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The Pit Authentic BBQ - Durham

4.3
4.3
881 Reviews
$30 and under
Barbecue
321 W Geer st, Durham, NC 27701

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
North Carolina is known for its legendary barbecue joints. We proudly continue this tradition by serving authentic whole-hog, pit-cooked barbecue at The Pit in Durham.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, American
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 11:00pm, Sunday: 11:00am - 9:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Nick Kilgore
  • Neighborhood
    Durham
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 881 people are saying

The Pit Authentic BBQ - Durham reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3Value

NoiseModerate

881 Reviews
  1. CaraF VIP

    Raleigh75 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 20, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good experience. Some items were great others were good. Wait was long and service slow!

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  2. TanaC

    Nashville2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good was great. Just missed the Mac n cheese because they ran out. Otherwise, great food, great service, great atmosphere.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Chopped turkey was way too spicy. Pulled pork was tough, over cooked. Great side dishes.

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  4. Keith

    Raleigh2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food is very good. Parking is terrible. The area needs to do something about parking.

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  5. TinaF

    Raleigh6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had 10 people in our party and made reservations ahead of time. Arrived a little early and they had no problem getting us seated right away. Server, Fred, was very knowledgeable, friendly and fast. Food was fantastic-especially the banana pudding. Can't wait to come back again.

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  6. MichaelS

    Greensboro7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Was going to be in the area for a concert at the venue across the street and heard good things about the food here. Made a reservation beforehand and didn't have to wait long after arriving for the table to be ready. Took a little longer than I would have expected to get the food but the place was very busy with several large parties. There was a small mix-up over what one of us ordered and what was brought to the table but the staff was able to get it sorted out quickly. Very good food. I live about an hour away from here so I can't go back often but if I happen to be around for another special event I would definitely consider coming back to The Pit.

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  7. GabrielaM

    Raleigh3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 27, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Ambience and food options were good. Quality of food was not very good. Service was fair, our waitress would be gone for periods of time I had to get up and find her (and it wasn't busy).

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  8. MarceyF VIP

    Raleigh33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the Pit! I always get the wings and the Chopped outside Brown pork! Service and food was awesome!

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  9. NCJ300

    Greater Boston37 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 18, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time. Our waiter, Reggie was awesome! A great experience. Will return!

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  10. arrbeejay

    Raleigh30 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 18, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our entrees were excellent (pulled pork with different sauces) as were the sides - okra, beans, slaw, mac n' cheese. We also really enjoyed the music upstairs on Banjo and Beer night (Mondays).

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The Pit Authentic BBQ - Durham is rated 4.3 stars by 881 OpenTable diners.

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321 W Geer st, Durham, NC 27701

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Durham
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 11:00pm, Sunday: 11:00am - 9:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Nick Kilgore
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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