5 stars isn’t enough justice for this establishment. Great food. Portion size was perfect. The owner and staff were amazing. You won’t regret choosing to eat here!!
Derek Pearman
Enjoyed our food but we waited for 45 minutes to get it and the price for the platter was pretty steep.
Briana Banskter
Words can not describe how amazing the food, the atmosphere, the hospitality & the people are here. My husband & I just went on our first vacation EVER in November to see the Alabama football game and we knew we wanted to check out the Alabama Rib Shack not knowing anything about it. Let me tell you what, out of our entire stay in Alabama this was the ONLY place that had REAL BARBECUE! There were no other places in Alabama that could even come close to what Pitmaster Jamie Lee cooks up! He introduced himself to us and gave us some history on the Alabama Rib Shack & himself and made sure we were taken care of before we left to head back out of state! Pitmaster Jamie Lee goes above and beyond for his customers and treats them like family. Fast forward to the holiday season, Alabama Rib Shack has their hoodies for sale, so I placed an order for my husband for Christmas in addition to some of Pitmaster Jamie Lee’s famous BBQ sauce. (If you haven’t had it, you need to 🤤) He made sure to ship it so it would get here in time for Christmas, and even though the postal service damaged the package and crushed one of the BBQ sauce jars, Pitmaster Jamie Lee made time to call me late night on a busy Friday during the holiday season to tell me that he would send me out a new one so we didn’t have to worry about dealing with the postal service. Pitmaster Jamie Lee, you are one of a kind, you are a blessing, and you are a beautiful soul and shows through everything including the food you cook. We cannot wait to come back to your home at the Alabama Rib Shack💜
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Latour
We were traveling South on I-59, and it was definitely worth the drive in. The food and atmosphere was amazing! So glad we were able to stop in to finally see the restaurant and taste the BBQ!!! James and Suze’
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich Dinners, Baby Back Ribs
Sed Mc
I'm looking at this place on TV. I just told my wife when we get near your restaurant we will be stopping in Miami,Florida
Tamika Fuqua
Very nice staff, but I didn't enjoy the food at all!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Katrina French
If you look up Southern Hospitality, it’s sure to be a picture Alabama Rib Shack next to it. My 1st time here, when I pulled up , it give me the warmest NC cabin in the mountains vibes with the outside aesthetics. Once inside , everyone was warm and inviting . A diverse group of customers is always a good look . And ARS had that . I ordered my food and the ladies helped with that and didn’t rush me at all. Upon walking in I noticed this handsome man with a great smile serving customers . I learned he was the owner a few moments later. Such an epitome of team player with his staff 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. I got the St.Louis dinner with collards and yams and baby the did NOT disappoint. I was attempting a take out order , but a beautiful young lady made conversation as I was waiting for my food , so I opened my food and sample some of my dinner . Oh my goodness! Top tier! The ribs were so flavorful, the collards were like my Gran (who’s been deceased over 30 years). No one touched her greens until today. ARS you got it! As I’m sampling my food , the lady brings me a Texas rib to sample . Baby I’m literally still here. I feel like family . They have no idea I’m going a review at this very moment 💕. All I can say is GET HERE if you’ve never been . Worth the drive. 10s across the board 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. To the owner and staff of ARS, I’ll be back . If I fall asleep at work tonight it’s yall fault 😂🤣
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs
Katrina French
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If you look up Southern Hospitality, it’s sure to be a picture Alabama Rib Shack next to it. My 1st time here, when I pulled up , it give me the warmest NC cabin in the mountains vibes with the outside aesthetics. Once inside , everyone was warm and inviting . A diverse group of customers is always a good look . And ARS had that . I ordered my food and the ladies helped with that and didn’t rush me at all. Upon walking in I noticed this handsome man with a great smile serving customers . I learned he was the owner a few moments later. Such an epitome of team player with his staff 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. I got the St.Louis dinner with collards and yams and baby the did NOT disappoint. I was attempting a take out order , but a beautiful young lady made conversation as I was waiting for my food , so I opened my food and sample some of my dinner . Oh my goodness! Top tier! The ribs were so flavorful, the collards were like my Gran (who’s been deceased over 30 years). No one touched her greens until today. ARS you got it! As I’m sampling my food , the lady brings me a Texas rib to sample . Baby I’m literally still here. I feel like family . They have no idea I’m going a review at this very moment 💕. All I can say is GET HERE if you’ve never been . Worth the drive. 10s across the board 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. To the owner and staff of ARS, I’ll be back . If I fall asleep at work tonight it’s yall fault 😂🤣
Orlando Mathers
We live in Smyrna, Tennessee, and we decided to go down to the Alabama rib shack to check it out, it was absolutely awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemonade, Baby Back, Sausage, Pulled Pork Dinner with Potato Salad Cole Slaw and Baked Beans, Ribs, 1 2 Jerk Chicken, Sausage 1 L B, 1 2 BBQ Chicken, Baby Back Slab
Wayne Smith
Absolutely wonderful experience. Food was on point!! Great atmosphere and loved the mix of jazz and blues music. A little pricey but worth it!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs
William Veasey
Popped in for lunch with my son, granddaughter, and grandson while doing work on our hunting lease. We had the sampler tray which had 4 different kinds of ribs, 2 kinds of chicken, smoked sausage, and pulled pork. Service was great and weather was good enough to sit outside. Owner came out and taalked to us for a long time. They have the best drink I have tasted in a while called amaretto sour. Be careful they will sneak up on you. Plan on going back soon only drawback is only open on Saturday and Sunday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Big Sampler, Baby Back, Sausage, BBQ Chicken
Daniel Veasey
Always the best BBQ
Vegetarian options: Plenty of veggies
Parking: Lots of parking in the back
Kid-friendliness: Always kid friendly and pitmaster Jamie lee loves kids
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes it is accessible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken, Ribs, Baby Back Ribs
Eric Sarracino
Oh my lord!!! This place is 100% worth the hour & a half drive from Birmingham for sure! After hearing about this place on an episode of TrueSouth on the ESPN/SEC network, we decided to take a drive down and see what this place was all about. When we first walked in the door, we were immediately greeted by this "larger then life" character who turned out to be Pitmaster Jamie Lee himself! He asked us if we were ready for some flavor because that was what we were about to experience! We decided to order the Big Sampler platter because it had everything we drove down there to eat. First, let me say the sides were so good, and that is not always the case in some bbq joints because the focus is usually just put on the Q. Well, not at the Rib Shack, my friends....the mac-n-cheese had a taste like I've never experienced before in such a simple comforting dish. The potato salad was expertly made, and the baked beans were through the roof delicious! The cornbread muffins were not your ordinary dry, tasteless cornbread that you sometimes find in other places. Now for the Q! The platter had 4 types of ribs (TX style, baby back, St Louis & rib tips). All were smoked with a perfect smoke ring deep into the meat and seasoned by a true master (my favorite was the TX style heavy on cracked pepper)! The smoked pig tail was very different and very good (yes, I said smoked pig tail). There was a generous portion of chopped smoked bbq chicken and a quarter of a Jerk seasoned chicken, "OMG." Several big hunks of smoked sausage and a bowl of pulled pork. Not just your run of the mill pulled pork. This stuff was amazing! Once again, I have never tasted pulled pork seasoned so differently and so well. Overall, this platter was not inexpensive, but there was enough food on there to feed us for 3 meals and well worth the price. We have already started planning our next trip down in hopes of trying the ox tails or beef ribs if we are lucky enough to get there when Jamie Lee has some on the menu. Now, just so yall know,living in central Alabama, I've tried bbq from all over this great state and some top spots in Memphis as well. Big Bob Gibson is now my SECOND favorite bbq in Bama after the Rib Shack! Thank you to Pitmaster Jamie Lee and your great team in Gainesville, AL, for a well worth trip to your little slice of Heaven!
Vegetarian options: If you are vegetarian or vegan, this is not a place for you!
Parking: Parking lot in front of building.
Kid-friendliness: Pitmaster Jamie Lee was very warm and welcoming to everyone who walked in the door!
Maybe I just went on a bad day or something, but we walked in and were greeted properly and given the menu's so we could order after about 7mins of listening to the cashier talk to another customer about the good old days we asked the other Young lady that was behind the counter can we order and she pointed to the conversationalist so then the woman she was talking to started ordering her order but after her order was taken and paid for they continued to talk as if we weren't even standing there so we put the menu's on the counter and exited but other than that the establishment seemed very appealing...
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Jordan Mahaffey
What a great place to grab a bite to eat! The atmosphere, food, and service are all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. My husband and I can’t wait to go back. It’s
5 stars isn’t enough justice for this establishment. Great food. Portion size was perfect. The owner and staff were amazing. You won’t regret choosing to eat here!!
Enjoyed our food but we waited for 45 minutes to get it and the price for the platter was pretty steep.
Words can not describe how amazing the food, the atmosphere, the hospitality & the people are here. My husband & I just went on our first vacation EVER in November to see the Alabama football game and we knew we wanted to check out the Alabama Rib Shack not knowing anything about it. Let me tell you what, out of our entire stay in Alabama this was the ONLY place that had REAL BARBECUE! There were no other places in Alabama that could even come close to what Pitmaster Jamie Lee cooks up! He introduced himself to us and gave us some history on the Alabama Rib Shack & himself and made sure we were taken care of before we left to head back out of state! Pitmaster Jamie Lee goes above and beyond for his customers and treats them like family. Fast forward to the holiday season, Alabama Rib Shack has their hoodies for sale, so I placed an order for my husband for Christmas in addition to some of Pitmaster Jamie Lee’s famous BBQ sauce. (If you haven’t had it, you need to 🤤) He made sure to ship it so it would get here in time for Christmas, and even though the postal service damaged the package and crushed one of the BBQ sauce jars, Pitmaster Jamie Lee made time to call me late night on a busy Friday during the holiday season to tell me that he would send me out a new one so we didn’t have to worry about dealing with the postal service. Pitmaster Jamie Lee, you are one of a kind, you are a blessing, and you are a beautiful soul and shows through everything including the food you cook. We cannot wait to come back to your home at the Alabama Rib Shack💜
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were traveling South on I-59, and it was definitely worth the drive in. The food and atmosphere was amazing! So glad we were able to stop in to finally see the restaurant and taste the BBQ!!!
James and Suze’
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich Dinners, Baby Back Ribs
I'm looking at this place on TV. I just told my wife when we get near your restaurant we will be stopping in
Miami,Florida
Very nice staff, but I didn't enjoy the food at all!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
If you look up Southern Hospitality, it’s sure to be a picture Alabama Rib Shack next to it. My 1st time here, when I pulled up , it give me the warmest NC cabin in the mountains vibes with the outside aesthetics. Once inside , everyone was warm and inviting . A diverse group of customers is always a good look . And ARS had that . I ordered my food and the ladies helped with that and didn’t rush me at all. Upon walking in I noticed this handsome man with a great smile serving customers . I learned he was the owner a few moments later. Such an epitome of team player with his staff 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. I got the St.Louis dinner with collards and yams and baby the did NOT disappoint. I was attempting a take out order , but a beautiful young lady made conversation as I was waiting for my food , so I opened my food and sample some of my dinner . Oh my goodness! Top tier! The ribs were so flavorful, the collards were like my Gran (who’s been deceased over 30 years). No one touched her greens until today. ARS you got it! As I’m sampling my food , the lady brings me a Texas rib to sample . Baby I’m literally still here. I feel like family . They have no idea I’m going a review at this very moment 💕. All I can say is GET HERE if you’ve never been . Worth the drive. 10s across the board 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. To the owner and staff of ARS, I’ll be back . If I fall asleep at work tonight it’s yall fault 😂🤣
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs
0 If you look up Southern Hospitality, it’s sure to be a picture Alabama Rib Shack next to it. My 1st time here, when I pulled up , it give me the warmest NC cabin in the mountains vibes with the outside aesthetics. Once inside , everyone was warm and inviting . A diverse group of customers is always a good look . And ARS had that . I ordered my food and the ladies helped with that and didn’t rush me at all. Upon walking in I noticed this handsome man with a great smile serving customers . I learned he was the owner a few moments later. Such an epitome of team player with his staff 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. I got the St.Louis dinner with collards and yams and baby the did NOT disappoint. I was attempting a take out order , but a beautiful young lady made conversation as I was waiting for my food , so I opened my food and sample some of my dinner . Oh my goodness! Top tier! The ribs were so flavorful, the collards were like my Gran (who’s been deceased over 30 years). No one touched her greens until today. ARS you got it! As I’m sampling my food , the lady brings me a Texas rib to sample . Baby I’m literally still here. I feel like family . They have no idea I’m going a review at this very moment 💕. All I can say is GET HERE if you’ve never been . Worth the drive. 10s across the board 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. To the owner and staff of ARS, I’ll be back . If I fall asleep at work tonight it’s yall fault 😂🤣
We live in Smyrna, Tennessee, and we decided to go down to the Alabama rib shack to check it out, it was absolutely awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemonade, Baby Back, Sausage, Pulled Pork Dinner with Potato Salad Cole Slaw and Baked Beans, Ribs, 1 2 Jerk Chicken, Sausage 1 L B, 1 2 BBQ Chicken, Baby Back Slab
Absolutely wonderful experience. Food was on point!! Great atmosphere and loved the mix of jazz and blues music. A little pricey but worth it!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs
Popped in for lunch with my son, granddaughter, and grandson while doing work on our hunting lease. We had the sampler tray which had 4 different kinds of ribs, 2 kinds of chicken, smoked sausage, and pulled pork. Service was great and weather was good enough to sit outside. Owner came out and taalked to us for a long time. They have the best drink I have tasted in a while called amaretto sour. Be careful they will sneak up on you. Plan on going back soon only drawback is only open on Saturday and Sunday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Big Sampler, Baby Back, Sausage, BBQ Chicken
Always the best BBQ
Vegetarian options: Plenty of veggies
Parking: Lots of parking in the back
Kid-friendliness: Always kid friendly and pitmaster Jamie lee loves kids
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes it is accessible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken, Ribs, Baby Back Ribs
Oh my lord!!! This place is 100% worth the hour & a half drive from Birmingham for sure! After hearing about this place on an episode of TrueSouth on the ESPN/SEC network, we decided to take a drive down and see what this place was all about. When we first walked in the door, we were immediately greeted by this "larger then life" character who turned out to be Pitmaster Jamie Lee himself! He asked us if we were ready for some flavor because that was what we were about to experience! We decided to order the Big Sampler platter because it had everything we drove down there to eat. First, let me say the sides were so good, and that is not always the case in some bbq joints because the focus is usually just put on the Q. Well, not at the Rib Shack, my friends....the mac-n-cheese had a taste like I've never experienced before in such a simple comforting dish. The potato salad was expertly made, and the baked beans were through the roof delicious! The cornbread muffins were not your ordinary dry, tasteless cornbread that you sometimes find in other places. Now for the Q! The platter had 4 types of ribs (TX style, baby back, St Louis & rib tips). All were smoked with a perfect smoke ring deep into the meat and seasoned by a true master (my favorite was the TX style heavy on cracked pepper)! The smoked pig tail was very different and very good (yes, I said smoked pig tail). There was a generous portion of chopped smoked bbq chicken and a quarter of a Jerk seasoned chicken, "OMG." Several big hunks of smoked sausage and a bowl of pulled pork. Not just your run of the mill pulled pork. This stuff was amazing! Once again, I have never tasted pulled pork seasoned so differently and so well. Overall, this platter was not inexpensive, but there was enough food on there to feed us for 3 meals and well worth the price. We have already started planning our next trip down in hopes of trying the ox tails or beef ribs if we are lucky enough to get there when Jamie Lee has some on the menu. Now, just so yall know,living in central Alabama, I've tried bbq from all over this great state and some top spots in Memphis as well. Big Bob Gibson is now my SECOND favorite bbq in Bama after the Rib Shack! Thank you to Pitmaster Jamie Lee and your great team in Gainesville, AL, for a well worth trip to your little slice of Heaven!
Vegetarian options: If you are vegetarian or vegan, this is not a place for you!
Parking: Parking lot in front of building.
Kid-friendliness: Pitmaster Jamie Lee was very warm and welcoming to everyone who walked in the door!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Texas Rib Dinner and Pig Tail, Jerk Chicken, Rib Tips, Baby Back, Sausage, Ribs, 1 2 Jerk Chicken, Pig Tails 1 lb, BBQ Chicken, Baby Back Ribs
Maybe I just went on a bad day or something, but we walked in and were greeted properly and given the menu's so we could order after about 7mins of listening to the cashier talk to another customer about the good old days we asked the other Young lady that was behind the counter can we order and she pointed to the conversationalist so then the woman she was talking to started ordering her order but after her order was taken and paid for they continued to talk as if we weren't even standing there so we put the menu's on the counter and exited but other than that the establishment seemed very appealing...
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
What a great place to grab a bite to eat! The atmosphere, food, and service are all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. My husband and I can’t wait to go back. It’s
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