Headed out to Northbrook, which turned into a drive to Crystal Lake. And with gas at a literal…read moreall-time high right now (might find it at 4.99 in the city, if your lucky; more likely 5.49+) you find cheap gas where you can. On this trip, it happened to be in Algonquin. It's a big station--I don't think they make small Thorntons stations. At Thorntons, though, you have to be tricky because they sell that E85 gas or whatever it is, plus some other kind of gas, which are cheaper than the standard regular/plus/premium unleaded. They advertise it in their signs, too, so you need to make sure you know which you're getting. They have the pumps color-coded--at least, this location does--so that helps, but if you're just looking at price you might not get what you actually planned. I've almost done that before and almost did here as well, so just pay attention.

Extremely clean and well lit when arrived. Gas stations were full of windshield wiper juice, and…read morepaper towels. When entered I was welcomed kindly and asked if there was anything I needed help with. The store was mopped, smelled good and was to get around. Location was right off the main drag so getting in and out was simple. Service was fast and friendly and I feel I received good value for the drinks, gas and ice I purchased.

4th of July, 2026. Very unprofessional experience. Speechless. Had trouble with the pump, walked…read moreinside but noone was behind the counter. Called, noone came. Tried couple times but noone was present. After moving my car to next pump that prompted me to see cashier, I walked in third time and encountered the young girl name Milena yelling at the counter. She demanded that I did not give her enough time to come out of the back room. She also called me dumb for leaving my 12 and 10 year old in the car. I was in shock as I did not say a word walking in. I have never experienced this type of behavior in my life. Still in shock what had inspired.

They're at a busy intersection, so the fuel is overpriced…read more But the 1 star rating is driven by the state of the bathrooms. They are horrifically filthy. Go search YouTube for "Poultrygeist bathroom scene," to get an idea. It's a Lloyd Kaufman / Troma movie, so obviously NSFW. You've been warned.

First of all Woodman's almost always has the cheapest gas anywhere around. They have good prices on…read moreoil changes too. Even when it busy, which it is a lot thing move quick. It's hard for me to believe that someone one is complaining about the place. Guess she likes paying more for gas, I don't. This is a great place for gas, and yeah, they only take cash or check. So what, the gas is the cheapest for miles around, hell the only place I've found it cheaper is at Sam's or Costco. I'm sure the last reviewer wouldn't want to pay for that. C. G., stay closer to the city, and pay the higher prices.

Most of the time I had a good experience there. One time I went there and I had a Valvoline coupon…read moreand the woman behind me told me it was fake even though it was real. She was very rude and snotty with me.

Really friendly staff that works here. Good people who you can spark a lil convo with while…read morechecking out. They have a great variety of products inside and some items better pricing than other stations. (Red bull for example) $1 cheaper. ALSO... they have a mask sign on their door but respect your decision to not wear one and do not bother you if you don't have one on. I will always support any business who actually represents America and our Freedom of choice.

Very disappointing experience at this location (171 E Higgins Rd, Gilberts, IL)…read more At around 8:12 AM, I tried to buy a box of Hershey's chocolate for my kids. The cashier pushed my items aside and told me to wait while she served everyone else in line first. There was no clear reason for this, and the behavior felt very disrespectful and unprofessional. The situation caused me significant stress, and I had to leave and go to another gas station nearby. I would not recommend this location

Decent Shell with competitive prices and car wash…read more.. The only problem I have is they charge full price for RedBull and Monster energy drinks (no "two-for" price specials!).

I have been going to this place for years or as long as I remember, but this last time as I was…read morepulling in there was a elderly women blasting her horn, I proceeded to fill my car up and she continued to blast her horn every 30 seconds or so . I looked inside and the person working the counter was looking at her and laughing with one of the customers. I finally asked the lady if she needed something and her reply was yes please , I am handicapped and can't fill the tank , I called the number on the pump for just this purpose but the person didn't answer , it was evident that the person inside already came out once to help her because the hose was already in her car and the pump actually pumped about. a dollars worth of gas but then it kicked off . So this lady was trying everything that she could to get the guys attention and he totally ignored her . He had to see on his control panel that the pump wasn't working anymore . So I took her credit card and pumped her gas for her because the lazy POS behind the counter wouldn't . Buddy the 2001 ADA law requires you to help . Do your job. I told her to never use this place again and take her business elsewhere. Where they care about their clients . I will never use this gas station again, I was thinking that this could have been my own mother being treated like this . To the owner whoever is the person working at 3:45 pm on December 19th 2022 should be fired because you lost my business, the ladies , my mothers and everyone that I persuade to not come here .

Great customer service and always friendly no matter what time of the day you go in. Only gas…read morestation in Cary that I've never had a problem with. Great people!

I have never reviewed a gas station before lol! The guy at the counter was so rude to me it was…read morecrazy. I mean I get that his job probably isn't the easiest dealing with people, but I was so pleasant and he was straight rude and yelling. Definitely will be going down the road for gas in the future.

I've been getting gas and car washes here for several years when I'm in the area. The gas station…read morehas recently gone through an extensive remodeling and is very clean and fresh looking. I appreciate the coolers being kept at a temperature so my soft drink is actually refreshing. The car wash was upgraded with new equipment and does a much better job than before.

If I could give 0 stars I would. I stopped to get gas and figured I would just get a car wash as…read morewell. After entering the wash stopped twice and the track was no longer moving. The attendant walked by throwing his arms up as I'm trying to understand if I need to drive out or what to do. Finally the track began to move again and skipped half rinse cycle and I was left with soap all over my car. I went inside and asked for a refund as I was left with soap all over my car. The attendants both acting extremely irritated said no they would credit a wash. I nicely stated I was not comfortable going through again as twice the track stopped and I don't want to risk damage to my car. I would like to get in contact with upper management as the staff working were unpleasant and unhelpful.

Great gas station. In Arizona, you rarely experience good customer service at a place like a gas…read morestation. However, in Crystal Lake (IL) everyone seems to be beaming with joy! The gas was cheap, pumps were newer, and the inside was HUGE, clean, and stocked full of goodies! I got a super cheap ($1) iced coffee and my cashier had a friendly attitude. Also, WOW gas is cheaper in Illinois.

very bad experience milk said 2.49 on shelf…read morerang up as 3.99 they wouldn't honor the price Just removed the tag very rude management, do not go here

Expired food. Just came in for a snack and to use the bathroom and they made me feel like a disease…read morechecked the bathroom right away after I used it, didn't tell me the total or hand me my bag. Avoid this location written 11/10/23

I pulled in because I was driving on fumes and had one more errand to do before being able to get…read moreto Thornton's for gasoline. To my amazement, the prices were about 30 cents more than any other gas station in the area! So, I only pumped about 4 dollars worth of gas (used my AMEX so they would have to pay more). They put a $99 hold on my 4 dollar purchase. Thankfully, this is a no-limit AMEX card, otherwise I'd be ticked off! Shell sucks. Next time I have to go to a Shell, I'm taking their windshield cleaning wand with me!