Route 80 Grill — Restaurant in Big Springs

So this place used to be Max's diner, and I haven't been here since it changed ownership. But I'll tell you if the old place had to close, this place ain't going to last very long.

My server was okay. He was quick to get me seated. Checked on me one time when I got what they call food, but never offered to refill my drink. He handed me a tablet when I paid my bill and I couldn't give him a tip because the tablet glitched.

I ordered fried pickles as an appetizer. The pickles themselves are very low quality budget pickles. You take a bite, and you can't bite it in half because they're so rubbery and the whole pickle slides out of the breading. They were almost $11.

I ordered the fish and chips, which was 'more chips' than anything. $19. I've never ordered fish and chips and only got one piece of fish but whatever. I asked for extra lemon, and they gave me LEMON WHEELS. HOW IN THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO SQUEEZE LEMON WHEELS? ANOTHER RESTAURANT OWNER THROWING PROFITS IN THE GARBAGE.

My server asked me if that was enough lemon. I told him "well I was sort of expecting wedges, something I can squeeze" and his response was "oh, well that's how we cut them". This is the type of lemon that you put in iced tea or water, not for food. I'm already seeing extreme penny pinching from the owner of this place at this point, but what he apparently doesn't understand is he's losing money, not saving it.

The French fries, were your typical Frozen shoestring fries that come in the big brown bags.

Just overall subpar ingredients and low food quality.

I submitted a copy of my receipt so you know what you're walking into. I think the decorum is the same as the restaurant prior, but like I said, these guys are doing all the wrong things. I bet you the next time I come through here, they'll be closed just like the last place, that had pretty food.

I hate subway, but I think i would have been better off ordering there or something from the hot case inside...

2 servers, 4-5 tables and I waited 5 plus min to be seated. Wanted soup and a grilled ham and cheese. (Sandwich was not on the menu.) they were accommodating but no ham. They do serve breakfast, but No ham!! Ended up ordering a chicken fried steak. I received a chicken fried piece of chicken, (next to each other on the order screen). They replaced the chicken with an overcooked dried up piece of meat that was supposed to be an Angus chicken fried steak. Worst meal I’ve ever had!!! Best part about it was the mashed potatoes and gravy. So I ordered a strawberry shake to go - thinking that would be a good filler upper. I don’t know what they make their strawberry shakes with, but it wasn’t traditional ice cream and there sure wasn’t very much strawberry flavoring. Needed to be using fresh strawberries, or at least frozen strawberries! For this being a diner, making me think of good old-fashioned cooking, it was nothing but process packaged pre-frozen crap! Overpriced to say the least. I will never ever go back! My server needs trained In organization, serving tables and checking back more often. The order mixup, I can understand being next to each other on the screen. For being at a truckstop, they need to bring back fresh home-cooked down to earth meals, Not frozen...

Woke up in my truck on this Easter Sunday thinking I would go get some pancakes and coffee before I roll out. Amanda greeted me and she was so pleasant. She told Melody what I was drinking and as she poured a cup of coffee from a quarter full coffee pot, I asked if I could wait for a fresh pot that she just started to brew. Melody made a face and then brought the cup over to her “locals” table and said something about me not wanting it. The other gal says oh you know I’ll drink it extremely loud.

Apparently it’s a problem if you like a fresh cup of coffee and you’ll get chastised by Melody and her gang. I felt extremely uncomfortable and ended up leaving. She can have her locals. As for me and mine, I’ll never step foot in there for breakfast as long as she’s there. And I will make sure to tell all of my trucker friends about my experience. For just changing ownership, probably not a great way to start off.

Now, I was just in last night and had a wonderful experience with the two servers from last night.

But you know what? I’ll not let her...