Who can resist going to a place called, "Big Mama's Rib Shack"? I couldn't! I love me some barbecue, especially ribs! Located near Rancho and the 95, I was excited to try this place! I ordered the full slab of ribs and the fried chicken dinner. With it, I ordered the greens, yams, hush puppies, and macaroni & cheese. Big Mama must've not been there, because she probably wouldn't have approved of the quality of the food put out that day. The greens, yams, and macaroni & cheese were decent, the hush puppies were too salty, and the fried chicken was pretty tasty. But the place is called "Big Mama's Rib Shack", not Big Mama's Chicken House. The ribs were such a disappointment! Not only were they teeth-ripping tough, they were obviously at least a day old and reheated (not very well). My ribs were, at most, a warm 85 degrees...I'm sure the health department wouldn't approve.
The fried chicken was actually very good, but does that warrant an extra star? Hmmm...it's supposed to be a rib place, so I think not.