Loved going down to Baltimore for pit beef, but having this Aberdeen spot is fantastic. Sandwiches have that unmistakeable Chap's smoke to them. Crew is always friendly when I stop in, and patient with me since I come from Seattle and have to spend some time with the menu to decide. Even though I get the pit beef sandwich every time. It's always clean at the big counter for sodas and sauces and pickles, which is nice. If that were a mess it would be miserable. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Beef Sandwich, medium - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

5 out of 6 meals here are perfect. We always get carry out. The food is great and fun to watch them prepare while you wait. The cashiers can be awkward if you don't know what you're ordering. I've found recently I love their BLT, I save half the bacon for later! The hubby is the traditional pit beef. (Which I like but not as a sandwich, not Chaps fault.) We even like the Banana Pudding and Chocolate Parfait. I'll have to remember pictures next time. read more

My favorite place to eat, until yesterday! Been a faithful customer for the past 30 years, from the original to the newer Aberdeen location. Eating here 3-4 times a month I have never been disappointed... until yesterday. Orders 2 Rueben's and large fry to go, once we got home and sat down to eat we saw our sandwiches were burnt. I'm not talking a little burnt, I mean full on, black charred, burnt to the ground destroyed. Nothing beats the sweet Oakie taste of charcoal and carbon paired with corned beef and sauerkraut. Here is my issue, I am not driving all the way back and return food.... So I did the millennial thing and sent them a message and pictures on instagram (since I am a follower and know they post often). Sure enough they saw my message, read it, and did not respond at all... I expect better service, very sad. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Charred Bread Reuben - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

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A Triple D joint that we had to check out while traveling through MD. Their hot roast beef is smoked sliced beef prepared in any "doneness" you would like offers a new view on the classic roast beef and it surely did not disappoint. The pulled pork was a bit mushy but tasty, mac and cheese a little dry and lacked the creaminess that I prefer. Chaps definitely ranks among the top five of the best BBQ places we have yet to visit, and when traveling through Maryland, we would definitely come again as well as recommend to both triple D and BBQ fans alike read more

I always stop at Chaps when I'm on I-95! The service is super friendly and the food just can't be beat! The pit beef sandwich is AWESOME!

I'm normally not a big fan of cold sandwiches. My only exception is roast beef. Since Chaps is known for beef, I decided to try their Pit Beef sandwich. I really liked the sandwich. The beef was so tender and it was cooked perfectly. And I also like that they serve the beef in a soft bun instead of a roll. This location is very spacious and clean. Glad I got to check it out. read more

Good again! We consumed two roast beef sandwiches, large cole slaw, and a small fries. I got a rare and my husband a medium-medium rare. I think next time I'll get medium rare, rare not as tender as I would have liked. We also got a pit ham sandwich to go for lunch tomorrow. They have so many good choices!! Keep an eye out for your order. Ours was up and no number was called out so it sat for a few before we picked it up. For food this fast you can't go wrong. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Beef sandwich. Small fries. Large slaw - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

We are here on our trip to Great Wolf Lodge after eating mediocre food there we ventured out for something tasteful. Friendly and helpful staff food was on point, we had a party of nine with a variety of food from beef platters,turkey platters, cheeseburgers, with the pit beef sandwich and fries. The restaurant was very clean and inviting. Everything was great, we will be back for sure. read more

If you want great food fast and enjoy roast beef, this place is for you. Contrary to BBQ expectations, the beef is roasted not classic brisket. But it is thinly sliced and you can order it rare and load it up. This place is second only to Kelly's in Boston where I've had the best roast beef of my life. Easily handles the time constraints of a fast lunch with great food. read more

BBQ was great. Nice lunch spot. Friendly Staff. Great Service! Nice Ambiance! Stop by! read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

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The food here is delicious. They don't have a freezer which means that everything is fresh. Whenever I am in the area I try to stop and eat here. I love Reuben sandwiches and they make an awesome one here. Service is quick and friendly. The ambiance is fine as well. I highly recommend this place and I look forward to eating here again. read more

The food wasn't what we were hoping for - soggy fries, overcooked burger, and missing sauce on one sandwich that we ordered. I emailed them afterwards and was very pleased with the prompt response and partial refund - glad they are paying attention and hope these issues get better. read more

I recently moved to the area and that meant finding a new beef spot. Since finding out about it I have been several times and each time has been about the same. I've only gone in on randomly weekdays during the midafternoon so I can't say much about how busy it is but the service has always been great and it's quick. I get the pit sandwich (rare) on a bun which is always like 2lbs of beef so they definitely give you your moneys worth. The meat is nice and moist and the bun is perfectly soft. I did try the Ruben once which was good but I'll definitely stick to the beef. read more

I ate here and about 30 minutes after eating, I had the worse case of food poisoning in my life. I got dehydrated so quickly that I passed out and had to go the hospital. So my $40 family meal cost me after everything over $2000. It took me 2 days to be able to call Chaps and the manager on duty said it couldn't have happened there and that he buys gloves all the time and offered me a free meal!! WHAT!!! I told him I want nothing from you and I don't want your free meal, just make sure you don't get anyone else sick. I use to eat here at least 3 x's a month for the past few years and your manager treated me like I was a liar. Don't worry I will NEVER eat at Chaps again!! read more

This Chaps Pit Beef in Aberdeen is their Taj Mahal of beef. The Aberdeen location is so much larger over the original location. It's the first thing I noticed, its a much larger and open space. And bright! Now that there is a new location, does the food measure up? Oh yesssss... My wife & I walk in to a nice looking establishment. I see there are hunks of Roast Beefs over an open flame. Folks, if your looking for a BBQ joint, Chaps beef is not your place. What they specialize in is a pit, if you will of fire. Then, they'll take a hunk of roast beef and cook that bad boy over the flame. Once its ready, they'll slice it up and slap it on a sandwich. Think Arby's but 1000 times better. Don't like Roast Beef? Not a problem, they also cook in the pit turkey and pork as well as BBQ chicken, even ribs! When I come to any Chaps Pit Beef, I'm always focused on the deelish roast beef, which is what I told my wife as a first timer to try. Me? I know the Chaps Pit Beef goodness, I went with "The Plymouth" which is turkey and ham cooked on the pit. The first thing I noticed is how stacked this sandwich is! OMG, they pack it up tight, its loaded with flavor. Of course, I slathered this sucka with tiger sauce, that tangy condiment. Mmmm mm! I've was looking at the folks who came into the Aberdeen location. Families after a school football game, families with grandma in tow and my wife, empty nesters. This is nice, family style restaurant. If your in the area, stopping here for a meal should be on your list. Healthy meats cooked over a fire. And don't forget to try the tiger sauce! read more

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Hadn't been to Chaps in a while. What a huge disappointment. For a signature staple restaurant in Maryland, Chap's ought be extremely ashamed of itself. Absolutely embarrassing. We got several "small" sides. Small is in quotations because it's a term used extremely loosely. Apparently, a "small" to Chap's is literally a tiny sample cup. I'm not joking when I say that It's a shot glass sized side. The Cole Slaw and Macaroni and cheese were legitimately only two spoonfuls each. Chap's used to serve sandwiches that were piled high with meats. Not anymore. When we got home to enjoy our (now pitiful in hindsight) meal, let's just say that Arby's serves sandwiches that are piled higher. In addition, the quality of the food has really gone downhill. The pit beef was mediocre and the cole slaw was dry and had no flavor. That's no exaggeration. The cole slaw literally tasted like nothing. No taste. Nada. We won't be going back. For a restaurant that prides itself in being a real, true, original Maryland staple, they don't deserve that title anymore when fast food restaurants like Arby's have bigger servings and higher quality. read more

Five stars because of the food. The staff are very nice. And the manager is very friendly read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Front of the restaurant - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

Serious beef...unlimited condiments...a no-brainer. We were making the trip from Florida to NY (don't ask why). Needed a sandwich, and this was a GREAT choice. read more

The only restaurant that packs their plates with plenty of food. Tasty. The corned beef reubens are our favorite dish.

Decent food, but not as good as it used to be. Beef is bit bland so you really do need to put additional sauce on it. The fries are downright mushy, but I never really went there for fries anyway. Pretty darn expensive too. Guess they gotta pay for the new building since they aren't in the tiddybar shack anymore. Fast Eddies up Rt 1 has better food and somewhat better prices. read more

I was on my way to Baltimore for work and I noticed it was lunch time and I'm trying to stay on schedule so I punch up restaurants on Yelp and notice Chaps. Ok it's located in a strip mall. I expected a free standing building but whatever. Turns out it's cafeteria style which turned me off immediately but BBQ, I'll stick it out. Apparently this is a chain restaurant in Maryland and their claim is Guy Fieri has endorsed them. So I order a sandwich and get a number. I check out the condiment bar and drink fountain. Not impressed, and to boot they're playing heavy metal music through their sound system. I'm not happy but they call my number, I pick up my sandwich and sauces from the condiment bar and head to my table. Still not happy, but then the music changes and Smokey Robinson starts singing "Tears of a Clown ". Yes I love Motown and my mood is changing quickly. So I start eating but it's just not working for me. Not really BBQ, by my standards. Sandwich is kind of small and also got cole slaw and a drink. $12.00. Sorry I'll pass next time I'm in the area. Three Stars and two of those are for Smokey Robinson. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Lunch on the road - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

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First time at this location didn't even know was there when stayed hotel Close by but saw way home quick food delicious had Reuben one of the best had all perfection an of course the pit beef med real tasty service quick an easy busy fri 1100 am plenty sauces on tables can take small containers like 5 tiger sauce an mustard Carolina base awesome . Go out an get a try diff items too won't be disappointed read more

What Arby's really wants to be when it grows up. Really diverse menu and combination of meats for sandwiches, platters and a plethora of sides to go with it. I was too engrossed in my food to take a photo but trust me they are packed and well worth the asking price. read more

Sandwiches are good. Fries are excellent (five guys style) add some Old Bay and WOW. The beef itself has always been consistent. I haven't really tried a lot of the different sandwiches, for me it's strictly beef, cheese and bread. read more

Food was great, we love the Rubin sandwich. I've had the pit beef sandwich, it is also very good.

Does Chaps need another review ? Why not, I'm not a big meat eater or a bbq fan but this place will turn anyone into a happy carnivore. The BBB is an amazing life changing sandwich to beat all sandwiches , you cannot go wrong with this monstrosity. My mom really likes ribs and the ribs here got her approval but she complained it was mostly bone. We split a small cheese fries which were reminiscent of five guys fries ( that's a good thing) and the regular pit beef sandwich with onions is always good but trust me stick to the BBB, yes it comes with Mac and cheese but it's works read more

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Where do we start? They lean a lot in Guy Fieri's visit on Dinners, Drive in's, and Dives. His face is everywhere. Seriously! The restaurant was clean. Customer service was not too friendly. We guess the cashier was having a bad day or just didn't want to be there. Ordered a two meat sandwich (sausage and medium beef) with fries and coleslaw. The first sandwich was the wrong sandwich (observing the counter, I was not the only one who received he wrong order) & the second one was dry. The fries were good and the slaw was alright. A little watery. This was our experience at this particular location. Other locations might be better and this could be this locations off day. Maybe things will be better on a different day. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - DRY two meat sandwich (sausage & beef) - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

I've been to the original one several times growing up and this is my 2nd time here. Of course the original one will always be the best. The portions here is a slight lesser than original location but it is just right. The place is clean and comfortable. I'm not a big potato roll type of person and the sandwiches use to be on Kaiser Roll. I'll be back of course. 3.5 stars read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Small fries and pit beef and sausage - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

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The ambiance here reminds me of a Texas bbq joint.. complete with bench seats in the middle of the restaurant. We arrived 45 mins. prior to closing but they were already mopping the floors. When we came in, they returned the seats... just awkward and strange they were cleaning up so early. I guess it was ok since the staff was still pretty friendly and the whole restaurant was immaculately clean. We ordered beef bbq sandwiches, mac n cheese, and large fries. The beef came medium and sliced similarly to Arby's. This was a little bland on it's own but with the house bbq sauce, much tastier. My comment on this is that since the beef is cooked to medium, the meat is a little chewy and difficult to bite through. We ended up having to use a knife and fork to eat it as the slices are rather large and difficult to eat as a sandwich. Overall... higher quality than Arby's but I was expecting more of a beef brisket type smoked meat, so I was a little disappointed in what I got. Our large fries was seriously large! Nice and crispy, no complaints on this item. The small mac and cheese was seriously small. Huge difference between their small and large portions.. the taste was very bland. I usually love mac n cheese and only had two bites of this before finishing my meal. The staff never rushed us to leave and just kept being cordial. I would probably return to try their other menu items as we had a positive experience. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Beef sandwiches with fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

I'm a Chief Election Judge for a polling place in Aberdeen MD. Every election I have worked so far I have brought BBQ from Chaps to feed the people working at the polling place I help manage. I have always had good service and the food was prepared well. However today I stopped by to pick up my order .... They charged over twice what I was quoted over the phone, my order was not ready. I had to wait while they scrambled to put it together. I ordered the bbq to be cold ... it came hot. I was supposed to get plates, napkins, and utensils. They were not included. I don't know what happened since the last time I did this but they lost a good customer today. read more

Worst service ever! Not friendly..at..all. I absolutely would have dropped more dough here if the staff asked if we wanted cheese, beer, soda or even dessert. I had been looking forward to eating here for so long...but just like the year 2021,it sucked. (And was expensive) Don't waste your money on this glorified Arby's. read more

The place was busy. We received our food pretty quickly. The food however was just so so nothing special at all. My son had a cheese burger and he said it wasn't very good. They change for everything so lettuce and tomato was an up change. My husband had a pork sandwich and he really liked it. We also ordered some burnt ends and they were really over done and not very good at all. read more

I have been coming to Chaps for years in the original location and the Aberdeen location. I usually get the Turkey Rachael. Seems like this location switched to the cheapest turkey lunchmeat that they can find. Did not even taste like turkey and meat was so processed it had that translucent look to it. Turkey used to be real pit turkey. Not sure if this location is trying to save money but that was the most expensive terrible lunchmeat sandwich I have ever had. read more

Won't be back. If you're looking for value, keep on looking. This place is sooooo overpriced for what you get. Hot dog is like 3 bucks and a pit beef sandwich runs you 10 with sides being pricey as heck. It's just not that good. My pit beef sandwich was on the small, paltry side and it wasn't very warm. Sodas are over 2 bucks per (soda is wicked cheap and usually costs the owner between 5 and 20 cents). I asked for a cup of water at the counter and the girl offered me a Dixie cup, yes a Dixie cup. I laughed and she asked if I still wanted it. I said no. This place is a joke. It won't last long. Skip it for sure and head to Chick Fil A just up the street, can't miss it. read more

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we must of ordered the wrong thing. my wife ordered a chicken sandwich, which wasn't really eatable. I ordered a pork sandwich. It reminded me of a frozen and then thawed pulled pork sandwich you get at the super market. 34 dollars for really terrible food. Their ice tea is great. read more

Almost like the original (eastern Avenue in Baltimore), but in a strip mall in Aberdeen M.D. without the decades of cooked meat residue already on the grill. Exceptional food, great service and gut busting portions. I ordered the Richmond and cheese fries (see pics). Unlike other places they layer the fries with the cheese instead of dumping cheese on top. So every bit is smothered. Excellent idea!! The sandwich was way too big to bite or get my hands around. But that is what you want at a place like this. Toppings bar is located on the side of the room. You can also call ahead orders. read more

Chaps Pit Beef - The Richmond - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

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I love chaps. I was in the area to pick up someone and found this lovely place and I had to go. I've only had it once while I was in Maryland way back when and I remember it being one of the best meat places I've been to. The meat is cooked the way you each it (medium rare all the way) and it's off massive quantities. I also got large fries and boy... The difference between a regular and large is massive. I would invest the extra dollar for the large fries cause it's worth. They have their own sauces made and I love their BBQ sauce. Not too sweet; got just enough kick to make you keep wanting more. They have all the onion slices you can eat as well. The thing that surprised me the most is the friendliness of the staff at this location. Whether you are sitting outside or inside, this one lady was just everywhere. Even though it wasn't a sit down restaurant, she treated it like one. Always cleaning and offering to refill the drinks and to take out the trash. This lady needs to get paid more for sure. Chaps if you are reading this... Please come to Philly. We would love to have you here read more

Chaps Pit Beef - Large fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Aberdeen, Maryland

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In the end, good but not great. The counter line to order moved quickly. There was no advice on the sides, not even what other people liked or or ordered. I got the stewed tomatoes with onions and green peppers. The food came out quickly. I got the beef sandwich and it was admittedly a large mound of beef for the price. The beef was tender and well prepared, medium as ordered. Without sauce it was nothing to sing about. The house bbq sauce dies have a nice kick and made it a tasty sandwich. The green onion and stewed tomatoes was good but honestly a small portion is really small, I could actually count the pieces of onion, tomato, and green peppers. read more

We haven't been to a Chap's for many years now and since we were in the Aberdeen area for some baseball fun, we were glad to find a Chap's near the stadium. Everything we remember about it still holds true after all these years. We got the pit beef sandwich, the Guy's Triple D (corned beef, beef, and sausage--I added American cheese to it), and the Bull Dog (sausage and beef). Everything was delicious and the mix of meats that we got went very well together. The sausage has a hint of heat which is nice and the corned beef was cooked well. The beef, thinly sliced, is such a Maryland tradition that you have to get it at Chap's to get it right! read more

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I'm torn on whether or not I'd recommend. Food was okay, fairly bland. The Pit beef was a great cut, very tender but had no flavor. Definitely needed sauce to give it some flavor, but all that was on hand was BBQ sauce. The sides were labeled as small, they're more like tiny. It was our first time and told the cashier that, but she was not interested in customer service. Her job apparently is take orders, collect money, and send you on your way. Maybe I'd try again, adding some of the add-ons for flavor, but I don't know. read more