Down-home eatery serving classic pit barbecue, burgers & pies amid log walls & taxidermy. Based on 848 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$
Address:
11811 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444
Phone: (253) 426-1980
Website: http://www.warthogbbq.com/
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Reviews
Michael Cochran
This is the kind of barbecue place that we need more of. From the time you walked in the door you know that what you’re going to get is premium high quality meats. I got the meat platter that had a nice variety of chicken, ribs, and brisket. Every single bite was melt in your mouth delicious. I also want to point out the amazing baked beans. These were authentic baked beans, not the BBQ sauce smothered slop you get everywhere else. I hate when the beans are sweet sauce flavored. They should be smokey and savory, just like these beans.
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Misael Camacho
Currently on a quest to find the best brisket in Washington!… It’s not here tho. Speedy customer service and friendly staff. The brisket was a little dry, had enough smokiness but needed a little extra flavor. Cornbread was drier than Grandma’s homemade biscuits. BBQ Sauce is decent. Portion sizes are ok. Overall 5.5/10
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Paul Weber
Pretty good. Comparing to any chain type of bbq it was stellar, but comparing with real craftsmen who smoke as an art it was good. Bit too salty, sauce needed a bit more kick, beans good, slaw okay, corn bread dense and moist, note i ONLY only only had pork ribs not the brisket ( and thats where the real artistry is required so i will get that next time ) and only referring to the pork ribs, on that item alone, the smoke penetration was not very deep but meat was moist and easily lifted from the bone, some silver was left which is always unappetizing. Received a 1/4 rack with fixins for $20 which I guess is average ? Dirty fries pretty good. Taxidermy was over the top .. got goosed by a gazelle trying to get to the bathroom. Worthy of trying once if in the area but not what i woukd call a destination.
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Chris Old
I’m from the south so I know good BBQ. This place was GREAT! Food was good, staff was really friendly. Just a cool place to have a meal!! Rest thought the seat cushions were cool to!
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Charles Jackson
Kinda expensive for what you get. 3 ribs and I guess it’s potato salad. Mac n cheese ok. It could just be me coming from the south. But haven’t found good bbq in washington yet.
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Wayne
I’ve been here once before and had no real complaint, this time I order the fries ( nearly $8 ) and they are completely burnt, actually inedible. Not to mention the other food seemed like it was severely over microwaved. Not worth the price at all if they’re willing to let food of this quality go out the door, seemed like they completely neglected the whole order.
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Jennifer Kopf
Been for breakfast a few times, first time having lunch/dinner. Brisket was fork tender, nice bark on the fall-off-the-bone ribs, good smoked flavor on the chicken. BBQ sauce is very mild but they offer a kicked up version if you ask for it. Gumbo was very seafoody and not spicy, so not to my taste at all.
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Angela Gustafsson Hamman (Ann)
I have been to warthog several times before. The food was always on pointe. Today it was a tad off kilter. The brisket wasn’t as tender as it normally is, the turkey in spots tasted gamey and the cornbread muffin, no thank you.
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Max
This location is HORRIBLE compared to Fife. Very expressive Chicken Caeser (main dish) salad came with very small 5 chicken slices and mostly lettuce. Beef brisket was very dry, endedup not finishing it. Ordered split pea soup that came at the end of our meal an was way too salty and gross. Over all very bad experience including service. NEVER GOIN TO EAT THERE AGAIN. What a shame!
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J L
First time here and probably last time. I got the brisket with baked beans, potato salad and cornbread muffin. They put a healthy amount of bbq sauce on top which I don’t like, which tasted generic. The brisket itself was a sad, gray piece of meat with no life. There was no crust, not much flavor and tasted like it had been microwaved. It was mostly tender but some pieces were quite chewy. The baked beans were fine. They tasted like chili. The potato salad and cornbread muffin was also just fine. Warthog BBQ Pit isn’t doing anything special that I could see or taste. I wouldn’t recommend it. Maybe I caught them on a bad day?
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