Smokin' Jack's Rib Shack

505 W 17th St, Bloomington - 47404
195 reviews
Barbeque Barbecue Southern
(812) 332-7427

Absolutely the best ribs you could eat, fall off the bone tender. Best sweet tea, sweetest cornbread . The friendliest staff they treat you like family. If you want great barbecue check them out you won’t be disappointed.

Great prices and delicious BBQ! The brisket had the perfect amount of smoke flavor. In addition, staff was great and welcoming.

Don't sleep on $1 ribs on Wednesday, absolutely delicious.

Loved it. Kind of a wonky exterior to the place, but the food was fantastic. All of it, including the sides. I eat at plenty of local BBQ shops, and this is one of the best. Wonderful smoke flavor in the meats. I took a customer here and I'll be back.

My family loved getting wings here but tonight was different. First of all, we didn’t get all the food and I found a German cockroach in my salad. I will never eat at this place ever again.

After eating at this establishment so many times, I have came to the conclusion that this is one of the best barbecue joints that I have ever had. I would recommend getting the pulled pork, also making it on a Thursday to try their piggy Mac. If you have kids on Tuesday they eat free with the purchase of an adult meal. The only thing off the menu that I didn't like and I'm not sure if it was just Personal taste was the smoked turkey. The time I tried it I thought it tasted a little old. Other than that , this place gets five stars for sure.

The exterior of the restaurant was extremely dark. Employees were very young and extremely loud. The dining area was cold. The silverware is kept in a mason jar on the table and there's particles in the bottom of the Mason jar. So had to use disposable silverware. The rib tips and the ribs that we got were cold. The employees behind the counter were talking about how poorly they prepare food. And how it was a huge joke. I have not been to the restaurant in 5years. It has really gone down hill. After my experience tonight I don't think I'll ever going back. So sad. Because there's nowhere in Bloomington you can get really good barbecue.

Wow, where do I begin?The decor personally reminded me of West Texas, where I am from and it had an amazing homegrown country vibe with that feeling of grandma's kitchen. The type of love and comfort that draws you in with it's amazing smells driving down the road by it each day, and with it's friendly staff who were polite and attentive and did a fantastic job with our order and putting everything together in a perfect to go bag. You guys knocked it out of the ballpark. Grand slam home run. The barbecue chicken wings had the perfect smokey flavor and red singe to them and just peeled off the bone so easy and the taste was unlike any other chicken wing I've ever had. Simply the best. I had the beef brisket sandwich and I was presented with a lovely brioche bun with two vine ripe onion slices and thick fresh pickles with a bowl of love waiting for me, in the way of perfectly smoked and charred slices of perfect mouthwatering brisket that reminded me of home once again. The collard greens were fantasticly spiced and flavored the way they tasted growing up. Just like momma made. The Mac and cheese sent me to mars and I haven't returned yet. It's like biting into several blocks of cheese worth of flavor in a balanced creamy perfectly thick macaroni. You guys are the best and you have the best BBQ that I've personally tasted in Indiana. Keep on rockin and spread the love with your kickass BBQ!! ???

Love their food! The place is set like a cozy cabin with a large fireplace in the middle and warm cornbread and BBQ scents waft around you as you enter the swinging doors. A nice experience with great southern flavored food and delicious sweet tea.

Ribs fall off the bone?the whole meal was nice, I would definitely try them again .the setting is cool I will have to get pics, to be continued going back? ooo yes the portions are nice too?