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New York Style Pizza on Mission Blvd. in Pacific Beach
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The Barbecue Pit is located in California. It's been around for the last 50 years. It's known for its bar food. This place features great views. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere.
2.0 of 5 stars.
A friend recommended this place as having good Que and, always on the lookout for good BBQ, I decided to check it out.First thing I noticed was the whole cafeteria theme of the place that went out of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bbq place. I get the beef sandwich plate with coleslaw and beans. Their coleslaw is amazing! The beef is always tender and delicious. The El Cajon location is just as great. My...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just overall a solid place to eat. Served cafeteria-style and the dining area is filled with ranch-like decor. I personally like the atmosphere. Pork ribs are real good. The BBQ sauce might be very...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, sorry...but this is my opinion. If you like it then cool.I do not like Barbeque Pit and its not that I love Phils...I just didn't really like it. A girlfriend of mine wanted to do lunch after...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The parentals and I used to go to this place almost every week because we love the food! I always get the beef sandwich plate with two sides (cole slaw...best ever! & potato salad...creamy and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone in the South Bay will tell you that one of their favorite barbecue places in the area is probably going The Barbecue Pit. I have been coming here as far as I could remember being a little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone has their favorite BBQ place and this is mine! Their sauce can't be beat. I love the way it wafts out into the parking lot and you can smell it before you get inside. Their beans are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We wanted to try someplace different (BBQ wise) so hopped on Yelp and checked out what people had been saying. Glad we did because I rarely end up in National City and enjoyed my meal. Positives:...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
BBQ pit is pretty sweet I guess. My mom/grandparents used to bring me here as a kid and I didn't come here for years until recently. I haven't had anything here that was bad, but definitely doesn't...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have one of the best barbecue sauces. It's sweet and spicy, and that's the kind of sauce I love. Wow, I've been coming here since I can remember. Every time I walk in, it brings back memories...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love this place. I used to work near here and would go once in awhile for a BBQ sandwich. Wish they had a place in Lemon Grove but you cant have everything. The sauce is the best in my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I met my landlords (an older native San Diegan couple) for lunch here. They raved about the food, especially the sauce. At noon, there was about a 10 minute wait in line to order. I had the special...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's passable, but not my taste. i had lunch here last week, and found the hot link to be pretty much anything but. i think my biggest problem is the bbq sauce: chock full of cinnamon and maybe...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A good way to think of this place would be "what would you expect if Denny's served barbecue"? The food is decent, but doesn't have a whole lot of taste to it. I think the sauce could be better-...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Five Bar-b-que Beef Sandwiches, with two sides each, plentiful amount of bbq sauce = $37.00. Not bad.Although this place is not the greatest in town, not by a southern mile, it is not that bad. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My dad and I have recently decided that we like Barbecue Pit ham better than Honeybaked. Mind you, they are two completely different beasts. Barbecue Pit ham is more uniformly textured, smokier, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Let me preface this review by saying I am comparing this place to bbq from across the nation (Memphis, St. Louis, Texas, and the Carolinas).The other evening my wife had planned to grab some breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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I love Barbecue Pit.... my family has been going there for years! Their food is amazing and they have great service as well. Most definitely - try it.
kudzu.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oak pit barbecue from the olden days, just the way it San Diego loves it. The Barbecue Pit is an institution in the county. Since 1947 they've been slinging their smoky costillas, jamon, y bif....
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going here for YEARS! It's one of those reliable, again comfort food kinda places. It's kinda served cafeteria style. You walk in and get in line at a front counter. There are guys...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I happened to be spending the night in National City and was looking for a good lunch place near my crappy hotel. I read some of the reviews on yelp and decided to check this place out since it was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Barbecue is such a personal thing. Depending on what part of the country you are from determines what you like. I grew up in National City. To me, barbecue is the Pit. That's it. This place has...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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I was raised in National City starting in 1953. Moved to Ramona in 1964 and...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
way better fries than phillsbeef sandwich alacarte $ 4.01 - i love phils too but this place is truly unique, very old school.very homey and comfortable, unlike philsvery reasonable prices, unlike...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I wish San diego had more beef BBQ choices, because Barbecue Pit just doesn't cut it. I am used to Texas BBQ beef brisket and they just don't even come close. I know people that like Barbecue Pit a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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This is the best barbecue around. I've loved everything I've tried (pork ribs are a favorite). It's a great family owned restaurant and the people are very friendly. This is by far my favorite place to eat in...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A family favorite! My dad suggested this place to me. He often has them cater his business meetings. When I first walked in I didn't know what to think, but it was packed so I figured the food must be...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I gotta change the pace here.. This place will out do Huffmans anyday.Their sloppy Joes is a must have here. They dont serve it everyday so its best if you call in first to see if they have it that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
David M. hit the review right on target! No way does it even come close to Phil's or Huffman's, but it isn't bad either. If it were up to me, I'd drive to Phil's in a heartbeat. However, the food...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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Jenson & Jenson dba The BBQ Pit has really great food. But the service can be a little better. The waitress we had was kind of rude. She wouldn't look at any us when she was taking our order and it took her...
kudzu.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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The Pit has been in business for a very long time and can always be counted on for good bbq, their side dishes are always good and plentiful
kudzu.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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Good food packages for special occasaions
kudzu.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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good customer serv / a lil expensive/ but worth it if u can afford it
kudzu.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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for 50 years, these nothin'-fancy restaurants have served generous helpings at hard-to-beat prices...
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