Chicago · A Dining Selection

Chicago Sandwich Lunches And A Logan Square Café

Compare an individual fried-chicken sandwich in Avondale, a Pulaski Road barbecue sandwich with or without sides, and a seasonal daytime café meal in Logan Square. These are three different lunch formats at three exact branches, with different inclusions and bill conditions. The two sandwich examples begin below USD $15 before tax and extras; Lula’s burrito costs more once its published service fee is included.

Compiled By Top Food Spots Research · Updated October 13, 2026

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Plan Ahead

Honey Butter’s Original sandwich is USD $13.50 alone or $18 as a meal. Smoque’s pulled-pork sandwich is $12 alone or $18 with slaw and one side; Smoque closes Mondays. Lula’s researched $18 burrito becomes $21.60 with its 20% fee, before tax and other purchases; Lula closes Tuesdays. For the sandwich counters, the sources reviewed do not state all potential service charges, so confirm the final total. These examples are food-item comparisons, not all-in per-person budgets.

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Chicago · Avondale

Honey Butter Fried Chicken — Elston Avenue

Honey Butter Fried Chicken’s Elston Avenue location makes it possible to compare an individual sandwich, a meal with sides, and a shared chicken order. The August 2026 restaurant menu also lists a children’s meal and a separate weekend brunch window. Use the Elston address rather than the United Center or Honey Butter Beach Club outlets.

Why This Spot: The Elston branch distinguishes a $13.50 Original sandwich from its $18 meal version, so a solo lunch order can be compared with clear side inclusions.

On The Menu: The Original sandwich; two-piece meal; pimento mac and cheese; strips kids meal
Good For: An Individual Lunch Or A Family Chicken Meal
Plan Ahead: Choose a sandwich alone or its meal version when comparing costs. Weekend brunch is separately listed; confirm any children’s promotions and their conditions directly. The published hours are opening hours; confirm the final kitchen order time.

USD $13.50 Original sandwich; $18 sandwich meal with one side or fries; $9 strips kids meal. Drinks, extras, tax and any charges are additional. The official sources reviewed do not state all potential service charges; confirm the final total when ordering.

3361 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

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Chicago · Old Irving Park

Smoque BBQ — Pulaski Road

Smoque’s Pulaski Road restaurant offers barbecue sandwiches, platters and rib dinners with clearly different side inclusions. That distinction is useful for an affordable lunch: the pulled-pork sandwich alone and its side-inclusive version have different prices. The restaurant also lists a children’s menu, carryout and a seasonal patio, and describes itself as BYOB.

Why This Spot: The Pulaski branch lists a $12 pulled-pork sandwich without sides and an $18 version with slaw and one side; choose the format before comparing lunch costs.

On The Menu: Pulled-pork sandwich; sliced-brisket sandwich; rib dinners; mini pork kids meal
Good For: A Barbecue Lunch With Clear Side Options
Plan Ahead: Dine-in has about 50 seats; carryout and phone ordering are available. The restaurant is BYOB and opens the patio in summer. Confirm same-day table arrangements. The published hours are opening hours; confirm the final kitchen order time.

USD $12 pulled-pork sandwich alone or $18 with slaw and one side. Sliced-brisket sandwich is $15 alone or $21 with slaw and one side. Kids’ mini pork sandwich with fries is $7; tax and extras are additional. The official sources reviewed do not state all potential service charges; confirm the final total when ordering.

3800 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641

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Chicago · Logan Square

Lula Cafe

Lula Cafe gives Logan Square diners a seasonal daytime menu with pancakes, a breakfast burrito and a tofu-and-vegetable scramble. Its Kedzie Boulevard location has a published service fee, so compare the final bill as well as the menu price. Tuesday closure matters when organizing a weekday meal.

Why This Spot: The Logan Square café supplies the seasonal daytime alternative: the sourced $18 burrito has a published 20% fee, showing why menu price and meal cost differ.

On The Menu: Pancakes, breakfast burrito and tofu-vegetable scramble
Good For: Seasonal Brunch In Logan Square
Plan Ahead: Daytime service: Wednesday–Monday, 9 AM–3 PM; closed Tuesday.

An $18 burrito plus the published 20% service fee is $21.60 before tax and other purchases.

2537 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647

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Compare The Restaurants
Restaurant	Area & Format	Menu	Budget & Booking
Honey Butter Fried Chicken — Elston Avenue3361 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618	AvondaleAn Individual Lunch Or A Family Chicken Meal	The Original sandwich; two-piece meal; pimento mac and cheese; strips kids meal	USD $13.50 Original sandwich; $18 sandwich meal with one side or fries; $9 strips kids meal. Drinks, extras, tax and any charges are additional. The official sources reviewed do not state all potential service charges; confirm the final total when ordering.Choose a sandwich alone or its meal version when comparing costs. Weekend brunch is separately listed; confirm any children’s promotions and their conditions directly. The published hours are opening hours; confirm the final kitchen order time.
Smoque BBQ — Pulaski Road3800 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641	Old Irving ParkA Barbecue Lunch With Clear Side Options	Pulled-pork sandwich; sliced-brisket sandwich; rib dinners; mini pork kids meal	USD $12 pulled-pork sandwich alone or $18 with slaw and one side. Sliced-brisket sandwich is $15 alone or $21 with slaw and one side. Kids’ mini pork sandwich with fries is $7; tax and extras are additional. The official sources reviewed do not state all potential service charges; confirm the final total when ordering.Dine-in has about 50 seats; carryout and phone ordering are available. The restaurant is BYOB and opens the patio in summer. Confirm same-day table arrangements. The published hours are opening hours; confirm the final kitchen order time.
Lula Cafe2537 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647	Logan SquareSeasonal Brunch In Logan Square	Pancakes, breakfast burrito and tofu-vegetable scramble	An $18 burrito plus the published 20% service fee is $21.60 before tax and other purchases.Daytime service: Wednesday–Monday, 9 AM–3 PM; closed Tuesday.

Planning Answers

Does Under USD $15 Mean The Whole Meal?

No. The two lower-price examples are individual sandwiches before tax, drinks, added sides and any applicable charges. Compare the meal versions separately, and confirm charges at the counter.

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