Hog Wild Oak Lawn

Hog Wild Oak Lawn at 4040 W. 111th Street is the original location of a small local barbecue group that also has restaurants in New Lenox and Cicero. The pork chop is what the place is known for, cooked over the grill and served as a sandwich or platter, and the ribs, chicken and beef come with house-made barbecue sauce in mild, medium and hot, which is bottled and sold at the counter. The dining room is wood-paneled and casual. The restaurant has appeared on Chicago’s Best, 190 North, Check, Please!, WGN, ABC7 and CBS, and a VIP club sends weekly deals.

What to know

• The Oak Lawn restaurant is the flagship of a three-location local group.
• The pork chop sandwich is the signature item, with ribs, chicken and beef also on the menu.
• House barbecue sauce comes in mild, medium and hot and is sold by the bottle.
• The restaurant has been featured on Check, Please!, Chicago’s Best, 190 North, WGN, ABC7 and CBS.
• A VIP customer club offers weekly deals and a free appetizer on the next visit.