They were open at 5am on Thanksgiving day and I am so thankful for this! The store was well…read moreorganized and stocked. The bathrooms were clean and modern. The staff members greeted us with smiles and said Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you so much for being open and working on a holiday!

I found this Pilot Travel Center by using Google Maps to scout out a good gas station to fill up at…read moreon our way from Chapel Hill to Greensboro (yeah, I actually did that). This Pilot is conveniently located just off I-40/I-85 exit 132 (Mount Hope Church Road) in McLeansville, North Carolina. Having grown up in nearby High Point in the 80s and 90s and regularly traveling back and forth between the Triangle and Atlanta since 2020, I hadn't heard of McLeansville until now. Over about the last couple of years, I've learned that Pilot Flying J (Pilot and Flying J merged in 2009) are the best stops for gas and restroom breaks on the merged stretch of I-40 and I-85 in North Carolina, between the Triad and the Triangle. If anyone knows better, please educate me. On this stretch, there are Pilots at exits 132 (this one in McLeansville), 150 (Haw River), and 152 (Mebane). There's also a Flying J across the street from the Pilot at exit 150. I think the only comparable gas station/truck stop on the same stretch is the TA Travel Center at exit 138 (Whitsett). I'll probably have left Yelp reviews for each of these places before our time in the Triangle is up. I-40 overlaps with I-85 between I-40 exits 227 and 259. In between those exits, the I-85 exit numbers, 131 to 163, prevail. This Pilot is situated close to the west end of the overlap, near Greensboro. Relatively speaking, this Pilot in McLeansville is spacious, clean, and well-stocked. It's no QuikTrip, RaceTrac, or Love's, but it's one of the closest things you'll find to those brands around here. My four-star rating is relative to the area. I counted 14 pumps at the filling station. There are Dunkin' and Wendy's fast food restaurants on-site. This is Pilot Travel Center store #7937. It's open 24/7.

The community of Bellemont has a spot in the Encyclopedia of Forlorn Places (I'm not making this…read moreup--eofp.net), a list I don't think I would want to be on. But it is appropriate. This community was once proud and booming, anchored by a cotton mill that opened in the 1870s. But the mill closed in 1981, is abandoned, and now stands as a sad reminder of times past as it deteriorates and becomes overgrown with weed trees and kudzu. Nearby are a score of two-story frame mill houses where the workers once lived. They are really neat architecturally, but are also becoming dilapidated as time marches on. But just below Bellemont is a family-owned gas station and convenience store that also has a small grill inside. It is here where you can find a very nice lunch. The owner is not shy and is very proud of his product. He will gladly tell you about his vittles, even offering to buy them back if you don't like them. He didn't have to. I ordered a cheeseburger (Bellemont Burger), a hotdog all the way, and fries. Bellemont Burger: excellent taste, perfectly cooked with a nice little char on the outside, but still juicy on the inside. Hot dog: chili was a little different, but not bad, the wiener was tasty, and overall it was a pretty good hot dog. Fries: standard fare crinkle fries with seasoned salt (optional), they were very good. If you are in the Burlington area, I definitely recommend driving a few miles south on N.C. Hwy 49 and stopping in at the Bellemont diner for a meal. There is a lot of other history in this area to check out while you are here.

Good food , had breakfast, came back for lunch. The burger is fantastic. Fountain drinks are very…read morelow price. Great selection of beer to go. Gas prices are also good. All in one stop.

This is a nice gas station with a sizeable convenience store. There are 8 pumps, though when I…read morestopped by half or more of them were out of order for regular gas. There are 4 diesel pumps. This has station is not too busy, so it is easy to stay distanced from people. There is no wait.

I am a fan of Shell Gas. This is a small Shell, you have 4…read morepump stations here. One thing really surprised me. I was greeted over the speaker system and welcomed to the Shell Station and when I was finished a voice thanked me. This was a real person , I seen her talking to me so I waved and she waved back. I liked that service.

Clean bathrooms are always a need on the road and this Petro gets it done properly. Very clean,…read morewell stocked and great for a quick stop. Yep, they have snacks and drinks and food and stuff for truckers and all sorts of road trip electronics too. But that bathroom? Five stars. [Review 12462 overall, 2250 of 2019.]

Pretty good spot to park for the night. It's pretty quite. The showers are pretty decent and clean,…read moreto say it's a Petro.

How do you go from somewhat decent gas station food to horrid? You get bought out and become this…read moreunknown franchise called "refuel." Who even creates a business name that begins with a lower case letter? You know, it doesn't cost extra to Capitalize! Most of staff who was there before this switcharoo is gone and have been replaced with mostly surly ones. And I do mean surly. For the one or two that might be there who are hospitable, I don't know how they manage to work with the grumpy ones who's eyes shoot daggers at them and the customers. WTH? At least they got a new drink machine and brought the corn dogs back, which are fine. Everything on the hot dog roller always looks way beyond its cook time and bordering on burnt or shriveled up. I would avoid the pizza at all costs. I got a slice that was fresh out of the conveyor oven and it was burnt on the bottom, hard crust that could cause a trip to the dentist, and everything on top was all dried up. The only bonus was the pepperoni was cooked to a point of being a hard disk that had lost all its grease. I'm not a fan of pepperoni because it gets so greasy when it cooks and leaves pools of it on the cheese, but it was the only way I could get a slice with sausage, which is no winner either, btw. I want Hunt Brothers pizza back, which I had nicknamed Jesus pizza because of the bible verse on the back of the box. At least it was edible and actually pretty good. Suffice to say "refuel" had had a serious negative effect on this place. I've tried the pizza now on three occasions btw, and it gets worse every time. I don't even buy my gas there cos they charge too much.

Stopped in to get something to eat while my car was being worked on up the street. It was…read moremid-afternoon and there wasn't much hot food available. I grabbed a slice of pizza and a drink. The clerk was courteous and the pizza was just okay -- nothing great. Would have preferred more variety for hot food but maybe I hit them during a non-optimal time.

My go to for an auto inspection for all of my beamers! I really enjoy bringing my car to Rev! My…read moredad brings his cars for inspections as well!

Service was quick. Attendant was friendly. Price was great. I will definitely return here in the…read morefuture!

I'd rather be Mobil than Immobile…read more This was a useful and extremely cheap gas stop right in the middle of Durham literally next to Cookout which is where I got dinner - so it worked out perfectly. Make sure you check out CO when you get gas here... Great chicken sandwiches, great Burgers, great shakes, and then great prices on gas all at 2 in the morning. Yes please! The gas station is fine and even though some characters here might be a little shady so is your uncle.

Service wasn't the friendliest, also I feel like I over paid. $210 to tell me I had a bad battery…read more I pointed out the coupon they had for free battery check and they said they ran a diagnostic of some sort but had no paperwork. I had warranty on my battery so after we paid we asked for them to run another test to show us it was only the battery. Guess what it was the alternator. Then we got an outrageous quote to fix that. If you're a woman looking to get your car checked out please avoid this shop. I feel like they just saw $$ when I walked in. Only when my husband showed up was I given correct info. This place was highly recommended by friends and I'm very disappointed. I went elsewhere and got my car fixed in no time at all and way cheaper than what they quoted me on top of the $210 already spent. Also they wrote my number down wrong and had my car from Monday to Wednesday. Very sad that they tried to tell me it was just the battery when I explained I had to get it jumped to even drive there. Also my receipt said I paid for 1.5hrs of labor and all they did was change the battery out to test drive. Please don't go here!

I have been taking my cars to them for about 20 years. I recommend them to my friends and local…read morefamily. They have always been honest, and work with me when I can only do a few things at a time. They make sure me and mine are safe on the roads. Their prices are some of the best around. Truly a great group of people. And they complete the work pretty quickly, considering how busy they stay. Inspections, oil changes, maintenance...they are the place to go.