Risque Cafe
4.2
from - Neighborhood: Lakeview
- 3419 N. Clark St.
- Chicago, IL 60657
- 773-525-7711
- Price range: $$ ($9-$15)
Christopher Peckat, who also owns Purple Haze next door, opened this American smokehouse in the former Improv Kitchen address in Wrigleyville. Chow down on tender, smoked meats such as pulled pork, chicken and brisket, or baby back ribs, turkey legs and duck wings. Side items such as creamed spinach, baked beans, mac and cheese, and jalapeno-cheddar corn bread round out a hearty meal. The robust beer offers 12 American craft brews on tap, plus nearly 300 in bottles and cans.
So what’s so risque about the place? For one, the arty B-movies (like Russ Meyer’s "Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!") from Peckat's personal collection that are screened on 42-inch plasmas when the Cubs aren’t in action. And the walls are graced by 6-foot paintings of modern (read: tattoed) pin-up girl photos. Belly up to the bar for your 'cue, or park it at one of the stainless steel-clad high-top tables.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Roscoe and Clark
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult
- Public Transportation:
- CTA bus: #22-Clark; Red Line: Belmont, Addison.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday. Food served until one hour before close.
- Cuisine:
- Barbecue
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Weekend Brunch. Barbecue brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Reservations:
- Not Accepted
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar and Beer
- Bar Style:
- Neighborhood
- Music Style:
- Classic Rock
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Atmosphere and Personality:
- Laid Back Casual
- Features:
- Takeout/Carryout
- Specialties:
- Meats smoked with a blend of woods, including hickory and oak from recycled bourbon barrels.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Capacity:
- 100
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Seating :
- For 62
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"Embarrassingly bad"
By npinzur from Lincoln Park, August 14, 2009
I picked up this supposed bbq and brought it home. I had my two main requirements at a bbq joint, brisket and ribs. The brisket was average at be...
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"Wrong in all the right ways"
By cosmopolite from Wicker Park, June 30, 2009
First, the beer selection is great. 100's of them all from the USA. Mostly craft brews, which I like to sample, but when I get down to business, ...
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"Long time user, first time writer!"
By LaaaidBack from Lincoln Park, June 27, 2009
Ok, sooo… I know I’m not the smartest, but I am always at risqué, and a couple days ago, I realized it was connected to purgatory, I discovered a c...
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Deals & Specials
- $3 drafts, $5 for five barbecue sliders
- Half off all whiskey drinks, $6 bottomless bowls of mac 'n' cheese
- $2 beer-of-the-month drafts, $4 barbecue sandwiches
- $3 PBR tallboys, $7 ribs basket
- $1 skewers, $2 Stroh's cans
- $4 Effen and Jameson cocktails, $4 hamburgers
- Half off large format beers, $6 all-you-can-eat wings
- Half off all appetizers 4-7 p.m.
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