Very, very disappointed. My Wife & I were looking forward to trying this new Restaurant. They don't accept Reservations, but we decided to try it anyway. We showed up & were told it was an hour wait to be seated. When I asked why they don't accept Reservations, it was basically dismissed, leaving me with a feeling like they don't take Reservations because they don't have to, extremely disappointed. They must be serving food that is made of gold, in order to have enough loyal patrons willing to wait an hour to be seated. Unfortunately, we won't be patronizing under these conditions. read more

Food and atmosphere were excellent! The kids loved watching the planes. We will definitely go back.

I called to find out how many pieces of fish are included in their Friday Fish Fry Special. I was told it had six pieces. So, I placed an order for pickup. When I opened the order at home, I only found four small pieces. It cost me about $5 per piece. What a rip-off. Don't bother, not worth it. read more

The chili! The ribs! Oh so good. Great service. We have been here several times and it is consistently good. Lots to look at all around you while you're waiting for your food. It can get a little loud in there when it's busy, so think of it as a place you go when you want to have fun, not have a private chat. read more

Great food and awesome environment! It had been years since my family and I were here however we decided to take my son here for his birthday and I'm glad we did. Food was great, portions were very generous. read more

Love Pilot Pete's. It can be loud so don't go for a romantic dinner. It can get crowded so use the Yelp waitlist. Great for burgers (sweet potato fries are good, too). Chicken sandwiches. I have not tried a meal here but I hear the pot roast is very good. Have had the coconut shrimp appetizer which I loved. They also have a great party room for functions. read more

Amazing ribs, on fish fry night. It was a long line but not a long wait they got this figured out.

Good was meh, very greasy. Good ambiance. Son was happy to see a couple depart on their plane.

Everything I've ever ordered from here has been delicious! Always fresh and cooked just right!

Restaurant Review An alternative option to Village Tavern which is always so busy. Based on some of the other reviews it appears that Pilot Pete has been sold to someone else, but the food is almost as good as Village Tavern. The one thing that makes this place unique is that they have a special menu every day. Prices are reasonable and with ample seating the wait usually is shorter than VT. The food itself is great with a wide range of options from burgers to ribs to fish entrees. You can't go wrong. I went with the Pete's combo with 1/2 slab of ribs and 4 chicken fingers which is a bargain considering you pay only 4 dollars more and you get 4 fingers instead of paying 10 for 6 fingers. Service was friendly and fast and the restaurant is very kid friendly. They have won my business, I will be back. During the day you can even watch planes as they take off. Pro-good prices, solid food Con- the clam chowder soup was extremely salty, I don't know how it was prepared but otherwise the other food was great Hidden deals- Daily drink and food specials. Call ahead to get in line early if you have a party of 8+. Reservations available Sun-Thursday read more

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We came here with extended family on a weeknight (Tuesday). Santa was there for pic with the kids. He also came and visited all the tables. The place was packed. Food was fantastic. I got the 9 oz salmon that was on the special for the night with a cream sauce over spinach and artichokes. It was delicious and too big too finish so I took the rest home for lunch the next day. Portions are big on everything. Our waitress was a sweet young lady who was very attentive. We didn't see any planes take off or land while we were there. read more

I was flying home from FCO, stopped at ORD and taxied out to a suburban airport to hook up with a friend, and bum a ride on his plane back to Santa Barbara. He was held up with a ground stop at TEB, so I was gonna have a couple of hours to kill. Luckily, there was a bar and restaurant at the airstrip. I didn't even know the airport was there, despite the fact I used to live nearby. Seems more like it's for personal aircraft, I didn't see many corporate-sized planes on the tie downs. There's a flight school and heliport, as well. The restaurant overlooks the runway, and it's called Pilot Pete's. It has an aviation theme (surprise!) with large scale model airplanes hanging from the ceiling, airline seats in the waiting area, and other general air knick-knacks as decorations. I admire the owner/manager, this place has a very long menu, seemingly no pre-prepared dishes, as well as daily specials. It has to be a chore to keep everything running smoothly. The waitstaff is clad in shirts that say "Flight Crew," and the couple I talked to said they'd worked there for years and wouldn't work anyplace else. Although this place is apparently known for its version of the hundred dollar hamburger, I was in the mood for something a little different, and surprise, I over ordered. Started with an amazing "Fall Salad", which crisp greens, blueberry, chicken and damn near a half pound of feta. Salad came with soup, and I opted for French Onion, piping hot, flavorful, with the traditional baked cheese/crouton cap. Launched into the restaurant's version of a Cuban, which the menu says is an homage to the one prepared by Treasure Island in Tampa. Pete's strayed a little bit by adding mayo, tomato, and lettuce, which didn't take away from the quality meats and cheese, which were amply packed between pressed halves of a garlic Cuban baguette. The only downside to the meal were the accompanying fries, which were the extruded type, good flavoring and seasoning, just not a personal favorite. Overall, it was a terrific meal with portion sizes that could easily have served three. Sandwich, soup, salad, cocktail, $40 including ti read more

Pilot Pete's - Cuban Sandwich - American Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

We like it there; it's a family restaurant, the food is good, also the ambiance. The only thing is that you can't make a reservation; it's on a first come first base basis, so if you are going with kids , you need a lot of patience as it is a long wait ( we where there for an hour before we got seated). You can also wait in their lower level: sit on the couch and look at the planes. I would go again, but for sure earlier in the day. read more

The food is phenomenal you don't see people just standing there everyone's moving, making the customers happy

DO NOT ORDER LOBSTER NACHOS OR THE LOBSTER ROLL! The "lobster" is actually some kind of fake substitute that has neither the flavor nor texture of lobster. It's like slimy rubbery fish chunks with red food dye. I took two bites of the nachos and immediately sent them back, and then canceled my lobster roll order as well. I guess I should have known it wasn't real lobster because the roll was only $13.95 and the menu describes it as a "Top Secret" lobster salad mix, whatever that means. They also claim that the "First Class" nachos were seen on WGN's Chicago's Best, but if that's the case I would avoid anything else on that list. I left a tip for the waiter because I felt bad that he lost a table. It's not his fault this restaurant's food is terrible! read more

Pilot Pete's - The "lobster" nachos - American Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

My wife and I had dinner here again recently and we both agree this place is consistently good. Everything we've ordered on their menu has been superb. The atmosphere is very nice with great views of the airport runway from the dining area. It's hard to find a restaurant where the quality of food is always excellent. I highly recommend this place. You won't be disappointed. read more

Absolutely delicious chicken tenders along with it being a huge portion size. This is a great restaurant for kids. They can see airplanes and helicopters take off and land. The restaurant itself has a very aeronautical, fun atmosphere. read more

Been there a few times now. Excellent food and service Fish fry is great. Cool atmosphere being at a small airport read more

Always a delicious experience! Best chicken fingers by far. This time I had the $100 burger for the first time. So many things to choose that I hadn't ordered it before. And of course if was perfectly cooked and delicious! The ambience of the aviation and planes in the turmac make it a very special experience. read more

Such a great place to bring kids! The service and food was really good too. Super casual, and works for wait time as well since they have a waiting room down below. Super fun. read more

Great Atmosphere and tons of choices, this menu has something for everyone , kids to Grandparents

Great food and service... Do yourself a favor and check them out. Very busy but food was served in a timely manner.

The ribs are very good for the price you get a full slab for $20 with two sides The waiters were very courteous and attended to you. If you needed anything right away, the pot roast was also very good a little salty, the gravy, but without the gravy it was fine. read more

Local spot ,located at regional airport. Huge portions, daily specials including cocktails. Wort visiting

Been going here since the pandemic started and I have to say they are following the guidelines and the food and service is great!!! We feel right at home!!! After one visit the bartender knew us and our drinks and to us that's top notch service that you remember you customers! Thank you Pilot Pete's for giving us a place to go and have a normal night out amongst the craziness in our world! Natalia the bartender is fabulous, fun and truly an amazing hard worker!!! read more

Fun place! Really good food! Awesome cocktails! Friendly staff. Worth checking it out

Love this place ! I always get the fish fry. Delicious and I definitely have enough to bring home for another meal

The menue is great and that ambiance is so cheerful and fun. The food is generous but has no seasonings or flavor.

Good ol' place ...history. I have to say the freaking chicken strips at this place are just absolutely incredible. Like really freaking good. Pricey place. I went on a lunch w my boss and walked out with a 27 dollar bill w tip. For an ok burger...100 dollar burger.....not so much. I took the option w the "tater tot special" Didn't know that would be additional charge. Ok...I can buy tater tots Walmart...Not such a treat.. Just be aware of the "al a carte" fine print. Good service. Wonderful waitress. read more

Very busy but would def go back bc my son loves the airplanes! Food was good and waiter was at first quick but then overwhelmed. My 4 stars is because our floor under of booth was fairly dirty. read more

Decent restaurant, not mind-blowing. Came here with some friends for dinner. Service was ok. Food took a little slower than average to come out but not painfully slow. The waitress didn't check on us as frequently as I would've liked but she was ok. On to the food. Apparently, more than half of the table wanted to try these "world famous chicken tenders". I got a chicken waffle sandwich. The chicken and the sauce on the sandwich went together well along with the bacon but the waffle itself was too sweet for me. Like they OD'd on the sugar in the waffle mix which accompanied with the sauce made the sandwich way too sweet and rich for me. For me to say this, it was definitely too sweet because I'm the sweets king. There were two medium sized sandwiches but my stomach was hurting after the first one so the second one was doggy bagged. As far as the chicken being world famous, I don't know about all that. It was ok at best. The breading was seasoned ok but not mind-blowing; I can go to the hood and get way better chicken than this. I guess for people living in this area who never had chicken in the city, this is good chicken but for those of us who know better, it's ok. For dessert, my wife and I split a bread pudding. It was good but not the best I've had. Overall, this restaurant is ok at best. read more

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I waited for 2 hours for a seat and then 2 more hours for food. Overall there food is super great. Don't come here if you do not want to wait to eat for 2-4 hours. Waitress was very nice about all of that though read more

Nice place for kids to view landing and take offs . Food is nice too for adults . Lucky to have this unique restaurant in our neighborhood read more

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The people and service was great. The inside is decorated pretty cool and overall the atmosphere is good. The food (fish)was okay and the beer cold. Price was also good. The server and host both did a wonderful job as food came quickly. read more

Good food and a view of small aircraft coming and going! Nothing beats keeping the kids entertained like this. Two kids meals and fish tacos for me and it was all under $30! A great stop on a school holiday. read more

2 weeks ago we could not get in, they had almost a 2 hour wait, so we went back today and was immediately seated. I asked the host for a window seat because we brought our 2 year old grandson. He loved the place, planes out the wazoo hanging from the ceiling. The food was awesome. The service was very good. Defiantly will be back again. Great place for children. read more

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Good service. Food is your typical pub food, not bad. We were seated toward the back where you can see the runway. It was c

This place is super cool. Lovely decor!! Very courteous staff but the service is a little slow.. overall not bad! Food is amazing! Large quantities and worth the money you'd be spending! My favorite here the broccoli cheddar soup, fish and chips, onion rings and the shrimp tacos!! Oh actually that's all we have tried yet! Also one of us is vegetarian so they ordered a veggie burger which wasn't that bad either. Oh the all you can eat fish and chips on Wednesday's does bring in a huge crowd!!! Will be back to try the burgers next!! Yum yum read more

Amazing food, great atmosphere, good price, highly recommended. I can't wait to try something else on the menu, so many delicious options.

Great food. Service was awesome. Cool place with a good view. Good for kids and kids at heart. Will definitely go again