Brownsville Market

Came for the food with the bonus of filling the gas tank. I got this cookbook, Turkey and the Wolf, this place was mentioned by name. The author describes living in Virginia and the gas station food culture, fried chicken was the star at this place. I had to try it. My husband and I were on a 16 day Eastern National Park tour and spending 3 days on the southern end of Shenandoah NP. The end of Sky Line Drive almost dumps you out here. Fried Chicken 8/10: FRESH, seasoned, juicy, crispy. A very tasty straightforward chicken. Macaroni Salad 8/10: Sauced just right, big ol chunks of fresh peppers and cucumbers, simple and light. Potato Salad 8/10: Perfectly cooked potatoes, light simple dressing, needed a touch of salt and pepper but that’s just my preference. Worth the stop!

I've heard a bit about the fried chicken here and since I was driving through, we stopped for lunch. 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.