Gotta love a good Buc-ee's visit! This location in Crossville is a perfect midpoint between…read moreNashville and the Smokies and is conveniently located right off I-40, making it an easy stop whether you're heading east or west across Tennessee. I always wonder how long the line will be, but I was able to get in and out quickly both times I stopped this weekend. I primarily came for the reduced gas prices, clean restrooms, and great snacks, but the friendly staff are always a bonus. This trip I fell in love with the Cherry Maple Beef Jerky as it's sweet and savory without being overly sweet, and the texture isn't too tough. I also really enjoyed the peach tea! If you're making the drive between Middle and East Tennessee, this Buc-ee's is definitely worth the stop.

It's Buc-ee's. At…read morethis point, reviewing Buc-ee's feels a little like reviewing Disney World. You already know what you're getting into. A road trip stop somehow turns into a shopping expedition. We stopped at the Crossville location on our way to Nashville and accomplished the essentials: Glazed pecans. Barbecue. A case of water. Road snacks we probably didn't need but somehow couldn't live without. Mission accomplished. Now, compared to some of the giant Buc-ee's locations, this one feels a little smaller. It's still enormous by normal gas station standards, but in the Buc-ee's universe, it's more of a midsize SUV than a monster truck. One disappointment was that the fried chicken and burritos weren't being served during our visit. That's like showing up to a baseball game and finding out the home team has the day off. Still, it's hard to be too critical. The store was clean. The selection was huge. The bathrooms were spotless, as expected. And somehow I walked in for gas and left with enough snacks to survive a minor natural disaster. That's the Buc-ee's experience. Four stars. Because even a smaller Buc-ee's is still better than about 99% of the gas stations you'll find on the road.

SO I fell into a pattern on my NYC to California trip. I stopped at a fair number of Love's Truck…read moreStops. Why? They usually had easy on and off to the freeway, they almost always had good gas prices for the area, the bathrooms were clean to spotless, the area between the pumps was nice as I had a moving van, and the long handles made cleaning the windshield easy. This particular love's fit all of those to a tee. The staff was friendly and the bathrooms were spotless. This particular one had a Subway and McDonald's attached or in proximity

I don't know why this dog park is behind the gas station, but there's literally no parking. But…read moreeven in the front area the parking is very very limited. You would think that since this is right off the freeway in a very busy location they would try to add parking spaces. The dog park was a decent size but you gotta watch out for land mines... People do not clean up after their dogs and this gas station does not maintain the park because there was poop literally everywhere... I mean everywhere was disgusting.

This pilot was clean when we walked into it and the associates greeted us. There wasn't a wait for…read morethe shower at all which was perfect timing because I wanted to be in and out. The shower was small but it was clean the toilet looked as if someone just used it. I only purchased an Apple and the associate was standing behind me as if I wasn't going to pay for it. She walked away after my transaction was complete if I was a shoplifter I wouldn't steal 1 apple it would at least be more than that. I still would recommend stopping here for a quick shower.

Just left this Pilot gas station (travel center) where my husband, son and I purchased 5 hotdogs…read more The incredibly rude pink-haired cashier asked us why we needed 5 hotdogs. My husband and I exchanged glances and he told her 2 for him and his son and 1 for me. I asked her why she asked and she replied "most people don't buy that many". I asked her why she kept track of how many hot dogs people"usually" buy and she replied "I'm not saying it's excessive but most people don't buy that many". We were in shock. This person should not be working with the public. We're talking about 5 hotdogs for 3 adults.

Have three vehicles that use Flex Fuel and Speedway is the ONLY station within 60 miles of us that…read morecarries Flex Fuel and only two pumps out of 20+ pumps. Today, as is the case several times a month both pumps were out of order! Typically couple of times a week the two pumps are with out of service or out of fuel! That's bad enough but then when there is fuel and/or pomp's are working inconsiderate customer tie the two pumps up by going into the store leaving their vehicles blocking customers to access the flex fuel instead of pulling forward to park in front of the store thus freeing the flex fuel pumps for others. One would think that a company like speedway would rectify this issue by placing signage at those two pumps asking customers to free the space after fueling. Lastly, you would also assume that if you provide a product that is not available anywhere else within 60+ miles that you would either have more pumos to provide it or at least make sure it is available and pumos working! I have contacted Speedway customer service in the past since this is an ongoing problem to no avail.

I am stunned by the inaction from this locations employees today while a child was trapped in a…read morevehicle in distress. This morning the unthinkable happened. The impossible perfect storm that led to my 15 month old locking himself in the vehicle with my keys in his hand while my phone was left at home. It was a new, terrifying and humbling experience. I went in and their store phone was unable to reach my husband because his area code was out of state. I asked the employees if I could please use someone's phone to call my husband or if they would call him for me...that he was 2 miles down the road with a spare. Every single one of them said No. I had to insist, at least 4 times, for them to call the Baxter PD and they didn't even bother to use the store phone for that, they pulled their cell phones right out of their pockets. My son was outside, screaming while he had inadvertently pressed the panic button on my keys...while the employees displayed virtually zero empathy or compassion. I went outside and asked the closest vehicle with people in it to make the same call and before I could finish asking a phone was offered, and any additional assistance available....thanks to their kindness and quick action, my husband got there within minutes and my son was calming down in my arms before BPD even arrived. That couple was such a blessing and I cannot Thank them enough. I deliberately shop here and hide painted rocks here....my older children enjoy visiting and chatting with Guy when they get special slurpee's after school. I cannot understand why Ashley, Jasmine and Rhonda flat out refused to make a phone call that would have ended the nightmare ordeal as quickly as possible. Thankfully we were parked in the shade at 9am, so I did not need to break a window and scare him further (if necessary I absolutely would have)! I love the small town community of Baxter and today was rocked to my core by the indifference I experienced.

I was pretty impressed by the cleanliness of this travel center, bathrooms and all! Quick service…read moreat Hardee's. I'll definitely need to bookmark this center for future travel.

#25/2023 Out with the old in with the new…read moreOld Travel Center it was run down and decrepit over at Cookeville that used to have those great fried bologna sandwiches though LOL and the old Amish kitchen is gone! Same owner got himself a grant partnered up with Travel centers of America that has a new ta Express just built. This is a franchise not corporate owned. A very nice facility when I came in just recently opened days before. A very nicely new pave parking lot for now a beautiful brand new building. Featuring three different fast foods in the food court it has a now open Hardee's, a el tapiato fresh Mex Express similar to like Moe's Chipotle etc. And a full-service Sabarro. Are the general public it has easy access to the gas pumps it's got very clean brand new bathrooms of beer cooler soft drinks moderate size convenience store nice looking selection smaller but still good. It also has a community coffee nice to see out of New Orleans area that you find them further south. They're still working out some bugs in here they got showers I got a scale they got a little TV room. They're also the old rundown shop is going to get reopened again he hopes with a little bit of luck as things progress. I think having the TA name under his belt is going to be a good thing to bring more people in I just hope they don't trash it honestly. I came in and had Sbarro the other day enjoyed it very much. I hope you have good luck with the new center it's nice to see how clean it is right off of interstate 40 easily accessible and on the Long mountain route between Cookeville through Sparta down into Chattanooga.

Love the grilled chicken sandwich! My husband loves the spaghetti plate and the Alfredo is…read moreawesome!! From the panini's to the plate dinners everything we've tried is wonderful! If you're down in the lake or passing through, stop and give them a try! They also have the cheapest gas in town!

Poor service, extremely high prices, rude employees. Do better little dodge. in dire need of new…read moremanagement and employees

From the owner: We are a small convenient store specializing in those last minute needs before hitting the lake…read more Full Deli (breakfast, lunch, & dinner), groceries, fishing supplies & live bait, beer, tobacco, lottery & ethanol free fuel. We accept EBT, Credit & Debit cards and have an ATM.