Flying J, Buckee’s, and the like are genuinely good. Those truckers would take their business elsewhere if they weren’t.
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Rhaedas@fedia.io 10 months ago
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.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world 10 months ago
scytale@piefed.zip 10 months ago
If you meant Buc-ee’s, they actually don’t allow semis on their parking lots, which basically means no truckers.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world 10 months ago
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.
agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
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?
wieson@feddit.org 10 months ago
By brand restaurant, you mean chain restaurant?
Rhaedas@fedia.io 10 months ago
Yes. Not sure why I didn't use that. Technically Flying J is a brand/chain, but not what's typically thought of.
Wren@lemmy.today 10 months ago
Former street trash hitchhiker here, Flying J is the absolute bomb. They’re old-school nice for their trucker clientele with some of fhe fastest, cheapest, flavoriest, deep-friedest food around.