The Smoke Pit

4.4

18 Reviews

$A40 and under

American

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2 people

Feb 27, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 6 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
$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
Neighbourhood
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 18 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
4.1Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Smoke Pit offers a delightful dining experience with "great service" and a "relaxing vibe." Guests rave about the "absolutely delicious" food, especially the pork belly burnt ends and brisket. The "all you can eat" option is praised for its "generous portions" and variety. Some service issues noted, but overall a "great place to eat."

18 Reviews

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Lesley
Melbourne
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great service, nice relaxing vibe and food was really great! Cocktails need a little work but overall dinner at the smoke pit is a great experience! Also there's parking and easy access and kids had a great time!
The Smoke PitResponded 2 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback, we are always seeking ways to improve our service and will certainly take this on board!
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Kilie
Melbourne
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2025
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 .
The Smoke PitResponded on February 17, 2025
Thank you for taking the time to review your dining experience, and sorry you didn't find the food was enough. Most people end up taking home a take-away container with leftovers on our sharing plates, and we had several people too full to even fit the included dessert, but we are always open to feedback on the quality and quantity of what we put out. We have made contact with other diners and have received no other reports of illness after dining on Valentine's Day. We are deeply sorry this was your experience. We have logged your feedback in our reports and invite you to contact us with any concerns about your dining experience directly to discuss in the future.
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Ethan
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2025
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.
The Smoke PitResponded on February 17, 2025
Thank you for taking the time to review your dining experience on Valentine's Day. The Valentine's Special was an optional experience, and the full menu was available on the evening. We are sorry if this was not made clear to you. Next time, feel free to discuss your concerns directly with your server, as we would have been happy to swap out for soft drinks, mocktails or thickshakes if we had been made aware of your situation.
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Nathen
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 12, 2025
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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FAQs

The Smoke Pit is rated 4.4 stars by 18 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 27, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 6 times today

Experiences are available.

267 Settlement Rd, Thomastown, AU-VIC 3074

Additional information

Neighbourhood
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
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 18 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

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