My experience with Vennard's is one of disappointment because I never received a response from them…read moreabout my message concerning brakes which Yelp sent. I was looking forward to patronizing a fair, honest and reasonably priced mechanic. Now I can't and will be looking elsewhere.

I've been coming here for seven years now. One of the first stations to start selling ethanol free…read moregas. Free air for your car or bike. Reasonably priced gas. Excellent repair shop. We've taken our BMW in for headlight replacement and oil change, as well as a friend's Acura for some minor repairs. Convenient location, have lunch at Druthers while they work on your car.

I come here all of the time. Morning coffee makes my…read moregirlfriend do bathroom renovation projects. Morning coffee makes me have to poop. A+ clean bathrooms, friendly service.

The staff at the rest stop was so nice. Gas prices were reasonable. You can pick up items needed…read morefor your trip in the shop inside. Great food at MS. Lizzies cafe. Great place all the way around

My Dad is Russian and he's a truck driver, had to park here overnight and he was extremely happy…read moreabout this place!!! The MS.Lizzies cafe was super tasty and very nice people are working there!!! As well as the gas station people are super nice! Definitely will come back again!! Thank you for supporting the truck drivers and providing them with such a good service. Definitely 5 stars!

With gas prices around 20 cents a gallon - or more - less expensive than everything else nearby,…read moreI'm fine enduring a bit of a wait, and even drivers whose politeness would be rated 1 star. When it gets busy, there can be a bit of a line waiting your turn. Even though there are pumps set up for gas tanks on both the driver's and passenger's sides, and arrows suggesting how to enter and exit, you always have those folks who will ignore the arrows and those waiting in line to back into a spot or drive around and come in from the back. Watch out for those folks. I'm docking them 1 star for bad signage. The sign before entering the gas area was definitely out of date. It showed a gas price fifteen cents lower than today's actual price. I'm wondering whether they're short staffed, too lazy to update the sign, or whether they think folks will be more interested in getting gas, then learning the price is higher but will stay anyway. C'mon, everyone coming here is already a BJs customer and knows the price is lower. The do need to remember one other thing... the Costco opening a couple of miles away in 2026 will also sell gas.

This is one of the cheapest gas stations in our area, and as a result, it also has the longest line…read moreout of any gas stations in the area. It also shows up as a wholesale club rather than as a gas station on credit cards, generally lowering the cash back. The tap and and pay payment feature on the pumps doesn't work, and pumps are frequently out of service. Overall, the lower price makes up for it. One thing I've heard is that busier gas stations get refilled more often, so the sediment never has time to settle, and the gas is not as clean. I don't know if that's accurate or not, but I haven't had any issues here.

Across from the university of Albany Washington Street entrance is this 12 pump Sunoco. Tons of…read morespace between pumps all around. It's what all gas stations should be like. Also a convenience store. 3 stars for this large chain. I default chains to 3 stars as they must be A-OK to expand as they have.

Terrible customer service. If you want something from the store please go somewhere else to save…read moreyou trouble From disrespectful staff.

Owned by Stewan McGregor and Stewie from Family Guy, this is a little underappreciated gas station…read morein a low income area offering cheap gas. On the one hand I'm really glad that this is here, because whenever I'm using the connector to get out of the fancy part of Albany and across the river into the Rensselaer area, and into the middle of nowhere, this is a perfect stop right before you get on the highway. Having said that, it's in a particularly run-down area with a lot of people hitting you up for money, and once I was even offered drugs here in the middle of pumping. "I only have a credit card" doesn't go down very well so be careful. Maybe just because of the way I look, I still feel safe. It's safe, for me, yes, but it's not comfortable, or wouldn't be for the average Yelper, let's put it that way. It's still very convenient and gas is anywhere from average price down to 20 cents cheaper, so that's a bonus, but because of the wait times for the pumps and that it can be scary for some people if not myself, I would give it a 3.

This one is in the hood, so be very careful. Its still the cheap tasty Stewarts coffee though, so…read moreI def recommend it. It gets pretty messy around the coffee station, which is annoying.

Okay, so I had a nail in my tire overnight on Saturday and Sunday morning I found out about it. I…read morewent to AutoZone to try and plug the hole and I thought it worked so I drove to Price chopper with my friend. Then the plus popped out and my tire went completely flat again. Not to mention it was raining. I walked over the the gas station on the corner of lark and Madison and talked to a very helpful clerk. She told me to have my car either towed right over or if I can drive very slowly. I drove very slowly and met a guy with blonde hair who was extremely helpful and fixed my tired in 5minutes. His charge for it was the best I ever had and I would extremely recommend his small shop to everyone who hates dealing with the hassle of big companies fucking you over. It's been a few days and my tire has not had a problem, even though I'm skidish. Lol

When I was new to driving, one of the Dunbrook brothers answered my phonecall in his towtruck…read more After solving my car problem, he generously said, "No charge." So I became a customer, if not buying gas, buying cigarettes and coffee early in the morning on the way to work. Sometimes minor repairs would be done by women working in the station. Rox took her car here all the time, for major and minor work, and loved them. Dunbrook Mobil does not have a staff, it's more like a cast. Through repeated visits, you get to know them, and the pleasant quirkiness of the business ameliorates the cost of gasoline a bit.

Good shop.. needs some improvements. Good coffee. Convenient for me from home. Also love the ice…read morecream.

Do you like broken picnic tables that provide an excellent view of gas stations and crack houses?…read moreThen this Stewart's Shop is for you! This shop is filled with sticky tables of toothless, drunken regulars. And even stickier cash register counters over which the most purchased items are NYS Lottery scratch-offs. If you are really desperate for a beverage or don't care if you find hair from various body parts in your dessert, you will love it here. However, this Stewart's does come in handy when you need a refreshment after watching one of Rensselaer's 11 minute holiday parades.

Absolutely lucked into this place while visiting our daughter at a nearby college. We were headed…read moreto the donut shop next door and saw the sign for the cheese shop. (Certainly a lucky neighborhood) It looks small from the street but once you walk in, it opens up to a sizable store. We were greeted by a friendly staff member, he took the time to describe their cheese selection and the other things going on in the shop. He then pivoted to giving us tons of help selecting the right cheese. We sampled a couple of things and then he dialed in three choices for us to buy. (With an assist from another customer that insisted that we would love the Delice de Bourgogne) Prices were reasonable enough for the quality. We added some gourmet crackers that were neutral enough to not overpower the cheese. The next day, we made the three cheeses the focus of our lunch. The Delice de Bourgogne was the star of the show, a creamy, earthy, and savory masterpiece. The two year aged Gouda and creamy blue cheese were delightful as well! Truly glad that we walked into The Cheese Traveler!

What a fantastic find -- a small but very well curated collection of cheeses, with an extremely…read moreknowledgeable staff who don't pressure you but provide help where needed. We appreciated the relatively local (Quebec, VT, NY) cheeses they have, and our destination cheese, Wisconsin Brick (which we had never tried before, and which they were quite willing to work with us on getting the appropriate size). The sandwiches looked delicious but we were there at the wrong time of day, alas, but we will 100% be back. If you like cheese, this is a destination location for the region.