The BBQ Shack — Restaurant in Chesapeake

Summary: This place is so good they deserve a spot on Doordash to service more people. They serve up excellent, fast service and delicious food at surprisingly low prices. They're definitely here to feed the neighborhood--- including those in for a visit.

I've never been here before. I won't lie to you, I was kind of nervous being the only BIPOC patron at that time. They were very extremely polite. They have a great repertoire with their usual patrons. They comply very well with COVID-19 procedures. My food was packaged neat and quickly within a matter of near seconds after ordering. I was actually taken aback but it was a welcome surprise.

The place itself is small, but it's beautiful. I got to sit out on the porch while waiting for my ride home. If there was only one negative to say, is just to make a small path. It's a little awkward getting around on foot. Though, it could be more on the city and not them, so take that with a grain of salt.

I ordered the small rib platter with 2 sides--- no drink. This is one of the very few places that gets bbq the way I like it, the true American Southern way: sauce only on the side. The sauce I was given is Carolinian, my favorite. Somehow, in some way, these people were mind readers. I ended up cleaning my box before I had the chance to think twice about it. I'm extremely satisfied and will return again when I...

Tried The BBQ Shack for the first time today and it was OK. The place is very small with no indoor dining. You order at a window and there are two small tables on the porch you can eat at. I got the smoked turkey platter and the turkey was great. The mac and cheese was pretty good, but the baked beans tasted canned. My husband got the brisket platter and the brisket was really dry and flavorless. The collards he got were sweet which isn't how we are used to having collards so that was a little off putting. The sweet tea was also pretty bland. We sat on the porch to try and eat, and yellow jackets ended up perching on our food so we ended up having to leave and finish our food elsewhere. The lady at the counter also wasn't very friendly. I would come back here for the smoked turkey alone, but if that wasn't so delicious I wouldn't bother...

This place is a real gem! Prices are really good and so is the food! The brisket was tender the ribs are fall off the bone a bit fatty but the flavor is great. And don't forget to try the home made jalapeno smoked sausage it has a bite to it but so flavorful. I had the sampler platter that had these three different meats on it with collards and mashed sweet potatoes. The collards were good and the sweet potatoes tasted like sweet potato pie with out the crust! They also have housemade sauces. Try them all to see which one you like. I liked the mustard based South Carolina sauce and the sweet bbq sauce for my brisket. The pulled pork here is North Carolina based with vinegar and spices. They serve their sandwiches on Martin's potato rolls some of the best rolls on the market. Give this local business a try and you will...