4.0
Good
190 Reviews
3733 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis · 10.34 miles
Customers’ favorites
- Fried Spaghetti Baked Beans and Smoke Wings
- 3 Piece Wings & 3 Piece Ribs Combo
- Catfish Fillets or Nuggets
- Beef Brisket Sandwich
“I only get delivery, so can't speak to service or atmosphere, but the ribs are probably the best I've had in the Twin Cities. The big differentiator: they have a solid dry rub that is salty and savory. While there are good days and less good days, one of the core is that there is actually flavor on the ribs. Most places, there is no rub, because they just expect you to stick the ribs in a bucket of syrup. Here, they understand that some people want dry rub, and use spices to pull out the flavor of the meat, much like many other countries do with their BBQ and kebabs. The sauce is actually good too, and I do use it a bit, for a few ribs or few dips of my brisket. Not too sweet. Has a good balance. It's just that the meat by itself tastes good enough so use the sauce only a bit. 2nd time on brisket: It was good. Thicker sliced, juicier. Definitely tempted to get it again. Old/1st time view on brisket: The brisket is also decent (only had it once, intend to try again). The flavoring is good. Still, I feel like they slice it for sandwiches, so it's not as thick and juicy. I prefer Stormking for brisket since they have good rub and thicker, juicier cuts for their briskets. If Smoke in the Pit started doing thick brisket or beef ribs, it would be a definite winner. And yes, I order a full rack and the pound of brisket and eat it all by myself in one go. Don't understand all the 1 star haters on here...”