Good food!!! the pit beef is great, cooked well done. the chicken fingers are very large and you get an extra piece with a platter. I had my fries cooked well done and they were good once salt and pepper and ketchup were added. the sweet tea is just right. there is room to sit and dine or you can take your order to go. they separated by bread and meat so I wouldn't have soggy bread once I did eat my sandwich. we will return again. have had good experiences. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

One of the worst places we've ever been!!! Don't waste your time or your $$$!! The only thing worse than the horrible food was the ridiculously bad service. They were all lazy. Girls standing around on their cell phone. The cashier couldnt care less if we ate there or not. They were out of unsweetened tea so we asked if they had any more. They said if we wanted it they'd have to make more. I said yes that would nice... since we want some. They eye rolled us and shook their heads and begrudgingly made more. Get some real employees to work there or you're going to lose more customers. Will not be back. I advise not even going! read more

$3.75 for a small drink. Over priced and not many choices. Smells good though. Hard to get into their Aberdeen location. Scary drivers around that area. Be careful getting here! read more

Favorite pit beef place in Harford county amazing turkey, ham and pit beef. friendly environment awesome workers. place is very clean bathrooms are always clean. they have this amazing house sauce that is spicy and sweet they also have ribs and french fries and mac & cheese and green beans and green peppers. prices are great because of the amount of food they put on your plate read more

Simply great place. I prefer the two meat beef and sausage, but the combinations of breads, meats, sauces and sides make the combinations endless. Meat and fry portions are huge. Personally have had the beef, sausage, corned beef and grilled chicken and recommend any of those. read more

I came here with some friends for lunch. We just beat the lunch rush and quickly ordered. I got the pit beef medium on a roll with peppers and onions. I probably world skip out on the peppers and onions next time but the bed was nice and juicy. I loved it with horse radish, extra onions and pickles. Overall good lunch though I heard that the Baltimore location is much better. read more

FANTASTIC! I had the turkey, ham and pit beef sandwich with a side order of green beans. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

Love how you can add anything you want to put grilled meat. Quick,friendly service in a casual atmosphere. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Yummy in my tummy. - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

My ONLINE order was completely wrong and wasn't even ready when arrived today. When i got home, my pit beef was rare as can be and didn't have the toppings that i paid for. Friend's hot sub was soggy (it was a 7 minute drive to her house). Mac and cheese tasted like it was old, wasn't warmed through all the way. Daughter's chicken tenders were cold.. 1 pink in the center when the cut it in half. Horrible experience and $40 gone since we threw it all out. Better off going to Arby's at this point. read more

Absolutely loved these guys and the food! The turkey had a taste different than any other turkey I've ever had. Absolutely amazing. Food quantity was top notch, very Smokey. Would recommend anyone but go early because the crowd comes in after 1130 read more

We were driving back to NJ on a Sunday afternoon and looking for a place to grab lunch when we came across Chaps. In the sea of chain food highway exchange options, Chaps stood out from the crowd (Note: it is a local chain with three outlets and growing). Food was fresh and good quality and service was fast and friendly. I later learned that Pit Beef is Maryland's own version of BBQ. There were 3 in our group that day. My wife ordered the grilled chicken sandwich which is well-seasoned with what seems like a pepper-based dry rub. Good taste, smoky and above average spiciness. It was a generous portion and a bit too much chicken for her to finish, so we had leftovers! Our kid ordered the chicken tenders platter with fresh cut fries. The fries are really delicious and fried in peanut oil--which is posted if you or someone in your party is highly allergic to nuts. I had to resist the urge a few times but kept on reaching for them, they were that good. I opted for the 2 Meat sandwich option, Beef/Turkey. My beef was medium-rare and the combo was quite good. Tender, smokey and full of flavor. They offer a good sampling of sauces their including own and toppings of chopped onion, a red pepper relish, pickle chips. I concocted a refreshing fountain blend while there, lemonade with raspberry ice tea. It's a good accompaniment to the quality of food that Chaps served up. Chaps is a solid 4-star place, probably closer to a 4.5 but I'm giving them 5 stars since there is no 1/2 star rating option. read more

Definitely a fan of the pit beef here and made it on the office's lunch list. I prefer the pit beef medium rare, due to the fact they actually do make it medium rare and the pit beef is relatively good. Due to its nature of being the only bbq game in town I feel that there will be no shortage of business coming here. The price structure could use a little work (a bit on the expensive side). read more

I've never had a Rueben like that in my life. I was in the Baltimore area for work from Kansas (where we know great BBQ) but I have to say, Chaps was unlike anything I've ever tasted. You get that smokey charcoal flavored meat that melts in your mouth. It's hard to explain the flavor. I will eat here every chance I get. read more

The trip was a bit of a hike when you're hungry and stuck in traffic. There was a small crowd but not too much to deal with. The line was moving pretty quick. Management was very helpful and answered a few questions I had for him. My pit beef (prepared medium) was incredible. All of the condiments are stationed off to the side. I wasn't sure what I wanted to add so I grabbed a little onions, tiger sauce, horseradish, ketchup, BBQ sauce. Onions, tiger sauce, and a little BBQ won me over. Next time I will probably skip the potato roll and opt for rye or sub roll. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Pit Beef prepared medium. - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

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Sandwiches are delicious, service was polite, place was very clean. We got the raven and the BBB (off menu). Both were delicious and huge. Didn't need any sides. read more

First time eating at this place! Great location close to the freeway if you're in a hurry. Staff were so friendly and sweet! I recommend trying a few items from the secret menu such as the BBB or the Cordon Q!! Just ask them, and they'll tell you all the details!! read more

Chaps Pit Beef - BBB Sandwich from the secret menu!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

Awesome spot. While the original location has its own unique charm, this location is great. Very inviting and better family atmosphere

This was my first taste of the newly opened Aberdeen restaurant and while it wasn't perfect, it was pretty good. The long ordering line moved fairly quickly and the young lady taking orders was very pleasant and welcoming, making it easy to overlook the wait. I ordered Pit Ham on a Sub Roll (you get multiple choices of meats and bread) and a small French fry. No drink for me since they only offer Pepsi products. Total $11.66 with tax. The wait for my order was long by comparison (18 minutes), but not too surprising considering how busy it was. A manager(?) came out to apologize to people that had been waiting, saying they were still trying to get a good balance of speed and quality. As for the food, if you don't ask for any toppings on your sandwich, then you don't get any, which I actually kind of like. The same goes for the fries, not even salt, at least none that I could detect. There are two condiment bars with all kinds of sauces (BBQ, ketchup, mayo, etc.) and toppings (pickles, onions, etc.) so you can build your own masterpiece. I opted for the house BBQ, which is an unusual cranberry color with a semi-sweet taste -- good for ham, but it seemed less suited for beef. The ham itself was cooked well and had the smokiness that you're looking for when you go for pit meat. The portion size was also respectable; 5.5 ounces of ham on my sandwich. There were more fries than I could finish, but that could be because they were soggier than I like. Some people prefer limp, greasy fries, but I prefer a little crunch so I'll probably try a different side on my next visit. In summary: the food was very good but on the pricey side. The atmosphere was clean and friendly, but the wait was long. Take out menus are available, but it's not clear if you can call and order ahead. I'll be back! read more

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Ok place, but not tempted to eat here often. Chaps is pretty expensive for a pit beef place. I miss Fast Eddies and Blazin Rays.

Stopped on my way passing through and it's right off the horrid 95 excuse of a highway when traffic always crawls like a backroad. Downgrade score for lackadaisical cashier staff effort, but the food came out quickly. minced beef was sloshed in sauce, but tasty. baked bean side was very small so get an up-sized portion if you intend to share the second spoonful. self serve soda dispenser. I don't know about owners, but they seem to have a hands-off approach with management since none of the reviews get any type of reply or challenge as if no one cares, and that' probably correct. It speaks volumes for the food and service - "take it or leave it", if you dont someone else will. Feh. read more

Yummy! Everything I ever ate here has been fantastic! If you like food cooked with a smoky taste this is the place.

Very Gluten Friendly! If only you could induce the wonderful aromas into this review! My daughter and I went here on a Sunday about 5 after lacrosse game. Since we are out of towners from the south, I missed my bbq and tea. The wonderful smell (not overwhelming to the resturaunt) of the meats cooked on the grill was to die for. I had the raven (corned beef,turkey, pit beef, maybe ham? I can't remember)which is enough for two people to split! The double d hamburger is real ground meat made into a patty,like at home. It was ginormous my very hungry 12 year old could only eat half. If you order fries get the small, and a small drink is plenty too bc you can refill your own. The fries are fresh cut, like five guys. (My only critique, and it's a personal one bc I can't have gluten, make a couple of the chocolate pudding cups without cookies) we will be back when we return!! read more

Some of the best BBQ around and tastes just as good as the main location in Baltimore. I had moved to about an hour away from Baltimore so I only made it to Chaps about once a month or possibly less, once the location in Aberdeen opened I was able to go considerably more often. The sausages, cheese fries, beef and more is all amazing BBQ and I 100% recommend it to anyone looking for some good food. Best of all its decently cheap for BBQ, food for two (3 if you include the food I order to have lunch the next day) for about $25 is a perfect price. read more

Great Ribs, coleslaw! Nice greenbeans with stewed tomatoes Baked beans...meh Pit Beef has a nice flavor, fries are fresh! Nice portions. Will be back. read more

Bad. Really bad. Uneatable bad. Good waste of money. Gravy over everything. The gravy was not only cold it was burned. Threw it all out! Stay away. read more

So worth it. I had business at APG and sought Yelp's advice on a place to eat. This place way exceeded my expectations for pit beef. I had a 2-meat combo; beef and corned beef with slaw, onions, pickles, tiger horsey sauce and their in-house barby sauce on a sub roll. It just worked! Plus sides of mac and cheese and baked beans that I barely touched but will consume later. Lordy, that was enough for two meals but the meat was just exquisite. Smoky flavor, lean, and just the right juiciness. I ended up buying two more to take back with me to VA tomorrow. What a great, delicious, unexpected pleasure. read more

The price is a bit much for what they give you. The only redeeming quality they bring is the staff. They have always been friendly, but this is more like a food truck style gimic. You want good BBQ go to mission BBQ. read more

We were driving from NJ and found this place on Yelp for lunch. So glad that we did! Husband had the beef sandwich and I had the turkey. Meat was so tender and good! The small fry was a huge serving (next time we'll split it)... the sauces and sides added to the already delish sandwiches. We ordered the Mac and cheese and really liked that too! Great food and great service! read more

Stopped here on a rare day off with my husband. We've been to the one down in Baltimore and loved it. Was hoping this second location would live up to the hype. Boy did it! We got there just before the lunch crowd,it got super busy around noon. We walked in and were very pleasantly surprised at how clean and huge everything was. So much space! There's signs telling you how to order, I thought it was hilarious but apparently necessary. Cashier was nice and our order came up very quickly. Tvs all over the place, big screen! Of course most were on the food network as Guy Fieri has been there on many occasions with triple D. The food was amazing! I had the Rachel with corned beef and it was piled on so much it was coming out the sides. I got a fork to clean up the rest ;) we were in and out in less than a half hour. Its no wonder it was a popular place in a Monday at lunchtime. Great place to eat and relax. read more

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Who makes a pit beef sandwhich with bottom round? I have no clue how they got such a following? I found the pit beef chewy, and rightly so being bottom round! As much as they charge, they could have at least used top round! read more

This place is new in the Aberdeen, MD area and it's a breath of fresh air if you're seeking variety to the traditional fast food chains. Their menu selections are pretty extensive when it comes to meat, including pit beef, sausage, corned beef, pulled pork to name a few and they're all delicious. They have a wide variety of sandwich breads as well. Their fries are delicious (I believe they are cooked in peanut oil). I usually get the Guy's Triple D sandwich with a side of fries and it's always great. Their selection of BBQ sauces is also good as well. If you arrive at/after 11:45 pm expect to wait a while for your meal as this place is pretty popular among the lunch crowd. They are open during dinner hours in case you are craving a delicious pit beef sandwich at night. read more

This place is great! I've been to this location twice and the food has been awesome both times. The pit turkey is perfection. And all of the sides we've tried have been delicious. Their BBQ and tiger sauces are great, too, as well as the pickles. The restaurant is nice and big with lots of seating. So you get the Chap's pit beef stand taste with the comfort of a restaurant. I hope this Aberdeen location does well and is here for years to come. By the looks of the lunch time line, they're doing great! Service is good and fast, despite a sometimes long line. read more

We ordered our burgers to go. Literally live 3 minutes from the restaraunt. By the time we made it home the burgers were soggy and inedible....Buns were all mushy... No worries! Surely the patties themselves would be tasty, right? Nope. Un-seasoned. Tasted like bark. Boooo. read more

The quality and quantity of the food is just amazing with every order! "Drop a Pin" should be in Jarrettsville next, perfect for the demographics! read more

Mediocre bbq place , potato salad was tasteless , pulled pork is so-so , I need to pour a lot of bbq sauce all over to make it edible, my fav bbq cause is sweet baby's rays , pour that on any pulled pork sandwich and it makes it 10x better. I don't like their fries just not my cup of tea, plus they're inconsistent with tha salt on the fries , sometimes it tastes like there's no salt at all and other times it's way to salty. I just go here if I'm craving bbq right away . read more

No better put beef around can't go wrong and those fries if you leave here hungry you got a tapeworm!

The best pit Turkey I've ever tasted. Glad we stopped in. We ended up here after Phillips' at the Maryland House rest stop told us it would be a half hour wait for orders. Well.. when you're passing through Maryland, it's a MUST that you have some Maryland treats. I used Yelp to find my other favorite food, next to crabcakes....pit Turkey. Chaps is delicious. I think I've been to and reviewed other locations, but this was my first time eating at this one. read more

Excellent food, got the pit sandwich, Reuben sandwich, and fries. All came out amazing

I don't know what this is, but it definitely IS NOT BBQ...at least the pork sandwich isn't. Mushy, puréed pork in bland sauce that has the consistency of strained meat baby food. Tried to improve by using their own BBQ sauce - bad move, it is worse. The kicker is a small sandwich, small fries and a small soft drink for $13+???? Pass it by. read more

Pricey, but delicious. Great quality food. Large fries are for 2 people for sure.