Tennessean Travel Stop

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  Pam M
a month ago
Heavy traffic delayed our expected arrival in Birmingham where we intended to eat, so we stopped along the way and were very pleasantly surprised by The Tennessean Travel Stop.The whole place is very neat, clean, and modern looking. The bathrooms are very updated, clean, and attractive.There are three eating opportunities: a Cafe type counter, a sandwich counter, and the sit down restaurant with bar. The restaurant has a buffet as well as a menu that is soon expected to expand. We opted for the restaurant. Prices were very reasonable and Melissa, our server, was very friendly and helpful. The food was very delicious, with the fries being better than most other places. Our only regret was that live music was scheduled to begin soon after we needed to leave. We would have loved to stick around for that!We were welcomed to wander and take pictures of the restaurant, bar, and upstairs patio.

  Edward Wyatt (NOLA driver)
2 months ago
Same name and some of the same crew, but that's about it. Nice buffet ($18 w/drink), and a sandwich spot. Store is really well stocked with plenty to choose from. New driver lounge, laundry facilities, and showers are excellent. Showers are $10.60 if I remember correctly. Stop by and give it a shot...I'll definitely be back!!!

  Brenda Cannaday
a month ago
AWESOME place! The new rebuild is fantastic, food is great & buffet & store is very clean & organized with a large selection of souvenirs and homemade fudge, all kinds of goods n candies and Excellent staff. On Friday & Saturday nights they have bands and a bar on second level. THIS PLACE IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN BUC-red!

  Gordon Kelly II
a week ago
They really fixed it up after the fire. Great place for a restart. Showers $13, buffet about $18, bar(beer about $6), lounge and laundry(machines $2) and live music at night on the weekends.

  Jim Hensley
3 months ago
All around beautiful place with great people! There is a good amount of room to park your big rig with showers and driver's lounge. As of this review, they've only been open, maybe a week. The restaurant is a buffet for now till they get going, didn't eat there but the food looked great. They do have nice laundry area too. I don't recall stopping at the old place. The new place is really nice and can't forget they have ice cream place too!

  Tennessee Realtor, Cassie Lee
3 weeks ago
Wow! I think this place just opened. Exit 22 as you come into TN from Alabama or head out of TN on 65. Very nice, clean, restaurant, lounge, bbq area, ice cream shop, gas station and stage for performances.We had the breakfast buffet and it was delicious. $12.99!! The biscuits are sooo good! If you want something more than a plain truck stop, gas station or Waffle House-go here!! Lots of unique souvenirs, candy and even country hams!

  Vic Porter
a month ago
I stopped in here to get a bite to eat. The BBQ was really good. We need more places like this because it really enhances the travel experience. Definitely one of my new favorite places.

  Blake West
3 weeks ago
Stopped by for breakfast. The buffet was hot and ready. The hashbrowns, bacon and cinnamon rolls were excellent. The eggs and country ham were OK. The table was not clean. The bathroom was clean as was the rest of the store. Service was good. The store part had lots of interesting things. Did not get to try the BBQ or ice cream. Next time.

  leigh hulen
3 months ago
We enjoyed the buffet. I usually don't enjoy buffets, but this one had good food. Some of the meat selections were meatloaf, sliced turkey, pulled pork. All were good. It was around 17.00 dollars each. They've only been open for a few days, so they are working out the kinks. All the staff were very friendly.

  Thomas Yager
4 weeks ago
It s a nice clean truck stop. The food is a little expensive for what you get and it does have that yuppie vibe, but I still liked it. The bar is a nice touch. Parking is free.

  Liz Ric
2 months ago
The rebuild is absolutely stunning! Visually appealing and the hospitality is downright amazing! We stopped and enjoyed an amazing meal at the buffet and enjoyed walking around. Definitely a spot worth visiting!

  Kevin Campbell
2 months ago
Not a truck stop, but it has a fuel island for rigs. Its a family destination on a road trip. Stop for breakfast, lunch or dinner, ot just for cocktails. Fun gymnasium for kids too. Great food and atmosphere

  Matthew Joiner
2 months ago
I visited here on 1-20-24. After 2yrs of being closed they've finally rebuilt bigger and alot better than it was. They now have an indoor kids play area in a hugh building by itself. The parking lot is nice and big and all paved no pot holes. The travel center itself boast many great amenities. From nice hugh restrooms with plenty of sinks and paper towel machines to an ice cream/donut shop, private drivers lounge with nice cozy seats and big screen TV and talbles,to a sandwich shop and then there's the nice big buffet and restaurant with nice comfy seats. Nice place to visit and eat even showers are hugh and very well priced.

  Dean Cox
4 weeks ago
Service was slow. Food was cold. Potatoes were not done and cold. They wouldn't even melt the butter after 10 minutes. I was brought mashed Potatoes to compensate for the baked potatoes being cold. Hamburger steak was not done and it was $22 for hamburger steak..... not a fan... people beside of me ordered breakfast and they ate a few bites and got up and left!!!!

  Jenni Hoover
2 months ago
The renovations that have been done since their unfortunate closure due to fire.CLEAN BATHROOMS!!! The building is state of the art, clean, well appointed with merchandise, Pop's BBQ, the ice cream shop, and the buffet is amazing!Definitely worth the trip (or stop)!...AND there are *24* Tesla Chargers!

  Cameron Haack
3 months ago
We tried the restaurant tonight and it was buffet only and the place was packed, we waited maybe 5min before being seated. I believe it was $21 for the buffet. Not bad at all, food is a little bland, but not a deal breaker at all. The atmosphere is amazing, they went above and beyond on this place! Our waitress, Melissa, was on top of it. I would also like to give a shout out to Ceron Mays who was doing a little picking on his guitar, very unique renditions my friend.

  Aaron Smith
2 months ago
I came here for some breakfast it was a small menu but still had what everyone usually wants together.Their was one waiter for Breakfast but still service wasn't slow but I did sit for about 5 minutes before being seen, the breakfast was alright nothing really stood out, bacon was greasy eggs where a lil over done.But the bread was burnt one one side and barley done in the other, but the hashbrowns were barley browned, I spent $14 here the soda was $3 by itself but it was a big glass so I don't expect anyone to finish more than 1.This is just a review of the restaurant not the store, the showers are clean and look very nice, I was provided a towel and wash clothes, the atmosphere was a good easy feel and it had super hot water, the shower was only $12 and it was definitely worth it and theirs a tons of washers and dryers, the bathrooms are well kept and same with the store. I'd give the store higher if these two were separateI'd eat here again bc it was a okay meal for a okay price, it's a BBQ restaurant but had no BBQ breakfast options.

  John C
5 days ago
This was my first time ever stopping in here. I do have to say, this is a very wonderful place to stop. The restaurant is absolutely outstanding. The store is really great as well, very clean and super friendly staff (or at least all that I encountered). I will most definitely be stopping in again when I get through the area. This is also a great place to take the children, if it be the restaurant, the ice cream stand. They even have a children play place out behind the restaurant and truck parking area.

  Wes Thompson
2 weeks ago
This place is fantastic! It is very nice, staff are friendly, the food is great, the ice cream is amazing! They have an all you can eat buffet, ice cream shop, coffee shop, gift shop, bar, lounge, and live music on the weekends!

  The Samson s
2 months ago
Just reopened. Buffet was amazing. Restrooms are spotless. Employees are very nice and plenty of truck parking.

  Angie Duncan
a month ago
Well I had went to eat around 930 pm or so and we decided to go to the Tennessean.. Well we got a huge surprise when we finally got there about 10 minutes til 10 on a Sunday night everything in the truck stop was closed but I looked it up on the website and it said it was open 24/7. I tried to email them about it and of course never heard back from them. And them being a truck stop and also considering how they used to be open 24/7 before the fire why would they change that. Me I like my food later on in the night I can't eat really early cuz then I'll wake up starving again early morning.. So I think they really need to stay open 24/7 again cuz Giles county does not have any restaurants that do that anymore...

  Michael Lemon
2 months ago
The new store is fabulous. But it s like they are try to get you to pay for the new building all at once with higher prices and worse food. The Pops BBQ sauce was reasonably priced at first. Now it s 15.00 for the same size bottle or at least that s what I was charged because when the clerk rang up my 2 BBQ pulled pork sandwiches and the bottle of sauce she had to go do a price check because it didn t come up when she scanned it. But 33. Dollars and change for two sandwiches and a 19oz bottle of BBQ sauce is outrageous. And the sandwiches were not of the same fresh quality as those before the rebuild. Before you could dress up your own sandwiches with the bar that had slaw ,pickles,onion, and you picked the Sauce you wanted. Now the sauce is on the sandwich and the meat looks like they got of canned pork and put some sauce on it. I took a bit and spit it out. My dog wouldn t even eat the rest. Sorry to say. You have lost a customer. And I was really disappointed after watching and waiting for the rebuild to finish.

  JW 1983
2 months ago
Wow. The best truck stop east of the Rocky mountains. Clean showers ,good food, very nice bar and lounge with outdoor seating. Laundry room and the friendliest staff. Drivers please keep this place nice.

  Emily J M
2 months ago
Beautiful redesign. Prices are a lot higher, but they're clean and friendly. Pops' bbq wasn't as fresh as before. They have a new little buffet restaurant, but we didn't try it.

  Crystal Martinez
a month ago
I went and tried the new buffet now that they are opened again. I had a really nice atmosphere. The buffet had three different main courses with a few sides, yeast rolls, dessert,and salad bar. This was honestly the first buffet I have been able to go to on a friday that wasn't based around fish. I was very grateful and will definitely be going back!

  Anna B
2 weeks ago
Huge improvement! As much as I hate to say it, burning down was the best thing to happen to this place. Very much modernized and designed to be the best tourist trap along I-65. Great marketing strategy on their part.Menu prices seemed a bit high but portion sizes are proportionate to price. Food slightly above average but not great either. Don't know what they are using for butter but it doesn't stay melted and by appearances looks like they are using grease drippings from their meats as butter as looks like used lard and taste nothing like butter or margin either one .However their peanut butter cake is absolutely sinful.

  CONNIE SCHULTZ
a week ago
The renovation/rebuild is fantastic. We had a great breakfast from the menu. Their home fries are wonderful. Great fun place to stop when travelling.

  Robert Liebold
2 weeks ago
This is what truck stops USED to be... Absolutely loved it. Clean... Friendly... Great food. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was, I got the ribeye and it was too thin. It didn't seem like a 14oz, and the prices of the food. But everything is going up food wise,so... I will definitely go again.

  R Reed
a week ago
Stopped on March 28 going south direction. Was surprised to see a nice new building and very clean inside. Walked the dogs on gravel area next to the Telsa charging station area. No grass for them to potty. Grabbed some ice cream to go.Then April 2nd, going north direction. Decided to stop again. Once again, clean bathroom. Grabbed a freshly made BBQ sandwich (which I thought was fresh because she grabbed the meat from the meat pans). No sandwiches were on the grab n go warmer and did not want the buffet. Price of sandwich was terrible ($7.99) The meat was majorly dried out. Took one bite and tossed out. Chips (usual small bag size) was $3.49. Grabbed a tennis ball type ball for the dog which was $12.99.After asking the staff where a dog area is. There IS a fenced grass dog area (with dog bags station) behind the truck stop and kids play area building. You will have to drive to this location. You would NOT see it if you don't know. NO SIGNS PRESENT to lead you to this area.As for feeling safe here at this location, I felt safe (using common sense of course.) The prices were WAY WAY over priced. They need to advertise the dog park location.

  Art H
2 months ago
Great breakfast buffet. Everyone there had many choices, country ham served was outstanding. Presentation on the line was inviting and well prepped.The overall market is clean, easy to navigate, and I walked through and was impressed about the employees having a smile.Ice cream and doughnut shop has a great selection separated from the dining room.Simply a must visit is warranted.