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The Wood Pit Barbeque

108 Bloomfield Ave, Ste B, Montclair, NJ 07042-4779
973-744-1211
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Ranked #29 of 86 restaurants in Montclair
Cuisines: Barbecue
Most recent review
- 9 May 2013
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Basking Ridge, NJ
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37 reviews 37 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Located on border of Montclair and Bloomfield, small eatery - about 6 tables (with take-out), with minimal adornments in the restaurant, it really provides the real deal. While we were studying the menu, owner came over and gave us a few ribs to sample (on the house). We ordered the large pork ribs and large brisket plate (each came with... More

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Morristown, New Jersey
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

We just finished dinner at The Wood Pit, and before we even left the place, my younger son asked, "Can we be regulars?" It was our first time there, and he wanted to make sure that we would return! This is a small store front place, run by really friendly people. Each person who worked there said hello to us... More

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Montclair, New Jersey
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2012

It's North Carolina style, so its not swimming in overly-sweet gunky BBQ sauce. You can choose your own vinegar-based sauce, very tasty! The mac and cheese is very good too, and be sure to have a slice of the home-made red velvet cake when available, it's excellent!

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Jersey City, New Jersey
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85 reviews 85 reviews
46 restaurant reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2012

The food is amazing! Feels like you are in a little 'hole-in-the-wall' place with delicious barbecue brisket and ribs. The dry rub is perfectly complimented by the barbecue sauce and they give you an overwhelming amount of food. I will be coming back again, but probably for take-away.

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Montclair, New Jersey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2012

Great for take out -- and fun to sit down and eat at too. Not fancy, but very, very friendly. Bring along a few beers, order lots and lost of "sides" and plan to take something home.

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montclair, nj
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37 reviews 37 reviews
35 restaurant reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2012

This small (about 5 tables) place was clearly opened with limited resources, and I wish them luck, but I doubt I'll go back. The room is small, run down, and a bit dreary. The BBQ dishes were OK, not special, a mound of chopped pork I had being a bit dry but helped by a douse of the table BBQ... More

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Montville, New Jersey
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2012

WOW - what a find. Great local spot for dry-rub BBQ. This restaurant is small & very simple / casual. The pork ribs were great - 4 of us each had a large rib dinner and no one was able to finish it. Very tender & meaty - falls off the bone. They had already run out of beef ribsm... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 June 2012

Very sad that soul food was not food to my soul at this place. It want tasty at all. The ribs were dried out and tough! The mac&cheese looked like it was scrapped from the bottom and cooked a week ago! And love soul food and know how it should taste, but I will never go back there again!!

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westfield, nj
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117 reviews 117 reviews
86 restaurant reviews
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

I have eaten here often and cannot understand how the ribs can be so great some days and too dry others. The chopped pork is consistently good. Decor is minimal. Service is mixed--sometimes they are willing to switch okra for french fries, sometimes not; once I was charged the dinner price for a lunch sandwich and fries special. The owner's... More

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Rutherford, New Jersey
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72 reviews 72 reviews
50 restaurant reviews
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

I stop here 2 times the staff is bad and it matches the food bad don't waste your time

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