The good thing about this place is friendly staff and they generally have at least some of what you…read moreare looking for, without having to travel into the city. The bad part is the prices are higher. Then again, you don't spend that money driving into the city. Typical small town grocery store. Clean. Street parking. Marcy'sDinerTantrumScale 5/5- NoScreamingKids.

Yes it costs a bit more that chain grocers. But in Rural Iowa when the grocer is 20 minutes + away,…read moreit's a good trade off to support your locals. Plus AJ and his wife are really good people. They have been in business about 30 years and I appreciate the convenience. Count me in as a fan.

High prices, but it is a small town store and you'll find every you would find at a larger store…read more I needed a few items and was passing thru Madrid and decided to stop in. Awesome looking produce everything was really fresh. I got the feeling the owners care. Very clean place and the kid running the check out was fun to talk with, he had huge smile while he worked. I was super impressed with the meat counter. Cuts you would never see at the chain store without asking to have them specially cut. I realize you have to have higher prices to keep a small store open in a small town. Their attention to the customer has won me over and I will stop back in.

Deb is awesome, she's so helpful and thinks about people! I was in a boot and 2 days in a row she…read moreassisted me. Give her a raise! She's the best!

Lunch time Tuesday and the sauces were not even filled and tea empty. One ice machine empty and 7…read moreof us waiting in line to checkout with no one watching . I'm not using your self check out unless I get a discount for doing your jobs. You can do better at this location

Since these have been popping up more and more over IA, I thought I better get in a review…read more Today's visit was purely based on needing something to eat. Around this location are two other convenient store gas stations. This one won out due to it being a later lunch time and sorry to say the other locations have been letting us down. Apparently hubby has had a few stops for lunch in Kwik Star. He gave me the walk through of all their options. They have a really large selection of premade salads and cold options and then a really nice selection of hot meals as well. Everything was clean and well lit. Lots of options out on display. For $9.99 we got an 8 pieces chicken tenders. Got a couple fountain drinks which consisted of black berry lemonade and an Arnold Palmer. Took our selection back out to the vehicle, We picked up a couple different sauces, but only ended up using one. Got my little fingers on a chicken tender and my jaw dropped. This one piece I picked up was no joke. She thick! As my husband devoured a couple of these monsters, I filled up on ONE! We enjoyed what we had and brought the rest home. I will not have a problem stopping at this chain in the future to try other things they have.

Posting this here, because instead of addressing it, Kwik Star choose to HIDE this Google review…read morefrom the public! "My husband and I were severely mistreated and disrespected by a racist employee working the night shift April 6th 2026 at 12:20 a.m. We came in to get gas & water. The two of us walked back to the soda fountain filled up a glass of water, & walked to the front of the store, and the cashier ran to the back as we came to the register. She then came back up and told us we needed to leave the store before we had the chance to even pay for our gas or get anything that we needed. We asked her why? She said, did you guys use that machine back there? Both of us asked her, what machine cause we had no idea what she was talking about. We told her we just got some water at the fountain and continued to question her, since she continued say "you're done" & "get out" saying it had to have been us, when we didn't even know what "it" was. She was extremely rude & disrespectful to us, treating us like scum. She eventually told us the floor was flooded with coffee & I said, "and why would you think we did that?!" I can't imagine this is how customers are ever to be treated even ones who do make a mess but we literally had nothing to do with it! She started ringing up our requests, however, then she made the comment that, it wasn't even me, it was "how my husband looked." Then we got angry because I will not tolerate her treating us like shit because he is Mexican American. She tried to backtrack and say it was because he looked dumbfounded and asked her, "What machine", however, we both reacted that way, of course we were confused!! We had been back there for all of 30 seconds & not even in that part of the store since obviously we hadn't even seen what she was talking about. She acted like we were lying!! I told her to go check her cameras and she would see how wrong she was for treating us that way!! She continued to say "it was how he looked." HOW DARE SHE TREAT ANY CUSTOMER THAT WAY?! After I called her out for being racist she started to back peddle & said sorry, but at that point we were just livid from the level of disrespect we received. We began to leave and then I came back in because I realized in all of our distress, I took the water cup with me without paying. So I brought it back in so we wouldn't also be accused of stealing since she clearly was prejudice & had it out for us. I demanded to know her managers name several times which she REFUSED to give me, she wouldn't give me her name either, but she was the middle-aged redhead woman working the registers at the date & time mentioned. We have never been treated with such disgusting, foul, disrespect & unprofessional behavior at any of your other locations. We were, quite frankly, in shock, at the way we were being treated. Towards the end, I was so livid that we were yelling & I called her a racist b**** several times. With the way Hispanics being targeted in this country, I'm furious that he had to endure this treatment because of his ethnicity, by one of your employees in this store. The owner/manager of this store needs to go & review the cameras during this incident & thoroughly evaluate how this employee acted so severely inappropriately. I admit that we became verbally hostile, after she made it about "how he looked" & when she also continued to refuse to give me the managers name, to which she threatened to call the cops. Who wouldn't be hurt & angry at being so severely disrespected like that for no reason at all? We could have handled the situation better, but this whole situation should have never started to begin with. We were nice to her before she acted the way she did towards us. Should your management and corporate team choose to want to remedy this situation, we would like her fired immediately!!! We are contemplating contacting a lawyer & the news media, because this whole encounter was so outrageous & unacceptable & none of your other patrons should have to encounter that employee ever. I hope to be contacted by your menagement and corporate team as well. I have sent a message about this incident through the app with my contact information also."

The employees are always genuine and nice. I he store is clean and the produce is fresh.read more

Tones is a wonderful spice company that has tons of flavor…read more I love to drive by the plant when they are producing cinnamon and baking spices!! Smells heavenly. The quality is great, and they stand by their products. I have heard it is a great place to work from some friends who have or are still working here! They take good care of their employees.

I only buy Tone spices to cook Top of the line foods!! The resturant black pepper, to me is more…read moreflaverful then the granulated. Makes your food feel it!! The garlic salt is just perfect for garlic cheeze bread! One of my favs!!! Then there is the extracts, vanilla, banana, almond, etc... that make scrumptious cakes, candies, pies, cobblerz, etc... I have tried other spices, but none were more flavorful as the goodness you get with tone's!!! I worked at tones spice plant in Ankeny!! Wow, the assembly lines with spices going everywhere was a thrill a minute!! On the days we filled the Paprika, the fun had only begun!! Upon leaving the plant, you could take a shower there, or opt out, go home and shower!! By then, the car and your home, smell of the spice "Big Time"! Not to include your shower turns colors, especially if it was Paprika, Red Chili Flakes, etc..! Got to say the funnest times were the holidays, someone always made samples with the product, we would get to sample all the yum yum ! Loved those days the best!! My special Thanx to Tones, I will be a faithful buyer of your product forever!!

Good little cheese burger jr here Watch for the comp deals…read morein the app And make sure to enter your cell number at the pumps Nice little truck plaza Handy and easy to get in and out of the lanes Just north of i80 / 330 - 65 exchange

generally the store has good food at reasonable prices including their grocery part of the store…read more Their patries are good although not a fan of their dunkers as they are too heavy for me. Their brand ice cream is very good and even better when they are used in offers to their customers

Imagine walking into a gas station and you're looking for some food. The words "gas station food…read moredoes not sound super appealing, UNTIL, you see a gourmet sandwich. You become a little suspicious until look around and see even more amazing food. Of course it has your typical gas station staples, but there's more of a variety of high quality products! Attached is an amazing coffee shop called Burgies! This is definitely a place to stop when getting gas in Ames!

Yes very good wash and good staff very happy all the time I love going there and washing my carread more

Cheap gas, plus coffee and a donut for the road. As is often common for this chain, the inside…read moremini-market is fairly extensive. Easy access to and from I-80.

Clean restrooms and plenty of truck parking available. They have fresh donuts and pizza. Plenty of…read moresnacks and beverages for that long travel on the road trips. The employees are very nice and helpful. Overall experience was great.