Heard nothing but amazing things from friends and social media about this place, so we had to check…read moreit out! Street parking available, but it fills up quickly on busy nights! Very large indoor and outdoor dining space, complete with a kids play area and a live music stage! We had a short wait for a table of four during the Saturday dinner rush! Service is QR code with runners to deliver your order, which keeps things moving! The BBQ was phenomenal...as both the Pork Plate and the Beef Ribs were absolutely delicious! The tangy white vinegar sauce served alongside was delectable! I will say the Green Spaghetti was a miss for me...not enough salt and kinda bland. The Coleslaw was by far my favorite side dish...so tasty! Make sure you come for dinner, as the star BBQ is not served during lunch! Don't forget to finish with the Banana Pudding, which was wonderful as well!

Wow. I really thought I was going to love this place. They have consistently received rave…read morereviews from magazine and newspaper food critics. I know that they had a food truck, but had never tried them before. So I went in with a very positive mindset. I was actually shocked by how many things I didn't like. The place is very large, but their parking lot is tiny. Which means parking on the street. I can see that to be a challenge considering we were there early at about 4:45, but it still looked like the parking at the State Fair. We were lucky and snagged a spot right when someone pulled out. Bullet dodged. We were seated right away (bullet #2 dodged, because I've heard of multi-hour waits), and were sat at a large communal table. The person who sat us explained that we could use the QR code to order, or a waitress would be by. After a few minutes, a waitress appeared and we were ready to order. She advised us to use the QR code, or "she would come back in a few minutes." I'm not a fan of QR codes, but used it anyway. I dislike that the screen is not in menu order, so there is a lot of searching. The text gets cut off when you view it on a phone, so there is a lot of clicking and guessing. Strike One. While waiting, you can't help but notice all the signs (including one on the table) hyping that "Animales does not accept tips on our food & beverage" except that they automatically charge 20 percent on every item. And, oh, we really want you to order using QR codes, so that we don' have to do it. (Strike 2). By the way, in order to get refills of pop, I had to go up to the bar and have them do it, so again, serve yourself, but give us 20 percent as a service charge (Strike 2.5). OK, but I bet the food, is GREAT! Not so much. In fact, I might have cut them some slack if the food was good. To me, the stars of any barbeque place should be the beef brisket and the pork ribs. I can't comment on the beef brisket because they don't even make beef brisket (they weren't out of it, they don't carry it). That's a solid Strike 3. OK, well, certainly the ribs are going to be fantastic, right? They LOOK great. Wonderful dark bark. They were on the skimpy for a $18 half rack with no sides, except for some shavings on onion and jalapenos. The good news: they were very tender. The bad news is that they were HIGHLY over salted and there was hardly any meat on the bones. I asked the person next to me (at the communal table) how he liked his ribs and he said, "Eh. Very salty and skimpy." We live in an Instragramable world, looks great, so the taste doesn't matter very much. They offer two sauces (which taste very similar) (and ketchup) and they helped cover the salty taste, but that's not the point of good barbeque. This strike was an automatic game lost move. (Did I mention that I had to ask the bar to refill my $3 pop each time?). If you are a BBQ place and don't have fantastic ribs, you ain't a good BBQ place. Period. Full stop. My wife had the cheese steak sandwich she said was "OK" but I tasted it and it just seemed (again) salty and mushy. (No strikes this time, but no more than a single.) Lastly we ordered "Memphis Fries" which are not explained on the menu and google didn't seem to think "Memphis" Fries ($10.46 with tax) are a thing, so a little menu help would be nice, since you can't ask the non-existent wait staff. They are battered, seasoned fries that come with a white dipping sauce and are cooked in tallow fat. My wife rated the fries as 5 out of 5, so I won't take off any points for the fries (I would have rated them lower, but they were OK to good and I'm trying to be fair). For a happy hour sandwich, the "half rack" of ribs, the fries, a beer, and a glass of pop, our bill came to $64.24, which I think is pretty expensive for mediocre food, and difficult parking and a mandatory service charge for no service. My recommendation: Go to Famous Dave's. Pay less, get more, and have a much better food experience (and you can get brisket too). Sigh.....

Been craving BBQ, so headed into Rack Shack for a mid-week lunch!…read more Plenty of parking in the strip mall lot. The interior of this spot is industrial and clean. Plenty of seating for small to medium groups! It's kinda fun that we can see the smokers at this counter service establishment. The staff was friendly and helpful at recommending the many menu options! Ordered up a 1/2 pound of brisket, smoked potato, and corn bread. Great portion sizes for these smokehouse staples! They have plenty of self-serve sauces to douse your plate. I thought their St. Paulie sauce was a perfect savory sauce without much heat. The potato came with an absolutely delicious smoky sour cream. Overall, wonderful BBQ for those craving some smoked meats! Can't wait to come back and try some of their other offerings!

First time at Rack Shack BBQ, and I was wowed!…read more The place gives me dive bar but homie feel. Differently family centered you can see it on the walls. The guy taking my order I don't know if he was the owner, but he was quiet. The true test for ribs, in my opinion, is getting them with the sauce on the side, and these ribs passed with flying colors. Rubbed to perfection, tender, flavorful, and smoky in all the right ways. Then I tried the Savannah Heat homemade sauce... the perfect cherry on top. I noticed they've won several competitions, and I can absolutely see why. Everything tasted award-worthy. I'll definitely be back!

I absolutely love Scott Ja-Mamas. I've been going here for over 10 years and every time I go I get…read moretheir pulled sandwiches with their twice baked potato. The amount of pulled pork they give you is enough for 2 sandwiches. Don't even get me started on their twice baked potato. I dream of them sometimes. Given that I live over 30 minutes away they go out of the way to separate everything so once I'm home I don't have a soggy mess. The staff is incredibly nice. Every time I go they accommodate my request for buns on the side. I'm always offered a soda while I wait for my food. Their spicy bbq sauce is delicious and has a bit of heat to it.

Good ribs, great beans, ok twice baked potatoes and forgettable Cole slaw. As in next time, forget…read moreto order it. And don't start me on the roll Easy to order ahead, which you are going to want to do for ribs or chicken, at a fair price. These are not smoked ribs, but they are prepared well and are tasty. The sauces are Kansas City style, and good. The beans are delightfully spicy, and great. The twice baked potato half is fine, if a little dry by 730. Unfortunately, the slaw is really quite terrible, and the roll needs butter to be at all edible. You can get soda to go, but for beer you will have to make a second stop

I've been to his place a couple times. Their sandwiches are really good. Service is great very nice…read morevery comfortable and welcoming.

Great, fresh food & fast customer service! I will absolutely be back to try something else on the…read moremenu, everything looked and sounded great!

FIND THIS FOOD TRUCK AND GO! GO! GO!! The women who run it are stellar, super friendly and nice…read more And, they make amazing food! The pulled pork grilled cheese is awesome and reasonably priced. They also have a summer spinach salad with a superb poppy seed dressing and delicious strawberries. The other food that people ordered looked good too, but I was extremely happy with my choices. The food also came out fast for a two person process. I can't wait to see them outside again!

Chicken cobb wrap: I tasted mostly wrap, blue cheese crumbles and a little chicken…read more Pork tacos: warm chewy pulled BBQ pork with a sort of dry crunchy slaw on top but the chipotle sour cream is great, it needed more of that to moisturize the slaw. Mozzarella sandwich: by far the best item. a great salty fresh flavor balance on fresh artisan like bread. Strawberry side salad: a nice complement to any dish here, very refreshing for summer

The fabled rooster is my go-to option in Graze. I am a fan of BBQ and they do deliver on that…read more FOOD: pretty good for barbecue in the TC area. I think it probably would rank above average in the area. AMBIANCE: graze is a fun spot, but do expect noise and crowds during rush hours. PARKING: medium-hard... street parking and walking is likely your best bet. Account for this with 10 minutes to find a spot and walk

This also was/is a food truck, but find this location inside the Graze Food Hall. Ordering on the…read morecomputer screen os simplified and quick. Grab your food after receiving a text and pick a spot anywhere inside or outside to eat. There's also an awesome rooftop, so don't forget to go upstairs. My husband's favorite thing to eat here is the brisket roll it's an eggroll filled with brisket goodness- dip it in the magic sauce for the full effect. They have lots of BBQ options and even have pulled jackfruit for vegetarian/vegans who'd like to find here. Enjoy!

Great BBQ - 4 stars…read more Amos & Amos is a quirky place. And I have to admit, I love the weirdness. According to the owner, they've been around for 9 years. But the building itself is an old A&W drive-in fast food joint, built in 1953. Very cool! Most people seem to drive around the back of the building and pull into one of the parking spots that were "order from your car" spaces back in the day. Or you can just park on the street. Then you walk up to the window and place your order. Easy, right? This is where it starts to get weird. The sliding order window has 2 basement window well covers bolted over the sliding doors, like a big clam shell. The owners cut a flap in the bottom that only opens from the inside. Apparently, this is some sort of home-made do-it-yourself security thing. It seems to do the job...but you can't talk to them and they can't hear you until they slide open the door and then shout through the clam shell. And they don't seem to be in a hurry to do anything. I stood around like an idiot for a while, watching the lady, until she FINALLY slid the door open and talked to me. Kinda hard to hear through the big plastic clam shell. Speaking of shouting...you wait in your car or stand outside for 15 or 20 minutes and they yell when your food is ready. You can't hear what they're saying when they shout...but it all seems to workout okay. Like I said - quirky. LOW CARB: Okay, on to the most important thing: the food. I got the rib tip combo meal with a big hot link. Both were excellent. The rib tips were amazingly tender and lathered in generous amounts of a sweet sauce. Great taste. My hot link was huge and flavorful. For some reason, it reminded me of a big blood sausage. Good stuff. Unfortunately, you can't get any meat without sides. And all of the sides are plants. So in addition to my meats, I received and payed for unwanted carbohydrates of coleslaw, white bread toast, and a huge mountain starchy of fries. Those all came home with me to feed the Blue Jays and the Squirrels. That was kind of a waste of food but I had no choice about the high starch carbohydrate sides. I like this place. The meats are great. But it's a little frustrating if you eat low carb. It would be awesome if these guys sold meat by the pound, like many of the other BBQ joints. Oh, well. It was worth the stop. -Maxx

I've been here a couple of times and the food is good bbq. I love their rib tips. The big…read moredetractors are that 1) there's no online ordering, which is just absurd at this day and age. 2) Their listed phone number is disconnected, so forget about ordering in advance which leads to 3) their food prep is slow af. What prompted me to post my review at this moment is taking the time to come here during business hours and they're not open. Oops.

We came here to see my husbands friends band play, and boy am I SO glad we did. I have nothing but…read moregood things to say. The ambiance and atmosphere here is out of this world. You get west coast mid century modern that feels cozy and hip. The band played from 3-5 which I admit I originally thought was weird. But quickly realized why. This place was created for three reasons: good food, vibes, and family fun. You look around the room and EVERYONE is having a great time. Someone's Grandpa and grandma are having a blast on the Dance floor, kids are laughing, and everyone eating and truly having a wonderful time. The food was SO SO SO good. My husband got the pastrami ribs and I wish I had taken a photo because HOT DAYUM they were fire. And the coolest part about this place is they don't accept tip. Instead there is a surcharge so all employees can have a livable wage and that's so appreciated and you can tell by the service. Everyone we encountered had a genuine smile on their face. For the owners- my husband and I weren't sure if we wanted children and have been going back and forth about it for so long... but being in a safe family environment where fun and good vibes and inclusivity is possible- it hit us like a ton of bricks. Thanks Animales. We will be sure to bring our family here for the years to come

Love the bright colors and high energy vibe here. With the threat of rain, we got a table inside…read morebut the patio looked lovely. Maybe a future visit. Seeing the size of the portions, we decided to split the Piri Piri Chopped Pork sandwich with Mac n cheese and beans as our sides. It was more than enough food. The sandwich was delicious. Tender pulled pork with a bit of spice on a fresh sesame seed bun. Loved the beans. A little bit of pork fat gave them a great flavor. Husband is the Mac n cheese fan and he loved that as well. My bite was super cheesy. Lots of local beers to choose from. I found a nice hoppy one to try. Love the names but I always forget them. Service was great. You order with a QR code. Food came out quickly. We did have a server visit our table to answer questions and bring us anything needed after our initial order. He was great with giving us some recommendations. The restaurant charges a flat 20% service fee (so no tipping). Parking was a bit of an adventure as there seemed to be a lot of apartment parking on the streets and the lot was pretty small but we found a spot a block-ish away. Great stop!