It was years ago, but I've eaten at one of the major truck stop brands (Flying J) and it was higher level than any brand restaurant as far as service and what they offered.
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Former street trash hitchhiker here, Flying J is the absolute bomb. They're old-school nice for their trucker clientele with some of the fastest, cheapest, flavoriest, deep-friedest food around.
Flying J, Buckee’s, Love’s, and the like are genuinely good. Those truckers would take their business elsewhere if they weren’t.
If you meant Buc-ee’s, they actually don’t allow semis on their parking lots, which basically means no truckers.
I’m not sure where you’re referring to. The ones I saw did allow big rigs.
Most truck stops I remember weren’t just one thing in the middle of nowhere, but rather a small collection of shops and restaurants surrounding a giant gas station and overnight parking built for truckers.
I gotta back them up. I've only been to a handful of Buc-ee's, but every one had multiple signs saying no semis. Maybe it's a regional thing?
Regional, or maybe the local town zoning won't allow that kind of traffic.
By brand restaurant, you mean chain restaurant?
Yes. Not sure why I didn't use that. Technically Flying J is a brand/chain, but not what's typically thought of.
That’s how Michelin started.
I assume you're talking about the Michelin Guide for restaurants that was started by the tyre company. If that's true, are you saying that Trip Advisor is Michelin in this metaphor? If not, what are you saying?
If this is Birmingham, AL - I have to share that it has an incredible food scene.
If it’s England, they have Michelin star restaurants
Also curry.
They invented the balti curry
This is a Shell station. Michelin would be for the tires.
(Joke: I know the origin of Michelin ratings.)
They’re also Birmingham (most other US states east) the Mississippi. And probably a Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma too. And I’m guessing they might only have gas stations in at least one of em.
One of the most iconic bbq joints in one of the biggest bbq towns (Joe's KC, formerly known as Oklahoma Joe's) started in the back of a gas station and it's still there today
Similarly Rudy's started in a gas station in Texas, or so I was told
This ranking just means that people left a lot of positive reviews. So it's a nice place by gas station standards. That doesn't mean it's better than an actual restaurant.
There are some killer restaurants in gas stations where I live. Some of the best Thai food I have ever had comes from a shell station. It is just a couple of older Thai lady's in a tiny kitchen serving up amazing togo food from the back of a gas station, and there is always a line.
There was/is a cluster of roadside services in a place named Tebay in the north of England that was consistently highly rated for artisanal food, to the point that people would go there as a destination rather than just stopping if it’s on the way. Not sure if this is still the case.
It definitely is! I still get excited if I ever need to drive down the M6 lol cos Tebay is great food plus ducks! ❤️
Best fried chicken and potato poon ever.
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