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    The Bar-B-Que Shack

    4.2 (172 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 7:00 pm

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    Quiet
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    BBQ Frito Pie
    Austin J.

    Service was great! Restaurant was quaint and clean. Noise level was low. We got the fried pickles (10/10). The BBQ Frito Pie was amazing. Also got a 1Meat plate with ribs, pinto beans and French fries. Ribs were so flavorful that they don't even need BBQ sauce. Highly recommend for a casual meal.

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    Roel Kristy V.

    We've been in the area for a couple of weeks and had not yet tried this barbecue place. We seem to hit it at an off time and never when they were open but we were so fortunate today that we were craving barbecue and found them open. Oh my gosh and we're so glad we did. The pictures say it all with the quantity of food that is being served for the price. We got a dinner for two with huge pork ribs perfectly smoked and 12 hand breaded fried shrimp along with two sides that were gigantic and all for less than $40. Clearly the meals could have accommodated four people and for a total of $40 you can't beat it. Fortunately for us we have plenty of leftovers tomorrow when it's supposed to rain all day! I hear the banana pudding is to die for and we certainly will try that next. Strictly a personal note for the negative reviews - has a long time and very faithful yelper I noticed at times that people who are not active yelpers and have very few reviews often only post when they have something negative to say. Several of the reviews for this restaurant have less than five reviews and many of them years old. It begs the question whether these are personal vendettas or something's just not fair in their evaluation. Only my opinion but wanted to still provide a fair assessment of the restaurant.

    Banana Pudding
    Jennifer D.

    We arrived an hour before they closed, and we're still served amazing food! Fried pickles, sausage sandwich, fish sandwich, bbq sandwich, and a cheeseburger. Great wait staff, and a nice sassy cashier that kept everyone in line. We took a banana pudding to go!

    1/2 lb of moist brisket and 1/2 lb of ribs

    "oh man you need to to the Shack if you want good bbq." Those were just a few of the words shared with me when I was in a local store asking where to get good bbq. Knowing I had been here once before, I figured, what the hell...I'll give it another shot. Absolute garbage! This was the absolute WORST brisket and ribs I've ever had, and I promise I'll never find a place as bad. So I guess you could say this is the best worst bbq there is.

    They give you 10 HUGE and perfectly cooked shrimp!

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    Friendly and super helpful staff and we loved our shrimp po' boys!! We will definitely eat here again.

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    11 months ago

    Best hamburger in town! I never order anything else but my hubby orders ribs frequently. One of our favorite restaurants in Rockport!

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    1 year ago

    Always eat here when I'm in town. Best ribs and brisket ever. Thinking about taking some with me for my freezer at home.

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    The food was wonderful! The barbecue was on point. I will have to take off one star because the smell of cleaning supplies was overpowering.

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    2 years ago

    Stopped in for BBQ but end up having a bacon cheeseburger and it was delicious. Just decided didn't want BBQ.

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    2 years ago

    The best Burger in R- Port !! , the service is fantastic, very Friendly staff. I also enjoyed the fried Shrimp basket =).

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    2 years ago

    Good food. Great service. Most definitely will return. 10/10. Ordered brisket and shrimp was awesome

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    3 years ago

    One of our go to favorites!! Great food always!! Great service!!! Worth the wait if y'all have to!! 5 stars!!

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    3 years ago

    Very good BBQ. Great service. Love their Frito pie and chopped beef sandwich. Good beans and potato salad.

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    Great BBQ and Seafood. Brisket was great and fried fish was delicious. Service was excellent and friendly. Would definitely recommend.

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    Paradise Key Dockside Bar & Grill - Paradise Key Lime Pie

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    Came here for a family dinner. Great location and awesome water views! One of those places that…read morethe ambiance views is enough to make patrons return. People were actually fishing right outside by the parking lot too which looked relaxing... Now for the food. We started off with appetizers and it was oysters and poke tuna tower. Not an oyster person myself. Brother in law and wife had them and they enjoyed them saying they were fresh. The poke tuna tower was good but it lacked salt and needed more sauce. It seemed like the sauce was only on the plate and not mixed with the ingredients. But the ingredients were fresh and the chips were served hot with some seasoning on them. For mains we had "Fish n Chips" and a bowl of clam chowder. Well it was more of a cup as they forgot we had ordered a bowl. Flavor was there but the temp was like warm and I'm a type that wants it a little more hot. The "Fish n Chips" for me wasn't the traditional plate when you read the name of the dish. Fish n Chips for me is flaky strips of fish or beer battered. This fish was more of a solid piece and breaded. But the seasoning was amazing!! The flavor was there so that made it up for me. But I'm a guru to fish n chips so I had a different vision of it. We did upgrade to the mahi mahi on it and that was really tendered. The fries were a little bland and the sweet potatoes fries were really chewing and dry. The menu had some great options that we want to try therefore we will be back to return again. Our server was on point! Great service and all with him dealing with 2 big group parties including ours. Think his name was Victor. Again, I highly recommend this and we cannot wait to go again!!

    TLDR: Waterfront seafood restaurant (often busy, with a long wait for dinner) with delicious food…read more(still thinking about the pecan snapper and key lime pie). Good kids menu with the option to add protein (chicken or carnitas). This place exceeded my expectations. I did set them fairly low considering this is a touristy waterfront type of restaurant. FOOD: Delicious food here! Large menu too. Good clam chowder -- I only got a small cup but it was generously clammy. My grilled shrimp was good but usually most places can get that right. The asparagus side was cooked just right -- still had that crisp to it. However, the show stealer was hubby's pecan snapper. It was a big portion. The fish was also thick with a nice thin breading. Really dang good. I don't often grab dessert but I'm a fan of key lime pie -- their version did not disappoint. Delicious. KIDS FOOD: One of the best kids menus I've seen in a while. They've got a few deep fried options (chicken, fish, shrimp, corn dogs) as well as not fried (grilled cheese or mac and cheese). The part that really stood out was the option to add chicken, carnitas, or bacon to the mac and cheese. I got my son the mac and cheese with chicken on the side and they brought a large plate of chicken! It was delicious diced chicken too -- my son loved it! It was great to have a kid-friendly protein option since it's always fried junk or carbs galore. I should also add that the mac and cheese was real macaroni with melted cheese on top (not that fake goopy boxed type mac and cheese). They offer crayons and coloring paper to keep kids occupied while they wait. WAIT: I see a lot of negative reviews for the long wait. I mean -- it's a popular place, should you really hold that against them? I would probably avoid this spot for dinner on a weekend for this reason. We came for lunch on a Saturday (midday). There was no wait and we got a window table (we requested one). VIBE: Exactly what I wanted. Nice view of the water -- saw lots of fishing boats go by, a cool bird, and even a dolphin! The place is large and full of people but it's also pretty spacious with enough room between tables. SERVICE: Friendly and pretty attentive. BATHROOM: Cool chalkboard walls where you can leave your thoughts. There were some charmingly positive sentiments written in my stall. PARKING: Limited spots right outside of the restaurant but there is a large lot where people park their boats next door. No issue finding a spot there (early Saturday afternoon).

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    Paradise Key Dockside Bar & Grill - Panoramic dining area

    Panoramic dining area

    Paradise Key Dockside Bar & Grill - Ahi tuna burger with mango coleslaw, fries and hushpuppies  it was delicious

    Ahi tuna burger with mango coleslaw, fries and hushpuppies it was delicious

    Paradise Key Dockside Bar & Grill - View from our table

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