If you come anywhere near Baltimore or Aberdeen....please , please do yourself and your colleagues a favor and bring them to Chaps for lunch. Real deal pit beef...heck, pit all the meats! Sausage, ham, turkey. Place is a staple. Hand cut fries are incredibly good..a small is enough for 2 people. Use the pickles, thin shaved onions, and TIGER SAUCE! read more

Folks who reviewed it before must have low standards. Can't even make their own sauces ... gallon sized containers probably from Sam's or Costco. Folks who talk generous portions? $3.70 for four bites of Mac and cheese. Probably food service Mac. Music too loud on top of that. read more

Beef sandwich was on the rare side of medium rare. It too rare for me. Some extra Hope to come back and order medium, in order to get a medium rare read more

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Visiting chaps pit beef in Aberdeen, Maryland on the drive back from New York. It was OK good not great, I had the beef sandwich and I added tomatoes and lettuce to be more healthy. I don't usually eat red meat or beef. This was a little bit fatty meat wasn't too tasty, but maybe I could've added some hot sauce. I guess it was OK, sure. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Beef Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

Absolutely amazing! Highly recommend. We got the beef sandwich and a turkey Reuben, both were delicious. We did takeout.

Y'all. The American sandwich stage has no shortage of contenders for champion. I've long held that the Italian beef held the top spot, but if there's one sandwich that could unseat it, it may be the pit beef. Or the Reuben, but that's a different review. Get the "Guy's Triple D" and revel in the unlikely combination of zesty Italian sausage, succulent medium rare top round, and hearty corned beef. read more

If you like the taste of beef, this spot's for you. I arrived around lunchtime with 3 coworkers and immediately joined a fast-moving line. Their huge menu with lots of sides on several walls lets you decide while you wait. With plenty of seating, my group easily found a table. I got the Maryland specialty of a Pit Beef Sandwich with my choice of medium rare shaved beef. It had really simple seasoning where the beef flavor shined through and it was a very manageable-sized sandwich. It can come with onions but I didn't get them this time and they're a good idea. I also picked up a Cornbread that was good but I wished it was warm. In any case, Chaps Pit Beef is good pit stop. NOTES/TIPS: **Plenty of parking in their own shared lot. **Wheelchair-accessible. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Pit Beef Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

Ordered an Italian sausage sandwich all bread had no taste at all ! Horrible place to eat the rolls must be from donated really really bad.

Even though they were busy on a Sunday afternoon - we got our food fast and everything was so good! Chaps never lets us down!!! read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Small Fresh Cut French Fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

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Was driving thru town and decided to stop here because I seen good reviews, I was happily surprised. It wasn't busy but you can tell it is a popular place. They have a few tvs and indoor/outdoor seating. The pit beef was so good! One of the best sandwiches I have had hands down. I loved it. The fries were okay, but I am not a fan of fresh cut fries. Also I had the baked beans and they were awesome. I wish I ordered more of that than the fries. I can't wait to go back to try some more stuff! Worth a stop! read more

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Best place for pit beef, pit ham, pit turkey sandwiches. They have delicious boardwalk fries and the wings looked good as well. A Pepsi restaurant for drinks. If you are not from Maryland, add some Old Bay to your fries to a kick and spice. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Pit Ham sandwich, French fries and drink. - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

Tried the turkey Reuben and the beef Rachel. The meat was sliced so thin. So delicious. Knocking down a point because I wish the rye bread was more crunchy and toasty. Thousand island was thickkkk and tastyyyyy also Banana pudding looked good. Regrets. read more

I love Chap's and usually go to the original on Pulaski. I was driving through Baltimore and the original wasn't open yet but by the time I hit Aberdeen this location was. I went inside just after the doors opened. It's really big, plenty of seating. The staff was just as friendly as on Pulaski (except Bob isn't there handing out food) and the food was also just as good. If they had a bar this place would be the best. But even without alcohol available they're still one of my favorite spots. I'm happy to see that they were able to expand and still keep the food, service and staff the same. Definitely a stop if you're within a few hours. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - #52 Special: Corned Beef, Ham, Beef, and Cheese. And I always throw some sliced onions and horseradish sauce on mine. The best! - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

Probably 3.5....this is the 3rd Chaps location I've visited, and now the only 1 of those 3 still open. I got the pit turkey sandwich, which was good, but....just good. It was absolutely fine. No complaints. But it wasn't something I'm excited about or in a hurry to have again. The staff were all very nice and professional, but it was hard to hear when the order numbers were called. It would be nice if they had a board or a buzzer to alert diners when the orders are ready. Again, it was good and I'd stop again, but at the same time it's not something I'll crave or go out of my way for. read more

Delicious food. Highly recommend this place. Brought my sister, nephew and niece here.

Over priced and the pit beef is too fatty, more fat than actual meat. It's sub par but at least they have pit beef at all.

I was very specific with my order I guess they did the best they could? I'm willing to try one more time before I give a yes or no verdict. At the current moment I'm giving them a maybe. I asked for sausage to be over cooked almost hurt and for my bread to be toasted. It was not the way I asked I had to take it home and do it myself read more

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Omg this pit beef is freaking amazing!!! I had the beef platter with fries and gravy all over. Beef was ordered medium rare with a side of horseradish. The beef was SOOOO tender!!! I couldn't stop eating it and the portion was very very generous. The service was pretty quick counter service and there was plenty of seating. You can also literally smell the delicious smokey flavor in the air as soon as you get out of your car. I highly recommend trying Chaps and I'll definitely be back again! read more

We stopped on a whim, and clearly shouldn't have. I don't know how, but they managed to remove all flavor from their meat. And BBQ apparently means soaked in Franks Hot Sauce. Legitimately some of the worst food I've ever had. Even their fries were bland. Would not go again or recommend. read more

Chaps is a regional treasure. People know about Chaps. Smoky meats on a bun. Onions are included, but lettuce tomato and other toppings are extra and you have to order them. Ordering had a long line but was fast. The cashier lady was very nice. I got the Guy's Triple D - pit beef, corned beef, and sausage. Tell her how rare you eant the pit beef. I recommend not going more than medium. Very generous portions of meat on a soft sub roll. They have various bbq sauces and tiger sauce on the counter. Pickles as well. Free refills on drinks. Sandwich was 11.55. Drink 3.40. About 15.85 after tax. A great lunch option if you're in the area. read more

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Very good Pit Beef with all the fixin's that you can help yourself to. Generous portions and fast service. Good atmosphere for dining in.

Worst ribs I ever had. Very tough and no flavor. A lot of knuckle/grissel to gnaw around. Ribs should be slow cooked or smoked so the meat falls off the bone. The sandwiches others got looked very good. The Old Bay wings were good. Service was very friendly. read more

What's the big deal? Absolutely nothing special about the pit beef sandwich. It was nearly raw in spots (see photo). Just bland and boring if you don't put BBQ sauce on it. The service was really prompt but oddly when you pay there is no tip option if you are using a credit card. Ambiance is masculine and open architecture with wooden tables. So disappointing after reading all the hype and driving out of our way to stop here. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - This is way too raw for medium! - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

We frequent the Chaps on Pulaski Highway pretty regularly and decided to order carry-out from the Aberdeen location while in the area recently. First, I love that this location isn't too far from the 95 exit and the kid-friendly and clean dine-in option is definitely a plus. There are so many different options to order here but during this visit, we opted for the Beef sandwich, Turkey and Beef sandwich, fries, and hot dog and chicken tender meals for the littles. The employees were welcoming upon ordering and the meals were prepared accurately and quickly. Ready for my favorite part of the experience? The abundance of sauces! Mixing favorites like the Chaps Bbq and the Carolina Gold elevate an already delicious sandwich made on a soft Kaiser roll. Can't wait for our next visit. read more

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This place is in a strip mall. I was expecting more of a BBQ beef place but it's basically a beef sandwich place. They also have fish and I thought I saw chicken options. The beef was pretty bland actually. I added onions and jalapeños and that helped but you want to think about add one to give the sandwich life. The green beans were ok. They add tomatoes and it gives it a slight marinara flavor. It was ok. The drink fountains are free refill so have at it. The place is clean and the staff was friendly. The teenagers were singing loudly in the kitchen and it brought a smile to my face. Clearly their manager is creating a positive environment and this isn't just a workplace for them. It's a great experience by the sound of it. I will definitely come back and try more of their food. I like these people! Give them a try and see how you like it. Let me know if I was totally off base! read more

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We had beef sandwiches there on March 2, 2025. The meat was _completely_ tasteless. All three of us added salt thinking it might help, but no. Then more BBQ sauce, still nothing. We were hungry so we finished most of our sandwiches ... but yuck! How do you completely wring the taste out of chunk of beef? Maybe they freeze it or boil it or both? Whatever the case this was the worst BBQ beef sandwiches any of us could remember. Also the menu was limiting - for example, they have ribs to go but no ribs as a sit down menu item. They need to go visit a legit BBQ place, even a solid chain like Mission BBQ or Soulman BBQ (Texas) and take some serious notes. One positive - the staff were friendly. Nice kids. I hope they go some place else on lunch break read more

Moved from MD to FL years ago, only to sadly learn that pit beef is local to MD area. I was so excited to visit Chap's on a return visit to town! Their pit beef sandwich did not disappoint ($9.80). It was piled high atop a hamburger bun. Choose onions or no onions and choose how you want your beef cooked (medium, rate, etc.) There is a self-serve fixins' bar with condiments, several types of BBQ sauce, horseradish, pickles and more! I also got fries with gravy (yes, a MD thing, too, sadly enough) and they hit the spot (large fries with gravy, $6.20)! I needed more brown gravy and that was an additional $2.25 for a small cup full. Plenty of inside seating as well as outside. Save room for dessert - Rita's Frozen Custard is right across the street! Highly recommend this location of Chap's! read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Pit beef sandwich with onions and BBQ sauce, $9.80 - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

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Oh hey, last Saturday evening, I was introduced to the wonderful world of Chap's Pit Beef. What is pit beef, you may ask? It is like roast beef you might get at a deli, but grilled over a charcoal flame and served on a sandwich. I got mine with onions. Raw onions. And a bunch of barbecue sauce. It was good. Pit beef is good. Chap's is good. Their mac & cheese is good. I am so glad I was introduced to this wonderful and amazing world by my friends. I will come back if I am ever in Flobberdeen, oops, I mean Aberdeeen, not Flobberdeen, who was the villain from Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. "What would you do if old Flobberdeen asked for a Gobstopper stolen by you?" as the song in the musical goes. Take him to Chap's Pit Beef and win him over to the good side with the power of meat. read more

Haven't been here in years and completely forgot I tried this location. I ordered the pit beef rare with raw onions. Absolutely loved it. Very tender and thinly sliced. Perfect meat/bun ratio. The bun was soft and fresh. I had to pull some of the onions off. I liked them but I don't think they added too much of anything extra to the sandwich. They have a sauce and pickle bar. I tried the house BBQ and the horseradish sauce which had a cool name but I forget!!!! They had others that I didn't try. The pickles were great!!!!! I also ordered a small side of cole slaw. While the veggies seemed crisp and fresh, there wasn't much flavor. But it probably wouldn't deter me from ordering it again. read more

Food is always fresh and good! My fav is the beef sandwich. My son loves their tender platter. The tenders are huge and the fresh cut fries are always good. My husband loves their tender platter turkey slaw sandwich. read more

We were dropping donations at the ReStore and my wife decided to pop over for some pit beef. Sandwiches were loaded today and the Chaps Special was served on a long roll this time. My wife got that and I got the KB Dog. I really love their fries so we split a large. read more

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Reuben fan? Do yourself a favor and try a Louie!! The American cheese makes it an entirely different sandwich, and it's so good! read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Small fries, pit beef, and all the stuff - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

A must stop whenever I am in the area. Never disappoints! Love the flavor of the charcoal pit on the meat! read more

Chaps Pit Beef - The Markie plus bacon and cheese on a toasted hero. - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

Chap's makes a point of wrapping itself in its hype: the windows and walls are slathered in plaques, newspaper excerpts, and reminders of which famous TV foodies have eaten here. Hell, the back of employee t-shirts reads "Guy ate here." I hate to be a Debbie downer or go against the grain, but after today's experience at Chap's I don't understand the hype at all. In fact, I'm baffled by it. Baltimore is known for its own style of barbecue and "pit beef" is the city's speciality. From what I understand, the meat is cooked at 4-500 degrees Fahrenheit in an open charcoal pit until desired level of doneness is reached. I went with what Chap's is known for and ordered a beef sandwich with onions. The onions are placed on the bottom and the roll seemed to be of the potato variety. I also asked if I could get some of their sausage on the side, and the yawning cashier said "no problem." The sausage amounted to maybe one link that was cut in thin cross sections. It tasted OK and had a nice "charred but not burnt" texture. However, it wasn't on the side, it was thrown in the sandwich. To add insult to injury, this one sausage link cost about $3. Rip off. As for the beef: I ordered mine rare. Was it rare? Unfortunately, it was not. I'd call it medium to medium well. Some pieces were slightly pink, others were black. Quantity of the meat was fair, nothing special. It was pretty lean, I'll give it that. Mac and cheese was ordered as a side. It was simply decent. Reminiscent of elevated Kraft dinner one could fabricate at home with perhaps some of one's own cheese added in. $26 for 2 wasn't horrible I guess? We could've gone to Burger King and had flame broiled beef flavor for a lot less than that. At least BK would have left more in my wallet, and saved my weeping heart from disappointment. After all, I've been seeing Chap's on Food Network for YEARS and expected sooo much more. As an aside, the restroom is a safety hazard. There are no paper towels and the floor is soaking wet. I nearly slipped when exiting. Be careful of this, as well as your expectations, if you choose to visit. Star added because their "tiger sauce" is very tasty. It's a horseradish Mayo. Stay away from all the other sauces, especially their "house made" bbq. It's like sugary, watered down ketchup that had us both gagging. read more

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I've never heard of it, but the sign and website says it's famous, so damn, I'm going to give it a try. I ordered pork ribs and burnt ends with a side of coleslaw. The cashier was friendly and helpful, and her eyes lit up when I asked her if the burnt ends were good!! When I saw that I had to get them. Ok, I know I'm from California, but what I got for burnt ends wasn't what I was expecting. Not that it was bad, but I was expecting brisket burnt ends. What I got was chunks of meat, probably beef, chicken, pork - not really sure what was in there. It looked like the end bits from meats that had been sliced for sandwiches. Mixed with some bbq sauce and hot sauce it was really pretty good. I also ordered a pound of pork ribs. I'm not the biggest fan of spare ribs, but these were really good. The ribs were perfectly cooked, very meaty, and the bbq sauce was really good and tasty. As usual I ordered too much, and as usual I left the place overstuffed!! Story of my life. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Pork ribs on the bottom, burnt ends on the top. - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

Asked the cashier what's this place noted for? Pit beef she said. So I got the pit beef sandwich medium rare with onions. It was awesome!!! Cashier was friendly and helpful. Definitely coming back read more

Loved going down to Baltimore for pit beef, but having this Aberdeen spot is fantastic. Sandwiches have that unmistakeable Chap's smoke to them. Crew is always friendly when I stop in, and patient with me since I come from Seattle and have to spend some time with the menu to decide. Even though I get the pit beef sandwich every time. It's always clean at the big counter for sodas and sauces and pickles, which is nice. If that were a mess it would be miserable. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Beef Sandwich, medium - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

Have been to the original location on Pulaski Highway a couple of times and decided to give their Aberdeen location a try. Looks like they've started to franchise as they also have a location in Glen Burnie/Frederick, Rehoboth and Media, PA. This is a bigger location with a decent size dining area as well outdoor seating. We ordered the Triple D and Pit Beef with hand cut fries. I only realized that I got a double D (massive burger with ham and cheese) when I got home. (Mistake in order as the sandwiches sound the same) we swapped the sandwiches without issue. The Triple D was I remembered it-a carnivore's delight stuffed with pit beef, corned beef and sausage. A good one for sharing and somehow this combination of meats works. I'm going to need to try the Pit Beef medium well or well to get the smoke and bark as the medium didn't really have the smoke taste. It was good with any one of their sauce options (especially like the Carolina bbq) Really enjoyed the fries-clear they are made to order and cut fresh. Overall, service minded and friendly people behind the counter and great to have a Chaps closer. read more

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I always stop at Chaps when I'm on I-95! The service is super friendly and the food just can't be beat! The pit beef sandwich is AWESOME!

Gravy taste like chemicals somehow. Ordering food for the cashier was like talking to an instagram post. Didn't know they served WET sandwiches now. ( sarcasm) med beef bun disintegrated under the mystery moisture. Nice inside but just as bad as the Pulaski location. Face both locations a few tries, still don't get the hype. read more