Magnolia

Been stopping here for years, for lunch. The name Magnolia threw me off, all I’ve ever know it as was the Queen City Truck Stop.
Lunch gets busy here, but they still have fast service. The food is better than most truck stops, and the price isn’t bad $ 9.30 for the lunch, meat, choice of three side items, tea, and cracklin or jalapeño cornbread.

Delicious breakfast! Portions are large, food is fresh, and service is quick and efficient. A great place to stop on a long road trip!

Magnolia Restaurant 5÷12÷15 0200
Very good, 5 stars for sure. This is a restaurant in a truck stop. It is VERY brightly lit by fluorescent lights. The place looks clean and I must say that I was very impressed to walk in at almost 2 in the morning to find a gentleman cleaning the light fixtures and the air conditioning vents. I notice things like that and can’t get over the fact that someone was taking the time to do this. Its All-​American menu consists of burgers, sandwiches, southern entrees and an extensive breakfast menu. Tables are clean with a single fork in a plastic bag for sanitary reasons. The condiments on the table are an off brand but that is not incredibly important. There appeared to be a sit down counter in front of the kitchen, kind of old school.
Ordering was fairly simple, a server comes to the table to take and deliver the order. I had a hamburger combo that could be ordered with either French fries or onion rings; I opted for the fries and sweet tea and added cheese to my burger. MWH had an order of pancakes.
Upon delivery, the server let me know that the cook mistook my order for a double. Presentation wise, I was expecting a single patty but was pleasantly surprised (and not charged) with the double. The burger appeared fresh, the patty was formed in house and the fries were hot. In the future, I will ask for the fries to be a little better cooked as they were soggy but hot all the same. MWH’s pancakes looked to be hot and fresh. My burger and fries were very greasy, but this is a truck stop and they are known for being a «greasy spoon», I can’t say that I was shocked or disappointed. In fact, it was part of the expectation going in so I was not disappointed in that respect either. The quality was exactly what I would expect of a 24 hour truck stop restaurant. I would say that it is a step over other 24 hour all American diners. The server was attentive and checked back often to ensure that we were satisfied and taken care of.
On the way out, I continued to observe the cleanliness and was altogether pleased. I will definitely be back and will continue to report on this establishment. Being a server myself, it is nice to have a go to place where I can eat after my restaurant closes; this will be it.

Great breakfast and great prices. We never leave here hungry. Service is always quick and friendly. I recommend the eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, toast and sweet tea.

Minus 1 star! Obviously microwaved chicken wings smothered in gravy. Half of each chicken wing was scorching hot, while the other side was cold. The wings themselves were mushy. Pancakes were nothing special. Lastly, this place needs a good cleaning! The dust on the blinds made us question why we would ever think to eat here!

As far as truck stops go, not bad. Every piece of food was yummy and fresh. Attentive waitress, and good southern menu.

mmmmmmmmmm the biscuits were real made. the gravy must have been also, your food stayed warm on the plate as you eat, and the waitress came by regularly, maybe to regularly, but were plesant to say no more to.