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The PIT - House of Barbecue

Restaurant Barbecue restaurant

😠 Being born and raised in Texas and having lived 5 years in Kansas City, and the son of a Pitmaster, I’ve been blessed to be around great bbq all my life. Previously I lived in Amman, JO where this restaurant originated and I like the food there; unfortunately the quality here doesn’t compare. I went... People often mention good, chicken, burger, taste, bacon, brisket, menu, cheese,


Address

Erbil, Erbil Governorate, Iraq

Website

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Contact

+964 750 965 0650

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (107 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Monday: (Christmas Day), 12 pm to 12 am, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Friday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 12 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (8) chicken (8) burger (8) taste (7) bacon (6) brisket (6) menu (6) cheese (6)
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  • 1/5 Chase H. 1 year ago on Google
    Being born and raised in Texas and having lived 5 years in Kansas City, and the son of a Pitmaster, I’ve been blessed to be around great bbq all my life. Previously I lived in Amman, JO where this restaurant originated and I like the food there; unfortunately the quality here doesn’t compare. I went to the one in Jordan maybe 10+ times and this is my 4th time trying it here in Erbil. In short my recommendations are: Get the Chicken Bombs, sweet potato fries, bacon wrapped dates, Nutella ball dessert. All these are good, yet don’t really have anything to do with “American BBQ” 😂🤷‍♂️ Regarding actual BBQ dishes: go for the Burnt Ends or smoked chicken, they are decent, but not great. Skip the brisket, beef ribs, and lamb options. These are my more detailed thoughts below: Brisket 1/10: Brisket for any Texan is the most important part of the BBQ menu, and unfortunately here it’s simply not good at all. I don’t really know how else to say it 🤷‍♂️ the taste resembles something a lot closer to meat cooked in a stew near a fire. I don’t have a problem with the price they are asking for brisket, as there is no way around it, brisket is just expensive, I just wish it tasted better to justify spending the money. If this is your first time dining here, I would recommend trying something else. Burnt Ends 5/10: This is the Kansas City specialty menu item, and while their Burnt Ends don’t taste like anything I’ve had in KC, they aren’t terrible. Even though they taste like a beef roast covered in BBQ sauce more than brisket burnt ends, they are a lot better than the brisket, so this would be my recommendation. Once again, they aren’t authentic, but they are decent at best. Lamb 0/10: ok I’m not a fan of lamb in the first place, but this didn’t do anything to convince me otherwise. Tasted very gamey. Smoked chicken 5/10: It has a nice blend of herbs and spices in the seasoning, and there is a very subtle smoke flavor. It was pretty dry when I had it, and needed sauce to eat it. Overall it was decent. What I DO LIKE! The Chicken Bombs are INCREDIBLE. 9/10 Grilled chicken breast, stuffed with cheese, wrapped in beef bacon 🤤 it’s very good! Then you have the sweets: Sweet potato fries, Dates wrapped in beef bacon, and the deep fried Nutella balls. All of these were great too!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sona Jaff (. 2 years ago on Google
    Professional service and delicious meat. talking about my experience the sandwich was juicy 🤤 and my taste buds were happy to have a decent meal 😬. generally speaking the restaurant has _American industrial decoration _ their menu has several bbq and sandwich choices appetizer and deserts. _ hygiene was okay.... _ prices are slightly above the average. _ service is excellent, experienced personnel which are happy to help
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Frank R. 2 years ago on Google
    The location is well suited. The restaurant is very clean and nicely designed. The seats are very comfortable. The atmosphere is nice. I ordered the double patties smoked cheese burger with fries but without their special meat bacon. I received a complimentary BBQ chicken wings as well for dinning in. The burger patty and the cheese tasted bland. The burger was cooked medium and cooked correctly; however, it just lacked taste. The burger did have the smoking taste. I am not sure why and maybe it was not seasoned prior to cooking. The fries was over seasoned. The Chicken wings tasted very good and very nice crispy consistency. The bbq sauce was good as well. Over all positive, but the seasoning of the burger was insufficient and cheese did not add flavor to the overall experience. The bathroom was super clean. The staff were super helpful.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 zahraa k. 1 year ago on Google
    The brisket sandwich was delicious, worth trying all their menu!! the mushroom burger was 10/10.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arman 3. 4 months ago on Google
    The best barbecue in Erbil, Their triple B burger is flavoursome, as is their smokey platter. Their briskets are good, but their Kansas City burnt ends and smoked lamb are to die for. Their mac and cheese and candied bacon milkshake are both delicious, and the service was excellent.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nikolai D. 1 year ago on Google
    One of my favorite places to have food in Erbil , tried BBQ in several countries and I can say that these people nailed it with smoked meats . Burnt ends and smoked chicken are my favorite

  • 5/5 russell a. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best barbecue experiences in Iraq "Arbil " everything was delicious and exquisite. The meet was very tender & juicy . It is a bit overpriced, highly recommended . 🤤🤤👌👍👍

  • 4/5 Ahmed A. 1 year ago on Google
    American flavors in Erbil with quality. If it was a bit cheaper, i'd given this place 5 stars. Great smokey stuff overall, proper BBQ unlike other places.

  • 4/5 DezYT 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered half grilled chicken from them today via toters. I'll be honest, the presentation, the taste, the texture, they were all spot on. I've never had chicken this good. They also bring you rice with the chicken meal, it was very tasty. Overall, I'm overwhelmed by this amazing meal. I'll have to start ordering from them more often!

  • 1/5 mohammed z. 1 year ago on Google
    I went and asked for food half of the menu were not available is it a rest or a joke!

  • 5/5 Bayraq A. 1 year ago on Google
    Best food ever, love the concept, must try dates with cheese wrapped in bacon.

  • 1/5 Azad Z. 1 year ago on Google
    The restaurant located in a nice place it has nice view, very well decorated, but the food and service are not as per the expectations, in overall not recommended.

  • 3/5 kocher d. 1 year ago on Google
    I was reserved for Ramadan they have offer before 1 hour iftar starts I reserved and at 6:30 o'clock it was time for iftar I ate at 7:00 o'clock every 15 minutes they brought me food one by one not all at once time. Thank you and I hope for the next time not seen this situation like before.

  • 5/5 G.O.A.T 10 months ago on Google
    The food was absolutely amazing the meats just melted in your mouth. The smoky flavor was out of this world, and even the sides were really good

  • 3/5 Dilan N. 7 months ago on Google
    👍Staff, menu options and it can be affordable 👎 burger was not juicy and an atmosphere is loud


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Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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