The Barbeque Pit — Restaurant in San Jose

After 4 different visits I have come to the conclusion that this place is not worth it. The inconsistent food quality is a big issue. The main issue for me during my visits is that they can't seem to nail the temperature of the meat upon serving it. They need to install heat lamps or something to keep the meats at a decent temperature when plating them. By the time the kitchen plates the food and a server places the food on your table the meat has gone cold. I don't know why this keeps occurring. I have mentioned this to the staff, but they don't seem to care about doing something about it. The other issues relate to their side dishes. On one visit I ordered the Macaroni and Cheese and in that instance the pasta was sooooo overdone that it was falling apart into a puree. Their corn bread recipe is horrible, no flavor to it, they need to choose another recipe for it. Their beans side dish tastes straight out of a can. The ambiance is great, merchandise is interesting, as well as their beverage selection. But when it comes to the meats and side dishes they have a lot to work out. I am giving this place one more try (because I bought one of their deal cards) and if they don't meet my minimum expectations, I will never go back. I have a few neighbors that have mentioned the same issues, so I am not alone here with my review. One last thing, as you can see from my two photos posted, I paid a lot of money for the lunch combo to only receive the equivalent of 2 slices of meat. I say 2 because even though 3 slices are shown in the first photo all the fat they contained made up for one slice (as shown in the second photo). This is outrageous. I think the kitchen staff should be given the discretion to add more meat if there is too much fat in the slices. As soon as the money is used up in my gift card, this place will be off my list and will join the magnificent void...

When this place first open I would have given it a five star review. However my last few visits have sucked. My last two visits the food was cold. The visit before that I had to ask for my dessert three times before they brought it to me they brought it to me. And then I had my to-go box with my tri-tip on the table and when to use the restroom and I came back and they had thrown it away. Also Burger pit had outdoor seating and there is no more outdoor seating. I probably would have only gave them a one-star if it hadn't been for the first few times I went that the service was really good and the food was really good. I was going to this place once a week when it first opened. And now after this third time I don't think I'm going to be going back for a while if at all. The atmosphere is good but it has nothing to do with the servers or the food. It has to do with the layout of the restaurant and the blues music they play. They do have one good really server / cashier that works there that worked there when it was the Burger pit they also have a really good bus boy that wouldn't throw your food away that you worked there when it was the Burger pit. So they need to start serving warm food again and not throw...

This used to be some old run down smelly place called the Burger Pit. The place used to smell like cigarettes, urine on the carpets and road kill. But now under new management or owners. It made a complete 360 turn around and the place looks great. Inside and out. The outside tables in front and on the side of the place are great. Me and my buddy decided to Yelp them out. I ordered the Boneless Rib sandwich with potato salad and soda. My friend ordered the burnt ends with some chili beans and some garlic toast. Over all food was good. The rib sandwich had a couple of bone fragments or cartlidge still left so I had to be careful munching on it with my teeth. The potato salad tasted a little old not fresh. They have different salad options. The burnt ends had too much BQ sauce and the chili beans tasted ok. Nothing spectacular but well cooked. 4 star for this review. Could they do better? Yes. Does it need a little QC? Yes. They have some sweet desert yummies. Breakfast also included and they open at 7am. I will be back and do recommend it for those looking for...