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What I particularly like about these rest stop/service areas is that they offer just about everything you need. This is none other than the "Molly Pitcher Service Area" located in the township of Cranbury, NJ. Located directly off of the New Jersey Turnpike (Highway 95), this massive rest stop has been operating strong dating back to 2007. It was also the perfect place to get out, stretch, and fuel up on our drive from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA. As for some of the food establishments that this service area offers, you have quite a few options including a "Shake Shack", "Panda Express", "Chick-Fil-A", "Starbucks", and "Subway". And some of the amenities includes a baby changing station, gas/diesel stations, EV charging, public restrooms, free Wi-Fi, and cash withdrawals (for a small convenience fee). In addition to all of this, there is even a large convenience store (similar to a "Wawa") which is perfect for buying bottled beverages, lottery tickets, maps, sunglasses, or snacks to take with you. I also wanted to add that they offer plenty of seating much like what you'd find in a large cafeteria/banquet hall. The look and feel of this place is almost reminiscent of a small shopping mall from the 90's but is a much more efficient and user friendly way. The best part about this is that they are open 24 hours a day/7 days a week. However, some of the food places do close (so don't expect to get your Chick-Fil-A at 3:00am on a Sunday). But for what this place offers, it is ideal and quite efficient if you're on a long road trip. Also remember that since you're in New Jersey, it is illegal to pump your own gas so keep that in mind. All in all, "Molly Pitcher Service Area" gets the job done to keep us Americans on the go. My rating, an above average four stars.
Nice little rest area. Plenty of food options and a mini convenience store. Bathrooms were clean too. A great option for those traveling.
Stopped here for a bite to eat. Parking is plenty. This is a very busy location. It's right off of the turnpike. Walk up kiosk to order. They have a seating area. Prices are a little high. Shaking my head. Highway robbery
What a great rest stop option while traveling south on the NJT. I haven't been on the turnpike in a while and they really did a nice job updating and modernizing them. It also brought back childhood memories of stopping by a rest stop on our road trips while growing up in NY. They had ALL the favorites at this stop...Shake Shack and Starbucks! They also had a Chick Fil A but it was a Sunday so they were closed. Bummer! It's a popular rest stop. The bathrooms were clean and tidy too and plenty of parking. We also gassed up our car and the attendants were friendly and courteous except the person who just parked their car there at one of the pumps instead of moving it to the parking area. RUDE! Did you know in NJ, it's a law...you can't gas pump your own gas? I got a vanilla shake on the self ordering kiosks and some snacks at the gas station area. Perfect stop to our road trip!
Newly renovated gorgeous service area. Everything is glossy and shinny inside with new chairs and tables, wooden wall decorations. Excellent food options including trifecta of Shake Shack, Chick-fil-a, Starbucks, plus Subway and Panda Express. There's also confectionery store to buy foods, drinks, snacks and souvenirs. There are massage chairs available in the right end of the hall. Couple of games available for kids. It's play till you win, one for $10 and another for $5. Service of the stores are good. Restrooms are decent, but could use a lot more maintenance clean up.
Good service area along the turnpike. It's renovated. Clean and spacious. Many many stalls in women's bathroom. Well-maintained. I screened shot the shops/ service in there cuz I'm too lazy to type it.
Pretty decent rest stop with a good selection of fast food options. The area is clean with plenty of parking. Gas is a bit pricey here though. Plenty of bathroom stalls and very clean for the most part. Would recommend this service area compared to others.
This is probably my favorite of the newly renovated service areas (so far). It felt huge, and had lots of comfortable seating areas and large bathrooms without any wait. They also had some different food options from the other stops, including Starbucks, Subway, Panda Express, and where we opted to go - Shake Shack. The menu at this Shake Shack was more limited than what we were used to, but not surprising for a rest stop. We were hoping to get some chicken bites, but those weren't there, so we went with some flat-top hot dogs and crinkle fries. Definitely a step up from your usual rest stop fare. I would stop here again on our way down the Turnpike.
We stopped here during a late night trip from NY to the Philly area. We stopped at around 1 am. The area felt safe and well lit at that time. The gas stations were available, but we stopped here to check for coffee. There were 2 stores, one main store, and then Starbucks was open at that time. I ordered from Starbucks. The restrooms are clean.
Very clean and modern rest stop with a Shake Shack!!! Definitely worth the stop just because of that.
This rest stop had a lot of options for food as well as clean bathrooms. Got a few energy drinks, wraps and snacks for the road. They also have a self check out in the convenience store. A gas station is also right beside it. Glad we stopped by here to refuel and have a little break!
PROS: loads of parking, large bathrooms, and several big chain eateries inside. Many gas pumps as well and they allow dogs too CONS: it gets cramped inside cause the common rooms are small OVERALL: if you're in the area and need a pit stop this is the place to go to
This place is amazing. It's nice and clean. We're on our way to Delawear. They have the restrooms are very nice and clean and the services is excellent. The food is good. It's fresh and I could buy my lottery tickets here.
3 days ago
This review is solely for the Panda Express inside Molly Pitcher. My son was thrilled to get this since we don't have any locations near us at all. We got the chow mein, fried rice, orange chicken, bbq brisket and honey walnut shrimp. Everything was surprisingly good, not too saucy & very flavorful. We liked it so much that we had to come back here again on our way home. It's quite pricey but that's expected- you're at a service area. Kind of glad that I don't have one by me bc I could eat their chow mein with orange chicken & honey shrimp every other day. read more
Good rest stop. Bustling, but the staff keep the facility clean. Restrooms are stocked with soap, TP, and stalls are cleaned regularly. For food options, you have Auntie Anne's, Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, Starbucks, and a convenience store market. This Starbucks is a good one to check out if you are searching for city-centric or coveted collab merch. Gas station attached had basic auto needs as well. Of course, prices here are a bit higher than normal. read more
1 year ago
What I particularly like about these rest stop/service areas is that they offer just about everything you need. This is none other than the "Molly Pitcher Service Area" located in the township of Cranbury, NJ. Located directly off of the New Jersey Turnpike (Highway 95), this massive rest stop has been operating strong dating back to 2007. It was also the perfect place to get out, stretch, and fuel up on our drive from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA. As for some of the food establishments that this service area offers, you have quite a few options including a "Shake Shack", "Panda Express", "Chick-Fil-A", "Starbucks", and "Subway". And some of the amenities includes a baby changing station, gas/diesel stations, EV charging, public restrooms, free Wi-Fi, and cash withdrawals (for a small convenience fee). In addition to all of this, there is even a large convenience store (similar to a "Wawa") which is perfect for buying bottled beverages, lottery tickets, maps, sunglasses, or snacks to take with you. I also wanted to add that they offer plenty of seating much like what you'd find in a large cafeteria/banquet hall. The look and feel of this place is almost reminiscent of a small shopping mall from the 90's but is a much more efficient and user friendly way. The best part about this is that they are open 24 hours a day/7 days a week. However, some of the food places do close (so don't expect to get your Chick-Fil-A at 3:00am on a Sunday). But for what this place offers, it is ideal and quite efficient if you're on a long road trip. Also remember that since you're in New Jersey, it is illegal to pump your own gas so keep that in mind. All in all, "Molly Pitcher Service Area" gets the job done to keep us Americans on the go. My rating, an above average four stars. read more
Stopped here for a bite to eat. Parking is plenty. This is a very busy location. It's right off of the turnpike. Walk up kiosk to order. They have a seating area. Prices are a little high. Shaking my head. Highway robbery read more
What a great rest stop option while traveling south on the NJT. I haven't been on the turnpike in a while and they really did a nice job updating and modernizing them. It also brought back childhood memories of stopping by a rest stop on our road trips while growing up in NY. They had ALL the favorites at this stop...Shake Shack and Starbucks! They also had a Chick Fil A but it was a Sunday so they were closed. Bummer! It's a popular rest stop. The bathrooms were clean and tidy too and plenty of parking. We also gassed up our car and the attendants were friendly and courteous except the person who just parked their car there at one of the pumps instead of moving it to the parking area. RUDE! Did you know in NJ, it's a law...you can't gas pump your own gas? I got a vanilla shake on the self ordering kiosks and some snacks at the gas station area. Perfect stop to our road trip! read more
Newly renovated gorgeous service area. Everything is glossy and shinny inside with new chairs and tables, wooden wall decorations. Excellent food options including trifecta of Shake Shack, Chick-fil-a, Starbucks, plus Subway and Panda Express. There's also confectionery store to buy foods, drinks, snacks and souvenirs. There are massage chairs available in the right end of the hall. Couple of games available for kids. It's play till you win, one for $10 and another for $5. Service of the stores are good. Restrooms are decent, but could use a lot more maintenance clean up. read more
2 years ago
Pretty decent rest stop with a good selection of fast food options. The area is clean with plenty of parking. Gas is a bit pricey here though. Plenty of bathroom stalls and very clean for the most part. Would recommend this service area compared to others. read more
3 years ago
This is probably my favorite of the newly renovated service areas (so far). It felt huge, and had lots of comfortable seating areas and large bathrooms without any wait. They also had some different food options from the other stops, including Starbucks, Subway, Panda Express, and where we opted to go - Shake Shack. The menu at this Shake Shack was more limited than what we were used to, but not surprising for a rest stop. We were hoping to get some chicken bites, but those weren't there, so we went with some flat-top hot dogs and crinkle fries. Definitely a step up from your usual rest stop fare. I would stop here again on our way down the Turnpike. read more
We stopped here during a late night trip from NY to the Philly area. We stopped at around 1 am. The area felt safe and well lit at that time. The gas stations were available, but we stopped here to check for coffee. There were 2 stores, one main store, and then Starbucks was open at that time. I ordered from Starbucks. The restrooms are clean. read more
This rest stop had a lot of options for food as well as clean bathrooms. Got a few energy drinks, wraps and snacks for the road. They also have a self check out in the convenience store. A gas station is also right beside it. Glad we stopped by here to refuel and have a little break! read more
3 years ago
PROS: loads of parking, large bathrooms, and several big chain eateries inside. Many gas pumps as well and they allow dogs too CONS: it gets cramped inside cause the common rooms are small OVERALL: if you're in the area and need a pit stop this is the place to go to read more
This place is amazing. It's nice and clean. We're on our way to Delawear. They have the restrooms are very nice and clean and the services is excellent. The food is good. It's fresh and I could buy my lottery tickets here. read more
It's a bummer that the smoothie and froyo Freshens shop closed and replaced with Uno's Express. A tragedy! Miss the Oreo shake, perfect sweet treat driving up I-95 into NYC. There's a cool automated Reis and Irvy's yogurt machine that churned out my vanilla and chocolate twist froyo topped with sprinkles and chocolate crunches in 30 seconds. So much fun to watch and worth $5. There's also a Auntie Anne's & Cinnabun, Roy Rodgers, Nathans, and small convenience store. The warm fluffy pretzel bites at Auntie Anne's were divine! read more
3 years ago
So the food selection rest stop itself is fine. A little bit on thr crowded side but it's exactly what you expect from the rest stop. However, the route to get gas before getting food is annoying. I dropped my friends off and went to get gas, but there was no way for me to turn back to where I dropped them off from since it's a one-way. However, I found a side parking lot, which was convenient enough for us to get to after food. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
Wet clean but I paid $7.09 for bacon cheese fires and this so what a got. They have the fries sitting a bag already so it's cold as hell. read more
3 years ago
Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman said to have fought in the American Revolutionary War. Since various Molly Pitcher tales grew in the telling, suggesting that Molly Pitcher may be a composite image inspired by the actions of a number of real women. The name itself may have originated as a nickname given to women who carried water to men on the battlefield although I'm certain she / they must have played a much larger role and in some ways makes this rest area somewhat relevant being this roadside oasis serves a similar purposes when one battles the New Jersey Turnpike, there's no doubt you'll need some aid and comfort. Unfortunately they do charge for water here unless you drink from the lavatory in the restroom. (As gross as this is I witnessed a a teenager doing this here). Nonetheless searching for the real Molly Pitcher, the fabled heroine seems about as pointless as searching for Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe but it does offer a break from the boredom of the road and of course in keeping with the patriotic theme here and valor of service they do pump your fuel for you after all this is New Jersey... read more
All of the rest stops and gas stations on the Jersey turnpike are being remodeled and updated. This one was completed a few months ago and is a definite upgrade from the last incarnation. The bathrooms are clean, it's well lit, the food selection is much better. Gone is the crappy pizza place and now there is a Shake Shack. I don't normally eat rest stop food (even fast food) but, if that's your thing the dining options are getting an upgrade at these places (as well as the price). Anyway, gone is the NJ gas tax waiver so saving at the pump is a thing of the past. Also, you can't pump your own fuel in NJ, another oddity and I think this is the last state in the country that has that law. But, the facelift at this facility is a definite improvement. read more
I am always on the lookout for new service areas and Molly Pitcher is one of my recent discoveries. This location offers a variety of food options such as Shake Shack, China Express, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, and Subway. It makes it a convenient stop to grab a bite to eat. read more
My ex gf Molly keeps sending me photos of herself. If I get one more Molly Pitcher I'm gonna smash my phone. This massive Oasis along the Jersey Turnpike is not worth the paper it's printed on. Seriously with the insane amount they are charging you to use the turnpike you would think that they would give you some service that is medium-priced. The gas here is 40 to $0.50 more than off the turnpike. Literally. The food choices are the crappy chain sh*t and even the toilets are not particularly clean. It also is a bit of a clusterf*** here so watch out, because there are cars coming from every direction. And the guy pumping gas was an absolute jerk. read more
5 years ago
7 years ago
The rest stop is a NO GO! As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by gnats and flies! The bathrooms reek of urine, and the floors were all sticky and dirty. They have several food options, if you can bring yourself to eat here. Roy Rogers, Uno Pizza, Auntie Anne's, a mini mart & a Nathan's. The Starbucks was the saving grace for me, as it is next door to the rest stop in its own little space. The workers were all extremely friendly, but super duper slow. Also, I asked for no whip and they gave it to me anyway. I suggest you drive right by this rest stop, and head to another one. read more
2 years ago
7 years ago
3 years ago
I reviewed the Roy Rogers separately (what a disappointment!) so this is just for the stop itself. It was pretty clean overall and the bathroom was decent. I can't comment on the stalls since this stop was strictly for numero uno but it didn't smell funky, so that's something. There didn't seem to be any sketchy people hanging out around the restrooms...no matter how long I waited. This is right after the merge so if you're in the car lanes coming south, it could be hard to get over in time but there's another stop about 8-10 miles away so if you miss it, just cross your legs and hang on for a few more miles. read more
3 years ago
7 years ago
It's Sunday noonish on October and this place is poppin! This being the last service area for 47 miles I could see why. There were tons of parking spaces but we still had to drive around to find one. We noticed a Starbucks store next to the service area AND a Starbucks truck out as well. We went inside and made a beeline for the restrooms. The women's bathroom was pretty large but not very clean. They had many stalls and touchless sinks but paper towels were everywhere. Hubby and I looked around to find something to eat. It's nice seeing so many choices: Cinnabon, Subway, Fish, Health food to go, and Roy Rogers!! I haven't had Roy Rogers since I was a kid in CT!! I grabbed a 1/4lb cheeseburger, Mac and cheese, hubby grabbed a fish sandwich, baked beans, & mashed potatoes. Best tasting fast food we've had since we've been on this 30 hour road trip! Yeah, prices were ridiculous but what can you do? Everything you need was right in one spot! Perfect! read more
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Cranbury, NJ 08512
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