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The Smoke Pit, Thomastown, AU-VIC

The Smoke Pit

4.4
4.4
17 Reviews
$40 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Child-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
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Experiences

  • All You Can Eat Bottomless BBQ

    $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
    All You Can Eat Bottomless BBQ photo
  • Texas Taster Set Menu for Groups

    $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.
    Texas Taster Set Menu for Groups photo

What 17 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

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."

17 Reviews
  1. Kilie

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Unfortunately the valentine special was quite small considering it was for 2 . We also were very sick the after eating and that wrecked our special night .

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  2. Ethan

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 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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  3. Nathen

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 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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  4. Tim

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 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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  5. Mickie

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 January 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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  6. Cathy

    Melbourne

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Affordable, quick service, tasty, and always accommodating

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  7. Chantelle

    Melbourne

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 December 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 13 January 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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FAQs

The Smoke Pit is rated 4.4 stars by 17 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Smoke Pit

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
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Gluten-free Options, Wine
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