Great service and excellent food !!! We had 7:30 reservations and upon arrival the place was overflowing out the front door onto the sidewalk. In spite of the crowd, we were seated within 5 minutes of our reservation time and promptly served. The starters are great as are the sides that accompany your main course choices which run the range... More

We loved this restaurant. The hush puppies are the best! The pulled pork and the ribs are delicious. Sides make you think you are visiting an old country home~beans and rice, okra, mac and cheese-all very good. We made our reservations almost two weeks in advance. We arrived and were immediately seated. Quite a few people were in line waiting... More

This is most likely the best pork BBQ restaurant in Raleigh, NC. It's always busy and you must try the corn bread, the mac and cheese and the pulled pork. Not much is bad here, but those are the must haves!

I had looked forward to going to The Pit for quite some time. I was aware of the attention the restaurant had received with Bobby Flay and in the local media and was anticipating great food. The food, both entrees and sides, were all dry, overcooked and were bland. The service was good, although a little rushed. One of our... More

This was the second time to The Pit in two years and wasn't dissapointed at all. Had the Catfish sandwhich and it was great. Service was good very attentive. A little over bearing at times with three waiters taking care of one table. How many times are u gonna ask if I'm finished or can I take ur order. If... More

I ate dinner at the Pit this past weekend, and overall I would say it's good, with a couple big caveats. First off, I was very disappointed when I first walked in. I love a good bbq place that hits you with a wave of that great smoky bbq smell when you first walk in the door. But when I... More

I visited with a friend from Chicago. I wanted to give him a good impression of real NC BBQ, but the Pit failed to deliver. While the cornbread we ordered arrived at the table hot enough to melt the butter, nothing else did. The wait for the food didn't seem unreasonable, but wen it arrived, it was all room temperature.... More

We have tried to eat here over several holidays, but were put off by the long waits (1 hour+). Instead, we decided to take my husband, who loves barbecue, here for a birthday dinner during the week. An accident prevented us from making our reservation time, and we were rudely rebuked by the hostess, given a pager and told to... More

I have dined at The Pit for lunch on several occasions in the recent past and usually received above average food and service even though the menu items were somewhat overpriced. I had the occasion to dine there on Friday evening, April 26, and the food and service was below average and the menu was way overpriced. I got the... More