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    JJ's Meat Shak

    4.2 (149 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque, Burgers, Pizza

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Wings, Chicken Sandwhich, Hog Boat, Pork Platter

    I lived in New Orleans for 5 years so I know good American BBQ. This is good BBQ! I'd the weather allows it, also recommend eating outside!

    Meatball sub special
    Meredith S.

    Wow! I went to school in this town 33 years ago and the town itself hasn't really changed. But never would I have imagined a little gem like this one here! First it's super cute. The decor is all rustic BBQ joint. We were lucky to eat lunch here on a beautiful day, so the windows were open and a light breeze was blowing through. It made for a great atmosphere! Add to that a friendly staff and we had the makings of a terrific lunch! One kid had a burger which was cooked well and was nice and juicy. He was happy! The other kid had a pulled pork sandwich (slaw on top of course) and Mac and cheese and loved it. The Mac and cheese is baked and tastes homemade, as I am sure it is. Hubby enjoyed his meatball sub (a special today) - lots of ooey gooey cheese and the meatballs were not over cooked. I got the 2 meat platter (pit beef and pulled pork) with slaw and baked beans. We all ate communally since everything looked so good. I wasn't a fan of the pit beef (I like mine wetter), but Hubby loved the flavor. The baked beans were really really good. Not as sweet as expected, they had a bit of tang to them. The real star was the pulled pork! Tender and flavorful, and I LOVE the choices of sauce. This is definitely worth the trip off 81!

    Kicken chicken platter
    John M.

    I stopped for lunch on a weekday with high expectations. Sadly, no pork was available that day. I got the Kickin Chicken platter, which can with a piece chicken and deboned ribs? Not sure as it looked like deboned ribs but maybe it was a piece of chicken I didn't recognize. I will say I was underwhelmed. Did not have a lot of taste or maybe the sauce is much sweeter than I am used to or like. Good slaw and just puppies. Oh, some nice honey butter for the hush puppies, I did like that! The people were nice and service good. A nice fireplace but not much seating in front of it.

    Jay T.

    When I was a kid, my nickname was "JJ." So how could I not stop at a barbecue joint called "JJ's Meat Shak?!?" We came in at 6:30 on a Tuesday night. Their signature wood fired Pizza is only available Wednesday through Saturday. The nice lady at the counter greeted us with "we're out of burgers. And hush puppies." I almost left! Who ever heard of a barbecue place with no hush puppies?!? It ain't natural. But it smelled too good to walk, and then Darling Bride noticed the sign advertising Nightingale Ice Cream sandwiches. That was it- ever since she met the guy who makes them while she was presenting at a food conference, she talks about them whenever ice cream sandwiches come up. Which is more often than you might think. I checked in on Yelp! for the 10% discount, which was news to the cashier. She honoured it, but photographed my phone screen in case the manager asked. My Son and Heir ordered the Famous Hog Pen- a two-pound mass of fries, pulled pork, and cheese. Darling Bride and I each got a Pitt Beef Sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes. Sandwiches come by themselves, so we made combos by adding drinks, and sides of fries. We both got Farm Boy fries- big ole planks of potato, seasoned and fried crisp on the outside, fluffy in the middle. The brisket was cooked well- nicely rare as we requested- and comes unsauced so you can take advantage of the house options. I tried the Boss Sauce- sweet and spicy. The sandwich honestly didn't need the help; I ate half of it without any sauce, then tried it. I thoroughly enjoyed it both ways. If I had a complaint at all, it was only that the sweet tea wasn't very good. My Son and Heir didn't say a word for most of the meal- he just kept shoveling like Casey Jones' fireman. Supper for the three of us was $25! Then we went back for dessert... I got the Coconut Pineapple ice cream sandwich, DB got the Peaches and Cinnamon, and the Kid got the Fat Banana. They each cost $3.75, and if you can think of a more delicious way to spend that money, then we need to talk! So $12.53 for dessert. That's like, 1.35 calories per penny, and a bargain at the price! If I am ever in the neighborhood of Buena Vista (it's pronounced "byoona") again, JJs will be my first choice for food!

    Pulled pork sandwich small with tater salad
    David H.

    During our "Wild Hogs" bike trip through the area, we saw 2 BBQ joints and turned around to hit the one with the most bikes. Looks like 2 buildings, but we'd learned the one opens for dinner and serves seafood while the other is for lunch. They have outdoor seating as well as indoor. You order at the counter and they call you back to pick up, but also will bring to your table. With the Yelp check-in, I was able to get 10% off the order. They claim they only have ribs for dinner which is what I was looking for. Instead I had the pulled pork sandwich. It was OK, but not spectacular.

    Barbara B.

    As my son says, anyplace called a "meat shak" has gotta be down-home good. And JJ's definitely fits the bill. Tender and very flavorful ribs and nice lean beef - sometimes BBQ can be very fatty, and this was not fatty at all. I wasn't a huge fan of the spicy sauce (too sweet and not spicy enough) but my fiance loved his mustard sauce. I was very surprised by how much I liked the baked beans. Usually I can take or leave them, but these were savory and not sweet, which was a nice change. Greens and mac and cheese were solid choices. COVID-19 info: I took off one star because there's room for improvement on the dine-in experience. Most of the staff in the kitchen had on masks (not all), tables were not wiped down between customers and it didn't seem like they were enforcing socially distanced seating inside (so we ate outside). I will probably get takeout next time just to be on the safe side.

    Pick up window
    Heidi K.

    Real deal bbq joint. Plenty of seating, music, order at counter, buzzer rings to get food from pickup window Low key atmosphere, but clean and fun. Metal trays, plastic utensils. We always leave satisfied.

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    Lee B.

    Been wanting to try this place so we finally crossed the mountain an it's definitely worth the trip. Had the pulled pork plater the pork was excellent just by its self with no sauce. An the Mac an cheese was really good. An on top of everything else we lucked out an it was wing Wednesday we tried the smoked wings with garlic barbecue sauce. The wings where really good. Looking forward to going back next week an trying the shuck shack there seafood restaurant next to jj's meat shack

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    The atmosphere is amazing and so is the food. Probably the best bbq place in Glasgow Virginia. Will be going back!!

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    Great atmosphere and food! The smoked chicken wings are a must try, along with the collard greens and Mac n' cheese!

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    This is a "counter" bbq joint. The servings are more than generous and the taste is well worth the money.

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