Stopped in to buy some vintage candies for a 90 year old's birthday party that we were going to. I remember they had lots of old time candies when they first opened up. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything on this visit. There were empty boxes from vintage candies that were flipped upside down, but no candies. Bummer. At least that gave me an idea of what to look for elsewhere. I'll stop in again soon to see if their stock has gotten replenished. read more

I walked into order a burger, they took the order from the person in front of me, then the guy looked at me and said they were no longer taking orders for the rest of the day. Seems kinda racist, Idk, maybe he was having a bad day. read more

I didn't know there was mini restaurant in this store at the gas station until one of my husband's coworker told him about. The food was pretty good. The wait is a bit long. So, it's best if you call ahead to order and pick up. There's small dining area if you wanted to dine there. Food was pretty tasty! I got two sliders one beef and one chicken. Beef was good, chicken tasted really weird like fake meat... my daughter got chicken strips. The batter and seasoning was good and crunchy. My husbands burger was huge! He was only able to eat that with no fries or drink. He was very stuffed. Service here was ok. The girl that took our order was nice but the 2 cooks were not friendly. We may come back here for a good burger but it just feels weird ordering from a gas station. We would probably order to go if we come back. read more

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I just left Retro Junction and was not happy. 1st place order as normal. But there was nobody there to start the order cooking. The store register girl took our order and had to run the kitchen also. So she started our order and had to stop and wait on a customer buying gas. I understood being short handed, but my hamburger patties were cooking. Customer left the she left and went outside also while my patties were still cooking. Then 2 young girls came in to purchase a soft drink and the guy from the back came and started accusing one of the girls. The girl said you being racist. Your talking about a different black girl. The paid and left. I was shocked. After a 1/2 hr my order was done. Short handed i understand. Close the kitchen so customers dont have to wait. Dont charge an extra $1 for onion rings to replace fries. At lease put more the 5 onion rings. read more

COVID-19 (Nineteen review challenge) Locally owned businesses only: Review #8: This review is for the restaurant inside the gas station store. Probably one the most unlikely of places for a restaurant, but yes, that's where it is! We actually did eat inside once, and it was a pleasant experience. It's counter service, so don't expect someone to fold your cloth napkin when you get up from the table. While I don't exactly recall what I got when we ate inside, I remember being pleasantly surprised. Yes, it's fast food, but the food was pretty tasty - and only $20 for three people, including drinks! Oh my. Now for the real review, I have two words: BREAKFAST. BURRITO. For $7, you get a giant burrito of eggs, chorizo, cheese, potatoes, and tri-tip. It's so filling that my husband and I can share one for breakfast. Glancing over their menu, it looks like everything is priced in the $3.99 to $8.99 range, so it's light on your wallet and heavy on your taste buds. This is truly Fresno's hidden gem, and now that I've written this review, I think I'll order a breakfast burrito for tomorrow... read more

This spot is located inside the convenience store/gas station. Damn do they make some good burgers!!! Some of the best in the Fresno/Clovis area!!! Check them out, it's definitely worth it!!! read more

Wish I'd known it was going to take 20minutes for my two burgers before I placed the order. So I'm writing this review since I have so much time on my hands while I wait. Only come here if you have the time to wait. There's only one person in the entire store and she's operating both the register for the gas station and the grill. She is not very personable and you have to initiate inquiries about the grill even if she sees you looking at the menu, confused about whether or not it's even open and if she's the one taking the orders. And she'll respond with a single "yup." read more

***Disclaimer - this is about the hours posted for the restaurant that need to either be updated or honored. We went to the Retro at about 815 pm on a Saturday night and the cook said the grill was already "shut down". If they are not going to keep the hours until the stated 11 pm on their website that's fine - then update it. We'd rather support local businesses than corporate burger chains, but can't do that unless there is accurate hours for when the place will be open and serving. Hope to get the attention of management to either update the hours or provide insight. read more

Walk-in take out order! Simple fast their place is clean and of course they follow safety protocol. They have a special everyday. Today's special Tuesday - Tri Tip sando with pepper jack cheese fries and an extra large Mountain Dew. Tasty read more

Definitely a different place and the workers were nice and welcoming. What makes it different is it is a restaurant and a store. There's a side where the cooking takes place and then there's the store with alcohol, candies, gums, coffees, sodas, fountain drinks, etc. The good thing is they still provided seating. It was off onto the end. I ordered the tri-tip sandwich on wheat with pepper jack cheese and extra jalapeños. Told the worker the hotter, the better and he laughed with me. The tri-tip sandwich w/ pepper jack and extra jalapeños was spicy and really delicious! Very reasonable too! The meat was cooked perfectly and moist. Great with their BBQ sauce! The order came pretty quickly too! Great service! Really good food! Highly recommended! read more

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This place is bomb!!! Thank you for taking your time to make your good great I've had sandwiches, chicken burgers, milkshakes, fries and it's never disappointed Must try read more

I ordered a cheeseburger and fries combo for lunch. Took about 10 minutes for them to make it which wasn't too bad. When I stingers everything was freshly made and you can definitely taste of that. The hamburger was very good reminds me of an old style diner type burger and I love the Chris cut fries. Overall I would recommend them for a quick lunch great burger and fries combo read more

My wife and I were famished after fasting before blood work. I had heard about the breakfast burritos from a friend and that's what drove me in. When coming in I asked the young man if they had any left. Being after 10AM I wasn't certain. He let me know they didn't but if I could wait 20 minutes he could make some fresh. Retro Junction is the grill inside of the gas station. As a gas station, the store is well stocked with all kinds of chilled beverage options, candies, gums, mints salty snacks and the like. Exactly what you should expect from a gad station. With a Starbucks adjoining the building, 20 minutes was not going to phase us. The reason 20 minutes was required was in the preparation of the potatoes. They are first steamed, then fried into patties for the burrito. I have recently learned this technique, and honestly helped to add to wanting to eat this. He cooked and wife and I got Starbucks coffee. We got back and our burritos were just being assembled. I paid the $14 and we sat in the Coca-Cola booth with a Pepsi table. I have never put tri tip and chorizo in the same bite before. The potatoes were crispy from the flat-top frying and wonderfully flaky in between. The eggs were scrambled and the cheese was sprinkled between the tri tip and the eggs. The packets of Cholula hot sauce added a nice tangy and salt to the mix. Each bite had every component in it. That is the sign of a well made burrito. After eating, my wife felt a little too full. She was ready for a nap. Myself experienced a few burps that had the chorizo flavor on it. So, if you're going to be meeting people afterwards, you may want to get one of the many breath mint options. read more

Retro Junction - Eggs, potatoes, tri tip, chorizo and cheese breakfast burrito. - Convenience Stores Near Me - Fresno, California

I like that it's local and not a chain. Feels like I've been driving by here for many years. Never thought it was a place to eat; always thought it was a store. Like a gas station convenience store. Still drove by for years after learning it was a place to eat. It's on a very busy intersection, but very hard to get to unless you already know it's your destination. I hadn't eaten for about 7.5 hours and was on my way to an appointment. Pulled in to this place. Awkward experience. Just weird because there was one woman at the register for the store and no one at the grill side. She just stared at me and never greeted me or offered to help. There was another guy in the store who I thought was ahead of me, but he turned out to be a vendor. Then a guy comes in behind me and we're all standing there. Finally I just start asking questions and she walks over closer to the food. If I was more comfortable and at a new place, I would ask "what would you recommend to a person trying this place for the first time?" That wasn't gonna break any ice here. I wanted to avoid eating a big thing and hopefully avoid fast food breath so I just look up and ask for two sliders and fries. She asks if I want beef, I said yes. It comes to $8.07. While standing there waiting I see a little sign on a napkin dispenser with daily specials. It being Friday I could have gotten two tri tip sliders, fries and a drink for $6.99! I mentioned this and she didn't really care. A man showed up and I think he was the one eventually cooking. He and she started talking loudly in a language I would guess to be Punjab. I waited a long time for my food. There are a couple tables and several diner style tables on the floor amongst everything else you'd expect at a roadside convenience store. I sat down and waited. Well, at this point the food is going to be consumed in the car. I reach in the bag to grab the foil pouch the sandwich(es) we're wrapped in. Turns out they were in a small cardboard tray just covered by foil and pieces of my sliders fell all over the papers on my car seat. I was bummed: the top of the buns were black, like burned! And.... The moral of this story - the food was good! I would eat here again. Vary flavorful and didn't taste burnt. Next time I will eat there. It was tasty food from a very funky place ( condiments in a rack on top of a garbage can on the left of the door). Check it out. read more

Retro Junction - View of the grill - Convenience Stores Near Me - Fresno, California

Whoa! Who woulda thought you could put a great food joint inside a gas station convenience store? Top it off with a retro 1950s Coca-Cola colored scheme with chrome, red, white tables, chairs and decor! Clean, well lit, good signage, open space to walk, three different seating styles to choose. We were greeted as we entered and as we approached the counter. What to order? Sliders in chicken or burger style come 2 per plate and if you do the daily special meal deal you also get a drink of any size and some tasty fries. The burgers, in full size come in at a quarter pound with all the toppings you could want, but wait, are you extra hungry for the half-pound (double burger)? Choice of cheeses! The big tasty burger was made to order and served up with fresh toppings of my choice. Oh, wait, the candy store mentioned in other reviews...yes, it is a convenience store, but more with extra cool candy and treats. Dessert anyone? Drinks anyone? Well, the fridge case is totally loaded with beverages of every kind. Did you need some gas and a lottery ticket? That's a different review. I wish there were a Retro Junction close to where I live in San Jose. On my next visits to Fresno, I'm here to enjoy some good food. BTW, that drive through next to Retro is for the Starbucks around on the left side of the building. Don't go that way...stop and park in front of the store window. read more

Retro Junction - Convenience Stores Near Me - Fresno, California

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One of my CHP friends referred this place. She frequents this location, and I can definitely see why!! The burgers are great! If you've ever visited Triangle Burger, you will know the type of charbroiled/homemade burger taste. The inside is super cute too! I know, it's a convenience store, but, you walk in and instantly are hit with a cute little candy set up of nostalgic candy. It does take a bit of time to receive your order. So this isn't a quick, pick up your burger and go type of place. You will wait a few minutes for your order to be ready. There are a few tables set up inside the store to eat/wait. read more

One of the best burgers in town. It's my go to place when in the mood for a solid hamburger. $9.99 special includes fries and drink.

So our good friends posted on FB that there were having burgers at this place and they had a great deal combo for $4.99 and that the burgers were awesome. So of course cause I don't want to make dinner I tell my husband if he wants to go. Well let me tell you the burger were awesome I don't think any other place compares, maybe Colorado grill back in the days not now anymore. Retro Junction burgers were so big and juicy just tell them what toppings you want . If your a meat eater like me this is the place for you! Their french fries are awesome they use crinkles . Over all terrific we will be going back soon. read more

Best burger in town. Fresh, never frozen this place was totally overlooked until I stumbled upon a pic here on Yelp. Thank you, people! This place is well run and impeccably kept. There's a view out the window, it's comfortable and there's some nice booths, tables, and outside tables and chairs to eat your meal on. Even the smallest burger is 1/2 pound and they use REAL, freshly cooked bacon when you add it to a burger. No fake bacon, like at Flame It (who I also like). The ingredients are quality as is the bun. I like that they actually use real iceberg lettuce. So many places have moved to that worthless, rubber, thin and tasteless stuff that provides no texture. Got's to have my 'textures' in anything I eat! Each burger is made to order so it is HOT as can be when it's handed to you. Yep, get ready for 'HOT.' Something we're so used to not getting everywhere else you don't even think about it until you bite into a burger here. The price was less than Colorado and they don't charge $1.00 for a .10 cent slice of American cheese like Colorado. Better yet, you're not fighting a crowd here. Me likes that. There's other things on the menu so check the pics out. The staff here were on it, friendly and Anthony, the assistant manager, made my burger to order. Delicious! For those of you with a sweet tooth, and I know there are lots here, check out the EXTENSIVE selection of candies that you can't get elsewhere. Got a fav from years ago? It's likely here. I just happened to be in the area and ended up kitty corner at Bad Buds thinking it was happening there. I inquired at the counter and asked about Retro Junction and all three employees started making the most authentic 'YUMMY SOUNDS of affirmation' and going on and on about the food here. There was more lip smacking and more mmmm sounds and It was pretty funny. I was encouraged... Eureka! In way of encouragement, thanks for the great experience here today guys. Keep up the good work! -G read more

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Customer service wasn't all that friendly when you walked in or when you ordered. It's a gas station that offers food you can order and actually dine in. Food took a little long to get out but I don't mind since it's cooked fresh. Portion size was good and my son seemed to enjoy his meal. read more

Retro Junction - Single cheeseburger & fries - Convenience Stores Near Me - Fresno, California

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This used to be the best place in town... I'm done never to return.. goodbye to the place i used to look forward to going. Now it's just awaste of time and gas This used to be open 24 hours... now their hours are tossed up. Tonight i was told by an employee they close 10 tonight, 945 next week and maybe midnight in two weeks Also, the kitchen closes from 3pm on Sundays. So if you're looking for a good supper after church forget it. As to the food, it's not bad. Again, when they're open Gas prices can be cheaper Cigarette prices are exorbitant Do I recommend stopping here? Not anymore. Why patronize a business that varies hours so wildly? It's a waste of time really read more

A little bit of a wait but definitely worth it! The burgers are huge and have that old fashioned feel. You'd never know it was a gas station burger place. If you haven't tried it. You should!! read more

Retro Junction is 24/7 convenience store serving great burgers and Sandwiches. Had the Wednesday Special, cheeseburger,fries and drink for $4.99. Good burger with your choice of cheese. Breakfast croissants are very tasty with your choice of ham,bacon,or sausage with egg and cheese. Staff is friendly and helpful. Great selection of old time candies. read more

Retro Junction - Cheeseburger and fries...yum - Convenience Stores Near Me - Fresno, California

Talk about mouth watering meals this is a triple burger under 7 bucks and awesome. There tri-tip sandwiches are wonderful to with BBQ sauce, swiss cheese, and grilled onions. Or have it your way but you gotta try it today. Get your money's worth and take food home for later or share with a friend for lunch we split a double in two with french fries and two drinks 32 ouces under 9 bucks. Much cheaper than the golden arches and alot more food. My daughter luvs this place. read more

Retro Junction - Triple beast... - Convenience Stores Near Me - Fresno, California

Had a flat tire and parked next to the air fill. Told the person inside I would be back with tools to change my flat. Returned a couple hours later and they had called a tow truck and had my car towed. I wouldn't go to this place for anything, I mean anything, gas, food, anything. You're best to just keep driving. I will make it my mission to make sure this place goes out of business. I've never eaten the food, but I have a couple friends who got food poisoning after eating there, so beware of that too, unless you don't mind hugging the toilet all night. Might be better to just dig some food out of the garbage to eat, cause you're going to end up with the same result. read more

I've been in the past but man I've forgotten how good the food is. It's located in the gas station next to a Starbucks so it makes for the perfect pitstop. I work around the corner and needed something quick so I put in an order of sliders with a side of fries.If you want a good old fashion burger and crinkle fries, look no further. The staff was friendly and cordial. I put in my order and picked it up within the timeline they said it would be done. There is also a rewards card if you shop at the gas station frequently, might be of some use for those living in the area. read more

Amazing! Always drove by but never stopped. Don't pass it up, they have amazing food. read more

Retro Junction - Burgers, gas and weapons for the kids! What more could you ask for!?!? - Convenience Stores Near Me - Fresno, California

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Love this place my son pointed out. Its a convenient store/gas station and diner. Got a burger from here for a really good price with drink and fries for only 5.99 and size fountain drink and the burger was awesome big and juicy with nice golden crisp fries. They have a lot of old style candies from back in the day. Its a super cute place too. People here are nice. read more

Retro Junction - Juicy Burger with fries and any size fountain drink for the Wednesday 5.99 special. - Convenience Stores Near Me - Fresno, California

They updated their hours at last. It's too bad they close at 8 pm now considering this was open 24/7 in the past.

Also leaving 1 star for hours listed on website that they do not follow. Don't know if you have to have the golden ticket to eat at this place or know some secret of when it's actually open but until the hours are fixed I will leave this review at 1 star. read more

Driving by this place I thought it was an actual restaurant. But as I walked in I was slightly confused. It's legit like a gas station but has a couple booths to sit and eat. In the corner there's a little area to cook food. It's an All in one stop, very cool. Reminds me of rally's on Shaw and marty? Pretty unique in my opinion. The variety of snacks you can get here excites me :) and the food that you can order looks pretty tasty. My family seemed to enjoy it. We will be back! read more

Retro Junction - It's an All stop shop!! Pretty cool can get gas food drinks etc - Convenience Stores Near Me - Fresno, California

As me and my girlfriend we're on a night on the town, I thought we'd stop and get some gas. When we walked in we were hit with this gem of a old style diner. We were greeted with the best customer service and the cutest employee. I think her name was josh. The food was great, I was a little skeptical with the thought of it being a gas station but it turned out great. I know me and my girl friend will have another date here at the tro A week later, I've been feening for the junc read more

What can I say, this place is amazingly wonderful for being a gas station. I'm so in love with their breakfast croissant sandwich! It's so good and best of all...affordable = $2.50 each. Also, I've had their breakfast burrito before too so good as well. read more

I give this place 5 stars due to their hours, friendly costumer service, and cleanliness. Also they producers milk is a good deal buy two for I believe six dollars. I haven't tried their food yet but it dose smell good. read more

Not very impressed. We were excited to try it, especially my 2 little girls who had hoped for a plethora of retro candies and some good food. Well, that is not exactly what happened. At least a third of the Retro candies were empty. Empty boxes on the shelves. Just a guess, but I bet they had stock in the back but not refilling. At least I hope that is the case. Not having them in stock is even worse when you are literally called the Retro Junction and should always have the Retro stuff in stock. Let's start with the complete lack of making customers feel like you are happy that they walked in to give you money and pay your paychecks. There were 2 gentlemen working the day we went. One of them was not very customer-friendly. Speaking to him, it was almost like we were bothering him or inconveniencing him because we wanted the food that was on the menu. How does that make sense? NEVER MAKE YOUR CUSTOMERS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE BOTHERING YOU TO DO YOUR JOB THAT YOU ARE GETTING PAID TO DO AND THAT YOU ACCEPTED AS YOUR EMPLOYMENT. That was your choice. We overheard this same person suggest to another customer who asked for a milkshake that the FReal machine was good to use. In other words, he didn't want to have to make a milkshake and was trying to weasel out of it. The other young man working was doing exactly that, working. He treated customers professionally and helpfully, he was the one running in and out getting propane for people, and cooking, and handling the register, etc... While the other one was so slow and bothered to do his job. OK, with all that being said, the food was good. My wife loved the cheeseburger (that we waited 20 minutes for with hardly any customers), and so this is the only reason I gave 3 stars instead of 2. All in all, there is an obvious management issue in this business. If you want repeat customers, do better. read more

Awesome service from all the employees that really go the extra mile. And if you haven't tried real gas station food, go to Retro for sure!!! I got a double burger with fries and a drink for $~11 or so. Not bad? The burger is twice the size of a big Mac! My gollee that's value Open 24 hours, even food so that's cool. Clean restrooms. Takes fleet cards as well. No diesel, you'd have to go across the street to Bad Bud's for that. They do have propane The 2 gentleman running the front have extraordinary service. The younger shorter gal is apparently new but went above and beyond to fix 1 small error. Will be back. Yeah, this is a gem hidden in plain sight! read more

Dayam! That was one bomb a** burger. Tbh i was a little skeptical even though I'd heard good things, just because it's just a little burger counter inside a gas station. I'm so glad I gave it a chance. It was everything that's good about a greasy spoon joint burger, but with almost a high end gourmet burger quality to it. Friggin' delish! Crinkle cut fries were just ok, but burger more than made up for it. Employees were super sweet. This is def my new fav burger in Fresno, by far! read more

Drove by this place many times and kept saying we need to try! Finally did and been back five times since!! Burgers are so dang good and huge! My husband and I split one with fries and a milkshake (also good) and it fills both of us up. This is my favorite place!!.. Prices are good read more

2nd time here; first time was just to grab some drinks and the realized the AWESOMENESS of this establishment so we are back! Josh the attendant was awesome polite and let us go crazy with the menu. Open 24hrs and great prices so we'll definitely be back. As I'm writing this we're currently waiting for our food to be prepared if the food tastes as good as it smells I'm sure we'll enjoy it. read more

My brother in law told me a few weeks ago that this was the best burger he's ever had. Now he's an EMT and he ate it at like four in the morning so I didn't really believe him but my hubs and I thought what the hell lets try it. Wow omg we both got a double cheese burger. It was juicy, fresh and delicious. It was really 90% meat which was not what I was expecting but amazing. We did have to wait about 15 minutes for our order but it was well worth it. The fries were delicious also. Expensive but you get what you pay for. Now I can say it's one of the best burgers I've ever had. They also have Mexican sodas in bottles and lots of cool candy. Beer prices are expensive so we will stick to buying hamburgers there. read more