“ Come for: the ribs and service This place is unassuming and sits along a tree-lined portion of Falls road. I was greeted upon entering, and the staff was incredibly friendly. They somehow made a five minute experience feel like walking into a friend's house. I ordered a half rack of sauced ribs and a side of macaroni and cheese. The ribs were tender and the sauce was the perfect combination of smoky, tangy and sweet. I found it well balanced--complementing the meat without overpowering. The sheer quantity I received for $13 is astounding and was enough for 2 meals. The macaroni and cheese was softer than I prefer and somewhat bland. Like the ribs, the mac was served piping hot. I will be back for more ribs and to try the other grilled proteins--perhaps as a sandwich. ”

“ Our first taste of Jake's was at the state fair last summer and we wanted to try the restaurant because the sandwich was so good. We decided to take the 40 minute drive to see the grill and we're glad we did. It's not much to look at but usually the best food comes from no frills restaurants. When we came in the cashier could tell it was our first time and gave us quick orientation. BEST pit beef I've ever had. I ordered mine rare and it was tender and smoky. We also ordered Mac and cheese which was awesome and Cole slaw. Slaw was just ok but the Mac and cheese was hot and cheesy. We sat to take it all in and watched numerous customers come and go and be very happy they did. The people sitting around us were friendly and talkative. Felt like we made new friends over BBQ. It's not the post beautiful place but the food is great and people are warm and friendly. Worth the drive. ”

“ OK Jake's might be coming for Chap's. Stopped here for lunch on my way to a winery so I can have some bbq with my pinot and I was so glad my homegirl thought to do this! I got a whole rack of ribs, 2 sausages, and pit beef sandwich, mac and chees, chips and a drink and just barely cracked $40. sausages came with peppers and onions and throw on some tiger sauce I was in heave. Got the ribs with sauce on the side so i could see what they were hitting on and whew chile so good and tender I never ended up using the sauce. Pit beef was nice and mac and cheese was perfectly cheesy. this place is small so during colder months you might be taking your order to enjoy at home but everyone is there is super friendly, I left with carnations and a smile. Def stop into this place on your way to a winery because you'll be the fav when you bring for real food and everyone else brought charcuterie ”

“ Best pit beef ! When you see Construction workers packing this lot you know the food is great. Staff is great too!! ”

“ I walked in for the first time this morning around 11 AM. Everything was pretty straight forward. The board said BEEF $10 so I ordered a pit beef sandwich rare. A couple mins later I was handed a wrapped sandwich. The toppings and sauces are on the counter right there, so I opened up the wrapping and added some raw onions and squirted on some tiger sauce. Perfect. Got a large orange soda in a bottle. Total cost with tax was $12.72. I paid cash but they do take credit cards. The staff was friendly and helpful. No issues. I ate the sandwich outside at one of the charming tables under the shade trees to the north end of the small lot. The sandwich bite was not as tender as I hoped - not as tender as Pioneer. Maybe it wasn't sliced as thin? Not sure why. Also, the flavor was a bit lacking. I think Pioneer dry brines their beef. Also, the sandwich was not nearly as juicy as Pioneer. No juice dripping on the wrap or my shirt. I ordered a rare and there was plenty of very pink rare meat in there but there was also medium to medium well in the sandwich. There was also a bit of bark from the beef which was tough, but that's to be expected. The thing about pit beef is you're supposed to taste the pit, so I appreciate the effort of adding bark. The kaiser bun was soft and fresh. It was a large bun, but it barely held the massive amount of beef in the sandwich. I will guess it had a half pound of beef in it! Very nice. Since the beef wasn't dry brined, I should have added salt to the sandwich at the counter. My bad. I've been to four pit beef places (Pioneer, Jake's, Smoky's, and The Canopy, and Jake's comes in at a strong second - not quite as good as Pioneer, but some of the other things (ambiance, inside tables, outside tables, open pit right in front with lots of smoke) are positive notes. Also notable is that Jake's Grill was listed in a Washington Post article in 2019 as one of the 11 best Baltimore Pit Beef places in the region, which is to say, in the world. My point of reference is Pioneer. I have to give Pioneer an edge for a number of reasons, although I love the ambiance of Jake's. I think the current ratings are reasonable which is 4.6 for Jake's and 4.7 for Pioneer. I think 4.6 is fair for Jake's. So I will round up to five stars. ”