When I travel, the sight of the red-lettered Kwik Trip sign is always a signal that a needed oasis…read moreis just ahead. (Kwik Star in Iowa.) Even if it's only a stop to inspect the men's room, I know I can count on KT to be clean and welcoming. Almost all Kwik Trip stores are laid out with a similar floor plan, there are a  few different floor plans depending on the footprint of the store and  when it was built. Some are mirror images of one another, which I refer  to as left hand stores and right hand stores, depending on which way you  turn to approach the cash registers. This is a left hand store. When you go into the store,  you'll get that feeling of Deja vu, which is exactly what the owners  want you to feel. This store is newer so it uses the newer floor plan. Karuba Coffee, Dunkers, doughnuts, and hot foods  are straight back. Rest rooms are on the far end, take a right at the  cooler. Lottery forms are back there, too, for processing at the  registers. The no-fee ATMs are to your right as you enter the store. Out on the gas island, you'll find Unleaded, Unleaded Plus, Unleaded Premium, E-85, and Diesel #2. The store and car wash is 24/7. Car Wash? Yes, it's across the street in a separate building. If you happen to drive an 18-wheeler, there is a separate truck fueling station. It's easy in and easy out with no silly roundabouts to come through. You'll find Diesel #2 and Premium Diesel. This is a nearly complete auto and truck plaza, the car wash is across the street. It's a complete convenience store with sandwiches, coffee and soft drinks and almost anything you could need in the coolers, freezers and food gondolas. Like all Kwik Trips, the bakery all comes from La Crosse and it's pretty good. It's everything you've come to expect in a Kwik Trip and a whole lot more.

Stop here pretty regularly to fill up and get milk and eggs. Gas prices are average for the area…read moreand milk/eggs are cheaper than Wal*Mart. Service is usually prompt and polite.

BEWARE that you are not overcharged for items at this location. The beverages scan for a higher…read moreprice at the register than their posted price. The transaction had to be overridden for the drink to be charged at the advertised price. There are no price labels or tags on candy and snack items in the store.

Jim's BP is a nice, reliable stop if you're coming through Portage without driving on the…read moreInterstate. I've never encountered a staff so happy to be working in a gas station. I was greeted when I came in, and on my way out I ran into an employee who was surveying the store with a grin on his face who was sure to ask me how my day was going and thanked me for stopping by. Yes, this is a BP gas station, but it definitely feels more like a neighborhood corner store. Jim's also gets a million bonus points for having a spotless bathroom that is far and away the nicest gas station bathroom I've ever encountered in my entire life. Finding a place a little off the beaten path reaps rewards!

Just wanted to pick up a quick gallon of milk and return to the cabin in time for the news. This…read morewas the closest convenience store. Drive there. Go in. Plenty of milk. B u t -- NO prices on the skim milk. No prices on any of the gallons of milk. Not many prices on much of anything in their grocery section. Was so annoyed I left without purchasing anything. And won't go back. Is this legal? Bad.

I lived in this town once soon a time and just drove through today. This is an iconic place in…read moreportage but it was closed

Terrific, fast service. Very reasonable pricing. Even talked me out of replacing two tires …read more.. after inspection, told me that the ones I had were good for quite a lot longer, though I was prepared to replace them. Who turns down your money these days? Honest folks, that's who!

[This is part of a set of reviews covering establishments my family and I encountered while taking…read morea road trip to Cincinnati.] The family and I were taking a road trip to Cincinnati to visit my wife's sister. We stopped in Tomah for lunch and I noted we were at a quarter tank. I planned on filling up the car that my wife normally drives as we left town. But with my short term memory as it is, I promptly forgot and got back on I-90/94 without much of a thought. Some 40 miles later, I look down at my gas gauge and notice the needle covering half the bottom E line. "That's ok," I think to myself. The low fuel warning light hasn't turned on yet. I start looking for the next exit. Two minutes pass. No exit. Five minutes pass. No exit. The needle is almost fully covering the E line, but still no warning light. Ten minutes pass. Ah. Exit 106 to Hwy 33 in two miles. There's a BP station. No problem. About that time, my wife wakes up. "We're almost out of gas!" "Yes, I know." "Take the next exit." "I'm going t--" Just as I try to finish my sentence, the car lurches. Then it lurches again. "We're must be out of gas," my wife says. "How can that be? The warning light hasn't even turned on yet." "It's broken. Remember I told you that?" "Uh... no." We manage to coast to the top of the exit and the BP is easily within walking distance, less than a quarter mile. I get out and start walking. Thankfully, it wasn't a very hot day. As I get closer, I notice yellow tape like police tape on the far side of the station blocking the filling lanes. "That's odd, I think to myself." I walk in and there are several immigrant workers buzzing around, the merchandise is scattered around, and there is no one behind the counter. I take a closer look at the pumps and they are all turned off. My stomach sinks. I tell one of the workers, who looks like he may be the owner, that I'm out of gas. He says he can't help me because they are cleaning up after having 3 feet of water in the station. I ask him for a recommendation. He asks one of the other workers (who had been standing there the whole time) if he knows of another gas station that doesn't involve going into town. "Go East on 94 two miles to exit 108," he says pointing East. I smirk and chuckle at him. I don't have gas to go two inches, much less two miles. "I don't have ANY gas," doing my best impression of a hungry parrot. "Do you have any suggestions?" Everyone just gives me a blank stare. A bit dumbfounded, I head toward Big O's Trailers next door. Story cont'd at http://www.yelp.com/biz/big-os-trailers-inc-portage. ------ Author's note: To be fair, who I thought to be the owner was probably just a foreman, so I resisted beating on this BP with a one star rating. But I thought a small town would have people a LITTLE friendlier.

I brought my experience to the attention of BP's corporate office. They referred it back to the…read morelocal owner/operator of the BP stores in the area. He contacted me via email and offered an apology and took 100% responsibility for the actions of his employee. He sent me a $20 gift certificate to their chain of stores as an apology. I'm still disappointed that the store's employee and manager treated us in the way that they did, but I'm glad that someone was finally willing to apologize. Hope that mentality trickles down to the rest of the staff at their stores and next time they act with respect to the person that is patronizing their place of employment.