Simple. Convenient. Local…read more I was spending a few days in town locally. I had the opportunity to stop in a couple times. This market is the main cafe, convenience store and gas station in a small rural town with a population of just over 150 residents. Service was friendly and prompt. Coffee was hot. I stopped in one morning to have breakfast. I ordered their Denver Omelet which is a three egg omelet filled with diced tomatoes, green peppers, onion and chunks of ham for $11.70. I added cheese for an additional 60 cents. It comes with hash browns and your choice of toast. Quite a hearty breakfast and very reasonably priced! I enjoyed the omelet so much that I went back the next day and ordered the same thing. There were 4 or 5 different folks working in the cafe / store when I was there. They seemed to share different roles from waiting, cashier, pumping gas and minding the store. The store itself carries a variety of essentials, frozen meats & seafoods, beverages and snack items, typical for many other convenience stores. Should I visit the area again in the future, I would definitely stop in for breakfast.

We were there recently and stayed next door at the Riverbend Motel. The cafe is part of the market…read moreand as another person noted there is generally one person (The owner) doing everything. She does take a couple days off so there are others that work as well when it is busy, and when she can find the help. The food is good and she gladly made me a custom sandwich one morning. I know she is interested in retiring so that could happen and they could close. I will post pictures of inside and outside soon.

Maybe it's the boredom of running a business in Shaniko, Oregon? Maybe tired of the crap that some…read moretourists can deliver? (Oh, I'm sure it's a LOT!) Whatever it is - this is NOT a "friendly place". Think of the Seinfeld "Soup Nazi" sort of experience. There's a gruff old dude who runs the place, and he is NOT friendly. Doesn't say anything at all - even if you say "Hi" - he will just keep staring into space, listening to his talk radio in the background. The place is filled with cigarette smoke - not sure why other than the proprietor smokes. BUT .... if you can deal with all of that? It's a very decent little shop to stop and get stuff you need - snacks, water, POPCORN (from his popping machine), tacky souvenirs, beer, box wine, whatever..... 5 stars for "glad this place is here" and to help offset the otherwise crappy reviews. Considering you're in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, and you can get all this stuff in one quick stop off of Highway 97, what's not to like? Just be aware of what it's going to be like, don't expect more, and get on your way :-) 5 Yelp Stars "for what it is"

Just happened to hit town when this place was having their grand opening. Self service, unbranded…read moregasoline is all they sell at the moment but it looks like they are building a patio out back so there could be some sort of food service there come next Spring. Odd time of year to re-open a business.... Shaniko is mostly a whistle stop Tourist "Ghost Town"..... popular from Spring to Fall but pretty dead except for a few full year locals during Winter. The owner seemed hospitable enough and was giving kids rides on the fire department "golf cart".... I was happy to see this place open again and always hope that the small businesses in this fun little town thrive. The nearest gas AFAIK is in Maupin if you are heading over the Bakeoven Road. Redmond if traveling south. There are some card lock stations on 97 north. The Hatts in Wasco may still be open. If not, the next gas would be in Biggs, all quite some distance from Shaniko. For the uninitiated, this gas station has been closed for at least ten years... probably closer to 15 years. Maybe even twenty. Suffice it to say that it's been closed for a way long time. So.... the negative, one star yelp reviews posted before October, 2019 and after ~ 2000 are totally bogus. The place was closed so how could anyone there be "rude" or "unhelpful"?

This is the only gas station in town. It gives off old school small town vibes. They pumps aren't…read moredigital so you have no choice but to pay inside. They do take cards though. The gas is a bit high because there's no other stations near by. The service was fast and friendly.

Stopped here for a fill-up as we were visiting Fossil. Fossil is a great little town, with several…read morefun things for the kids to do. The old schoolhouse and the federally-funded interpretive center across from the County Courthouse were particularly interesting. And of course the kids had a good time digging for fossils back behind the high school. I don't normally leave reviews of gas stations. But I wanted to recommend that you fill your gas tank here during your visit for 3 reasons: 1 - The service was great. The kid who worked there was friendly, and the fuel pump is the old style with the gauges that roll upwards. It's been quite a while since I've seen those, and this may be one of the last working pumps of that style I've seen around. 2 - The price was fair, especially for being a monopoly in a small town with no other options around. 3 - When you see the charge on your credit card statement, it will read "Fossil Fuel". Seriously. :)

Only place in Maupin (or anywhere for miles) to get gas. Staff were prompt and the price was fair…read morefor being the only place around. We wer in and out quickly. My kids marveled at the old school gas pump with the non-digital numbers. I'd definitely come back again.

Driving from Vancouver, WA to Redmond, WA via 84 and 197 has lots of scenery but few gas stops once…read moreyou hit 197. If you do a search on Google Maps for nearby gas stations, the search results aren't Shell, 76, Mobil or Chevron. This one came up as search return hit number 2. I thought the name was odd for a gas station but better to not be stuck in the middle of nowhere which had already happened to me earlier this week. (Thanks, Oregon potholes!) Just driving through Maupin is a trip. Like so many other small towns I've seen so far in the state of OR, they're like time capsules unto themselves. Isolated and existing much as they have over the years without succumbing to big box corporate mundanity. If you drive too fast, you might miss this tiny service station. I loved looking at their two pumps enough to take a pic along with the sticker art nearby. :) The guy who pumped the gas was super nice and mellow. $39 for a regular fill-up for my rental Corolla.

Just got gas here, so it is open! Has a cute little store and the store was open at 7:45 pm on a…read moreFriday. Self serve gas is open 24/7. We did pay $6.25 a gallon, but out in the middle of nowhere that shouldn't come as a surprise. We were happy it was open!

Not open. Closed for remodel while Apple Maps says open. Seriously praying we make it to the gas…read morestation in Richmond as we are almost out of gas.

Excellent sandwiches and friendly service staff. No waiting in line and menu was clear and concise.read more

Worth the stop to just visit with Dan & Family! Believe it…read moreor not Dan is starting to mellow out too!

If I recall, Walter's was last stop for fuel and reasonable price from a dude with few words. If…read morememory served, we filled up as dude disregarded small talk and then we helped save a loose dog on the road, yep I picked her up and put her in a local person's car. I am sure she found her family and Walter's fuel was just fine. Lack of small talk is just fine with me. What is that Hemmingway quote about dogs?

The only gas for miles. Convenience store with dog, cat and chicken food, as well as all the…read morestandard convenience store items. Candy, snacks, beer, soda, TP, common over the counter drugs, a few non-perishable food items, ice cream. They have a wall full of animal trophies, some quite large. They also have some super ironic vintage Olympia Beer promotional plaques.

I thought all Love's were big, so when I saw this smaller Love's just outside Bend, OR, I pulled in…read morebecause I wanted some coffee for my super duper evening long drive back to the PDX Airport. This place was clean, had fresh brewed coffee, and also had bathrooms which I recommend using if you have the slightest inkling for tinkling as places to stop are few and far between. I grabbed a few cold drinks and made a fresh hot Brazilian coffee with the machine since I didn't want hair in my coffee. I was in and out quickly, and the staff was friendly too.

Good prices and good stop if you're on a roadtrip…read more I will say I think aesthetically I've seen cooler and bigger Love's. This one has a little dog park that I did not try out. Clean bathrooms with lots of stalls.

FAV! Dean is the best!!! They offer to wash your windows, dog gets a bone and you get friendly…read moreconversation all for the price of gas.