The Smoke Pit

4.3

11 Reviews

$A40 and under

American

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2 people

24 Dec 2024

19:00

Experiences are available.

Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem
Charming

Since opening its doors in 2021, The Smoke Pit offers a casual dining experience, serving up authentic-style Texas BBQ in a buzzing and vibrant atmosphere. They pride themselves on using local, organic, and free-range produce and smoke their beef and pork products onsite in our mammoth off-set smoker for a minimum of 12 hours to ensure a superior quality and flavour profile in every bite. They also offer a fully licensed bar with a great selection of drinks. Can't wait to serve you up a true taste of Texas!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$A40 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of Operation
Tue–Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(03) 9939 3918
Website
https://www.thesmokepit.com.au/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
267 Settlement Rd, Thomastown, AU-VIC 3074
Area
Thomastown
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Experiences

All You Can Eat Bottomless BBQ
A$50.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Sit back: we've done the thinking for you! For a 2-hr sitting, you can enjoy a selection of our most popular BBQ faves, complemented with an array of tasty sides, served up on one massive platter that you can order over and over until the food coma sets in. - succulent sliced beef brisket - juicy pulled pork - tasty chicken wings - mouthwatering pork belly burnt ends - mac n cheese bites - chips - slaw - garden salad
Texas Taster Set Menu for Groups
A$40.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Nothing brings people together like good food: perfect for larger parties, our set menu showcases a great selection of our most popular smoked BBQ, complemented by a range of delicious and fresh sides, for a complete meal. Your guests will receive their own generous platter including: - succulent slices of beef brisket - juicy pulled pork - tasty chicken wings - mouthwatering jalapeno cheese sausage - vibrant slaw with vinaigrette - corn cobette - crunchy chips - housemade pickles - Kansas City BBQ Sauce This set menu highlights our unique culinary offering, whilst creating a memorable and streamlined dining experience by simplifying choices for guests: eat together and allow the conversation to flow at your next get together.

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

At The Smoke Pit, indulge in "delicious and plentiful" dishes with a "generous all-you-can-eat" option. Known for its extensive meat platters and "fabulous staff," it's a "great place to eat" with a "fantastic" ambiance. While service can occasionally be slow, overall experiences are "excellent."

11 Reviews

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Chantelle
Melbourne
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Delish food but waiting over 30min for next serve of all u can eat platters was ridiculous.
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Trish
Victoria
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 17 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious and plentiful, staff were extremely friendly and helpful.
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Philip
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Well worth the drive out, great vibe, service, serving size. We got the feed for two and side of mac and cheese it was exactly what we wanted and needed.
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Wayne
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The experience at smoke pit was excellent The service very good open on public holiday Melbourne Cup was very good The food was fantastic the taste out of this world the brisket was cooked to perfection Thank you again Smoke Pit we will be back ❤️
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Cheryl
Melbourne
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 2 November 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
So disappointed with the food tonight, the brisket and pork ends were really dry. We ordered drinks and they didn't arrive until after the meal was finished. I've dined here a number of times and the food and service is normally great. When I made comment to one of the staff, I was told that'things' had changed recently. Very disappointed.
The Smoke PitResponded on 12 November 2024
Thank you for taking the time to review your dining experience. Owner/Management has remained the same since we opened our doors almost 4 years ago and we deeply regret that we missed the mark on this occasion. We agree unsatisfactory service and food quality is unacceptable and we are looking into the roster to understand who is responsible for your poor dining experience on the occasion of the 2nd Nov. Furthermore, we would like to offer you a voucher to the value of your meal on the 2nd for a return visit; please bring this to the attention of staff when you dine in. Sincere apologies.
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Jude
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Geeat food and plenty of it. We had the $50 all you can eat and I couldn't even finish the first plate. Service was fanatic and very helpfull.
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Mary
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went to The Smoke Pit for the first time last night and it did not disappoint. We ordered the $50, all you can eat option and were deternmined to go back for seconds. There was so much food on each of our platters that we coud not eat any more. The range of meats on our platters was extensive and in abundance. Great ambiance, quick service and fabulous staff. Great place to eat. We'll be back. Mary
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Andrew
Melbourne
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 15 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was beautiful staff friendly and helpful will be back
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Nick
Melbourne
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 12 October 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The place has amazing food, the food is so delicious we couldn't get out of the place and for that I can give it 5 stars. Big compliments to the chef. Unfortunately the service is slow and it's not exactly a restaurant, as you have to prepay before you eat, so for that I can give it 1 star. Also the tables are so close that you can not sit comfortably without the people around you bashing into your chair. It happens that the table next to us was a few young drunk boys and we couldn't even say or hear any words between us.
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margie
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 29 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It values the money especially if your are in the group or f people and plenty I take out the left over food
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The Smoke Pit is rated 4.3 stars by 11 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

24 Dec 2024

19:00

Experiences are available.

267 Settlement Rd, Thomastown, AU-VIC 3074

Additional information

Area
Thomastown
Hours of Operation
Tue–Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$A40 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Website
https://www.thesmokepit.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 9939 3918

The Smoke Pit

Make a booking

Additional information

Experiences

All You Can Eat Bottomless BBQ

Texas Taster Set Menu for Groups

Menu

The Menu

Brisket

Pulled Pork

Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Chicken Wings

Mac n Cheese Bites

Garden Salad

Chips

Slaw

Pickles

What 11 people are saying

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