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With gas prices rising, travelers are doing what they can to reduce their costs elsewhere as they journey to the vacation destinations. One way to cut costs is to buy your meals at the same place you fuel your car, at the service station. John Lindner of the Baltimore Sun, noticing that gas stations were starting to offer more elevated fare, has conducted an unscientific study of gas station dining.
Using a five tire ranking system (one tire is the lowest and five is the best), he and his wife noshed at five stations in the Baltimore region. Their approach was to eat a hot dog at each location (as a control) and additionally have one of whatever the station's "signature" dish was. They ate at High's, Wawa (although they should have had a hoagie, not the salad), Royal Farms, BP and the Sunshine General Store at a local Chevron station. Overall, they were pleased with the offerings, with Sunshine garnering a solid 4 1/2 tires for their bacon cheeseburger and hot dog.
Personally, I'm particularly partial to Wawa (even though they recently closed the one a block from my apartment). What are your favorite service station eats?
[via The Hungover Gourmet]
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5-27-2008 @10:14AM nlyme1118 said... Sheetz has it all over any competition. Two hot dogs (with unlimited condiments) for a buck! And if you want to pay more, their selection of subs, wraps, bar-be-qued pork, sandwiches and salads is without equal. Too bad they are only in the middle Atlantic area...
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5-27-2008 @10:28AM RICKJAMES said... ILLEGAL IMMAGRANT MART GAS STATION (WALMART)
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5-27-2008 @10:29AM RICKJAMES said... ILLEGAL IMMAGRANT MART GAS STATION (WALMART)
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5-27-2008 @10:39AM WILLIAM MURPHY said... I KNOW THAT IT WILL NOT HELP ANYONE WO GET RECERPIT ABOUT REDUCE ANY MONEY COUPON 1 TO 3 DOLLARS OFF FOR REFILL GAS OR DEISEL TOO LAREER,, I KNOW ALL FORLK OF PEOPLE ARE STILL BALMED GAS PRICE KEEP UP FOR LIFE TILL ?????????? HIT 5 DOLLAR PER GALLON ----- 16. 00 PER GALLON IN USA,, IT WILL BE WORSE ALL THE FOLK POEPLE WILL LOSE THIER BUSY AND JOB ANYPLACE GO LOSE LOOK LIKE END OF WORLD WAR 111 THEN DAMAGED WILL BE END SOON ... I KNOW THAT THE GOD TAKE CARE OF YU TOO ME ,,, I DO NOT ANYTHING,,, GOD BLESS YU IN CHRIST,,,,
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5-27-2008 @10:49AM Avid said... I agree with Nicole, Tioga Gas Mart near Mono Lake in California has the best gas station food around. With a full blown deli and different kinds of hot food, sandwiches, salads, and drinks, that place is hard to leave! Whenever I'm in June Lake, also nearby, I make a special trip there for the food itself, and so do lots of others!
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5-27-2008 @10:52AM sandy gilbert said... When I lived up north I always got the Italian hoagies at the Wawa and you could not beat them even the local deli which was ran by an Italian was not as good..the meats and cheese were fresh and so were the veg's. The price was lower than the deli also When I go home where do I go to get a good hoagie ? The Wawa. Don't have to search..
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5-27-2008 @11:06AM steve said... OK, ANY SEVEN ELEVEN 7-11 HAS THE BEST HOTDOGS MEAL DEAL. ANY 7-11 FROM CALIFORNIA TO FLORIDA YOU GOTTA TRY THEM......
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5-27-2008 @11:07AM katie said... the best gas station hotdog would have to be QT's it the perfect thing whenever doesn't matter if it 10:30 in the morning or 3 am it always great
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5-27-2008 @11:09AM steve said... OK, ANY SEVEN ELEVEN 7-11 HAS THE BEST HOTDOGS MEAL DEAL. ANY 7-11 FROM CALIFORNIA TO FLORIDA YOU GOTTA TRY THEM......
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5-27-2008 @11:19AM fizzfactory said... I know most of you never heard of it, but here is Pittsburgh he have gas stations called Get Go's. The only owned by the local supermarket chain, so not only do you save 10 cents per gallon on every $50 you spend @ the supermarket or gas station, but they also have great food, such as Nathan Hot Dogs and even Paninis and other gourmet foods. I love Sheetz @ 3am like the rest of us, but Get Go blows them away!
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5-27-2008 @11:37AM Deb said... I agree about Town and Country. I do believe it is a Texas thing. All the food that I've had there is great but the chimichangas are the best. You can get things there that aren't anywhere else--like honey covered Bugels. They are a great alternative to a candy bar. LONG LIVE TOWN AND COUNTRY
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5-27-2008 @11:57AM Jennifer said... Wawa's has great subs for on the go. Blimpies is okay too. Royal Farms chicken isn't bad either!
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5-27-2008 @12:02PM DST said... Franklin's Grocery in Woodrow,SC (btw Bishopville & Sumter) has THE BEST hot dogs!!!
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5-27-2008 @12:20PM GAS STATIONS R GROSS said... Gas stations are gross. My buddy works at one and they get their breakfast items like dougnuts at midnight and they sit there for hours. The hot dog turners never get cleaned and the packaged sandwhiches only get thrown away after 3 days past the expiration. Yall are sick for eating at gas stations.
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5-27-2008 @12:54PM Pkonk said... Have to second the 7-Eleven nomination. Great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Fresh bakery every morning, incredible sandwiches, and you can load any of their grill items with chili, hot cheese, or the works. And the best coffee around.
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5-27-2008 @1:46PM Lauren said... I would love to know the name of the place near Monroe, LA that Bob mentioned. I am moving there from FL soon. Thx
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5-27-2008 @2:09PM web said... Would you really eat at a gas staion to save money! The person who is working their is either from a Third World country, or some nasty person, just there because they have no other job prospects. How much do they care about your food being cooked properly or even stored properly.
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5-27-2008 @3:03PM Maria Krug said... I'm from the East Coast and hands down Quick Chek has some of the best "quick food" around. Their soups are great, fresh sandwiches and a killer Taylor, Egg and Cheese on a roll! Good coffee too!
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