Bear Pit Bar-b-que Restaurant
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Top Sentiments among Bear Pit Bar-b-que Restaurant Reviewers
Excellent barbeque restaurants
Yummy steak sandwich
Excellent garlic bread
Best beef ribs
Best barbeque beans
Great iced pickle bowls
Great tastes
Best lamb garlic toast sandwich
Like sweet barbeque sauce
Best roast beef sandwich
Customer Reviews (45 reviews)
octobass
on Citysearch Apr 13, 2009After driving past this place for 30+ years, thought I'd give it a shot. After all, the parking lot's nearly always full. It must be very good. Well, it's not good. Actually it's horrific. I picked up take-out (... (more)
hamiller
on Citysearch Mar 19, 2009The only HUGE portion you get is a piece of garlic powder toast, other than that the chicken and ribs I had today were tasteless, and dry to brittle dry if there is such thing. I started to wonder if I ordered ribs or beef... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Aug 15, 2008This restaurant has been around forever. They are reasonably priced and the atmosphere is very layed back & casual. My family loves their bar-b-que sauce! It's great for lunch or dinner & is easy access from the... (more)
sillyshell
on Citysearch Jun 25, 2008Best BBQ in town. Great friendly atmosphere. It's hard to find a great place with sawdust on the floor. My family has been going since the day I could walk....over 35 years. The Bear Pit Special on Garlic toast is the... (more)
marlamoomoo
on Citysearch Jun 12, 2008when i first walked in i was surprised to see sawdust on the ground, thats just a litlle bit to weird for me. didnt seem hygenic to me. our server was nice but seemed very rushed. i ate the kodak which is ay-okay... (more)
jazzyjeff41
on Citysearch Jun 11, 2008I have been going to the Bear Pit BBQ Restaurant for over 35 years. This restaurant is a Landmark. My favorite is the BBQ beef, pork or ham served on garlic toast with BBQ beans and Cole Slaw. This is a must try. all the food... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch May 13, 2008Who says things don't get better with age? Since 1954, slow-cooked, Missouri-style barbecue and famed garlic toast have been the hallmarks of this sawdust-floored family restaurant.... (more)
mustjazz
on Citysearch Mar 25, 2008I've been coming here since my college days 30 years ago. It is as good now as it always was. The BBQ sandwiches on their ultimate garlic bread is heavenly. Worth risking a heartattack over!!! The sauce is smokey,... (more)
Katherine794
on Citysearch Feb 11, 2008I STARTED GOING TO THE BEAR PIT 40 YEARS AGO WITH MY DAD, AND NOW I TAKE MY KIDS AND GRANDKIDS, I LIVE 50 MILES AWAY BUT WE WILL MAKE THE DRIVE TO EAT, HAVE TO HAVE BBQ SANDWITCH ON GARLIC CHEESE TOAST, AND THE BEEF RIBS ARE... (more)
lenahanson
on Citysearch Aug 24, 2007tonight i was craving bbq. i searched for bbq places in my area and the bear pit was not only the closest, but had really great ratings...so we took a chance. it was so yummy! we can't wait to go back! at first you think "oh... (more)
310valleygirl
on Citysearch Jun 24, 2007i hate the fact that this place is so far into the valley. as if it couldn't get any further, it's at the tip of the 405. nonetheless, the drive is well worth it. this place is finger-licken good. they remind me of that... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Feb 11, 2007Its appalling to see & feel that a place like this exists here in S.F.Valley. Our family recently dined here and was treated very rudely as if a Latin family didn't belong in a Missouri style restaurant. Its funny we... (more)
whynotsoup
on Citysearch Jun 21, 2006This is a place that if you go enough, they'll remember you. The floor is covered in sawdust and the appetizer is pickles, carrots, and celery. Don't go here if you're a vegetarian! It is a meat haven. Ribs, chicken,... (more)
foodtasters
on Citysearch May 16, 2006The portions are HUGE, tastes great, and at a good price. Not large selection of dishes, but the quality makes up for it. They make thier own garlic toast, that you want everything to be served with.... (more)
jbtats
on Citysearch May 14, 2006I have tried many BBQ places before and after the bear pit, but I just keep going back to them. The food is great, the price very reasonable. Even if the parking lot is full, I have never waited very long to be seated. The... (more)
jaecruz
on Citysearch Apr 23, 2006This is arguably one of the best places for bbq in the valley. The portions are huge, the sides are excellent, and the service is outstanding. The menu is extensive with different combinations to suit your taste.... (more)
bmu15
on Citysearch Oct 01, 2005I've been going to the bear pit for years and now my wife and children probably go about once a month. I've never left hungry and the quality is always good. Those that complain might've received something less than... (more)
importinsider
on Citysearch Sep 09, 2005Bear statue's, bear murals, bear logo'd bbq sauce bottles, and sawdust! If thats all it took to make a restaurant great, than this place would be bearriffic. Unfortunately, this place is the opposite of being... (more)
kellikins
on Citysearch Aug 19, 2005To all the people that wrote bad reviews about this place...its because you ordered the wrong thing. I have been going there since I was a kid and all I have ever had is the bbq beef on garlic toast. Its their specialty.... (more)
uclagirl
on Citysearch Jul 28, 2005My husband and I stumbled across The Bear Pit when we missed the interchange and exited the freeway. I said, "It looks horrible, which means it might just be fantastic." Not everything was fantastic, but we both were... (more)