The Filling Station

Amherst, VA · Restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Amherst
#5
of 23 restaurants
City Percentile
68%
rating percentile
Address
The Filling Station, 102 Lexington Turnpike, Amherst, VA 24521
Phone
(434) 381-2051
Website
www.growlersgrubandgas.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM Sat

The Filling Station is a restaurant located in Amherst, VA. It is one of 23 restaurants listed in Amherst. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Amherst city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #5 among Amherst restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Filling Station

Great grub, growlers and gas is our motto and we are stickin’ to it! 🙂 The Filling Station started as an Amherst County service station back in the 1930's and has been transformed into one of the best Amherst VA restaurants. It's part gas station,... More

Hours

Friday10 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Marcus Perry · Dec 2025

This was a truly unique experience! A former service station converted to a grill/diner. They still sell gas here as well BTW. Service was fast and friendly. Food was delicious and atmosphere was great. It's not a big place but it was filled with locals the day my son and I stopped by. Great burgers and grill food. If your looking for a craft brew they gave about 20 on tap.

★★★★★ 5.0 Philip Jackson · Feb 2026

Alpha Gal Safe Options Mind you the options are slightly limited...but to go somewhere that is familiar with AGS and accommodate to the best of their abilities is rare. I am unsure of many resturaunts in this area but was assured by their manager that their options stay with a cook from start to finish and all precautions are taken to avoid cross with mammalian products... she was honest and upfront that they try to keep fryers seperate but could not gurantee since i have anaphlactic reactions to mammal products. Regardless i excitedly told them I will be there in 15 minutes! The chicken sandwich and chicken salad was easily the best I've had in a long time. Thanks for the comfort food, you guys!! I will return.

★★★★★ 5.0 Amanda · Mar 2026

They have good beer and good food! Wonderful stop while waiting for an appointment!

★★★★★ 5.0 Jonathan Roa · Dec 2025

Cute spot for beer and snacks the bartender is an absolute sweetheart.

★★★★★ 5.0 Lee Campbell · Nov 2025

This is one of my favorite places to eat in Amherst! The food is always amazing and hot, and the drinks are great too. The onion rings and fries are both incredible, and the burgers are delcious and well made as well. This is way better than your average bar in my opinion.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantBar & grillBeer storeConvenience storeGas stationHamburger restaurantTakeout Restaurant

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