First of all the costumer service is amazing this young nice lady helped me out and I got in and out less then 10 min amazing service and second the food was amazing the best ribs I ever had i never leave a review but I js had to for this place you have to try it.! read more

Charcoal Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Parkville, Maryland

Stopped here for lunch on my way home yesterday. It's an outdoor pit stand. It was only a couple people waiting for orders to be completed. There is no seating. I placed my order. I only got a pit turkey kids meal. It came with sandwich, fries and soda. It came to $9.80. There is a 3% charge if you pay by credit. Service was friendly and it took less than 10 minutes to receive my order. I added some old bay on my fries. It smelled delicious. I didn't even wait until I got home to eat it. I sat right in the parking lot , in my car and ate it. It was nice portions to be a kids meal. I finished everything but, my fries. Everything was delicious. I was just full before I finished my fries. read more

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The food was great! We ordered online and I really appreciated that we received a text when it was ready. The turkey was delicious and the fries were so good! We will definitely be back! read more

Ribs & fries last night were great but the 2 club sandwiched were sloppily made and VERY light om meet.

Had delicious Reuben there today for St Patrick's Day. Been going here for decades and never disappointed. Always good food and great staff. Love the cozy ordering stand too. Those of us waiting are friendly and neighborly. read more

My job had a holiday party and we ordered for 15 people. Over priced and no flavor!!! We received medium rare beef and lunch meat (turkey, cheese and ham), cold beans and three coops of potato salad. We thought that all of the meats were charcoal grilled!!! We received enough to feed about 8 to 10 people. We called the same day but were told that NOTHING could be done to correct the issues. We reached out via email to the company but we have not received any response!!! I wouldn't recommend!!!! read more

My family and I absolutely love Charcoal Grill. This is a must try if you are in the area. The owner is the best, very friendly and kind. The food is great with a ton of awesome options, the fries being a personal favorite. I have been going here consistently for many years and would absolutely recommend trying it out! read more

I don't know why it's taken me so long to review Charcoal Grill. This is my local favorite and I think I'm here at least every other week. Their fries are the perfect boardwalk fry and in the summer the sandwiches are perfect to avoid cooking lol! This is the second time I've tried the fried dough and my son loved it. The Melba sauce was perfect! If you haven't been to Charcoal Grill this summer add it to your list!! Plus they have a points system and send coupons. I think the also have coupons in the Valu Packs. read more

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I used to patronize the Charcoal Grill regularly. They had a fairly good pit beef sandwich. Then I found Bullseye's on Belair Rd (a couple of miles of extra driving, but the piled-high pit beef was worth it.) Now that Bullseye's has closed, I was forced to give Charcoal Grill another try after several years. Never again. $12 for a half inch of beef on a small, dry roll. That's NOT what a Baltimore pit beef sandwich is supposed to be. You guys need to do better. Total plunge in quality. You've seen the last of me. Sad. read more

The pit beef was slice too thick, the turkey was lunch meat. The fries where cold and small. The employees had attitudes. The chili tasted like liquid smoke. It's almost as if they had no idea what they were doing and needs some serious help. read more

I grew up in the area and was looking forward to a pit beef sandwich. I was taken back at the woman taking my order. I mean the personality of cardboard. Really made me think twice if I wanted to order food. I remember staff being so nice and asking if they could help. I ordered the value meal. I was shocked that the price listed didn't include the sandwich. So 2 value meals cost me $30. Not sure how much of a value I really got. Anyways, the pit bees was very tasty. I am not sure about that bun. It was gummy when eat not to mention it was cold. What ever happened to a warm káiser roll, like it was served in the past? The fries were a generous portion. I really could have bought one value meal and divided the fries for 2-3 people. I gave a 4 star only because the beef was very tasty and a great portion. I wish the service was better. I guess I should have taken note that no one else was in the parking lot. I remember when this place was always packed. read more

Service was good. Ordering not a problem, but menu hard to comprehend. Prices were not too bad, but I spent over $20 for 2 sandwiches and plus 2 fries and drink combos. No line at the time. Cash/credit is accepted. Once I was home, I thought the size of the fries were bigger I will say we enjoyed our sandwiches. The sauce on my pit beef was tangy and hit the spot. This place is just as good as Chaps. We will be back for more. We do get coupons in the pennysaver. read more

Charcoal Grill - Yum yum - Barbeque Near Me - Parkville, Maryland

I've been coming here for 20 years now with my family. Even when we moved from Parkville to Louisville of all places, we'd come back to the Charcoal Grill when we'd visit just to get a meal. It's really easy going, good, fried and open flamed food. Nothing gets better than that during a Ravens or O's game. Known as a local staple, I'd highly recommend the pit beef or honestly, the chicken tenders are the most underrated item in the menu. Kids menu is great too for a snack! Prices are still beyond fair considering the times we're in. They get you in and out in less than 10 minutes every single time for 20 years. It's also in the parking lot of a liquor store so there's a benefit/ conflict there. Benefit being, gameday is made easy, conflict is, no parking. But that's okay! Hang the first right out of the parking lot and then another immediate right and there is an enormous empty parking lot! Park, sit, and enjoy your meal! Food: 10/10 Employees 10/10 Parking 8/10 (don't complain, just pull off) Timing: 9/10 Menu Selection: 8.5/10 read more

Placed a rather large on-line order. The ordering process was impossible without the app. There was no place to indicate that I wanted to have all the sauces. With 6 sandwiches that shouldn't have been difficult. When we went to pick up the food the person taking the orders was rude and snarky. "We are going to charge you for all those extra sauces" is how I welcomed. What? I didn't order every sauce for every sandwich. I realized I forgot to order fries and she again took attitude with the fact that she had to walk 3 steps to let the servers know. Eye rolls and everything The food- It was all fairly good. Quite frankly not the best and the poor attitudes of the employee I will choose to go elsewhere. read more

1/15/22-This place has went downhill. I foolishly ordered the 1/2 rack rib dinner. I knew I was in for disappointment when I felt the lightness of the bag( not even 10 0z is my guess) in which this fake rib dinner came in. Next I laughed at the fake mini prepackaged cornbread and the smallest 1/2 rack of ribs I've ever seen( Applebees' riblets would put these infant sized ribs to shame). To say I was underwhelmed would be an overstatement. To top it off my ribs were ice cold ten minutes after I picked up my meal and the baked beans were straight out of the can with no seasoning or taste. Don't even get me started about the bland potato salad. Besides the small serving size and cold meat..... Nothing had any flavor. In addition my Wife ordered a pit turkey sandwich that she said tasted like a cheap deli meat sandwich. I will not be returning to this restaurant ever again as it was highly disappointing. read more

Ordered a carry out at 725 pm by phone. Ordered a beef sandwich on roll with onions and Mayo and a small fries. Requested MedWell and informed only Well was available. Received dry overdone meat on roll with no Mayo. Received cold fries. If you are open until 8pm why can't you serve quality food till 8pm? Seems like the plan is for employees to be out the door at 8pm. You lost a customer. I would like a refund! read more

Recently moved to the area and went here on two occasions I was very underwhelmed by the hot dogs and the pit beef w Cheddar was lukewarm and slimy. The only thing I liked was the fries. read more

I have been going there for 15 years and the food has always been very good. The wait for food is lightning quick and the service is fast and friendly. Mike is a real 5 star chef with the Pit Beef. The fries are really tasty and not greasy. I have to purchase the large order because I have to share them with my dogs. Everyone know that dogs love french fries. The BBQ chicken is a the best meal you will every eat. The well-done BBQ chicken is so tender, it is falling off of the bone. And the BBQ sauce is so good, I buy it by the pint and use it at home. read more

This wonderful supplier of Pit Beef shares its parking lot with (The Liquor Pump, reviewed elsewhere) a liquor store. Talk about one stop shopping for a tail gate.. They have monthly specials that are a nice change of pace. This is my favorite place for the straight up Pit Beef sandwich. "The Good" - The standard Pit Beef Sandwich, raw onion and horseradish, with BBQ on the side, which due to the time of year was not ordered this round. - Grilled Tuna BLT, with no B.... this seriously brought a tear to my eye when I ordered it on a meatless Friday. The Tuna was a very nice Tuna Steak that no Kaiser Roll could contain and held the smoke flavor from the grill that made it even better than I thought. - The monthly specials My favorite is the Brisket (June) with a close second to the Natty Boh Brat... ahhhh Natty Boh, its not just for steamin' crabs anymore. - Gift cards, now if someone gives you one of these... you know you are loved. - Do they have a Facebook Page?? Hell Yeah they do! Join up get notified of the specials. - They Cater, go ahead ... make some friends. "The Meh" - Limited parking. Just so you know. - There is a certain way to order and for God's sake let the poor girl behind the register know what type of bread you want your sandwich on... Kaiser roll is the default, but you cannot go wrong. "The Bad" - There are no seats, so you are on the move, even if you do not have plans, you still need to drive somewhere because the limited parking does not allow for people to eat in the parking lot. Bribe the Liquor store, rent the neighbor's yard... I don't care I need someplace to sit. - The Fries - From other Pit Beef reviews, Good Fries equals Meh Pit Beef... So, using that as the baseline this place has great Pit Beef. read more

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That was my third visit in that place and I think the last one the first time I order a sandwich and the fries wait approximately 10 minutes for a simple sandwich which was nothing special really blends in those spices and pretty dry the second time how far when I order on the fries they'll be like a minute nope wait another 10 minutes for large fries and the third time I order Italian sausage that was seven bucks not worth the money sausage was just Sam's Club sausage with enormous bun read more

Well in the 2 years since my review I moved. I had the opportunity to get my favorite wings again last night. Terrible...they wernt crispy the way the used to be. They looked raw then covered in sauce, they were hot so I started eating and gave up after 2-3 wings figuring id rather not take a chance. My wifes turkey sandwich was dry and bland. No thanks, Ill take my fond memories and move on. read more

When I lived off Taylor ave I must have went here once a week to get a pit beef sandwich with onions and horseradish sauce and a side of fries. Now that I live in NoVa, its hard to make that happen. I will say this though. In the spring and summer the beef is a bit better I think because the smoker its cooked in can get hotter and give the meat a little more smoke and crispy ends. But year round its great to have a place to get real pit beef. This is a classic pit beef stand if you are looking for a sit down place or great service go somewhere else... if you want good grub COME HERE!!!!!!!! read more

Charcoal Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Parkville, Maryland

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The beef sandwich is great and price isn't bad. But if you want wings, be prepared to pay a lot. They are trying to sell 10 wings for $12.00! Anywhere else, you can a dozen for $8.00. So with that said, I have not tried their wings. I filled up for less with their pit beef. read more

Love this place! Pit beef is tender, ribs are moist and flavorful. The fries are a little greasy but yummy. Don't forget the fried dough with raspberry sauce for dessert! read more

I assume because I put my order 20 minutes before close that this is an inconvenience for them. My $36 dollar order came without bbq but I requested bbq on all sandwiches except for one. Then the pit beef was on rye bread without request so I didn't eat it. Fries were missing from my order so I had to pay another $10. I just found them to be rude. If placing an order at 8:40 is a problem then they shouldn't have answered the phone. I walked away saying thank you for my wrong order while they have my $50. Terrible. After years of avoiding them because of the subpar experiences I should have continued to stay away. Their service is terrible especially knowing the food is not even all that. It's just the closest "pit beef" in the area. That's the only thing they have going for them. I want my money back but instead I will leave this here and never ever return. read more

Such a cool BBQ. There's no sitting but the food is great. I just got the 1/2 slab of ribs entree which come with a corn muffin which was perfect for me. The food was ready in about 10 mins from ordering. The ribs were delicious and the best I've had since I moved to MD 7 years ago. I will be back with the family. read more

Charcoal Grill - 1/2 a slab of baby back ribs entree.... delicious - Barbeque Near Me - Parkville, Maryland

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The pit beef is great. I think their longer cooked beef is even better than the rare. The edges are just burnt enough. My advice is pit beef cooked medium well. They do have this small issue with placing an order. You need to tell them exactly what you want. Once, I failed to mention the type of bread I wanted for my sandwich, it would have been so easy for the gal to suggest something like, "would you like a kaiser roll?" But it was as if I was close to being asked to leave. read more

I typed in lunch specials on yelp and this place came up. This being my first time I didn't know what to expect. I decided to get the half ham and half beef. The food was good enough to get the job done and that was about it. I wish my sandwich didn't taste more on the dry side but I guess the amount of meat made up for it. Might come back read more

A great place for lunch or dinner. The sandwiches and wings will make you want to return again and again. They occasionally have specials for you if you sign up for the email letter. read more

Mike thank you correcting the mistake and replacing my food. Food was great and great customer service from my the owner.

I have lived steps away from this place for almost 5 years - went there for the first time when I first moved here to get sandwiches for my moving crew (family and friends). Everything was only okay, nothing to write home about, which is why I never really had the urge to go back. Plus, I used to work at a pit beef/BBQ joint in Harford County when I was a kid so I know what a good pit beef sandwich should be. Having the urge recently for pit beef, I decided to give Charcoal Grill another chance. My pit beef sandwich was not delicious - the meat was overdone and dried out, not flavorful and not enough of it (although, I did order the smaller sized sandwich). The service was irritating - the young lady at the counter wasn't pleasant and never asked me how I'd like my meat cooked (where I worked when I was younger, we had rare, med rare, med well and well - customer's choice). I prefer my pit beef on the rare/med rare side but it appears that you don't get a choice when you order pit beef at Charcoal Grill. There's a Groupon available now (although it can't be used for another 8 days...what's up with that?) so I may buy it and try it again - this time for the pit turkey and maybe some ribs. The lemonade was good so if anything, I'll spend my Groupon on $20 worth of lemonade. read more

We have driven by many times and thought it was about time to give it a try. I had the Rib Dinner with the Hickory Smoke sauce- $15.99. it came with fries and a side. I got the MD Crab soup. THe soup was very good and so were the fries. The sauce was one of the better I have had. The ribs them selves were average- they we fatty and a bit dry and tough (I have had better ribs). My Husband had the Open-Pit beef sandwich. He had it with mayo and onions. It was very good. We both agree next time to try it with sauce. Beware there is now where to sit down so it is a carry out place. You can call ahead but it doesn't take long. They had Hot Apple Cider for free to drink while you waited- that was Yummy! There are tons of other things on the menu and I can't wait to go back and try! read more

Delicious ribs! Great year-round way to eat barbecue without the fuss of grilling yourself. Call ahead so there's no wait.

This is my first time coming here and I won't be back. There are three customers inside this tiny ordering area standing around, besides me, and none of them have masks on besides myself. The employees aren't wearing gloves handling the condiments and lettuce for my sandwiches after touching the cash register. She really just stuck her hand directly into the entire lettuce bin. Wow. read more

The food here is genuinely delicious! I love it here! I love coming here. I'd highly recommend the pit beef sandwich or the chicken cordon Bleu on sourdough bread. The only downfall is that they do not have a place to sit and eat so it's carry out only, it's literally like a little shack lol. read more

One of the best pit beef sandwiches in Baltimore. This place is pricey, but worth the money for a treat now and then. There is no where to sit: you simply order for pick up and go. My husband will go and get two pit beef sandwiches, and one of us will get the combo, which includes fries and a drink. The fries and drink are enough for us to split. If you're hungry for beef, this is definitely your place! read more

Charcoal Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Parkville, Maryland

This place is pretty good when you just want a quick sandwich. Their MD crab soup is pretty good too, and their lemonade is unbeatable in the winter. My office used to get chicken and ribs from this place, but I find their barbeque sauce overly sweet (has the consistency of syrup) and their chicken to be overcooked. Their ribs are okay, but overall this place is a little too pricey for what you get. read more

I was in the area and thought I'd give them another shot. Guess what happened?!?!? You guessed it the order was incorrect. Jesus how is this place still in business?!?!? It has now been 3 years that every... and I mean EVERY order has been wrong... read more

This place was built perfectly for the world we live in to be social distant and safe to pick up your food. Food is always consistent and people are always friendly :) read more

Arbys? Arbys? Go to this place if you want a really good Beef sandwich. The french fries are really good too. I also have had their Pit Turkey sandwich, and think it is really good. I have yet to try their wings or ribs, but I look forward to doing that during football season. read more