dont/

I have been to this place 3 times. There brisket and ribs are from Creekstone. They always use a separate cutting board and knife and also change there gloves everytime as soon i inquire about meat for the day. The meat was delicious, with smoke rings around and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Also the sides of elote style corn is to die for. This is the real taste of american smoke meat, we muslims can have.

Had the brisket sandwich, it was very good. This place is very unique in that it's an authentic and well respected BBQ place where one of their key items is halal, so for that reason I'd definitely recommend trying it once. Nice seating too!

Ehren Muhammad

Google

Feb 27, 2026

5

Fire 🔥 food but something more important is also great about this place. The fact is that consistency matters. I've been here over a dozen times. Every time the food is great and the service is fast, helpful and friendly. The staff is always talkative and welcoming. And nowadays that is rare. There are a lot of workers at high stress jobs that come in for lunch. This staff is very kind and make you feel like you really taking a break from a heavy work day to relax, and enjoy a meal with friends. Don't get your food to go. Get your platter and pudding then sit, chill, and enjoy the experience.