Really Bad!!. We've given this place 2 tries. First time we had the pulled pork. Dry, bland not good. Recently we went back on our son's recommendation to try the brisket that he liked in the Raleigh location where he lives. It was way bad. Again, dry, bland just not good. It's advertised as "hickory smoked", but I guarantee this stuff has never seen a piece of wood of any kind, much less hickory. Also, the onion rings were blatantly frozen and really poor. It's a sad order of onion rings that I can't even get halfway through. I agree that Spoon's and Mac's Speed shop are much better.
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Like it with Qualifications. My wife is one of those social outcasts who does not care for BBQ. Always thought it came from the fact that she is from Pittsburgh which is not exactly a
BBQ hot spot. That is until today.
She is on her way to the burgh to visit her granddaughters and I thought I would give this place a try. After all, I am a Southerner and I do like my Que.
Walked in and I thought I was in the Steelers gift shop up to and including a framed Roethlisberger jersey. Turns out the owner is from the South Hills of Pgh and he does turn out a pretty fair Que.
For my lunch, I ordered a Smoked Pork Butt plate which came with two sides. For the sides, I chose Potato Salad and BBQ Pinto Beans. The Pork Butt was very good although a bit on the dry side. I personally like the Pepper Vinegar Eastern NC style sauce and their sauce is very good.
The Potato Salad is very good but if you're expecting Southern Style, you'll be disappointed. This was more a midwestern style which fortunately I like so I had no problems there. All in all, it was very good although the portion was a bit on the small side. The BBQ Pinto's need to rethought. Not very good and very mainly partially cooked pinto's with chunks of stewed tomatoe in with them. BBQ beans should be slow cooked for hours until the cell wall of the bean breaks down and forms a thick broth. Beans should not be crunchy.
Nice atmosphere, particulary if you're from the burgh. Service is counter style and very good although the assistant kept trying to rush me when I first walked in and was studying the menu. First time there and the menu looked very good so it took me a while to decide. Not sure why he was trying to rush me because the place was not crowded and I was the only person in line.
In any case, it's a nice place with good food for a reasonable price.
This would definately be a place I would take my wife but won't because she does not like BBQ even if the owner is also from her home area.
Had the hickory smoked pork butt plate. Meat was good. Tomato based sauce was good. Deviled jalapeño eggs were fabulous! I like a mustard based Deviled egg and these really hit the spot. However the sides fell flat. The potato salad had too much parsley or some kind of green stuff and was way too dry no onions no eggs nothing else seem to be in it. The coleslaw was also very very dry I didn't really have any liquid in it at all or any anything creamy. It was just dry with a little bit of celery seed so I think they need work on their sides and I will try them again
We got a turkey there for thanksgiving and we made one everyone liked the one we bought more than the homemade one!
Been here many times. Just don't get the negative reviews. It is ultra clean, and the staff is attentive and friendly. I have taken others and they all enjoyed the food as much as I do. This place is great! Need to try it yourself rather than relying on negative reviews.
The The Q Shack offers great food at an incredibly low price. The special is only $5 and comes with a pulled pork sandwich and your choice of a side. This is one of the best deals in charlotte and is a must for anybody in south Charlotte looking for great bbq :)
This review is overdue. I passed this place a thousand times in route to Hallmark. Figured I'd try them for dinner on a cool Sunday evening, 10-30-22.
The gentleman who took my order was patient, answered my questions, & gave me suggestions. I ordered the smoked turkey with fried okra, yams, and two jalapeño deviled eggs. I wished I'd gotten a few more eggs. May stop in again the next time I'm going to Hallmark.
If you are having a special event such as a wedding or a large gathering, I highly encourage you to stop looking and to call/email Daniese and Barry with Q Shack. They catered for my wedding with my wife and I have never received so many compliments about how great the food I’ve chosen for others before my wedding. Everybody had a fantastic review to give me about the food (beef brisket, pulled pork, Mac and cheese and potato salad). Their service at my wedding deserves 6 stars instead of 5. They treated everyone in my wedding with great care and attention. I am highly grateful for meeting them and hiring them for my wedding. Pick Q Shack!
My fiancé and I stopped here on a wim and they did not disappoint. Amazing brisket, and the best fried okra ever!! Hush puppies are very good as well. Super affordable for the amount of food you get. And let’s not forget the amazing deviled eggs!!!
Good classic BBQ. We got the party pack for $72.99. They said it feeds 6-9 people. The 10 of us got that and a few more sides and we all left full. The party pack had a lot of meat and sides, all of which were amazing. I was most surprised by the hush puppies. They were SOOOO good!! Definitely recommend.
As you can see, CLEARLY didn't like my food, I LOVED my food.
Finished the whole thing, had to order seconds.
Their chicken wings are really good, crisp but soft. Smoke turkey always good, brisket, hushpupies, cant get enough of it.
Owners are super nice. I remember i cane once with a group of friend he gave us all FREE desert, Aka chocolate chip cookies 🍪.
I bet the owner doesn't remember that, but we all do. Never forgot that gesture. Good cookie too!
Food is good guys. Price is also good. Nice and casual to stop by and grab food to dine in or on the go.
Stop by, give it a try and enjoy this local meatshack restaurant.
Stopped in for a quick lunch and tried this place just having seen it driving by (no research). Man, we both had brisket with a few sides and we left very happy! Prices are good for bbq and everything came out super quick yet super fresh. Definitely ranks up there for good bbq but also the service was friendly, place was clean, and was just a nice experience.
Just happened to see this place while driving around . The staff was extremely friendly and even up-saled me on the stew ! Stopped and got the hungry man special with fried okra and 1/2 pint Brunswick stew . I care for my 92 year old dad and he loved it as did I ! Definitely will be back ! Hope it lets me share pictures.
Our experience with The Q Shack was phenomenal! We had never eaten at their restaurant before and wanted a BBQ style buffet for our wedding. They WOW’ed us with an exceptional tasting of their food options and advised us of their other services, such as dinnerware, delivery and serving options, etc. We immediately knew we wanted to book them for our event.
Daniese, Don, and staff went above and beyond! Our guests complimented the food multiple times and we were very impressed with the services they provided at our wedding. We highly recommend The Q Shack for any event’
-Christina & Alan Fisher
The Q Shack is my favorite bbq place in Charlotte! We’ve always liked the restaurant for family lunches, but they really went above and beyond at a wedding we went to recently! The food was fantastic and the catering manager and her team were so wonderful! We already referred them to our engaged friends and will be using them for catering needs in the future <3
Husband and I both did three meat plates. Sampled brisket(awesome esp. the rub), sausage (tender juicy perfect), pulled pork (texture moisture A+ and perfect avenue for some tasty sauce) and smoked turkey very good. Potato salad included bacon, say no more. Lol. Coleslaw creamy but lightly so, fresh nice. Mac and cheese, noodles texture perfect, basic cheese and seasoning which I found the perfect compliment. And finally banana pudding-loaded with fresh banana, good heavy pudding, the nilla wafer doesn't have time to sit so it's crispy and that's as close as I can come to a complaint! Staff seems a family team and friendly personable and very interested in getting you what you want. Great place, I will be back. *Almost forgot the hush puppies, addictive.
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