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The Smoke Pit, Thomastown, AU-VIC

The Smoke Pit

4.4
4.4
20 Reviews
$40 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • 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 11:00–21:00 Sat, Sun 12:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (03) 9939 3918
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

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

What 20 people are saying

The Smoke Pit reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Smoke Pit offers a "great experience" with "amazing food" and friendly staff. Notable for its "all you can eat" BBQ variety, it promises generous portions and "quick service." While cocktails need improvement and seating can be tight, its "super smoky" pork ribs and "fantastic" brisket are crowd favorites.

20 Reviews
  1. Connie

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Customer service and our meals were spectacular as always..only found this place recently and will be back regularly.
    The Smoke PitResponded 4 days ago
    Hey Connie, thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your dining experience. We are so glad you found us! Please show this reply to staff when you next dine in to get a free jug of soft drink with your meal. We can't wait to see you again soon!

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  2. Ray

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 6 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Cowboy Brisket burger to die for. Delicious hot food, all servings at same temperature. 2nd visit both times walked away with over satisfied stomach. Keep going folks your doing it right
    The Smoke PitResponded 4 days ago
    Hey Ray, thank you for your awesome review, we are so happy you enjoy your dining experiences with us. We love what we do and are so happy to share it with you! Please show this reply to staff when you next dine in to get a free jug of soft drink with your meal.

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  3. Lesley

    Melbourne1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    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 on 24 February 2025
    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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  4. Kilie

    Melbourne2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 14 February 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 17 February 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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  5. Ethan

    Melbourne2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 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 17 February 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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  6. Nathen

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 12 February 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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  7. Tim

    Melbourne2 reviews

    5.0

    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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  8. Mickie

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    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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  9. Cathy

    Melbourne1 review

    4.0

    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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  10. Chantelle

    Melbourne1 review

    3.0

    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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FAQs

The Smoke Pit is rated 4.4 stars by 20 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 8 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 11:00–21:00 Sat, Sun 12:00–21:00
  • Price
    $40 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
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