I was very disappointed by my most recent visit. The prices have risen while the quality & quantity have not.. I guess that's inflation for you.. The bbq was still good but the fries were SO salty. I couldn't even finish them! read more

We had to go to Williamsburg today and decided to stop at Pierce's for lunch. We were a little nervous as it was very crowded and a long line to order. The line moved quickly and the staff were friendly and helpful. We had the bbq pork sandwich and fries. Everything was delicious. We have eaten there several times and it is consistently delicious. Of course bbq is very specific in taste but we really like Pierce's. We placed our order to go. On nice days they have a lot of picnic tables around and we enjoy sitting on the far side of the parking lot and eating our food outside. I find the inside feels a chaotic so I usually prefer to eat outside or in our car - a little away from the comings and goings of all the guests. read more

Outstanding BBQ and staff !! Have stopped there since middle school for sandwiches. Always great service with great food.

I love Pierce's. The baked beans (with weenies) is my favorite dish and a must have whenever I go. The BBQ, smoked chicken, and sweet tea are also wonderful. They have a special that includes a whole smoked chicken and two pints of sides, which is great for takeout! The people working are always friendly and get your food out fast! read more

Food is very expensive so we only go to places where we have had good experiences. We frequented Pierces for over 20 years. We moved. We were back here and the first place we went was Pierce's. Maybe the family sold the place. It was disgusting. The place still has the vibe but I had the brisket sandwich (17.00) and could not eat it. I took two bites and almost choked. My husband had one too and he ate it but . . . He does not like scenes and stopped me from giving it back. A slab of dry, tough beef with tendons still intact on a dry roll. $34.00. I have had better at Arby's. My granddaughter ordered chicken nuggets. They were salty dry and overcooked. Shame on you Pierces. We have referred many people BUT no more. read more

Tasty quick-serve BBQ from a long-time establishment in Williamsburg. Quick service, old school ambiance. Pulled pork sandwiches are very good, as are included French fries. read more

My family has very few go-to places for ordering take-out and Pierce's certainly makes that list. The food is consistently exceptional and prepared the way I like it. They have been around for a long time and continue to thrive for a reason. My typical order is the Pork Bar-B-Que Dinner with fries, collard greens, and hush puppies. The pulled pork is always moist and flavorful, the fries are crispy and not overly salty or seasoned like many other places, the collard greens are very nice, and the hush puppies are wonderful. It is a great plate! I have ordered other menu items and I have never been disappointed. I certainly recommend a stop if you are in the area. read more

Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que - Pork Bbq Dinner - Barbeque Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

We always stop by Pierce's as we travel by Williamsburg. Their TO GO menu is the best for catering a party or taking home what many claim is the best BBQ in the VA Tidewater. I only wish their prices would stay a bit more affordable -- but this is the nature of today's pricing. read more

Food was good. I ordered a 3 meat combo (ribs, pulled chicken and pork) to get a sample of BBQ offerings. Ribs were expertly trimmed with good texture (not mushy), albeit "falling off the bone." Pulled chicken and pork, like ribs seemed vinegar based and easily forgettable. With each, there were no noticeable smokiness or spice/heat. Kale was good, and other sides, acceptable. Place is very clean and staff is tops, truly. Order at counter and they call you when it's ready. Pierce's is a good family friendly place to grab a bite--not a BBQ destination. read more

Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que - $32 combo plate. - Barbeque Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

For years this was our go to establishment for BBQ. We've been out of state for a few years. Came back into town and decided Pierces was the place for dinner. Biggest mistake ever. We had the Brisket Sandwich. 17.00 for a garbage piece of meat. This brisket reminded me of a cheap over cooked London Broil. The ambience and service are still good but the food tonight was not worthy of a trash can. read more

Visiting Great Wolf Lodge next door with a toddler. Placed an order for pickup at 5:50. Checked in at 5:45 and the asst manager expediting said it would be a minute that they don't start orders until checked in. THIRTY minutes go by before I ask if she knew how much longer it would be. She gave a snarky response, "it will be called when ready. We don't start them until you check in." Fine. I get that, but I've sat here longer than anyone. Overheard another man tell her she checked in a MICHELLE instead of MICHAEL for online order. The guy gave me a cookie for the troubles. Mistakes happen but the attitude will keep me from coming back. Why take online orders if you don't start them until I get there? What's the point of ordering ahead? Food was good but the rest was lacking. Just disappointed. read more

Seriously my favorite BBQ place in all of VA! Good barbecue with a unique sauce that is to die for. Portions are good for the price. My only complaint is that the dining room is tight. It is sometimes difficult to find seating. read more

Excellent find, local BBQ done right. Talking to locals, this place has been here for 51 years and after eating here I can see why. The pulled pork is done perfect, classic sweet tea but the sauce is a regional crossover. My best description is a cross between Southeastern vinegar based with a touch of tomato based sauce. Extremely tasty and right amount of tartness. read more

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After a busy day playing at the parks, we wanted a family oriented, quick, and affordable meal for the whole family- and Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que was perfect! There was plenty of parking, lots of indoor and outdoor tables, with a relaxed family style dining, and menu choices for the whole family, including a great children's menu. We ordered a half rack of ribs, a pulled chicken plate, pulled chicken sandwiches, kids hot dogs, and shared sides of coleslaw, potato salad, hushpuppies, and green beans. There were so many fries in our meals we couldn't finish them all-definitely enough to share! The sauce is good-but a vinegar based, so not a favorite of everyone in our group. The only negative is that the tables only sit 4, so we had to sit at separate tables across the aisles and share food back and forth. Would be nice to be able to sit all together for our meal. read more

Over priced BBQ Sandwich tasted odd. Let the customer add the sauce he or she wants. I prefer to taste the pulled pork. Lunch was $33 Had two small pulled pork sandwiches Two orders of onion rings and two drinks. I guess we paid $30 for two plastic cups and $3 for our meal. I could not finish one sandwich. It was that bad. read more

Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

I've been coming here since I was little! Our family vacationed in Sand Bridge every summer, and a stop at Pierce's was always a must. Though I moved away for several years, I was happy to come back and see that my favorite barbecue place was still standing so that I could show my husband what good VA barbecue is! This place is worth the drive no matter where you come from. The barbecue is fresh, juicy, and delicious. My favorite sides will always be the coleslaw and hush puppies. Customer service here has always been top notch and I'm excited to bring a new generation of my family to enjoy some AMAZING pulled pork read more

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I absolutely love their Barbecue ! The service is awesome, quick, friendly & efficient. I don't know how they do it as busy as they are all the time. The restaurant is spotless, the condiments & drink area is never empty if anything and us spotless as well. There is a person staged there to make sure, soft drunks, sweet & unsweetened tea, coffee and condiments are flowing. Also never any trash falling out of the receptacles. They have been in business for many years at thus same location, it's got larger as well as the parking and outdoor dining options with umbrellas. All in their signature happy yellow color. They just know how to do it, can't wait until my next trip to Richmond so I can stop in on my way home! Thank you Pierces! read more

I stopped at Pierce's Pitt on my road trip. The restaurant is right off the highway, so it was easy to get to. The staff greeted me right away. The restaurant was pretty packed. I ordered a smoke chicken and a rack of ribs to-go. The chicken was moist. The ribs were ok. I am not a fan of the bbq sauce, but overall, the food tasted fine. read more

Great service, great food. Always busy but well worth the food. Highly recommend. A place we always go when in town. read more

There's nothing fancy about this place, but the bbq is excellent. It was packed when we were there. Service was fast and friendly.

Hello yelpers!!!! Always always always.....our first stop in Williamsburg Va each year now for some 20 + years. Pierce's is the place to go for some real "fanger licking" thumb sucking barbecue....yeah baby! Today, I ordered the brisket burnt ends.....omg, check out my pics, delicious. I also got a side of hush puppies.....don't hush when I shout out fir hush puppies, nice and crisp! The wife got the salad topped with barbecue (pulled pork) delicious. Pierce's is just the place to go for some real barbecue, make it a stop the next time you are in the area, just off rt 199. read more

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My gf, her family and I were in town for the holidays and were in the mood for BBQ. Boy did we make the right decision trying Pierce's Pitt BBQ! The place was packed with what appeared to be satisfied customers. The seating is a little tight, but I get it. When the food is as good as Pierce's, its hard to get people to wanna leave! Lol I had the pulled chicken, hush puppies, fries and cole slaw. The meal also came with corn bread which was really good. Everything tasted great, but the BBQ hot sauce made it even better. The prices weren't too steep and the service was fast and courteous. Honestly, for what we paid we got a very good amount of food. Our entire group of 6 ended up taking food home. And it was still delicious the next day. I will definitely be back the next time I'm in town. Pierce's Pitt BBQ has a loyal customer in me going forward. read more

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I don't know how else to say this, but pierce's is fine. Serviceable even. I don't regret going here, but I don't know that I'll rush back. I did think it was weird that, given back in 1996, I lived in Williamsburg for the summer and not once did anyone suggest going here. Or took me here. This was my first time coming here. Clearly they have a good reputation- the place was jam packed at 1:30pm on a Sunday and this place is like a machine getting people in, fed, and out. Maybe that's my problem. Good BBQ shouldn't feel like a machine. I got a 1/2 rack of ribs and a side salad. The ribs were cooked well and juicy and tender. I will admit I wasn't into their house sauce which is thin and sweet and mildly spicy. And if you're not into it too bad. It's everywhere. I guess I was hoping for a "these guys know what they're doing" kind of experience and what I felt I got was a "here's your ribs what's your hurry" kind of experience from people who have all been through it 97,000 times that day. read more

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Food was good and portions were generous. We had the pulled pork which was tasty and moist. Fries were good (crinkle cut) and the onion rings were thick and crunchy. Great value for the money! rings were read more

Pierce's is a local standard. It's a must stop for many traveling along 64. It can get VERY busy. Luckily, I stopped in late December and close to when they opened. Don't get me wrong, it was still plenty busy but not packed. We split a jumbo BBQ sandwich with white slaw, a hot dog, and some onion rings (and a pint of cold BBQ to go, because you're gonna want more). The sandwich was really good. The BBQ is well-sauced but they've got hot sauce on the table if you want to kick it up. We actually scooped some of the BBQ and slaw from the sandwich onto the hot dog to create a BBQ dog. It was delicious and there was still plenty of meat on the sandwich. Onion rings were crispy and hot. If you visit the area, people are probably gonna ask if you stopped at Pierce's. Make a stop so you're able to say "Sure did! It was great!" read more

This used to be a really great barbecue spot, portions are a lot smaller prices are a lot higher. Disappointing overall. Maybe it was just an off night read more

I've had this Bbq place bookmarked for some time. The hubs and I don't frequent the Williamsburg area often, but when we do I make sure we grab some good grub. The visit was during Labor Day weekend, and the parking lot was bustling with customers. I was pretty excited as the smell of smoked meat permeated the air. Upon entering we were smacked into a line. I thought it was one to place an order, but it was one to pick up food. We then walked to the front where the cashiers were, and I looked all over for the menu. Dependent on where you were stationed to give your order it was hard to view it. The eatery is huge and we were at the far end right where the menu was meat by the pound. The one we needed was in the middle and I was cranking my neck to read it. The lady taking our order was umm not friendly or conveyed any customer service. She was an older employee, and seemed frustrated that I couldn't decide. I felt rushed and bad that I couldn't read the menu fast enough, so I opted for a brisket sandwich. There was no-one in back of us so I thought we had more time. The hubs ordered the 4oz pulled chicken, lemon pound cake, Mac and cheese, and potato salad. We paid and got our number to wait on the second line for pickup. Luckily, we found a small table available. The place was packed and loud. The hubs heard our number being called, and within a few minutes our spread was ready to be devoured. The 4oz pulled chicken sandwich is perfect for little kids with small appetites, and those that don't want to overeat. There was pieces of fat in the one we received, and the chicken was ok. I recommend getting a larger size for adults. The lemon pound cake was slightly hard and dry. I did enjoy the lemon frosting. My brisket sandwich was lukewarm, and somewhat dry on top of a very squishy wet hoagie bun. I was surprised since there was an abundance of customers ordering food, so I thought the turnover rate would be high for meat, and I assumed that there was quality control to ensure that it was coming out fresh and hot. The bbq sauce helped kick up the flavor with hints of cinnamon, but it was ok. The Mac and cheese was the highlight of our meal. The Mac pasta was soft, and the cheese was creamy all around. I would order a tub of this as a side. The potato salad was great as well. It had the right amount of Mayo, firm to soft potatoes, and chopped onions. I wished we ordered coleslaw as they seem to have perfected the sides. Overall an ok dining in experience. We would come back. Maybe it was an off day, but I'd like to try their other offerings, and I'd recommend checking the menu online before going. read more

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Great chicken and pulled pork BBQ. Ordered takeout for 11 people and it was ready in 20 minutes.

Food is absolutely delicious and the staff is always friendly and helpful. Any time in Williamsburg or driving through...it's a must stop!!

Extremely busy and after tasting food it is easy to see why. Sat outdoors with the kids and they enjoyed food and being able to run around. Typical bbq menu read more

Honestly most locals absolutely love this place. I feel like I'm a bit different and do not prefer my BBQ to be doused in a sauce. We got the pulled pork sandwich meal with drink and fries. They have their own barbecue sauce which is sweet and spicy that you can add on. They're pulled pork is in a sauce so I don't usually add any extra sauce on. You are able to have the coleslaw added to your burger but I opted for it on the side. It is a very small cup. I did not like it, it was not sweet.. more of a tangy coleslaw. Their sweet tea is really good and their cup is a plastic reusable cup so that is nice. The staff was super nice. I have been here several times. I forgot to mention that we did order a chicken tender kids meal that was a few chicken tenders with a lot of fries. You go to the counter and order your food and then they will call your number on your ticket for you to pick it up at the window. A lot of french fries came with the order. I'm pretty health-conscious so I do not ever go here often, only if I'm up this way and each time I kind of regret it. But if you do like your barbecue meat soaked in a sauce and a large portion of french fries and some good sweet tea this is the place for you. The bond was instantly soggy and I'm not really a fan of that either so I ate the meat and tossed to the bun. read more

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The food is outstanding. Pulled pork with just the right amount of red bbq sauce. Fries come in a huge portion with enough for sharing. And don't forget the coleslaw on your huge sandwich. This place gets a 10/10 from us!!! read more

We only tried the burnt ends and it was soooooo good. I have heard how tasty burnt ends are but I have never been to restaurant that offers it. By the way it is best to order it ahead of time. The good thing is that I live across the country so I can't be tempted to eat more. The sad thing is that I will not be able to experience the wonder of burnt ends again for a long time until I visit Williamsburg again ;( read more

Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que - So yummy! - Barbeque Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Last month, one of the local news outlets profiled this place as part of their Friday Flavors segment regarding BBQ. They have been opened since the 1970s and has gained notoriety in Hampton Roads. Since it was a nice weekend, I thought my girlfriend and I would go check them out. When we initially arrived, there were a lot of cars parked and saw outside seating. Some people were even eating in their vehicles. Our first thought was that inside dining was packed. After all, we went on a Saturday afternoon during the summer. But once we walked in, there were plenty of tables. So for my order, I picked the pulled pork platter with fries, cole slaw and hush puppies along with a side of cornbread. And my girlfriend picked smoked chicken with mac-and-cheese, french fries and hush puppies. Overall, pretty good. I'm not a huge pulled pork fan, but I can dig this. The BBQ flavor taste like vinegar. My take is their style is more Carolina BBQ, which is a staple here in Virginia. The fries were crisp and hot. The hush puppies were really good. Since I was full, I decided to give my cornbread to my girlfriend, who enjoyed her meal. (Note: she tasted the pulled pork. Since she doesn't like vinegar, she almost spit mine out....LOL!!) We would definitely come back again. Hopefully they'll have beef brisket available, which my first choice. But it won't stop me from trying other items :) read more

Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que - Pulled Pork BBQ platter - Barbeque Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

On our way back to DC after a week at the beach, we stopped by Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que for lunch. This stop helped break up the drive and I am always so excited to eat here since the food is always good. My bf and I both got the J.C. Special which includes a pulled pork sandwich layered with slaw, regular drink, and fries. I think this is a great deal! All of this was less than $10. Hard to beat that price with a sandwich, drink, and a side. This is my favorite pulled pork sandwich ever. If you're ever in the area or driving by, I would 100% recommend swinging by read more

Great food, great prices, quick service! We come here every time we are in the area (we come every Summer in August).

Arrived at noon; very busy. No one cleaning off indoor tables as diners left although there are also picnic tables outside behind the parking lot. Cleaned our own table. Chicken tenders were good (crispy & well-seasoned); fries, not so much. Good cornbread. Did not try any BBQ. Plastic waste here is kind of unconscionable. All soda cups are non-recyclable plastic (souvenir cup material) as are dinner containers. BBQ sauce containers also. Seems the place has been in business for many years so some people like it. read more

We stop here whenever we are headed to Staunton or Richmond. This place is comfort food all the way. The sandwiches are big, and plentiful. The mixed platters also offer a great deal if food. No skimping here!! Get a container to go!! Yummy! read more

My family and I recently went on a vacation to Williamsburg. Having heard great things about Pierce's and with a desire to avoid eating in restaurants due to Covid, we ordered a large takeout order, with the goal of providing meals or partial meals for a number of days. We ordered the brisket, ribs, pulled pork, pulled chicken, collard greens, Mac and cheese, cole slaw, pimento cheese, hush puppies, corn bread, and rolls. (Like I said, this was meant to last a while). First, the good. Most of the food was pretty good. Our favorites were the sides, especially the hush puppies, collard greens, pimiento cheese, and rolls (which were all delicious, but all were fine) but some of the meats had some issues: The ribs taste good, but our particular rack had lots more tendons than I've had before, making them a little difficult to eat. The brisket was not good and was very expensive ($35/pound, I believe). Given the premium, I was really expecting this to be delicious, and it was decidedly not - rather, it was very dry and overcooked. It ended up being the thing we ate the least of, and that annoyed me. And just a little annoying - I bought something like $200 worth of bbq and when I asked for some extra sauce, they sent me to a pump next to the drink station to fill up little annoying plastic containers. I feel like they should have thrown some in. And, on the sauce, I liked it notwithstanding the little plastic cups, but it has a strong cinnamon flavor that I could see some people not liking and that did get old I like day 3. I'll probably go back if I'm in town again, but will be skipping the brisket and loading up on hush puppies! read more

If you are ever in Williamsburg Va check out Pierce's Pitt !!! You won't be disappointed MAC - very cheesy and creamy Collard greens- seasoned well and tasted good Baked beans and hot dog were a true childhood favorite Brisket chili - first time but won't be my last super yummy Pork BBQ sandwich- wish it was a savory option but this it was prepared well Hush puppies- yummy can't go wrong BBQ chicken platter was very good and the cornbread was a good addition Banana pudding- Wow !!! Definitely will be visiting again read more

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