West River Pit

Came here after a disastrous lunch at RIPs in Bowie and a trip to a somewhat nearby beach. I found this place on Yelp and I cannot say enough good things about the food! I had a pulled pork sandwich that was big enough for two people. I also got a side of mac & cheese, which to be honest was a little too liquid cheesy for me so I would pass on that next time. After I ordered, I was talking to one of the employees and he advised me next time to get the sliders so I could try more things. Because I don't live in that area unfortunately. I think if I did, I would go every week!The prices are much higher than the menu picture here, but I suppose that is true at most places these days. The staff was extremely friendly and you could tell they cared a lot about the food they were serving. The only negative is the lack of seating inside. They have a few benches, but they don't really look like they're designed for dining. There were some outdoor picnic tables, but I tried to eat there and some sort of insects showed up so I ended up eating in my car.I found a few other places in this area that I want to try, but I am definitely going to bring a cooler in the car next time cause I would love to get some stuff to take home and try some more of their sides!Also, they don't have a bathroom so make sure you take care of business before you arrive !

I absolutely love this pit beef place. I go as often as I can for their turkey sliders because of how good they are! The service is great, the workers are very kind and always get my order right. Their food is always high quality and they have lots of different sides to choose from. They NEVER short change me on the amount of meat in my sandwiches. I would recommend this place to anyone.

Good food, kind and courteous employees. Content with my decision to stop by for some meat sandwiches. The workers let us try some/sample some meats before eating which I'm really glad they did! They also cut all their meats right before so I know the quality is good:) All the sandwiches have the option of adding cheese and cole slaw (def recommend, adds texture to the soft sandwich)The restaurant is very casual, no seating inside. Some benches outside though. Mostly pick ups only, no sit in!Pit Beef was pretty much a roast beef sandwich. Kind of dry, not as much flavor as I would like but still it's ok, and sauces are accessible on the side. You can add sauces yourself later on. But large serving of meat which was nice!!I would definitely recommend the pit turkey. The pit turkey was delicious. The turkey meat is so soft and not too salty. All my friends kept taking bites out of my sandwich haha. It had more flavor than the roast beef and was moist.

These guys are great. Fantastic smoked ham and the roast beef is tender. Good attitude, prices are fair and they are completely accommodating of requests.

Delicious and a great value, too. My favorites are the pork sliders and home made chips.

Best pit beef in Maryland beats out the one one central Ave hands down. The beens are also very good.

I'm surprised at the amazing reviews. The workers are kind and very generous with their samples. But their pit beef was so dry. Should have asked for au jus but I've had amazing pit beef without it. It was so dry and not very tender... definitely preferred the turkey my friend got.

Amazing customer service - tastes of the different BBQ are offered. Portions are large and delicious. Just wish they carried brisket!!

West River Pit is DELICIOUS!The menu offers various sandwiches (pit beef, pit ham, BBQ pork, Italian sausage, pit turkey, pit pork loin, and Carolina pork), various sides (coleslaw, skin-on fries, potato salad, pasta salad, baked beans, French onion dip, and kettle chips), sliders, Roma Italian sausage, and desserts (such as baked cookies, brownies, and Nutty Buddies).We tried the Pit Beef (black-encrusted beef, served with a Kaiser roll), the BBQ Pork (slow-smoked pulled pork with BBQ sauce mixed in), the Pit Turkey cooked on an open pit and sliced thinly), the Carolina Pork (slow-smoked pulled pork in a sweet & tangy Carolina sauce), skin-on fries, coleslaw, potato salad, pasta salad, baked beans, housemade kettle chips, and the French onion dip.When I say all the meats, I mean ALL the meats were so so so good! Everything had a beautiful slow-smoked taste, were super flavorful, so juicy, and very tender! Yes, even that turkey, which I was a little apprehensive about - that was tasty, too! The hubs actually enjoyed that one the best!Both the Carolina sauce and the sweet BBQ sauce were yummy!The sides? Loved them all! The skin-on fries were addicting, the coleslaw, the potato salad, and the pasta salad were all dressed well and had the perfect ratio. The baked beans were cooked perfectly and were sweet and smoky. The French onion dip with the housemade kettle chips were divine!The owner was super kind, friendly, and very welcoming. This place does legit pit barbeque! Check this place out - you will NOT regret it!There's some seating outside and plenty of parking in the plaza lot!+delicious pit BBQ!+friendly owner!+plenty of parking in the plaza lot

we recently hosted our daughters baby shower and Ray with West River Pit supplied the food. Everyone complimented us on the delicious food he prepared. Pulled pork ,wings and homemade meatballs and all the sides . And let's not forget the addictive kettle chips with old bay! I highly recommend Ray and his staff for any gathering. You will not be disappointed. Also Ray is as pleasant a person you could ever deal with. Thanks for everything Ray!Regards, Linda Ott