Baumbach’s Pit BBQ Grill Restaurant and Catering

Stopped here on way back to Columbus from Indianapolis. It’s off Interstate 70 about 3 miles, but well worth it. $ 6.00 lunch special, lots of choices. I had the «Sweet Sloppy T» sandwich — chopped brisket and Olé Ray’s Sloppy Sauce on TX toast. Great brisket. The Bflo Chips — deep fried potato slices, nicely cooked and seasoned.

very good. we tried the pulled pork, pulled chicken, brisket. and turkey. All were very good. it is off beaten path in New Paris, OH but worth the trip we will be back.
Did get a large mac and cheese to go
1 pint size $ 9.00 seems a bit pricey.

First visit was about 6 years ago. The owner, Tom, talked to us and helped us out with menu. We asked how they got started. Dialog is key to having a great experience. Wendy his wife is like the sweetest person you will ever know! Have been here a total of… a lot! Haha always friendly to us. Wendy is one of the most emotional intelligent people you will have the pleasure of talking to.
To the gun on his hip… what about it?! We feel safe that a law abiding citizen and proprietor could help make someone think twice of robbing the joint and possibly causing harm to others. Also… it kinda goes along with the whole Texas theme don’t ya think?! ;)
Plus, it’s a constitutional right.
Ask for Tom’s Chipotle sauce if you want something with a little kick.
I usually switch up what I get each time. My top 3 are; pulled pork, brisket and pork chop. Another consideration is the chicken quarters! Very good!
Will be a faithful customer for life! A place to go to for like minded individuals.

My family and I drove a little over a hour to have some of your real pit BBQ. We were seated promptly by a waitress/​hostess. We then sat for at least 20 minutes without being waited on or even drinks. There were 3 waitresses and 5 other tables in the room. I would not consider that to be a busy night. We left. Your service tonight sucked. I will not return. Very disappointed. Was glad to see everyone was getting their cigarette break in when we walked to our car. Good stuff!

To make this short and sweet, whenever I come back home, which is pretty infrequently (unfortunately), I always make sure to make it down to Baumbach’s. The reason: Baumbach’s barbeque is superb, and restaurant is run by some of the most wonderful people you’ll meet. So, if you’re looking for an eating option where you’ll get superb barbeque and a wonderful atmosphere, then Baumbach’s is a no brainer.

We are from Indianapolis and came out for a Scuba class. Two of the instructors recommended Baumbach’s and it was amazing. We went both Saturday and Sunday for lunch it was so good. Saturday we got a sampler of Ribs and pulled pork and it was the best I’ve had in the Midwest. The ribs were so amazing that is all we got on Sunday. The Mashed potatoes were tasty and chunky and made with real potatoes. I totally recommend this place.

We went early so maybe that was the problem but when we got there we were the only people in the place so the hostess/​bartender told us to sit anywhere, so we picked a place in the corner and ordered our food .I ordered the full rack of ribs and when it came out it smelled delicious and tasted delicious BUT it was the toughest piece of meat I have ever eaten in my life, I literally had to stand the ribs up and saw through it with my knife to get meat off .
While we were eating another couple came in and the hostess seated them directly next to us now normally this wouldn’t be a problem but the restaurant was completely empty and they should have tried to at least space a few tables Inbetween, I will try this place again to see if maybe we just came on a bad day

1^st time to this place and had high expectations. 3.5 stars
Plan spend $ 12−15/head avg not including your drink.
Not bad at all, we’ll return sometime. 100 miles but not a destination drive for me.
A bit off the beaten path– but that’s what we seek out. Thanks to Unilocal nation.
Our party of 3 had the Sloppy T (brisket) sandwich, David Crockett (brisket) sandwich and pit BBQ Nachos w/​pork — rounded out with sides of cheesy hash brown casserole, baked apples, onion petals and corn bread & pepper jelly.
Firstly, this is a bar. Don’t expect otherwise walking in the door. Fine by me, but be aware.
The chopped brisket sandwiches were very, very good. Especially coupled with the house named sauce (smokey, zippy, sweetish) or the absolutely phenomenal red delicious apple bourbon sauce (sweet mild, slightly smokey). They’ve got a good mustard based sauce called Kentucky Gold that comes close to a South Carolina style sauce that would be awesome w/​their pork… anyhow…
Pit BBQ nachos — unusual and good. Somewhat indescribable salsa but good.
Did I say unusual? Good though.
Sides sort of kept this place from a higher rate though for ME. Other folks might be perfectly fine. Cheesy Hash Brown casserole was overcooked and mushy — could have passed for cheesy mash. Baked apples; OK — too sweet and not spiced. Onion petals — doubtful house made but perfectly suitable best of the side lots. Corn bread muffins w/​jalapeño jelly — tasty.
Would love to see fried biscuits and apple butter in there too. But that’s me…
heck, while I’m putting my 2 shiney pennies out there — I’d like to see a smaller menu instead of the oversized, unwieldy one presented as well.
Some mention of challenging service in other reviews — it was fine for us.
When I’m back I’ll rotate to other sides and either give the chicken, steaks or burgers a shot.

They have trailer in Greenville Oh at Rual King. Food is OK. Service BAD. Seemed I was bothering the woman. POLITELY Asked if could have taste of Cowboy Beans, have no idea what they are. She didnot answer me, thought maybe didn’t hear, so asked Politely Again, she proceeded to tell me I could BUY SOME !! Told her only talking of 2 dang beans. I wish now would have left food back at trailer. And walked away. She should really consider different line of work. They will never ever get another single dollar of my money. Doesn’t matter how food taste.

This, our second visit, was much better than our first, when we swore never to return. It’s been a couple if years and I’m glad we gave ‘em another shot. Everything, from the food to the service, was good. I think this is the only BBQ joint that serves fresh green beans (not canned). The cornbread was to die for; the wings, pulled pork, and other sides were classic. Nothing to write home about, but prepared well. Portions were just right; nothing left to take home but our bellies are full. We’ll be back.

I’ve been going to Baumbach’s with friends and family ever since I started attending school at Earlham 4 years ago. The food is amazing, the portions are huge, and the waitstaff is always very nice. Furthermore, the food always comes to the table quickly, it isn’t overpriced (though it isn’t cheap, but no good bbq is), and there are a lot of options to choose from. I would recommend Baumbach’s to just about anyone (including vegetarians– their sides are to die for). Just a week ago I had Baumbach’s cater an event I was organizing with over 100 attendees. We got 50 pounds of pulled pork, cheesy casserole, and coleslaw. Everyone loved it! I’m definitely going to miss Baumbach’s after I graduate!

Been several times. Go over to Richmond Indiana for work and we go out of our way to stop in.
Lived in Atlanta for 6 years and feel like I know bbq. This place does an amazing job and it is a gem.
I hesitated to leave a glowing review for fear it would become packed, but not a true concern with them being so off the beatin path.
Many reviews about poor service, but that had never been our experience. Additionally, I think all Unilocalers should NOT be allowed to comment on service unless they have waited tables at some point in their life.

A nice rustic environment and the only place I’ve seen that has a hat rack for the customers! Our two appetizers were great. Cornbread with jalapeños jelly and home made potatoe chips were great ! The 3 meat combo with beef brisket (tender but not much smoke), mild sausage links were very unique flavor, but the ribs had good flavor but were difficult to eat. Leathery and no where close to falling off the bone. When I was asked by the waitress I expressed my concern and she said their ribs are never fall off the bone because they are not baby backs and they are smoked. They looked like small bones to me and being smoked should not equate to leathery.
The side dishes were good, like the cowboy beans.
Service was good and the place was busy.
A good meal for just passing through.

It’s not that they have «good» nachos, it’s that they make the best nachos in the world.

Absolutely excellent! I was recently in St. Louis and had BBQ at Pappy’s and my dinner tonight rivals their brisket. If you like BBQ and appreciate excellent food and service do not miss out on a meal at Baumbach’s. We will definitely stop again
when we are in this area.

They’ve redeemed themselves! Today, we had a different server, Opal. Sweetest gal ever! The food was great, service was great… We’ll be back!

Cold food and poor service despite it being dead. There was 1 server for 4 tables and she had trouble keeping up with them. Another worker was sitting at a customer’s table chatting during our entire dinner, no evidence of team work to serve customers.

The chopped Brisket is very very good, so is The Alamo… Has coleslaw, the beef brisket, provolone cheese… On Texas toast! Service was great, as was the atmosphere. Jukebox full of a mix of songs, very relaxing, and just good food.

Fabulous place! Service is top notch and incredibly friendly, décor is nice, beer selection is surprisingly good, and they are vegetarian-friendly…What more can you ask for? (Okay, I’m a vegetarian so it’s possible I’m biased!)
I saw the review on Unilocal and noticed that they had a veggie burger on the menu so headed on over (I’m in town for the night on business and didn’t want a chain restaurant dinner). I was fully prepared to learn that they were out of veggie burgers or no longer carried them but was thrilled to learn that not only did they have them but they had a good assortment of sides from which to choose. The side salad was crisp (blue cheese dressing was amazing) and the french fries… ah, words fail me here. Fabulous fries! I only wish that I’d paced myself a bit better so that I could have dessert.
The owners were incredibly nice and friendly; I’m sorry that I probably won’t be back for awhile. But believe me, next time I’m in town I’ll be back at Baumbach’s.
Thanks for a fabulous meal and good company!

GO HERE. If you like bbq at all, you’ll love it. I’ve had bbq all over the country and this place is #1 for me. (Yes, even above Stubb’s in Austin, no lie.) Now, I can admit I may be every so slightly biased, because 1.) it’s directly across from a cemetery, and 2.) when we pulled up there was a beautiful rainbow visible above, and it made me predisposed to feel goods.
That being said, the sweet tea isn’t sickly sweet like so many other places, you can actually taste the TEA. Wonderful. You get some rolls/​cornbread when you first sit down and the hot pepper jelly that comes with is mouth wateringly delicious. (I bought a jar to go for $ 6.50.) Just sweet enough and just hot enough. Perfection. The beef brisket chili is to die for, peppery and packed with flavor and we split a 3-​meat platter, in order to try as much as possible. The pulled pork was pretty good (can’t go wrong with pit bbq, really), but the stand out for me was the hot links. I usually don’t even eat hot links, but I was feeling spicy I guess. One of the employees let us know that the recipe for the hot links is the owner’s. He has them blended according to his recipe and brought in. Whatever’s in that recipe, it works… I wouldn’t change a thing. Muy delish.
The service was a little bit slow, but I believe that was due to understaffing and a rather large party in front of us (around 16 – 18 people). We didn’t have to wait to be seated, but it was a long while before our waitress came around to get our order. A bartender got our drinks while we waited and he was very friendly and apologetic for the wait. Seems that the cook (or one of the cooks?) is who brought our food out to us, which is a bit unconventional, but like I said I think we just happened to be there on an unusually busy night.
The cornbread was a little boring, but I really can’t even register that as a complaint, since everything else was so outstanding. I really wanted to try the rum cake, but we were just too full of porky/​beefy bbq goodness! Guess that’ll have to happen on the next trip!
Ambience: Rustic (in a good way) :)