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The Red Top Pit Stop

4.3 (221 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Jack H.

This food stop was on a strong recommendation from a local Wisconsin friend. While visiting friends in the Lakeland area, I suggested we give the Red Top Pit Stop a try for lunch. Our friend had never been there before. The place from the outside reminded me of a restaurant of years gone by. We were greeted by staff as soon as we entered the door. We told the staff this was a well recommended place to try while visiting in the Lakeland area. He welcomed us and presented us with their menu. The menu also had a nice selection of breakfast items. I'm a fan of southern BBQ, so decided to try the BBQ Sampler (ribs, brisket and pulled pork) with potato salad and collard greens and my wife and our friend tried the Pit Stop Single Combo with potato salad. We were not disappointed! Very flavorful meals! It was delicious enough that our friend will bring her husband next time to share the experience with him!

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Mickey B.

We decided to try The Red Top Pit Stop a couple of weekends ago. We almost decided not to as one of their menu items is named after the 34 Convicted Felon and former president. It's kind of off putting giving the feel that people who don't support him aren't really welcome. However, with all of the good reviews about the food, we were hopeful and thought we would try it. We ordered a BBQ Grilled Cheese with pulled pork, Cheeseburgers and Country Fried steak. For sides we ordered fries,, onion rings and fried okra. All of the food was made to order and so tasty. We would order everything again. This restaurant is on the side of a two lane rural highway. The dining room is pretty small with maybe 10 tables. The staff were all nice. Orders are taken at the table and food is delivered by your server or one of the other staff members. The place itself is rustic and looks like it's been there for a long time. Tasty food, good service! Glad we experienced.

Greasy nasty grits
Jil G.

Little shack off of US 98. Very hot inside. Only one wall AC unit in the back. The bathroom was beyond filthy. I wish I would've seen it before we ate. We ordered breakfast. The fryer wasn't working so my fiancé couldn't order what they wanted. Both of our breakfasts were beyond disappointing. Biscuits were cold and hard. They don't have real butter, just a whipped vegetable spread. $4.50 for two pieces of greasy floppy bacon. Eggs were ok but they didn't melt the cheese I ordered them with. Hashbrowns werent cooked crispy. Soggy and plain. The grits were awful. Drowning in grease and the cheese wasn't melted in them either. I was really upset because we wanted to love this place. It's very close to our home. The only thing edible was the sausage. Our server was very sweet. That's why I gave it two stars.

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Laura G.

This is definitely a little hole in the wall type place. The staff is friendly and the food is good. I decided to go with the ribs. They were fall off the bone good with tender meat and the perfect amount of smokiness. My order came with fries and coleslaw. The fries appeared to be freshly made and the coleslaw was cold.

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Shannon W.

We stop here regularly and every time, the food and service is AMAZING. Best burgers in all of Polk county and this Cuban is hands down the best one I have ever had. Highly recommend their entire menu!

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Phil E.

Really wish I was able to give this place a "true review". So... I would give them 0 stars but The Sweet Tea was really good (but over priced $2.89) I can review the food since the customer service was so obvious of his purposefully ignoring us... We rode in.and he seemed welcoming and said to sit anywhere (we sat at a corner booth) he followed us and took our drink order and asked if we knew what we wanted for food the said take your time (all the time you need). After he continually attended other tables and never returned to ours... After finishing our non-refilled tea and nothing from the server for over 15 minutes. We dropped $6 (for over priced beverages) on the table and left. I will not give them a second chance.

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Wayne S.

Got the Friday night ribeye steak with loaded baked potatoe and salad. All was great.

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If you like BBQ this is the place. My favs Brisket grilled cheese and pulled pork combo

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The Red Top Pit Stop has officially reopened 7days a week from 7am to 2pm. Got the ribs fresh off the smoker highly recommend try them

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I used to recommend this place to everyone...not the same quality of food. The prices are the same as when they were worth it.

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Excellent food, the new staff is great with a great taste! The food came quickly and the meat was good quality.

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2 years ago

Great food! Friendly service. Location is a not the best but well worth the drive. Very much recommend the brisket. It was delicious!

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Good place to stop & eat lunch with my bride & granddaughter! Quick service & good food!

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Great food! Great service! And really good ambiance! Lunch and breakfast are absolutely delicious!!

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