Top Fuel Saloon - Braidwood, Illinois

Nelly H.

The wings were delicious and big!! The service was fast and friendly. Their beer was so good!! Our first time there, growing up listening to Freak on the radio, this was awesome!

Jason K.

5 star dive bar is the best description! Food is exactly what we were looking for nachos, munched platter was solid but the tater kegs stole the show. Yeah we ordered like children but it was all perfect!!! Will be back for sure.

dawn S.

I went there on Saturday night to watch a band. Excellent band(Cadillac Groove) highly recommend seeing them!!
The food was excellent and the presentation of the bar and service were great. Thank you to Freak and all the wonderful staff, I will be back

Amanda C.

My family and I were very excited to eat here as we heard great things about the food. However, we didn't even get a chance to order food before we left. The bartender was very rude. We were arriving after a funeral as a party of 15 to 20. She was very rude upon approach saying that we should have given her a heads up and that we would need to wait for our orders. After this, we still thought we would give it a chance and thought maybe her attitude would change knowing we would bring in money for her and the establishment. However, when I went to the bar to order a drink she was talking malicioisly about our entire group to other customers and how she couldn't believe we just showed up. So we called another establishment in town and they said they were happy to host us with such short notice. So we left and had a great experience elsewhere. I'm very disappointed because the owner is very nice (my family has known him for a few years) but the bartender had the worst attitude and gave us the worst experience I've ever had in such an establishment. Not sure if I will be returning unfortunately. I hope they get better staffing out there willing to work hard and bring in more money for their establishment.

Shawna C.

It's a neat place with all the decor. I'm wondering if the people rating it 4 stars and above are sheltered eaters or they are basing it off of not many choices near by. The food was subpar. I mean edible but not much above. The empty parking lot should have been a clue. The steak sandwich AKA shoe leather served on an oversized dry bun was less than desirable. My child had to order a $12 cheeseburger that looked like a burnt thick piece of dried jerky. The only thing I actually enjoyed was the top fuel loaded fries. Won't stop here again.

Thanks for your response (owner)

The "half eaten fries" on my child's plate you should know aren't even served with the $12 burger. They were served with my Italian combo sandwich, which I shared with her. As for how long it has sat, I cut the sandwich and took the picture. So yes, burnt with hardened cheese is exactly how it was served. When i say forced it is due to absolutely no option on the menu for a child to choose from. Had to feed her something so your overpriced, over cooked, perfectly round (pattied on a machine) was the option
The steak sandwich on the other plate that you referenced as a thick generous steak was tough as shoe leather and full of fat and gristle.
Not sure I could have a personal issue with a peson I've not met but ok.

Kristen D.

This place is hit or miss with me. The food has always been good, with a few minor tweaks that would make it better….. I don’t know if they ride their staff really hard or what because they are not the most friendly. Stopped in on a Friday and it was a stagnant quiet vibe. Definitely could have some rock music playing low to enhance the atmospheric ambiance.

Joe M.

What a life saver, a large range of food to choose from and its really hard to find a good burger. It was top notch!! This place is the deffention of a biker bar, so it might not be your style. Just go for the food, warm welcome and cold beer.

Michael T.

Just had take out for Fat Tuesday from the Top Fuel saloon ! I listen to Wrxq and heard freak mention frog legs over dirty rice on special ! Dam glad I went ! Legs were cooked perfect juicy tender! Dirty rice tasty ! Thought we would try some other stuff so ordered a pizza some wings and some waffle fries. Dam good pie ! Wings good. Waffle fries a little over cooked for our taste and they had some coating in them we didn't like. Have to honest ! The Top fuel is a very cool looking place and the staff very friendly! Also I was learning how to play Bobaflexs version of Pink Floyd's Hey You last weekend and I'll be dam if I see on the Top fuel FB page that they will be in concert there march 28 ! Great hard rock band gather up your rock and roll buddies and get your asses to that show! One last remark thank you freak for always supporting Vets/ mia ect. My two oldest brothers were nam vets !