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Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - Deerfield, Deerfield, IL

Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - Deerfield

4.8
4.8
1468 Reviews
$31 to $50
Barbecue

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 59 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
America's #1 BBQ since 1977, Carson's dedication to hearty portions, homemade recipes, and an unwavering commitment to the finest quality makes it no wonder why we earn that title year after year.

Carson's slow-smoked BBQ baby back ribs are the star attraction, but other must-try items include BBQ or Greek Chicken and Chops, USDA Certified Black Angus and Prime Steaks, Award-Winning Cole Slaw, exceptional salad dressings, scratch-made potato sides, shrimp, and salmon.

Recently gutted & remodeled, our Deerfield restaurant is located conveniently minutes from 294 & 94. Cozy brick & wood, fireplaces, a 4 seasons room, booths, tables, free parking, an expanded bar, comfortable stools, & large screen TVs await you in our warm & familiar, yet chic & modern setting. Above the glow of candlelight, the likes of Frank Sinatra, Michael Jordan, and hundreds of other notable Carson's fans join you in your meal.

Come see why Carson's is a quintessential Chicagoland restaurant for over 45 years.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, Steak, American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (847) 374-8500
  • Website
    http://ribs.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Chicago’s Essential Barbecue Restaurant
  • Catering
    Carson’s Prime Steaks and Famous BBQ is Chicago’s Essential Barbecue Restaurant <br />Call the restaurant direct or visit Ribs.com
  • Private party facilities
    Carson’s Prime Steaks and Famous BBQ is Chicago’s Essential Barbecue Restaurant Call the restaurant direct or visit RIBS.com
  • Location
    200 N Waukegan Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015
  • Neighborhood
    Deerfield
  • Cross street
    Lake Cook Road
  • Parking details
    Dining in please use the large north lot. Free parkingCurbside Carry Out customers please use the south parking lot to pick up all orders.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 1,468 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue in Deerfield is beloved for its "amazing bar" and "delicious" food offerings like ribs, prime rib sandwiches, and Mediterranean pork chops. Guests appreciate the "friendly staff" and "consistent service." The atmosphere is lively, though some find it noisy. Despite mixed opinions on automatic gratuity, the restaurant remains a "favorite" for its "exceptional" food quality and warm hospitality.

1,468 Reviews

  1. Barbara

    VIP

    Chicago

    192 reviews

    4.0

    192 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was very good. Manager came to ask if we needed anything. Ribs were very good. Fries hot and crunchy. Salad good and cold plates for the salad.

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  2. Joseph

    Chicago

    53 reviews

    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always an excellent meal. Great cocktails, wonderful attentive service, perfectly prepared entreés. We love going to Carsons for the atmosphere and professional service.

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  3. Richard

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best ribs anywhere! The best chopped liver anywhere!
    Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - DeerfieldResponded 2 days ago
    Hi Richard. Thanks for taking time to provide such a positive review about our amazing bbq ribs following your recent 5 star dining experience at Carson’s Prime Steaks and Famous Barbecue Deerfield. We truly appreciate you letting everyone know we have “the best ribs around and the best chopped liver anywhere” with your superb feedback. We will look forward to serving you again soon. Happy Holidays!

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  4. Julie

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and great service! We enjoyed the Scratch-Made French Onion Soup starter, and the BBQ Baby Back Ribs and Ultimate Double Baked Potato as the main course. All were outstanding! Thank you to our server Scott!
    Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - DeerfieldResponded 2 days ago
    Hello Julie. Thank you for your wonderful comments about our homemade french onion soup, bbq babyback ribs, double baked potatoes and the great service with Scott and your 5 star dining experience. We will pass the kind words along to him and the entire team. Here at Carson’s Prime Steaks and Famous Barbecue Deerfield, we very much look forward to having the pleasure of welcoming you back soon. Happy Holidays.

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  5. Kim

    VIP

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding as always. Best place to celebrate the holiday season.
    Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - DeerfieldResponded 4 days ago
    Hi Kim. Thank you for the awesome 5 star review and thank you for celebrating your holiday season with us. Best wishes for a happy healthy holiday and new year!

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  6. Brian

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An excellent choice when your looking for great ribs, chicken, pork chops or steak. Fantastic coleslaw and sides. Don't forget to order their outstanding chopped liver appetizer. Their food is consistently well prepared whether dining in their attractive dining room or taking home. The hosts and servers are professional warm and welcoming.
    Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - DeerfieldResponded 2 days ago
    Hello Brian. Thank you so much for your excellent 5 star review of Carson’s Prime Steaks and Famous Barbecue Deerfield. We really appreciate your fabulous compliments about our great ribs, outstanding chopped liver, fantastic coleslaw, and ambiance and more! So kind of you! Happy Holidays!

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  7. Sarah

    VIP

    Chicago

    33 reviews

    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always consistently great in food and service. Thank you for another great night!
    Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - DeerfieldResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you for your kind review about our service staff and your 5 star dining experience. We are extremely fortunate to work with an amazing team and quite pleased to learn you had another great night with us! Here at Carson’s Prime Steaks and Famous Barbecue Deerfield, we very much look forward to having the pleasure of welcoming you back for more great food and service again soon. Happy Holidays!

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  8. Leslie

    VIP

    Chicago

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food always. Our ribs were pretty burned, but most of them were good.
    Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - DeerfieldResponded 5 days ago
    Hello Leslie. Thanks so much for your 5 star review of Carson’s Ribs of Deerfield! We love hearing about our customers’ positive experiences. Our bbq babyback ribs are naturally slow smoked for hours and grilled. We never boil our ribs or oven bake them. Therefore, our award winning ribs are authentically charred with smokey tangy goodness consistently since 1977 (which many guests even refer to them as meat candy they are so delicious!) Happy holidays.

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  9. Lawrence

    VIP

    Chicago

    81 reviews

    5.0

    81 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great place to meet and eat and visit. Excellent quality food and variety of menu, something for everybody, even the picker eaters. Superb and trendily service and most accommodating A great in the northern suburbs.
    Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - DeerfieldResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you for taking the time to provide such a positive review about our excellent quality food following your recent 5 star dining experience at Carson’s Prime Steaks and Famous Barbecue Deerfield. This is something we pride ourselves in since 1977. We sincerely appreciate you letting everyone know your feedback about the superb service offered too. These comments will be shared with the team. We will look forward to serving you again in the future and hope you have a wonderful holiday! ….ps….Thanks for all the awesome Opentable diner tags (very helpful!)

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  10. Laura

    VIP

    Chicago

    162 reviews

    5.0

    162 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best ribs and coleslaw! We will be back for more.
    Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - DeerfieldResponded 5 days ago
    Hello Laura. Thank you for taking time to provide such a positive 5 star review letting everyone know we have the best bbq ribs and coleslaw at Carson’s Prime Steaks and Famous Barbecue Deerfield. We truly appreciate you letting everyone know your feedback that we are a great restaurant and that you will return. We look forward to serving you in the future. Happy Holidays!

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FAQs

Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - Deerfield offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 374-8500.

Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - Deerfield is rated 4.8 stars by 1468 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 59 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Carson's Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue - Deerfield

200 N Waukegan Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Lake Cook Road
  • Neighborhood
    Deerfield
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, Steak, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Dining in please use the large north lot. Free parkingCurbside Carry Out customers please use the south parking lot to pick up all orders.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chicago’s Essential Barbecue Restaurant
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://ribs.com/
  • Phone number
    (847) 374-8500
  • Catering
    Carson’s Prime Steaks and Famous BBQ is Chicago’s Essential Barbecue Restaurant <br />Call the restaurant direct or visit Ribs.com
  • Private party facilities
    Carson’s Prime Steaks and Famous BBQ is Chicago’s Essential Barbecue Restaurant Call the restaurant direct or visit RIBS.com
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