What has happened to the self-proclaimed foodie I used to be, salivating for the next chichi dining experience? Sorry to say, I'm just not very hungry these days (down to one huge DIY salad). But my car starves with regularity so I've succumbed to frequenting, thus reviewing gas stations, to fill "her" up. Running on veritable fumes, she and I, that would be we, pulled in to the first available pump off Westbound Santa Monica Boulevard and Veteran Avenue Jack-In-The-Box adjacent. Not comfortable with paying there at the pump, headed inside to estimate a full tank total with over-payment to be credited on my card when sale complete. It was. Not even the cornucopia of snacks tempted me although I did feel a tad guilty for not purchasing a few bags of Chex Mix™ for hubby. Eh, he'll live. Station is clean, well maintained. Staff is helpful, courteous. Prices per gallon? Is what it is... read more

This is a new one for me. When I drove up to the station, there was a lit cigarette sitting on the window ledge outside the building. I thought, "Okay, sure, a deranged vagrant left a cigarette burning at a gas station. That's LA for you!" Then the attendant walked out, picked the cigarette up, and resumed smoking it. I had to laugh. At the same time, I filled up as fast as I could, which isn't very fast because the pumps here are still slow. A patron walked in and the attendant put the lit cigarette back on the ledge, maybe 20 feet from the active pumps, and headed inside to sell the patron a lottery ticket or something. Incredible stuff. Again, it's the cheapest Top Tier place in the area, so I'll probably be back. But I will try to use the pumps that are further from the office. read more

It cheap price good customer service New merchandise all the time the team work over there very friendly with customer

This is the best gas station I have ever been to. Super clean quick and easy. The value was great as well. The gentleman working there made my day with his kindness. I will definitely come back. read more

Why does this station have two seperate listings on Yelp? Who knows? I will use this listing to give feedback on my most recent experience. I pulled up here a few nights ago as I was on my way home from Westwood Blvd. In dire need of gas, I remembered that this is one of my favorite gas stations in West LA due to their great price and hassle-free experience. Sure enough, this gas station provided the same great experience as it has throughout the years. The station was not crowded at all. I swiped my card, filled up my tank, and was on my way back home to the South Bay. It helps that this station is a few blocks from the 405 freeway. That way, I can fuel up here to head back home, or to visit friend in the SFV. read more

How can you write a one star review for a gas station. What could they do that is so wrong?. This is the worst gas station I've ever been to. I just found out from the young man that's working in the office the pumps pump at an average of 1 gallon every three or four minutes and this has been going on for a long period of time! I'm at 6 gallons now and I've been here for 15 minutes. Is this the craziest thing you've ever heard of? The management has their head completely up their ass and they're out for one thing, to try to sell gas and everybody is driving off. In 10 years of writing Yelp reviews this is only my second one star review. Bottom line, don't come here! Total MISMANAGEMENT. Warning the pumps put out the gas so slowly they will not turn off automatically so it overspilled. read more

Shell - This is how much this pump has given me in 10 minutes. There's something wrong with the system here! - Gas Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

So, Yelp asks my opinion of this Shell. Oh, OK. It's definitely cheaper than most, so that's a good thing. But, the customer service, well, maybe you get what you pay for...? I've had a few occasions where just ODD things happen. The pumps sometimes go super slow. The pumps sometimes don't want to pump. I've had to go inside the shop and ask about it. I was rather rudely treated once about it like any idiot could do this... Once, I found someone's credit card on the pavement outside between pumps. Someone drove off, and I figured it was theirs. I went inside to give it to the Attendant, who seemed unfazed and not at all grateful. The other day, like sometimes happens, the Pump says to See Cashier before it would accept my payment. So, I have to pay X amount of $ and then pump gas. And THEN, return if there's overpayment 'See Cashier for Your Change'. Hassle, but OK. After giving my card and requesting a receipt (ahem), I fill the car. Sure enough, 'See Cashier for Change.' Only now, the Cashier is AWOL. Knock Knock on the glass. Nobody's there. Other people drive up. A couple is actively interested in buying something for their car like fluids or something.. They drive off. At least five minutes more go by, then the Cashier appears. Voila. Like he never left. I get my receipt for Change. And wonder, is this the way it has to be? I drive off, and down the block is a Jiffy Lube, where the couple from before were now getting whatever they needed there. Hey, there are worse things that could happen. But, geez, it's increasingly less customer-friendly to get gas here. read more

A review of a gas station? Really? Well, gas here is cheaper! My friends tell me gas here is cheaper because it's "cheap gas". Cheap? Nearly $4.00 a gallon to me isn't cheap; when I first started driving gas used to be a bit more than $2.00, so if gas here is cheap, then I'm cheaper than Scrooge and Marley AND me, put together! (spoiler -- the dog DIES! I mean, wtf!?) I suppose they mean because the gas here will ruin your engine somehow, I don't know. Anyfumes, my car goes, so I'm happy and I'm not going to apologize to my bike unless he says he's sorry first. Wait, what? (I'll ride you this weekend, Schwinn, honey, I promise) There's no public restroom here, but there's a Jack in the Box nearby in case you really have to go. Also, there are some convenient bushes in the surrounding area if your'e a boy and don't give a f**k. I know I don't! TMI, and you're welcome ;-). SOLID, xoxo. You're also near Century City Mall. I think they sell Louis Vuitton gasonline at Bloomingdales. It smells a lot like Chanel No. 5. Remember in school when your math teacher would take your calculator and push : 7-1-0-7-7-3-4-5 -- then he'd turn your calculator upside-down and say, "See!? It spells SHELL OIL". ? Then he'd tell you that his wife is a b!tch who doesn't understand him, and that you have really pretty skin. ... -- No. I don't remember that, either. Honest. read more

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I've had credit card fraud here too. I never made the connection until reading the reviews here. It has happened to me 3 times over the course of 8 months. Fraudulent activty in San Diego and Hollywood gas stations 1 day after I bought gas here. No more fraud after I stopped coming here. Stay away! read more

My go to spot for gas in the area. Gas is almost always cheaper than nearby gas stations. A little tricky to get to if you're going east on Santa Monica. Will need to make a u turn or be driving on Massachusetts. But worth it. Even better if you're a Ralphs member. Also the staff is pretty friendly. Came here for air once. Most places charge $1 for a set time. (Chevron down the street has it free but it is current out of service - not sure if just always out of service). But the guy here will let you get as much air as you need. This is not the case with the Mobil on Santa Monica and Sepulveda. read more

Gas light goes on, just as I'm about to enter the freeway. Bugger. I need gas. Prime location, just at the verge of the 405 South entrance. "Darn, this place is going to be a rip off," was my first thought. But surprise! No! Very reasonable prices, in comparison to the rest of west Los Angeles. What a relief; love this place. Super convenient entrance on to the 405 after filling up, too. read more

If I could give a blackhole rating, instead of one star, I would! Just an absolutely horrible customer service experience! This happened TWICE with the same weekend cashier. Extremely poor public Interaction skills. This man actually taunted me during a recent visit... very disrespectful...including, but not limited to, acknowledging my concerns, playing with his cell phone, not looking at me or paying attention ...talking over me...very abusive, demeaning and disrespectful, condescending. seriously no joke . HE actually messed up debit card... luckily my bank was able to quickly reissue a new one over the phone. This poorly trained ineffectual individual seriously ESCALATED the situation. Cashiers like these are embarrassment to any Corporation especially a highly respected one like Shell. If he was properly trained-and any clue on how to interact in civilized society, perhaps this would've happened. I actually Felt sick to my stomach after this recent interaction. This man, nor the person that works during the week, would give me the owner's name. Definitely a good cop bad cop situation, cover-up situation going on here. Not sure why I was treated this way .., maybe because of my disability or, perhaps, else. Over the yeats, I've only experienced exemplary Shell service... it was actually about to apply for my first Shell gas card. NOT ANYMORE. If anybody else has experience problems with the story in this particular individual... contact me. I'm going to corporate on this one... read more

This is by far the *worst* customer experience I've had in my life. I had just filled up my gas tank (total was about $20). As I was pulling away from the station I see a message from American Express that I just got a $99 pre-auth transaction against my card. I was confused (having had the Amex for many years and never ever having any pre-auth transactions... you usually only see this on debit cards or some hotels or rental car companies). Anyways, so I call up the gas station to inquire what's going on. The guy who answered (the owner it turns out) asks if it was an American Express and I said "yes". He said call your bank, I don't know. I explained that this isn't normal and I don't want to waste time calling my bank. Since he asked about if it was an Amex Express I asked if this thing happens often and he says again "Call your bank, not my problem!". I said that's not how this works... his reply was a string of about 50 "no-no-no-no-no-no-no your problem, not mine"I replied back that this was a $#@@#! way to treat a customer and he said "You are f$ing stupid, call your bank and go away. Click". I call back 5 times and no answer. I drove back to the station and saw him there. The first thing I asked was if he was the manager or owner and he said yes. I told him I want an explanation on the charge and an apology. He essentially told me to go away, kept trying to ignore me and then threatened to call the police on me if I didn't leave! (are you kidding?). He refused to tell me his name or give any info. A couple expletives were exchanged and he proceeded to follow me to my car and record me on his iPhone! Unbelievable! I've been in contact with Shell Corporate. This individual has no business being in business and treating people like this. And, given all the comments I see on this thread about credit card fraud and other fraudulent activity happening after using their cards as this station, it has me wondering what's going on. *** Stay clear, do NOT do business here and keep your credit cards safe *** I will continue following up with Shell Corporate on this. read more

Stopped here 3/13/2020. Filled up the 20gal tank on my jeep and bought a puff vape for my nicotine addiction. Walked out of the "store", opened the package, and went to use the vape on my departure. Low a behold it doesnt work. Never had that happen, but I figure "what the hell, shit happens and it's a mass produced cheap/disposable unit." Go inside the "store" and tell the clerk what happened. She says that there is nothing she can do and that I need to come back tomorrow... Okay.... you sell me a faulty product... on the spot I come back in and you basically tell me to politely piss off? Cool. I live close by and $11 is $11, so whatever, I'll swing by tomorrow. Come back today 3/14/2020. Different clerk. Guess what she says? "Come back tomorrow morning." At this point Im not coming back for a 3rd visit over $11, and nor am I ever using this station again to fill up any of my 4 vehicles. A shame since i've be coming here regularly for 2 years, but I have principles and clearly they dont care about customer retention. read more

Life saver for diesel in this area. If you drive a diesel you know running out of go juice is not the same as in a gas vehicle Reasonable price and thank you for existing. read more

Reviewing only on the drive-thru car wash. The wash is between $7-9 and does a decent job. I would've given it more stars, but the dryer is sub-par and doesn't dry long or well enough. Also, every time I go, there is a massive line of cars waiting for a wash...so it takes a long time. It's the only one on the Westside with a dryer (Lincoln & Pico has a drive thru car wash, but no dryer). read more

Shell - Car wash prices - Gas Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

it's gas. Normal prices and close to a freeway. Nothing too great, nothing to complain about.

Worker is very rude. Pump was not reacting and when I brought this to his attention all he did was shrug and tell me to go to another one. So how many times does that pump have to fail before he actually tries to do something about it. read more

Be AWARE. This happened several months back but has served as a grim reminder as to why I'll never go back here. I paid with a 20$ for gas, told the attendant to put $7on the pump. The attendant placed $7 on the pump and only wanted to give me back $5 in change. For those of us not inclined in math, the cashier clearly owed me... dun dun dun, $13 in total, which means he shorted me by $8. When I protested his gross math error, he began to argue with me saying his drawer was closed. I told him he owed me more $$ and another customer came in line, so he obliged. Two filtered reviews with other customers saying they got their credit cards stolen. A LOT of other people who have posted reviews complain about getting their credit cards thieved after using this specific location. I hate LA. read more

This place sucks so bad. Paid for the car wash and it was just water getting slapped onto my car. No soap/foam at all!!! What a rip off. Won't be coming here again!!! Car came out slightly cleaner but still very dirty... read more

Good prices in gas, good selection on snacks. It's also right off the freeway. Paid with card so we didn't have much interaction with the staff read more

At first attendant was very helpful however I did not feel as if he understood what I was asking and if he could apply the Ralph's gas points to the pump in which I was using to fill my Range Rover up he is shored me he could instead of applying a $.30 discount he applied a $.10 discount very disappointed will never go to the gas station again left a very very bad impression of this once acceptable gas station:.. read more

Shell - Gas Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This is my local gas station. It is usually a bit cheaper than the other options and they take the full range of credit cards. Pretty easy to get in and out. They have a super small kiosk that only has basics and an ATM. read more

My household used to pump in gas here for 5 years. The last year, we were attacked 3 separate times by credit card skimmers- daily charges at random other gas stations for phone cards and such- to our credit cards of slightly less than $100 so as not to trigger alerts. Guess what? When we stopped pumping in gas here, the credit card fraud stopped occurring and hasn't happened since. read more

California Law requires that gas stations give free Air and Water with purchase of gas. Because the "Air" is often broken at stations, I ask to use the Air before I pump. (customers are hard on the Air pumps and they are slow to be repaired) But unlike the review before mine they have had it working in the past most of the time. I buy gas at stations that provide air as a thank you to them for their services. I was personally offended that the attendant insisted I move my car and buy first and then back to the air station after. (I left and filled elsewhere. Next time I will buy 5 cents if the attendant give me attitude after I promised to buy a full tank.) I will probably not go back. read more

Went inside to use my credit card when the machine outside wasn't reading my card. I came into with a super angry, rude and verbally abusive store clerk who started screaming at me when I asked him a simple question. When I calmly asked him why he was raising his voice, he called me a "mother f'er and to get out of his store". I will boycott this Shell gas station. No one has a right to speak to anyone in this manner and more importantly for no good reason. read more

Super angry and rude clerk not wearing A mask, all of the dispensers are disgustingly dirty. Avoid this place at all costs. Especially because they are the most expensive gas station within a 5 mile radius read more

I have to admit that it's a little tricky navigating to this location because of the way that the streets are divided, especially during times of rush hour traffic. But once you do figure out the best way to get around, this is definitely one of the better places in the area to buy gas. They're not many stations in the area, and this one has been around for many years (it used to be the location of an old Exxon before it was converted to Shell). Prices here are also pretty good, and slightly lower than other places you may find around. Pretty clean, and not too crowded as well. read more

*** FRAUD ALERT *** My credit card has been skimmed here 3 times!!! Same for my neighbor who lives around this station. Who knows if it is an "inside job" - but it happened in late 2011, early 2012, and again in May/June 2012 Stay away, or use CASH only read more

Recently pumped gas at this station using the self-serve pump. Recently found out I had my credit card number stolen. $800 was fraudly used at several gas station in the Los Angeles area (less than $100 each time). Please check your bank statements if you used your card at this station and report to the West Los Angeles Police at 1663 Butler Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90025 read more

Ralph rewards never goes thru and always unauthorized charges show up on my card. They need to update all their equipment!!!

I stopped by to pump gas and get a quick car wash. Unlike other gas / wash places, this place doesn't give you any discounts if you get gas and wash together. Nevertheless, the wash was decent and thorough enough for a drive thru. The dryer seemed to be a little weird. It was located as you exit but it was too low that I was afraid to pull under it without scratching the roof of my car. So unfortunately, only the front of my car was dried. Maybe, I need to observe other cars to see if there's a trick here. I will be back again to give it another try. read more

Cheapest Gas in the Area. Use your Ralphs Rewards to get 10 cents off per gallon depending on the amounts of points you have. Although I have noticed that sometimes when I am eligible for the discount that the pump does not let me fill up my car. read more

Cheapest gas station around me. I love the Ralph's rewards at the shell stations!

What surprise that a self-service gas station is cool u can find everything u need - air, water, windshield cleaner, paper towel - not to mention the little store inside with the California symbol caps etc. read more

If I could give a -10 to this gas station I would gladly do it. Mike the gas station attendant is rude and uses foul language including the F word to a 71-year-old woman who put $30 in her gas tank, and he refused to turn on the air so she could put air in her tire. There's no excuse for this, if the owner reads this you need to fire him because all of your other attendants are very nice, but he's a foul mouth bully who has no business dealing with the public, much less have any interactions with women read more

Cheapest gas in my area. Multiple entrances and exits so you can hop back on Santa Monica very easily. I always use my Ralph's card here for the extra 10 cents off/gallon. What's not to like here? read more

WORST Shell gas station ever. Their computers never work, and they purposely try to screw you out of your Ralph's rewards points. I entered my information, chose to redeem 200 points (which means I spent $200 at Ralphs) and started pumping gas. It stopped after pumping $0.30 worth of gas, and printed my receipt! Thus, I lost my 200 points which could have saved me $5. And no, I am not stupid; I have been pumping gas into my car for 15 years, so I know how to pump gas. The attendant was NOT helpful at all and said I could call Ralphs to ask them for help. HUH? Is Ralphs in charge of your POS gas pumps? I will never ever pump gas here again. read more

Was really just trying to get some food and a drink but unfortunate the stations attendant had better things to do. Instead of opening the door or even having a bell to ring so I (or someone else) could wake him when he dozed off, he decided to overlook that easy fix and cost the company $. Hmmm, priorities read more

Shell - Sleeping on the job - Gas Stations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Terrible customer service. Payment processing at the pump took forever and then gas wouldn't pump. I told the guy inside and he charged my card. Pump still wouldn't work. I went back inside to get him to help me and he started to follow me out. I try the pump again, it doesn't work. I turn around and the guy is nowhere in sight! I go back inside and he's still in his hole ringing someone up. I said I thought you were following me? He says no I'm helping this customer. So I guess as soon as I paid you $30 for gas I'm not treated like a customer anymore???? Rude. Fix your machines and your attitude. read more