Christmas Day 2025

Is Sun Wah BBQ open Thursday for Christmas? Yes, until final seating at 5pm where the kitchens will close shortly afterwards. Have reservations been fully booked throughout this day? Yes, many patrons have planned ahead nearly a month in advance. The few tables we’ve allotted for walk-ins will be claimed by those arriving earliest before our final-seating cut-off. As mentioned in an earlier post, carry-out orders will only be taken from patrons in-person at the restaurant. Phone orders have been temporarily halted starting Tuesday the 23rd.

November 27, 2025 – Thanksgiving Hours

In one of our busiest days of the year with the full throttle nature of pushing out 100 BYO Turkeys and magnified by the perfect storm of everyone bringing their out-of-town guests, Sun Wah BBQ’s available reservations have been fully booked for well over a week. What tables we’ve set aside for unreserved walk-in patrons will strictly be on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to all the carry-out orders already accumulated in advance, phone orders for carry-out on Thanksgiving will be suspended starting now. Any additional carry-out orders will need to be placed in-person also on a walk-in basis. The restaurant opens its doors for those picking up their BYO Turkeys and carry-out orders at 8:00am. The dining room begins service at 10:00am and will continue until the kitchens close at 5:00pm.

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Bring Your Own Turkey – 2025

BYO Turkey Event

The submission and ordering portion of this year’s BYO Turkey event has now closed. As of Sunday, November 23rd, we are at maximum capacity for preparing Thanksgiving Turkeys in our Sun Wah style — Similar to the Hong Kong style roast duck, we treat the turkey cavity with ingredients like bean paste, house-blended 5-spice, cilantro, shallots, and ginger. For patrons who have placed their order, read on….

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October 16, 2025 – Collab Event

Hofherr Meat Company
Hofherr Meat Company

There’ll be no off-day resting on Thursday, October 16 as Sun Wah BBQ is participating in a north suburb collaboration with Hofherr Meat Company in Northfield, IL. Limited tickets will be available for this delectable event showcasing the combined forces of Sean Hofherr’s passion and Sun Wah BBQ’s skill set at wood and coal fired cooking.

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