Randy’s Rib Shack

Juneau, United States

4.6

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 907-957-1294
Address:
356 S Franklin St, Juneau, AK, 99801
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.7 miFederal building bus stop
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Garage
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
No
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:30 am – 7:30 pm
Closed now
Local time (Juneau) 9:11 PM Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:30 am – 7:30 pm
Tuesday 11:30 am – 7:30 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am – 7:30 pm
Thursday 11:30 am – 7:30 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 7:30 pm
Saturday 11:30 am – 7:30 pm
Sunday 11:30 am – 7:30 pm

Description

Specialties

Randy’s Rib Shack is currently a seasonal business which specializes in BBQ. We are located downtown Juneau by the cruise ship docks on Franklin St. and are open from May through September. We offer daily selections of Beef Brisket, Chicken, Pulled Pork, and Baby Back Ribs which are smoked on site. We make our own dry rub and BBQ sauce on site from scratch.

Serving pulled chicken, chicken, ribs, pulled pork, smoke brisket chili, cole slaw, baked beans and shredded chicken. Serving ½ and quarter slab of ribs.

History

Established in 2014.

I started making BBQ sauce about 7 years ago when I learned that a friend, Chris (chef) was going to be moving out of town. He is a classically trained Chef with an incredible ability to make delicious food. With his coaching I started to learn how to make a few different types of food, one of which was BBQ sauce. Chris taught me some basics and opened up the spice rack said have fun and make your first BBQ sauce. After about 50 trials I had a sauce I liked. I continued to make small changes in the sauce, the last one was in July of 2014. About three years ago I bought my first smoker and experimented with times and temperatures. In May 2014 Randy’s Rib Shack opened for business.

Meet the Business Owner

Randy S.

Business Owner

I came to the business with more than a half century of eating experience. I am the Pit Master (in charge) of Randy’s Rib Shack. I do everything from buying the meat to smoking it and then washing the dishes. When you like the food, I accept t credit, and if you don’t, I carry the blame. I enjoy talking about bbq and food in general.

Vicinity

Near this location:
120
ft
Juneau Public Library
292 Marine Way
240
ft
Alaskan Crepe Escape
350 S Franklin St
330
ft
Caribou Crossings
387 S Franklin St
340
ft
Red Dog Saloon
278 S Franklin St
380
ft
Tracy’s King Crab Shack
406 S Franklin St
490
ft
The Taqueria
245 Marine Way

20 reviews of Randy’s Rib Shack

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Place rating: 4
Pittsburgh, PA
Surprised to find such great BBQ at an Alaskan food truck! I had the brisket and hubs had the ribs. Both were cooked perfectly. Was impressed that they even asked if I wanted fat trimmed from the brisket. 4 stars only b/​c by the time we got there only choice of sides was slaw and Cheetos. If it’s good meats you’re after, this is the place to be in Juneau.
Place rating: 5
Enumclaw, WA
Excellent brisket and Randy was great to talk with. Give this place a try if you like BBQ. The price is right too.
Place rating: 4
Las Vegas, NV
Found this shack while in Juneau on a cruise stop. The pork slider was moist and had good flavor when paired with their homemade BBQ sauce. Would stop here again
Place rating: 5
Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA
Randy’s was incredible! The ribs, chicken, baked beans and Cole slaw were all phenomenal and the sauce was Delicious! My husband and I had the pleasure of speaking to Randy as well and he was such a kind humorous caring person! Customer service was A+! The temperature of the food was perfect and there were so much meat on every bone. I will definitely come back one day!
Place rating: 4
Bellevue, WA
Great find, especially on a cold wet day visiting Juneau. We had the brisket and pulled pork sandwich, both delicious. The beans had a little kick, and the coleslaw added wonderful balance. Had a chance to meet and talk with Randy as well. Good conversation over delicious food makes for a great meal.
Place rating: 5
West Hartford, CT
What an amazing find! Tucked in among several food trailers. The ribs and brisket were so delicious. The seating is informal at picnic tables. Since they were busy, a local couple offered to share their table and we had a great time enjoying our food over pleasant conversation.
Place rating: 4
Polson, MT
It was really good, wish that they had an indoor restaurant around town sitting in the cold wind enjoying good food didn’t mix well but the pulled pork was great
Place rating: 5
Renton, WA
Friendly people, great food! The ribs have a dry rub and sauce on the ribs or on the side. Perfect for all tastes. Great beans too!
Place rating: 5
Kerns, Portland, OR
Gluten free travel is a nightmare! We stumbled upon this awesome BBQ after ditching the hour-​long wait at Tracy’s crab shack. Located near the cruise ships. They were knowledgeable about gluten-​free, offered to show the labels on packaged item used in their cooking, and he even changed his gloves before preparing my dish (without me even asking)! Oh, and the food was amazing! I loved the brisket, and the sides were tasty. Prices and portions were reasonable, especially given a tourist town. My mother-​in-​law had a chicken sandwich and loved it (a bit spicy she said but she’s a wimp). If I’m ever in Juneau again, I’ll be back.
Place rating: 5
Tucson, AZ
Outside food truck-​like setup. The ribs were flat out awesome. Good service, friendly staff, great food at a reasonable price.
Place rating: 4
Kirkland, WA
So good! Nice flavor to the ribs, very generous portion. Beans are good, coleslaw was just ok. Much better than I expected for Alaska, if I lived in Juneau I’d be a regular.
Place rating: 5
Pacific Palisades, CA
Randy’s rib shack is the best. The ribs fall of the bone and the pulled pork was awesome! Randy went out of his way to make our first experience a great one. We will be back!
Place rating: 2
Oakland, CA
We ordered the full slab, cole slaw and macaroni. We were in on a Holland America cruise and wanted something to take back on board. They were all out of sides, except for beans. The meal came with two sides. They didn’t offer to reduce the price. However, they did offer chips. We declined, however. The ribs were cold, and just meh. The bbq sauce is what is getting it 2 stars instead of 1. It was alright. I want to believe that this was just a bad day because of the other reviews. However, it could be that people have different expectations of ribs in a seafood town. I’m not sure, but what I received definitely wasn’t the 5 stars everyone else on here is raving about. But for the sake of being nice let’s say it was just because it was late and/​or a bad day. If they were closer, I might give half a slab a try first thing in the morning.
We didn’t even eat them. After tasting them, we threw them in the garbage. It was a lot of money wasted. Though I heard the fish and chips place was amazing.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
OMG so good!!! The brisket is to die for and their barbecue sauce! Out of this world. Definitely the best barbecue we’ve ever had!
Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada
Ribs are excellent I’m sure I saw Lucifer himself in the back whipping up the BBQ sauce. Better to own a rib shack in Alaska than serve ribs in heaven.
Place rating: 5
Sherman Oaks, CA
We stopped in after our excursion in Juneau after reading the reviews on Unilocal.We were desperate for a decent meal after being on Holland America for 2 days. The food on Holland America was barely edible other than their breakfast.
I had no idea until I got directly in front of the place that it literally was a shack. Needless to say I was a bit apprehensive.
That quickly went away when I tasted the ribs. I went with 3 other friends. Three of us had ribs and our other friend had chicken. All of us loved every morsel of everything that we ate.
I’m from Los Angeles and have been a foodie my entire life so these compliments don’t come without a decent amount of food experience.
The owner Randy couldn’t have been nicer and more accommodating and when we left he insisted that we take one taste of his brisket. I was so stuffed I could barely eat another bite but I tasted it anyway. I don’t even like brisket particularly but it was amazing. I also wanted to mention the baked beans were particularly good. One might ask what could make baked beans great. Hard to say, but they were delicious and have a bit of a kick to them.
Place rating: 4
Fairfax, VA
Fantastic! The BBQ sauce was a great sweet/​spicy mix. Tried both the chicken & pork. Randy (or I assumed it was him) was very friendly.
Only 4 stars, because this was a food truck. Not bad, but just a little less than what we wanted in terms of sit-​down/​service. He does have a tent or two set up with tables under it, so even though it was rainy, we were able to sit & eat.
Note that the portions are large, so can probably split with someone. Definitely dip the fries in the BBQ sauce. Yummy!
Place rating: 5
Sitka, AK
So delicious and very friendly. Brought visiting family from Oregon and Sitka. Recommend the ribs in the combo. Great price for all you get.
Place rating: 5
Henderson, NV
Best BBQ in Juneau!
Everything is so good. I love the pulled chicken sandwich, best with only dark meat.
The brisket is to die for, and there really isn’t anything I don’t like here.
The sauce is a little bit spicy, so if you’re sensitive to spicy like I am, go light on the sauce because it’s still good regardless.
Oh so yummy.
Place rating: 5
Woodinville, WA
With only one review I was planning on being disappointed. I was wrong. This place is behind the library along with a couple other «shacks.» As I was served the ribs the proprietor was proud to show off how well he had cooked the ribs. I smiled and knew the proof was in the taste. He was right. They were excellent.
Now, don’t think you’re getting a 5 star resturant experience. This is an outdoor walk up, take out experience. They get 5 stars from me because it’s difficult to find «fall off the bone» ribs in Juneau. These ribs were very good.