BBQ Shack

I have been wanting to try this place for a long time as I am in Snohomish at least once a month for work. I finally popped in. The place is very eclectic. When I pulled into the parking lot I noticed there was a sink on the outside of the building facing the parking lot? Was a little confused at first. When I walked inside it was kind of weird. They had a weird juke box and mural on the wall with a display case and décor which seemed to be from a 50’s diner. But just didn’t fit really.
I ordered the pulled pork sandwich and a link on the side. I was disapointed in everything except the Corn Bread. It was about the only thing I think that didn’t come pre prepared. The pulled pork sandwich came out on a cold bun that looked like it was straight from the grocery store. The BBQ sauce wasn’t very good and my link came chopped up and covered in sauce.
The cool part about this place was I was all by myself at the peak lunch hour and there was no one there. I was able to flip on the TV and enjoy my lunch break.
This place has a lot of potential I think if they are able to make some aesthetic changes and food changes. The pricing was great for what I got but the food quality just wasn’t there. This would be a great candidate for Resteraunt Impossible or some other type of consulting company. 2 stars overall. The service was great and woman working the counter was friendly and fun to talk too.

Recently changed owners, and the change has been for the good. They offer great BBQ! Now they offer brisket, which I thought was the missing link.
The food is fresh and tastes amazing.
Due to the recent remodel the place is so much cleaner.
We love Eddies BBQ Grill!

I was very excited to be moving in across the street from a BBQ joint, but was quickly disappointed by this place and haven’t been back. Food portions were huge, but the food was nothing special. It took quite some time for the person in the kitchen to come out and actually acknowledge me. This was almost a year ago and I haven’t been back… I see that this place recently has new owners; it appears to have been remodeled and the naked pigs are gone.

People can be so picky about BBQ but this place has tasty food for sure. Heading to the antique malls my boyfriend and I needed some fuel to keep up our energy levels while we browsed the aisles of a number of antique malls in Snohomish.
We were greeted by an adorable (probably high school-​aged) gal running the show. She warmly welcomed us and wiped down a booth for us so we could take a seat and place our orders. We checked out the menu and opted for the choice of 3 meats, a side of cornbread and a side of beans. While it wasn’t quite the best I’ve ever had, it was certainly good and we ate everything served to us. Some of the food reminded me a tiny bit of TV dinner quality food but for a quick, cheap stop this place is perfect. Next time I’m in the area I wouldn’t hesitate to eat here again.

I came here with band after playing a lunchtime gig at the elementary school. We were hoping for something better than school lunch, but had no such luck. We all ordered the lunch special, a pulled pork sandwich with one side and a beverage for $ 6.95. The cans of soda were warm, and weren’t offered cups or ice. The coleslaw was acceptable at best… milky and flavorless. The sandwiches tasted ok, but when our bass player found a long, black hair in his we knew we had made a big mistake. This is one Shack to skip.

This was the worst dinning out experience that I have had in a long time. My husband and I have drivin by the signs for this place several times and kept saying that we needed to stop in. We are always looking for good BBQ. We pulled in and there were 3 kids sitting in the back of the small parking lot near the dumpster smoking. We went in and had to move half empty coffee cups in order to see the menu. I ordered a pork sandwich, coleslaw and water. My husband ordered a pork sandwich, beans and sweet tea. The guy brought our drinks my water was in a filthy glass in side and out and the servers hands where disgustingly dirty. My husbands sweet tea was. well I don’t know what it was. SWEET TEA IS NOT CABONATED! The sandwiches were cold and the BBQ sauce tasted more like Spaghetti O’s sauce. To top off the experience. One of the girls that was out back then came into the restaurant part of the establishment and took off her shoes and proceeded to play with her phone.
WHO TAKES THERE SHOES OFF IN A RESTAURANT??? Never again.
On a side note this was one of dirtiest places I have ever been. We should have walked out as soon as I realized I was sticking to the floor.

The BBQ is great but you have to make sure you are there early in the night or they run out of some items. We always get or food to go since the place is very small. The only reason they don’t get 5 stars from me is my wife got a salad that was so bad she had to throw it away.

Boiled meats, and ribs you will detect that hint of liquid smoke. Don’t bother, drive a few miles west and hit up a BBQ place in Everett or Big Sticky’s in Marysville.
Apparently it’s common courtesy to have employees arguing in front of customers. Wont be back.

My wife and family took me here tonight for some BBQ for Father’s day, and it was a massive disappointment to say the least. I have never had BBQ that was as disgusting as this. The BBQ sauce was some concoction of a Ketchup recipe. (not very good or original). The food was cold, dry and rubbery. I hope we don’t get sick from it. All I can say is DON’T go. If you’re thinking of going, give me a buzz and my 4 year old will do a better job.
To top it off a fight broke out in the kitchen and someone obviously got fired. The table next to us, I think felt the same way as we did as we could hear them muttering in low voices about their own disappointment.
I too am surprised this place is still in business. But then again the overhead is got to be pretty darn cheap for a 20 X 50 foot building in Snohomish.
I am a local backyard BBQ pit master that I can confidently say that my BBQ kicks some serious ass and would put up a challenge to this place and day of the week. I mean cum on man, NO BRISKET at all. Is that because you cannot boil it… OL. No joking this food came right out of a pot of boiling vinegar water then microwaved and served. Totally not acceptable.
My daughter wanted Mac N Cheese, like any other 4 – 6 year old, well most of them… point being this Mac N Cheese was so obviously a Kraft Mac n Cheese that was made yesterday or who knows, maybe a week ago… my kid didn’t even eat it because it was so bad.
Seriously guys don’t bother going, the only reason they can do all you can eat on Tuesdays is THEY BOIL THE MEAT AND FLASH IT ON A GRILL. Totally half assing it 100%
If I could go lower than 1 star I would.

I’m giving this BBQ joint a solid 3 star rating. I lived in Texas for over 10 years, which qualifies me to say I know good BBQ.
So let me start by saying that Tuesdays are «all you can eat rib» night. This includes 2 sides for $ 14? Did I mention this is all you can eat?
I ordered the small rib plate, came with two sides (plenty of food for 8.95). I picked corn bread and corn. It’s a litmus test to see how BBQ a place is by how good their corn bread is. The ribs were meaty and tender, just the right amount of sauce (choices are medium, mild and hot) I chose mild. I have to admit the ribs weren’t as tender as I usually like them to be, and contained a lot of broken rib bones and a lot of cartilage. Don’t get me wrong, they were tender, but not «falling off the bone.» The sweet tea was more like sweetened tea, then actual southern style «sweet tea.»
Call me picky, but I was never offered a straw for my drink, and I have a slight aversion to putting my mouth on glasses & cups at restaurants.
The service was what it was, adequate. We were served pipping hot food, we were given our check very quickly, she kept our drinks full. No muss, no fuss.
My boyfriend’s all you can eat ribs kept coming. No questions asked.
Would I return, yes. Would I recommend this place if you are near the area, yes.

Slobs, I wouldn’t risk my health by eating here. Everything about this place was disgusting.

Worker was sitting out back smoking as we walked up. As we entered we were asked if we were doing take out or dining in. We stated dining in and and were asked to take a seat. We were told there were menus on the table. Ten minutes later, no one came out to greet us. We walked out. Will never return.

Why can’t I put in a minus rating? This was worse than lunchroom food. My kids were totally grossed out. Oh, and I only went in because my mom made me. It felt totally dirty. My feet stuck to the floor.

Crashed a friendly family reunion, who graciously squeezed us in. Servings were generous, satisfying our craving for basic BBQ. My ckicken served as two meals as did hubby’s tri-​tip. Beans too sweet; fluffy cornbread makes up for it. We’ll be back for finger-​licking good time.

The worst food I have ever eaten and could the floor be any dirtier!
We had a sample platter, the meat was NOT hot, not even warm and the meat was at least day old.
The bbq sauce shouldn’t be allowed to be called bbq in any manner, it was flavorless.
The meats were not seasoned and were quite bland.
So lets see, poor service, bad meat, flavorless meat, flavorless sauce all over the meat, lukewarm meat, potato salad tastes like saltines.
Oh and the reason we were there — the owner swears she does gluten free! Why was there cornbread on my plate then and mashed potatoes with gravy?! The server had no comprehension of gluten free.
Save yourself a sick belly and sad taste-​buds, eat anywhere but there.
The people I was with could eat the cornbread and they said it was dry, as a matter of fact they choked on it.
Parking lot is where all the trash is and lets just say its rather gross — the parking lot is SMALL so you can’t miss the garbage.

This was, without a single doubt, the absolute worst BBQ I have ever had. The thing is., it was so amazing bad that as soon as we left I wanted to call everyone I knew and tell them about it! It was train wreck bad.
Damn shame too. Snohomish is a neat little town, and while the restaurant is small, it really is cool inside, and the staff is genuinely seems nice. (The Lady behind the counter was very nice).
Its sad, but let’s face it. The food is where the rubber meets the road.
First strange thing. I didn’t see any Brisket on the menu at all. Being a brisket fan, I asked for it. I was directed to the tri tip instead. Um, that’s nice and all. and Lord knows Tri Tip can be very tasty, but today I was looking for brisket. The nice Lady explained how Tri Tip is a better cut, she pays for more for it, its not as fatty. yada yada. Hmmmmm yeeeeea nkay. no thanks.
Ok. so no Brisket. well heck its called the Rib Shack. maybe some pork ribs? I asked the lady, «Is everything cooked fresh today?» I was assured by the nice lady. and I quote. «Oh yes! Everything is cooked fresh daily, we do not hold anything over. » Great I say. ribs it is. I had large rib plate with beans and cornbread as my sides, and a sweet tea to drink.
As I mentioned above. this was without a doubt, the worst BBQ I have ever had. Sweet Tea was good. Cornbread was good… Beans were Ok… Not really bad, just not good either. I didn’t eat more than a few spoonfuls. And then there was the ribs. Those poor poor ribs… Those were the worst ribs I have ever tried to eat in my life. I could not finish a single rib. I picked at a couple. but it was truly futile. If they ever had any flavor or texture to them at all, it was steamed out of them long long ago. Only a funky looking skin and a weird aluminum taste remained.
My fellow diner ordered a pulled pork sandwich, corn bread, and sweet tea. While not as disastrous as the ribs, it wasn’t much of an improvement. Flavorless and bland with any evidence of spices or smoke long since gone. Between both of us we could only eat half of it.
So out the door at $ 30 including tip — Sweet tea and cornbread took the edge off, but pretty much still hungry.

We’ve eaten here a few times and I always have high hopes and I’m left with «eh».
Honestly, I could cook like this at home and maybe even with better results. There is no smoke flavor in the meat. There is a little in the sauce, but there isn’t any of that deep smokiness that I expect from barbecue. No smoke ring at all. And there is no bark (crust) on the ribs which is really disappointing. The ribs are mushy and untrimmed and my least favorite item. They taste like they’re cooked in a crockpot and then have sauce sloshed on them. The chicken was ok, but no smoke, and no pizazz. I drive by here at least a few times a month and I’ve NEVER seen their smoker running or smelled residual smoke in the air. I have wondered if they use it at all, or if they cook everything once a week and reheat the leftovers.
BBQ is expensive. Our most recent order (rack of ribs, ½ chicken, cornbread (which was cold and hard), small cup of beans, small cup of potato salad) cost $ 50 and most ended in the trash.

Best. Ribs. Ever. I got a full rack of pork ribs with medium sauce, and absolutely destroyed then single handedly in one sitting. They were amazingly tender and had plenty of sauce just the way I like it. I’ve eaten a lot of ribs in my life, and these were some of the most flavorful, meat falling-​off-​the-​bone ribs i’ve had in a long time.
Definitely will be coming back for the Tuesday all-​you-​can-​eat ribs on Tuesday. And I plan to put a hurtin’ on em. They may reconsider the price of that deal. (13.95 is a small price to pay for a religious experience slathered in BBQ sauce.)

They call this little joint the «Home of the Naked Pigs», which has something to do with the prancing porcine individuals that grace the front window.
As BarBQ goes, this was certainly serviceable and even tasty. But nothing remarkable justifying a tour of the Snohomish township. I ordered the simple pork sandwich and found that the meat was good, though I added sauce. On the other hand, the bread was a let down — too soggy by the time it reached my mouth. The cornbread was 5 star — served piping hot as if fresh made. Finally, the ice tea, while sweet, wasn’t what I would call «suhhh-​weeeet» as the Southerners would say.
Worth stopping at while in Snohomish, good value, but not a barn burner. Maybe I should have had the ribs?

My friend and I got take-​out from this place and it was great! We ordered pork ribs and BBQ chicken and everything was fantastic: succulent, full of flavor and the right balance of savory and sweet. All the meat was tender and perfect, the way BBQ should be. We got a couple of sides as well — the coleslaw was pretty good and the cornbread was great (I really liked it because it was sweet, but not too sweet, grainy and had a strong corn flavor… adding butter to it was like adding crack — it was incredible and addictive!). They gave us some hot sauce that wasn’t that «hot» to me, but maybe I just have a really high tolerance (hey, I’ve spent part of my life in New Mexico where chiles were an everyday dish!).
The only thing I didn’t like was when all the food disappeared… :-(