BBQ Joint Now Open in Lincoln Park

Proprietor Edgar Castaneda and the team behind Taco Joint have just unveiled their latest restaurant, BBQ Joint. Located in the heart of Lincoln Park, BBQ Joint's cuisine combines the spicy tastes of Mexico with sweet and smoky American barbecue flavors. Chef Edgar Torres' opening menu, outlined below, features charred jalapeno guacamole, spice-rubbed hot wings, BBQ rice bowl, smoked brisket tacos, mole-q pulled pork sliders, BBQ al pastor burrito, Mexican roadside chicken, pozole grits and more. The beverage program includes an array of margaritas, mezcalitas and bourbon teas, along with Mexican brews, craft beer and tallboys.

BBQ Joint is open Sunday-Thursday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Lunch service will launch soon.

BBQ JOINT MENU

CHIPS & DIPS FOR THE TABLE

CHARRED JALAPEÑO GUACAMOLE $8
Chunky avocado, pico de gallo, garlic, lime, charred jalapeño jam, add fresh cucumber & carrot chips $1

SALSAS & CHICHARRON $3
Tortilla chips and house-fried flour rinds with scratch-made salsas: mild salsa verde & hot salsa roja

STREET CORN FUNDIDO $5
Monterey Jack cheese, roasted corn, cotija cheese, chile piquin,
add smoked brisket or bbq al pastor $4

STARTERS

GREEN POZOLE $4
Tomatillo-chile broth, hominy, avocado, traditional garnish, add pulled chicken $1

HOT WINGS $7
Spice rubbed, slow roasted, grill finished morita chile chicken wings, guacamole, cucumber & carrot chips

NACHOS $7
Slow-simmered pinto beans, Monterrey Jack cheese, creamy chipotle salsa, house-pickled peppers, pico de gallo, fresco cheese, lime crema, add smoked brisket or bbq al pastor $4

SALADS

SHAVED VEGGIE SALAD $7
Romaine, cabbage, arugula, golden beet, radish, cucumber, carrot, fresco cheese, chile-candied pumpkin seeds, choice of lemon-serrano dressing or sweet sherry-chipotle vinaigrette

BBQ RICE BOWL $7
Mexican brown rice, arugula, cabbage, slow-simmered pinto beans, Monterrey Jack cheese, crispy tortilla strips, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, ancho chile-BBQ sauce, add smoked brisket, pulled chicken or bbq al pastor to any salad $4

TACOS & SLIDERS
choose tortilla or bun

SMOKED BRISKET $4/$5
Chipotle rubbed smoked brisket, pasilla chile-BBQ sauce, sweet corn pico

MOLÉ-Q PULLED PORK $3.5 /$4.5
Guajillo rubbed, slow roasted pork shoulder, caramelized onion, ancho chile-BBQ sauce, morita chile-slaw

SMOKY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN TINGA $3.5/$4.5
Brined, slow roasted, smoked pulled chicken, smoky chipotle tinga, avocado salsa, morita chile-slaw

PORK PANCITA $3.5/$4.5
Mexican Coca-Cola & pasilla chile glazed pork belly, avocado-slaw, pickled chile

FRIED GREEN TOMATILLOS $3.5/$4.5
Cornmeal-dusted tomatillo, morita chile-mayo, goat cheese, cracked pepper, arugula-jicama salad

BURRITOS & OTHER HOUSE FAVORITES

BBQ AL PASTOR BURRITO $8
Marinated, spit roasted pork shoulder, guajillo chile-BBQ sauce with Morita chile-slaw, Mexican rice, slow simmered pinto beans, Monterey Jack cheese, pico de gallo

TRI TIP STEAK BURRITO $9
Spice rubbed, slow roasted, grill finished tri-tip steak, charred jalapeño jam with Morita chile-slaw, Mexican rice, slow simmered pinto beans, Monterey Jack cheese, pico de gallo

MEXICAN ROADSIDE CHICKEN $14
Marinated, smoked, slow roasted half chicken, hot chile-oil “dirt”, pozole grits

CARNE ASADA $15
Marinated grilled tri tip steak, guacamole, slow simmered pinto beans, flour tortillas

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES $9
Smoky, slow roasted pulled chicken, roasted green tomatillo salsa, Monterey Jack cheese, arugula-jicama salad

BBQ JOINT CHEESEBURGER $14
Two grilled 4oz patties, smoked cheddar cheese, dill pickles, slow roasted pork shoulder, caramelized onion, ancho chile-BBQ sauce, morita chile-slaw, house-fried seasoned chips

SIDES

POZOLE GRITS $3
MEXICAN STREET CORN $2
BLISTERED BRUSSELS SPROUTS $4
MEXICAN RICE $2
SLOW SIMMERED PINTO BEANS $2

DESSERTS

PIE OF THE DAY $6 per slice
MEXICAN BREAD PUDDING $4
ICE CREAM SANDWICH $4
COCONUT-CARAMEL SUNDAE $4

MARGARITAS, MEZCALITAS & TEAS

TACO JOINT MARGARITA $8.5
El Jimador Tequila Blanco, orange liqueur, lime, salt rim; on the rocks or frozen

CUCUMBER-MINT MARGARITA $10
Casa Noble Tequila Blanco, cucumber, mint, lime, simple syrup

CHILE-STRAWBERRY-BASIL MARGARITA $10
Agave Loco Tequila Reposado, strawberry, basil, lime, simple syrup

TEXAS BLACK 'N' GREEN MARG $9
Shiner Bock Beer over frozen Taco Joint Margarita

SMOKY MANGO MEZCALITA $9
Peloton Mezcal, grilled mango, lime, ancho chile syrup

GUN METAL BLUE MEZCALITA $9
Peloton Mezcal, Blue Curacao, lime, Mexican spiced syrup

BOURBON PEACH SWEET TEA $9
Four Roses Bourbon, peach preserves, lemon, sweet tea

BLACKBERRY-BOURBON ICED TEA $9
Four Roses Bourbon, blackberries, lemon-lime, simple syrup, black tea

HIBISCUS MULE $9
Peloton Mezcal, hibiscus-rum syrup, lime, ginger beer

CERVEZA

BOTTLES

CARTA BLANCA, VICTORIA, LONE STAR $5/$23 bucket
MILLER HIGH LIFE PONY’S 7oz $3/$13 bucket

CANS

MODELO ESPECIAL, DOS EQUIS LAGER $5/$23 bucket
SHINER BOCK, REVOLUTION ANTI HERO $6/$28 bucket

TALL BOYS

TECATE 24oz $8
SCHLITZ 16oz $5
HALF ACRE DAISY CUTTER 16oz $7