Welcome to The Red Top Pit Stop, a trusted Barbecue Restaurant serving great food in US Hwy 98 N, 12160 US Hwy 98 N. With a 4.50-star rating from 1672 reviews, we’re known for flavorful barbecue, welcoming service, and memorable meals.
If you’re looking for a standout Barbecue Restaurant in US Hwy 98 N, 12160 US Hwy 98 N, The Red Top Pit Stop brings quality, comfort, and bold taste together. Guests appreciate our great service and quality and the convenient accessible facilities we provide.
At The Red Top Pit Stop, we’re proud to be a go-to Barbecue Restaurant in US Hwy 98 N, 12160 US Hwy 98 N for guests who love slow-cooked flavor and a friendly atmosphere. Our 4.50-star reputation, backed by 1672 reviews, reflects the experience we work hard to deliver every day.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Chopped smoked pork served with fries or coleslaw.
Slow-smoked beef brisket with fries or coleslaw.
A taste of it all: baby back ribs, pulled pork, and brisket with two sides.
Nachos loaded with Smoked Pork, Cheddar Cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and salsa OR BBQ Sauce
With fries or cole slaw
Served with two sides and bread.
Beer Battered Cod Fillets with fries.
Smoked pork on iceberg lettuce with tomato, cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce, and ranch.
Turkey, ham, and bacon over iceberg lettuce with tomato and cheddar cheese.
Grilled chicken piled high on fresh lettuce with tomato and cheddar cheese.
Served with fries or coleslaw
Served with fries or coleslaw
Served with fries or coleslaw
Served with fries or coleslaw
Served with fries or coleslaw
with Swiss, Sauerkraut and 1,000 Island. Served with fries or coleslaw
with grilled onions and swiss. Served with fries or coleslaw
Layered w/ Ham, Turkey, Bacon, lettuce on tomato on choice of bread. Served with fries or coleslaw
With Ham, Salami, pulled pork, pickles, swiss cheese lettuce, tomato, mayo and mustard. Served with fries or coleslaw
Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms and Provolone. Served with fries or coleslaw
(with fries) with choice of toppings lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions
with choice of toppings
with Swiss cheese, grilled onions and mushrooms
with Ham or Bacon and cheddar cheese
with Jalapenos and smothered Cheddar cheese
smothered with homemade Chili and Cheddar cheese
with Blue cheese and layered bacon
with cheese piled high and Smoked Pulled Pork
with Jalapenos, piled high with Smoked Pulled Pork
loaded with Cheese, piled high with Smoked Beef Brisket
loaded with Cheese, Bacon, Black Forest Ham and Smoked Pulled Pork
with Cheddar cheese, Beef Brisket and Smoked Pulled Pork
loaded with Bacon and smothered with homemade Chili & Cheese
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served with two eggs cooked your way, grits, hash browns, or home fries, and toast or a warm biscuit.
served with two eggs cooked your way, grits, hash browns, or home fries, and toast or a warm biscuit.
Stuffed with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, and melted cheese.
Ham or sausage with cheddar cheese, bell peppers, and onions.
Filled with our house-smoked pulled pork and melted cheese.
Jimmy Dean sausage folded into fluffy eggs with melted cheese.
Black Forest ham with rich, melted cheese.
Packed with sausage, bacon, ham, and cheddar cheese.
Tender steak with peppers, onions, mushrooms, and provolone cheese.
Cheddar cheese omelet topped with our homemade chili.
Savory smoked beef brisket and cheddar cheese.
Sausage, bacon, ham, peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach, and cheddar cheese.
Stuffed with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, and melted cheese.
Ham or sausage with cheddar cheese, bell peppers, and onions.
Filled with our house-smoked pulled pork and melted cheese.
Jimmy Dean sausage folded into fluffy eggs with melted cheese.
Black Forest ham with rich, melted cheese.
Packed with sausage, bacon, ham, and cheddar cheese.
Tender steak with peppers, onions, mushrooms, and provolone cheese.
Cheddar cheese omelet topped with our homemade chili.
Savory smoked beef brisket and cheddar cheese.
Sausage, bacon, ham, peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach, and cheddar cheese.
Texas toast grilled golden, dusted with powdered sugar, served with bacon or sausage.
Three fluffy pancakes served with bacon or sausage.
Crispy on the outside, fluffy inside, served with bacon or sausage.
Sausage, bacon, or ham with egg and melted cheese on pressed Cuban bread.
Crispy bacon, lettuce, and tomato on your choice of white, wheat, rye, or Texas toast.
Egg and cheese with applewood bacon or Jimmy Dean sausage.
Texas toast grilled golden, dusted with powdered sugar, served with bacon or sausage.
Three fluffy pancakes served with bacon or sausage.
Crispy on the outside, fluffy inside, served with bacon or sausage.
Sausage, bacon, or ham with egg and melted cheese on pressed Cuban bread.
Crispy bacon, lettuce, and tomato on your choice of white, wheat, rye, or Texas toast.
Egg and cheese with applewood bacon or Jimmy Dean sausage.
Two southern-style biscuits smothered in house-made sausage gravy.
Classic corned beef hash with two eggs, choice of side, and toast or biscuit.
Smithfield ham steak served with two eggs and breakfast sides.
Scrambled eggs, steak, provolone cheese, peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Served with hash browns.
Eggs, cheese, peppers, onions, and mushrooms with your choice of meat. Served with hash browns.
Breaded beef steak topped with white gravy, served with two eggs.
Smoked beef brisket, two eggs, potatoes & onions, toast or biscuit.
Two southern-style biscuits smothered in house-made sausage gravy.
Classic corned beef hash with two eggs, choice of side, and toast or biscuit.
Smithfield ham steak served with two eggs and breakfast sides.
Scrambled eggs, steak, provolone cheese, peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Served with hash browns.
Eggs, cheese, peppers, onions, and mushrooms with your choice of meat. Served with hash browns.
Breaded beef steak topped with white gravy, served with two eggs.
Smoked beef brisket, two eggs, potatoes & onions, toast or biscuit.
Hear from our valued guests
Judge this place for the food not its appearance. We didn’t know what to order so we ended up with multiple dishes. Just saying DELICIOUS FOOD is not giving the place justice. You must stop here!!! I saved it as one of my favorite places to eat.
We were staying at Forest River up the street at the campground, we stopped down for this barbecue. Great little place. From our waitress to the food well worth the stop for BBQ. By recommendation from the waitress, I had their ribs, it fell off the bone delicious barbecue. My wife had the pulled pork.
Their brisket rivals any BBQ In Texas, Amazing flavor! We had the brisket platter and the brisket grilled cheese on Texas toast. We will definitely be back.
Had a nice dinner. Food was good, but wish there were more choices. Our server was very polite but a little forgetful, but still a nice place to stop for food. There was a lot of parking.
That is one of the best burgers I have ever had. It was the "Trump the boss" burger, has smoked brisket, and 1/2 lb beef patty. Very amazing. The Mac and cheese was also extremely good. They were so nice, very friendly and even let me try their amazing honey cornbread.
Probably my favorite little restaurant. The trucker burger, 1/2 pound beef patty, cheddar cheese, piled high with pulled pork, and beef brisket. I garnished with raw onion, pickles, and mayo. The Red Top Pit Stop, making BBQ and Burgers great again!
My wife and I have driven past this place several times and today we decided to give it a try and we sure are glad we did. You get a lot of food for the price, the staff is extremely friendly, and the atmosphere is very country homestyle. We both had omelettes, the ultimate and the brisket with a side of biscuit and gravy. I do have to admit that it took a little longer to get our food than most places, but the fact that everything was excellent made it worth the wait. I love the fact that they use paper plates, it gives it the added home feeling of keeping things simple. We look forward to trying lunch or dinner the next visit. I highly recommend dining here!!
Came here for brunch after a morning hike nearby with friends. Two of us had omelets and the other a sandwich. We all enjoyed our food. Staff is friendly and efficient. This place has a "hole in the wall" vibe. It's very small and casual. A very relaxed atmosphere. Worth a visit.
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 (visited November 2024). She 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 visit.
Stopped here after seeing the high reviews and let me tell you, we see the hype about this place. The food was absolutely delicious. As someone from Philadelphia I am quite picky about my cheesesteaks, but Red Top surpassed my expectations and I loved it! My boyfriend loved his pulled pork grilled cheese as well. The owner/server was very nice and even cooked the meal himself. The actual restaurant was very clean and had a cool vibe to it. Will be coming back to try more!
Common questions about The Red Top Pit Stop
The Red Top Pit Stop is located at 12160 US Hwy 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33809, United States , US Hwy 98 N, 12160 US Hwy 98 N, United States.
You can reach The Red Top Pit Stop by calling +1 863-853-9222.
The Red Top Pit Stop has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 1672 customer reviews.
The Red Top Pit Stop features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating.
The Red Top Pit Stop features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
The Red Top Pit Stop features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Coffee, Comfort food, Small plates.
The Red Top Pit Stop features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Counter service, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
The Red Top Pit Stop features the following amenities: Restroom.
The Red Top Pit Stop features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
The Red Top Pit Stop features the following payments: Debit cards, NFC mobile payments, Credit cards.
The Red Top Pit Stop features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
The Red Top Pit Stop features the following parking: Free parking lot, Plenty of parking.
The Red Top Pit Stop features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
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