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1800 S. Akard St. Dallas, TX 75215-1901

214-428-7427 

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  • Barbecue
    Mon-Thu 11am-5:45pm, Fri-Sat 11am-6:45pm
    $$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • casual
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
    Dinner, Lunch
    None
  • Not Accepted
    Free, Lot Available
Description

With ribs as tender as the restaurant's namesake, which conjures lascivious imagery of naughty bits, this Dallas stalwart has successfully enchanted customers for more than 15 years. But not with Texas-style 'cue. Oh no, here you're served barbecue of the Memphis variety. The black-painted brick exterior of Baby Back Shack evokes a back-road biker bar. The interior, well, let's just say it ain't about the décor, baby! It's about the meat, the Cornish hen, the sausages, the ribs by the pound, all done up with the Shak's house-made rub. A Dallas Observer Best of Dallas favorite.







  • 2008 | Best Ribs

    What started out as a backyard barbecue for family on Sundays has emerged into the best place to gnaw on a slab of ribs in Dallas. Clarence Cohens just couldn't keep it all in the family, so eventually he began selling it just south of downtown in a two-room dive known as Baby Back Shak. His Memphis-style herb-rubbed ribs are so moist, tender and flavorful you don't even need any barbecue sauce to enhance. Since its recent discovery, the downtown lunch crowd swamps this place, which stays... More »

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    dallasobserverbestof | Dallas, TX | 193 Reviews

    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    What started out as a backyard barbecue for family on Sundays has emerged into the best place to gnaw on a slab of ribs in Dallas. Clarence Cohens just couldn't keep it all in the family, so eventually he began selling it just south of downtown in a two-room dive known as Baby Back Shak. His Memphis-style herb-rubbed ribs are so moist, tender and flavorful you don't even need any barbecue sauce to enhance. Since its recent discovery, the downtown lunch crowd swamps this place, which stays open until 5:45. No dinner done here. There are more than ribs, of course: sliced beef, pulled pork, smoked turkey and ham are all served lean but liberally, portion-wise. And for a bizarre barbecue twist there is grilled Cornish hen. But it's the killer ribs that make lunch and life worthwhile and will draw you back to the Shak.

  • Mallory19
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    Mallory19 | Dallas, TX | 451 Reviews

    | Mon, May 24, 2010

    great ribs!

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