Roadside Rib Shack
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2045 Bahia Vista St - map | menu
You may have passed by this hole-in-the wall ribs joint on Bahia Vista, right across from the Michael’s on East center. We love local eateries, so we decided to try the Roadside Rib Shack. Chris ordered the Sampler Platter, which includes ribs, chicken, and pork. He got the potato salad and collard greens on the side. I got the Chicken & Ribs combo with mac & cheese and corn. The ribs were falling off the bone and had a nice crust. The chicken was unbelievably juicy and meaty. Chris’ pork was tender. The potato salad thankfully didn’t have all the sugar that so many places mistakenly add. Collards were actually great– not woodsy or stemmy at all. My mac & cheese and corn were good, but the mac & cheese did sort of taste like it was made from the box. The best part was that they put two BBQ sauces on the side (regular and hot); the hot sauce was out of this world! Overall, we were pleased with our experience (we’ll put it on the Top 10 for now), though we still prefer CBQ over any other place we’ve found so far.
Key words: mid-town Sarasota, ribs, casual, local food