Warthog Barbeque Pit — Restaurant in Fife

Lady at the counter was very friendly. Friendly smile with a welcoming tone of voice. Atmosphere was perfect for a family bbq spot. Rustic decor to go along with their log cabin exterior aesthetic.

Let’s get to the food. I’ll start with what I liked. Flavor was excellent with everything! I got a BBQ Rib meal that came with coleslaw and beans with a cornbread muffin as well as a pound of brisket. Beans were fantastic. Tasted a good bit of seasoning in them that makes me think of it more as a chili than baked beans. I put a couple dabs of their bbq sauce in them and that was just right for me. On the subject of sauce, it was a sweet sticky sauce with a slight tang to it and a little peppery spice on the back end. It was kind of in between a Kansas City style sauce and a Memphis style on both flavor and texture, I very much enjoyed it. Cole slaw was just how I like it. Long stringy cabbage not that finely grated stuff and it was a little sweet.

Now that niceties are out of the way, I’ll get to the rest. Other reviews mentioned how great the cornbread muffin was. I wasn’t impressed. It was very tasty but also very dry. I had to load it up with butter and wash it down with some tea to get it down. The ribs were pretty dry on the outside. Didn’t seem to have any glaze on them, just sauce poured over after plating. This is usually fine with me, if it’s nice and moist but these weren’t. However, gotta give them props, they came off the bone cleanly and were quite moist on the inside and as with everything today, they had good flavor. The brisket was very disappointing. I’m not 100% sure what they’ve got going on in the kitchen so this is just a guess. But it seems to me like they slice the brisket before storing it. The individual slices were dry all the way around and had a brownish color to them that makes me think it was exposed to the heat of the warmer from the inside, which wouldn’t be possible if it were left whole. Some of the fatty slices from the point were tender and still a little moist, but most of the place was tough and dry. If they were to leave it a whole brisket in the warmer and slice it to order, it would maintain the moisture and tenderness. The flavor was there but the texture just wasn’t it.

Overall a fair spot. If you’re familiar with any real southern bbq you probably won’t like this one, but give them a try and form your own opinion! I may have caught them...

I usually order BBQ from KC Deez in Federal Way, but they are temporarily closed so I decided to try Warthog. I ordered 3 Brisket Platters to go. The girl taking my order on the phone asked for my credit card info which I gave her. She then said I would have to show my drivers license and card when I picked up the order. I told her my daughter was picking up the food, she said “ No, you have to come , show your card and license and sign the “paperwork”(receipt) I have NEVER experienced this anywhere , Target, mall stores and other restaurants do NOT ask for your license when you make a purchase. Other restaurants allow you to order by phone and pay when you arrive. I don’t know the girl who answered the phone , but she now has my credit card #, exp date and CVV. My gut told me to cancel but we really wanted some BBQ. First Of all we ordered 3 platters which are supposed to come with cornbread and 2 sides. We only got 2 pieces of cornbread that were both burnt. Actually black crust. Of course beef brisket is going to have some fat, but honestly 2/3 of our brisket was fat and inedible. The beans had no flavor - they weren’t seasoned. We also didn’t care for the flavor of the BBQ sauce. I have cooked brisket and ate it at many places, Warthog is the absolute worst I have ever tasted. I know we don’t live in an ideal world, but I don’t like being treated like a criminal . If you are going to work with the public , there has to be a little respect. You cannot treat every customer like a criminal. PS my daughter looks very much like me. The lady didn’t even look at my face - just quickly glanced at my license. I should have just let her pick up the order, but I try to be honest...

As a business owner myself I know how important it is to provide good quality services including customer service and quality products that you offer however today April 23rd 2017 while dining at this establishment I thought I was enjoying my barbecue pulled pork sandwich when suddenly I discovered that there was plastic in my sandwich I calmly asked the staff to take notice to my discovery and then promptly ask for my refund as at this point my appetite was gone I was told immediately back by the staff member that I was not going to receive a refund and that it's not like it was a piece of hair or something else once I voiced my opinion that it was not right that I did not receive my refund I explained to the staff member that I would reverse the charges on my debit card after some loud discussion with this staff member and then leaving the area with the sound of a door slamming I looked to my left and noticed some of their guests one person in particular was videotaping me with their cell phone or taking pictures I asked this person nicely if they were taking pictures of me or videos and if they were to please not do that then I felt I was under attack by the mother of the person who was filming me to wrap it up in a nutshell without further disgrace to the way this particular location treated me I got my refund and as a customer I will simply say I will not return I will share my story with people I know who are going there and I will wait to see if I have eaten any plastic and Hope and pray to God if I did indeed eat it that it will pass with ease and without the help of...