Beef was good. Not something I would drive two hours each way in the rain for again. But I am glad I can check this foodie location off my list. Btw...Two of my all time culinary idols have eaten here (Alton Brown and Anthony Bourdain) and I usually poo-poo **ANY** place that Guy Fieri goes to just on principle. Next time I'll go back to the roots of Chaps with just a beef sandwich with onion, a little tiger sauce, and some red chili relish. Plain and simple. Temp inside the store was about 50 degrees....having the heat on would have been nice. every time the external doors opened a blast of cold air went thru the dining area. Also I believe that this constant cold air from outside made it difficult to keep the charcoal grill warm as the prepared food was luke-warm at best. read more

Let me just say, I've lived not too far from this place for almost 20 years and never had any problems with this place. They even had their own commercial because they are very good. Their food is excellent. They're clean, polite, work with a lot of pace, have tv, inside and outside seating, slot machines, as well as they're in a good place with a lot of customers every single day. Even with long lines, they are very quick and their foods and beverages are fresh and cooked to your liking. It can get a little pricey but if you want a delicious meal from a wonderful place, the doors are always open! You won't be disappointed. read more

There is a reason this place is famous. The food is simple and amazing. Anytime friends or family come to visit from out of town, this is one of the places we take them. read more

My husband has been dying to come here and I can see why. It's great. Best beef sandwich we've ever had. Thank you for the hospitality and the awesome fries and food. We will most definitely be back! read more

This is the best pit beef place I've ever been to! The people who work here are also wonderful! Maybe they can have a rock painting event!

We saw this restaurant on Drives, Dive In's and Dives, so thought we should check it out. We recently moved from NC and hadn't had good bbq in a while. It's right next to a strip club.There seemed to be a lot of options which was nice, and my family each got different things (ribs, pork sandwich, etc). We had a side of beans and macaron and fries. The pork sandwich was dry and chewy and had to put a ton of sauce on it. My kids liked the ribs. My husband had a sandwich that was also on dry side. The fries were fine, beans didn't have great flavor and macaroni was really greasy with minimal flavor which made me so sad because I was craving a good Mac and cheese! It seemed crowded and stayed busy, so I know it's a popular place, but I sadly wasn't a fan. read more

Ribs were perfectly done; meaty, barky, juicy. I didn't care for the sauce- too sweet- almost like sweet and sour. Shoulda had them dry and dipped them in one of the other sauces available. The beef was very good- nice portion size, soft bun, drizzled mine in the tiger sauce and will eat it later. Yum. I was first in line at 10am. By 10:15 the line was 10 or more behind me. Fast friendly service and if you are looking for something to do after you eat- walk next door for a lap dance! Lol read more

Chaps Pit Beef is Absolutely Outstanding! Diners, Drive-In and Dives on the Food Network is a favorite show of my husband and I. We tune in to see which places we may want to check-out. We have been on 4 trips and Chaps is our favorite so far. We were there on 9/21/13. First and far most, the place was extremely Clean and the Customer Service was nothing less than excellent from beginning to the end. It was a beautiful day outside, so we decided to eat our meal in their outside dining area. We had Guy's Triple D (Beef, Corned Beef, Sausage) and the Danny Dog (Ham, Sausage, Cheese) for lunch. We ordered the Rib/Chicken (34 LB Ribs & 1/2 Chicken) to bring home. We live approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes away from Chaps Pit Beef. Every item we ordered was delicious and went beyond meeting our expectations. From the meat, to the bread, to the sauces etc.....Outstanding as I said above! I am a little harder to please, than my husband. So when we both fell in-love with this place it was great. Chaps Pit Beef is worth your time. I say, go for it and Enjoy! We did! read more

The Turkey Rachel and large fry was really on point today. Great job guys everything was delicious. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - The Turkey Rachel and a large order of fries. It was delicious. - Barbeque Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

The Richwich! Stopped by after a day at DC. Heard this place was the bomb had to drop in and try it out. Cute Caucasian girl at cashier she was polite place is next to strip if your a guy it's a great place! read more

Chaps Pit Beef - The Richwich must try sandwich second to the top of the met group and price. If your in the area you gotta try this spot. - Barbeque Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I adore this place! First time coming I tried the chili and a good pork sandwich. Really good stuff. Will be returning very soon!

just saw that this place was showcased on Anothy Bourdain's show and i jumped over to here to check on my old review. not only did Anthony Bourdain stop by here, so did the food network. maybe you ought to stop by too? read more

Amazing pit beef!!! I've never been disappointed in all the years I've been going there.

First impressions point to Chaps as being a hard-core barbecue spot; divey in appearance, the air permeated with pit smoke. They seem to be willing to cook anything that vaguely resembles a protein, and the counter staff are wonderfully friendly and helpful. I went with the pit beef, not only because this is Chaps specialty but also because I realize that great pit beef is a solid indicator of barbecue stardom. The meat was ample, particularly for the price. Was is great? No, great barbecue just isn't this tough. The smoke flavor was there, but just not tender enough to pass the level of "good." read more

i got a fried fish sandwich and my fiancé got the pit beef. My sandwich was great. And though i usually don't eat beef i made an exception to try a bite of this due to the rave reviews and the fact that Pit Beef is a local dish to the baltimore area (i felt it would add to our visit here). I was not disappointed! Both the fish and the beef were delicious. (If you're a strict vegetarian steer clear tho, there's nothing here for you!) read more

It's not cheap for a reason. While it's not something I'll be able to get every day, it's well worth the price you pay. The staff is great too. Every time I go, the lines are long but move quickly. While their are many great sandwich selections, you can't beat the original. read more

Never had pit beef until I went here, and wow was it delicious. Every time i've gone i've gotten the Richwich. Can't go wrong with a combo of beef, corned beef, turkey, and sausage. I also put cheese on top and of course lots of sauce. read more

It has been a little while since I've been here, but considering the lasting impact it has made, I had to write a review on my experience. The last time my wife and I traveled back to NYC to visit my mother, we also decided to rent a car and drive down to North Carolina to visit my sister and her family. On the way down, we decided to stop here, as it seemed right up my alley based on the reviews by Guy and Duff from Food Network. Growing up in NYC, I adore great sandwiches. Unfortunately, it also sets a high standard for comparison. I can confidently say that this is absolutely THE BEST sandwich I have ever tasted. When pulling up to this place, we understood right away why it was on shows like Triple D. This place truly is in the category of a dive. As we pulled up in the parking lot, right in front of us was the neighboring strip club. I joked around saying, "Oh good, we can get a lap dance after eating!". As soon as you walk through that door, though, you immediately get hit in the face with the delicious smell of meat! You see a small ordering counter and behind is their huge pit that they put all of their meat on. These guys mean business when it comes to this pit! I ordered The Gus, which comes with Ham, Corned Beef, and Turkey, while my wife order the Turkey Rachel, which comes Turkey, Swiss, Coleslaw, and Thousand Island dressing. While we waited and watched the cooks throw all of the meat onto this beautiful pit, we saw the condiments behind us. The one that caught my eye was Tiger Sauce. It has a white color, but a much thinner consistency than mayo. I'm always game for something new so I poured a side of it to try with the sandwich. Finally, our sandwiches were ready! As soon as I took a look at it, I knew I was in for something special. The sandwich is completely loaded with so much meat and the smell of it was indescribable. I took my first bite and was blown away, but I didn't know how to react verbally or even internally. I grew up in NYC, which is the sandwich mecca, and here I am in Baltimore, across from a strip club, tasting this amazing sandwich. My wife asked how it was and I just simply replied, "it's really good". I couldn't have understated it any more. I put on some tiger sauce, and holy moly it got even better! I thought, how can this be?!? This was the same kind of feeling for when I definitely knew that there was no Santa Claus. I had my wife try some and she agreed that it was really good. I tried a bite of hers and it was great as well. Not as good as mine, but still definitely tasty. For the next five minutes, I'm not proud to say that there wasn't much talking but just pigging out between the two of us. Later on, in our car ride, my wife kept saying how good the sandwich was and how we should have brought a couple more with us on our road trip. She noticed, though, that I was being a little quiet. She asked why, and wondered if I didn't like it as much as she thought I did. I replied by saying, "No, I definitely did". She asked if I was okay and the only response I could muster up was, "I...I think I just had the best sandwich of my life...". She smiled and confirmed that it really was THAT good. She found it funny that it shook me so hard that I've had this life changing moment of finding the best sandwich of my life. Until this day, I don't know if it was finding the best sandwich of my life that shook me so hard, or the fact that the sandwich is located all the way in Baltimore, 2,500 miles away from me :-( Either way, if you are ever in the area anywhere close to Maryland, you need to go to this place! Heck, go to Washington D.C. for a nice museum trip and make sure you load up on these sandwiches! It will absolutely change your life! read more

Had the pulled pork sandwich. It was pretty good... not the best I've ever had but ill be back for sure

The best in Baltimore... Guys triple D is awesome and well worth the wait if there is a line.

CHAPS Is the only place in Md to get awesome pit beef and there menu is huge , plenty of options. Nothing fancy but Damn good food. Worth the drive for authentic pit beef. read more

Yeahhhhhh this place was the shit. A friend brought me here during a visit to Baltimore. Got the Reuben and it was delicious. Wish I could go again tomorrow and get the ribs! Must return. read more

My boyfriend and I went to try Chaps after watching Triple D. He ordered the Big Dog with cheese fries and I ordered the beef Rachel. Both sandwiches had generous amounts of meat. He loved his sandwich but I would have liked the meat to be seasoned a little. It had a great smoky flavor to it though. The cheese fries were boardwalk style fries with cheese sauce and they were delicious. We decided to eat in but it was freezing in there. They turned up the heat as we were leaving. All in all, it was a good experience. I'd go again! read more

I have to say I wasn't as impressed as after eating here. We got to the restaurant and when ordering I asked the employee what is good we are from out of town this is our first time here and she begun by rolling her eyes and just smacking and saying what ever everything is good. So I ordered the kids plates of chicken strips,hot dogs and myself and my wife has the beef sandwiches. I also had to try the tiger sauce to see what the hype was all about. I liked the sandwich but it wasn't the best I've ever had but with the tiger sauce it was a great combination. Overall the employees were a bit rude the frys are very greasy and the food was okay. read more

They have great food and fries love the pit beef. Seating is minimal so it's a usual grab and go. The homemade tiger sauce is awesome.

The location is abysmal -- right next to a "gentlemen's club" and across the street from an adult video store. Ignoring the cluelessness of the order taker who didn't know how to answer my question about whether the tea was sweet or unsweet (I'm not at all sure she knew the difference), I proceeded to place my long awaited order; because, hey, I was there for the pit beef that I had heard so much about! You know, the pit beef of "Man vs. Food" and "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" fame. I LOVE pit beef and couldn't wait. I ordered the pit beef sandwich, the macaroni and cheese, and (after the tea episode) a Diet Coke. "How would you like your beef done?" I was asked. Nice touch -- pit beef served to order. "Medium," I said. Ok, time to cut to the chase. Five to ten minutes later, my order was up. The beef (quite well-done, by the way; not at all "medium") was fatty and grisly. It was spiced nicely and had good flavor, but the quality of the meat was, well, not high quality. The mac and cheese was pretty good and the Diet Coke was exceptional. Really, now ... what kind of pit beef place is it when the reviewer likes the Diet Coke best? Here's what I recommend: If you're in the Baltimore area and want fantastic pit beef, try Pioneer Pit Beef at the corner of N. Rolling Road and Johnnycake Road in Windsor Mill or Andy Nelson's Barbeque on York Road in Cockeysville. You'll thank me. Next time I pass by Chaps Pit Beef, I will. read more

Lived up to the hype as a great BBQ beef sandwich. Loved trying the sauces and mixing with the tiger sauce (horseradish). As a parent, sadly probably wouldn't come back as it shares the parking lot with a gentlemen's club that has pictures of men and women posted half naked. Had to seat the kids strategically to not see it from inside. We ate fast because the booth and room was so cold on a winter day. Mac and cheese was good and baked beans are vinegar sauced. Side portions are small (large side the size of Popeyes small) and a small was a small plastic container. Sandwiches were like $8-10 alone and no fresh tea (Lipton or brisk). read more

While vacationing in Rehoboth Beach we had a major hankering for pit beef. Numerous people had been telling us to give Chaps a try. The service was prompt. We dined inside. The meat was tender, juicy, thinly sliced and abundant. Unfortunately, our sandwiches arrived cold. We could figure out why the meat wasn't hot when we were the only people in the restaurant. Yet, we enjoyed our sandwiches anyway and are looking forward to trying the location closer to home. Hot or cold, the meat is succulent. Enjoy! read more

Keep your eyes peeled, when searching for Chaps. It's a trailer type restaurant, sharing a parking lot space with a strip club. The place has every meat combo you can think of and all the fixings required to keep your lips smacking, with each biteful. I asked for a medium-well roast beef corned beef combo sandwich and I received a medium-nearly burnt around the edges, piled high, tough and flavorless stack meat. No "smack" of lips with this sandwich. Not even my own combo of tiger/barbecue/horseradish combo aided in improving this meat meal. The corned beef was nearly reminiscent of jerky, absent of flavor and juiciness. The smothered gravy on the hubby's french fries were brown, gummy and devoid of seasoning. On the go, I grabbed a rare roast beef for mom. The meat was barely pink. And their crab soup proved in having very little crabmeat, but was very similar to mom's - made with Campbell's Alphabet soup and a heavy hand in the Old Bay. Forget the side of green beans too, which tasted as if from a can, smothered in chunky canned tomatoes - what an odd and unappealing pairing of ingredients. read more

Anytime we drive through Baltimore we ALWAYS stop at chaps. Huge sandwiches for awesome prices you will not be disappointed. Try the raven: pit beef, turkey, and corned beef. It's a perfectly smoked Meaty sandwich. If you're extra hungry get a side of potato salad. read more

Hey, if sweaty workman is your thing, then you must go here. They line the whole place. It is a guy's delight I guess but you cannot even see through the menus and people like me who don't eat red meat never find anything to order. I ordered the chicken and dumpling--those dumpling could have gotten up and walked away looking like your grandma's white pasty thighs -- yuck. I guess if you want a hunk of meat. It is fine. The items don't look as pretty as what is show here. read more

While traveling in the US, every once in a while you can expect to find a dive that does everything related to beef well. In Orlando, for instance, you've got Beefy King, who specialize in some of the juiciest roast beef and horseradish sandwiches you can find in America. In Buffalo, they have Schwabl's, who specializes in the same concept as Beefy King, but instead of your average soft bun, they have "weck" or "kummelweck" which is a sandwich roll topped with pretzel salt and caraway seeds. Beef sandwiches in the Buffalo area and especially Schwabl's are called "beef on weck" because of this unique sandwich bread. In the case of Chap's Pit Beef in Baltimore, you're talking about the probable apex of Beef sandwiches on the east coast. They have their very own version of BBQ here. Instead of smoking the beef over hours, the rare beef is grilled slightly on the outside to give the roast beef a soft and bloody interior with a slightly crispy and grilled exterior. They call this version of beef the namesake "pit beef." The best way to get this beef nurtured by the gods in my opinion is on a kaiser roll and with tiger sauce. You can also get rye for your sandwiches, but I'm willing to bet that everyone will appreciate the softness of the kaiser roll. Tiger sauce is a typical mix of horseradish and mayo, just with a more interesting name. What makes the beef sandwiches at this place rock so much is the quality of the beef itself first and foremost. It's just some of the best quality beef I've had for a sandwich before. They also have tremendous fries here, but the hot dogs are something to skip if you come here. Beef sandwiches is what they do and what they do better than anybody in all likelihood. read more

Prices have defiantly gone up as they have gained media exposure but the food quality has not diminished. Was never a big fan of pit beef so was thrilled to find pit turkey, yum! Also love their turkey Rachel. read more

Have you ever seen Drive-In, Diners, and Dives, and left with a craving of something like what you saw? Chaps will not only satisfy that craving, but will have you asking for more. I took a couple friends visiting from Jersey and they never had such good food. I had a the Rachel sandwich which was very large and tasty. They also have a unique tiger sauce to go with any sandwich you get. The fries were also very tasty. The price is great for everything you get. Staff are very friendly. read more

Simply awesome sandwiches... You may be tempted to order 2 or 3 of them, given that their menu is so packed with endless combinations... However, my suggestion is to order the Raven, load it up at the fixens bar (go heavy on the tiger sauce) and make 2 meals out of it,.. A real keeper. read more

Got The Raven. Threw on horseradish and tangy carolina sauce. Holy hell, what a good sandwich. Worth the hype.

I really just didn't like it, I appreciate it for what it is...a solid local joint but I am really a flavor girl and the flavors weren't all that pleasing. I tried both the pit beef sandwich and the pork bbq sandwich and neither blew me away. Not bad but not good. I'm glad that we tried it but we won't be going back. read more

This is the only pit beef i've ever had, and the pit beef is guaranteed to be a good choice, but a few of their other things left a little to be desired. their flagship sandwich is great. good flavor from the meat, good roll, and i always add tiger sauce and onion to mine, and it's perfect. i've had the ribs a few times. they're not slow smoked BBQ, but they have a flavor from the charcoal grill but the texture is a little chewy. they use full sized spare ribs, which adds to the chewiness, and usually they are decent but the ones i had recently are a little dry. the sauce is good, it's unique, not too sweet and it has a little kick, it kind of reminds me of the "open pit" brand BBQ sauce a little. their sauce is also used in their baked beans, which are pretty good. the mac n cheese i had from them was a little bland. their gravy fries were good, but there was something missing. i thought they were too salty but a friend of mine didn't think they were salty enough! the fries aren't too crisp, but i like them. next time i'd either order them plain or with cheese, and the fries are a good portion. all in all, i will absolutely continue to come here every time i come to baltimore, but i think from now on i will just stick with pit beef and skip the ribs. read more

The person taking my order got my order wrong, but this is the first time that ever happened, after going here for years. Four stars because the food is great but sometimes the food is cold or luke warm read more

Don't mind the fact that Chaps is in the parking lot of a strip club, this place is amazing. The pit beef was full of flavor and satisfying, the mac and cheese was delicious. The tiger sauce was insane. I was legitimately sad when I finished my sandwich because there was none left. I will be back here soon for sure read more