Thomas’ Barbeque

First time going since they’ve moved to their current location. What happened? This was my go-​to bbq joint. A full slab of ribs and beans. They used to just fall off the bone. This time… what the heck happened during that move? The meat was so tough I gave up and gave it to my dog. I’m hoping this was a fluke. I’m going to give it another try one day (but not soon). Well, good luck if you choose to go. Hopefully, you get a good batch.

Thomas’ BBQ takes up space in an abandoned Ace Hardware.
The place looks like a warehouse while offering a subtle aroma of smoke upon entering. As a BBQ enthusiast, that’s the best you can ask for on a cold January Day.
I went with the large order or Rib Tips. I received a small representation of slivered cartilage layered horizontally over a substantial amount of dry pork debris; swimming in BBQ sauce. The bottom layer of steak fries actually did the job of sopping and mopping.
I come from Chicago where Rib Tips should be generously chopped pieces of tender pork with crunchy outer bark asking no reliance of BBQ sauce to retain moisture.
Is this the best «Tip» I have ever had…“Not a Chance”. Or maybe, this is just Alabama style!

It’s a ok bbq joint, my fiancé was always ranting about it, so we decided to give it a try on a random afternoon, I personally feel like they give a lot of sauce due to the meats being so dry, it’s not what I expected at all. The food portions were just ok… It maybe the best thing for aurora bbq wise but I can honestly say I’ve had better in Chicago.

I’m not sure what BBQ joint the previous reviewers went to, but I’ve eaten here on several occasions and the food has always been very good. I’ve also eaten their food from their catering truck at events in Aurora and the food was excellent there too and very affordable.
If you are looking for the purest, best authentic southern BBQ, then don’t bother. That’s an unrealistic expectation for Aurora, IL. However, if you want consistent, delicious American standard BBQ at reasonable prices, this place is great. The meat is smoked well and delicious, the hot links are cheap and flavorful (comes with bread and fries for about $ 2) and the potato salad is to die for.
It IS in a strange location, and the place is huge and a little awkward. I’ve only eaten take out as the dining room is just a little strange for me. The food makes it worth the journey. Great flavor, good smokey meats and and reasonable prices off the beaten path. Give it a try and you won’t be disappointed.

High hopes for great Bar B Que sent the wife and I on a trek to Aurora. The great smell of wood burning smoky goodness caressed our noses as we entered this kinda of simple dining room. Bric-​A-​brac and clutter greet your eyes. A 10 foot tall menu board hangs from the wall. To big to read without getting a kink in your neck. So we back off and sit at a table to read the board. We place our order for special one and two at the counter, and take a seat. Looking around we see the place is dirty. Being advertised as real Alabama BBQ, it did remind mind me of a dirty back road joint where cleanliness isn’t a necessity. The food came in a styrofoam to go container. I have A pulled pork sandwich, hot links, 4 rib bones and coleslaw. The wife had a pulled chicken sandwich, 4 rib bones and rib tips, and fries and potato salad. Anytime you order «Q» and it’s soaked in sauce it puts my guard up. You want to taste the meat, not sauce soup. It was mediocre at best. The pork sandwich was tasteless. The chicken was better. The ribs were so-​so, and the rib tips were very good. The coleslaw wasn’t much more than texture. The hot links were also good. While eating we were assaulted by flies and gnats. As chef Robert Irvine says «if there’s flys and gnats in the restaurant, the kitchen is most likely a pig sty. We weren’t impressed with Thomas’. Dirty restaurant, dirty restrooms, so-​so food. Bugs. I don’t think I’ll be going back anytime soon…

Honest review: this place not good only thing good is the rib tips. i been on the search for great barbecue this summer. My old time favorite was hog wild ik thats two far so another amaizing spectacular place is chicago q county barbecue is decent too im still looking. In the suburbs finding something really good like great barbecue is really hard its either to old, really fatty, dry, or really bland.
Pulled pork sand which: i think pulled pork is can be really good but also can be really bad like in this situation. It was dry like how could something covered in barbecue sauce be un edible to the point where it is as if im eating dry wall. I could also tell that it was extremely old and look warm possible microwaved. The taste of it was really bland like ur standard fast food pulled pork there was alot of meat but quantity is not suffice for quality. Really damages the name of a pulled pork sand which. also the bread was covered in barbecue sauce so u had to eat it with a fork and bread was not toasted something that only takes a second to do.
Turkey leg: i love turkey legs its a child hood memory of going to the taste of chicago and eating them. Its really are to find turkey leg on the menu so when ever i see it i order it! Be careful with turkey legs because there are alot of bones in it and u can easily choke thats why ur not allowed to give dogs turkey cause they could choke and die. When i took a bite of it i wanted to spit it out it was soooooooooooooo dry like i could be in the dessert for a week without water and this would still be more dry. It had no flavor to it at all it was completely tasteless. Like how could a barbecue place not season there food? I could smell the smoke from the pits but they did something wrong the best turkey leg i ever had was at the purple pig even though it was a lil salty still was great
rib tips: i like these because its not all bone which i think is annoying when u order rib tips n theres only like a lil smudge of meat and all bone but the meat to bone ratio was good its seasoned really well not that dry and the barbecue sauce does compliment it well to make it more moist and delicious