the service was great. super friendly people and really good food. that is the best reason to get a meal there. AAA+

Buck's Pit Stop is a casual, NASCAR-themed American restaurant in Hodgkins, Illinois, known for its comfort food like ribs, burgers, fried chicken and steak sandwiches, delicious soups. Along with a full bar. It features racing memorabilia, Santa Fe memories. TVs for sports, and offers catering and a banquet room for private events, with reasonable prices. The pit crew here is amazing. A hidden gem. read more

The building and interior needs TLC and a good cleaning. There was dried food on the floor and apparently, that's OK since plenty of servers and managers walked on or by it several times. My simple fish & chip order was converted to a beef dish, and I had to wait until my husband almost finished his meal before I got served. The fish was horrible. It was clearly in the freezer too long - mushy & clumpy texture & inedible. Unfortunately there were no redeeming qualities. read more

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Food was good service was good. A old school feel. Could use a remodel. A very local spot. Fried chicken dinner very good Chicken rice soup was good. Cheese curds on point. read more

The food is like home made. We like everything we've ever ordered. Been going 8 or so years now. Always delightful friendly staff. Great menu. Many many regulars. Two dining areas, a separate bar, and another area with slot machines away from the dining areas. We love it there. Really reasonable dinner prices. Friday night Fish fry. Sunday chicken dinner. Go here. read more

I stopped here to grab lunch for work & I was impressed with how delicious the food was! The environment was welcoming and cozy. This is a great neighborhood bar that I can't wait to go back to! read more

I always have a good time when I come here and sit at the bar. It's U shaped and all the patrons are engaging. Plus our favorite bartender works on Sunday afternoons. Great service and environment. The soups are make fresh every day and are always delicious. Had the beef vegetable today. It's not on the main street but worth the extra 2 minute drive. read more

Buck's Pit Stop - Beef vegetable - American Near Me - Hodgkins, Illinois

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Great service friendly servers and staff. Nice specials for lunch or dinner. Good variety on the menu for everybody. Bar and drinks available as well as non-alcoholic. Casual di ing average noise level. Nice Speedway motif. Tv's. Clean restrooms. read more

We usually love this place but this time we had a bit of disappointment. The GOOD-stuff first - Both customers and wait staff are fabulous here. Everyone is kind, has a smile and the atmosphere just makes you feel as comfortable as can be. Started out with the O'Rings appetizer. EXCELLENT - not greasy, not too heavily breaded, and super tasty. Soup/salad - tasty and good. Ordered the prime rib specials, 1 medium rare, 1 medium. The medium rare was perfectly cooked and tasty. The medium was over-done, grainy, tough and overdone. We will go back, everyone has a bad day :-( read more

We have had many great meals here... until this past Sunday. Fish Chips was the worst !!!! I have ever had. I have ordered this before and it was never bad. I attempted to eat one of the pieces, but it was totally gross overcooked breading covering some old tough cod. Disgusting. Must've been in the freezer way too long. The others in my group were all very happy with their meal choices so I did not even mention it. But I will not be going back. read more

Service was incredible and the food was delicious. Great portions and prices. It's definitely worth stopping

The food at Buck's Pit Stop is authentic, real, homemade food with lots of choices. We had: Caesar's salad Crispy fried green beans with dipping sauce Margarita flatbread Full slab of ribs with a baked potato Half carafe of black berry merlot wine Key lime pie All delicious choices that left me wanting more and to come back again soon. The service was friendly with helpful suggestions. Recommendations were made and information was made in terms of what Buck's Pit Stop is famous for. The staff was attentive, yet gave us time to consider the many food and drink choices. The ambiance of Buck's Pit Stop was open, warm, and inviting. They have a traditional bar in a separate room, along with two dining rooms with booths and tables with comfortable chairs. Two separate entrance doors for the dining rooms and the bar are also a convenient nice touch. Visit the bar for a beer or a traditional cocktail or bring your family with children to the dining rooms. Plenty of room to move around in the dining rooms. Buck's Pit Stop is a gem located in Hodgkins, Illinois. You have got to come for dinner or visit the bar for a drink! Prices are reasonable! We were told that the menu is being redesigned and updated to customer's favorites and more. Homemade real food! Try Buck's Pit Stop! You won't regret it! read more

This is a hidden gem for sure. Reasonably priced, generous portions and great fast service.

Service is great. The soup is outstanding. The specials are a great value. I haven't had anything yet that I wouldn't re-order. The ribs are so good tasty and tender. The prime rib is amazing. Tasty, good cut, seasoned well. The racing motiff is an added bonus. Casual dress. Fun bar. All different generations of customers. read more

Took my partner in on Veterans Day on his special day. He had always wanted to try Bucks. It started off with a very friendly hostess that started our experience off right. Our waitress on the other hand was annoyed that I asked for a coffee and none was made. After that it was all down hill from there. We ordered a sampler platter that came to the table with mashed pickles missing the breading. And everything else just tasted like the fryer. I ordered a Greek Salad w no meat. She brought me a bed of romaine topped with hot veggie. When I asked her if it normally came like this The waitress replied.. you don't like it ? How else should it have been served? Horrible food even worse service. The car stuff was ok read more

My fiance sat there for about 15 minutes waiting for some kind of service which never came, so we left. No stars!

We have come here three times now and it has been consistently good. It is in the middle of a residential area and has a dining room and bar. The waitress was super friendly and kept up even taking care of both rooms. Wagon wheel sampler is a great value and the fried chicken was one of the best I have tried. Definitely recommend. read more

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Really good home style food at a reasonable price. The servers are very attentive and friendly. I really enjoy eating there.

3rd time here, each time gets better Hole in the wall kind of place that u have to love Friendly bartenders & waitresses Menu has an excellent selection, food is delicious, prices are pretty fair & especially for what you get I am definitely going back more often, only bummer is they don't have an extensive beer selection of what I'm used to at a restaurant read more

If you don't know about this place you will most likely never find it. It is nestled off the main roads in a mostly residential area. The decor here is all auto racing, which is very cool. All of the servers are friendly and do an excellent job of taking care of guests. The daily specials are a very good deal I have never had a bad meal here. I particularly want to highlight the prime rib and the fried chicken. In my mind, these are the two dishes that really stand out here. read more

Small town restaurant and atmosphere, big time food, cheese burgers are huge and fries are good as well.

Food was delicious. Filling and hot. Definitely will be ordering again from here my daughter loved her beef sandwich and potato skins, I myself loved my onion rings, the cheese curds dipping sause was spicy but was soo good along with the chicken sandwich had bacon total plus and my cheese burger. Everything was just great read more

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Melissa McCarthy was not my waitress . However the service was superb, the food was excellent, the drinks were amazing (order the Lemon Drop Martini) but alas, I am spoiled by my first experience- I want my Melissa McCarthy waitress. read more

Buck's Pit Stop - American Near Me - Hodgkins, Illinois

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Such a nice neighborhood spot! I would recommend going here for a casual dining experience with some friends when you would like to visit. The onion rings were yummy! read more

Buck's Pit Stop - Onion ring appetizer, yummy! - American Near Me - Hodgkins, Illinois

Love this out of the way place. Have been here 6 times and the food never disappoints. Last time had the Friday all you can eat fish.

The food is always good there. Don't put any money in the slots. If you sent to gamble go somewhere else.

They have the BEST Fried Green Beans in the country. The service is efficient and the food is awesome! I am a regular now

Went to try the Prime Rib. Very good food. Great price. Awesome SERVICE !!!!!! Ambiance was Relaxing.

Great food and service. Highly recommend. Nice neighborhood. Nice bar and variety of beers.

My mother has been coming to Buck's for years with friends so naturally she chose it for her 90th birthday dinner with her kids and grandkids. We were a table of 12 and they kindly put us at a quiet spot in the back where ambient noise would not be a problem. We were allowed to decorate the table area in advance: even the bar behind which made it look so festive. Server Donna gave us stellar service, checking in often and anticipating what we needed even though she had other customers elsewhere. Donna was the greatest. Sometimes large dinners have everybody looking at their watches. Not here. Everything was paced perfectly and done with a sense of humor. Best of all, Mom was able to get her favorite menu items, frog legs and martinis. I should let first timers know that when you enter the door, don't be surprised to get stares from the regulars warming up the bar stools. It's not just a glance - they stare you down. Whew, are they protective of the place. But, we all have three heads so I get it. read more

Buck's Pit Stop - Quiet table in the back room. - American Near Me - Hodgkins, Illinois

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This is a neat place. Racecar themed bar/ restaurant. The food is really good. I had the chicken breast bruschetta sandwich. It was amazing. They have drink specials too. But No refills on pop. read more

Buck's Pit Stop - Chicken bruschetta sandwich and their steak fries - American Near Me - Hodgkins, Illinois

The food is great and great service also. I have been here serveral times and taken friends here also. I am amazed at how good everything is at prices(low) they charge. The place looks like a dive from outside, but step into a very good place to eat. The burgers are awesome and very big, the first time I took my wife I challendged her eat the whole burger. She did finish and I could not, she is 118 lbs, soaking wet. I have had other food from the menu and never had any disappointment with any meal. This is a great place to take friends and it is alittle hard to find, but so are diamonds. read more

What a great little place! Found it on Yelp and gave it a try. Clean, friendly and outstanding food. My wife and I has the lake perch. Wonderful. Salad was cold and crisp. Al K read more

I had the fried chicken dinner and being from Louisiana my standards are high. I thoroughly enjoyed my dinner. Dinner included a cup of Chicken and Dumpling Soup that had huge hunks of chicken and the dumplings were large and had a good flavor. The chicken had a golden crispy crust. My dinner : 1/2 of a chicken ( 4 pc), potato ( your choice, I had the baked potato) , and vegetable (sweet corn). read more

Buck's Pit Stop - Bucks Pit Stop Fried Chicken Dinner - American Near Me - Hodgkins, Illinois

Friendly staff. Well, I should qualify that with when we ate, our waitress was awesome. The barmaid? Not so much. I asked for a Miller Lite and she told me they had none. When another friend showed, she suddenly had them......hhummmmmmmm. She seemed to want to give all her attention to the elderly crowd there who I believe were the regulars. Which is fine. But as far as brining more regulars in, I don't suppose this will serve the business well. This is a great little place. Friendly and cozy. Safe. The food was just average. Nothing speculative - we chose this place because of the yelp reviews. read more

Great place! Wonderful, decor with local racing history displayed throughout. Warm, inviting and clean. Great bar to sit around and enjoy a drink and talk. Dining areas are clean and welcoming. The food was out of this world and home made. I had a delicious French Dip sandwich. My husband loved the burger but was not crazy about the garlic butter on the bun. He said when he goes back, he'll simply ask them to leave that off. We came here with a group of two families totalling 10 people after cutting down a Christmas tree. They couldn't be more accommodating to us and our unfortunately loud kids. The separate dining rooms gave us a little privacy and buffer from the other guests. Christmas decor was up and festive. Made for a wonderful end to a great day. read more

Came here for dinner tonight while in the area. I had their steak sandwich and my boyfriend had the Chicagoland chicken sandwich. Both were very good and our server was great. A lady who I think was the owner stopped by our table to ensure our food was done correctly, which was nice. Wish I could've stayed and hung out and enjoy a beer and the music, but had to go to work. So we will be back. read more

I'd heard about this place from a person I know who knows good places to go. I'm so glad I finally went! On Sunday, and Sunday only, they have a 1/2 fried chicken dinner with mashed potatoes/gravy and a vegetable (along with soup or salad) for $8.25!!! The chicken was delicious. Great crust, fully cooked (I don't like "wet" chicken) and so smoking hot when it arrived, I had to let it rest before tearing into it. The mashed potatoes were to die for delicious. I don't know what they put in them....cream, sour cream? don't know but those potatoes alone have me wanting to go back already. The draft beer is very very cold and their lines are clean as the beer tasted great. Reasonably priced as well ($2.25 for a pint). We will be going back. I want to try some of the other food on the menu that sounded great as well. The car racing motif is cute too. Oh, did I mention the place is spotless. Looks like you could eat off their floors. To the reviewer who mentions it was dead at 9PM, I think it's because it's not a later night place. On Sunday (not sure about other days), the kitchen closes at 8PM. If you can find the place, do give it a try. read more

My best friend and his sister have been here multiple times and couldn't stop raving about how delicious their burgers and grape kool aid were, which I thought for kool aid are they not all the same? Apparently not according to these two. So all three of us stopped in before seeing a movie. Buck's is located on a corner street that looks like a typical burger/bar restaurant, but decorated with racing memorabilia. Walking in is directly a bar and the small dining room around the corner. The place was pretty packed and hearing numbers over a pa system, we had walked in during bingo night and I'm guessing this is the hangout for the older crowd. We sat ourselves in a booth and was immediately greeted by an annoyed waiter who snapped at us saying the kitchen closes at 8:30 and we walked in at 8:15. Previously working as a waitress, I know how annoying it is when customers come in those last few minutes prior to the kitchen closing, but it was an honest mistake on our part. Buck's hours clearly state 11 am - 2 am, but it doesn't say anything about kitchen hours on the door or when you walk in so we were all confused about the kitchen closing early. Regardless, I hurriedly looked through the menu since the other two knew what they wanted and the waiter quickly came back and took our drink and food order immediately. Everything happened so quickly, I didn't realize what happened so Buck's really does live up to their name. They had ordered an Open Wheel appetizer which was a large plate of deliciously fried foods such as wings, onion rings, potato skins, chicken tenders, green beans, pickles (ew), and cheese sticks. They come with a couple of different dipping sauces and it was heaven! However, they weren't serving the grape kool aid that night and we were all bummed because I had really wanted to try this amazing kool aid that they were raving so much about, but oh well. We had gotten our drinks with the appetizer and all of our drinks tasted funky and flat, but from the expressions our waiter were giving us, I just downed mine without saying a word. Our food arrived not too long after, and my best friend's sister had noticed that she didn't get her side of cole slaw that comes with her burger which I guess always does. Again, we didn't bother telling our waiter because we could tell she was just getting more agitated every time she came by. I had gotten their Chicagoland Chicken sandwich and it was OK at best. It was a BLT with chicken and ranch dressing so nothing spectacular. but their fries were simply delicious! Crispy and hot and nothing less. While we were eating, we had noticed we had gotten a few of not so pleasant looks. Considering we were the youngest group of the crowd, I guess we were killing their bingo buzz and not too happy about it. Once we were finished, we paid and booked it. Granted we were also running a bit late to the movie, we came to the conclusion that maybe Buck's was not a good idea to visit on a Tuesday night. read more

I have to start by saying the hostess was not pleasant. I decided though - that the reputation of this place and its burgers was enough to prod my chunky-butt over to a table. Now this is a NASCAR themed restaurant - but don't hold that against them. This restaurant knows a lot about customer service which - as we know - is a dying art. We ordered the King Petty Burger and two plates. The King Petty Burger is a one-pounder. We split it. (I didn't need to, but my friend only wanted a quarter of a burger - so what the heck.) Now most places - when you split - they charge extra but all they are giving you is an extra plate. It sucks to have to pay for the use of a plate. At Buck's - they do things a little differently. Both plates got a slice of onion, a slice of tomato, and a leaf of lettuce. We didn't have to split that up. Also both plates got a normal size order of fries. I am not sure if they charged extra- but I know the care to detail - and making the customer feel valued was worth the couple extra bucks. The young girl serving us - Sarah - began to get overwhelmed with the amount of customers - but she never lost her way. She kept up a professional demeanor - much more than the hostess. I love a good burger and I don't mind NASCAR. I will go back to Buck's and work my way down their menu and back up to the King Petty Burger (which I won't share next time). Look for me when the checkered flag comes down. read more