The Bridgewater Servo, also known as "Joe's" and "Boschie's" by affectionate locals is among the…read morebest of the truly independent service stations left in the hills. One of the main selling points is Joe's uncanny ability to ignore the 'fuel discount cycle,' somehow managing to be a good ten cents a litre cheaper when other petrol stations are at the peak of the cycle. If you're used to the glossy, fluorescent big name petrol stations, it may look a little drab, inside and out, but a business doesn't stay this busy by accident. Maybe, with servos at least, looks really aren't everything.

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As far as eating on the highway goes, this is OK. There is a great range of food from pre-made…read moresandwiches to your usual fried delights and hamburgers sponsored by your local cardiac surgeon, to hot roast meat rolls. What lets this place down is the staff. They can't handle service smoothly when it is busy, and this is quite frequently, especially over summer and the school breaks. Their systems and processes are disjointed and the staff get surly. Nothing flows and quite frequently your order is wrong or takes forever. I would call this a major issue because the prime purpose of a roadhouse is to deliver food reasonably quickly and efficiently. We aren't looking for Michelin Stars just old fashioned country service delivered well. Why do I keep going? The service station it is attached to is very good - the opposite in fact. Efficient service, friendly staff. I use the service station more than I use the roadhouse, so grabbing a bite to eat here is an easy option.

Yeah, I know, this is a service station, and I've noticed that people generally don't Yelp about…read moreservice stations at all. However, this isn't your ordinary, everyday city service station because it also contains a roadhouse - the Coolabah Tree Cafe. Actually, the roadhouse isn't all that fantastic, and I wouldn't expect good coffee, or a fancy breakfast offering if you stop by here because, well, it's a truckstop. So, the question if why do I come here? Well, as it turns out when we drive to Melbourne we always stop here. In fact I can't remember a time when we have simply driven past, or gone to one of the other places. Sure, it isn't fantastic, but at least I know I can get a decent breakfast.

I am one of 'Those' people who wait until their car is running on the smell of an oily rag before I…read moreput fuel in. Sometimes I like to see just how close I can get without getting stranded. To this date I have only run out of fuel once, and most of the time, it is thanks to EZY Fuels on OG road and its locality half way between my place and my parents! Although this is one of my local servos I would travel further if required to get here for two reasons. Firstly it is one of the two cheapest stations in town (the other directly across the road). The second reason is that it is under independent ownership, one of very few around the city. Once in a while there is a story on the local news about the price war between this station and it's rival across the way, and they are consistently the cheapest around...so make sure if you are in the area and need to fill up, get on the local boy.