Shack in the Back BBQ, Family barbecue restaurant in Fairdale, Louisville, United States
Shack in the Back BBQ is a barbecue restaurant housed in a renovated bank building in the Fairdale area of Louisville. The space features indoor dining areas and an outdoor patio where guests can eat.
The restaurant started as a food truck before opening its first permanent location in 2006. After operating in that space for many years, the business eventually moved to its current location in the renovated bank building.
The menu shows regional dishes like burgoo stew with ten different vegetables and smoked meats following western Kentucky cooking traditions. Dishes here reflect cooking methods that have been passed down for generations in the area.
The place is open daily from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM and sits on Mount Holly Road. You can eat at the restaurant or take your food with you.
The name came from a casual comment a customer made about cleaning work, a story the owners carried with them for years. When they opened their restaurant, they remembered those words and chose them as inspiration for the name.
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