On a stretch of industrial highway, specifically Pulaski Highway, in Baltimore, sits a bastion of beef. A mecca of meat. Absolute deliciousness covered in Tiger sauce. Its building is also shares a parking lot with a large--ahem--gentlemen's club.
The neighborhood is sparse and industrial. There isn't much around in the way of convenience, but the trip to Chaps is worth it. The menu is very large, with a variety of offerings. We got there around 7 pm on Saturday evening, and the line to order was long. The dining room at Chaps is pretty small and utilitarian. There is an outdoor area with tables accessible through the dining room.
The sandwiches are delicious. We ordered a cheeseburger for Ryan. Ryan is a picky eater, but he usually enjoys a good cheeseburger. The cheeseburgers here are enormous and tasty.
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| Chaps' 1/2 pound cheeseburger |
The cheeseburger is half a pound, all yours for only $6.10. Not surprisingly, Ryan only finished half of the cheeseburger. He happily ate the other half the next day.
David ordered his favorite sandwich, The Raven. It's a sub roll,
filled, stuffed, with sliced pit beef, turkey, and corned beef, with or without cheese. David loves cheese, so he got cheese with it. He topped it with horseradish and Tiger sauce. Tiger sauce is a blend of mayonnaise, horseradish, ground black pepper, generally. It's a creamy, delicious topping to these grilled meats with a consistency of a creamy dressing. I take it a step further and add the house-made barbecue sauce to my sandwiches, which is tangy and reminds me of the barbecue sauce from Arby's. The Raven is $7.55
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| The Raven, a sub roll stuffed with pit beef, turkey, and corned beef. |
I ordered the basic pit beef sandwich. For $6.25, you get a soft roll filled with delicious, smoky sliced beef, fresh off the pit/grill. Meat "done-ness" may be specified per your request. Want rare? Sure, want it well done? Why not? You can even request part rare, part well. The folks at Chaps are nice, and will accommodate a reasonable order. Just don't be annoying when making special requests. This piece of advice is from me, not anything anyone from Chaps said.
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| Chaps' Pit Beef Sandwich |
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| I requested a medium doneness for my sandwich. |
My family and I make the trip to Chaps from Bethesda at least once every few months. It is a definite favorite of ours. The food is delicious and more than plentiful, the prices are very reasonable, and we've never been disappointed in anything we've ordered here. I highly recommend Chaps Pit Beef.
Chaps Charcoal Restaurant
5801 Pulaski Highway
Baltimore, MD 21205
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