The Smoke Pit

4.5

16 Reviews

$40 and under

American

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2 people

Feb 16, 2025

11:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for groups
Neighborhood gem
Kid-friendly

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
$40 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
Neighborhood
Thomastown
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Experiences

All You Can Eat Bottomless BBQ
A$50.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Sit back: we've done the thinking for you! 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 - delicious mac n cheese bites - our celebrated crunchy-coated chips - vibrant slaw - garden salad - tangy housemade pickles
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 16 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Smoke Pit offers a "super smoky" barbecue experience with "probably some of the best pork ribs" and a diverse "all you can eat" menu featuring generous portions. Guests enjoy "quick service," a "great vibe," and "fabulous staff." While some note delays, the "delicious" food and "extensive" meat selection make it "well worth the drive."

16 Reviews

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Ethan
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was great but with the package for valentine's day they were offering a bottle of wine. We are under age so obviously we couldn't have that, Unfortunately they didn't offer something in exchange of this which was disappointing. Apart from that everything was excellent.
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Nathen
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
food was absolutely delicious. My fave would have to be pork belly burnt ends in that fruity glaze it had on. It was so divine, also the seasoning on the chips and the mac & cheese pies were the highlight of my meal.
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Tim
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Probably some of the best pork ribs I’ve eaten Super smoky Food was super quick to arrive Delicious
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Mickie
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The Staff were super friendly and helpful, It was our first time there. The food was amazing we had the All You Can Eat Bottomless BBQ, everything was super tasty and lots of variety of meats, generous portions you wont go home hungry !! We will definitely be back
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Cathy
Melbourne
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 22, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Affordable, quick service, tasty, and always accommodating
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Chantelle
Melbourne
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 19, 2024
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.
The Smoke PitResponded on January 13, 2025
Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback, Chantelle. We always strive to deliver a speedy service, but in that final week before Christmas, things can get very busy in the restaurant which can impact our usually super-fast turnaround. We hope you'll give us another go and visit us again soon.
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Trish
Victoria
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 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 November 16, 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 November 5, 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 November 2, 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 November 12, 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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The Smoke Pit is rated 4.5 stars by 16 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 16, 2025

11:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

267 Settlement Rd, Thomastown, AU-VIC 3074

Additional information

Neighborhood
Thomastown
Hours of operation
Tue–Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Gluten-free Options, Wine

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

The Smoke Pit

Make a reservation

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 16 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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