Shane's Rib Shack has been a longtime tenet of Westgate, but despite all the events I've been to at Jobing.com Arena and University of Phoenix Stadium in the last several years, I actually have not eaten there. That finally changed before yesterday's Coyotes game.
Shane's is what it is. Fast food Barbecue. Not the best food I've ever had, but certainly not something that would regret. The "Big Dad" is a nice big pile of barbecue pork between two big slices ofTexas Toast. I really didn't care for the buttery taste of the toast, but the pork itself was very flavorful, and shane's "secret" sauce is wonderful. It has a sweet flavor with a slight kick. As a regular combo, it's about $8 for the sandwich plus a side and a drink. I had the potato salad which was just okay, and decided to try their sweet tea. If you love sweet tea, you'll probably really love Shane's. If you're like me who poured my drink "half and half" (with a ratio closer to 60% unsweetened and 40% sweetened) and still felt that it was way too sweet, I'd recommend you steer clear.
Shane's is good stop before heading to an event at the stadium or arena. Or somewhere to eat before or after hitting up a movie at the AMC. But like everything else in Westgate, I wouldn't recommend it as something to go out of your way to try.