Ahhh, the 10 off I-88. I love stopping here on my way to Wisconsin in the rig. There is a good amount of truck parking, and they have really good pizza.. Seriously, I will go out of my way, in my semi truck, every time I drive through that area. The garlic chicken is my favorite. Also, I like getting a slice of sausage and a slice of pepperoni and mushing them together to make a fat kid special.
If you want a good pizza from a truck stop this is the truck stop. They offer great breakfast pizzas and during lunch the garlic chicken pizza is my go to
Ice covered lot, very slick. Clerks inside are NOT friendly. I ordered a pizza; they prepared it and boxed it, put it on their shelf as they continued gossiping amongst themselves... I had to wait for their gossip session to end before I could have my (now cold) “fresh” pizza. Be very careful if you come here; lots of slick ice covering the semi truck areas.
Clean bathroom, good pizza, great service. Better than expected for a midnight stop off the interstate! Definitely would go out of my way to use again if I'm in the area.
HILLSDALE'S BEST KEPT SECRET! I've done coach relays here with the bus company I work for several times. I was here doing that same thing last night (Friday) at 9pm. Usually, at gas stations like this at this time of night, you may go in and use the bathroom, or grab a pop but that's it. Last night, after a long trip back from chicago, I was starving. I saw that they had some pizza slices in the rotating warmer box. They had Sausage, Pepperoni and garlic chicken that were ready to go. I chose the sausage first and noticed when I picked it up with the spatula, it weighed nearly a pound! I chose the chicken and garlic next and noticed the same thing. Now, we all know a weighty slice means nothing if it doesn't pack the flavor. That was not the issue here. The cheese was top notch (EXPLICIT EXTRA CHEESE LOVER'S WARNING!) as was the sauce and seasoning. Everything was perfectly balanced. I've eaten pizza all over the country and I've never had a crust as good as the one at the Hillsdale Shell. It is what pizza dough that is made and baked properly should be like. There was a bit of crispiness on the outside, then, the slightest bit of "chew" that realeased a wave of earthy goodness. It was the kind of crust that you hope your kids don't eat (so you can!). The "meal" cost six dollars and I was sorry I was full because I wanted to try the pepperoni. Well Done!
Diesel is always outrageously expensive here so I never get fuel here. However their pizza is delicious. Like very delicious. The lot is also big and easy to get around. Staff is friendly and place is clean.