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Yum! Glad we saw that this was a place to try in Baltimore! Food: Loved the sauce bar with all the sauce options for your sandwiches, and my favorite sauce for my Pitt beef sandwich was the house sauce! So good! The Pitt beef was cooked medium rare (my request) and was very good! Loved the baked beans (have meat in them and green peppers and just had a good flavor! The fresh cut fries were also good! They also have pickles available too! Hubby enjoyed the triple d sandwich! Service: Service was excellent! The woman who took our order was great at answering questions and made sure we knew what we were ordering! They also have help staff in the dining room refilling condiments and wiping down tables. Also didn't take long for the food to be ready. Ambiance: Picnic tables, table and chairs as well as booth seating available. Not too large of a place but we found seats at noon on a Sunday!
Ok, so I have to say I was WAYYYY excited to come here because they have been featured on so many shows and my little family of 4 was WAYYY disappointed. They did have a variety of BBQ sauces to try out so you can dip your meats with. That to me is always fun when I can try multiple sauces. Meat wise it did not fall off the bone. Now if you have ever been to Texas and had a true BBQ then you know how tender the meats can get. I was hoping for that type of experience but it just fell short for me to be honest. I was left wanting to be raving about it with each bite. They did have a steady flow of customers coming in and dining here and take out. So maybe I ordered the incorrect items. Ordered: * Pork Ribs *Cheese Fries -there's a lot of cheese, I just wished the fries were a bit more crispy instead of on the soft side. *Fish Platter - when I saw this on the menu, I thought it was fried catfish but I was wrong. It was more like fish nuggets. It came with fries which again I wished would be crispy. *Beef Pit Sandwich Very causal atmosphere. I honestly wanted to love this place but just truly like some of the other Yelp reviews of those who dined here who also didn't get the hype. I personally wouldn't come back but if you are curious about Chaps Pit Beef like I am, then I say give it a try. Tips: *Credit card accepted *They have their own parking lot. *Restroom available. *Fountain drink and BBQ sauces/condiments are all on the side for you to grab. *Indoor
One word: YUM! I'm from Texas so I like to think I have high standard for BBQ. This place came recommended by a close friend. This establishment was featured on Guy Fieri's show and has a sandwich named after him. This is side information, but I usually side eye his recommendations because one time I tried a place that he featured and the food was absolutely disgusting. However, this place was absolutely Yum. The staff was friendly and helpful. The cashier lady super cute and was helpful with recommendations. I got the pit beef sandwich with mac & cheese. The mac & cheese somewhat reminded me of the mac & cheese at this place called Luby's in Texas. It was pretty active on a Sunday evening, but the service was really fast. I may be waited 10 minutes or so. An important note is that all your toppings you put on yourself after you pick up your food. I recommend as a native Texan who loves barbecue.
We both had the beef pit sandwich and shared an order of fries and coleslaw. All was delicious!! Shout out to to the employee who was servicing the condiments. I unfortunately didn't get her name but she was AWESOME! She had long braided hair and wore glasses. Kudos to her for being such an amazing hard working employee!! Great music and ambiance too.
TLDR: Bigger space, same legendary pit beef. Still one of the best sandwiches in Baltimore, and the new location makes it even easier to enjoy. If you're talking Baltimore pit beef, Chaps Pit Beef has been a staple for years, and after coming here for over a decade, I can confidently say it still delivers every single time. Their new location, just a stone's throw from the original humble shack, is a huge upgrade. You get the same iconic food, but now with a much larger dining room that actually makes it easy to bring a group without fighting for space. It's the best of both worlds. Same old school flavor with a more comfortable setup. On my most recent visit, I stuck with my go to. A loaded hoagie absolutely packed with pit beef, corned beef, sausage, and turkey. It's massive, messy in the best way, and exactly what you want when you're craving something unapologetically Baltimore. I paired it with a large order of fries, which were piled high and perfect for sharing. Decided to switch it up a bit and try the Holy Cod fish sandwich too, and that ended up being a sleeper hit. Huge portion of crispy fried cod, topped with fresh coleslaw on a soft bun. Not something you usually go to Chaps for, but honestly worth ordering. Everything came out crazy fast, which is always impressive considering how busy they can get. Quick stop at the condiment bar is a must. Load up on the free pickles, onions, Carolina Gold mustard, and that tiger sauce. The horseradish and mayo combo just hits different on pit beef. Bottom line, Chaps might not be a hidden gem anymore, but it doesn't need to be. It still outperforms most spots in the pit beef game and continues to be one of the best sandwiches you can get in Baltimore.
The old Baltimore classic, stopped by for a quick lunch, it's been a minute since I've been here but still delicious and reliable as usual. The new building is much better than the old especially when it comes to parking. Inside there way more space and easy to order with the new menus. Service here was great as usual, the staff are so chill and welcoming, you really feel the Baltimore hospitality. Ordered my favorite raven sandwich: pit beef, corned beef, and turkey. Came out flavorful and went well with the sauce and onions. Still a great deal for the price. A fill you up kind of sandwich. Always love supporting a Baltimore classic spot.
I get the hype about this place. It's delicious. I had the turkey Rachel with lettuce and tomato (and pickles) and it was fantastic. The onion rings are also so stinkin amazing - best that I've ever had and is a must try. The people are also super nice and quick with their service.
It was all really good. The outside fooled me, because I didn't expect the interior to be so nice. They had two TV's on as well and enough space where you felt comfortable to sit for a while. The pit beef is the bomb! It seems you can get it similar to how you get a steak or any type of beef in terms of how you want it cooked. I got mine medium. It was so tender. The pulled pork was good, but tasted as how you would expect. Similar experience with the ribs. Both were good but the charm is in the pit beef. The Mac and Cheese was so good. Very creamy and the noodles were firm. The menu can be a bit overwhelming. I didn't realize they had that many options, so I would recommend looking at the menu before coming to eat in advance. I felt rushed only because people were waiting in line. The food came fast and the staff were really nice. I would definitely come back again!
Came to try the pit beef sandwich for lunch during the week and had a great experience. The beef sandwich was amazing, so juicy, and I appreciated that we had our choice of doneness level. I ordered the medium. The line moved quickly and the large tables and stools along the perimeter were great for community seating. There's also a toppings bars, with several sauces to choose from, pickles, and more. Overall we're glad we made the trip to come here, it was worth it!
The richwich is delicious tender corned beef, pitt beef, turkey, juicy sausage. The tiger sauce is amazing.
I have not been to Chaps in a while and recently visited after they renovated and my goodness, I did not recognize it! The building is so modern but I did appreciate the small things they kept as the interior decor from the original restaurant. I loved that they inside expanded allowing a lot of people to sit comfortably indoors. The menu is still the same and the food is just as good as it was before!
I rolled up to Chaos Pit Beef near Essex ready to finally try Baltimore's infamous pit beef. Big mistake. I loaded up my sandwich with tiger sauce, but right away--no white onions available. The sauce station was a disaster, empty pumps and sticky mess everywhere. When I told the staff we were out of sauce, they literally just said "pump faster." Cool, thanks. Here's the real problem though: the beef was completely flavorless. Like, shockingly bland. No seasoning, no smoke, nothing. For a place that supposedly specializes in pit beef, how do you mess up the main ingredient that badly? The horseradish sauce had some bite to it, but it can't save meat that tastes like nothing. I don't get the hype. Maybe I caught them on a terrible day, but when your signature item is this underwhelming, something's wrong. If you actually care about flavor, save your money and go literally anywhere else. Baltimore has better pit beef than this.
Delicious and fast food. Had a beef sandwich with provolone, fries with gravy, Mac and cheese and banana pudding. All were great!
8 months ago
What can be better than coming black home and eating a great Pit Beef or Turkey Sandwich? Came on a Friday too. Pretty busy. Great service ordering. In and out in 10 minutes. Been away too long. read more
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1 year ago
This was my first time trying "pit beef". This location shares a parking lot with a gentleman's club, which was interesting. The outside of the building is covered with accolades and TV shows that have featured this restaurant. You order at the counter and they call your number when your food is ready. I decided on the pit beef sandwich medium, with macaroni salad and baked beans (the latter came highly recommended by the cashier). The food came out pretty quickly and I turned the corner to see an array of sauces and toppings for the sandwiches. I tried a taste of their bbq sauce and found it a little vinegary. I ended up adding a small amount of horseradish sauce to the sandwich. In my opinion, it would have tasted just fine without any sauce, as the meat was pretty juicy. I was surprised at the size of the sandwich, as it was much smaller than the roast beef sandwiches I've had in Massachusetts. I really liked the macaroni salad, but the baked beans had little pieces of green pepper in it, which I didn't care for. It's a solid option for a meal and I'm glad I tried it. read more
I have been here many times before when I lived in Baltimore. I now live in Texas and have to visit at least once while in town. Don't let the fact it shares a parking lot with a strip club stop you from visiting. The food is terrific, definitely worth trying it. The staff are always friendly, the place is always clean and of course the food is great. They have several different BBQ sauces to try. The "Golden Sauce" was my favorite. Also, a cool fact is there was a scene from "The Wire" filmed here. read more
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All the famous foodies visited here so I had to try. It is located in industrial area so I left little out of place. We tried the regular beef sandwich, pork rib and banana pudding. The beef sandwich does not come with any sauce but you can add different bbq sauce and dressing at the self serve area. I personally liked their hickory sauce. Their Beef sandwich is pretty much like a roast beef. The pork rib was also good and the banana pudding. I just wish i had a bigger stomach to try more stuff. Excellent service. You can see the open kitchen right behind the counter where the action is. read more
1 year ago
The real deal of you're looking for a Pit Beef Sandwich. BBQ sauces are around the corner, and while the meat is nice and juicy, I still recommend getting the house horseradish and BBQ sauces. The sausage and corned beef are good as well so you probably can't go wrong with most of their specialty subs either. read more
6 months ago
The service was friendly and prompt. I really liked the tables. Mixture of benches and high tables. My husband really enjoyed his pit beef sandwich and I really enjoyed my wings and fries. The fries and BBQ sauce was good too. read more
2 months ago
11 months ago
First time coming here. Found it on a Google search of places to try. We lucked out. The food was excellent and so was the service. Trendy lunch spot with lots of sandwich options. Flavorful dishes. Definitely will be back when we are in town and definitely recommend this spot. Love that there is a family story behind the business. Keep up the good service. read more
It's been over two years since my last visit to chaps and I've also discovered they moved across the parking lot to a bigger location. Newer and cleaner facility but not the nostalgic shack I remembered but do understand an upgrade was required. Not much to say except best pit beef sandwich in all of Baltimore. Dress up sandwich whichever way you like however my recommendation is to load it with pickles, onions, and their famous tiger sauce. This is a must eat Without a doubt. read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
Food is Amazing, beef tender delicious, that horseradish sauce puts it over the top. Service quick, efficient. If you are new to the spot, I suggest you look at the online menu. So many options. If it's crowded don't sweat it, they are fast as I've only been here 1 other time, they were in their older building, The new spot is nice, clean & classic BBQ joint vibe. Lots of add ons, onions, pickles and Plenty of sauces.Do not be fooled by the simple appearance of this Sandwich, it is PACKED with flavor Do go if you can. read more
8 months ago
So I ordered an extra rare pit beef sandwich on a roll and got the horseradish sauce. I also got 2 small sides: Mac and cheese and baked beans. I had eaten here years ago but got take-out that I ate when I got home to Pennsylvania. This time I ate it fresh. This review pains me more than you can know as I love Arbys which should be a cheap knock -off of this sandwich but when I tell you that beef had no seasoning...no flavor even being cooked over a flame....it made Arbys look gourmet. The Mac and cheese was a miss too BUT the baked beans were phenomenal even if incredibly small. read more
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We have made the conscious effort to make our way here at least once a month but my husband would like to up it to two; that's how much we love this sandwich. The place seems unassuming but it's clean, quick, and efficient with the ordering process here. Get your sandwich and load up on onion, horseradish, and many various styles of bbq sauce. Don't forget the pickles and ask the counter for some fresh horseradish as well. I wish the condiment containers were a bit bigger for the big pickle slices but it's probably a good thing people can't load up to take too much on the side. The new spot hasn't opened across the street just yet but should be opening soon! This place is definitely worth the PIT stop on your way through. read more
5 months ago
Welp, saw this place on tv multiple times, so I thought I better check it out while I was in Charm City. Their beef is excellent and tender. I like that you can request it to be rare up to well done. The sausage was not fatty at all. I wouldn't get a large sauerkraut next time because they don't make it in-house, so it's nothing special. But their sauces are! The Tiger Sauce and Gold BBQ are both unreal good. I feel like the Gold was fairly spicy. The service was quick and high quality. The entire restaurant was clean. Highly recommend it to visitors and locals. read more
1 year ago
I've been wanting to eat here for years. Today was the day. Clean establishment. Great customer service. We split a beef sandwich and fries as we were going to have crab cakes later. We loved everything. It's nice that there's several choices of sauces. I had the horseradish and the Mrs had the Sweet Baby Rays. The fries needed more salt which they provided in the condiment section. If we lived in Baltimore, this would be a regular stop. read more
9 months ago
10 months ago
After several years of hearing about Chaps Pit Beef's legendary sandwich, I decided to finally stop by and check it out. I figured for a first visit, I should start with what they're known for...the pit beef. I placed my order online and by the time I arrived it was bagged and ready to go! I was told I should get it with onions, pickles and horseradish so that's what I did. From the first bite, I understood the hype. This is a really good sandwich! I'm definitely gonna go back and try some other things on the menu. read more
2 years ago
I am not sure if I ordered the right thing for this restaurant. It seems like they are mostly known for bbq sandwiches and I ordered a beef platter. It was hard to know if the beef stayed good because it was drenched in gravy & so were the fries. Also, the platter came with mostly fries then meat. read more
2 years ago
Ummm?? This was one of the most mixed bag experiences I've had in a while. Take what's relevant to you and leave the rest. I got the #52 Chaps Special and a small Mac'n'Cheese to go. I ordered ahead and it was ready when I got there-- when they said it would be. Folks were friendly and pickup was fast. The mac'n'cheese for $3.40 was TEENY WEENY. I guess it was 4 oz? IDK, but see my photo, and keep in mind I'm a 5'2" woman and have tiny doll hands, and that's a little teaspoon. Inflation, I guess, but it was like 3 bites. It was pretty good, to be fair. The sandwich-- which, unlike the mac, was a decent size for the money ($12)-- was kinda maddening. First, I should say that I requested BBQ sauce and it was missing. There are worse things, but just saying, it was clearly on the receipt. But the maddening thing? The beef was tasty BUT it was gristly, and the ham was tender BUT it was tasteless. Overall, the kind of place I would never come back to on my own... but I wouldn't object to giving another chance to if a friend insisted. Pretty much what 3 stars was made for. read more
2 years ago
A Baltimore, Maryland staple! I went in on a busy Sunday and tried their new location which is right next to their original location on route 40. I tried a sandwich with beef and sausage with a side of homemade macaroni and cheese. The flavor was there. The only reason why this is a three star is because it was all cold. They provide pickles, sauces, and raw onions if that is what you'd like. read more
Found Chaps Pit Beef online as it was one of the highly rated restaurants in the area! They have a large menu with a lot of options. You step up to the counter and place your order. We really enjoyed the bread pudding, our only request is that it be warmed up and topped with some sort of sauce. The cod sandwich was fresh but came plane and I think it really could've been elevated with some toppings for the sandwich instead of just tartar sauce. The beef sandwich was fresh but same for the cod sandwich, we were expecting more razzle dazzle as the sandwich was very plane. Solid option for a meal if you're in the Baltimore area! read more
Loved the pit beef sandwich with onions, tiger sauce (horseradish), and various bbq sauces (gold, hickory, sweet baby rays, etc). Also added jalapeños for extra, which I'd skip in the future. We ordered medium rare - the sandwich was full of thinly sliced meat. Enjoyed it with cheese fries and a drink. read more
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720 Mapleton Ave
Baltimore, MD 21205
Pulaski Industrial Area
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(410) 483-2379
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