The Pit Barbecue — Restaurant in Georgetown

We were wandering around Georgetown hungry and had decided we wanted dessert for lunch. Went to three different places and struck out. We are a long time fans of the pit barbecue. The hubster's parents lived in Georgetown when they were alive and we often would grab barbecue and the four of us have a picnic in the yard. Sadly, they are still closed inside and it looks like they've had quite the struggle over this past year plus -with Covid. But the drive-through was open and in the window there was a young lady and a trainee... and our order was taken pronto. The hubster had a one meat plate and chose the moist brisket for his entrée and I ordered a baked potato with Chopped beef, the kind they put on the sandwiches. We also ordered an unsweet tea and a home made Brownie w/walnuts, per the sign in the window. I had to order their tea because it's always so fresh- the old-fashioned kind that is brewed. The plate had a nice portion of the moist brisket and a double portion of potato salad per the hubster's request. Everything was quite tasty. My baked potato with chopped beef was also good-I always did like the flavor and true to form it stood the test of time. The homemade brownie with walnuts -it was very good and for whatever reason half had walnuts and half didn't which was perfect for us. Thick and chewy. Hope they keep it on the menu. Oh and I guess I should mention that both meals came with bread and pickles and onions and little containers of barbecue sauce. The service through the drive-in window was great and the order was spot on. It was closer to dinner than lunch so saved me from cooking that evening. Hooray! A tried and true location that has stood the test of time....

Yesterday Evening around 5:30 PM, for the first time since the covid closing, I visited The Pit in Georgetown for an evening meal inside the restaurant. I was somewhat disappointed that they have changed their method of serving. Instead of a plate and tray, they hand you a to go setup container which has the meat prewrapped in foil, pickles and onions and 2 slices of bread wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, and beans and cole slaw and BBQ sauce in capped containers. You no longer have the option of helping your yourself to pickles and onions plus plastic utensils. Also, the soda machine is not working, so you have to get a bottle of soda with no refills. French fires are not available only bagged chips. While the flavor of the brisket and sausage was OK, it did not have the usual BBQ smoked taste. Prices have also gone up drastically. I guess they are trying to cut costs, but I won't go back for indoor dining until they return to...

First off, the service was quick and friendly. I really appreciate friendly, effective service. However, the food was just plain bad. I decided to give this a try since they've won many best-in-Georgetown awards. After my experience, I can only imagine that's due to their fairly large portions and the voters being the same people who nominate the Olive Garden as best ethnic restaurant every year.

The chopped beef sandwich didn't taste smoked, nor did it even taste like beef. It also seemed to have lard or some other fat blended in to the point it was almost like paste. I tried dipping it in the sauce, but the sauce seemed to be the skimmings of beans with a couple of shakes of Frank's Hot Sauce added in. That added nothing more than additional wallpaper paste flavor finished a bit like a mild buffalo wing.

I can't say I've ever really had bland barbecue before, but now I have; this was the Spaghettio's...