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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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   I’ve been a regular customer for years! That won’t be changing!!!!

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Raleigh

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 28, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience3

   We can always count on great food at the Pit.

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   MiaL

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 28, 2023

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   They killed the BBQ chicken. It was dry and uneatable. It takes a lot to dry out dark meat… Mac and cheese was bland, brisket was way too salty - good texture but just too salty to enjoy. The Bloody Mary, sweet potato casserole, fried Mac and cheese bites, and fried green tomatoes were the only highlights of our dinner.

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Raleigh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 28, 2023

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   Birthday dinner with friends. Great service and food!

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on January 25, 2023

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   All the food we tried was very tasty (chopped pork, fried chicken, ribs, brisket). Huge portions - it hardly looked like we’d eaten much when we finished! Only thing I wouldn’t order again is the cornbread starter, and we probably wouldn’t have ordered it at all if we’d known they serve complimentary biscuits and hush puppies - which were delicious.

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6. SL

   ScottL

   Raleigh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 25, 2023

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   Fabulous We have not been to the Pit in a few years! Sam our waitress was nice and efficient! Food was great! Better the four of us we had.. fried chicken southern ribs and pulled pork! The pimento cheese balls were amazing! We will be back soon!

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7. VG

   VickieG

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 23, 2023

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   Ribs were very dry, very. Pulled pork was dry but ok. Mac and cheese was good and hush puppies. Very disappointed. Such good reviews but will never go back.

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   ncsudiva

   Raleigh

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on January 21, 2023

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   Food and service were excellent as always!

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   Heather

   Raleigh

   9 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on January 20, 2023

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   Unfortunately, the food (brisket, pulled pork) was dry and just not worth coming back for. Sad to say we were disappointed.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 20, 2023

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    Haven't been here in 15 years and now I remember why. Very much just average BBQ. So many better places to eat barbecue unfortunately. Went there with some friends and I was the one who suggested it but honestly I wish we'd gone somewhere else and won't be back anytime soon. Food was just very mediocre. I didn't like the chopped turkey at all, the chopped pork was decent. My sides weren't particularly good. Hush puppies were horrible. Didn't care for the fried green tomatoes or the cornbread starters we got. Overall I was just disappointed.

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11. B

    Brewmanager

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2023

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    Service was excellent, food was very very good. I would definitely recommend this place to BBQ fans.

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12. RG

    ReneeG

    Richmond

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

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    Our service was great and the food was exceptional. Sweet tea was just right, chicken was fried to perfection and the banana pudding was done right. The only thing I’d do different next time is not sit so close to the kitchen. They were chopping bbq for half our meal and it was extremely loud (like chopping bbq always is). But even with the racket, Id eat there again tomorrow if I could!

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13. EG

    EileenG

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

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    Food seemed as if was preprepared and quality was not what it used to be. Food was not cold but not warm either. Chicken was dry. Even the hush puppies were not fresh. Worst of all It has a 92 health rating. I would have walked out but I had guests from out of town with me. In hindsight I should have walked out. I will not be back.

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14. DF

    DavidF

    Baltimore

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

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    A must try for anyone in the Raleigh area. Great food, service, and casual atmosphere.

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15. CC

    CamC

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 9, 2023

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    Excellent service and very fast delivery of their signature deliciousness.

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16. AW

    AdamW

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

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    Food was delicious!! We had the bbq and fried chicken! Nothing bad about anything on our plates!

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    ClaudiaD

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

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    We arrived 1/2 hr before our reservation. Was informed by hostess our table was not ready. We waited at the bar. Within 10 minutes hostess seated us at another table so we didn’t have to wait longer. We really appreciated it.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

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    Did not disappoint! First time trying the Turkey. YUM!!! Fried okra was hot and crispy. Baby back ribs fell off the bone and juicy.

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19. PK

    PhyllisK

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

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    Very nice restaurant and the service was good. The food was excellent and very sizable portions.

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2023

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    Very good lunch experience, not crowded for a weekday meal. Service excellent!

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21. DB

    DBrown

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 2, 2023

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    Our waiter (Trey) was great. Very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu.

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    taurus

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    New Years Day menu. Great service and generous quantities. Having eaten bbq for 70 years, I found the chipped bbq to be very hot- I would hope hotter than usual.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    Best fried chicken in town!

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24. RB

    RyanB

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    Best BBQ in Raleigh!

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    Great service and food!

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26. AK

    AKgeek314

    Anchorage

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

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    Absolutely the best chopped BBQ I’ve had! The BBQ baked beans were also spectacular. The servings were generous, the food was tasty, service was friendly & attentive. I definitely plan to return when I’m in town again.

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27. DK

    DebbieK

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

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    Food was good, flavor was good, food was just warm when we received it, not hot. Service was mediocre. Took 10 minutes to just get water, and almost 30 minutes to get our appetizer. Was told the first one was "dropped". Overall I won't return, service is the icing on the cake and this was just ok.

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

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    Great place to grab some Carolina BBQ when you’re in town. The service was great and the food was spectacular.

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

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    Our experience was alright. I frequent Raleigh but I wouldn’t suggest this restaurant as a must see. The staff was hit or miss, some incredibly nice, others borderline rude. The food was okay but everything seemed rushed. I hate to leave a mediocre review but the quality was lacking in some major areas.

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30. DM

    DeneeM

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

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    Waited 10 mins for waiter to show up after being seated. Waiter took drink order. Gave him our drink and app order. App delivered, placed main dish order. Waited another 45 mins. Waiter didn’t come near us. We stopped the manager after every other table around us, seated after us, had food already delivered. The waiter came and said I didn’t forget about you but maybe the kitchen did. The manager said he’d check on it. Came back and said I’m sorry and we left. Christmas Eve and everything was closed by the time we left. And no dinner.

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31. J

    Jalisa

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

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    Wasn’t pleased with my meal. The sampler was great but the pulled pork, baked beans and coleslaw was not very tasteful

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32. KC

    KevinC

    Hawaii

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

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    We had some of the best Carolina Barbecue in the state ! Restaurant is very nice , the wait staff were fryand efficient and the manager check with us during our meal to make sure everything was good ! Wii eat there again ! Kev

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33. AE

    AshleyE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

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    We will definitely be back. Nothing to complain about!

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34. JP

    JessieP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

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    Great experience as to be expected from The Pit! Awesome food and service was impeccable! Definitely try the Banana Pudding.

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 20, 2022

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    The Pit is my favorite restaurant, and since it was my turn to host our friends get together, I chose the Pit.

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    JenS

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2022

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    Amazing sides and appetizers. The staff was great and super helpful.

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

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    We came to Raleigh for a concert and were looking forward to returning to The Pit as our last visit was a few years ago. Unfortunately, our experience tonight was disappointing. Immediately upon walking in we could see the restaurant was dirty - everything from the front entrance to the dining room and restrooms. Service was slow, which was surprising since they weren’t that busy. Our server seemed to have too large of a section to manage - they brought us the wrong drinks on two separate occasions. After the runner brought us our food we didn’t see our server until we flagged them down to ask for the bill. The food was ok, but not as good as it used to be. The cornbread was definitely the highlight of the meal. It was warm and delicious - just like we remembered. The rest of the food was not nearly as good as we had previously. We ordered a variety of dishes and sides and none of the food was hot when it arrived to our table. It was clear a lot of it sat for a while before it got to our table. Several dishes were dried out and crusty. We used to love The Pit, but we won’t return for a while based on our experience this evening.

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    spoiledsparrow

    Raleigh

    30 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

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    Food was delicious. Server was not the best but it was crowded and he was attending a lot of folks. Been coming to The Pit for more years then I can remember always a great time.

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39. JK

    JudyK

    Charleston

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

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    The Pit has good value for the portion sizes, While there is quite a variety of offerings and the portion sizes are very large the food is nothing exceptional. The service was attentive and we appreciated that the noise level was low so we could have a conversation. Go if you like barbecue, but don't expect to have your socks knocked off. The banana pudding was good!

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    Nicole

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

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    This southern gem is a must-visit in Raleigh. The greens were incredible and tasted as if someone's grandma Ethel spent all day cooking them :) An absolute must-go!

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