Sometimes the best food is in unlikely places and according to Saveur Magazine and The Washington…read morePost, Mac's is a hidden gem truly hidden in middle of nowhere backwoods Virginia. It's in cellphone reception-less Roseland, Virginia off a few country roads. Once you see the only gas station for miles, it would be easy to move on, but just wait...Mac's is in the gas station! Passing a beaten up truck and a few overall wearing locals, walk inside and order the fried chicken sandwich with all the fixins (onions, lettuce, a jumbo slice of a tomato, and mayo) for a whopping $4. If they ask if you want potato wedges, save $2 and skip it. They weren't very good and you literally get 5-6 of them. The chicken sandwich itself was good for being in a gas station. It's definitely better than Chick-fil-A but not as good as the best you've ever had. If you stumble upon Mac's randomly, you'd be blown away by how good a simple gas station in literally the middle of nowhere could make such a good sandwich. However, if you're coming from a city with good food, save the trip. Sorry Saveur and The Washington Post.

The Washington Post used to publish a food column called "Crummy But Good" which highlighted places…read morewith great food but little in the way of aesthetics. To be sure, Mac's is such a place... Mac's is a nondescript country store and gas station on Highway 151 in Roseland that happens to sell outstanding fried chicken - crisp and moist with just the right seasoning. This is what fried chicken is about, not that greasy junk at KFC. Indeed, Mac's chicken is as good, if not better, than Mitchell's in Lynchburg (also in the Crummy But Good genre). Choose the number of pieces, white or dark meat and whether or not you want a side and dinner rolls. Mac's offers other items, but it's hard to make a case when the chicken is this good. The store managers are friendly and there are a handful of rustic tables in the back of the store should you wish to dine-in. Mac's is a great place to stop for lunch while visiting the local orchards. If you're willing to overlook the exterior, great fried chicken will be your reward. Just be sure to top off your tank before heading back to town.

Brownsville Market offers quality food at decent prices. The cheeseburgers are great, and the…read morecurrent specials on ice cream and pepperoni pizza are very nice! The staff there is largely quite friendly and accommodating.

I've heard a bit about the fried chicken here and since I was driving through, we stopped for…read morelunch. I'll explain my 4-star a bit. For a gas station without much around, it was a good meal at a reasonable price. I went with the 3-piece dinner, which gets you a thigh, wing, drumstick, and two sides. There were a few options and I went with scalloped potatoes and onion rings... Oh, and a dinner roll. For $9.99 it felt pretty reasonable. Chicken and sides were warm. Chicken was crispy, good seasoning, but not complex flavor. Onion rings are real onion rings (not minced) and batter fried. Scalloped potatoes were better than expected and they were a decent portion. In the end, it was good fried chicken from a gas station, though I don't think I'd go out of the way for it. Driving past at meal time and it's a reasonable option that won't break the bank.

Handy and entertaining stop for gas, snacks, bathroom break. The homemade country ham biscuits…read morelooked good, like Mamaw used to make. Friendly service. Store has a lot of kitschy stuff, it's all kind of crammed in amongst the usual convenience store fare and it's a popular stop so it all feels rather crowded and you are having to navigate through the stuff and people. One restroom per gender and the lock is not confidence-inspiring but did hold. There is a notice on the door to knock before opening door but it's also loud in the store. "Wall of shame" at the entrance/exit with camera footage of shoplifters, ppl who wrote bad checks, etc.

Used to be a decent place to stop but lately we've bought sandwiches where the bread is molded. The…read morecakes taste like they've been stored open in a refrigerator and absorbed the taste of stale food. They are gross and leave a nasty taste in your mouth. This was especially problematic as we bought several slices just today and couldn't give them to the people they were for because of the taste. There's one particular "older" lady in the deli who is rude every single time we've been here. If you're going to shop here check your food and open all sandwiches to check the bread!!!!

Early day. Long day. Hot day. If you're driving along TN Hwy and feeling parched because you…read moredropped / spilled / forgot your cup of ice, learned (painfully) the metal water bottle is hotter than the pavement outside, the a/c is not working well, the car spews waves of heat into the air as it gasps on the last drops of gas fumes in the tank, and now you're hallucinating palm trees, coconuts and umbrella drinks on every broken stripe on the highway, take heart. Around the next bend is Shady's. Shady's is a standard convenience store/gas station. It's a little drab on the inside, but the people who work here are pretty awesome and that brightens it up. The a/c functions (I think), the beverage coolers are well stocked with every type of liquid refreshment, there are plenty of snacks, the gas pumps work, and the stray cats outside begging for food are really good at it. The day I stopped in, Shady's air conditioning wasn't working and the employee was sitting outside in the shade; but compared with the inside of my car, I could have been at the north pole. The cold water numbed my frustration, but then so did the friendly employee who apologized for the lack of air conditioning and then spent time commiserating. I don't know though, she only might have been pretending empathy once I started talking about the umbrella drinks in the middle of the highway.

They never have any food cooked. Before lunch, at lunch or after lunch it's the same story. No food…read moreprepared. When you ask the cook, When are you going to have more chicken up? "Well, we have some cooking , but it's already sold" WTH? I don't care when you come in there, they never have anything fixed and the employees are idiots. Go somewhere else.

I used to live in Virginia and Sheetz is just a nostalgic gas station stop on road trips for me…read morenow! Had to stop and get some mac and cheese bites and tenders for the road. I find that Sheetz stores are generally well kept and have a lot to offer!

I figured this would be the last Sheetz location I was see for a few weeks and I would make the…read morebest of it. Initial stop here was to fuel up my vehicle for the final leg of my journey home. Also, it didn't hurt to make a pitstop inside. Gas prices were on average with other nearby stations in the area. Paying at pump was where to be. Inside I made quick usage of the facilities and wanted to grab myself some drinks for the remainder of the trip. I would have used the self checkouts but I needed items from behind the counter. The line went smoothly and the employees were pleasant to deal with. Overall a decent stop at a busy location.