![]() The nearest non-Turnpike food option appears to be the Twist & Shake in Hustontown, which features some very affordable sandwiches.įood and drink options: This plaza features some usual suspects - Popeyes, Burger King, Auntie Anne’s and Starbucks - as well as a Famous Famiglia Pizzeria and (yet again!) Hershey’s Ice Cream. Where it’s located and what it’s near: This stop is located at milepost 172.3 and can be accessed from the westbound and eastbound sides of 76. Ice cream cups can be purchased at Auntie Anne’s.īest online review: “Clean and no one killed me.” 8. ![]() Pro tip: There aren’t any milkshakes at the Burger King, but there is a do-it-yourself Hershey’s milkshake maker. But if my car companion bought $7.69 worth of cajun fish and then brought it back into the vehicle, I would leave that person at South Somerset. ![]() Credit: Sarah Anne Hughes / The InclineĬons: The Popeyes features seafood dinners, which I suppose could be seen as a pro. The highlight is undoubtedly the Tastykake display at the APlus. Pros: One of the soda fountains features Mello Yello, aka the Coca-Cola Company’s version of Mountain Dew, which kinda feels like something special. There’s also a Starbucks and APlus convenience store. There are personal pie pizzas available to grab, as well as pasta dishes including Creamy Chicken Alfredo and Meaty Marinara. If you’re in a rush and don’t really care about the garbage that you’re eating, the Pizza Hut Express (get it!) is the fastest way to get in and out. In the nearby town of Somerset, there are a number of non-chain restaurants including the Chuck Wagon Restaurant, Stairs In Town Restaurant and Mel’s Restaurant and Lounge.įood and drink options: This stop is a mecca for fast food options: Burger King, Popeyes, Pizza Hut Express and Auntie Anne’s Pretzels. Where it’s located and what it’s near: This stop is located at milepost 112.3 on the eastbound side of 76. Ketchup on bench seat, grabbed a rag to wipe it off, came away BLACK! Food at Roy Rodgers was good, service was good. Pro tip: They had a decent selection of reasonably-priced T-shirts if you want to indicate to everyone that you love Pennsylvania.īest online review: “Place was not well maintained. Maybe stick with Hershey’s Ice Cream, the real treat. Auntie Anne’s? I mean fine, but still not great. So it’s a little risky.Ĭons: Even though this location has a handful of options, they’re all bad options. Pros: Of the crappy pizza places, Pizza Hut is one of the best … BUT it’s one of those teeny, tiny Pizza Hut Express places that puts its pies in boxes under heat lamps. Where it’s located and what it’s near: The Blue Mountain Service Plaza is located just west of Harrisburg at milepost 202 heading westbound.įood and drink options: Roy Rogers, Pizza Hut Express, Auntie Anne’s, Hershey’s Ice Cream and Starbucks. You can also enjoy nachos in the outdoor dining area on a nice day.Ĭons: Being at this little turnpike stop, with the glorious South Midway plaza just out of reach across several lanes of traffic, is quite honestly heartbreaking. There’s one soda machine, with 20 options, and a F’real milkshake machine. Pros: This is a compact, get-in, get-out plaza. That unfortunately included the potato wedges I ordered, which were cold, a particularly bad condition for potato wedges. Some of the food is made to-order, like the grilled cheese I bought via a touchscreen system, but other items were sitting out. There’s a Starbucks, Subway, an APlus convenience store and the Ladson Grill, which appears to be Sunoco’s version of the dining options at a Sheetz or Wawa. ![]() See the South Midway entry for info on nearby eateries.įood and drink options: The options at this stop are very limited. Where it’s located and what it’s near: This stop is located at milepost 147.3 on Westbound 76. That’s how little I cared about this stop. We also formed some Very Definitive Opinions about the plazas, and they’re ranked below from worst to best. On our 360-mile journey, we ate bad pizza, discovered the joys of tater tot-topped sandwiches and found actual fresh food. These are the places we stopped, each of which is operated by HMSHost, a Maryland-based company that specializes in travel dining and holds a lucrative 30-year contract with the Pennsylvania Turnpike: (Sorry, lovers of the Allentown and Hickory Run stops.) After this inspired story from Eater ranking the New Jersey Turnpike stops, we decided to look at our own options across the Commonwealth, ranking the options based on quality and ambiance. Three reporters, 15 plazas - one Pennsylvania Turnpike.īilly Penn and The Incline recently embarked on an epic project to eat the Turnpike, visiting and dining at each of the plazas on the main drag from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.
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