Our Customers

People talk about us:

1. Alex D.

Always well prepared pit beef sandwich at a great price. Prices reflected with tax included.

2. D. Lyn H.

Really good food!!! Hole in the wall joint!!! Sandwich did not make it out of the parking lot! My suggestion is to get the sandwich medium with mayo onions horseradish tomato cheese and au jus sauce!

3. Elisa L.

This was my first time having pit beef and it was amazing!! After the first bite, I gasped about 10 times because the smokey flavor, yet soft meat were unlike anything I've ever tried before. I got the regular pit beef with tiger sauce (mayo & horseradish), onions, and au jus. We also got a side of fries, gravy, coleslaw, and a pickle. The coleslaw was so good, but I made the mistake of adding a layer to my sandwich - it was good, but the sandwich lost a bit of its smokiness.. The fries were very soggy and needed the gravy because it seemed otherwise unseasoned. My boyfriend was ok with the taste, and once we chucked it into the air fryer they were fine. Overall, this place is great and I'll definitely be back! It's pretty cheap but only take cash.

4. Jennifer R.

Best place to get Pit Beef in Baltimore. The food is always fresh and delicious. I will be visiting when I travel back to MD for Christmas!

5. Natalie V.

When we visited Maryland they said that Pit Beef is a must. We've tried different Pit Beef places and I personally prefer Pioneer Pit Beef. This is s shack located behind a convenience store; as soon as you arrive, you can smell all the smoky goodness of their food. There was a long line but it moved fast. I like that the service is fast, I had a lot of add-ons I wanted on my sandwich, and their able to get it right. You get to choose how you like your meat cooked and all the sauces you want to add to your sandwich. I enjoy watching the crew prepare my sandwich, shaving the meat right in front of me, and constructing my sandwich while I queue in line to pay for my order. I got a Medium Rare Pit Beef with tomatoes, cheese, onions, tiger sauce, hot jus, and a side of french fries. For a sandwich this big and this good and crispy savory fries for less than $10, I can see why the locals highly recommended this spot and I agree with them. They have a couple of outdoor tables but this is a cash-only carryout spot, and you can withdraw money from the convenience store.

6. Luther M.

Restaurants overall have gotten considerably worse since the pandemic. Prices are insane, food quality worsening, service abysmal. Except pioneer. This place somehow manages to get better and keep their prices competitive. So blessed to have this within 10 mins of me

7. Richard W.

Decided to take a Saturday drive to an new for me Pit Beef spot. Upon arrival at Pioneer Pit Beef, I had high expectations for my visit. Firs5 impressions are really important, first thing I noticed was the full parking lot, then the glorious smell of smoke wafting from the pit, next was the line of customers outside what can be best described as a shack with a cash only sign on the wall and did I mention the wood pile. The line moved quickly and I ordered a super pit beef, medium rare, with horseradish and tiger sauce. The sandwich was good, not great, but good. Roll was fresh and stood up to the juiciness of the beef, which was sliced thin and had a nice, pleasant Smokey smell and taste. The issue I had was with the condiments, the horseradish was very mild, did not have any bite at all and the tiger sauce, like was did not enhance or add to the sandwich. While very good Pioneer Pit Beef did not move to the top of my list for pit beef sandwiches. If I am in the area again, I will try, but with a jus instead of horseradish and tiger sauce.

8. Khiem H.

I haven't visited for years. It's still as good as I remembered. I usually get medium rare but I wanted to try medium to see if the smokiness is noticeable. I was not disappointed, you gave up a bit of moisture but the smokiness definitely has a noticeable increase. The foods came out fast but beware during lunch time it get pretty crazy. There was a long line. Overall it's still one of the best pitbeef if not the best in DMV, much better than Chaps.

9. Kimberly K.

My FAVE pit beef spot to date If you haven't been to Pioneer yet, head on over stat because their food is straight fire. Here's what my bf and I got: Pit Turkey Sandwich ($7.75) - got this with BBQ sauce, and although it was tasty, their pit beef blew this sammie out of the water Regular Pit Beef Sandwich ($7.75) - so, SO good! LOVED the pit beef here. We got this with salt & pepper, onions, au jus and tiger sauce, and it was love at first bite. Fries ($2.50) - pipin' hot & REALLY tasty. Def get an order with your sammie! Additional Notessss The Reg Pit Beef was big so I can't imagine how large the super size is, lol. It's only like 75 cents more so I'll have to get it next time. This is a cash only establishment so make sure you come prepared They have a few tables outside, but it's very much a carryout joint I almost thought I was in the wrong place, but you have to park in order to see Pioneer. It's very much a no frills establishment, which only intrigued me more, lol. 11/10 recommend.

10. Louis L.

CRITICAL DETAILS: Cost: 3-17$ CASH ONLY GOOD: The fries, pit beef, and service BAD: roll is just okay; 11-5:00PM hours Let me say off the bat, skip fast food, Five Guys etc. If you are in the Catonsville area, this is an AMAZING stop for great eats. Cooking up pit beef for 40 years, the meat is smoky and tender, the fries are crispy and DELICIOUS with gravy, and the sauces - wonderful compliment (try the horse radish). For 10.75, I got an amazing, quick meal. As others state, definitely go med-rare for extra tender, juicy meat. My only criticism is the roll (which nearly gets forgotten by the wonder of the meat). It's overly soft and generic. I would ask for toasted next time. But still, a smaller flaw in a top rate experience. The service is friendly too. For more content on this great spot see Mikey Chen's video review - START at timestamp 16:10 for the Pioneer Pit Beef (he covers others too). Here's the video https://youtu.be/kzVGIxS-vqg. Check the video and do visit Pioneer Pit Beef ASAP.