since I trashed T/A. So let's talk about Amarillo, TX. There are many choices for dinner. All the big truck stops have a location here. I chose the T/A because I'm tired of FJ, Petro, and Love's. You couldn't pay me to stop at Pilot, let alone be dumb enough to eat at one. Besides, I like the Idle Aire internet service at T/A. So fast forward - the food from the T/A buffet here was terrible. I, thank God, have never been in prison, but this "stuff" was probably as close I will ever get to jail chow. The fried chicken was dry and over cooked, the unhealthy fried "fish" was rubbery. Do you remember those little rubber super balls that would bounce really high? This was the T/A "fish." I should have tried to bounce it on the table. There were 2-3 items that I can't describe. In general the whole buffet selection was "slop" - pig food. And believe me, if I owned pigs, I would give them better. I lost my appetite after only a few careful bites of what was on my plate. The service was just ok. I should have gone over to Popeye's or Burger King. $11 bucks down the drain. And, adding to my "jail house" experience were the truckers around me, who, based on their appearance, looked just like inmates at any Federal Correctional Facility.The next day at the Baytown TX T/A location - food equally as bad and the service - horrible. Why is it that T/A waitresses have so many problems when they have more than 3 tables? I guess that's why they work at T/A. Kudos to all those professional servers who work at independent truck stops and can take care of a whole restaurant of customers all by themselves. This location was a ripoff at $14 (without tip) for their buffet and a Pepsi. The same thing over at the FJ costs $9.75.
