115 US-18, Pickstown SD 57367
“Always nice stopping by on my way through or back home. Sometimes just hungry for chicken or gizzards and they always make order fast. The lady usually working evenings when I stop by always has a fun "dad" type cheesy joke or a groaner lol always makes me laugh. Especially the hide and seek elephant playing by the gas pumps lol ???”
38581 SD-46, Lake Andes SD 57356
“Nice Lil place to get a quick bite Truck parking is kinda make shift but you can fit a few with common sense. Google has it as 24 hours but atm they do close at 11. I wont give it a bad mark for that.”
511 SD-50, Lake Andes SD 57356
“Fair gas station. A bit inconsistent however. Prepped food under heat lamp not always available like one would expect. The slushy machines are great when they are actually going with product in them. They are on some of the time. If this place had consistency I would give it another star.”
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