The Magnolia Pit

729 Jordan St, Shreveport
(318) 840-7410

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HP REDD

Highly recommended!! It's hidden away, but well worth it! Try the brisket and variety of sauces! They have burnt ends on Fridays and Saturdays as well ...

Family Hero Channel

This place is closed

Jeremy Divis

Outstanding service and food 10/10 would recommend

Shane Hesters

What a nice surprise. We were passing through Shreveport and stopped in for lunch. For sure up their with best in class BBQ. Great mix of Cajun flair and Texas style BBQ. I got the Fire Cracker Pork Belly bites, brisket cheddar sandwich, and ate my kids Mac & Cheese. Outstanding!!!!!

Mark and Dina Stone

Great food, nice atmosphere. I really wanted to try the banana puffing but was too full. Portions were very large. Check them out.

Baylis Gatlin

Fast friendly service and good food. I had the 3 meat Brisket, Ribs,& Pulled Pork. My ribs were cooked perfectly as for the brisket it was very very dry today 😞 and the pulled/shredded pork it's honestly hard to mess that up!

Honesty Matters

We had a Juneteenth celebration this weekend and used this place for the catering and the food was an absolute hit at the party, no leftovers. We had ribs, chicken, baked beans and potato salad.

Cindi Brumley

Very small quaint place to eat. Only bottle drinks

Justin Lott (BigBlue)

Like many others this week we saw an article about this restaurant and being a barbeque lover who's frequented spots like Killens and others famous spots on Texas I was keen to try.

Parking is odd but works. The place has about 9 or tables. So it doesn't take much to fill them up. I spoke with John the owner when I came in. Super friendly guy and the staff that manned the front were really positive and helpful. Extra marks for good personnel.

I ordered the burnt ends as an appetizer. The quality of the meat was excellent. Had a vinegar based bbq sauce in the presentation which I liked but the rest of my party preferred the standard smoked bbq sauce (it is very good).

We had a 3 meat plate with brisket, sausage (down home), and turkey. The brisket was well smoked and moist, nice change compared to some of the competition. Sausage was standard local down home which is to say great pretty light on the smoke honestly. I have a feeling it would be a bit heavier if you caught them during lunch. Finally turkey. Nicely smoked and very moist. The meats all impressed. The best BBQ in the area.

The sides were solid. Baked beans were better than average though not as good as Podnuhs. Mac and cheese was good but the noodles were a little firmer than my son cared for. Corn was... Corn. I was really looking forward to the dirty rice. It was not cooked enough. Kind of crunchy. It was the only slight letedown but seemed like it might have been great.

Finally drinks are bottled. With Shreveport water that's certainly understandable.

Definitely worth going to. Enjoy!

Andre Wilson

BBQ sauce was cold. Meat was not hot. Actually, only the beans were hot. The guy taking orders was very friendly but he didn't make any suggestions, as he stood there watching me decide what I wanted. I suggest they sit ppl down at a table who are eating in, instead of making them stand in line with the to-go orders.
All of the food was good.....minus the temperature not being what it should be.
Oh, and they were out of ribs. Atmosphere was decent for a greasy spoon joint. I definitely would have ordered dessert if I didn't have to get back in line to pay for it.
Overall, a decent experience. Kinda pricey but I wouldn't rule out going back when they have ribs.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Ed Horton

The Brisket and Cheddar sandwich was great but the beans, OMG!! The absolute best baked beans I’ve ever eaten.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baked Beans

Terri Woodley

We were not impressed with the food. The service was great. The restroom is on the other side of the building with mentally disturbed people that make you very uncomfortable. I was nervous and kept watching behind me and locked the door fast to the restroom

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

William Dulaney

Best brisket in town by a good margin.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lady

The sides I didn’t like much. Didn’t like the coleslaw, had a weird after taste. The pecan cobbler didn’t have much flavor, neither did the potato salad. The Mac & cheese just tasted like smoked noodles. The barbecue sauce is really good, the ribs were my favorite. And meats were good, and the okra was good. Overall, mid in my opinion, not good enough to go back. (But the beer cheese bread was pretty good)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Baxton McIntyre

Quaint little place. From the very moment you walk through the wall (yes, through what looks like a wall) you are greeted with a cool little BBQ joint. The food was unbelievable! You have to order the corn and the burnt ends dirty rice. The brisket was as good as any I’ve had in Texas. When you’re in Shreveport, RUN don’t walk to the place. I will guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

Oh, make sure you say YES to the homemade pork skins. The BEST I have ever eaten.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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