The Barbecue Pit - National City - Hungryones.com

It feels like a different time in here.

Maybe the 70’s. Love the scent of smoking meat. There is a smoker full of oak in the back.

Rack of beef ribs is enough to feed 2 or 3 people. I tried to eat it all myself but I wound up taking half the ribs home. Ribs are very good quality with a good amount of meat on each bone. I tried grilling beef ribs at home but supermarket beef ribs don’t have much meat on them. Beef was fairly tender and had a fresh beef flavor mixed with a smoky oak flavor. Warm bowl of sauce added a sweet bbq flavor. These are great ribs and I’m looking forward to finishing off the leftovers.

2nd visit.

I am tempted by the ham but go for a large pork rib dinner with fries. Fries were crispy and I loved the fried potato flavor. Feels like they have fresh high quality oil as the flavor is nice and clean without any aftertaste. Among the best fries I’ve had this year.

Pork ribs are dry rubbed and smoked in oak thus the lovely smoke ring. I usually visit Coop’s or Grand Ole Bbq for ribs and their dry rubs give you a blast of peppery flavor. Here the flavor is more subtle. Not quite flavorful enough to eat without the sauce. Sadly I’m not a fan of the bbq sauce which is vinegar based and I don’t like the flavor of vinegar which is quite prominent.

I did love how the ribs were tender and juicy. Very good dish. Could be great if I had brought my own sauce.

Dinner roll did not have a fresh baked aroma. Light and fluffy with a mild flavor. Tasted like a store bought dinner roll.

Water came from an old school drinking fountain I remember seeing at lots of businesses.

Service was fast and friendly. The first Barbecue Pit opened on Dec 16 1947. There have been locations all over town but this one and the one in Fletcher Hills are the last. Next time I’ll have to try the ham.

3rd visit.