I was ecstatic to find a local joint so close to the beach with cold beer and plenty of ice!…read more Staff was so friendly and you could spend an afternoon in here chatting it up. Prices were not terribly cheap but super convenient if you forget anything while on the beach! Check out their FB page for weekly meal option and beer specials!

The Clinton Store is not only out of compliance for enforcing the Lawrence-Douglas County Public…read moreHealth mask requirements inside or on the cashier, but they are allowing customers to gather, socialize, and drink beer around the register with no masks or social distancing. We were in to buy bug spray yesterday, Saturday, August 29 on our way to Clinton Lake and had to pass though a small group of unmasked people drinking and congregating around the entrance, and once inside, found at least 9 people surroundng the register drinking beer, standing about 12 inches apart, with one woman sitting on a crate, which indicates that this was not going to break up any time soon. There was also a gathering of about 6-8 people eating dinner in the tiny dining room, understandably unmaksed, but in such a small tight space, it added to the risk of transmission. I and my friend were the only ones in masks and in order to purchase anything and pay for it, we had to move through and wait within a crowd of what seemed like locals using the store as a place to hang out for the evening with open containers. The store is tiny. In the attached photo of the aisles and cold case, imagine 8-10 people packed in this space along with an unmasked cashier and another crowd outside the door. This blatant disregard for the Douglas County mask requirement, when we ranked #7 nationally as of Friday as one of the fastest-growing towns for cases and transmission, is disgusting. They have a responsibility to their community and guests using the lake to take every precaution necessary, no matter how unpopular the County mask mandate may be to their clientele. The cashier was friendly and although no one said anything negative to us, all eyes were on us until we left and the atmosphere created by the clientele felt intimidating. I wouldn't recommended shopping here until they are in compliance. Someone needs to pay them an official visit.

A great local gem! Lovely grocery store but also a great place to meet a friend for lunch, dinner…read moreor dessert! The kale salad and quinoa salads are so good! Great snack plates of cheese, grapes, hummus and crackers to go or to eat in their indoor cafe seating or on the patio! A great variety of kombucha, teas, and bubbly drinks like Olipop. Delicious dessert options- fresh cookies, mousse, brownie cheesecake, lemon cake, etc.

First thing I did after moving to Lawrence was buy a Merc membership. Now I regret that I did. In…read morejust three years, hot food quality got steadily worse, then the hot food operation was shut down entirely. Bought some supposedly fresh fish from the seafood department. It was horrible. Probably also was Kansas-style "fresh," which means frozen that is defrosted and then sold at the higher fresh prices. Then one day, in a hurry, bought a ready-made sandwich to take out. Should have stopped long enough to read the fine print on the wrapper: It said the sandwich was four days old. I wouldn't serve a four-day-old ham and cheese to my worst enemy ... not even if it was free, unlike mine, which was extravagantly priced. Too bad Lawrence can't have a nice co-op.

This post is intended to serve as a heads up to the mentally handicapped in the community: this gas…read morestation is not mental health friendly. I have schizophrenia, PTSD, and major depression. All of which I take my medicine for. I assumed the gas station would be aware of the mental health community here, with the section 8 apartments down the road that I live in. We'll I was shocked. I was having a minor episode where I found it hard to control the volume of my voice. Somebody got the wrong idea because they complained, I was told. This was a very minor episode I thought. I thought I looked passionate about life, in a colorful way. Maybe people at 63rd and Pflum aren't used to any liveliness of any sort, which blows my schizophrenic mind. Or maybe some low-life thought he had a shot at looking better than me for a split second, so he could act like he gets to judge me, and the attendant bought it. Whatever the case, I was addressed as if I was in the act of robbing the store at that moment. Keep in mind, I like to talk about my schizophrenia to people because I feel like it helps me. I told this attendant my name, diagnosis, and therapy animals name, in passing, over the course of regular visits during the prior 4 months or so. So I thought we were almost even friends. This attendant may have just had a low iq or something. This is actually a problem for me. My iq is higher than 99% of people. When someone has a significantly lower iq, there is almost always a communication breakdown. Maybe I was talking in complex thought when I was having a hiccup of an episode. Maybe the complainer didn't even understand what was going on. A PTSD trigger is a tricky thing to avoid. Coupled with having to say my thoughts that my voices are concerned with loud enough for other people to hear my thoughts with my voices, said. That's the only way I can figure out how to get them to calm down. I have to share very uncomfortable thoughts out loud all the time. It's not my favorite part of my mess of a life. But it's the only way I know how to survive in my condition. This particular attendant decided to try to intimidate me first. Then talk in short abrupt sentences like I ever threatened anyone. I never did. I simply had to explain a trigger to a friend. In my conversation I felt like the voices needed me to be loud enough otherwise they would have been on top of me. I was willing to apologize to anyone. I was coherent enough to stop raising my voice. It's just my typical day. I would have turned the voices off a long time ago if I could have. I really thought I was getting along with this guy until he was so brash and bullheaded with me. I don't think this man had a clue about mental health. I only walked my dog to that store multiple times a week for the past 4 months or so. I don't know why they hide the 24/7's but this was the cheapest pack of cigarettes I could find in the area. I'll be spending the extra 7 cents to go to the Vape Time liquor store behind Burger King, now. Not the Kansas community feel I've grown accustomed to growing up here. Overland Park's police department explained to me that my condition is OK. I don't have to live in an insane asylum. It was the O.P. police department that proved to me the times really are changing. Mental health awareness is spreading. It just hasn't seemed to me to have made it to this particular gas station. Now I'm wondering why I would ever consider shooting any respect this gas station's way ever again. They'll just try to exploit my good nature next chance they get all over again. Why did I waste all of my time believing in community at this gas station? I wouldn't recommend this.

I liked the friendly, helpful service and the low gas price compared to nearby competitors. The…read moresales area was clean and spacious, with a very good selection of hot drinks, cold drinks, slushees, and a pastry case with Lamar's doughnuts. The selection of hot on-the-go foods was limited, but there were cooled sandwiches and frozen items with a microwave. I also noticed a large ice cream freezer. Air was also available for a charge. Very nice!

As someone that will take all of the Hispanic grocery stores this town can give us, I stumbled by…read moreaccident today onto Casa Azteca Market, tucked way back in the corner of the plaza area best known for hosting the big 23rd Street Ace Hardware, an oriental market, a bank, several pizza delivery joints serving the college crowd, and arguably the best sushi destination in the city: Nagoya Japanese Cuisine. Yep, that's reason to pull the car into the big parking area this area provides. The store carries most of the things you'd expect in a small Hispanic grocery of this size, but here's what got my attention: they have plans to open a street style taqueria with sit-down service in the next few months. Now THAT I can get behind. Chatted up a couple people working and they seem to know their stuff, planning to have tripas, pastor, lingua, barabacoa... the good stuff. The store also carries a mini assortment of home needs for the medicine cabinet as well, handy for some of the apartment buildings behind this complex, assuming they ever discover it. Asprin/Advil, toiletries, etc. With the plethora of pizza delivery joints in this complex, you'd think they'd discover it. Yea, maybe not. PIcked up some hot chilis, mayocobas and a Mexican soft drink. Big spender. Enjoyed the people working here, now keeping an eye out for that taqueria when it opens. If you come: it's in the far corner from both entrances. Credit cards accepted, including American Express.

The owners are extremely nice and they even offered to have special ordered items they may not have…read moreat the store for us should we want! Very clean and friendly market.

Bert's isn't going to blow your mind, but it doesn't have to. The layout inside actually makes…read moresense (a rare blessing), and the truck parking is laid out so you're not playing "18-wheeler Tetris" just to shut down for the night. The staff? Friendly without the fake "corporate script" vibe. And props for offering food options beyond the usual roller dogs and heat-lamp pizza. It's not gourmet, but at least it feels like they tried. Nothing remarkable, but sometimes "well put together and not a hassle" is exactly what drivers need. Solid stop, easy flow, decent food, and good people. Four stars well earned.

When travelling with a little kid you never know where you'll need to stop for a break. We were on…read moreour way home to KC from Wichita this spring when we needed a little break fairly late in the evening. This was the rest stop closest so we pulled over and I have to say I was pretty impressed. I walked in with our kiddo, and it was honestly one of the cleanest rest stops I've ever stopped in. It was so well maintained, well lit, etc. It felt very safe to stop here after dark, and the restrooms were some of the best I've seen on the road lately. We didn't eat here but I noticed there were some locals eating at an attached eatery inside, which made me feel like this must be a popular little spot to stop into. Overall, if you're on the road, you aren't going to find much better - this is a great little roadside stop.

They are competent, fast, friendly, and just wonderful. They are the best place to take your car…read more They are the only full service station probably in Kansas, most likely in the U.S. (they even hold the door open for women)

Sunday afternoon and a friend noticed I had a screw in my right front tire. OMG! I commute for my…read morejob and had to leave my house at Dark Thirty the next morning. Could not believe my bad luck with the screw. I was panicked. What in the world was I going to do? Thankfully, my friend suggested that I take my car to Westside 66. I actually looked at him like he was crazy because it was a Sunday afternoon. He assured me they were still open. I have to confess that I did not entirely believe him. LOL. He said, "They can fix it in 10 minutes and it will cost you about $16." Yeah, right. So I headed Westside 66 and kept my fingers crossed. The cashier told me to pull around back and they would look at the tire. Honestly, within ten minutes... the tire was fixed and it cost $16. I could not believe my good luck on finding this place. The mechanic who worked on my tire was nice, professional and he knew exactly what to do to get me fixed. He did not waste time with small talk and he got me right on my way. The cashier was very nice and courteous. She, too, was professional and very helpful. I appreciate her guidance. I asked her if they had been busy and she said it was a slow day for them. It was hard to believe it was a slow work day because both bays were filled and other cars were lined up for service. I will definitely go back to this station for service. I had counted on being there for hours but it was quick, efficient, professional service. WOW. Still cannot believe my luck with this wonderful shop.

Love their drive thru! So Convenient with friendly staff. Good hours too. I have bad knees so I…read morecan sit in my car and don't have to walk in with the pain in my knees.

Went through their drive through asked for a white wine and they handed me the bottle and I asked…read moreto double check if it was white wine. They told me yes making me seem stupid for questioning them. Then I arrived back home to open the bottle and what do you know!!! It was red wine! Called back to get the correct bottle of wine and they proceed to tell me that they can't do anything about it... Rude workers and I will be telling everyone that that place is S**T! Also the owner needs to get more respectful managers who know how to treat their customers more polite. Because the so called "manager" was very rude!