Mesquite Pit is a family friendly full service Steaks and BBQ Restaurant. We grill and smoke with a real mesquite wood fire and offer a variety of smoked and grilled meats including brisket, pork ribs, pork chops, fish, shrimp, and beef steaks. We also fry in 100% beef tallow and use all real butter in our cooking.
Paul Kreuzer
I went in here to give myself a reward for all the hard work I do with my body on a weekly. As you get older you must take care of yourself. I only live minutes away from this place, so I thought I would give it a try. I didn’t know what to order, but I knew I wanted to order some serious meals. So I made the decision that when I walked in, whomever was working the front would order my food. Enter “Kylie the Maitre d”. She had no idea she was about to order many meals of food and it didn’t matter what it was. Brisket, ribs, catfish, sausage, shrimp, ham, and all the sides that went with them, let’s not forget desert, banana pudding, YUM!! Yes, it will last the weekend, but the flavors were absolutely delicious!! Kylie was a great sport about it, too. So kudos to the chefs, Kudos to The Maitre d, Kylie and believe me when I say, definitely give this place a try when you’re in the area.
It’s worth it.
It’s nice to be important
but it’s more important to be nice
… morearic anderson
With the exception of a little slow service, we had a large group and our server appeared to have no help from her coworkers, everything else was good.
The restaurant had a table ready for us, the Ambiance was nice, The View with fabulous and the lake is beautiful.
You have the option of sitting outside and enjoying the lakes view if you choose.
The food portions were very generous and tasty.
… moreJoseph Sidawi
This brisket was laid on the plate and reheated. The taste was ok. But I could not get beyond the difference in color from heat exposed to refrigerated. The portions exposed to reheating were very dry and crunchy. For anyone visiting Texas. Please do not consider this Texas BBQ.
… morePete Clarke
Great restaurant, bar and patio right on the water overlooking Lake Granbury! The wonderful mesquite aroma alone would be worth the visit. But with an excellent selection of delicious food and drinks, this spot is a total winner!
… moreWayne Falcone
Staff was great, the food was good, and the restaurant was clean. I had an outstanding experience. This was my birthday, so I received a free steak from the restaurant. The steak was large, tender and cooked perfectly. Even though I only spent about $20.00, the bill would have been over $50.00. Either of these would have been good with the price of going out to eat these days.
… moreBecca M
Fully enjoyed lunch on the patio with the lake view, attentive service, music, and tasty brisket sandwich. Wish I’d have found this gem earlier during my short stay in Granbury. Will absolutely be back on my next visit.
… morepayton fletcher
Thanks for adding the corn MUffins bad to your bread choice! our waitress was perfect… The 12.99 menue option(pit salad – briskett) was delicious and Large enough to take home what was left. As always the resturaunt is first rate from spacious parking to breathtaking lake view. See you soon.. We are bringing our group to wednesday lunch in March…
… moreChris Heim
Walking in you can smell the mesquite filling the air and my gawd does it smell amazing. I have had bbq from every state known for it and I smoke meats on the regular myself (Charcoal and wood only) so I’m a bit of a picky man when it comes to bbq. For the uninitiated this place is fantastic. For someone of my esteemed taste and character (please note this is massive sarcasm), I’ll break it down barney style. Yes, this place is good. The ribs were on point and the sausage was amazing. The brisket, honestly, I was a little disappointed, great flavor but it was dry. The BBQ sauce was heavy on the ketchup and wasn’t too fond of it. The fried okra was delightful and the potato salad was quite good. Coming from GA, I like my sweet tea to put me in sugar coma. And this joint just didn’t have it rockin on the tea front. But to each their own. What do I know, I’m just a dude eatin some good BBQ and trying to give my opinion on it. I wouldn’t pass this place up and would definitely give their brisket another shot next time I roll through Granbury. Overall 7.5/10.
… moreJohn “Scuffet” Glasgow
This was by far the worst dining experience I’ve had in America! We waited 20 minutes just to be acknowledged by someone, there were only 2 customers when we arrived. The waiter had a bit of an attitude. The food was absolutely terrible, the best thing we had was the cornbread (not even by a little either, by a ton!) Every bit of meat any of us had was extremely dry, as well as bland and flavorless. They claim they have the best margarita’s in the county, probably to entice people to drink before eating. As you would notice how terrible the food is otherwise. Went for my daughter’s birthday, spent over $110 before tip. And none of us could even stomach how bad the food was, I would never recommend this place to anyone. I highly recommend that it be closed. Nobody should have to endure this terrible food ever, let alone pay top dollar for it. 10/10 will never visit again. The scenery was very nice though.
… moreAlana Dean
This place was great. There is plenty of parking, the establishment is nice and clean. A comfortable atmosphere. You can dine inside or outside and enjoy the beautiful lake view. The service was friendly enough. It did take awhile to get our food, and the temperature was alright. I ordered the armadillo eggs, which were amazing and the smokehouse cheddar burger, which again was amazing. Both were cooked perfectly and the side of fries were fresh cut and nicely seasoned. My husband ordered chopped brisket and sausage. Both were okay, but if you’re the type that prefers a little char and smoke ring, this isn’t that. My son had the chicken fried steak. Gravy was perfect, but the chicken fried steak was more on the chewy side. Overall it’s a wonderful place and I will definitely be back! As far as price, it’s about average, not cheap but not outrageous either. So take the family, go for a date night or day or just go for yourself! You’ll leave with a full belly and a smile!
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