In-house dining, on-site banquet facilities, full catering services
Owner Gary Kurashima has spent years learning the nuances of great barbecue. Stop by for a delicious meal in a unique setting. Let Gary and his crew cater your next event, or rent the Warthog Jailhouse for a private banquet.
We're open seven-days a week:
• Sunday–Thursday:11:00 a.m.- 8 p.m.
• Friday–Saturday:
11:00 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Wild about barbecue? Warthog's for you
By JON HAHN, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER COLUMNIST FIFE -- If you're thinking of making a pit stop midway between Seattle and Olympia, best place to pull out of the I-5 madness is the Warthog Barbecue Pit here. It's a full-bore, down-home barbecue joint that will make barbecue lovers oink for more. – MoreHOLY SMOKES! Warthog Barbeque Pit does food right.
By Jacquie Maupin, Tacoma City Paper -- If opening his own restaurant is a dream come true for chef Gary Kurashima, then his Warthog Barbeque Pit is a dream come true for Tacomans needing a break from Tony Roma's. Kurashima [...]has a bare bones game plan: simple menu, simple decor and simply good. – MoreSNORTIN' AT THE WARTHOG BARBECUE PIT
By Steven Fasano, The Olympian FIFE -- Driving back and forth to Seattle on a regular basis, I kept seeing this sign in Fife: “Warthog BBQ Pit.” Being a lifelong fan of barbecue, I eventually gave in and paid a visit. I must admit, though, I'm up to my third visit now, because I've got a good excuse to pay this much money for barbecue. – More
