Lately we’ve been running across Alpha Pitt Smokers in Yorktown, VA quite a bit. We hadn’t been there for reasons I’m not sure of. Well today we wanted to check out somewhere not too far from home so this was the day to try them out. Off to Yorktown we go. Fortunately I used my GPS to get there because they weren’t where I thought they were. I was expecting them down along the Yorktown Beach strip but they were not. They’re not too far off of Hwy. 17 but GPS is a great tool if you’re not familiar with the area. They are located on Hampton Hwy.
The Restaurant and Staff at Alpha Pitt Smokers:
The restaurant was located in an end unit of a strip mall type shopping area. It was really nice when we went in. Everything was nice and clean and the staff was welcoming and friendly. They do have several TV’s around along with some pop music playing. None of it was too loud and we had a very pleasant experience. Our waitress, Sam, was awesome. She’s very sweet and friendly. She did help us out with choosing our sides. We pretty much knew which meats we were going to try. So here we go.
Our Choices at Alpha Pitt Smokers:
Pick 2 Platter with BBQ Pork and BBQ Brisket.
Tammy ordered a Pick 2 Sampler Platter with BBQ Pork and BBQ Brisket. For sides she chose Creamy White Mac & Cheese and Sweet Citrus Coleslaw. Starting with the sides the mac & cheese was wonderful. It’s very cheesy and creamy. The slaw had a different taste. It has a touch of an orange taste to it. Guess that’s why they call it Citrus. It was good and it was different. I’d say you have to try it to decide if it’s for you or not.
Now for the meats at Alpha Pitt Smokers. My guess would be that they call the pulled pork, bbq pork because of the sauce on it. I’m not sure. But it’s definitely pulled. It has nice big pieces of pulled meat with some really good bark and just enough smoke to blend with the sauce. You know that normally I don’t care a lot for sauce on my pulled pork but this sauce was good. They use a nice tomato base sauce and it all blended together just right. The same sauce is on the brisket. It is sliced and it’s some of the most tender brisket you can get around here. I remember visiting a place one time that said if you had to use a knife on their brisket it would be on them. Well this brisket reminded me of them it was that tender. The smoke and sauce went well together on the brisket also. Both were really good.
I ordered a Pick 3 Sampler Platter with BBQ Pork, BBQ Brisket and Sausage. My sides were Jalapeno Mac & Cheese and Sweat Heat Green Beans with Bacon. Can’t go wrong with bacon, right? If you like green beans these were really good. They did have a hint of sweat to them but I didn’t taste the heat part. The jalapeno mac & cheese was good too. It was basically the same as Tammy’s but had jalapeno rings on top of it. I’d get that again, they were really good.
Pick 3 Sampler Platter with BBQ Pork, BBQ Brisket and Sausage.
Since we already discussed the pork and brisket that only leaves me with the sausage. I was really impressed with the sausage. I wasn’t sure what to expect. Too many times you end up with a piece of summer sausage like you can get at the grocery store. Well this sausage was really good. It wasn’t spicy but had a nice smoked flavor. And they used the same sauce with it as the other meats.
Final Thoughts on Alpha Pitt Smokers:
Tammy and I both enjoyed our visit to Alpha Pitt Smokers. It was really a nice surprise when we tried them out. We would have liked to meet more of the staff but they were doing a pretty good take-out business so I didn’t want to bother them. Sam was wonderful and she represented them well. And even the sauce on the meats was nice for a change. Like I said, everything was very good and both of us enjoyed our meals a lot. I’m pretty sure we’ll be back. Give Alpha Pitt Smokers a try and see what you think.
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