The food was excellent, portions generous, and the service prompt and courteous. I order early because the Brisket sells out fast!

Absolutely the nicest staff, and good, swift service. I was a little disappointed in the pulled pork flavour, though, and a little distressed at how sweet the greens were. I might return to try the ribs, since the cloud from the smoker I drove through on my way home smelled delicious. read more

We always pass by here and it smells amazing. So we decided to try it out. We got a 2 meat combo with chicken and brisket. You gotta get here early for the brisket and thank God we did. It was amazing!! The only thing I wish they did differently is smoke the wings. Everything was wonderful and we would be here again. read more

We've been going to the Pit Stop out at Gilbert's Corner for years and absolutely love it - so of course we had to come check out their brick & mortar setup. This Sterling location does not disappoint - in fact we were pleasantly surprised they had even more delicious sides and they also serve beer, wine and sweet tea. Honest to god the Pit Stop is hands down the BEST BBQ in the DC area - and my family is from the South and they know good BBQ! Aside from the amazing food the Pit Stop is run by incredible family and we just love supporting their local businesses. Highly recommended! (Don't forget to add a piece of cornbread to your order and grab one of the featured desserts!) read more

The Pit Stop - Clockwise: chopped pork sandwich with slaw, Mac & cheese, potato salad, fried wings, & cornbread. - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

I'm not sure how long they've been open, but they seem to not have a flow down pat. It's a small restaurant with a tight wait area, seating can be awkward when trying to squeeze by with food and they probably should have more strategically placed trash cans. There is only one which is located at the front near the entrance/exit. The chalkboard with the menu is against the same wall people stand in line waiting, so I'm not sure if it's constantly smeared due to patrons rubbing against it. Last it would be nice to see the combo special before getting to the register. In such a tight wait line, it feels rude to take up more time by considering another option. The price point for portions is meh....I got two smoked meats and two sides for $20. The portions are decent, without being too generous. However, by ordering the right options, two light eaters or 1 adult/ 1 child can eat the 2/2 plate. Last, the food is decent. The fried chicken wings were great, crispy, flavorful, moist. The Mac and cheese was okay...could've used some salt. The sweet potatoes were pretty good, really sweet though. The pulled pork was good, but lacked taste, the smoked sausage was good. We spent $42 for an adult and two kids.... read more

Small local family BBQ spot near the Home Depot in Sterling. Saw the smokers going and thought it was time to drop in. Good people, good home cooked food! Portions are enough to share on the combos and ribs were delicious! Perfect balance of smoke and seasoning and not overcooked. BBQ chicken was sliced, not pulled and good. Sauce is good and the sides were the best! Will go back one evening to try the brisket. Cooks all day... read more

The Pit Stop - Chicken and Rib Combo - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

First of all, the customer service wasn't great. The phone is always busy and the cashier was chatting with a customer while I checked out. Second, they don't have beef brisket until 5 pm but they close at 7pm. This is big bummer. Third, they don't have variety of bbq sauces. I wish they had mastered base bbq sauce. I ordered 2meat/2sides combo. Side: The kale green is vinegar taste and amazing. I also had coleslaw. It was disgusting. No flavor just way too much dressing and sweet. I should have ordered two kales. Meat: pulled pork was moist and okay. The ribs were too salty but it was good. Overall, I'm not sure I'm gonna come back here. read more

Being from Texas, I was very hesitant to find/try BBQ since I moved to Northern Virginia area. After not having barbecue for over a year, I found this spot on Yelp. A little pricey but good for what it's worth. Probably won't go anywhere else to eat barbecue but here. Excellent and friendly customer service as well. Very kind employees. read more

The Pit Stop - 2 meat (brisket + wings) and 2 sides (coleslaw and mac) combo - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

A good pork barbecue, ask for sauce on the side unless you want a Sloppy Joe-like sandwich. Beans were good as well. Will try other meats and sides next time. No table service. read more

Great place, great flavor. Pro-tip: order the two meat, two sides option. It's big enough to share between two people. read more

I had the ribs with the spicy bbq sauce, Mac and cheese, and the beans. The ribs where cooked to perfection and the spicy bbq sauce was great. The Mac and cheese is complete fire. Best I have had. The beans where good too.....mixed them in with the Mac and cheese. Best bbq in the area. read more

When they have food available it's okay. Pros: supporting a local business and when the food is fresh it is pretty good. Cons: long wait times, the young lady who works the front counter is rude, they are usually out of something on the menu and several items are only available on certain days, and their prices are very high for the amount of food you get. Not many places offer rib tips in this area but what I am used to (meaty rib tips, chopped in real time after you place your order that come with fries and a couple of slices of bread) is a far cry from what you get here (small riblet-like pieces of meat served a la carte). The last time I placed an order which was about 2 weeks ago I was very disappointed and decided that would be my last time. The rib tips were oily, the Mac and cheese was dry, they didn't have any kale and they were out of chicken. I would sometimes stop in, years back, during the day and the service was great, but this last time (Saturday afternoon) it was borderline awful between the rude young lady taking orders and the four young guys who were behind the counter frustrated each time I asked for an item only to be told they didn't have it---as if I was causing them an inconvenience because they were out of food! I'm giving them 2 stars because in the past I have had decent food, but going forward I don't see myself returning. I will just grill my own ribs and chop up some tips. read more

Second time I've ordered and the staff forgot about it also the brisket was dryer then beef jerky some businesses don't deserve pure support especially this one read more

I am from NoVA, I am not from a southern state that takes pride in BBQ and I have no claim to make my own very well. That said this place has a lot of work to do as the pulled pork (recommend by employee) was extremely bland and absolutely required sauce and a load of coleslaw. The baked beans were watery and poignantly sweet, Busch's canned beans are better and won't set you back $4. For some reason the brisket (which everyone in line tried to order first) was not available until 5PM. Lastly, I was denied a cup of water and they attempted to sell me a bottle of water instead... So for $13 I got a low quality pork sandwich with acceptable coleslaw and a side of beans that I took two bites of (just to make sure they were as bad as I thought). You will always be better served going across the street to Mission BBQ where you can get a platter with Brisket, Pork, a side, corn bread, and a drink for the same $ and it will be great quality, atmosphere, and the emotional bump of supporting U.S. service people. I would have given 1-star but the smoker does smell nice when I'm sitting at the Starbucks in that shopping center. read more

Simply done and delicious! When I got there they were unfortunately out of ribs, still the rib tips and pulled pork with coleslaw and mac n cheese was delicious! For my next trip i want to be there at 5pm so that I can try their brisket. The design of the place is pretty cool it reminds me of ice houses in Houston with the garage door that they can open and close to control the weather/breeze of the place. It was very clean and flowed pretty nicely. Not a whole lot of seating indoors, plenty outdoors though. Oddly my favorite touch of The Pit Stop is on their counter, they keep a single cake on a cake stand. The one that I saw was all sorts of fun colors with bright blue icing. I regret not getting a slice but with the amount of food they serve I honestly couldn't find the room. Which brings me to my next point they do serve a lot of food, but do so conveniently for leftovers! Sides all come in to-go cups that you can get lids for at the counter, ditto with the good quality to-go boxes. read more

The food is excellent, but I have to give three stars since in six visits they have been sold out of many items before 7:00. They were sold out of ribs, rib tips and several sides at 6:00 on a Saturday. Get there soon after 5:00 since that is when brisket is available. The ribs, brisket, pulled pork and sides (especially the mac and cheese, potato salad and cole slaw) are excellent. This place is a solid four stars when all menu items are available. read more

Stopped by this week to try the bbq based off of the reviews on their Aldie location. I got the two meat two side combo and it was $19.99 plus tax. Kinda high! No sausage or brisket until 4pm either. Kindof a letdown to be honest. Here is a breakdown of what I got to eat in it: Chopped Pork - it was ok but there was absolutely no smoke flavor to it, which is very odd. This was the first think I ate and it was bland. Rib Tips - the smoke flavor was subtle and it was seasoned well but you could literally taste lighter fluid on them. Not good! Kale - this was popping hot and had to let it sit a while before I tried it. Holy salt Batman! It was like eating a salt lick unfortunately. Cornbread - was moist and not dry at all. However, it was heavy on the butter taste though. Not bad. BBQ sauce (on the table) best thing I tried that day. Service - was friendly but the girl at the registers head was someplace else. It's like she wasn't paying attention to anyone. All in all I'm not sure if I will go back or not. They aren't new and their recipes are most likely set in stone so it wasn't an accident on the lighter fluid and heavy salt. read more

Wow!! Can't believe how long I've lived in the area and never tried this place! Had the pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw and the lemon cake. Delish!! Handled covid measures great- ordered outside and they brought the food all wrapped up read more

The Pit Stop - Pulled pork sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

So far, my husband and I have tried the chicken, the pulled pork, the sausage and the ribs. We both enjoyed all of it but the ribs are absolutely amazing. Also, very tasty sides. read more

This is EXCELLENT barbeque it's taste close to my own and their sides are very good not like chain barbeque restaurants who are bit bland or just beans in barbeque sauce. This taste like going over your relatives house for a cook out and they really do everything well. So I give them 5 stars for local taste. read more

The Pit Stop - The Pit Stop Sterling next door to Gold's Gym - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

My husband and I recently moved to the area and was looking for a good BBQ place. After searching, we found the pit stop and fell in love with their food! We love the Mac n cheese, kale, ribs, chicken wings, smoked chicken, chicken salad, cornbread and sweet potatoes! We support this business at least twice a month and they never disappoint. The owners and workers are so accommodating and provide great service! Would recommend this place to anyone looking for great BBQ! read more

I have been a fan for years. The food is always fresh and delicious! The mustard BBQ sauce is amazing the they use on the ribs! The pulled pork sandwich is great! The chicken salad has a great smokey flavor but was a bit dry and desperately needed some mayo. The sweet potatoes were cooked well but was overpowered by the cinnamon... so much so they were inedible, maybe if some butter was added or some brown sugar it would offset the cinnamon a little. I've been to Gilbert's Corner for years for ribs and this is my 3rd time at the new shop. First two times were great. Maybe it's just what I ordered? read more

The Pit Stop - Chicken Salad sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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New BBQ place in town, and it doesn't disappoint. After 5pm they have brisket, which sells out fast. Sides are great: baked beans, Mac n' cheese, cornbread. The ribs are definitely a must have. A testament to the quality is how quickly things sell out. read more

The Pit Stop - Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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Move over Smokey Bones! I have a new fav for bbq. This little spot was worth the hour long drive. Barbecue was tender and flavorful. The sauces? Eh. The service was fast, efficient, and pleasant. The cashier genuinely smiled and wanted to help us. There isn't much seating inside and it is far from fancy. Seemed like most people were taking their orders to go. The ambiance is a bit reminiscent of a fast food place. It's not a fancy restaurant but the food is very good. Two suggestions: get a straw dispenser or invest in the paper straws in sleeves and separate the salt and pepper packs into nicer containers. read more

We placed an order for carryout for our office. While the other two people enjoyed their meals, they fell short on mine. I ordered the wings with their pit stop sauce and a side of ranch. The wings had no sauce and the ranch container was filled about 1/3 of the way. For the quantity and size of the wings, it just seems rather stingy. First time trying and i would prob give them another chance but the cost exceeds the quality in my opinion. read more

The Pit Stop - Wings should have had their pit stop sauce - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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Best bbq place in town! Everything taste amazing and hospitality is 15/10. Would definitely recommend to anyone. read more

The Pit Stop - Mac and cheese and corn bread - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

The ribs are just so so good. That sauce makes it all work. For sides, the Kale and Mac and cheese are so on point. 5 stars for these items. read more

Delicious and friendly service. They have two garage doors that open up to the outside to get that outdoor bbq feel. The ribs are moist and juicy. The sausage is flavorful. The sides are fresh. read more

The Pit Stop - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

When I resided in Sterling, the only BBQ spot was Famous Dave's and I was never a fan. They have closed since then and so many new restaurants have been opening. The rib tips and mac-n-cheese at The Pit Stop were very good! I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food and how nice everyone was! I can't say it's the best I've ever had since I've been spoiled by Jordan Spring's Market in Stephenson, VA. Now that I live in Winchester, I have found so many BBQ places that are to die for like Bonnie Blue, Up In Smoke BBQ, and of course Jordan Spring's Market. The Pit Stop is high on my list now when I go visit my parents and I would love to order everything on the menu at least once. I hope they stay around awhile!! read more

The Pit Stop - Rib tips with Mac-n-cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

I'm not the only one that had phone issues. I truly like this place. I drove over and asked to place an order.The mgr said to call only. He was too busy. I like a few others said this # posted in front of their place and online wasn't working. He aggressively had an attitude saying he was busy. Rudeness is unacceptable no matter how great the food is or how busy. Maybe he took his frustrations & stress out on me, but it was unnecessary. He later treated others w/more kindness. He should just apologized & I would have better understood anyone's level of stress. read more

The Pit Stop - Stress shouldn't give you the right for the manager to be rude BTW phones aren't working for all - Barbeque Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Had lunch there today for the first time and the food was delicious. The chicken was great, the rib tips were great, and every side we ordered was VERY solid. But I have to say - the one that stole the show was the banana pudding. Absolutely amazing. Food aside, the service and staff were great too. Will definitely be back! read more

Oh man. I was very happy when this place opened up. So much so I moved closer so I can smell the grills on a daily basis. I jest. But I do enjoy them now that I'm here. Note: last I checked ribs typically arnt ready until after noon. They are made fresh daily with passion and respect so they give them the time they need. I like the pulled pork :) I hope you enjoy it. read more

Wings are just okay....but everything else is on point. Either Sterling or Gilbert's Corner you cant go wrong Best BBQ in NOVA read more

This place is delicious! If you want brisket, get there closer to 5, and it'll be worth the effort. The chopped pork is excellent too. The sauces are mustard based, which don't appeal to some people, however, the meats don't actually need anything. The sweet potatoes, mac & cheese, kale, potato salad, and cornbread are tasty, and the portions are generous. Beyond the food, the staff is friendly and go out of their way to make you feel welcome. I'll make the 30 minute drive to come again. read more

The Pit Stop has the best BBQ around AFAIAC. Deep smoke flavors, nice bark, good chew without being tough or overcooked. Rib Tips, ribs and pulled pork have all been spectacular. Have not tried the brisket but it is on my to do list. Nice folk. read more

So far I've come here twice. I'm in the area once a month on business and couldn't believe my good fortune when I first found it. Now I'm working through the menu and definitely will be back. First thing you notice when you walk into this little BBQ restaurant is the the size of it. Only about 8 or so tables and most have people at them munching happily on visually appealing food. Then comes the aroma. This isn't any delicate bbq aroma. This one smacks you right in the face with a huge heaping of "OMG I want!". The menu is printed on a chalkboard and every time I've been there I've waited in line. It's ok tho - it's a fairly quick ordering process, besides you're already hooked by the aroma - did I mention the mouth watering yumminess of it? After ordering you wait for your name to be called. This isn't fast food - while it is already cooked it isn't sitting under a heat lamp. It's prepped as you order and worth the wait. So far I've had the brisket and the ribs. Amazing flavors even without the sauce (which is how I judge bbq - it has to be good before you slather on anything which can cover up mistakes). Great job on both. I tend to be a spice wimp so I get the mild sauce which is excellent and has a little kick. The hotter sauce has the same wonderful vinegary base - just with more heat. Then the sides..... oh the sides.... All of them are homemade - you can tell. First, save room for the cornbread, it truly is a star. The kale is delicious, filling, as good as any I've ever had and better than most. I also had the baked beans. If you are used to having beans from a can these will ruin that taste for you forever - they are THAT good with a lthick sauce which clings to anything. The portions are large enough that you'll probably (no guarantees) have something to take home. This place isn't finger licking good. It's suck all the sauce and rub off of your fingers amazingly good. Go. You'll be happy you did. read more

Seriously good pulled pork sandwich. After eating about two thirds of the pork, slaw, and sauce with a fork, I was able to pick up the bun and eat the rest like a sandwich. I got there at 11:33 and the parking lot was nearly full. Only two small tables were open, and the customers were all happily chowing down. read more

This place is legit! So far above and beyond your mission bbq's and what not. Ribs are fantastic, sides have excellent flavor.

Good ribs, sporadic brisket. Don't order. They don't appreciate your business here. I tried to explain to someone answering the phone that I had a dry brisket experience and hoped that they would make me good by crediting the cost towards another meal. Not the entire meal, just the brisket (dont order). Then I was blamed for not calling the next business day and informing them but they were closed for 4 days. It was actually the best brisket "jerky", I've ever had. It was like beef jerky dry and hard but tasted good, but no good for a sandwich. Then I was told I was the only one that complained about the "jerky" brisket. As I tried to explain, I was interrupted constantly and basically accused of trying to get a free meal. This went on for 5 minutes when all I wanted to know was if they would do anything about it instead I'd defend themselves. I would've ordered the ribs instead of the jerky, but I was hung up on because I got angry. Expensive, bbq not as good as they think but good. But don't bother supporting them. They don't appreciate your business. So the owner calls me and again he offers me no solution but just an apology for the food and I'm chastised for how I complained. So I won't be going and I hope that you won't go either. read more

Third times the charm with this place. I attempted to order food twice before via postmates only to have my order cancelled 20 minutes later for random reasons( restaurant not taking credit card payments and restaurant not open even though it was well before the closing) On my last attempt I had my husband go by the restaurant to see if they were open and place a to go order. Luckily they were open. (I will note the number to order and the number to the restaurant are totally different so if you try calling based on Google you won't get through) I ordered the two meat combo chopped bbq and rib tips with Mac and cheese and baked beans. The food was absolutely amazing. When you think about the taste of BBQ this place hits the nail in on the head. Definitely is my place for my BBQ fix. read more