The Smoke Pit
1507 W Roosevelt Blvd, Monroe
(704) 289-7427
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Now I have found the best restaurant bbq ribs. Nicely smoked fall off the bone tenderness. They DO have fried okra. The banana pudding will make you slap somebody so bring some power (haha). Service hands down great. Them youngsters were pulling orders left and right and done it with a great attitude. Atmosphere is very welcoming & family oriented so if you have kids they’d surely love it too. Oh yeah, and the sweat tea was refreshing It’s evenly priced. I 100% would recommend 👍🏾
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
How does a restaurant run out of French fries??? Go to Aldi across the street Anyway - still gave 4 stars because the food was good, and the waiter apologetic!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I wish I knew the secret to those collard greens. I swear they are amazing and I could make a meal off just them. Add a chopped brisket sandwich and I can die happy. Love this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Texas Toast
The ribs and wings were very good. A little dry, for my tastes. The dry rub on the ribs is very flavorful and somewhat spicy, maybe cayenne pepper or some derivative. Deviled egg potato salad along with collards were awesome.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Regular Texas Brisket Plate, Banana Pudding, Baked Potato, BBQ, Wings, Texas Toast, Burnt End Brisket Plate, Hushpuppies, BBQ Salad, BBQ Chicken, Rack of Ribs, Pulled Pork Nachos
1st time visiting. Had been anticipating this food for quite sometime. We were greeted immediately and seated quickly. The place seemed very clean. They have a menu that's not too big not too small, it's just enough. The young lady that attended to us was very accommodating which was appreciated. The presentation of the food was very well thought out. I will say we were sat at a table for 2 and ordered a number of things so the table space was a little tight with all the food keep that in mind if you are sat at a smaller table. The chicken wings had a nice flavor to them the sauce was not overly sweet which I like. Although they were not falling off the bone which I kinda had hoped for they were still very good. The Mac n cheese was very good. I appreciate the cornbread flavor. I usually don't care for restaurant cornbread because most can't make it thick without it being dry. You guys very accomplished that perfectly. The brisket was very tender and full of flavor. My husband enjoyed the flavor of the baked beans. The collard greens were NOT nasty but it was not the flavoring I prefer. Overall it was an enjoyable experience. There are some other items on the menu we would love to try so we will see.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food was great, service was great, had friends with us we had a blast
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
From my view, this is one of the best barbeque restaurants in North Carolina!
This was the second time I visited this particular location (out of currently 5 location), and it did not disappoint.
This is a North Carolina-based chain offering a diverse menu including pork, chicken and turkey in addition to all the side items you can possibly think. My wife and I went for the chicken wings, the chicken thighs and the turkey with hush puppies, sweet potato casserole, coleslaw and the barbeque beans. Everything was delicious!
We walked in for dinner, and the service was excellent, and we did not have to wait at all for a table.
This particular location is accessible and it has its own free parking lot with plenty of spaces.
Overall, 100% recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The hostess was rude, we had to leave. That was our first and last visit.
Were seated quickly at the new Arboretum location on a Saturday nite. Server was great and took time to explain serving sizes and options in regards to trays or combo platters. A combo with pulled pork, smoked chicken quarters and the sliced brisket was delicious! Mac and cheese and hush puppies for our side fed 3 of us with leftovers to take home. Can't wait to go back and will soon!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thank you so much to Chelsea for making sure our party of 24 was taken care of. Super service, super food. Super waiter. Excellent experience. Thank you so much!!
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Generous portions, good service, typical BBQ.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Can't stand it, the rub they put on the food is nasty. Everytime I go, the food gives me the shits and messes with my stomach.
Went to the Monroe location on 12/19 at 7:15pm. They weren’t busy, we were seated quickly. Sheldon took our order brought our food and drinks and we never saw him again. I got our to go boxes just because we were sitting close to them. Our paper towel holder had one paper towel on it. When we were ready to leave we had to flag him down to get the check. Never came to check on us or give us refills but did offer to go drinks.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
How do you run out of bbq and burnt end at 6pm on a Friday, knowing your known for the bbq, very disappointed!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
The food was great and highly recommend the sweet potato casserole and the hash brown casserole. Chelsea, the GM handled a small issue we had within minutes and has the best attitude. Our server Kalen, was friendly and made sure we were taken care of. Definitely asking for him next time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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