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    Herb's Rib Shack

    4.5 (244 reviews)
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    Updated 3 months ago

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    Rib and brisket plate

    Holy Cow! It takes a lot for me to stop and remember to put in a review, but I had to stop mid meal and write this review because this is so damn good! Not only was the customer service top notch but the brisket and rib plate that I got to take home is some of the best I've ever eaten!Herb you the man! No question I will be back!

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    D J.

    Hey guys I went to Herb's rib shack on today sun Oct 5th and it was highly recommended by a colleague. Sorry to say everybody's recommendations aren't solid. Parking is good and upon entering it smells lovely. I ordered the chicken and rib plate with potato salad and corn as they were out of beans. The chicken was tough and skin was rubbery. The ribs were decent but really dry. And the potato salad was good. For a 2 meat plate with tax and tip at 32 dollars herb y'all gotta step your game up!

    Dry Brisket Plate
    Racqale H.

    This is the worst brisket and Mac n cheese I've ever had in my entire life. I am so mad I spent $25 on this BS. Brisket is dry and the flavor is not good. The Mac n cheese is super dry and REAL NASTY, it taste like flour and had a doughy texture. The Mac n cheese might be the worst dish I've ever had in my life. Very disappointed, these reviews can't be real.

    Marvin C.

    Great ribs! I rarely get ribs at BBQ spots because they usually fall short. Herbs was recommended and they didn't disappoint. The sides were also very good. A must try

    Soggy bottom, sweet potato pie
    Joshua H.

    So I came by here last Saturday with my grandmother and we picked up four slabs of ribs. I just happen to have got a free sample of the rib tips and it was memorable because of the juiciness, but also the bonus in the seasoning and rub and that spice. So I was coming back from Charlotte and I said let me stop and get some rib tips so I go in the first thing I noticed is clean, but it was extremely hot. It wasn't like that Saturday so whatever I'm here for the rib tips cause when I try that free sample. It made me remember those red tips so I come in the lady gave me a free sample of rib tips, but then she came back and gave me a sample of the turkey tips. I ate the turkey tip and it melted in my mouth. It just wasn't the same amount of bonus and spice that I got from that rib tip that Saturday before, but it was turkey and it was still melt in my mouth and good so I said OK that's good right there so I ordered my real tips platter got extra rib tips because I didn't want no sides. I also got the sausage sandwich because my grandmother said that's good there too and also got a piece of sweet potato pie. I get home. I took a bite of that sausage sandwich. I was in heaven. It was moist flavorful and it had that right amount of spice that I like. So then I open up my rib tip plate and I'm looking and I'm starting to get upset because I'm noticing the first three tips that I grab aren't rib tips they're chopped up pieces of rib and it threw me back to a restaurant that I've been to that said they had rib tips, but it was really chopped up pieces of rib that is not rib tips rib tips do not have the actual bone they have the cartilage which is white or clear. So as you will see in the picture, the one picture where the rib tips are at the bottom of the plate. The chopped up pieces of rib are on the top part of the tray. So that is why I gave three out of five stars because I was disappointed that you passed off chopped up pieces of ribs as rib tips. I fell in love with rib tips in south being Indiana, and I knew the right rib tips. You don't need a sauce, but also a sauce can complement it and make it even better. But I'm still upset as I even write this because I know it was 815 and they close at nine. I'd rather you come and tell me we don't have enough rib tips to make your plate and do you want something else but don't just throw chopped up pieces of rib And pass it off as rib tips . Lastly, sweet potato pie is too much nutmeg in that sweet potato pie, but also you can't even hold the sweet potato pie because the crust is soggy. I've never had a soggy crust. i'm putting pictures and video in just to show you because I'm at a point in my life where I really cook for real for real and sometimes businesses can't correct things if they don't know about it or if people don't write reviews and give their honest opinion. I'll be back maybe Saturday because I wanna come earlier in the day and see is the food still the same? Will I get the same plate like I got today? I'm sorry I will not try another piece of sweet potato pie. It's a wrap for that. But I will give them another chance on the rib tips only because it was a Saturday when I tried the free sample. I'm a come back on a Saturday and I'm a come early maybe around 1 o'clock so I know everything is fresh. It ain't close to closing, but I'm also gonna get another sausage sandwich cause that's that's fire.. but why don't y'all give them a try and let me know how it goes because I do really believe they serve good food maybe because it was close to closing and this is what I got.

    Rib Plate with Baked Beans & Mac & Cheese
    Saida Y.

    So I'm editing the review b/c the fact still remains that the ribs are on point. But I've had them 3 more times since my initial review & the sides have missed every time. The Mac & cheese has been so bad every time I've thrown it away after one bite. One time the flavor was just off, the other time it was dry, but this time it was so dry that it tasted like flour mixed with cheese crumbles. The only side I'd recommend at this point is the potato salad. The green beans & baked beans are ok, but taste store bought. Overall I can tell their focus is the ribs & they do a great job at it, just wish they cared about the sides a little more.

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    Very tasty but a bit pricey. I love that they give rib samples while you wait to place your order.

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    The food was very good. Service was also good and the price was reasonable. I will definitely visit again.

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    Definitely not worth what they are charging for combos. $30 plus for a plate 3 times the price of Wallace BBQ that is better flavor.

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    8 months ago

    The ribs were great, tender, and juicy. I will definitely go back. Service was also great.

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    2 years ago

    I don't even cook ribs anymore. I always get them from Herb's. His ribs are the best in town.

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    2 years ago

    I absolutely love this place. Their ribs are amazing. They also give you samples while you wait. Great customer service!

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    1 year ago

    Got to meet the owner. The food was amazing literally Can't wait to come back just wish they opened 7 days a week

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    1 year ago

    THIS Food is ever so stinking AMAZING Love it so freaking much goooo and ENJOY ribs fall off the bones it will not disappoint l.

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    Ask the Community - Herb's Rib Shack

    Did Herbs move from Windy Hill we drove over here and it's empty?

    Yes they moved over to Veterans Memorial in Mableton

    Do they offer Beef ribs or beef brisket (non-pork) items?

    They have chicken but no brisket

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