I recently was visiting from Florida to the Okabogi area of Iowa and stopped at a Kwik Star…read morelocation (Store #1259). I had never had such great service provided at this type of store. Phancie, Mariana and Amanda went out of their way to provide memorable and great customer service and assistance. Kudos to Kwik Star!

I can't thank kwik star enough for having the best staff of any convienent store! The place always…read moresmells like fresh made food. The soup is beyond amazing and the place is always so clean. By far the best place there is

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

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."

My brother ordered, then picked up several pizzas from this gas station. Gas station pizza, you…read moresay? Yes, I doubted it too. However, I was genuinely impressed at how very flavorful and well-made each pizza was. The dough tasted as fresh as they advertised it to be, and the toppings were very generous.

What is the point of ordering for a specific delivery time if it's going to be almost 30 minutes…read morelate? This was a time-sensitive delivery. Plus, all the cheese fell off our sausage pizza and pooled on the edge of the box. It's good it was for my advisees because they still appreciate pizza, but I'm very disappointed.

This place is GREAT!Not only because they are the only people to open a much needed store…read moredowntown...the people are great to!Friendly and helpful. You would be surprised at their selection in this small store....you could eat out of it only for weeks.And the hours late at night are helpful. Only drawback is the homeless that hang around and bother you sometimes.This place is right next to Des Moines Justice center...but you can't get a cop to walk across the street to run them off.

I shop here all the time and Shaw and his family are always so friendly and greet everyone as they…read morecome through the door.

First, download the app for this place. Second, when I'm looking for great hot soup on a cold…read morewinter day, this place comes to mind. There aren't many fast food or to go food places that have soup. This place does. My favorite is the chicken wild rice, but on this day, they didn't have any left, so chicken dumplings it was for me! I got the 12 oz size. The kids are so well fitting, that I was able to put this in a bag to take to car and no leaks! Grab the croutons for extra flavors. 5star for a bowl of soup? You bet! This was something I was craving and readily accessible and available on this day. Lots of chicken, dumplings. Great amounts of herbs. In fact, I'm craving it again as I write this. Are my tastes simple? Maybe. But that soup was perfect for them. I do go to many fast food places, but can find the treasures in each one. Lot parking here. Friendly staff. Great prices in most things-the coupon from the app got me this 12oz soup for $0.99 plus tax. CyHawkApproved.

Tried Sunday got there about 11:00 am so it was pretty fresh and in my opinion its worth trying…read moreagain

It's a Git-n-Go what can I say. These are not my favorite convenience stores, but it super close…read moreto work. I can walk here. There's nothing special about it. Clean eh kinda, staffed eh kinda, cheap na. You'd think if your not going to spend any time in training staff and keeping the store clean at least the prices could be a little lower. Am I stopping back in? Well yea, when you have that mid day hankering for Cheddar Jalapeno Cheetos you don't want drive across town.

Wonderful deli counter customer service with selecting great food. Servicer was very polite and…read morethoughtful. He had just started working and made a great pizza.

Updating with a couple of perks. Nice periodic specials on pizza slices and thirsty Thursday…read morefountain pop prices. Best highlight by far is the technologically advanced air pump which allows you to set the desired pressure digitally. If you need free air come here. Even those of you on bicycles could top off before hitting the trails. Used it with joy to fill up the tires on the jogging stroller.

Pulled up this morning to get coffee and noticed inside were many many people. A sign on the door…read morelimited the number of people but that was ignored. Not a single person, including employees, wearing a mask or practicing any level of social distancing (I watched from my car for several minutes). I left and went to Kum and Go.

I used this quiktrip as my go-to gas station while I lived downtown Des Moines for 6 months. They…read morehave free air for tires. At night they have an officer in the store to ensure safety which I kindly appreciate. Clean store inside too

I really dig the Market Place! Like Biz Markie would sing, "THEY GOT WHAT I NEED!" Everything from…read moreCliff Bars to Candy, bottle waters, Soda Pops, to Lotto Tickets, this is your one stop connivence store in the skywalk! They do have limited hours during the 9-6 work day, so it definitely caters to the work crowd. But the lady who runs the store and always seems to be working is super sweet, and helpful. If you need a pick me up at work, or that LOTTO ticket to pick up your mood, The Market Place has you taken care of!

From the owner: If you need something to quench your thirst, pick up your energy, or satisfy your sweet tooth, head…read moreto The Marketplace in Des Moines, IA. This family-owned and -operated business offers a wide selection of products, including snacks, energy drinks, and coffee at affordable prices. As a trusted convenience store for years, The Marketplace takes pride in stocking their shelves with the top brands you know and love. From chips and candies to high-protein bars and fresh fruit, they carry an array of selections, perfect for your shopping trips and routine errand running. When you need a quick snack on your commute, stop by The Marketplace. Call them today at (515) 237-8144 for more information.

I am in Iowa, visiting family. If I lived here, this is where I would get gas. Hy-Vee Gas has a…read moregreat loyalty program! Pay cash, get 5 cents off and 3 cents off, with a Hy-Vee receipt! If you go on Weds or Sun, you get 10 cents off with a Hy-Vee receipt and the 5 cents off, if you pay cash!

It's below 0 this morning and I needed to wash my car windows and grab a coffee. I stopped at the…read moreWaukee HyVee gas station and an employee approached my car to assist me in getting gas. I advised I only needed to wash my windows and get coffee. He took over for me and washed my windows while I went inside. It's hard to find this type of service anymore. HyVee, you are awesome!