chaps pit beef

big disappointment. for years i have driven past chaps. i was never a fan of roadside fare but after seeing chaps grow into much more than roadside and being featured on diners, drive-ins and dives my wife and i decided to give it a try on friday evening, may 09/2014.

i expected the best pit beef sandwich ever. unfortunately all i can say is big disappointment. the beef is served on a potato roll- gotta be on a kaiser- and the beef was more random pieces and none was sliced. it has very little flavor and the potato roll was too moist (again needs to be on a kaiser roll). this was truly a below average sandwich. the large order of fries was equally disappointing. they lacked flavor, were overcooked and oily. the best i have had so far is boog's on the boardwalk in ocean city maryland and a side of thrasher's fries. chaps didn't even come close.
my wife had a pulled pork sandwich. she too was less than impressed, in the middle of the sandwich was a fairly good sized chunk of fat. the meat was not tender and again shame on using potato rolls.

we live about 23 miles north of chaps. this evening brought us into hamilton to baby sit for our daughter so we went the extra few miles to give chaps a try. i don't think we'll be making the trip again.

i am from out of town and chaps has been on my feed bucket list for a while. the time has come. everything i had heard was true. no frills. no special seasoning. beef. charcoal pit. super thin slices. super tender. tiger sauce and onions are the way to go. i had fries and a drink. good eats in baltimore. good eats.

freakin' delicious!!. this place is tucked between a gentlemans club and across from a porn store. don't let that scare you away though! the first time i went, there were police, fire and federal trucks outside the establishment and they were all eating there!! so that alone says volumes about the succulent pit style beef sandwiches! its a royal purple color that you cannot miss, so come and try a baltimore favorite!!

this fantastic example of perfect maryland pit beef is a must have for any foodie in the baltimore area. sharing the parking lot with a local strip joint, this place is not anything to behold from the outside (or inside for that matter) however the food makes its 100% worth it.  the raven is the sandwich for me. the lightly seasoned rare beef is amazing. really worth the trip into east baltimore.

chaps is a straight forward sandwich and burger shack set up in the parking lot of a strip bar. chaps offers a fantastic sandwich, highlighted by the tender beef, corned beef and turkey.

long line tells you all you need to know. this place is amazing. the pit beef and pork are the best in baltimore. don't expect much in the way of atmosphere but there is a reason folks from all over baltimore flock here.

everything...quality meat done right. when you are hungry come here

how does this place have such high reviews?? i'm from utah and in seeing the high approval rating and seeing it was featured on drive ins, diners, and dives i thought i'd try it out. i'm sad to say i was sorely disappointed. i would not recommend chaps and if i was ever in baltimore again would not give it another shot.

this place is legendary in maryland, and for good reason. they have a variety of smoked meats that don’t break the bank. i ended up trying their fried cod, which was perfectly crispy. the basket was massive, having more fries than one person could eat. everything was absolutely delicious.

after reading the reviews i thought going here for lunch was a no brainer. i ordered a corned beef sandwich expecting to get real corned beef only to get get salty deli meat for $9.06. i could have gotten real corned beef for the same price. won't be going back☹☹☹☹☹

have been here several times due to its proximity to my work place. the meats are well marinated and well flavored. in a way a meat lovers paradise. they cook it perfectly too. fairly reasonable prices.

featured on so many shows we just had to check it out! it's definitely a "dive" in the ddd title but the food is the star. sandwiches are huge! the meat is amazing. you need to check it out.

maryland pit beef is a top roast that is lightly seasoned, and grilled over charcoal. usually it is grilled rare, although chaps will ask you how you like your meat so i assume they are grilling some of the beef medium and well done. then the beef is sliced very thin, and piled onto the sandwich so that when you bite into it, the meat is very tender and easy to bite into. and how does it taste? delicious! and as an indicator, as soon as chaps opened at 10:30am there were several people waiting in line (myself included). the bun is not cut completely in half -- there's a part that is connected which helps keep it wrapped around the meat. the bun is very soft and holds the beef in place. walking up to chaps you can smell the smoke from the charcoal grill, and if you weren't already hungry, you will be starving by the time you order your sandwich. don't visit baltimore without making a visit to chaps pit beef.

good damn beef. do you really need more than that? dont come here if you're looking for classically trained chefs who wish they were in chopped or iron chef. come here if you want some realky good pit beef with no frills.

chaps pit beef is not in what you’d call the most attractive part of east baltimore. see, now right there, that should have been a clue. east baltimore. east baltimore isn’t dangerous or anything. it’s just industrial. it’s just were the working folks live and work. it’s not part of the tourist trail in baltimore. and yes, there is a tourist trail for baltimore.

sharing a parking lot with a manufacturer and a strip club won’t make you feel too good about this choice. seeing the line out the door should.

and yes, there is always a line.