OLD-school BBQ joints are my jam! When I moved to Texas, I expected to find tons of these hidden gems, but while there are plenty of delicious BBQ spots, most are slick, professionally designed establishments. This place, however, is almost too authentic--in the best way possible. The dining room doubles as storage, with stacks of takeout containers and cases of potatoes in plain sight, and let's just say the bathroom could use a deep clean (and some hot water). But hey, I'm not fussy--I came for the food! From my deep dive into Yelp, I knew the loaded potato was the must-order item, so that's exactly what I got, topped with brisket. Hubbs went for the two-meat plate, featuring the "meat of the day" (sausage) and ribs--mostly so we could sample it all. Morgan, the one-woman show running the place, recommended coleslaw and beans as sides, and both were excellent. That loaded potato? Absolute perfection, and their special sauce is indeed something special. The ribs were a bit on the salty side for me, but overall, we left happy and full. Best part? We got out of there for under $30--something you just can't do at those trendy BBQ spots. Would I love to see mac and cheese on the menu? Sure. Would I come back anyway? Absolutely. Just maybe with a bottle of hand sanitizer in tow read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - 2 meat plate. - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

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Mikes is a little neighborhood joint that stays busy with to-go orders, especially at lunch. The dining room isn't fancy but it does have a few booths and tables if you want to eat there. I tried the brisket and unfortunately it was a little dry, and there was still a thick fat layer left on it. The sauce helped although it's a thin, mustard-based sauce. Sides were good and so was the toast. Overall it was a decent meal. read more

Fun new find Nice location Plenty of seating Solid menu Helpful service Brisket was very good read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

Don't let the outside fool you and drive around back to park. The food was delicious, service was fast and friendly. The cost was price of fast food but quality like a restaurant. read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Full loaded two meat baked potatoes - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

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Amazing food, great people, loved it all. Delicious delicious. Get sliced brisket sandwich.

Best jumbo baked potatoes around! This is the one meat - Brisket Baked Potato. Excellent and quick service, excellent taste, and great price. Took this to-go, but they do have dine-in area. Check out this GP gem! read more

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Mike's is a hole in the wall, but sooooo good! I have the same thing everytime, so I don't try anything outside of baked potato and chopped beef sandwich....I rarely eat beef, but their texas toast is everything!! I make an exception maybe once or twice a year. And....the special sauce. Ask about the special sauce, you will want it shipped. I bumped into this place by way of a few friends! I would never have tried it on my own (the neighborhood alone will kind of catch you off guard, but it cones highly recommended by the troops). I miss real bbq like where I am from - Oklahoma has some of the best bbq - but Mike's reminds me of home. If you blink you will miss it.....But, on regular summer days - its perfect picnic food to grab on the way to summer series at Hillside Village. Mike supports the military and his place is a regular spot for troops. His sauce has even popped up on a few deployments. The reserve military base is located not far in Grand Prairie and even though lunch is served on base, getting some smoked food is the best! The food is quality. I have never been disappointed. Potatoes are huge and come off the grill fluffy and moist, filled with fixins (i.e. butter, cheese, sour cream - meat if you ask). read more

We found Mike's on the way to a concert. Mike is a friendly chap and has a great product. Staff and Mike were extremely accommodating. We had a loaded baked potato with smoked turkey and beef brisket. Mike's meats are smoked in an expensive Southern Pride smoker that uses both gas and wood. The end product is consistent and has a great flavor. Mike ships his barbecue sauce to customers on demand. Since it is hard to find good barbecue sauce in California we will take him up on this offer. Mike's is a family run business that loves their product and customers. It was good to see a Southern Pride smoker in use since we heard about this smoker in California. We recommend giving Mike's a try if you are in the area. read more

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Incredible real deal BBQ. The sauce is to die for! I had the half chicken plate with baked beans, coleslaw, and fried cabbage. All was delicious and finished it all off with peach cobbler, the good kind with more crust that filling. Service was impeccable and I was able to speak to Mike direct to give him my compliments. Pricing is amazingly inexpensive. All that I ate and a sweet tea was around 10 bucks. He also gave me a couple of ribs to try out, tender fall off the bone done in a dry rub first. Can't go wrong here folks. Don't go to the chain ones support this local business and enjoy Legit BBQ​ read more

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We loved the pulled pork and brisket good sides. The owner was friendly and it was fast and clean. Will be coming again when I'm in town. read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Brisket pulled pork - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

A very good "hole in the wall" barbecue experience for lunch. I ordered the half slab ribs with potato salad and green beans. The green beans were canned but flavored decently. I am not a frequent potato salad eater, so that was a risk for me. It was mustard based and ok, not my favorite but others may find it wonderful. The ribs were tender and well prepared but just a bit too salty for me, but I am sure just right for others. The customer service was very good and they were friendly. read more

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This was my 1st time at Mike's and tried the 2 meat baked potatoe with chopped beef and sausage links. Well, I'm not gone go hard on 'em, but this potatoe was not what I expected. The problem for me was the sausage, which tasted like a cheap version of eckrich sausage. You know... the pork blend, not the beef blend. I was kinda expecting smoky Denmark or east texas hot link. Nope! Next, the shredded cheese was not melted. You know subpar cheese when u see it..it does not melt very well. So, there was an accumulation of cheese that just was not melting. The chopped beef had to carry the burden of the whole potatoe and its ingredients. Their price point was cheaper than most because I've paid $15 or $16 elsewhere and they truly came with all "the fixins". This one was missing chives and bacon bits. Now, the service was fast and friendly but the ingredients to the food were less than desirable. If I go back, it will be for a chopped beef sandwich only. read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Baked potatoe with all the fixins - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

There is nothing good about this barbecue! Either it's your first time eating barbecue or you just never had good flavored barbecue. The links two toned, the ribs dry, that sauce is the absolute worse. The people are very nice to say the least..We eat a lot of different barbecue so try it at your own risk. read more

Food and service is awesome We are returning customers we love to support our local businesses Thank you Mike and Mo y'all are awesome read more

Very simply a great little hidden away hole in the wall Texas BBQ place. The kind that has some really nice unique qualities. As it should be, if they run out, they run out, "you should have gotten here sooner" with a smile of coarse. The sauce is like none I've tasted, but really fantastic. Good green beans, really really nice smoked turkey. Great cropped beef. If the local cops are there eating that's a good sign. read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

Came from California and had to stop by Mike's REAL PIT BAR-B-Q. The hospitality was great and obviously the food. Been to several places in Texas just to eat bbq and this place [mike's] is by far the BEST! p.s Mike, thanks for the scrumptious bbq and experience. read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - 3 MEATS !!! - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

Driving along beltline often, one notices this bbq place sitting on the side of the road. This is a gem along belt line near downtown grand prairie. The sauce is good and it was plenty of food. The meat had a good flavor as well. Will be back! read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

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This place is something right out of my childhood in the 70. From the decor to the friendly service . Incredible BBQ! I'll be back on my next trip from Idaho . And yes , they use Idaho potatoes . read more

Very good Texas barbecue. The ribs and brisket were very moist and had a nice smoky taste. The pinto beans, onions and Texas toast were all very good! read more

Brought my nephew to Texas for the first time and had initiate him with some BBQ. Mike's was the perfect stop. He had a gigantic loaded baked potato with chopped brisket and I had the 2 meat plate with chopped brisket and sausage. The BBQ sauce was amazingly different! A great compliment to the already juicy meat. The staff was great and super friendly, Mike even came over to our table to ask where we were from and asked how we liked everything. Super nice guy. My nephew really enjoyed his brisket baked potato and almost polished off the entire thing. He's a pretty picky eater, so that's a testament to how good it was. We left with full bellies and a "meat coma"....and our clothes smelled like smoke/bbq the rest of the day. A solid reminder of a fantastic lunch. Will definitely be back the next time we come out from California. read more

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First time here. Hidden Gem in this area! Yummy just as all the other yelpers have said! read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Brisket baked potato - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

Very good service and food! The meat stuffed potatoes are new to me; my boyfriend loved his! I unfortunately wasn't very hungry on this trip, so I do plan on coming back. I got a side of pinto beans and green beans. Both were delicious! I used some of the sauce on them, and I love mustard based sauce, this was fabulous! My boyfriend had gotten the pulled pork potato, mac n cheese and slaw. The mac n cheese looked divine. He said the slaw had great flavor, too. Their ice tea is very good, as well. I definitely recommend! read more

Get the baked potato! Mike is very nice too! Driving through on a road trip! Great stop read more

I am usually very picky with my BBQ, coming from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and I have had BBQ from Pecan Lodge and Franklin's BBQ, many Food Channel famous places, but I personally liked this BBQ the best. So tender, and not fatty. It was really authentic and easy to eat. Mike and Morgan are also super friendly and generous. Price can't be beat and flavor of the BBQ sauce is sooooo good! Not heavy at all, and as a nutrition franatic, I was always hesitant to eat BBQ! If all BBQ was as good as this, and not feel horrible after, I can eat this almost every day. Thank you! read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

The BBQ sauce was out of this world! And literally it was! Apparently NASA took it up into space and it's still currently up there. Perfect amount of tang and spice. The owner was nice enough to give me a few for togo with my leftovers. Owner and his daughter are awesome. We came close to closing time and they still accommodated us and let us hang out. The food was great. I hate having dry BBQ and this place did not disappoint. I got half lb of everything and half ran rack of ribs- only reason I had leftovers. Plus BYOB so we had a few beers. All in all... coming from California, I'm glad I found this little mom and pops gem. Damn I'm going to crave that sauce. Well done! read more

Love mikes even though right now it's just drive thru they also have the best stuffed baked potatoes.

Used Yelp to find a BBQ restaurant in GP, Mike's popped up. My GM loves good BBQ, we stopped in and were extremely happy that we did. Service was fast, cost was great and food even better, we had brisket and Turkey both with sides, cole slaw, pinto beans. Next time we are in GP we will be back for this excellent food. Great value. Our thanks to Mike's read more

Visited Mike's today and was pleasantly surprised. There are so many joints in the area that just never seem to live up to expectation I was pleased that Mike's did. Fast, friendly service. Decent portions that won't break the bank and a seemingly endless supply of "regulars" Mike came off from behind the counter and we had quit a nice conversation, a conversation that centered around the sauce and there's a very good reason for that, it's some of the best I've EVER. had! If for no other reason you should go try the sauce, I could have drank it. Mike is also a huge supporter of the military and veterans. All-in-all, I'll probably become one of those aforementioned "regulars" read more

The bbq here is fantastic! The sausage is very good! I tried the cheese sausage and the regular sausage. Both very juicy and hot (not spicy). I ordered the daily special for 6.99 and got the sausage, potato salad, Mo's French fries, and the toast! Awesome sea for a good portion of food. See the pic I posted :) The brisket wasn't the best in the world which is why I took one star off because I judge most bbq places by their brisket. The meat was a bit colder and chewy. So it wasn't the most delicious but it was fine. The owners were very nice and I really appreciate how kind they were. They brought me an extra dish of French fries in the middle of my meal because I briefly commented on the side of its size. (I LOVE fries). Hahah Get the fries and the sausage. Much better than other bbq in the area. read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Dang! This bbq is delicious! Sausage with cheese bits, potato salad, and mo's French fries! - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

Wonderful chopped beef and hot link sandwiches on true Texas Toast. Great find and very friendly people. I'll be back for sure.

As a tile contractor/installer Ive ate in many bbq pits, this place has to be in my top 3s The chef/cook has such character that makes you feel like you've been there before. The lady in the counter whom I believe is his daughter is really kind and talkative! PRICES ARE AMAZING!!! Will defiantly be eating here soon again ! BRING THE SWEET TEA GALLONS BACK!!! read more

I could right a 10 page review about this place. But with increasing shorting attention spans I'll try to keep this short and sweet. BBQ sauce believe the hype, it's real. The meat doesn't need it but you'd be a fool to skip it. This is a true Texas bbq experience, its tiny the food is amazing and its a throw back to a forgotten era & a true gem of a spot. The smoker was opened up on my recent visit and it filled the room with the sweetest smoke smell ever. Your literally in the same room as the smoker. The pricing is fair and actually on the lower side of most bbq pricing but on the high side of taste and quality. I had the stuffed potato with brisket and sausage it was awesome. read more

The customer service was great. The cleanliness was ok. It's a very old building with little to no updates. All of the meats were good. My family had a little sample of everything between us. The two things that left me disappointed were there pinto beans and green beans. The pinto beans fell flat with little to no spice or seasoning. The greens beans also were lacking. They were canned and, again, were unseasoned. There was no bacon, butter, or salt. They tasted like they were straight from the can and heated. If I had to judge on just the meats and customer service alone, they would have gotten 4-5 stars. read more

Food was delicious, large servings, friendly staff definitely recommend them if you're looking for a good spot while in from out of town! read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Meat stuffed baked potato - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

I picked up 3 Lonestar Specials to go. Oh my goodness!!! It was delicious!!! I am picky about my sauce, but I LOVED it!!! The potato salad was yummy!! Can't wait to go back!!! read more

Brisket was about the worst I've ever had. No smoke ring and very tough to chew, even with the large amount of fat on each slice. Don't serve buns for sandwiches just bread which is not normal and a negative in my opinion. Only sauce they have is mustard and vinegar based and would be better if it was left for those in the Carolinas that know nothing of good BBQ. I asked them to make sure my order was correct before leaving but they were more interested in hurrying me out the door so they could get back to doing nothing. Discovered that order was wrong once I got back to work and nobody at the office cared for the food as well as being frustrated that we paid for something we didn't want. read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Brisket sandwich with very tough meat, sliced bread that gets soggy with mustard/vinegar sauce that needs to stay on pulled pork in carolina - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas

The place is small and the parking lot was sketchy lol but the food was good. We had the chopped brisket and sausage and tried the ribs. All the meats were good. I didn't care too much for the corn or green beans but the potato salad and beans were delicious. We also got bread with both plates. The lady at the window was super nice and answered my questions (since it was my first time there). Also, I originally wanted the pulled pork and chicken but they were sold out (so I'm guessing that's a good thing). We decided to use them for a small party we were having. We'll leave another review later to spread our thoughts on it. read more

Real barbecue comes from places like this! The hot link was the best thing. Would be 5 stars but the bbq sauce wasn't to my liking but everything else was good! read more

Great BBQ, wonderful family and inviting atmosphere. You get big portions for your money and even the sides are delish! Great people! Great prices and hands down the best BBQ around! read more

Great bbq good atmosphere and quintessential old time service and friendly staff great tasting food read more

Mike's Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Grand Prairie, Texas