Excellent service and very good bbq. I had the pulled pork sandwich with the honey bbq sauce and it was great. I would definitely go back here if I was in the area. read more

Around a month ago I stopped by Shane's Rib Shack in Cleveland for lunch. Overall, it's a decent spot if you want a quick BBQ fix, but a few adjustments could really elevate the experience. The Food: The food is definitely the highlight here. I ordered the BBQ pulled pork sandwich, and the meat was tender, smoky, and paired great with their original sauce. The crinkle-cut french fries were hot and perfectly seasoned. However, the mac and cheese was a bit of a letdown--it lacked that rich, cheesy flavor you expect from a Southern BBQ joint and felt a little bland. The Environment: While the staff at the counter was friendly and efficient, the dining room environment could use some love. The seating area felt a bit sterile and could be kept a little cleaner. It lacks that warm, inviting, smoky "BBQ shack" ambiance you hope for when sitting down for a meal. Updating the interior decor and paying a bit more attention to wiping down tables would go a long way. I will be back, as long as you keep your delicious water (very crisp) read more

I've been going to Shane's my entire life and have never had a bad experience. the staff is incredible and attentive, and the food is always amazing, they have some of the best chicken tenders and burgers in town and the pork is am as well. the restaurant is always clean as well read more

Got the rib and pork combo plate and it was a lot of food and very good. Meat was moist and had a good flavor. Also got the peach cobbler and it was excellent. MJ was the host and she was very nice and efficient. Will be back read more

First let me say I love Shane's. It was my go-to spot during my days in college. However, this location was lackluster. Well the food was. The service was amazing. The ladies up front were super personal, patient, and sweet. Now for the food. My go-to is chopped chicken, baked beans, green beans and mac & cheese. Y'all, the sides ruined the meal. Little to no flavor. Not a sprinkle of salt or black pepper to be found on the green beans. The baked beans tasted like they came straight from the can and into a pan tk be warmed up. The meat, sweet tea and toast sealed the deal. I'm coming back for my peach cobbler. They sold out about an hour before we arrived so I will give them another try in the near future. read more

Stopped for a quick bite on our way to pigeon forge. Who would have thought that a bbq place would have such a delicious burger! Fries were hot, restaurant was clean. Thanks for a nice meal! read more

Not bad, but not great. At Shane's you order at the counter, pay for your food, and then seat yourself until your food is brought to you. The staff is nice but won't engage in much conversation with you since this is not a typical dine-in restaurant and therefore no hosts and servers. I ordered a BBQ Pork sandwich and a side of mac. The mac wasn't anything special and I was disappointed at the lack of flavor. The BBQ Pork sandwich was good. At the table there was only one barbecue sauce to put on your food and while it was the Orginal Shane's Rib Shack flavor and it was fine. My family told me their burgers were good for the price and the wings were better than Buffalo Wild Wings, so perhaps it was just my meal that left something to be desired. If I do go again, I will be ordering something different next time! read more

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I couldn't believe how I was treated when I inquired twice about my food order and the length of time that I waited for it. i asked to see the manager and after she had stated that my order happened to come in the middle of many large orders, she rolled her eyes to her fellow employees as though I couldn't see. How rude! From here on forward I will be getting my BBQ from Buddy's!!! read more

Everything did. Everyone is very nice and very helpful. There food is great. They have a very clean restaurant. There bathrooms are well kept. read more

Worst ribs 2023! The shine is due to grease not moist at all. Even after adding more chse to the mac, it failed too. Gross food...not kidding! read more

Shane's Rib Shack - Cheeseless Mac...had to add my own which did not help. - Barbeque Near Me - Cleveland, Tennessee

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Food was mediocre at best Service was very slow Felt like being in a school cafeteria/diner read more

We love this place. They are always consistent with good food. You should definitely go here if you are visiting!!!!

All the fried food was great. But the ribs and pork was very cold. You would expect them to be at least room temperature. read more

Shane's Rib Shack - Sample plate - Barbeque Near Me - Cleveland, Tennessee

One of my favorites !! We eat here at least once a week! The boneless wings, toast, Mac and cheese, okra, all of it !! So so yummy !!

The place closes at 8pm. We arrived at 7:30pm, ordered, and found that the sweet tea dispenser was empty. I informed the young man behind the counter the sweet tea was empty and was told they let it run out and wouldn't be making any more since it was close to closing time. I understand getting prepared to close but the restaurant is still open and still taking orders...I ordered sweet tea. The tables which they had cleaned already they had already turned sideways to keep us from sitting in them, the other tables were dirty so we had to sit at a dirty table. The food was tasty but we would have enjoyed it more if we had a clean table and I had the sweet tea I had wanted. By the way we were out of the restaurant before 8pm. I don't think we'll be back after this visit. read more

I usually get a bar b q sandwich with fries and a coke but today I got their chicken fingers plate with a side salad. And I tell it was the best chicken fingers dinner I have ever had. The restaurant is pretty big for this type bar b q. I got my chicken fingers medium and glad I did. As in the lady in the other review it was awesome. It is in Cleveland's largest newest shopping center. There are some of my favorite stores in this shopping center. I would name a few but just look out side Shane's Rib Shack and its pretty much all of them. As far as customer service is concerned, they checked on me at least twice while I was eating. They even smiled at me. They also have an outside patio when it's warmer. Refills are free and self serve. You will have no problem parking. You can spend a pleasant day in this new shopping center. read more

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Seriously? $20.00 for handful of ribs and a handful of chicken. remove all bones and you end up with a cupful of meat. sadly they put margarine on the toast! read more

I love the food from here. BBQ is on point i like the sauces they give to you. If your hungry for BBQ i would 100 tell you to go here.

Excellent rack of baby back ribs ever tasted. It was a wonderful find on our drive and the previous reviews certainly helped. Baked potato with pulled pork was good too. read more

This place has good bbq. Service is great. Food comes out fast. The bbq sandwiches are really good. The bbq half chicken is my favorite. The chicken is tender and juicy. Ribs are good. You can't go wrong here. read more

Located in the strip mall adjacent to the Target complex, this place really knows how to bbq. The only reason I'm giving four stars rather than five is because a few things we tried to order was not available. Normally that's not an issue but they had no signage letting us know they were out. The prices are decent for the amount of food you receive. Service was quick. You order at the counter then the food is brought to your table. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The seating area was clean, only issue with cleanliness was my kiddos said the men's restroom was very disgusting. Would recommend this place if you want some good Tennessee style bbq. read more

Still great service since they opened. I even buy the chicken and ribs for home and add my own sauce. When staying in this area of Cleveland. This place and Fulin's offer a nice change of pace from the normal places. read more

"We are out of that" seemed to be the theme of the evening at this location. Not a good impression for a first time visit. No potato's...no onion rings....no sweet tea.... I've heard how good this place is but it's hard to judge when they are out of everything you want to order. read more

The ribs are amazing! So tender, they fall right off the bone. Paired with a perfect BBQ sauce. I love that they also have grilled chicken strips. They were juicy with great flavor! Great healthier alternative that most restaurants don't have. read more

I ordered the 2 meat plate (chicken fingers and pulled pork). My sides Fried okra and macaroni and cheese. I ordered all these as a recommendation buy them from server. She was extremely helpful and very pleasant. I know you're questioning why no brisket - THEY have no brisket! EVER! I've never heard of the barbecue restaurant they didn't serve brisket. The pulled pork and sauce were OK the chicken fingers were excellent. Both sides are very good. One drawback was the price. The 2 meat meal and Tea was $17.54. It was dinner time but that still extremely high. The place was very clean and well lit nice environment. I give it a rating of us three because the price. read more

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Terrific surprise! Stopped in Cleveland TN because of traffic and tiredness. Looked for something on ubereats and found Shanes. Every single bite was absolutely delicious. We shared a shacksampler and got 2 extra sides. Also a peach cobbler (warm and yummy) loved everything read more

Went yesterday evening to get my dinner before going to the hotel for the night. This is the second time I have eaten at Shane's and I love the food. I got the two meat special with chicken tenders and pulled pork, baked beans and Mac and cheese, peach cobbler. Now I am a snob when it comes to peach cobbler but Shane's was really good!! The baked beans needed a little kick and Mac and cheese was cooked to long. But as a whole, the food was really good as usual. I could not finish it all. Next time I am in Cleveland on business, Shane's Rib Shack is the place to eat... read more

Great BBQ. Great okra. Great Mac'n'cheese. Great fries. Great "Cleveland Sweet" tea. Incredible chicken salad. Best chicken salad in town. You can order it spicy as well if you're into cayenne pepper. read more

I decided to check out this place out since hotel is nearby and it was good. When I got there on a Tuesday night, there was a line out the door. They have specials to draw the locals in..anyway someone from the kitchen came out while waiting to order and he seemed annoyed, telling everyone they're really backed up in kitchen and it would take 30 min to get food. I had time so I didn't care but thought he should've just seemed apologetic and appreciative to the customers. I got the ribs and very good with the spicy sauce although the meat didn't fall off the bone. Good still. Had Mac and cheese and green bean sides and both good. Everyone in my party pleased with their food.... read more

We've lived here several months and finally tried this place near our house. OMG it's so good! I have no clue what these other people giving it negative reviews are talking about. The mac and cheese is just fine (nothing to be "sick" about -- that's ridiculously melodramatic). And it's pretty stupid to give something only 3 stars when you liked everything about your experience other than the fact that it's a counter-order place instead of a server place and gets crowded. It's crowded because people like it. Duh. Eliminating waitstaff enables them to sell their food cheaply. Oh well, Yelp is full of picky reviewers. But trust me, this joint is amazing. We got full racks of ribs (I can have chicken any time -- seems like a waste to get it at a BBQ restaurant), and they were so flavorful and fell right off the bone. The ends were just blackened and a little crispy and wonderfully smoky. They tasted so good they probably didn't even need sauce, but they came with just the perfect amount drizzled over them to add to the flavor. The fried okra was good, as was the coleslaw. Personally, we love places where you order and pay at the counter and then your food is brought to you. You don't have a server interrupting you every 3 minutes, plus you can make your tea or soda the way you like it and fill it as many times as you want. The lady at the register was polite, and our food was brought out quickly and still steaming. Nice big booths, good atmosphere, delicious food, convenience, and low prices. Don't see how you can give this place less than 5 stars. We will definitely be back, probably more times than we should. ;) read more

My sons and I were looking for a place to eat and seeing this across the street from where we were staying, we decided to give this place a try. The atmosphere was nice and the staff was friendly. Having never been here I decided to get the sampler platter as did my son. Another sons loves boneless wings (hot) so he ordered that. My third son ordered the pork baked potato. Having grown up in Memphis with real BBQ, my review may be biased. For a chain this BBQ would do in a pinch but would not be my "go to" place. All the BBQ sauces were too sweet for my taste and the spicy lacked any real kick. We all agreed the pulled pork was too dry and the 1/4 rack of ribs lacked any real smoked flavor. Also the baked potato was extremely dry. As for the spicy wings, my son said they were good and the right amount of heat. If you want great BBQ, this is not the place. If you just want BBQ fast and not concerned about the taste, this will fit the bill. The redeeming quality is the family friendly atmosphere and the staff. read more

Love all the sides in this place!!! The bake beans my daughter loves! And the mac and cheese is my sons fav! The potato salad is hands down the best in town.. with a mustard base. The chicken salad is pretty delicious but is the chicken tenders that take my breath away... the buff-Q sauce is tha BOOMB!!! HONESTLY is the best most authentic Buffalo sauce i have tasted since moving to the south from NYC... the smoke chicken is good not to overly smoked but a little bland...the hamburgers are good quality and size...the fries are always fresh and yummy. But the cleveland sweet tea takes the show! The best sweet tea in town...didnt care much for the desserts here. If you use your phone number each visit u get a free sandwish after 10 visits. read more

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First couple of times I ate here the sauce gave me an upset stomach. Some kind of allergy to s seasoning I guess. They changed the sauce a while back. Great food. Try the shack sampler or the a big dad. Sooooo good. read more

Shane's Rib Shack - Dinner with favorite girl. - Barbeque Near Me - Cleveland, Tennessee

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If you are lookin for "BBQ" avoid this one. Ordered the rib and half chicken combo with sweet tater fries and potato salad. Neither of the meats had even seen a smoker, they were steamed until falling apart, and not the good kind of falling apart. They are served with a weak sauce of some kind drizzled onto the meat which added no flavor at all. It was honestly like they don't care anymore that they don't serve real BBQ, just passing off steamed/baked trash. read more

My husband and I spent about 30 minutes driving around trying to find a BBQ spot for dinner tonight. We were on the hunt for ribs- first we attempted Buddy's. They told us it would be a 30 min wait even though we had already waited a bit in the drive through. We tried Cook Out, they didn't have ribs but the employee was sure to let us know that they had Dr. Pepper ...... okay thanks.. After a quick google search we discovered Shane's rib shack. But we had only 12 mins to get there before close! The online ordering platform was easy to use and we placed and order for pickup. We walked in to Shane's expecting to be met with some unhappy employees upset that they had an order come in right before close, however the guy at the counter was more than happy to see us and helped us out willingly and cheerfully. It was a great touch! So much so that I'm writing this review on the way home without even tasting the food. Even if the food tastes like cardboard we will probably frequent Shane's for the customer service alone! However, I am sure it will be amazing considering it already smells SO GOOD. I wasn't able to get the kids name but he has glasses and brown Ish hair. Whoever he is he completely made our night and he deserves a raise! read more

every item is exceptional... only reason I give it 4 stars is because it's a lil pricey and the counter service seems to expect a tip just for ringing up your order.. not all counter help, but the ones that stare at you blankly know who they are. ( if I think you're doing something deserving of a tip I'll offer it.... AND I TIP $5-$10 to the little chaser pizza carry out every time I go get a pizza) BUT THEY DONT EXPECT IT NOR HAVE IT AS PART OF THE PAYMENT CHECKOUT EITHER. maybe the owner needs to rethink the whole tip just for taking the order deal... because this has come up as discussion with complete strangers the last 3 times I have gone into Shane's. read more

Excellent food and excellent service came in and the Cashier May was super polite and helpful for the entire visit

The food and service is always excellent ! We eat here all the time ! I always get the BBQ potato ! And it always is the best ! The quality of their food never waivers ! By far one of the best BBQ places I've ever eaten ! read more

My first visit to a Shane's was today for lunch. I cannot believe that real people think that there is good food there. Open your eyes people. Where is the smoke? Where is the meat cooked? It's not cooked there! My lunch was the BBQ Plate with coleslaw and baked beans. With tea came to a total of $12.05. In a prior occupation I ran a real BBQ restaurant. Shane's is a reheat joint. I saw no evidence of anything prepared/cooked from scratch. My pork had no smoke flavor and had been mixed with a little sauce before serving. I could see through the baked bean sauce. The Cole slaw tasted like cardboard. I have no desire to visit another Shane. read more

We were on our way home and actually pulled in to try a Japanese place and parked in front of here. We decided to try Shane's instead. We went inside and the woman who greeted us said she would be right with us. We didn't realize you ordered at the counter and then sat down, so that was a negative. Aside from that, everyone seemed really friendly. We both ordered 1/2 chicken, Mac N Cheese, Beans, Salad. The order came really quickly and everything was really hot (except the salad). The chicken was moist and delicious. I prefer a crispy skin, but theirs was moist with a tasty sauce. Some BBQ joints put too much on their chicken, but Shane's did not. Their Mac N Cheese wasn't anything special, but good. Not too cheesy where you can't tell if there's macaroni in it. Good balance, a wee bit dry, but not sticky dry. My husband said the beans were really good. I took home most of my chicken and salad. Plenty for lunch tomorrow. The price was really good! $7.95 for 1/2 Chicken, 2 sides, and Texas toast. With 2 drinks, our total was $22. Shane's is located in a shopping strip where there's plenty of parking. Inside is clean and a bit rustic. Very simple, but clean. There's at least 1 TV running, but it was muted when we were there. I would recommend Shane's if you're in the area. read more