Dabb's Quick Stop

This is a pretty extraordinary gas station/Convenience Store/truckstop.

It is located on the main drag running north from Houma to Gray - just a couple of miles from the visitor center.

The store is large and has a very diverse inventory. It feels like a cross between a convenience store, an arts and crafts store and a major interstate truckstop. It reminded me of the huge gas station/department store/country general store where we used to go outside of Burnsville North Carolina.

The first time I stopped by yesterday, I met the attractive young owner who told me that she had just returned from a buying trip out in Nevada.

I had complimented her on her collection of large Native American dream catchers and she said she had just bought them on that trip.

The store also has a pretty extraordinary selection of knives. In my whole two years of full-time travel through mostly rural areas in the south east and south, I have always been short of good knives. I hope to buy one or two when I get my Social Security check in a week.

I just rescued a fabulous mostly Basenji hunting dog from the swamps north of Laplace. She needs a big area to run.

If you go out back of the store, back past where the semi‘s are parked, there is open space that stretches back for probably a mile. Me and my Magic had a pretty amazing walk out there twice yesterday and already this morning.

Magic and I were awakened early this morning when she barked at somebody just outside the van.

It turned out to be a really nice guy - employee of the store – who I think spends his full-time patrolling the entire campus picking up litter.

That is an extraordinary investment on the part of the store - and one I have not encountered anywhere else in our travels.

Most everywhere I go - over two years of travel and dozens of country gas station/convenience stores - mostly the staff never get time to get away from the cash register and nobody ever picks up the litter, or very seldom.

I have ended up taking on that job with places that I like - and I will sometimes spend as much as an hour picking up the litter around a favorite convenience store. This place prioritizes keeping the grounds nice and pays somebody to do that full-time. I’m very impressed.

I have found the staff very helpful and friendly and there is just kind of a cozy country feeling about this whole place.

I recommend it very highly.

While I wait for the gas pumps to reset. I'm looking around. There are many knives and Ax here. Everyone is friendly including the customers. 27 degrees 6.30am

Best diesel prices around, plus lots of fun gifts inside. Swords, ski masks, patriot gear...the usual stuff. They also post shop lifters pics on the front door, sometimes with commentary that's hilarious. Dinner, fuel and a show!

Stop by, you won't be disappointed.

Great selection of food, drinks, knives, posters, and truck stop availabilities

My car broke down and I drove 2 minutes to this station. The staff was very nice and friendly. Did not experience the racism that a previous post talked about. They were concerned and very helpful. I had stopped earlier that day to get gas. Same courteous and friendly service.

They offer a variety of options. Anything from a milkshake to making a payment on a power bill. It was quite a bit to take in. Very convenient to buy gas as well.

Friendly personal have been a customer since they opened many years ago keep up the good friendly service

Wonderful place, great people,, good service and just all around great atmosphere, I Love This Place.

Great place! Friendly staff!

Best gas station ever! Lots of cool things to look at.

Great

They have just about everything there

Easy to get into for fuel, friendly people inside.

Best small gustation and awesome truck parking

Love this little story it awsome

Delicious Catfish Po-Boy's.

I love going here

Great place

Look at my DAB!