Da Pitt BBQ

 

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Scott H.

San Francisco, CA

THANK YOU GOOD LORD ALMIGHTY!!!!
For bringing me barbeque to my front door while i sit on my arse and get "ready" (cough cough)

I thought the food was damn good and the sauce is great (the hot that is).

I will be a frequent customer here as long as they continue to deliver.

MMMMM...might do it again tonight!  4 star bbq and extra star becuase I love delivery!

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Elite '08

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James C.

San Francisco, CA

Yay! I'm totally a fan of Da Pitt! Or better known as Lily's BBQ.  It's so down to earth and grimy - two requisite qualities of a fine BBQ establishment.  The smoker is in full effect as you can smell and see the billowing clouds of delicious aromatic smoke from afar.  It's a really non-descript venue and only has two small tables, so it's definitely a take out place.  

My three friends and I got the four meat combo which came with three small sides and really filled us up while only costing us a total of $36!  We got 2 orders of ribs, 1 hot links order, and 1 brisket order.  The ribs were kind of disappointing, but the hot links and brisket were money!  The brisket was so tender and just fell apart.  The BBQ sauce was soooo good too! I even saved the left over to use later.

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Matt V.

San Francisco, CA

I knew this place would be good when I walked in and saw the old Lilly's menus crossed out with "da Pitt" written over it.  

After trying to figure out the menu, the cook guy recommended the BBQ chicken with a side for $8.  I trusted him and wasn't let down.   The chicken could have been a little hotter...but then again it was 9pm on Monday night.  I think they were getting ready to close.

Was I overly impressed, no...would I go back...yes.  I think this place has good potential!

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Elite '08

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Joshua W.

San Francisco, CA

Thought I'd give this place another try since they've changed their name, but sadly it still sucks.  I hate writing a bad review for the place since the old guy who runs it is so nice, but honestly the food here just isn't up to snuff.  I stopped by around 7pm on a Friday night and they were already out of the brisket, so I went with the pork ribs.  The mac & cheese "wasn't ready yet" so I went with the bakes beans.  The ribs had a nice rub on them, but hadn't been in the pit long enough and were quite tough.  The baked beans were not only clearly from a can, but not even from a good can.  Finally to top it off, the "hot" bbq sauce, simply wasn't.  Having grown up in Texas I'm a bit of a BBQ snob, but this stuff isn't even average.  I think even Big Nate's is better than this place, and we all know how much the BBQ there sucks.  If you're in the neighborhood and need a BBQ fix, do yourself a favor and walk down to the lower haight to Memphis Minnie's, you'll be glad you did.

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Erica O.

San Francisco, CA

Ewww.  So bad.  Like the worst ever.

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Elite '08

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Jessica L.

San Francisco, CA

Celtics are in the playoffs and, along with tension-filled games, must go delicious BBQ.  So, in preparation for the game yesterday, the boy and I stopped by Da Pitt to take out some ribs for good luck to the C's (don't ask why it makes sense, that's just my superstitious nature).
They were out of baby back ribs, which was disappointing, so we got a rack of pork ribs.  The sauce was spicy and delicious.  The ribs were alright, some were just bad cuts--like all fat, and others were a bit overcooked.  But, the ones that were cooked well were great.
We had the baked beans and mac & cheese for sides.  The beans were excellent and the mac and cheese was good, just a little bland.  
But, the Celtics lost, so I can't get BBQ from here again until the playoffs are over the the championship has returned to Boston.

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Jimmy C.

San Francisco, CA

Formerly known (and loved) as Brother in Law's, and apparently also known for a while as Lilly's, the place is now called Da Pitt.  

Before Brother-In-Law's closed down, my old roommates and I used to drive all the way down there from the Outer Rich for some really good BBQ, but when I was looking on grubhub.com for some place to deliver out here, I found that the place was open again under a new name and, oh my, they deliver.  Even all the way out here to the foggy hinterland.  

My standard test is to get the links and the brisket, the little lady got the ribs, so we had a pretty fair sample.  They say that they accept cards, but the guy I talked to said it'd be a lot easier to pay cash, so no problem.  Took about an hour and showed up hot.  

My fiance is from the South and knows her barbeque, really picky, and she said she liked this place better than Big Nate's but I have to disagree.  The flavor was really good, but the color of the sauce was alarmingly red.  It was still sweet, but it was as thought it had been sweetened with regular sugar instead of molasses.  The links were tasty, and I can't be totally sure, but I don't think they were made in-house.  They just seemed a little too processed.  The brisket was good, but I like the edges to be crispy.  The ribs were fattier than other places, almost to the point of being unappealing.  Portion sizes were good and prices seem fair.

The leftover test is how I really like to evaluate BBQ and it was gooood this morning.  I'm giving three stars to the food and one more for not having to go halfway across town to go get it.

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Ross M.

San Francisco, CA

On the short list of good BBQ places in the city (and this list is short b/c of the lack of good places not for the sake of it) this place probably is the top. That said, I've only been here once so I can't yet speak to consistency, but I'll be going back soon to check. Isn't the greatest place to go to eat in, carry out is probably best. I took mine to a park bench. There's a couple tables, but they were all full when I stopped by for a late lunch.

There's a real smoker and there's sweet smelling smoke coming out of the stack. Sauce was good, but hot wasn't very hot, at least in my mouth, did find myself sweating as I walked through Alamo Park. Meats were all tender and juicy, moderate smoky flavor. I got the sampler: ribs, links, and beef, all with a good helping of hot sauce. I chose mac-n-cheese for a side. It was edible, but I'll probably try something else next time. I'm happy that I found this place. Can't for the life of me figure out why it only has 3 reviews.

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Elite '08

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Dario B.

San Francisco, CA

I won't even waste time thinking when I crave a piece of slow cooked brisket.
I take my beloved Beetle (Patrick B. White) , I drive here and I hand my wallet to the guy.
He does the rest.
I'm so narrowed minded that I've never tried anything else.
Maybe once: I was trying to order the chicken (notice, the whole bird) but then I got hammered by a huge shame feeling.
F### the chicken! Gimme the brisket.

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Scott B.

Mountain View, CA

As with Jimmy C., I like the links and brisket combo as the test for a BBQ place on a first visit.  The portions were good sized, enough for 2-3 meals for one person.

The links were good, nothing special and not made in house.  The brisket was better; good texture and flavor, although it could stand to be a bit more crispy at the edges.  The hot sauce was good, though slightly sparse.

The sides were a mixed bag.  Potato salad was surprisingly pleasant, with none of the supermarket brand quart container taste so prevalent at other places.  Green beans were definitely canned.  

Overall I'd rate it as 3.5, worth a return trip if in the area.

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