Arizona BBQ Shack

8471 E McDonald Dr, Scottsdale - 85250
224 reviews
Barbecue Barbeque Chicken Wings
(480) 948-4227

Such a pleasant atmosphere and amazing food! Had ribs and brisket, both were top notch. The jazz piano music was as good as the food!

pet restaurant has one of the best brisket I think I've ever eaten in the entire state. in addition to that, the atmosphere is nice and relaxing the food there is amazing ton of options to choose from and just say overall relaxing satisfied place to go highly recommend

The true meaning of "Go for the Food, Stay for the Atmosphere." I Absolutely Love the FOOD! Doesn't really matter what you order, it's Good. My Favorite so far - The Brisket!!! Did I forget to mention, the live music. I believe the live music is every Thursday Friday and Saturday.

The owners were absolutely incredible to my friends and I today - we were having travel troubles and they let us spend our entire afternoon in the restaurant with nothing but welcoming attitudes and incredible food and drinks. So beyond grateful, plus Joe is an epic piano player! All around such a great place.

We stopped here for lunch just after checking in to our hotel. The food was excellent and the staff are cheerful. They have live music on some days. While we were there, the host occasionally played a piece or two on the grand piano and keyboard in the restaurant.

We spent 24 days touring the Southwest, and this place was one of the highlights. We arrived on Chef Joe's birthday, enjoyed great BBQ and danced to the sounds of a 3-piece harmonica band that had been together for 22 years. Enjoyed it so much we came back the next 2 days. The second day we mentioned that it was my companion's birthday. "Do you want cake?" asked Shay, who tended bar and served. Sure enough, the 3rd day Shay delivered a huge slab of chocolate cake -- with a side of ice cream. And Joe played a birthday song on the piano. Truly good BBQ and even nicer folks. Try this place. You won't go wrong.

A-mazing! Didn’t have time to take a picture of food because we dove in so fast. Juicy ribs and tender brisket, cheesy Mac and cheese and yummy sweet potato fries. Even our little kids are their fill and were satisfied. Shea and Joe were kind and attentive. Highly recommend, go! We’re out of towners and were so happy with our first stop from the airport!

Food was really good. Did the slider basket, brisket was the tastiest. Fries were crispy. Small place, but lots of homespun character. Great people. Want to go back for the catfish!

My friend and I had come to Scottsdale to see the Birkett Family Christmas light display (Winter Wonderland)and literally stumbled on this nearby barbecue place to have a late dinner (we were here near closing time). The owner greeted us and waited on us personally, and I asked him if he was proud of his barbecue (he was) because the best barbecue is made by people who are passionate about barbecue! Believe me, I know my barbecue! I have enjoyed barbecue in all of the major barbecue states, including North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas, and others not known for barbecue but turning out some damn good barbecue! This was as good as any I have had, coast-to-coast! I had the Smokin' Blue Sandwich with sweet potato fries (an awesome pulled pork sandwich with blue cheese and coleslaw on a brioche bun) and my friend had the Brisket Sliders. We also were privileged to try the moist, tender smokey ribs on the house, because the owner said it was close to closing! Tried and enjoyed both the House and Sweet sauces. The owner also played a song for us on the baby grand. All in all, a wonderful culinary and dining experience! Will definitely return when I'm back next year. Highly recommend! PS I spent an entire month in Texas and tried barbecue in several different cities. My opinion is, it is overrated. Not the best in any of my categories.

Our food was amazing! The fried green beans were so fresh and delicious! The pulled pork was perfect. Everything was yum!