Starting with the good, the ribs were good. I was worried when my knife had trouble separating ribs at first, but they turned out to be tender and slid off the bone. Good flavors from the rub, but was a heavy saucing obscured the flavors. That's about where the good stuff ends. None of the sides I ordered were very good. The potato salad was the best of them, but needed some salt and maybe a little bit of acid. The cornbread had good jalapeño flavor, but was dried out. The mac & cheese was surprisingly bland. The ambience here is casual, converted warehouse feel (in fact they have a cidery on property). They host bands during the week so could be a fun place to hang out. It's Vermont, so I don't expect much in the way of good barbecue. This place will do in a pinch, but don't expect competitive Q. read more

Shakedown Street BBQ & Grill - Bar - Barbeque Near Me - Stowe, Vermont

A must go to in Stowe. Great outdoor space, friendly staff and the food is absolutely delicious! We had a burger, Mac and cheese and their wings. So good we got more wings the next day and took some Mac and cheese back home with us! Make sure you try their bbq sauce with the wings! read more

Shakedown Street BBQ & Grill - Wings, burger & Mac n cheese! Trifecta! - Barbeque Near Me - Stowe, Vermont

Stopped in for a flight. The cider donut cider was the best! Great vibe. Great music playing in the background. We walked the Stowe rec trail so we didn't have to drive. Had to try the bbq pork nachos. So good! I didn't order the quac but glad we had it. Great added touch. read more

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So so delish! The burger was scrumptious and the fries were unique but in the best way. The burger is cooked with seasoning and covered with the Shakedown BBQ, I suggest adding the smoked cheddar. I get tonic water with 4 limes at every restaurant I go to, and this tonic was one of the better ones I have had! Awesome outdoor seating with chill employees. read more

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Amazing food and great drinks. Was able to get a seat at the bar. Found out that the bathroom situation was weird. No female bathrooms... One bathroom had urinals and a toilet and the other had just toilets. No women's only. So there was a chance of going to the bathroom next to a guy. So I waited until i was able to use my own bathroom. But the food was really good. Loved the wings got the buffalo. read more

Stowe cider, pulled pork, and friendly service in a LGBTQ friendly environment, what's not to love. If you are looking for a great meal and drink, hit this place up. read more

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Wednesday Night is Wing night !! Amazing smoked wings then fried crispy. Shakedown is my go to for great BBQ, Stowe Cider, and Heady Vibes. Any Deadheads reading this don't forget to stop by Shakedown while you're in Stowe Vermont. Pro Tip:Use their homemade BBQ sauce on the wings. read more

Shakedown Street BBQ & Grill - Dry Rub Smoked Wings. - Barbeque Near Me - Stowe, Vermont

I had the chicken tacos and they were good. Zavier had the half chicken dinner because they were out of ribs and out of the lobster roll. We shared the queso and chips. It did not taste very cheesy- more like a Mexican dip. I thought the prices were reasonable. Ordering was a little confusing but we finally figured it out. read more

Shakedown Street BBQ & Grill - Chicken tacos, half chicken and queso/chips - Barbeque Near Me - Stowe, Vermont

Service was awful. Thought I was invisible for a while. But being 6 foot 4 and 270 lbs I realized that's not possible. I had a beef sandwich which was so dry I started choking but of course being invisible no workers noticed. Had to flag someone down to pay the bill. Never to return . This was at the bar. I can go anywhere and be treated like a second class citizen. Not sure how they got a 4 rating ! read more

Best dinner and drinks of our fall vacation. Half size pulled pork nachos were plenty of food for one person and delicious. Some of the best homemade macaroni & cheese I've ever had. Wide variety of locally-made cider--something for everyone, and staff were happy to make recommendations. read more

Shakedown Street BBQ & Grill - Cider flights, macaroni & cheese, coleslaw, side salad, and half-size pulled pork nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Stowe, Vermont

Denied entrance with service dog. The hostess insisted we need a vest that says service dog and said that was their policy. This is against the law - we can file a report with the ADA read more

had a beer and went to bathroom...came out of stall to man standing there peeing in urinal....SCARED THE SH*T OUT OF ME. Pay attention to which bathroom you go into. read more

Great burger and wonderful service in a super cool granola hippy vibe! Definitely recommend!

Famtastic food! the crackling pork Belly with maple sugar, was a bomb! The Ribs is fingering licking good! read more

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I don't have a lot of knowledge about cider, but the staff was more that happy to explain. Vibe was good, music wasn't too loud and complemented the space. The food was outstanding! We had pork BBQ, nachos, salad - very tasty! I wish we had gone earlier in the week so we could have gone back. read more

It was a very nice restaurant with incredible food but my one tick was the line was so long

Amazingly delicious barbecue spot in the middle of Stowe! They are located next or inside Stowe Cider which has awesome drinks too with a superb venue read more

Shakedown Street BBQ & Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Stowe, Vermont

order Sunday online takeout from here. The place was empty and had a pick up time, got the on time had to wait for order. drove home in the rain only to find I never got my main course meal, only sides. I can understand forgetting a side but main course. I gave it a 3 star cause the gentlemen on the phone was very nice and apologized and credit back my charge. sides where good but not getting main dish was disappointing read more

The food was great the two times we went. They had a variety of different types of meat. We are from texas and the smoke on the meats was spot on. The chicken nachos half portion was plenty! read more

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We were very disappointed in our food from Shakedown Street BBQ. I did not know this place was new or perhaps I might not have gone, seems like they have some kinks to iron out. Luckily the shining star of the meal was the meats and sauce. The sides were the real issue. My partner got the 2 mains and 2 sides meal. He got the brisket and pulled pork as his meats and mac & cheese and one of the salads as his sides. I had the half chicken with mac & cheese and red cabbage slaw. He got the classic BBQ while I got the golden and both were delicious. The meats were also good. Half chicken could've had a bit more flavor but was moist. Mac and cheese was a joke. It was buttered noodles with shredded cheese on it. I always assume BBQ/southern type restaurants will have the best mac and cheese so I was extremely let down by this restaurants offering. Do not order this. I would have preferred Kraft. If this restaurant should focus on changing ONE thing it should be the mac and cheese. My partner's salad was good but was missing dressing? The slaw was decent. Simple. Cornbread was good, contained jalepenos which I always like. Maple syrup drizzled on top was a good touch. Although this isn't a review for Stowe Cider, I would definitely go back there just for the cider. What we had was delicious. read more

Low-key the best meal we've had so far in Stowe. The buffalo wings are the best I've ever had. I don't know how they got the skin so perfectly crispy and the meat tender. The dry rub was amazing. We also liked the ribs and cornbread and the chili. Seriously, the meal was awesome in all regards. Shout out to Aiden, our waiter! Highly recommended. We will come back again for sure. read more

Came opening night and it was excellent! Have been to a handful of opening nights and there's usually a lot of growing pains. Not tonight! So excited Stowe introduced food and particularly BBQ. This has allowed them to expand their music venue too which is great. Had full rack of ribs, mac and cheese, chips / salsa and guac, and shrimp tacos. Everything was excellent the ribs are st. louis style and fall off the bone. Excellent smoke. Tender and not at all dry. Mac is fine, a little dry. Fries excellent. Tacos great too and really big. Very much recommend and will be back! Oh, was good value too vs. the next closest BBQ place which is less of a destination area but also more expensive read more

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I had a very filling lunch - had to take some home. I got the pulled pork platter which comes with cornbread and 2 sides: I chose red cabbage slaw and mac&cheese. (Next time, I think I'll try the misnamed "house" salad, which includes baby spinach, blue cheese, cranberries, apples, and red onions.) Of the 4 choices of BBQ sauce, I went with their "house" sauce which contains some maple syrup, but was otherwise a regular tangy sauce. The pulled pork tasted like BBQ without the sauce, but was even better with the sauce. The cornbread was full-bodied, unlike the compressed-sawdust cornbread you get at too many BBQ joints. read more

Shakedown Street BBQ & Grill - Food menu as of 13 Jan 2023 - Barbeque Near Me - Stowe, Vermont

the vibe at Stowe cider is unbeatable, I went for a concert last weekend and was blown away by the food, service, and all around atmosphere. can't wait to go again! read more

So, I never tried the food and it might be amazing. This establishment has a seat yourself situation. We were there for twenty minutes and no one acknowledged us the entire time we were there. People who sat at the bar after us were enjoying their appetizers when we left and we didn't even get in a drink order. It was not busy when we got there in the middle of the afternoon. The menu looked great. read more

With a bus tour and they did a great job accommodating a group of 20 with short notice. Pulled pork samdwich was great. Highly recommend.

Great food! I had the ribs, which fell off the bone, and 2 sides, which were a very fresh salad and crispy sweet potato fries. The portion sizes were huge and I ended up taking some home. My husband had the brisket and also said it was delicious. We each had a flight of ciders which were good as well. Highly recommend! read more

I agree with another reviewer.....we had a hard time finding the location in the first place since there were no signs, but we didn't want to give up! When we finally read the review that told us to go inside Stowe Cider, we found a bar with still no indication that we were in the right place! No one to direct us to a table. No one to take our orders when we finally wandered awkwardly to a table.....just stares from other patrons that seemed to indicate that we didn't belong. We finally left and walked across the parking lot for a delicious meal at American Flatbread. I would have loved to try their BBQ, because we were in the mood for it, but I guess it wasn't meant to be. It would benefit this restaurant to have signs and perhaps someone to greet guests and let them know the protocol. read more

At the commencement of my ski trip, I needed to secure an excellent dinner. All major restaurants were occupied, so I opted to explore more local options. I discovered this concealed treasure inside the assortment. The spacing was exceptional and contributed to a delightful vibe in the venue. The seating was relatively cool, possibly due to me not being from the region. This establishment requires patrons to peruse the menu before proceeding to the bar to place their food orders, representing a departure from my usual experience. The most notable observation is that the cuisine here was exceptional. The barbecue melts in your mouth. Although it was not visible to me, I surmised that they possessed a smoker at the rear. The cuisine was exceptional, and the sauces were quite satisfactory as well. Intriguing flavors, though not entirely aligned with my preferences; still, it was acceptable. The two recommendations are the chicken and ribs. No other flavors can rival those. I highly suggest everyone to experience the exquisite Vermont barbecue. read more

This place is a relatively new addition to Stowe but definitely not one to miss. Their BBQ is the best in town by far and the people are so lovely! read more

Finally a BBQ place that has delicious and healthy vegetarian and vegan choices! The ribs fell off the bones and the French fries are crispy and hot! You get to pick your main and sides so the table can mix and match. They also had live music so check the schedule. I look forward to being a frequent customer. Sorry no pictures, we are too fast. Next time! read more

Delish mac and cheese with pulled pork! Add the Fire on the Mountain sauce Wings & pulled pork sandwich are also a favorite. read more

We went Saturday evening and were disappointed in the quality of the food. My wife and I got identical brisket meals and while her brisket was passable, mine was all dried out. The accompanying fries were dead cold. We commented to the meal delivery person (different from person taking order) and he stood there like a deer caught in car headlights. The place was loud making conversation almost impossible. Bare concrete floors, hard surface wall and bad guitar playing did not help. I think the automatic tip calculator must use a unique math computation to get what a 20% tip should be. I felt sorry for our waitperson who seemed good. Will not return. Too many other better places to go in Stowe. read more

Really enjoyed the half-chicken. Honestly didnt even need the sauce that came with it. The salad was so good (apples, cranberries, gorgonzola), and the jalapeno cornbread wasnt spicy at all, but was very flavorful. The mac and cheese is very light on the cheese, and not your typical creamy velveeta style mac- more like macaroni with shredded cheddar sprinkled in. I enjoyed the place a lot, including the chill jam-band atmosphere. read more

Awesome spot! Amazing energy and environment! The food was spot on! Definitely going to be stopping back every time I come back to ski at Stowe! read more

Really cool bbq spot! The food was delicious and the servings were a generous size. Many Stowe ciders available. And really cool live music going! read more

Awesome food! We had the smoked half chicken and pulled pork. The portions were enough for 2 on each selection. Chicken came with grilled zucchini and I substituted the cojita topped roasted potatoes. The pork was with Mac n cheese and a boatload of fries. I suggested that they charge way more for their food. It was fresh; cooked to perfection (smoked); steaming hot and tasty! 3 types of BBQ sauce and we LOVED the help yourself atmosphere! Believe me--I am very picky when it comes to restaurants; Being raised from a kid in my parents places and living and breathing restaurant food and the business from grammar school through well past my teens and into adult life til I got married-- we worked it 24-7. It's a hard job/ life and this place is that good! Coupled with a mellow open mike night, family friendly atmosphere and two warm chocolate chip cookies to finish off made for a great end to our vacay. . Oh and did I mention their cider flights? what more could you ask for. Eat.Here. read more

They were out of all three things we ordered, so we went with turkey legs and a lobster roll. Nothing about either of them stood out, but the portions were big enough to have split. read more

Good food with a lot of potential. The cider is amazing. We each ordered a main attraction (1 pulled pork and 1 brisket). The pulled pork, fries, corn bread, and spicy bbq sauce were amazing. The brisket was a little heavy on the fat. The slaw was okay. The loaded baked potato was not loaded at all. It was mostly sour cream and maybe a tiny pinch of cheese. The mac and cheese was disappointing. It was dry and had no perceptible cheese. The sides in particular detracted from how good some of the other food was. Service was kind of inattentive, which was surprising given it wasn't very busy. We'll be back for a second chance. Just hope to see some improvements in this new-ish restaurant. read more

I went here for dinner with my daughter hoping for some good BBQ, unfortunately, that is not what we were served. To start it off we weren't sure if we were at the right place because there is not a single sign outside that says anything about BBQ. Once we asked people walking outside, who also were not sure, we decided to go inside the cider place and see if it was in there. Once we went inside we realized we were in the right place. The cider I had was very good and the fries were good and crispy; that is where the good ends. I had a combo of brisket and pulled pork with mac and cheese and fries, my daughter had grilled shrimp with the same sides. The pulled pork was good but the pile of "meat" I was served was at least 50% chunks of fat (usually the stuff you pick out when making pulled pork). The brisket was so dry and full of unrendered fat. This was definitely just cooked quickly and did not follow the proper procedure to cook a brisket (I have made them on my home smoker before and know the process, this one was barely edible). The shrimp were cooked properly but had no flavor and just tasted like charcoal (my daughter wouldn't eat them). I gave her my mac and cheese so she could at least have something to eat besides the fries but then realized that the mac and cheese was worse than the meat. It's pretty hard to screw up a mac and cheese but this one tasted like plain pasta swimming in a puddle of grease. There was no cheese sauce, just a little shredded cheese sprinkles in, which you cannot even taste. After that, we were served an 80-dollar check for the worst meal I have had in quite some time for what was supposed to be a nice dinner out with my daughter. This place should just stick to the cider because they obviously don't know how to cook BBQ. read more