Service extremely slow for no one to be in the restaurant. Didn't have items on the menu but didn't find out until well after ordering. Simple sandwich after a long time came wrong! As I heard the bartender run a series of expletives and still waiting for my sandwich I knew I would not be returning. read more

Good food -good portions - good service - good all around. Feels like a neighborhood comfort food joint should. The brisket is tender, fatty or lean-your choice, and both the pulled pork and the rib's are very nicely done. Just go give it a try. If you dont like it, you've probably never been to a local BBQ joint anywhere in the southern reaches of the country. read more

"Don't mess with the bull, young man, you'll get the horns." Hogshack already took care of the horns on this burger, and I am honking my horns pretty darn loud for this burger! At first, I thought this would just be another stuff your face, burger piled so high you can't get your mouth on it, 'oh, it's a burger topped with more excessive meat!' type of gimmick. Boy, was I wrong (and I am glad I was). This is a great burger! Especially coming from a self-proclaimed) BBQ joint! The bun was not soaked, and the meat was not too excessive. I asked for my cook to be medium, and it WAS PERFECTLY MEDIUM! It is topped with their chopped beef, bacon, and A-1 aioli. It is NOT smothered and a hot mess on a bun. One flavor does not overwhelm the entire burger (like the bacon nor the chopped beef, nor does anything else gets lost in this wonderful menagerie). All of the flavors are present and I got the crunch of the bacon in every bite. Nor is it too much to eat in one sitting. I am one to eat burgers like this only to feel way over-stuffed after, and this burger was not like that at all. This is a delicious, stacked-right, juicy burger...FROM A BBQ JOINT! You just have to try it; you will not be disappointed. :-) read more

I have been eating at Hog Shack since it opened. In the beginning the portions were very generous and everything was very tasty. I ordered from Uber tonight and the portions were significantly smaller. They used to send individual containers of sides and large portions of meats, not anymore. The cowboy beans are still tasty, but I think the potato salad recipe has changed and it tastes very bland. I was so excited when they moved in, but after today, I was left very disappointed. read more

The food is great. They cook the meat every night and it is super fresh. I eat there at least once a week. The Cornbread is sweet and delicious. The BBQ Pork is great and they have a burger they put it on top of. The Beef Brisket is great in the quesadillas. Pulled Pork sandwiches are great. read more

I smoke my own meats at home, so I have a great respect for this art if done properly. This place is okay. Not worth a special visit or anything; only if you are nearby. I've been 3 times. Twice for lunch off the menu and once for the lunch buffet. It's not like there's a pitmaster onsite so you get that amazing smoke and quail out. It's more similar to Mission BBQ. I would still visit and support this local place rather than any chain. Everything is pretty okay. Not too many standouts. I guess the pulled pork was good. They do more of a dry rub on their ribs, so don't expect glaze. Sides were average. The lunch buffet has beef, but it's not sliced brisket. It's more of a pot roast kind of beef. Not bad, but definitely not that amazing brisket you dream of. They do have sweet and unsweetened iced tea, which is a plus! So who is better? You can't really beat The Bone for pork meat, and they have a lot of interesting dishes to keep it interesting. Love The Bone. The best beef brisket in the area is Hammerdown, but it's a drive. Worth it if you want that amazing Texas style sliced brisket with the bark. Then you have the food trucks. Smoke's BBQ at Tractor Supply is pretty good for ribs and chicken. I like this one. There is also USA-BBQ where you can sometimes catch them at local breweries. Never had a bad BBQ snack from then either. Disagree? Know of a better place? Let me know! read more

I would recommend the hog actually! The meat and portion sizes are good . The tea is amazing . I didn't know Manasas had such a great bbq scene. The cornbread there was more like a muffin/brownie which was amazing an the greens had some good spice. read more

Manassas has changed a lot in my lifetime, going from a sleepy little southern town to a bustling and diverse DC exurb. At the Hog Shack, it's like stepping back in time to the Manassas of my childhood. Killer bbq and twangy drawls for the win (though I could have done without the customer clipping her fingernails at her table...egads, y'all). Here's why I'm giving this place 5 stars: the moist brisket is the bomb. As they say in New York, "it's like buttah." Seriously gosh darn good brisket and my new favorite in the region. The burnt ends were chewy and sweet and I loved the beans and macaroni and cheese. This place focuses on dry rubbed meats which isn't usually my thing but the pulled chicken was nice and zesty. Miss Sandy behind the counter is a real sweetheart, too. Definitely will stop here the next time in out in these parts. read more

I tried Hog Shack Bar B Q for the first time today, 01/15/2022. Decorations: Immediately when you walk in you notice a very "hometown" feel. It's the type of place that you walk in and it feels like a second home. I also enjoyed the music playing inside. Food: I got the fat boy sandwich and the sweet potato fries (seems to be a very common order). Wow was it great! The brisket was smoked perfectly, the bun of the sandwich was delicious and the Hog sauce (made in house) was a very good compliment to the sandwich. I will be trying a different sauce every time I go back. Also, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they sell beer too. I didn't buy any as my order was a take out, however I can imagine it's a very nice pair with the amazing food here. Staff: The woman behind the counter was very courteous, patient and seemed like she genuinely enjoyed being there. The staff all got along very well and it was a very nice upbeat atmosphere that they projected. One thing that really pleased me was to see the owner come out of the kitchen while I was waiting for my food. I love to see owners who work alongside their employees. That's a leader. It seems like this would be a great place to work. I've seen some less than 5 star reviews for Hog's..... don't believe those. This place is great! I 100% will be coming back again. read more

My wife and I picked up food for ourselves and my parents. This was our first time coming here and we were not disappointed! Outside of The Bone, I had never gotten any other BBQ in manassas, and although good, I always felt like the The Bone was over priced. I felt like Hog Shack was priced extremely well for the amount of food we got. The chicken quarter and leg was phenomenal. The food was worth every penny we spent. Is it the best bbq I've ever had? No. But I didn't come for the best bbq I've ever had. Hog Shack is a good, reliable, and tasty restaurant that you can count on to get a good meal at. The inside was nice and seemed like it would be a fun atmosphere. They had great happy hour deals and daily specials posted as well. Lastly, the service there was incredible. We were shown how to get the most for our money and also what was the most tasty. They also came Over and mixed a couple of their signature sauces together to accompany our meal. All in all, great experience and I highly recommend! read more

Pulled pork is excellent. Sides are excellent, especially those sweet potato waffle fries. Brisket fat was rendered perfectly, and the meat was plenty moist. My only food complaint is that the brisket seemed to have no seasoning and desperately needed salt. The bark was a bit bitter. Great smoke ring though. The other complaint is that the staff was not wearing masks, and they were breathing all over the food during the height of covid19 delta spreading. This is really acceptable from a food safety standpoint. The place was nearly empty, and we picked a far corner table to be away from people. Two groups came in and sat right next to us, leaving the rest of the dining room empty. That's not the restaurant's fault, but seriously.... None of these best practices are being followed. https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/food-establishments-and-covid19/ read more

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Spent almost $40 for two sandwiches and two sides. The portions are generous but everything lacks in flavor. While the brisket was nice and tender, it didn't have the nice smoky flavor you would expect. Collared greens and beans definitely needed more seasoning, and both tasted like they were boiled in the same pot. I do appreciate the variety of sauces but most barbecue places offer that so it really isn't anything special. read more

I have been waiting for a good BBQ place for a while and I will keep waiting! I was looking forward to Hog Shack's opening day and went there as soon as I had a chance. I ordered Burnt Ends, Mac & cheese, Coleslaw, Ribs, Elote and a Corn Muffin to bring home to the family. This was the general opinion of all of us: not worth going back. Burnt Ends: Pretty good but more like pulled meat than true burnt ends. Willard's in Chantilly has great burnt ends, but this was one of the the better things we ordered from Hog Shack. Mac & Cheese: We threw it out and that's saying something, because we like some Mac & cheese around here. My wife and I make it at home, my parents have their own recipe, hell Kraft is decent compared to this. This was just so uninspired and honestly had a strange taste like goat cheese? Kind of gamey or something? And the macaroni was just some plain old overcooked noodles. Coleslaw: Ok, but not enough dressing. Nothing to write home about, in any way. St. Louis Style Ribs: Not bad, but also not overly juicy or moist. Just felt more like I was biting into a chunk of dry rub with some overcooked meat underneath. I've had some juicy ribs and this was not like that. Elote: Pretty damn good actually. I will give them credit for a creative side dish here. You find this in the Southwest and Mexico, so it's neat that they offer it. Corn muffin: Pretty good but again, nothing to write home about. Not very moist or buttery or anything remarkable whatsoever. Health Note: As far as the current COVID precautions, there are none. I think that works for many people, but if you're concerned about COVID, go elsewhere. That's my plan at least for now. Maybe they will slowly change over time and I will check them out again, but not anytime soon. read more

Ordered 2 lbs Burnt Ends, 1 rack of ribs, Potato Salad, Cowboy Beans, collard greens and cornbread. Everything was just ok. Nothing spectacular. Burnt ends was really just brisket chunks. Cowboy beans was a container of meat, with barely any beans. Potato salad was good. Collard greens were bland. Everything was just average at best. read more

Pulled pork tasted old, very dry. Ribs were very dry, No real flavor. We ordered 3 pieces of cornbread and received pieces (crumbs) in a paper bag. The Mac and cheese and corn dish were pretty good. Have visited 3 times, first time was great, second not so great and this time was not good at all. Won't be back. read more

Hog Shack Bar B Q - Cornbread in pieces, crumbs... also dry and didn't stay together. - Barbeque Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Food is amazing! Definitely try the meat sampler, we tried the fatty brisket, burnt ends and ribs! All were delicious!!!!! read more

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This was our first time eating there and we were blown away by the amazing food, service and ambiance. I highly recommend the burnt ends !

Overpriced and not good! My wife and I went to Hog Shack for the first time recently. The place looked like it had been converted from an old service station. The menu was overpriced but friends had recommended it so we gave it a try. My wife got chicken, cole slaw, and collard greens. She could not eat the chicken, it was that bad. The cole slaw was full of celery, which made it bitter. The collard greens were not even chopped up. She managed to eat about half of them. I got pulled pork, fries, and slaw. The pork was greasier than pulled pork usually is. Cole slaw full of celery. French fries were lukewarm. My digestive system later told me that the food wasn't good. All that for over $50 with tip. Never again! read more

Terrible. I order 1 pound burnt ends via grub hub and got 5 small pieces. Wtf. Thus is bullshit and restaurants take advantage of people. Will never recommend this place to anyone read more

Finally gave this place a try. Was fairly disappointed in the food quality and taste. Not sure if they had an "Off-day" but everything was just bland in terms of their brisket and potato salad. Literally no salt or flavor at all. The only thing i did like was their corn bread. Expensive disappointed meal. read more

Best wings in town !!!!!! You don't get little drumettes and flats. You get the whole wing The homemade sauces are excellent. Love the Gold Rush sauce. Well worth a stop read more

Best BBQ in Manassas! Great flavor & huge portions = GREAT BBQ! Pick your sauce - NC, Texas, Mustard, and "Hog Sauce." Personally I'm a NC guy, but the Hog Sauce was really really good! The sides were also very good. Collard greens, coleslaw, and potato salad were all delicious. However, the macaron & cheese is phenomenal. Seemed to me all their offerings we had we're definitely low sodium when compared to other BBQ restaurants. That may be good or bad depending on your sodium preference. Conclusions - we'll be definitely going back! read more

Great food! Brisket is great but them burnt ends are amazing

Food is amazing , but service is very slow due to lack of manning or service , if you are willing to wait while bartender does all " bartend , deliver for drive thru and also host plus waitress " is a good spot . Management should consider hiring additional personnel and shift bartender to waitress or host .. read more

Great service, pull pork beans and the corn bread my oh my everything was on the money. Don't know how long you been down the road, but I'll be back soon. Thanks again for Great service. read more

Really wanted to like this food. There was no aroma of smoke when I got there to pick up my takeout order. We ordered a family package which was a good deal added burnt ends and sausage links. The sausage was very good bit not smoky, corn bread and coleslaw were delicious the greens were fine as were the beans but not great. The daises were. Very good. The pulled pork was dry as the Sahara Desert and no smoke present. The burnt ends were not only dry but very fatty, they did have a nice smoke flavor though read more

This is my favorite BBQ place in town. The traditional pulled pork sandwich is flavorful and juicy. But what I really love are the brisket quesadilla and street corn side dish. What a fun combination of flavors and textures. read more

I convinced my fam not to go to Hot Pot and instead come from Roanoke and support a local business that I have been salivating about due to a post I saw on a local foodies FB group. I have been calling this establishment for 20 minutes for a pick up so that they can grab it on the way in and no answer. I can't speak for the food, but the customer service on this experience ...no. The embarrassment, yes! This is a clear and blatant disregard for the phone. Either you don't want to answer the phone because prices are higher when you order online if even by $.50 or you're not doing a very good job of being efficient in having somebody answer the phones for people that are trying to support you; not a good look. I'm going to place the order online and save face, because I've been calling for 45 minutes and they will be here soon, but I'm not happy at all with your service. I can call ANY restaurant and get and answer. read more

Overpriced and easily outdone by anyone with a backyard grill. Good thing they got their liquor license because a sober person wouldn't go twice to pay for Bush league bbq. I paid an astronomical amount for a tiny dish of mac and cheese that they claimed was "premium." The ingredients may have been, but I am not sure where they got the recipe. I was very disappointed. I was really excited to see a bbq joint down the road, but it fell flat. They overcharged me and messed up my order, but I just wrote that off as new business growing pains. But when I started to eat it, well, let's just say my beagle gave them two thumbs up. read more

Very good BBQ,meats flavorful and moist. Good quality meats. Excellent side dishes and great selection of barbecue sauces; exceptionally clean and sanitary establishment we will return often. Friendly and efficient wait staff. read more

We visited this BBQ joint and ordered a family meal with an extra meat (brisket). It was delicious. One of the best I've had in NOVA. Excellent service. My daughter loved the unsweetened iced tea of all things to continue to rave about. She wanted to go back the other day and get a gallon. The collards and pulled pork were spot on. The brisket we ordered lean and it came lean. The family meals come with large sides and ours had three: elite style corn, collards and Mac and cheese. We enjoyed the max and cheese though not necessarily the best in the world. Decent. I don't have much to compare the corn to but it was tasty and better cold the next day! The really cool lady behind the counter gave us a sample of the slaw and potato salad as well. I am not a potato salad fan so I hesitate to review that but the coleslaw was tasty and not too sweet. Cornbread looks amazing. It is sweet which I don't like myself but my daughters raves. read more

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I am not a BBQ person, if a place says BBQ I usually won't even try it. Hog Shack BBQ was at a brewery I was at and the beer told me to do it. I confess I only got loaded fries which is also something I have never ordered and it was so good I have taken my husband out to the restaurant a few times so I can enjoy those loaded fries and he gets the BBQ I used to never go eat with him! Love this place! read more

The worst experience ever, cold food, no flavor and dry meat. I am still pissed about the money I spent for that garbage. The servers are nice. read more

Where do I start? Do you like chicken that is STILL clucking? Do you like restaurants that run out of food AFTER you've already placed your order, without any notification? Then Hog Shack BBQ might be your kind of place! MAYBE we should've stayed away from the chicken. Maybe we should have ordered the brisket (OOPS, SOLD OUT), or the Smoked Chicken Egg Rolls (OOPS, also SOLD OUT) or maybe we should've just ordered the ribs. But judging how the chicken came out, I imagine that they would've just given us a pig on a leash with napkins and plastic fork and knife sets. Avoid this restaurant at all costs. There are better ways to spend your money (hell, there are better ways to WASTE your money!), and infinitely better meal option. If I wanted LIVE chicken, I'd go to the farm read more

This is my new favorite place. We recently relocated to Manassas and have tried many many restaurants. The food is fantastic and the staff is very friendly, Sandy made us feel right at home. They also have a full bar. read more

After a short break (last couple of months) of not eating their food we ordered for lunch. Sadly quite disappointed in the food. Both potato salad and coleslaw completely different! NO real flavor for each as though missing an important ingredient. The potato salad was never "fridge temp" and slaw lacking a sweetness. Their salad was a joke for $4.00 Almost needed a magnifying glass for the tomatoes and cucumber. We will order again as the meats we got were up to par as usual nice flavor. Just for the price now we expected the same consistent flavor of "delicious" as we had always had before for the full meal. read more

This place gets it right, and by "it", I mean all of it. The place is clean and well decorated and comfortable to hang out in. The bbq is awesome and the sides are well prepared. Their sauces are fresh and not like the other bbq places out there in a good way, and service is super friendly. If you go there at the right time you can meet the owner, who is actually cooking the food and has a hand in the day-to-day operation. Their happy hour drink prices blow the competition away and we can't wait to sit outside when the weather turns just a little cooler. read more

Very mid food. Food had some average flavor but was cold and mushy for the first meal of the day. Most likely cooked previous night. Sides weren't too bad...flavorful but cold. The sauces were on point though. I would give it one more try. read more

Been eagerly awaiting this place since Marco's went under. Happy to say it was worth the wait. Been there twice now. Would def recommend the sweet potato nachos, smoked wings, or pulled pork. Their 'hog sauce' is special. read more

I was hungry so I stopped in. The food was great. I had Brisket which was moist and tasty. The collards and beans were Amazing. I'm sold. I'll be coming back. read more

Hog Shack Bar B Q - Texas Beef Brisket platter with beans and collards. Yum! - Barbeque Near Me - Manassas, Virginia