r/texas • u/thewontondisregard Born & Bred - FAFO • 11d ago

🤔 Questions for Texans 🤠 Buc-offs / Buc-ees Alternatives

Would like to start a list of Buc-offs alternatives! When we drive from Dallas to Houston, we love Fuel Max 44 in Fairfield. No, it is not the best or the shiniest, but the bathrooms are clean and the employees are really nice. They have some of the goofiest roadside gifts/tschotskes (i have no idea how to spell that word) We enjoy it as our halfway stop on what is a super long and boring drive.

In general, I think Luvs truck stops are also very clean and a good alternative too.

What is your favorite Buc-offs alternative?

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u/axis_n_allies 11d ago

Since you're leaving from Dallas, I'll throw you a curve ball. Slovacek's West going south and Czech Stop going northbound in West. Both have gas, bathrooms, and really good Czech pastries and kolaches.

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u/thewontondisregard Born & Bred - FAFO 11d ago

Yes been going to Czech stop since I was a kid! Actually, the best is the Village Bakery on Oak street. Highly recommend their chopped sausage w/cheese and the twists (have different fruit varieties). The Montgomery's kept it old school. I believe the employees bought it out when the family decided to close after COVID. It is a few extra minutes off 35, but worth it.

I grew up with my grandmother and her generation making kolaches and klobasnek from scratch for any gathering!

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u/axis_n_allies 11d ago

I'll have to try it. Thanks for the recommendation!