The Shack is Boss. Great Barbecue and lots of it. They have that smoker going every day. Dot's potato salad is wonderful. All sides great. Also hamburgers, chicken, and hot dogs. Large portions. Service is prompt and correct. Eat in or take out. It is how they live and what they do. I must confess I Iive in the area and have eaten there for years. Check them out. read more

My first time here and it was well worth the drive. My food was delicious, service was great! Will return read more

The Shack - I had a BBQ stuff baked Potato and homemade onion rings. Yum - Barbeque Near Me - Talladega, Alabama

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Off the beaten path but we'll worth it. Only place in town open on Monday evening that's not fast food . Tender flavorful meat, good beans, coleslaw and potato salad. I highly recommend. Pork is their specialty.... So menu is limited no bbq chicken or beef but hamburgers, hotdogs and fried chicken fingers read more

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Love The Shack! Great BBQ with delicious sides. Fast & friendly service. Generous helpings. Tried all others..this is the place for excellent BBQ! read more

Not many choices of food in this area, but if you are into BBQ, look no further as this place cooks some amazing ribs and port and serve some delicious sides. Service was great and its a quiet atmosphere. Definitely recommend it. read more

Usually pretty good. Not the best bbq but very good. The restaurant is really cute and service is good, too. read more

Bbq is great, very good burgers too. Service is excellent and friendly. Bbq salad is my favorite. Try the shack stack! Delish. read more

Great food, friendly people, and unique atmosphere. Only bad thing is they don't have enough tables for everyone and I usually have to get it to go. read more

Down home bbq joint. Doesn't look like much, but those are the good ones in my opinion. Service was typical southern hospitality. Great place! We visited on race weekend and they sold out of ribs. Chopped pork plate was excellent. Their sauces didn't disappoint either. read more

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The food was very dry and the environment in-side is terrible it smelled like cow manure and when the cook came out to give me my food he dropped my food on the ground I get i'm black and we live in Alabama but this is not professional I tried to get my food and the cook said "That's how it need's to be" So then I just left I will never going back that's why I rated it 1 star hope you understand and sorry for any inconvenience Sincerly, Christopher A read more

Eat in or take out . Can't beat the southern cooking here . Love to do take out for family gatherings on the lake .

Talk about AMAZING FOOD! The portion size is awesome and the prices are low. Staff is VERY friendly. Walking in, the place seems very homely. Highly recommend this amazing establishment. read more

The Shack - Inside dining area - Barbeque Near Me - Talladega, Alabama

Delicious food . Smoked pork low and slow . Come in sit yourself down order from friendly staff and finish with homemade banana pudding or a Southern favorite pecan pie read more

We had the family to-go pack and it was great. I really enjoyed the potato salad. It does have onions which I know some don't prefer. The pulled pork was great as well as the sauce. The restaurant is made out of railroad ties so that was neat! Would eat head again. The lady on the phone was nice when she took our order and it was ready when they said it would be. read more

Great BBQ always fresh, never frozen. Building is rustic, but the food is number one.

The food is always fresh and has a great taste. Just wish they had more sides to choose from.

this is one of the best bbq places in Alabama. ranks with Bob Sykes in Bessemer, Archie's in Hoover and Hooks in Opp and Troy.

Worst barbecue we've ever eaten. Greasy- very tomato based sauce. Lots of fat in meat. Onion rings ok but very greasy.

Food was delicious and service was fast and friendly. Bbq was great including the sauce. Potato salad was incredible. Even the tea was addictive. Highly recommend! read more

This spot deserves another mention. BBQ sandwich plate with baked beans and onion rings was on point. Young lady taking call for carry out was sweet as could be. Four stars only because the lady at the register was not friendly. And in the South, we do friendly with our barbecue. The Shack is a little off the beaten path but you must check it out. read more

I wasn't impressed. I've come over here a few times. The last time I went I had a bbq sandwich. The meat was fatty and the sauce wasn't sweet. I wish this place got a higher rating from me. I would rather go to fat man's in Cropwell. This place is close to us but it needs a revamp for sure! read more

For locals it's known as the Shack created by the Hann Family. Has been going for a long time. The folks are just the best around. They get the order bring it out and hold on to your hats. Just good eats! Been all over this state and other establishments as far as Baltimore and no one can out do the Shack BBQ! The best all around. Prefer the lg. BBQ mild inside chopped. Sweet tea and fried onion rings. Or a Lg. BBQ salad. Soooo good. Not related to them just been eating there for as long as they have been open. Rich heritage and laid back atmosphere! Worth the drive. read more

Went tonight with my husband, everything was delicious! Had the BBQ meat (chopped pork), five pork ribs, side of delicious sweet baked beans, coleslaw, dinner roll, two drinks and a piece of pecan pie all for under $25. Meat was smoky, tender, and the perfect amount of fatty. Loved all three BBQ sauces; sweet, mild, spicy. Wish we could come back! read more

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The food quality has always been enjoyable. Seating is limited and is crowded at times. The atmosphere is dark and dismal. The creosote treatment to the exposed wood has a lot of "off gases" that are obnoxious after a while. The owner and staff are generally very welcoming and accommodating. read more

My husband brought food home today and OMG! What happened to the Shack we used to love? I didn't get a chance to taste the slaw because my husband spit his first bite out and said it was ruined! He will eat anything. The BBQ sandwich meat was not good. The sauce tasted like it had been cut with ketchup. Very tomato taste. He had ribs and they were good. Fries were good. They always had great sweet tea. Now that was even off. I just don't know what to think. Did they sell? New owners? I do not recommend! read more

As I was out running an errand to Pell City, I found this intriguing BBQ place known as The Shack. If you see the pics, it is described very accurately. Now the place might look kind of like a joke, but there is pretty good BBQ inside. My sweet tea was homemade and freshly brewed. I went with the rib and meat plate...no brisket here just pork...with beans and potato salad. One word I would not use to describe the ribs is tender. They took some work to gnaw on but wasn't bad. The pork was better. The ribs and pork were smoky and chewy. Didn't seem like there was any unique seasoning to them. The BBQ sauces went really well with the meat. You had mild, sweet, and hot...all ketchup - base and all were very similar to Sonny's BBQ sauces. Beans had meat mixed in and that always adds a little something extra to them. Potato salad was homemade, nice blend of mustard and miracle whip, and no overpowering taste of relish or celery. I got peanut butter pie to go but I need milk to eat it. I was pleased with the Shack...the only complaint I have is that the BBQ be a little more easy on the jaw. read more

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I have been a patron of The Shack for years. The food is delicious and always hot. Customer service is awesome! You must try the barbecue salad if you have not. I eat mine with barbecue sauce. read more

First of all you do not go the shack and order a hamburger!! YOU GO THERE FOR THE PORK. OMG THE BEST RIBS AND OUTSIDE SLICED I HAVE EVER HAD AND I AM FULL BLOWN PIG EATER!!!! Ran across this place with my mother who lives in Pell City. These ribs are smoked and juicy and when I come back to visit for 4th of July I will order slabs to go and say I made them LOL . I bet you have to pre-order and I will. Terminator this restaurant "I'll be back" read more

Impressive. Found this place by chance for our part of 8. Between us we had everything. The favorites were the pulled pork and potato salad and the sweet BBQ sauce. Prices are amazing! The only item that was meh was the coleslaw lot of mayo but just no flavor. Service was also great! I would go again! Oh and of course the sweet tea was yummy! read more

Mini throw up in my mouth. Worst sauce I have ever tried and side items were very bland. Meat was chunks of fat pretty much. Would never eat there again! read more

This is what everyone should be eating. I take all of my out of state friends to the shack, always get the same wow reaction.I'm very proud to claim this as alabama bbq. I usually get a pulled pork or the shack stack. read more

We grabbed some take-out from The Shack since it's only a couple of minutes from the condo we stayed at. It was also a recommendation from a local. Great little find! The BBQ is the real deal. Nice ring, with good flavor but not overly smoky or dried out. Sauce was sweet and mild so it was a hit with our group. We had several people to feed so we got a whole shoulder, which they sliced for us (made it a whole lot easier to eat on a sandwich). Potato salad was great had a hint of mustard but not overpowering and it still had good chunks of potato. Baked beans had small pieces of meat in them and were delicious too. Very reasonably priced too! The same quantity of food in the North would have easily been double the cost!!! Will be one of our "must have's" on our next trip to the area. read more

Love the Shack...gotta visit every time I'm in Talledega. Great food and great atmosphere. Check out the shack and tell your friends!

The ribs are awesome, the sauce is REALLY GOOD. I'm not fond of the potato salad, but the onion rings? YUM! Try the BBQ Salad, it will hit the spot! While you're waiting on your order (not very long at all) look around at the old stuff on the wall. It's old timey. The customer service is okay, they're not rude, just too busy to put on a fake smile and chat. I think they cook other food too, but I've just not tried it! read more

That was disgusting worst cheeseburger I have ever had. They microwaved it the lettuce was cooked, the tomato was mush. It was so bad I couldn't eat it. What has happened to the shack read more

Never had a bad order here, and I've been coming here since I was a small kid! Hevenly bbq, and perfect banana pudding!

One of the absolute best places to get quality Bbq in the South. A must visit anytime you are in the area. The service is always great the food is delicious and I highly recommend you try the tea. Although if you aren't into really sweet tea you may want to consider getting it half and half. read more

Longtime favorite when fishing nearby Logan Martin lake. Sliced BBQ has excellent taste and texture with a perfect smoke ring. BBQ sauces, mild, hot and sweet are very good. read more

Middle of nowhere dive! Unfortunately, the atmosphere/ ambiance is better than the food! The shack is a decomissioned rail car attached to a structure built out of rail road ties. Aesthetically I love places like this.... but it seems the next generation is now running the show and they aren't as into running a restaurant that serves quality food as the original patriarchs were... Frozen fries/ onion rings, bland basic beans and potato salad.. The flavor of the pork was good...... Seems as though for me it could have been cooked longer/ or they're quite possibly using a cheaper cut for their pork plate than I'm used to. read more

We had a great time finding this place. It's tucked away from the main areas of Pell City and Lincoln. Good food, huge portions!