Delicious food - great service - great views! You can watch the comings and goings of the small planes at the Schaumburg airport while you dine. I've been twice in the last six months and have not found anything that I am not thrilled about! Chicken tenders - moist and delicious! Chicken sandwich with bacon and cheese on a brioche bun - YUM!!! Fries are pretty darn good too read more

Pilot Pete's is situated on an airport. It's a unique dining experience, watching planes taking off and landing. All things aeronautical decorate their walls and ceiling. Their fish and chips are one of the yummiest I've tasted. I order this every time I go there. Although, the chips (French fries) are limp and tasteless. read more

Went for lunch on a Saturday with my wife daughter and grandson and was real relaxed good food n fun ambiance for my grandson. Everything was good price,quality,serving size and don't forget cocktails Looking forward to coming back with all my sons read more

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I went here on a date with my man handlebar. He loved the ribs and the chicken fingers were delicious. A+ bbq sauce A+ honey mustard. Second time we had the lobster nachos (amazing), pulled pork sandwich (amazing), and the shrimp pasta(amazing) Plus it's a really cute environment with all the planes and view of the landing strip read more

Pilot Pete's - First Class Lobster Nachos - American Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

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Absolutely a fun place to be. I was there recently for dinner and the manager, Steve, was so accommodating to my party which included someone with special needs. I highly recommend the chicken tenders and the cosmos. Great experience for the adults and kids. We will be back. Thanks guys! read more

Great service and great food! Our server Jason was very attentive! Attached are the pictures I took. read more

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Took the kids here for lunch on a Saturday. We asked for a table near the window so the kids could watch the planes take off and land. It was cold out, so plane traffic was a bit quiet. The food was good. The amount of food given, both for the "adult meals" and kids meals were plentiful. Kids meals came with drinks and ice cream. Very enjoyable lunch that was fun for the kids. I would go again with kids and even larger parties. read more

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food was ok. the French fries were obviously cooked, left sitting and then dropped into the fryer again per order. they were not fresh and were over cooked. the Italian beef enrolls came out overcooked as well. I'll go again but next time if the food comes out this way I'll send it back read more

Wow just wow. I ordered the pot roast dinner with mash potatoes, gravy, broccoli, carrots and soup of the day (cream of chicken). The pot roast was fall off the fork tender, you don't need a knife. the mash potatoes and gravy (be sure to order extra gravy it's really delicious was creamy, rich and full of flavor. The baby carrots were nice and tender while the broccoli was cooked but not over cooked (done just perfect still with some crunch and a bright dark green). The soup of the day was creamy and rich. The amount given will be enough for 3 meals for me. Very generous portions and the meat was all meat no fat. It was also nice that whoever cooked this didn't put tons of salt in it. Grub hub delivered fast as well. Everything was packaged well and piping hot with no spillage. Happy Mother's Day to all out there. Wow it was really nice to have a scrumptious home cooked meal like this I didn't have to make myself. Pilot Pete's made my Mother's Day quite special. read more

I like the airplanes and my daughter loves the pizza. The Jamaican jerk chicken is great. And the pot roast.

The food is good at most, but they make very strong drinks. Awesome atmosphere though! Love seeing the planes. read more

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Been coming for years....Always a great meal....Generous portions.. fresh made chicken fingers and fish....great atmosphere... hard-working staff! Owner John is always around and very friendly!!! We love this place! read more

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Great food and large portions! I love the chicken fingers and the cuban sandwich is super delicious! Very good and friendly service.

Holy crap. This place is amazing. I have never had anything bad. Service is amazing. Gets packed quickly. Go early.

We went in for my son birthday. Everything was wonderful. Wish they still had the cinnamon funnel cake for dessert. We went last month and had it and that was one thing I was looking forward to. read more

I've been coming to Pilot Pete's for years. It seems this place is just becoming dirtier and dirtier every year. Bathrooms are no longer cleaned, toilet paper is never stocked. I honestly can't understand while people still come here. I'm highly disappointed in management, this is not a isolated incident. This happens all the time. read more

Pilot Pete's - Toilets every time I come here! - American Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

The atmosphere is fun but the quality of the food is not good. My son ordered buttered noodles and it came out with a butter flavored oil and a bunch of water in the bottom of the bowl. The pasta had been pre-cooked and was terrible. The Mac and cheese wasn't any better. The chicken tenders were even over cooked and dry. read more

We ordered the garlic cheese curds, bbq platter, and a margarita pizza. They were all fantastic! Our wait wasn't long at all and the service was good as well. read more

We met there last night had a table of 10 and our evening was great. Food was good service was good we had a great time.

Went to Pilot Pete's for the Friday night fish fry - all you can eat (dine in only). Was hungry so I was up for the challenge and the fish did not disappoint! Fried to a delicious flaky goodness, with hush puppies and cole slaw hit the spot. And the sweet potato with apple butter was outstanding! My wife had the balsamic chicken and avocado salad which was also very flavorful. Pilot Pete's always hits the spot when you're looking for good food at good prices! read more

Just good food at a reasonable price! This is one of the few restaurants today that isn't gouging their customers and have also found a way to maintain great service post pandemic. read more

Fun and food was good! Had grilled chicken pesto sandwich on brioche bun. We had a kid in our party and she (and I) liked watching the little planes take off and land. Cool venue! Loved the ambiance. read more

I had the lobster nachos because they were recommended. They did not disappoint. The nachos were piled high, and I could not even finish them all. read more

Just loved the ambiance ... longer wait but it was a bust Saturday eve. Great service ... excellent specials... nice cocktails ... HUGE portions ... and we shall return! The pot roast was super for my hubby and our guest ... I ate thru the calamari & bang bang shrimp for my dinner! Yum Yum! read more

Pilot Pete's - Calimari - American Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

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Nice place to come and have a bite while watching planes wizz by. Food was good and the salads are fresh washed greens vs. coming out of a bag! Server was super friendly and they don't rush you thru your meal. We had fish & chips and the bleu burger. Fries were nice and crispy. They were generous with the homemade tarter sauce too and we used it on our fries which was delicious too. I love that the burgers are a whole 10oz. portion vs a 4 or 6 oz at all the other places. Only thing I will ask next time is that they warm or toast my hamburger bun. It was cold with no warming or toasting so it takes away from the taste. Other than that,all the food we saw come out looked really good. Great place for a family gathering, party or special occasion too! read more

Great time, too much food but that's a win win. Fish Fry was great. Looking for a quick meal on a Friday. Worked out perfectly

We ate here with friends. I had the Pilot Pete's version of Shepard's pie. The dish was large and very good, with a lot of pot roast. My wife had a lobster roll. She thought it was good and had a lot of lobster meat. She gave me a few of her French fries. So often, fries don't have a crispy snap. These did. The service was good, but the place was busy. I got the feeling that the wait staff was working very hard to "keep all of the plates spinning." We arrived at 4:40, and there was already a 30-minute wait. That tells you how popular this place is. read more

I was joking with the waiter about their "Wold Famous" chicken fingers... but he got the laugh because he was right- they are absolutely amazing! The person I ate with enjoy the pot roast and thought that was delicious as well. read more

We stopped by last night with our daughter Who has a baby. The where extremely accommodating to her needs. The food was great and the service was awesome. We will be back soon read more

This place is popular. Really popular. Many evenings they have at least a short wait, and weekends... forget about it. The food is good and service is not bad. If you go at an off time, it is worth it. They have quite a variety of items with several unique things. The fried chicken was pretty great and they have our favorite fish fry in the area. Things like the pot roast and some if the salads are surprisingly good too. Not what I'd call cheap, but good none-the-less. read more

Nice restaurant located in an actual Airport! The planes are very small...like . I would never fly in one small (I'm afraid of heights) yet fun for kids! Great atmosphere and our server Tara is Fabulous n always remembers our names n drinks! The food is tasty n affordable! I luv the chicken fingers n baked sweet potato w/apple butter! My husband likes the Jamaican jerk chicken Cobb salad n who doesn't luv a good burger! Good place for family, friends or date night We enjoy ourselves every visit! read more

Great restaurant to fly to. Great food. Love the Lobster Nachos! Bring an appetite, the portions are large.

The ambience is awesome ! The waiting area has several seats which were taken off a plane ! The entire restaurant is plane themed and is awesome ! This is a family friendly restaurant with a little sports bar area. The prices are right and the menu is huge ! I went with Cajun salmon (6oz) with crab on top veggies (carrots, green beans, and a piece of broccoli ) , baked potato and salad with French dressing ! The salmon was a dinner special for 13.99 . The Salmon was delightful ! The baked potato was over cooked and crumbly ! The veggies were tasteless and blah ! There was barely any crab on top of the salmon! The salad has carrots, cucumbers , and tomatoes. The lettuce is mostly iceberg. I asked for no tomatoes and cheese added to the salad. I also got crackers with my salad. The French dressing and salad were just ok. I wish this restaurant served bread before the meal ! read more

Pilot Pete's - Dining area - American Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

Food and service are good. Nice to sit and watch the planes. Good for families or a night out in the bar area.

I love this place because of their portions and super addicting chicken tenders. They have pretty ok drinks but can't go wrong with the pricing. View is great when you see planes take off during the sunset. My boyfriend loves the burger here. They have really good French onion soup too. Also really nice potato skin! Not very crazy for the pot roast. But it was a nice comforting meal. Maybe the vibes feel better here with finger foods. But this restaurant is very family friendly so it has to cater to everyone ! read more

After hearing that this is the best place for fish fry, we decided to try it out which was also our first time here. Our server was Michael and he was very attentive and super nice. The fish fry definitely did not disappoint! We each received four very large pieces of fish and didn't even have room for more (all you can eat Friday). The fish was slightly greasy but nothing you couldn't deal with. The actual fish was huge, not like most places where it's all breading and small amount of fish. It came with some hush puppies, a small condiment cup of slaw and fries. The tartar sauce was really good as well. We were very happy. They do get really busy so plan ahead for that. We got there about 4:45 and waited about 40-45 minutes but heard when we were leaving there was an hour and a half wait. We will definitely be back! read more

This is my favorite local restaurant. Love the Fish Tacos. My husband always goes for the burgers! Servers are top notch. Pretty cool overseeing the airport and trains going by! read more

I grew up in the area and never once dined here. Shame on me! We wanted somewhere different, so we decided to bring the kids here for lunch one day. It was fantastic. We were seated right by a window and got to see quite a few planes coming and going. The food was good and the portions are awesome. We'll definitely be back! read more

Visited here for weekend lunch after reading lots of good things on Facebook. Ambience is super cool. Sadly we didn't see any flights taking off or landing, but it was nice to be seated with a view to the runway. The menu is huge, which is both impressive and a bit concerning (how can the kitchen make so many things and make them well?). There is no allergy information on the menus and in all honesty, this place is not for anyone that has them. It's like a palace of cheese and wheat (no corn tortilla options; no gluten free bread). Our server was very nice. Sadly the food was mediocre. My spouse's Cuban sandwich tasted more like a ham and cheese toasty. My kid's burger and fries were standard (nothing special). And of course the fries were coated in flour and not made fresh. Also weirdly we were convinced that the ketchup in Heinz bottles was not actually Heinz (due to super strong taste of vinegar). My biggest mark of a quality restaurant is when salads have been made with fresh lettuce. Unfortunately I filled half a plate with brown or wilting lettuce from my salad that I had to pick out (super gross). So, we ticked this place off our list but won't be "flying back" soon. read more

We have been going to Pilot Pete's for many years. Always had good service and food. It is especially fun with the decor and seeing the planes coming and going. read more