Great food, and the portion sizes are generous. Our group of seven ordered many different entrees, and everyone was satisfied with their meals. Two highlights were the Stockyard sandwich, and the Blueberry Chicken Salad. Check out the photos! read more

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I know there's great debate in TX vs NC BBQ - I stand by NC BBQ through and through. So while I was in Monroe, I had to stop for some. My best friend took me here with high accolades for the food already, so I was pretty stoked. My fiancé and I got the burnt ends and pulled pork. Listen, the burnt ends were moist, flavorful, and even though I was stuffed I just had to finish it. The beans were nice and sweet. The cornbread buttery. And of course I had to get my fried okra, my favorite southern food. They didn't skimp out on portions. The restaurant was ambient and the servers on standby whenever we needed anything. The tables are stacked with different types of sauces for you to try, so you'll get the flavor you're looking for and more. I can't wait to go back down for another visit and try more stuff! read more

The Smoke Pit - Burnt Ends - Southern Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

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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. read more

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I love this place. This is the second spot of Smoke Pit I've visited and it's great. The food was delicious and the portions are plentiful. There's plenty of seating. The restaurant is very clean and inviting. The food is fresh and good quality. We will continue to visit this chain. Best BBQ in NC so far. read more

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Visited for lunch on a Saturday and had a great experience. The restaurant is clean and well appointed. The decor is cowboy and western themed but not too kitschy. The service was quick and attentive and we never had to wait on refills or anything else. I ordered a regular brisket plate with a side of mac and cheese. The plate came with hush puppies with sweet butter as well as pickles and onions. The brisket was delicious!! I asked for a little on the fatty side and it was super tender and flavorful. I didn't use any of the sauces provided because it was flavored enough for me. My husband had a brisket spud and it was loaded with all the goodies. We also ordered take out deserts - banana pudding and apple crumble. They were both yummy later in the day. A bit on the sweet side but definitely yummy. Highly recommend! read more

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My son and I met my wife for lunch after their beach trip at Smoke Pit. I have been a fan of SP since they open their first restaurant next to the Stockade in Concord. It was free side Wednesday so each of us got a sandwich with a side so we could take advantage of the extra side. My son got the pulled pork sandwich with fries and slaw. My oldest daughter got the pulled chicken on a bun with fries and Mac n cheese. Katy ordered the kids sliders with fries that came with cookies. My wife ordered the dragon sliders with fries and white slaw and I ordered the pulled chicken with mustard sauce with fried okra and the side of the day- cheesy hash browns. Everyone but my son brought home leftovers and everyone enjoyed their food. The pulled chicken on Texas toast was stuffed full of chicken and the white slaw and mustard sauce with a tomato was a nice combination of flavors. I tried my sons pulled pork and it had outstanding flavor. Our service was great from Kiara. She brought our drinks, brought the food and checked on us as needed. Smoke pit is always a welcoming and friendly atmosphere and we will continue to make this our staple when in Monroe. read more

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This year my family decided to order our Thanksgiving sides and brisket from Smoke Pit. We periodically eat here throughout the year, and have used them for special occasions in the past. This year was a bit different. The sweet potato casserole was even better than before, with crunchy sweet bites (of sugar?) throughout. Absolutely delicious. A crowd favorite. Unfortunately, the mac & cheese was poorly made. After opening the aluminum to-go pan, it was clear. The mac was very dry throughout, lacked cheese, and had many dried out, crunchy/discolored noodles on top. The brisket surprisingly lacked a lot of flavor also. We've eaten their mac and beef brisket many times, and have never experienced either being poorly made until Thanksgiving this year. Bummer, but I won't write them off just yet. read more

The Smoke Pit - Southern Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

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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! read more

Would have been a 5 but the food was not fresh despite not being fresh the flavor was great service was good

Food was awesome. Service was great. The ribs and the smoked turkey were my favorites meat...the cornbread was #1 though!

My waitress was friendly and the food came quick. I went there around 5pm and it was about half full but not a loud place. I got the chopped brisket sandwich which had more fat than I had asked for but the pieces without much fat were very tasty. Especially enjoyed the sweet bbq sauce, hush puppies, Mac n cheese and sweet tea. read more

The Smoke Pit - Chopped Brisket Sandwich*, Mac n Cheese, fries (free side Wednesday) and a side of hush puppies. - Southern Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

Helpful staff, welcoming environment & tasty food. I liked everything I tasted. The burnt ends, baked beans & fried okra were some of my favorites read more

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This place is always good. Especially the brisket, ribs, and pulled pork. You also can never go wrong with the Mac and cheese.

Good Day Yelpies This is definitely the spot for traditional bbq and quick service. We ordered our food and less than 10min boom the food was on the table. The staff is awesome and very attentive to making sure you're happy with the food and drinks. read more

The Smoke Pit - Southern Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

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Yes please. The Smoke Pit never disappoints. I love their brisket. It's so tender and tasty. They have good menu options. Pulled pork or pulled chicken, wings, brisket, chicken salad, and plenty of sides to choose from. You always get a piece of Texas toast. We went with takeout this time and it was just as good. They have a restaurant with seating. There is a patio with a few tables if that is your thing. Enjoy! read more

The Smoke Pit - Menu side 1 - Southern Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

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Our first experience at this location was a great one. We called ahead for a large order and Taylor did fantastic taking a large order over the phone. Reviewing the food we realized we needed more. Chelsea took our additional order and made sure we did the add-ons economically. She even took the time to set up a bbq sauce tasting! The staff are all very nice and friendly. The food was also very good. Thank you Chelsea for taking care of us! read more

The Smoke Pit - Ribs, Mac-n-cheese, collard greens, potato salad, corn on the cob, hush puppies, corn bread, and burnt ends!! - Southern Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

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Do not recommend! It should not take an hour to serve two sandwiches. The food is not that great for an hour an a half wait, plus it was cold. If the kitchen is behind they should let the customers know before sitting down. The service was abysmal. The waitress took about 30 minutes to take our order and didn't come back to check on us at all while we waited. We had to flag her down to ask how long it would take this was after an hour had already passed. The ambiance is meh. read more

I have visited the Concord and Gastonia restaurants and decided to try Monroe. I ordered the 2 meat combo with brisket and smoked turkey. My sides were sweet potato casserole and Mac and Cheese. It was amazing as expected. The food never disappoints at The Smoke Pit! My only reason for not giving 5 stars is that the waitress was a bit slack. She was nice but forgot my banana pudding and she also wasn't very helpful with the payment device.She left it with us with no explanation. We sat in the side room and most of my party was hot and a bit sweaty. The thermostat was on warm for some reason. Overall the food outshined any of the issues. The wait was also quick to sit down and the restaurant was clean and had a good atmosphere. read more

We've been here a few times and have always had great service tonight, which was no exception. The food has changed a bit since we first came, not in any negative way,just different. The menu had been slimmed down, too, which I actually like better. Before, there were so many choices it was hard to decide, with this streamlined menu it's simpler to choose. Food came out quickly, and everything was delicious. Our server was attentive and checked in often to see if we needed anything. It's not a quiet place for a romantic dinner, it is great for family night out and some great BBQ! read more

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We are new to this area and wanted to check this place out. We were not disappointed, food portion was large and delicious. We dined in and later that week did take out. read more

Let me start off with saying that it's not the servers's fault or any other people upfront, but what I will say is it is the world slowest kitchen I've never seen somewhere so backed up. Don't ever order out at this place unless you're coming in to sit down it's a waste of time and money. I waited for over an hour and a half for food that's is good but not worth 70bucks for two people and an hour and half wait. Ridiculous! Ambiance was people pissed off waiting lol. read more

Some of the best bbq around. I got the pick two with ribs and wings, Mac and sweet potato casserole. So much food, I couldn't eat all in one sitting. Everything was so delish and didn't take long at all for it to come out. Ribs were falling completely off the bones. I tried the dragon sauce on the side and man was it good. Dipped my ribs in it and it had a very nice sweet and spicy kick. Service was great, waitress was very nice and attentive. read more

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And that's what you call BBQ... We can't speak highly enough of The Smoke Pit. After just eating Texas Brisket at one of our favorites in San Antonio, we were unsure how brisket in NC could even compare. The brisket... heck, the entire meal far exceeded our expectations. Not only was the brisket better than what we had in Texas, the sides were perfect. We plan to come back every time we are in town. read more

This is easily our favorite BBQ in the Charlotte area. Portions are humongous, so be prepared for leftovers. The sides all taste like something my southern Grandma would make, and the staff are incredibly friendly and attentive. My family really enjoys it and drives out of our way to eat here. read more

Always the place to stop and eat when we are in town. Service staff is great and the food is even better. Clean restaurant and fast service.

Everything was delicious. We got the ribs, pulled pork and brisket with mac & cheese, sweet potato casserole, and cornbread. I'll go back just for the cornbread. read more

The Smoke Pit - Cornbread ribs, brisket, pulled pork, mac & cheese, and sweet potato casserole - Southern Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

Sunday 3-22-2026 around noon, food was good, however our service was less than desirable. Waitress got us our food and disappeared. Everyone sat sucking on ice because their drinks had long been gone. Then there was an 18% gratuity added to our ticket when the service we received was worth less than half that amount. We will more than likely not return. read more

This location has Excellent food. The Meats and the Sides are Delicious. Good bbq sauce, I like the Original. Friendly service. My go-to

Swung by for a quick bite with a customer. Food and service were good. This is a great place for meat lovers. Lots of proteins. Standard Texas style though I am sure they would argue this was Carolina Style BBQ joint. Neat decor and friendly service. When in the area I am sure we will back. read more

great place to grab a nice dinner to go. we got a veggie plate and a 2 meat dinner . the wife really enjoyed the sweat potatoe casserole , collard greens & baked beans. while I got the potatoes salad slaw with pulled pork and sliced brisket. both had cornbread. we had enough to eat dinner and a nice lunch the next day. read more

We got dinner to go which was quick and easy. My burnt ends are delicious - tender and flavorful. I am also loving the sweet potato casserole. Cornbread isn't the best I've had. read more

Went with a church group of 12. They were ready for us when we arrived, and we had wonderful service. It's hard to please everyone, but everyone expressed having a delicious lunch and 7 of the 12 needed carry-out boxes. Great service, great food and great prices! read more

So when you've been to the The Smoke Pit location in Salisbury, NC the bar is set pretty high on BBQ after eating there. Of course you expect the same if not more when visiting their Monroe, NC location. Imagine going to McDonald's and they tell you they are out of Big Macs!!! Well that's kind of what happened at the Smoke Pit's Monroe location when they tell you they are out of BEEF BRISKET!!! HOW does that happy AT 6 PM? So disappointing I almost walked out but rolled the dice and ordered the two meat combination and asked for two helpings of 4 Bone Ribs expecting 8 Rib Bones but got 9 generous ones. Perhaps the waitress had a soft spot for me in her heart and tried to redeem the restaurant on not having the BEST BBQ BRISKET in Charlotte? Well I won the Roll of the Dice as the Pork Ribs by far are the most delicious, most juicy & flavor-able Ribs I've ever had in my 69 years of life!!! Tenderness of the meat outstanding. The BEST mixture of smoke & pork combo ever imagined!! So good I forgot about their Brisket sell out and was so happy the meal was beyond my expectations!!! If you ever have doubts about trying this location or any of THE SMOKE PIT locations just throw them away and march yourself in to enjoy the best BBQ beyond your expectations. I've tried a lot of other BBQ places in Charlotte area but none that came close to the taste and generous portions of THE SMOKE PIT. Service is always great and they are very nice people so you feel like they really want to serve and make you happy. BTW - Corn Bread & white coleslaw will bring tears to your eyes as they taste that good!! The only caution I have is: get to the place before 5:30 so you can also enjoy the best beef brisket. read more

The Smoke Pit is our go to for BBQ. I feel it is the best in the area. The meat, sauce options, and side chooses are all on point. Rarely do you get all 3 at one BBQ restaurant. The burnt ends are by far my favorite. They are referred to as BBQ candy and I can see why. The sweet potato casserole is like a dessert and a side all in one. My husband and I have ordered the burnt ends sandwich and BBQ salad previously and enjoy the combo along with the leftovers for the next day. The Smoke Pit is great for a low key date night. read more

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So much food! Definitely only need to order the ribs next time with the loaded potato. Would love to try the potato with the chicken. The banana pudding is outstanding. Definitely will be ordering from here again! read more

Amazing Mac and cheese and flavor combinations. We received wonderful service and everything went well. The bathrooms are stocked and clean. The only thing was the people next to us kept looking at us and was making us extremely uncomfortable. Other than that, no complaints! read more

Late afternoon lunch stop with my Mom and everything was great. Everyone we encountered was nice and happy to be at work. We enjoyed the atmosphere, that included Christmas music & decorations! It didn't take long for our food to be served and it was the perfect temperature. "You need to stop by and try this place" - quote from My Mom read more

The Smoke Pit - Brisket Frychos - Southern Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

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Unfortunately, it doesn't taste like there's any smoking going on here. When we make or order smoked meat, it has been smoked on a smoker. The meat here is cooked on a standard restaurant grill. After placing my sandwich order, I was asked what sauce I wanted because they cook the sauce into the meat on the grill. Huh?!? I said I'd figure out which sauce to add to my sandwich after the meal was served. Well, there is no flavor in my sandwich aside from the grill grease taste on the bun (from toasting). They rely on bottled sauce for any flavor. Unfortunately, the potato salad was the same- flavorless. Disappointing meal. read more

I really like this place but last night was less than impressive. Apparently there was only one bartender who was also serving tables which is never a good situation. Drinks took so long that food came right after drinks were finally served. My margarita was all sour mix, as was someone else in the group. The meals thankfully were delicious but portion sizes seemed off. Yet the appetizer portions were bordering on obnoxiously large. The smoked Turkey is delicious and their potato salad as well. The pictures attached make the meal size look insanely small! Management should be looking at this as I feel it would be a runoff for most! I hope they can work out their kinks because the food is always great. read more

The Smoke Pit - Texas Brisket Dinner - Southern Near Me - Monroe, North Carolina

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Holy absolute moly! By far the best ribs and sides I've ever had in my entire life. I reviewed lots of rib restaurants and this is worlds above anything else I've tasted. I've never given a five star rating but this is definitely worth it. The ribs were fall off the bone delicious. I ordered them dry rubbed and added their sauces. They were smoked to perfection. Literally to perfection. They were amazing! All of their sauces are also excellent. The sides were equally as good. We had corn, baked beans, coleslaw and Texas toast. I was able to try some pulled pork, as well as pulled chicken. Both were amazing and flavorful. I live in Baltimore Maryland so it's always fun going to the south and get that southern hospitality. The waitress didn't disappoint. She was very professional, extremely engaged and super attentive. She carried on great conversation and made us feel right at home. Couldn't recommend enough. I almost want to take a flight out there just to eat it again! read more