Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que

We ate here as it was the nearest BBQ place to our hotel — glad we did, as the food was good, plentiful and tasty, and good value for money.
We both had BBQ platters and the meat fell off the bone — delicious! Chicken wings were also a hit with us. The service was a little hit or miss, but overall, we enjoyed it and would return.

Excellent food! Great service! We had the Big Daddy’s Ultimate Combo, it was delicious. Spicy Mac and cheese and deep fried corn, both excellent. Their sauces are amazing.
The kids enjoyed their dinner as well.
Great place for barbecue.
I will recommend it to all my friends that visit Pigeon Forge.
Our waiter, Dylan, was excellent!

We have usually polished off our dishes from this BBQ joint in previous years. This year did not live up to that. Good thing that the service was great. The only saving grace from our patronage this year

Favorite BBQ place, ever! I come to Gatlinburg every year with my family. We tried Bennetts for the first time, and we absolutely LOVED it! We got the pork shoulder, and it was probably the best damn BBQ I’ve ever had. Lol. Pepper jack Mac and cheese? That was freaking amazing, too! I cannot wait till next year, because we will definitely be coming back! Till next time, Bennetts!

«Almost perfect. «
We were impressed with Bennett’s bbq. My wife tried the slider trio and all three were very good but the burnt ends were the favorite slider. I tried the hog legs and they were so juicy and meaty. You receive 4 legs with your choice of 2 sides. The sides were average which kept them from getting the 5 stars. I would recommend the hog legs and burnt ends. For desert try the blackberry cobbler ala mode.

This place is outrageously good!!! Don’t waste space on any of the sauces but the one they bring out fresh and hot (temperature wise) to your table. It’s amazing! And I just found out you can buy it by the gallon and the bucket full! So amazing!!! I always buy a few jars to take back home with us. When picking your meal, they are all good that my group has tried so far (and we eat here every time we are in town) and my advice would be to pick something that you can use to get as much sauce in your mouth as possible per bite. :) Enjoy! It’s my favorite place in town!

Bennett’s was one of my favorite places to eat in the Gatlinburg/​Pigeon Forge area growing up, but I haven’t been in the area in almost ten years. I was so excited last night to go there for supper, but I was afraid I would be disappointed. I was absolutely not! The sauce was every bit as good as I remember it.
I was with a group of eight including three kids age 5 and under. We asked for the kids plates to be brought first. They were brought promptly, and the kids chicken fingers looked amazing!
I ordered the smoked sausage sandwich, fries, and spicy Mac n cheese. It was delicious.
We were a large group seated in less than ten minutes on a Friday night in the fall. Our service was spot on.

We ate at Bennett’s twice during our recent stay in Sevierville and while we were happy with the food, we were less satisfied with the service. On our first visit we ate at 3:00 pm to avoid the crowds. It was our first visit and we asked our waitress what she recommended. Her generic response was that everything is good. We then asked about what certain items were as we weren’t familiar. I remember looking at one of our guests and my eyes getting larger at her response. She indeed made us feel as though we were bothering her instead of her making us feel welcomed. Our second visit was about 4:00 pm and this time we asked to sit outside. This time we had a waitress that was very attentive.
They apparently do a lot of business from all the outside and inside waiting areas and all the pagers. I’m not a fan of salad bars that are open and in the line of people coming and going from the restaurant. Another location should’ve been considered. There are several sauce bottles on the table we sat at and there were drippings down 2 of the bottles from the top. The extra time should be taken to wipe bottles down after each party exits. The parking is inadequate. There are several parking spots out front but you still have to walk along the side of the building to enter. The back parking lot is well behind the building and across an alley way.
The food was very good but I have to honestly say I’m not sure if I will visit again. We wanted southern bbq and the experience that goes along with it. On another note, we loved «The Puckering Pig» sauce and purchased several to take home. The customer service in that area was delightful.

Well the food was good the waitress was great but the manager was very rude I asked for a plate for salad he told me to go sit down and he would bring the plate to the table everywhere I go to have salad the plates are near the salad bar so he must’ve thought that I was an idiot but the real idiot was him because he’s old and get rid of him put a young girl at the desk you will get more business and will somebody please tell him what year this says it’s 2015 not the 70s

Our server, Dylan, was friendly and knowledgable about the menu fare. After reading all the reviews we were a bit confused, but needn’t have been. We tried the tri tip stuffed mushroom caps (delicious) and then hubby had the «Big Daddy» and I tried the Carolina Pork Sandwich. Both were delicious, but his was better!
His was better because of the «hog legs» not sure if you know what those are… but they only have them here. It’s like a mini rib but with a ton of tender, flavorful meat that’s been slow smoked on it. Like a smoked pork lollipop? Anyway, next time we come here we are getting the «Hog Leg Dinner» which Dylan tells us is a big hit.
We ate dinner sort of late, about 8:30, but only had to wait a few minutes till we were called to our table. Served quickly and efficiently by Dylan, there were other servers around who smiled at us in a friendly manner and we felt well taken care of for our whole visit there. We had thought we would try to eat there again tonight but forgot we have reservations at the Lumberjack Feud! Can’t miss that, and will of course, write a review afterwards.
One last thing: they have a plethora of home style desserts. Don’t do what we did, SAVE room for some. I especially wanted to try the blackberry dessert. Maybe we should try coming just for dessert one night. Great idea!
Go try this place if you are ever in Pigeon Forge. You won’t be disappointed!

Husband and I ate here for a quick lunch. I had the beef and brisket burger with fries and husband had the BBQ sampler. Everything was great! My burger was the best I’ve had in awhile and his BBQ was very yummy. Can’t wait to eat here again

So it’s my first time in Tennessee and since I was here I wanted to try BBQ. I was hearing nothing but good things about this place so My girlfriend, and 4 others went. It was a Monday night and not packed. We were seated rite away. the hostess who sat us was friendly. Our waitress came and took our order and I thought hey, let me try the brisket. my girlfriend ordered the ribs. as well did the others except one other person who had the brisket sandwich. I immediately noticed that the brisket wasn’t easily pulling apart, so i went for the taste and was a bit sour and salty. I tried my girlfriends ribs and they were just ok. The waitress never came back to ask how our food was. when she finally came back as she asked if we were done she was taking our plates. I said I didn’t like what I had and I was ignored. everyone else heard me at the table. service was bad and food wasn’t good. If this is a taste what BBQ is like down here in pigeon forge then what a shame, i’m sure Dolly wouldn’t approve.
Visited 2013

Wait was about 40 min on a Saturday night for a party of 15 at peak time. Not too shabby, I didn’t think. Their pulled pork is fantastic! Not gristle-​y, but a good quality meat. My husband was a little disappointed in the sauce selection– he doesn’t like honey or hot and he normally just gets a mild sauce. However choices were a mustard bbq, spicy, or honey bbq. I prefer a honey bbq and it was pretty good.
Had some fried pickle chips for an appetizer. Not the best I’ve had, but good. They weren’t soaked in grease like some places.
Service was prompt and friendly. I’m a Coke purist, but they only had Pepsi. Just thought I’d mention that for my fellow Coke lovers :)

So called «American» restaurant you can’t bring firearms in. Pure garbage that the franchise should change, or it must be a Liberal owned franchise.
Take your money elsewhere and don’t support them.

They’d place is decent food wise, but our server was phenomenal. Their honey barbecue sauce was way I watery. When I out it on my sandwich it pretty kick all dripped out because it was not thick enough to cling to anything. Several people in my group like the barbecue beans, but I personally did not care for them because they were tangy and I don’t like shredded pork in my beans. The fries were okay, but they were no that great. They were kind of limp and not crispy. It was fairly inexpensive, but I still would have liked better food than what I got.
However the server that we had was great. They were pretty packed when my group got there, which was about nine and he never stopped. He was attentive and we had very few issues with our order. He served all of us pleasantly and made sure our drinks were refilled before we really became empty. He was not chatty but he was vey business like and professional, and we certainly did not miss the chatter. He is the reason I am giving the place three stars and not two which is what the food kind of deserved because it was not worth going back to.

The food and atmosphere were «good».
It felt more like a franchise versus a good olé authentic Southern BBQ experience. Upon seating, we were given a flyer of other restaurants they partner with — definitely created the box-​chain feel.
We started off with the brisket-​stuffed mushrooms — very good, but quite small.
The Texan Sampler was enough for two of us to share. It’s a good portion, but it should be for $ 24.
Pecan pie and scoop of ice cream were again good, but nothing to jump up and down about.
Bottom line — it was ok! But with the plethora of cool restaurants in this area, a few minutes of planning would have paid off and left me a little happier.

Had the beef brisket and ribs as well as garlic biscuits. The brisket was tender and smoked nicely! Really liked their regular sauce mixed with their mustard bbq sauce over my meats. Yes, I’m a sauce girl.
The ribs were fall-​off-​the-​bone tender and quite delicious.
The biscuits were good but pretty average.
We always make a point to get some bbq from Bennett’s when we are in town and they never disappoint!

In a sea of restaurants in Pigeon Forge. We shared a sampler with ribs, pulled pork, & hog legs. Sides of spicy mac & cheese, cole slaw, & a baked spud. The ribs were really good & smoky, hog legs pretty good, and really liked the pulled pork. The spicy mac & cheese was exceptional!
The service was quick, but perfunctory. Kind of felt like the server’s goal was to hurry us through ordering & rush our dinner. Really detracted from our dining experience.

Food was fantastic! I ordered a plate of the pulled pork while my husband got the ribs. Spicy Mac and cheese was yummy! The biscuit that comes with each meal tasted just like he ones my mom makes back home in Louisiana.
Restaurant was clean and the staff was very friendly.

Bennett’s is awfully high on themselves. Our waitress was friendly enough, but we received some very shoddy service from a manager that appeared to have little or no balls. The barbecue may be adequate (for Tennessee, anyhow): the brisket was lacking that signature pink ring that indicates a quality smoked brisket, the baby back ribs were tender, but no better than those found at Chili’s. The honey bbq sauce was sweet and tangy but hardly original. Our biggest complaint? The management needs to realize that they are in a tourist town and are not some 4 star Michelin rated establishment. We ordered $ 60 worth of entrees, in 2 dishes, to split among 3 people. (The average entrée runs $ 16.) We also wanted to order a salad bar each. The manager wanted to still charge full price ($ 9.99) for the third salad bar instead of $ 3.99 price quoted with purchase. The waitress delivered this message, so we asked to speak to the manager. He then sent *another waitress* to deliver the same message. Nothing peeves me more than a manager that can not grow a pair long enough backup his decisions face to face. He finally came by and whimpered pathetically, «It comes from corporate. We have no control.» Yeah. Right. (Eye roll) Outrageous. No one at our table would eat $ 10 worth of salad. Seems like a minor complaint, but it speaks volumes about how the place is run.
We left feeling disenchanted when we should have had a pleasant dining experience. We’d never recommend them to anyone. Not a great way to operate, Bennet’s. Poor decision making. And mediocre barbecue.