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Barbecue Pit
- Restaurants
- El Cajon, CA
About this business
The first Barbecue Pit family restaurant was opened on Dec. 16, 1947. It was located in the Maryland Hotel on 6th Ave. in downtown San Diego. It was opened by Joe & Lila Browning and Ed & Mella Jenson. Lila and Mella were sisters. Joe Browning arrived in San Diego during World War II as a member of the U.S. Navy where he fell in love with and married Lila Coates. Joe came from Texas where he learned the barbecue business from his step-father, R.T. Shoemaker. R.T. owned several barbecue restaurants in the Dallas area ... read more
Location details
901 El Cajon Blvd, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Closed | |
| Tue | 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Barbecue Pit is very good Yummy. They serve Hofbrau style, and the food is hot and delicious. It is a little dive place in a strip mall but worth stopping at, large portions for a reasonable price.
Great Food and lots of it! The Barbecue Pit has been around San Diego for several years. I have been tot he one in El Cajon as well as National City. They both have the best ribs around.
BBQ Pitt I grew up going to the one on Balboa Avenue and the location closed down. When I discovered the other location I was SO HAPPY and now I drive the distance to go there. I literally inhale my beef sandwich so now I order 2!!!
Close as it comes in San Diego to West Texas style BBQ – This place looks like the BBQ joints I frequented as a child in West Texas. The beef, which is pretty much all I ever order, is smoked and served with the sauce on the side, as a proper BBQ should be. The main difference is that they use oak wood to smoke, not mesquite, so the flavor is not the same, but it's darned good beef! The beans are more yankee-style baked beans and not pintos, as you'd expect with BBQ, but the coleslaw is tasty. The portions are generous, they... read more
Editorial Review – Local BBQ chain attracts families and grill masters looking for tangy, thin sauce, plus chicken, ribs, pork and all the sides.
Had Better – Like most BBQ joints there is nothing fancy about the decor here, after all good barbecue is about the food, not the restaurant and this place is no exception to that rule. Unfortunately that?s about where the ?good barbeque? experience ends. It was a Sunday afternoon and the restaurant was not crowded at all (should have been a clue). My wife ordered Ham with fries; I had the daily special ? pulled pork sandwich with fries and beans. My wife?s ham was completely flavorless and her fries were woefully under cook... read more
Frequently asked questions about Barbecue Pit
How is Barbecue Pit rated?
Barbecue Pit has a 4.5 star rating with 779 reviews.
When is Barbecue Pit open?
Barbecue Pit is closed now. It will open at 11:00 a.m.
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