YES, it is an expensive place to buy fuel for your car. However, if you check the prices of another station down 21st avenue, you will feel a lot better about what you are paying for fuel here. And, my experience has always been that if you make eye contact with the people who are going to be putting fuel into your car and tell them exactly what you want, they usually do not mess up. I hate it when places (anywhere) try to top off your tank. This is extremely dangerous and that is why it is illegal here in Oregon. So, I just always make sure if I am getting a fill up to tell them not to top it off. I usually get a "Oh, we don't, it's illegal in Oregon anyway." shot right back at me. I know it can be frustrating to have to worry about this kind of thing, but it you are just direct and respectful to the lot attendants, you should get that back in return. It helps to remember that the attendants at this station get a lot of gruff from all kinds of people during their shifts. They are just human too. With that being said, I 'usually' get good service here. I do not buy fuel here often because it is much more expensive than many places elsewhere. But, I've gotten a lot of great service here over the years when I do buy fuel, too. The one thing I wanted to mention is that the clerks inside this store take a lot of gruff from all kinds of people, too. I've seen all kinds of crazy stuff happen in this store. There are a few solid people that have been there for a while now. There is one young woman with longer dark hair and glasses who is super nice, super on top of it and can deal with anyone that store attracts in its doors. It is a great place if you need quality fuel, that is not the HIGHEST priced in Portland and you need something from the store at the same time. The bathroom is ALWAYS clean, and the current owner, Shannon, is usually there in the mornings and she is always available to listen to any complaint you have and deal with it on the spot. So, don't be afraid to speak up if something goes wrong here, that's what owners are for. And, it is comforting that this station is as clean as it is, open 24/7/365, and has excellent lighting and good safety for everyone too. Thank you Shannon for all your good work at keeping the place in good order. I've been coming here since 1991. It's hard to believe that much time has gone by. And how much older I am now. I remember, before bank cards were used a lot at stations and I wrote checks for everything back then. You had to call and apply with the owners back then to get 'approved' to write a check there. They would then put you on what was known as the 'check list'. There were not a lot of people on that list and I am not rich or even well off, but I do watch my money closely. Any new attendant would be on top of me the minute they saw my checkbook, but I'd just have to tell them "I'm on the check list." And they never believed me, and always apologized after running inside with the check to see. That was always fun. The point being is that this station is a part of Portland's history. It has survived through the decades when a lot of businesses have not. I just think it deserves a shout out is all. Now that it's 2021 and all :) read more
