BBQ
The Pit
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Dinner
Starters
Seasonal Skillet Cornbread
Served with home-made butter$8.50
Fried Mac & Cheese
Served with BBQ ranch$10.50
BBQ Soul Rolls
Chopped BBQ, cabbage collards, and candied carrots served with Oak Island sauce and pepper jelly$13.50
Pimento Cheese Balls
Served with spicy pepper jelly$10.50
Chicken Wings
Served with celery sticks and bleu cheese dressing$14.50
Fried Green Tomatoes
Served with goat cheese, basil, and roasted red pepper vinaigrette$10.50
Loaded Potato Skins
Chopped pork, Pimento Cheese, BBQ sour cream, and scallions$12.50
Southern-Style Deviled Eggs
Sweet relish, paprika$9.50
Barbecue Fries
Hand-cut fries with melted pimento cheese, pulled pork, scallions, BBQ ranch dressing$11.50
Pit Sampler
A medley of our favorite appetizers; includes pit-smoked wings, BBQ soul rolls, deviled eggs, and pimento cheese balls$18.50
Soups & Salads
Brunswick Stew Cup
House-made with local vegetables$5.50
Brunswick Stew Bowl
House-made with local vegetables$8.50Featured Soup Cup
Ask your server about our Chef's special$6.50Featured Soup Bowl
Ask your server about our Chef's special$9.50
Pit's House Salad
Mixed greens, tomatoes, red onions, carrots, cucumbers, chopped bacon, cheddar cheese, and croûtons$15.50BBQ Ranch Salad
Romaine, avocado, black beans, corn, red peppers, Pepper Jack cheese, BBQ vinaigrette topped with crunchy wontons$16.50Seasonal Salad
Ask your server for our current Salad$16.50Caesar Salad
OUT OF STOCK$14.98
Our Famous Plates
Chopped BBQ
Pit-cooked overnight, chopped and seasoned Eastern North Carolina$20.50Pulled Pork
Gluten-free. Lightly seasoned and ready for you to the sauce as you would like.$20.50
Beef Brisket
Smoked slow and low until fork-tender with our Western NC BBQ sauce$24.50Chopped BBQ Turkey
Gluten-free. The other, other white meat.$20.50
The Pit's Southern Fried Chicken
The best in town$20.50
BBQ Chicken
Pit-cooked chicken on the bone$18.99+Baby Back Ribs (Whole Rack)
Cooked for hours, eaten in minutes$49.75
Baby Back Ribs (Half Rack)
Cooked for hours, eaten in minutes$28.75
Carolina Style Ribs (Whole Rack)
More bone, more flavor!$44.75Carolina Style Ribs (Half Rack) (D)
More bone, more flavor!$26.75
Carolina Classic Combo
Chopped BBQ and two pieces of fried chicken$22.50
Double Combo - Dinner
Choose two: chopped BBQ, pulled pork, beef brisket, BBQ chicken, or fried chicken$25.99
Triple Combo
Choose three: chopped BBQ, pulled pork, beef brisket, chopped turkey, BBQ chicken or fried chicken. Substitute ribs for 3.99$31.50
Big Boy Meat Combo
Chopped BBQ, beef brisket, BBQ chicken, and half rack of Carolina ribs$44.75
Smoked Sausage Plate
Mild smoked sausage over a bed of peppers, onions, and portobello mushrooms$19.50
Smoked Meatloaf
House-ground brisket, slow-smoked and served with gravy$22.50Crispy Chicken Strips
Marinated and fried white meat chicken, served with honey mustard$14.50
Halifax County Style Fried Catfish
Breaded in cornmeal, served with tartar sauce.$20.50
Grilled Blackened Salmon
Lightly seasoned fresh hand-cut Atlantic salmon$26.75
BBQ Grilled Shrimp Skewer
Two skewers of BBQ grilled shrimp.$22.50
BBQ Soy Nuggets
Seasoned and grilled soy nuggets topped with our famous Western sauce (not gluten-free)$22.50
Veggie Plate
Choice of 4 sides$15.99Big Daddy Plate
OUT OF STOCK$38.99Fried Fish and Shrimp
OUT OF STOCK$33.99
Other Specialties
The Pit Bacon Cheeseburger
Two house-ground brisket patties with pimento cheese, crispy onions, bacon, lettuce, tomato, Western BBQ sauce on an artisan roll$19.75
Big Boy Burger
Two house-ground brisket patties, western BBQ sauce, brisket, pulled pork, pimento cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion straws$25.75
Portobello Mushroom Sandwich
Lightly seasoned grilled portobello served on an artisian roll with roasted red peppers, pimento cheese, lettuce, and tomato$14.50Chopped Turkey Sandwich
The other, other white meat. Garnished with cole slaw.$10.99Pulled Pork Sandwich
Pit-cooked overnight, pulled from the bone, lightly seasoned and ready for you to sauce as you would like. Garnished with Cole Slaw.$11.50Brisket Sandwich
$13.99
All hours
| Sunday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Monday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 11:00 am - 10:00 pm |
| Saturday | 11:00 am - 10:00 pm |
Restaurant info
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 downtown Raleigh's warehouse district. A celebration of all of the great culinary offerings of the Old North State, The Pit has made a name for itself as the destination for the state's signature cuisine.
Location
328 W Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
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