Big R’s Barbeque Shack

Enjoyed a great dinner at Big R and Shannon’s last Friday. Usually get takeout, but we decided to dine in due to live music every third Friday! Good entertainment, great food and a fun family friendly atmosphere. Love the brisket and pulled pork!

We stopped here out of the blue on our way to Nashville. A total shot in the dark. Boy are we glad we did. The food was incredible and the service outstanding.
Highly recommend!

While my fiancé’s family live in Trimble County, we are constantly driving through LaGrange. Not being super familiar with the town, we’d stop by good olé reliable Rally’s…until one of my co-​workers mentioned Big R’s (and Shannon’s) BBQ!
We drop by fairly often — even getting to go BBQ to bring to his parents. The building looks like a house, but there is a big sign out front, so it’s a little harder to miss. Parking is in the back, and while it’s a small lot, we’ve never had any issues getting a spot.
You walk in and are greeted by the host/​waitress (It is a family establishment and it is definitely ran that way) telling you to take a seat wherever you want (indoor or outdoor).
My fiancé and I typically opt for the tea — me, unsweet and him with some suger. We’ve got it down on what we order. He get the brisket, which is so tender you don’t need a knife, and side of beans and mac n’ cheese.
I on the other hand get the brisket nachos (the half order normally does it for me). Loaded with beans, brisket, cheese and other goodness. BBQ sauce is at the table, so I can always add as much as I want!
From a general BBQ perspective, they’ve got it. It’s tender without being overly smoky — however, I will say they only have 1 sauce at the table, but it’s still delicious!
Reasonable prices for awesome food!

Excellent! Best barbecue in town! Very cozy quant atmosphere. Very causal. Plenty of outdoor or indoor seating. I ordered the half slab of ribs and they were excellent. The half slab portion is huge. Only finished half and took the rest home. My side choices were green beans and baked beans. Each were seasoned perfectly. Plenty of barbecue sauce on the tables if you want to add a little extra flavor but honestly the ribs were already smothered with sauce. Great flavor. My daughter ordered the Mac and cheese and she loved it. As my drink I went with the ice tea and it was very good and soothing like a relaxing summer day. They also have a full bar do if you like you can enjoy a nice refreshing beverage. Prices are reasonable. Service was very good and attentive and if you don’t live in Lagrange the barbecue is well worth the drive.

Stopped here for dinner tonight. It was a little tricky to find via mapquest, but we finally made it. We sat out on the patio because it was so nice out. It’s a little loud with traffic, but not horrible. Waitstaff was very friendly and attentive. I had pulled pork sandwich with onion rings and Mac n cheese ($ 11) and my friend had brisket with onion rings and fries ($ 12). The good was quick to arrive at our table and delicious. The brisket was really good. A nice honey place … I don’t make it out this way often, but will remember it next time.

Get spot to eat. First time trying I will be coming back. Brisket nachos were awesome.

Good food but the service leaves you a little disappointed. Today i had the brisket nachos-​good but not my favorite. The brisket sandwich with waffle fries I had last time was much better. The taste is great and it is a pretty good portion.
DO NOT go here if you’re in a rush. You will never get your food before you have to leave. It consistently takes a long time to get anything here. Even once we finished eating and had money sitting on the table, the server still took 20 minutes to get us change
Overall good restaurant despite the slow service, and I’m sure I will be back.

I really like this little restaurant in Lagrange. A cute little town with the Big R’s & Shannon’s and Shannon’s barbecue. The food was great and the restaurant was just off the highway.

Place: ⁴⁄₅ — southern, spacious, cute, clean
Service — ⁴⁄₅ — FAST, like very FAST friendly, welcoming
Food — ⁴⁄₅ —
Fork brisket, no knife needed. Wow.
Sweet potato casserole — GOOD. Has a way of getting better with each bite though…
GOOD flavor
Greens — I’d like a more bold flavor but there are those who would enjoy these. I make a pretty mean batch of greens myself so I have VERY high expectations lol. Overall I’d love to come here again… and I will.

The wings were amazing! Service was prompt and friendly. The rest of the food was pretty good too and for the price I would definitely return.

We ordered catering for 140 people for a company lunch and both the food and service was excellent. A big complaint I have is mixed in bbq sauce with pulled anything. I think it gives you the ability to hide crappy bbq behind it. They don’t do that here. We had 51 pounds of meat (½ pulled chicken, ½ pulled pork) and it was all moist and flavorful. We chose the sides of potato salad and green beans, both got good reviews, but especially the potato salad. I highly recommend this location for catering and smaller meals as well.

We stopped after being in a 2 hour traffic jam on I-​71 and the bbq was so delicious that we left in a far better mood than when we arrived. Brisket was tender and spiced perfectly, green beans a perfect complement and the cornbread was moist. Service was friendly and speedy. We plan to stop again on our way home. Thanks for a great meal!

This is a favorite dinner spot for my family and I. My husband and I love the brisket nachos. The atmosphere is relaxed and homey and caters towards families by providing coloring books and tins of crayons. My daughter likes the BBQ sauce so much she puts it on top of her mac & cheese. We will continue to be regulars as long as it’s open!

I was in town and arrived less than an hour before closing. I ordered barbecue with sides. The restaurant is laid out differently.
This will be short and to the point.
Food: delicious. I cleaned my plate.
Dessert: incredible.
Staff: friendly and attentive.
Décor: really home-​y feel.
If I was in town I would eat here again.

Yummmm!!! Stopped here on a road trip to Nashville and I’m so glad we did! The ribs and chicken were amazing!

We crossed the state line from Ohio and were itching to try BBQ. Big R & Shannon’s was the place to try in the quaint town of La Grange. After checking the antique shop, we crossed the road and went for it. Service was friendly and the ribs did not disappoint. Tender fall off the bone pork ribs with a nice smokey flavour. Baked beans were also good as was the smoked bologna sandwich. What a great way to start our BBQ trip through Kentucky, y’all!

The brisket here is seasoned very well.
The potato salad was a dream come true!
My husband had the platter of three mini {slider} sandwiches with macaroni and cheese and waffle fries. He said the waffle fries are the best he has ever had.
We enjoyed being able to sit outside on the patio, since it was a very pleasant evening. The service was prompt and friendly.
Excellent local fare!

It had been a while since I had written a review so I thought I would write an update. It’s not Memphis but, it’s the closest thing to it. They have a new item on the menu, a Pork bowl. It’s a big piece of cornbread covered with baked beans, slaw, onions and BBQ Pork. It is absolutely delicious.

Awesome Barbecue.
In my quest to eat local while in town on business, some locals recommended this place as a favorite. It lived up to its reputation.
It’s a tiny hole-​in-​the-​wall BBQ place, very VERY easy to miss from the road as you drive by. Even with a GPS I overshot it at least once. However, once you get in, it’s some of the best barbecue I’ve had in years.
The décor is friendly, casual without being too casual. The servers were very friendly and very attentive. The food, that was the star though.
I had a half-​rack of ribs, unsweetened tea, green beans and macaroni and cheese. The ribs were great, they were meaty and tender and savory. The sauce was pretty good too. Everything was well seasoned. The prices were reasonable for the quantity of food.
It’s not high cuisine, it’s not fine dining, but it IS an outstanding local BBQ shack and I will most certainly be back when I’m in town on business again. I look forward to trying the sweet potato casserole and maybe a half-​chicken next time.

Ribs are very thick and tender.
Nachos with pulled BBQ is awesome.
Potato salad may be the best I have ever had.