Amoco Food Express

After reading the previous review, I decided to put in my «two cents» in. As far as gas stations/​convenience stores go, I’ve seen better. While the place does look a little shabby and most of the products are dated, it’s not the «House of Horrors» that the previous reviewer and many others have made it out to be. When comparing it to convenience stores in other crappy neighborhoods in Memphis, it might be somewhat worse because of the panhandlers that loiter there. However, there is a simple remedy for that: IGNORE THEM. Whenever I go there, I don’t even acknowledge their presence. So, as far as the overall environment of Amoco Food Express, I just take it for what it is.
The real reason for my review was not to either refute or debate the other reviewer, but to talk about the one thing that I love about the place: the food. Assuming that you don’t want «burnt shriveled up hash brown potatoes and wings» but instead want something hot and fresh, go to Amoco Food Express during lunch on a weekday (Monday through Friday). This place serves some of best Southern/​Soul Food in Memphis, and that’s saying a lot. The place serves Southern meat staples such as fried chicken, baked chicken, fried pork chops, hamburger steak and other items. To go along with these, vegetables such as turnip greens, green beans, mashed potatoes, fried okra and rice and gravy are also served. No matter what you get, you’ll probably get a very satisfying meal.
With the food being this good, I am so glad I found this place. When I initially discovered their food counter, it was completely by accident. I believed this happened on a day when I needed gas to get back to work after mailing something at the post office across the street. When I saw the food counter containing pork chops that looked like my mom used to make, I couldn’t resist and got a plate lunch. That meal consisted of some of the best fried pork chops that I’ve had in a long time. This made a huge impression on me, consequentially making it a prime destination for lunch whenever I’m nearby. By the way, it only offers take-​out service, which is fine with me because the environment there isn’t conducive with dining.
I recently had the baked chicken with green beans and rice and gravy, and it was one best meals that I’ve had for the week. The baked chicken was seasoned and very tender (so much that the meat falls off the bone) and was moist, not dry. The chicken had just the right amount of oil that made it juicy, but not greasy. I also really liked the rice and gravy, for it was nicely seasoned with just enough salt to make it tasty (I hate it when anything is over-​salted). The rice and chicken are a great combination that I highly recommend.
For all of its faults, the Amoco Food Express is a great place to get lunch (or breakfast). If you can look past the panhandlers and everything else that gives the place a negative vibe, you’ll be rewarded with a great culinary experience.
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If you’ve seen this place, chances are you are wondering why I am reviewing it. If you’ve been inside it, you are really wondering what in sam’s hell is wrong with me. Well fellow Memphian Unilocalers, I just want to save you the time and trouble. This place is downright scary.
My husband kept telling me there was an Amoco on 3^rd that was far closer to us than the ones on Poplar. Just to give you an idea of how bad this place is, I drove by it about 10 times and thought «He’s totally not talking about that one. He loves me too much to send me there.»
When he finally took me there to show me where it was located, I started to wonder if he wanted me killed. This place is right out of a slasher film. No, seriously. If you took away the «Amoco» sign and put something like «Bob’s» on top– you could film the next remake of Texas Chainsaw Massacre right inside this place.
Ugh! This place is disgusting inside. I had to take a shower when I got home. The convenience store food items that are on the shelves are covered in layers upon layers of dust and they actually had these burnt shriveled up hash brown potatoes and wings inside a case you could order. Who would eat them?!
I will say the dude behind the counter has always been nice (yes I have been forced against my will to go in here 3 times now– I’ve since put a ban on it). In fact, he is so nice he gives the place an extra star. But please, I urge you, stay away from here.