What a great local gem! I've had Expressway twice now both a little non traditional than a regular patron would have. The first was catering for a friends wedding. They supplied all the pit beef/pulled pork and chicken we could eat. The staff was wonderful, and very accommodating. Really great BBQ! The owners are wonderful and are normally there and that's who you speak with if you're calling in an order! For this year's potluck at work, I called because I heard they did Deep Fried Turkeys. They did! So we all chipped in for a 12 lb bird. I called a few weeks prior and on the day I went and picked it up. It was a great price and they had it carved for me (per my request). It came with a big container of gravy as well. So delicious. They have a great menu and you can tell they have a loyal customer base from the lines that form around lunch time. Will definitely be back! read more

Came to expressway put beef for the first time. Ordered a medium well sandwich, fries and bottled water. Drove home to eat. Bit into the sandwich to find large splinter like pieces of wood material inside of my sandwich. I could not tell whether it was actually wood or burnt ends, but whatever it was it was inedible. Driving back to return this poor excuse of a sandwich. Wondering if there's a Chaps put beef in odenton, because expressway ain't it . Disappointed :( read more

I haven't reviewed in a while but I have a new pledge to write at least two reviews a week. I think this is a great place to renew my budding restaurant reviewer career. I don't live anywhere near Odenton - I was just there for the day on business. After I finished my work I was headed for "the hell outta Odenton" towards 295 with a plan to see "Julie and Julia" and get a late dinner afterward. As soon as I saw this place - a roadside takeout barbecue shack so notably absent in my sanitized home county of Montgomery - I knew plans would be a changin'. Even if it meant Julia would have to wait for another night. Sometimes you just have a feeling about a place. I pulled into their parking lot and did a quick scan of Yelp Mobile reviews (thanks guys!). Yep, they provided proof that my suspicions of deliciousness were probably correct. I had the sandwich special, which was a pulled pork sandwich (you get to choose which kind), fries, a side and a drink for $8.99. Unbelievable! That's only about a dollar less than Wendy's, these days. When I saw that they offered not only the BBQ place staples but also collard greens and mac and cheese, I went through the roof of delight. I knew I was going to get the fries, having read on Yelp that they were fresh cut. And they were soooo good. Better than Five Guys. For my side though I was tempted by the mac and the greens, I decided on the beans because that is sort of my baseline evaluation of a BBQ place, how good their beans are. I was not disappointed. Very saucy with ground beef mixed in. Really a meal in themselves. The pulled pork was saucy, tender and delicious. And huge. Really, for me, this special would have been enough to split with another person. (And then I would have gotten a side of collards and a side of mac n cheese too!) The guys who work there were super nice. They even gave me a free sample of apple fritters because I was drooling over them on the menu. In all a wonderful diversion. I just ate in my car right in their parking lot. Then I headed to my Julia Child movie with a full stomach. No matter how delicious that French cooking looked on the screen I knew I had savored a worthy contender. read more

Just wanted to update my review. Besides the great turkey dinner, we got at Thanksgiving, the delicious pit beef, open face beef sandwich, and the most delicious honey bar-b-cue wings I've ever had, we recently tried their chicken nuggets. My spouse rarely eats them and when she does, it's only from one place. Then she tried them from here and loves them. In fact, my 2-year-old great nephew gobbles them down and you've never met a more picky eater. On top of all this, they have delicious shakes and sodas. If you're craving pit beef or chicken, this is the place to go. And check out the brown gravy. Heavenly on their fries. read more

I was really hungry and tried 2 sandwiches, pit beef and pork bbq. Both were very tasty. I'll be back to get some more in the future. Their pit sandwiches are sliced and bbq sandwiches are pulled. I ordered my pit beef medium. It was closer to medium well so I'll get it medium rare next time. Beef was still tender though. It doesn't seem like anything is added to the beef after it is sliced so it required condiments for me. I liked their horseradish but watch out. It has a kick and will sting your nose if you take a big enough bite of it. If you eat your pit beef with their horseradish it will overpower their other condiments: onions, hot sauce and spice shaker. Pork bbq is basically Expressway's version of bbq pulled pork sandwich. One of the better versions I've had. For $5~$6 per sandwich, they are good values too. read more

Stopped here without looking much into the reviews (honestly was just hungry so I went for it). Got the 4 piece chicken for $5.99 without the BBQ on top, so this is the only food item I can speak for. Staff was accommodating and had the food out in less than 10 minutes (they had estimated it would take 15-20, so I was happy with having it earlier!). Menu items were all surprisingly hearty, affordable, and quick options for those on the go. Parking lot was easy to navigate and there was a nice outdoor seating area. Had a plethora of choices, however due to dietary restrictions, I chose the chicken. The chicken was fine, my only complaint is that it needed to be cooked longer. Have had better chicken for sure, but gotta give them a few stars for the customer service and affordability. read more

We were exploring Odenton on a Sunday in April and stumbled upon this place, which looked just disreputable enough to be a gem. Adding to expectations was the high Yelp rating. Unfortunately it sucked bad. Don't be fooled - this is not a bbq place - they don't smoke meat or anything. This is a roast beef place. Also, this should really be a one star review, but I know people don't take them seriously. I ordered the pit beef sandwich with fries and "campfire beans." The gf had the pit turkey sandwich with fries and mac & cheese. We waited for THIRTY MINUTES to get our food, which is completely unacceptable at a take-out restaurant where you are standing around outside waiting for your food. In addition, as far as I could tell they didn't have to actually cook any food other than dunking a few fries in hot lard. Most of it was just slapping meat on bread. This place is disorganized. They don't take your name or give you a number or anything, so there is lots of confusion when it comes time to pick up your food. We saw another family just leave becaue they were so frustrated. And all of our containers of food had dirty saucy fingerprints all over them from the kitchen staff. I understand this is supposed to be a folksy place, but I mean wipe that off, c'mon. On the positive side, the namesake pit beef on the beef sandwich was pretty tasty, although nobody asked me how I wanted it (rare, etc.). I would say I got medium rare, which is probably what I would have ordered. Seriously, the beef is alright. However, everything else was terrible. After waiting for an eternity, we opened up our styrofoam containers to find plain sliced meat on some boring bun. The condiment station had onions and horseradish and not much else, and looked quite honestly like it was ripe for contamination with no lids on anything and people sticking their grubby hands in everything. Something was off about the Turkey. It was a translucent color that looked like the bird must have been sick or something. It had some smokey taste to it, but we couldn't finish it because there was something very strange and terrible about its consistency. The gf equated it to the sickening, gelatinous texture that you get on really cheap deli meat. I see a bunch of reviews raving about the fries. I love fries. Like any fry, these probably would have been better fresh out of the fryer, but they weren't. They were sort of room temperature and completely soggy. The bag was noticeably damp with grease when they handed it to us. I don't even think they had salt on them. Five Guys makes significantly better fries than this place. The sides were a joke. The mac & cheese was as bad as you can possibly imagine mac & cheese. The sauce was some fluorescent orange cheese whiz-style vomit that had congealed around overcooked macaroni. The whole mess had cemented itself together, so when you went to fork out a bite, the whole disgusting thing popped out like a mucus plug. It wasn't even tasty in the sickening, but comforting, way that Kraft blue box is. I don't know how you could make mac & cheese worse than this. The beans were had little tiny bits of unidentified meat product floating around in them. There was nothing remarkable about them. What else. Oh the bbq sauce I swear to god came straight out of some industrial tub of Sysco bbq sauce. I would never go back to this place. read more

Please look close at this picture there is hair in that macaroni..... Disgusting .....,picture is worth a thousand words needless to say I called after I took two bites and noticed there was hair in the food because it got stuck on my fork while trying to take a bite..... Ewe ...so they told me to return it and they will replace it????? I'm at work I can't just leave.... But no apologies and no offer for refund.... Only to replace it with more macaroni salad... Gross I'll pass. read more

Expressway Pit Beef - Please look close at this picture there is hair in that macaroni..... Disgusting .....,picture is worth a thousand - Barbeque Near Me - Odenton, Maryland

At Expressway, they have pit beef. I gave them 5 stars because it's the closest pit beef to DC. So I drove half an hour past the beltway to get some. Yes, it's a sandwich. Yes, it's worth the drive. Pit beef is very delicious. They cook it to order. You can add some onions, a bunch of horseradish, and mayo. You should get some. It was so good, I got two. read more

I actually frequent here a lot. However, after today I will not be returning. Not for a replacement nor any other meal. For the most part the food has been okay, but beware if your order is messed up. My burger was completely raw (i requested it as medium done). I called calm and asked what can be done. The staff was wonderful and honestly very sweet, but the manager (I don't even know her name), is extremely rude and condescending. She cuts you off, wants to create a debate where there is none, and quite frankly her tone is just rude. I did not ask for my money back, only a replacement of my order yet she snapped at me. Yet I got "honey whatever if you want a refund bring it back". Again, I was calling to ask for a replacement for this RAW burger. I responded "it's 100 degrees outside, I'm not calling for a refund I'm calling to see if a note can be left for a replacement at a later date". Again I got "honey it's summer, obviously it's going to be hot". Not only did she raise her voice for no reason, she's just unprofessional. I also said to her "maybe there is a mix in communication, because not once did I yell or get rude or smart with you or your associates. Why is there a back and forth when I'm simply making a complaint". Now if I stooped to her level of emotional intelligence, I would have been wrong. I asked her not to call me honey as I am just trying to get some assistance in which she responded "okay hun", as if she had a problem with the correction. Her attitude is rude and nasty as hell! I hope she isn't the owner because of so, I feel sorry for any future customers. In short, I won't even use the word to describe her that read more

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I have eaten here a half dozen or so times. I always have enjoyed it. As a few reviewers have mentioned, their fries are really good and they give you a good portion size. A couple notable items that are undermentioned in other reviews: the pit ham is amazing!!! It is moist, thinly sliced, and has the slightest bit of that char-taste. The turkey is also really good for the same reasons. However they cook their meats, they just come out delicious (presumably in a pit...) I have had the pit beef come out drier than I would have liked once(ordered medium, came out very well), but it was still good. I do recommend some BBQ sauce on there. Other items I would put in the "good" category were the ribs and the wings. Both better than average. One night, we decided to mix it up and go for the meatloaf and chili. My wife liked the chili, but nothing life-changing. It was good, and about what you'd expect. The meatloaf was a little "meh." It was a good portion size, but it could have used a little bit of a top crust or some kind of tomato or BBQ slather on top to caramelize a bit. Again, it was fine, but nothing amazing. Pro tip: Try the ham, turkey, and the beef sandwiches. They're all delicious. I think the ham is way underrated. They could rename the place to Pit Ham, and I'd approve. There are still many items on the menu that we haven't tried, but we will in good time. HAM HAM HAM HAM HAM HAM!!! NOMS! read more

Having been here many, many times I can now hands-down say they also have the best wings in the area. Order them; order them in bulk if you can. You won't be sorry with either the buffalo or the honey barbecue. The pit beef remains delectable, although I still prefer The Canopy by a slim margin on that count. The ribs are simply passable; if they would get a smoker, we'd have a five-star destination for sure. read more

If you're looking for BBQ and you're in the Odenton area, look no further. This place is good for what it offers and when the food is fresh, it is well worth the price. We usually enjoy the pulled pork and sometimes the sweet potato fries. The portions are large, so if you're going with your spouse or significant other, order just one side of fries. There isn't much of an ambiance, but hey...it's a BBQ place on the side of a freeway. Again, if you're in the area and you want some BBQ...stop on by! read more

The most tender and flavorful pit beef I've found in the greater Baltimore area. The ribs are are very good, Food is consistent and been going there for years. sometime the females (not the young lady) cashier are rude. overall, this is one of my favorite BBQ place read more

The BEST! The food is amazing - and high quality. Ordered for catering also - and the food was a huge hit at my party. Everything was included as I ordered pit beef and pit ham the amount of condiments - rolls - was perfect! I am hooked and absolutely will return! read more

Just found this place next to the ACE hardware. Good food and reasonable prices for Pit BBQ. read more

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Roadside stand. My kinda place. Everything I tried was good, but not great. I think the reason is that it is trying to do too much. The best joints do a few things well and leave it at that. The place is supposed to be about pitt beef, so I went with that. The sandwich was good, but not as tasty as some others around Baltimore. (the closer you get to Chaps the more that is expected) This does not quite have that taste. I don't know how the best beef places get it to be so flavorful, but Expressway falls a little short. The fries were OK as well, as were the wings. I did not try the snowballs but they looked great. (another Baltimore staple). What I loved was the Apple Fritters--unique, fried and excellent. I'd come back just for those. My advice would be to thin out the menu, work on the beef and there will be lines around the block. read more

Edited to add: I've gone back since then, and the meat has been fine. Sometimes they can be a little slow, other times the food comes up quickly. I guess it's a matter of who is working. So I added two stars for the improvement. ------ I love Pit Beef. My favorite is Pioneer but I also like Chap's and Canopy. When I moved from B'more to DC, I was bummed to be moving away from Pit Beef. (Why is it people from DC think Pit Beef is 'cue?) I was excited to discover Pit Beef closer to home. The first time I ate there I didn't register any opinion on my sandwich but I went again Friday night and there was a definite "off" smell to the meat. I ate it anyway, and haven't gotten sick, so it might have been me. I really had to scrape the bottom of the container of horseradish, so it might have been that, also. I had a healthier alternative of potato salad for a side, but I sampled my companion's fries and regretted not getting my own to dress with vinegar and Old Bay. He was also delighted to find corn fritters on the menu, which he's missed after Three Nines in Elkridge closed. Still, I could have hit it on an off night, and it is closer to DC than other pit beef places. I'll probably go back just to check, and if it's OK, I'll add some stars. read more

First and foremost, this is not a sit-down restaurant, but a food stand with a few outdoor tables. This is probably obvious, but I wasn't paying close attention, and thus was surprised when I got there and there was no indoor seating. I ordered a pit beef sandwich, apple fritters and a vanilla milkshake. This was my first pit beef sandwich, and I was not at all impressed. Being my first pit beef sandwich, I don't know if you're supposed to request or add toppings, but I was served a bunch of very dry, thinly-sliced beef on a bun with no sauce, toppings or garnish. It was dryer than a peanut-butter sandwich. I have to disagree with the review that says that they give you enough meat to make two sandwiches; it wasn't a small sandwich, but unless you have a tiny appetite, there won't be enough to share. The apple fritters weren't really what I was expecting, either. They most remind me of a McDonald's apple pie, only you get a bunch of small wedges slightly larger than your typical wedge fry. They were enjoyable, but certainly nothing I would go out of my way to have again. As for the milkshake? Disappointing. Thin and not at all rich. Again, not something I would go out of my way for, which is a shame, as the milkshake was what led me to try Expressway Pit Beef. And yes, it was expensive. Nothing was bad, but I don't see myself going out of my way to go back. read more

We've been ordering from Expressway Pit Beef for more than 4 years and have been mostly pleased with our take out. However, tonigh's roast beef rare sandwich smelled strange. I called and Julie got Jason, the Owner in the phone. I told him about my concern and was assured that he had cut the roast himself and the roast had no problem. I removed the first 3-4 slices and ate the sandwich. So far no problem. but I think the rare beef sat out too long- hence the odor- and want to convey my concern. I will continue to order from EPB but want to make everyone aware. Thanks. Paul McHugh read more

I got the pit beef sandwich with a side of chili.Pit beef was really good.Was not a fan of the chili needed some more heat and did not have that much flavor.Will be going back to try the wings and ribs. read more

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For some reason, we had trouble finding this place using the GPS. It's next to the Ace Hardware. (Somehow, I feel like telling you that landmark makes it easier to find.) If you aren't ravenously hungry, try sharing one of the $9 meals with a companion rather than you both getting an entire meal. We took the BBQ home, but I doubt we'll warm it up and eat it. Service was friendly, fast, and patient while me and my bf pored over the menu (okay, it was really just me). Sweet tea was sweet without feeling sickly sweet, which I appreciate. The collard greens were flavorful and the right temperature--not too hot, not too cold. The macaroni was gooey and semi-flavorless like I like it (you know, like Furr's and Luby's?) The meat was fine; nothing to write home about. I think the pork is better than the beef. Fantastic fries! Crispy and plentiful. Minus one star for the four teenage skateboarding guys loitering around the tables, calling one another gay. :-/ Really put a damper on our meal (which was already quite damp because it was pouring rain). I'll be back to this place. Just hope the loitering teens aren't there. read more

If you're craving a pit beef sandwich, this place hits the spot. This review is for the pit beef only. I ordered med well and that's exactly what I received. The sliced thin beef was piled high, tender and crusted with spice. The roll was soft. Condiments are off to the side and everything was there: horseradish, mayo, onions & bbq sauce. read more

Love this place. I call my orders in and it works out great. Food is awesome. I stick to the pit beef. The horseradish is very fresh here. Little skimpy on the fries sometimes. I wish they had the tent up out back especially during the colder months so you eat outside. read more

Not one thing I ordered was good. Hot wings-rubbery and generic; Old bay wings-rubbery and not nearly enough old bay; "Homemade" mac and cheese-just gross; "Hand made" 1/2 lb burgers-overcooked, dry, and tasteless; Fries-greasy little potato chunks, not fries. One other comment about the burgers. I LOVE a good burger and I'm always looking for the best. I asked if their burgers were hand made and cooked to order. They answered "yes". Then they proceeded to burn the hell out of it. Extremely disappointing. One other thing. The only reason I stopped was to get fried oysters which were listed on their marquee on the side of the road...they didn't have any. I didn't try the pit beef, but, if everything I ordered sucked, there's no way I'm wasting another dime at this place. read more

Ok local business that will get the job done if you're hungry. The employees and atmosphere are nice with the outdoor seating and feel of a classic concessions sort of Bbq joint but its all just OK in my opinion. Nothing really hits the spot and makes me come back for that thing, sorta bland. read more

This pit beef stand has been here for as long as I can remember and it is a true jewel to the Odenton community. When you go here just know all seating is outdoors and you walk up to the window to order. That being said I always get the pit beef or the pulled pork with slaw on the top(since I like it the southern way) the sides I get is okra and mac and cheese. Prices are reasonable and the taste is great. So stop on in and get some carryout. read more

Food was great last time I ate here about 2 months ago, tonight it was not even edible had to throw it all in the trash which was a waste of meat and 60$. The ribs were so over cooked my dogs wouldn't touch it. My husbands brisket sandwich was so dry it was like cardboard. My sisters cheese burger was Burnt. French fries were cold, Mac and cheese was very bland. Only thing that was good was the onion rings and mozzarella sticks. Manager and staff seemed more concerned about closing instead of cooking the food properly. read more

Pretty good pit beef sandwich. I've only had pit beef twice in my life so take my review however you'd like. I got he medium pit beef sandwich but it was still dry. The people who prepared the sandwich had very minimal BBQ sauce on the sandwich but it was appetizing because I finished it and I was hungry. It was not good enough that I would crave it and want to return but if your hungry and want something different, I'd say give this place a try. read more

Awful. I won't go back. My pit beef sandwich was dry, plain, and flavorless. The fries were greasy. Maybe they thought it was cute to serve them in brown paper bags so you could see all the grease that oozed off of the fries to the bag. My wife and I joked that at least the Cokes were good. Sorry Expressway Pit Beef Team... You need to step it up a bit as far as I'm concerned. read more

Good food, good portions. Prices were right. Hand cut fries. Nice people. Wish the hours were longer.

Fries weren't seasoned with salt and were awful and mushy. They didn't serve tartar sauce with fish and chips. The apple fritters were pretty good. read more

This review is for pit beef sandwich only. They were quick on making the sandwich. Very generous on the meat. Meat were fresh and delish. Kinda bland without sauce. But don't trust condiments sitting outside so didn't bother with that. read more

Expressway Pit Beef - Pit beef sandwich. So much meat - Barbeque Near Me - Odenton, Maryland

Great pit beef sandwich here.Sliced thin, not tough and not a huge oversized roll either. Sweet tea very good too.

Prices are a little higher than one expects of a counter-service BBQ place, but otherwise, Expressway Pit is not bad. The food is definitely tasty. However, I found it a bit dry as I'm used to Southern & Texan style BBQ. Overall, this place is simple and plain. There are a few tables outside, but no "indoor" seating area. Service is not slow; I had my order in less than 10 minutes. I'll return again because of its convenient location in Odenton, but if I did not live nearby, I probably would not go out of the way. read more

Little roadside joint in Odenton. Not bad, not great...you know, it's kinda in that middle of the road "go-there-again-if-you-have-no-other-option" zone. It's a tad pricey for a sandwich and fries, and the sides offered with the sandwich meals are more like shots of sides than actual side dishes. Be prepared to wait...went on a Friday night around 8:30 with only one group of two ahead of us and still waited a solid 20 minutes for two sandwiches. Food was tasty...the pit beef was tender and had some good flavor and the pulled pork was actually very good. The fries are, well...fries. Not much to write home about there. All in all, it's okay, but I don't see too many return trips. read more

Great food with a friendly staff and small town feel. I have had a few instances of orders being mixed up or food missing, but these have been fixed readily once I mentioned it the staff. The wait to pick up an order also tends to run a little long, but the food and milkshakes are definitely worth it! read more

Had the pit beef sandwich... A bit pricey but worth it if your craving good BBQ. Didn't care for the potato salad but sandwich was so good I didn't care. They give so much meat on sandwich you can make another sandwich .. Also fries are enormous and taste just like 5guys Yummy read more

I can't even begin to describe what a rare treat this place is. Food is great, honest, no frills BBQ. The ribs are a bit fatty, but fall off the bone good even without BBQ sauce. Naked ribs are my yardstick for good BBQ. Besides, the sauce is commercial, off the shelf anyways. I've had their burgers, pulled pork, and sausage (the bulldog is good if you're adventurous); and haven't been dissappointed yet. read more

I loved it, going there for the third time as I'm typing this. The Bulldog, Nuggets, Wings are all good as hell