Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack - Iowa City

"The ribs are top tier, if you never had a tenderloin sandwich run there you will not be disappointed. I was here visiting from down south I had no idea I was about to eat the best BBQ I ever had in my life."

"Wonderful brisket. I had the brisket salad and it was fantastic. Everyone said their food was delicious. Staff was VERY friendly and helpful. This is an order at the counter restaurant. Beer was unavailable at the time of our visit because of some snafu. Parking seemed limited."

"Some of the best BBQ I’ve had since living in Iowa. This location is very quite and very clean. The service is acceptable but not extraordinary. The diner is clean but usually pretty baron. Id give the FOOD 5 stars over and over again. No matter what I try from the menu it has YET to let me down. It’s a grand slam every single time!"

"Great food. Fast and friendly service. We first visited Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack many years ago. The variety of delicious sauces is amazing. It's actually worth a trip just to try the sauces because you can also buy nice bottles of your favorites. These are great to take home and also for giving as gifts. Many years ago we would drive across town to purchase the sauces in to-go containers. We were really pleased when they began bottling the sauces, and now they are available at Hy-Vee and other stores. We still stop in at Jimmy Jacks's for food and to buy sauces there."

"JIMMY JACK'S IS GREAT! It was a last-minute decision for dinner. We were also the last customers for the night, and the staff still treated us awesomely. Everything we ordered was still available and amazing. I highly recommend the Original, Cowboy, Chicago and Carolina Vinegar for sauces. I added some of the Carolina to the coleslaw, and it was even better with some of the cornbread. The brisket was great, and they offer skinny (lean) and fatty... (fatty) depending on your tastes. The yardbird (chicken) was sculant, smoky, and juicy. The ribs were finger pull apart, tinder and fall off the bone delicious. My son had the pulled pork sandwich. (And he's kind of a picky eater. He devoured it. All the sides we had were perfect. Plus, the fries my son had actually made it home with some of my 3 meat plate. Usually fries loose desirability once they go into the fridge. NOT THESE! I ate them while watching TV back at home. I highly recommend it! We will be going back!"