Meeting Place — Restaurant in West Virginia

First time here, looked at some of the reviews place seemed to be poppin’ seeing as it was kind of in the middle of no-where, but they do have semi truck parking which we appreciate. When we walked in there was a bit of a line that trailed into the gas station next to it, waiting about 5-10 minutes (we came in right at 4pm so it was about dinner time) there was a group of 3 in front of us and a group of 5 behind us, they did seat them first I guess due to the availability of chairs for bigger groups rather than smaller (we were a group of 2) so we did wait a minute or 3 longer since they let them go first which was questionable but it was a small establishment. For an appetizer we skipped out on the basics. I went for the unlimited salad bar as I noticed right off the bat that it was an organized salad bar with my favorite fixings. My husband had been craving corn bread so he got the bean soup and cornbread. I greatly enjoyed the salad and kept going back for more, while my husband said the corn bread was good and satisfied his cravings the bean soup was watery and lacked any sort of flavor. The wait time for our main courses did take a while maybe around 20-30 minutes or so, and although I had the salad bar to eat from I didn’t want to get full off of just salad. I also noticed that despite it being a small restaurant the waitresses didn’t really pay much attention to smaller groups and focused more on the bigger ones. My husband and I only got 1 refill and that wasn’t until after we got our main course (which was after 20-30 minutes) that our waitress noticed we needed refills. My husband ordered the New York Strip which he says was not the best, and kept trying to decipher what the steak was missing. I ordered the Honey Mustard Chicken which I believe was a bit dry, maybe overcooked? Wasn’t too sure but it wasn’t my favorite, so I did end up getting full off of salad instead of my chicken. Something we both could agree on is their Curly Fries are AMAZING! I highly recommend. And their ranch tasted home made! Which I was soo happy once I got a taste. We finished with the Brownie Sundae which was pretty tasty, warm and chocolatey a bit heavy on the whip cream but over all a good way to end a mid-tasting meal. I was able to take a salad to-go and my husband got some Potato Salad (which he loved) and the French Fries to-go as well. Definitely loved the vibes, felt country-but clean and warm, a very comforting place. Loved the truck parking, makes it easy for us truckers/passengers to enjoy the good stuff too. Upon leaving, we noticed the parking lot was packed. Seems like a really popular place, hopefully in the future they can expand and make the place bigger. Would love to see them grow, maybe make their way down to Texas someday. :)

total from today’s dinner was $74...

I was in need of a place to park my rig late on a Friday night as snow started to fall. This spot was easy to find, located directly off the highway. The lot was large, well lit, and easy to navigate even in the snow. There was still ample parking available at 9PM. The next morning I ventured into the store and the restaurant to get some water and order breakfast. The restrooms in the store were a bit lackluster, but still above average for a small truck stop. The restaurant, however, exceeded my expectations. I was greeted by a friendly waitress and given a menu, she offered recommendations and I ordered a bacon egg & cheese with hashbrowns to-go. My total was $8.99. There were lots of locals sitting down for breakfast and coffee, I could tell they came here often. My biscuit was hot and delicious. It had a freshly fried egg on it, good bacon, and american cheese. If I could complain about anything it would be that the egg needed some seasoning (salt, pepper). Overall this place was a breath of fresh air from the usual corporate truck stops. I will be coming here again...

Stopped in for breakfast. Was pleasantly surprised to find a parking lot large enough to accommodate our truck and camper without having to worry about getting parked in or too tight turns. At our age those are concerns. It was crazy busy every table full. We were seated shortly. You could tell it was a place the locals come to, that’s to me a positive tell. Our order was taken promptly and arrived within a reasonable time seeing how busy it was. The food was delicious and any ask for condiments were brought right away. Waitress was more than just a waitress she was friendly inspite of being very pressed to cover all her tables. We would definitely stop again.

I have only one suggestion. Please offer two sizes of drinks. I realize this place also serves truckers but we seniors don’t need or want 16 oz orange juice or 12 oz of milk for oatmeal.

Wish more restaurants offered senior portions. I dislike wasting food.

Definitely warrants a revisit for a lunch or dinner. Menu was making me want...