AJ's Pit Bar-B-Q Info
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Dine-in
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Fast service
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Comfort food
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Quick bite
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Wine
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Casual
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Cozy
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Family-friendly
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Best WLM Reviews
We decided to hit up AJ's Pit Bar-B-Q today. This is a rare place in that it's a Michelin star restaurant. Atmosphere is everything here, they have long wooden picnic tables to sit at. You stand in line to order your food and take to your table. We ordered the Smoked Sausage, Brisket, Spare Ribs and Burnt Ends. Sides were Coleslaw, Mac N Cheese, Corn Pudding and Baked Beans. Let's get the bad out of the way. For me the Mac N Cheese and Corn Pudding were lacking flavor and just barely warm. The coleslaw had a nice mild flavor to it. The baked beans had a mild flavor to them but again just barely warm. On to some of the stars of the show the meats. All the meats had a nice smooth hickory flavor to them. The ribs had a nice pull from the bone texture. The brisket was phenomenal, nice and moist. The Texas sausage had cheese in it and was super tasty And the star of the show was the Burnt Ends OMG, they had such a great flavor to them and moist. Doesn't get any better. So if you're in the Denver area don't hesitate to check AJ's out, you won't be sorry.
Came in from Texas. Heard good things… We get it. We came in after 5 pm and knew we weren’t going to get the best or freshest cuts. But AJ, bro, your BBQ sauce is way too sweet. More Kansas City than Texas. And no hot sauce? I’ll keep searching to a good BBQ spot in Denver.
They are listed as a Michelin Guide Star winner for taste and value. Driving up, I couldn't tell I was at the loading door or front door. Well it is a hole in the wall.
Oh how looks can be deceiving. AJ had a smirk on his face as I said in my best southern drawl, "what's good?" I couldn't hear him too well but sometimes you can tell they know they are good.
I conceded to a 1/2 # of smoked turkey and pulled pork accompanied by a big tub of baked beans. I smothered them with smoky sweet BBQ sauce and started devouring. Wow, wow wow! No wonder they got the 5 stars review.
6 Stars from me.
You haven't eaten good BBQ until you have a visited AJ's. My only regret is that I didn't grab some ribs.
Simple and delicious. Unassuming from the outside by sight, but not by smell. No frills, just perfectly tender meats and rich sides. We went with the pastrami and sausage, both of which could be enjoyed without adding their mouthwatering sauces - yes, that juicy. Mac and cheese is solid, and the cornbread is unlike any other I’ve had before. There are no size options, and one meat plus one side per person was sufficient for us. Plenty of seating inside & outside, and plenty of parking across the way. Good variety of drinks and overall pleasant staff.
OMG. All I can say is I wish I lived in Denver just for this place. We were visiting our daughter from out of town and she told us about this place and how they had discovered it and how it turned out to be their favorite place. We went to go pick up lunch and bring it to her at work and as soon as we stepped inside, just the aroma of the smoked food cooking was wonderful. We ended up getting brisket, burnt ends, baked beans and macaroni and cheese and it was all delicious. I have to say, the brisket was the best that I have ever tasted. It just melted in our mouth, I can't wait to go back.
Legit BBQ joint. Went here when we visited family in Denver. Very good Flintstones beef ribs and burnt ends. Multiple selection of BBQ sauce. A little pricey but definitely worth it...
We went during dinner time. It wasn’t too crowded. Was able to find a table for 8. 4 adults, 2 teens, 2 children. We spent close to $300. Briskets were delicious. 10/10 for briskets. I give the pork ribs a 7.5 and the sausages were probably a 7. I was really looking forward to the beef ribs. Although they were good, the texture was way too soft. My daughter couldn’t tell the difference between the brisket and beef ribs. I was wanting something more firm. There were 4 sauces at the table. I was wanting some heat but there wasn’t anything spicy. The Mac and cheese and potato salad were really good.
Wow was that brisket good. Ribs were perfectly seasoned and still have the teeth marks in the meat after a bite (not fall off the bone, but competition style cook). Next time I need to return a little earlier in the day to get the burnt ends and Wagu pastrami. Very smoky inside as the pot smokers are behind the order counter.
Quick Facts About AJ's Pit Bar-B-Q
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
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