The Red Top Pit Stop

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!

This is a small place but a lot of character on the walls. I'm not sure what they're putting in those grits but man they were good. My bacon was a little overcooked. The biscuits and gravy were really good also. The poach eggs was spot on. And we also got some extra brisket to take home because of how good the brisket breakfast was.... Only two people working here this is a small place remember The cook and the waitress. All and all we will be back!

This is a dive with delicious food. The servers go out of their way to be helpful and friendly. When we were in there this morning, the brisket and pork were still on the smoker. We pivoted and ordered some other things. My husband ordered the rack of ribs with beans and macaroni and cheese. I ordered the hamburger with cheese and bacon and a side of onion rings. I can't say there's any ambiance because this is a down home country restaurant. If you want great food, this is the place.

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.

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.

Good food & great service!! Ambiance is not anything to get excited about but if you're looking for great burgers & fries or nachos with smoked pulled pork, then I highly recommend this establishment.

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

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!

The Red Top Pit Stop has the most amazing Brisket!! Their hamburgers are also some of the best in town.Please support this local family owned (new owners for the last year) business. Located on the northside of Lakeland makes it a great stop if you are headed home from vacation.

The wait staff is incompetent. They didn't know to bring drinks after taking the drink order. Out of sweet tea, out of chili, okay but why not say that when they are otdered instead of 15 minutes later. Full restaurant but no one has their food should have been a clue to how slow the service sas going to be. Sadly we wasted both gas and time on this business. It won't happen again.