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Awesome place! Very new and clean…read more I came here on a quiet Monday morning driving up to Santa Cruz. This atop was easy and convenient, the bathrooms were very clean and the lighting was great. I ordered the Butterfly Tropical Refresher, it came with mango popping boba. I really enjoyed the drink, the lemonade was sour and acidic but the boba made things balance out. The only downside was that they put a lot of ice putting less of the drink in. The drink was made pretty fast too. I recommend coming here just make sure you ask for light ice.

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Food: Bit on the crispy side, just short of overcooked, but not burnt…read more Service: Friendly, but the wait time was crazy, it took ~15 minutes to get three drinks and two breakfast sandwiches, and there was only one other set of two folk before us. Ambiance: Clean, and a large size sitting area.

Went through the drive thru on our way back on the road - only one person in front of us (it took a…read morewhile). I got the avocado toast, which was actually delicious and surprising. Also got a maple bar and a coffee. Service was friendly!

Iced Turtle Signature Latte

My coffee and pumpkin spice coffee.

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More donuts.

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3.5(871 reviews)

0.6 mi

We stopped by last Thursday, hoping our friendly pup would be welcomed--we got the red carpet…read moretreatment! On our way home today, when the restaurant was full, we still got the smiles and the genuine hospitality. These ladies were tired, having worked for hours, and yet their kindness and eagerness to make us at home was outstanding. The taco salad was delicious--fresh, tasty and so generous. The blackberry cobbler was perfect--not too sweet and offered with or without ice cream and whipped cream. Our pup was offered water and our booth was perfect for all 3 of us. After driving all day, we could not have asked for a better experience. Happy birthday to Erika, who was working and smiling on her birthday. Thank you.

Worst Black Bear Diner experience ever! Stopped here to…read morerelax and refuel (breakfast). Seated right away. Given menus and that was the end of service. Ten minutes later another waitress came to our table. We thought she would finally take our order - wrong. She wanted to take our menus away for the next table. Apparently no extra menus. Another ten minutes and someone took our order. TWENTY minutes after that, still no coffee refills or acknowledgement of our existence. We went to hostess desk to offer to pay for our single coffees, as we had to get back on the road. Hostess was very polite and apologetic. Too bad she wasn't our waitress. We visit Black Bear Diners all the time. This is the only bad experience - IT WAS BAD

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Pit stop at this McDonalds to break our drive from NorCal. Located near the Outlets at Tejon…read more I could not get over how clean and organized this location is. They have a small counter if you're unable to navigate the self order screen. Order came in a timely manner. Fries were fresh and perfectly salted. Nicely designed dining room. Restrooms are spotless. This place is decorated for the season... they even have flower arrangements in the restrooms. Their staff is so helpful and friendly. Highly recommend this pit stop!

Stopped here on my way to LA as this is the last stop to have restaurants and bathroom break before…read moregoing out the mountains that have no bathroom. Bathroom is fine. It was crowded here around 10:45am as everyone is getting food to go. Service is fine. I got four Sausage Egg McMuffin to go.

Pick up counter

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Came by the other day to visit the water closet. Truck stops are the key to a quick pit stop as…read moreurinals/stalls are plentiful. There are also multiple restrooms within the rest area. The trick is to go in via the rear truck entrance which leads to the rear restrooms, making the trip that much faster!

Everything from an IHOP and Baskin Robins to a jewelry store, laundromat, clean restrooms, and…read moreconvenience store. This place has everything you could need - you're paying for that convenience, but that's anywhere. ;)

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Honestly this was a rest stop on a roadtrip so the expectation were low, but these really hit the…read morespot! Also my first visit to a Taquitos themed casual / fast food and wow there should be more of these! Taquitos were delicious - we had beef and chicken and imo the beef were a bit more flavorful and juicy. We also had the churro donuts. More donut than churro, a fun addition for a road meal! Staff was friendly and the place was clean and bright!

Super clean

Hot Cheetos corn in a cup

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3.5(94 reviews)

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walked in to instantly see bibles for sale, also had a wide selection of multiple things and had a…read morevery easy time finding what I wanted and getting out. Maybe coming in at 5:30 AM had something to do with the efficiency but was still great!

Why this is the very first time I've seen|heard of TA Travel Center is beyond me but I sure am glad…read moreto have stumbled across this location today. While my family and I were on our way home, we made a quick detour to fuel up the car, grab some snacks, and to use the restrooms. I am pretty confident in saying you will be able to find whatever you are in need of, here. Bonus points for having delicious eats all under one roof- Burger King, Popeyes, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Subway. TA Travel Center is grand in size, the establishment is extremely roomy, things were organized, and while most shelves and aisles were stocked, the chips department was bare as a bone. Snacks are plentiful whether you are in need of just deliciously processed foods or healthier options. The restrooms are tidy and have restrooms on both ends of the building- that leaves for less wait times and quicker visits going in and out. The sales clerk was friendly, prompt, and the pricing is fair. 5 stars, I wouldn't hesitate to come back again.

Coffee & Ready to Eat Items

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76 - grass area on the backside of the gas station

76

4.3(43 reviews)

I stop here every single time I drive by. The bathrooms are very clean, they even decorate for…read moreholidays which is always cute! There are many gas pumps so you rarely ever have to wait for gas. The food nearby makes this the perfect pit stop. The employees are always very friendly. PERFECT place for letting your dogs out for a quick meal/potty break. So much grass!! The whole center on the South Bound side has grass by every business. But there is a large patch of grass on the backside of the 76 station. Beware of bottle caps, cigarette butts, and anything else you don't want your dog eating.. but that's not the business's fault. Some people just suck and don't clean up after themselves even tho there are garbage bins nearby making it super easy to clean up after yourself / picking up after your dog. I feel lame saying I love this gas station haha. but it's genuinely my favorite stop along I-5. I feel safe, clean, comfortable at this well maintained, busy stop. I HIGHLY recommend this stop & send the location to all my friends/family doing the drive. Drive safe!!

So I know this is a a strange review because it's just a gas station. It's a decent station off of…read morethe 5 headed into the grapevine , but the reason for my review is the bathroom. Being public restroom phobic I never attempt to go to public restrooms. My motto hold it until you burst, but the grapevine I thought better not chance it we still had over and hours drive home. So we stopped here and let me just say it's the rolls Royce of public bathrooms. It was nicely decorated with a Hawaiian theme, everything was clean, every stall was clean and the smell was amazing. This station deserves a 5 star public restroom rating. I will now make this my place to stop whenever we head up north or come home. Thank you for such a great experience...

Decorated women's restroom

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This is one of my go-to stop spots when driving the I-5. Clean restrooms with a little bit of everything you might need for your road trip.

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It's a gas station across from a surprisingly busy in n out.a…read more Took this exit out of nowhere during a long trip up to San Jose. Completely unexpected on how NICE this location was. This is one of the nicest restrooms I've ever been in. Super clean and large. The monster deal was a life saver, 3 for $8 is an insane deal especially for a gas station stop.

When you have kids you find yourself stopping a lot on road trips, as such you get to know the good…read morestops from the less than favorable ones. In the days before the outlet mall this was a mini-mart, but it remains as good of a snack/restroom stop today as it was then. :) The service at the register is fine, but the fact that the restrooms are almost always immaculate when we stop is the real important point! The ambiance is that of any mini-mart, but with the plus of clean restrooms. ;)

This is always a gas up and refresh stop for us on our way down to SoCal- clean and friendly!

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2.6(55 reviews)

This is a huge IHOP location, and it doesn't seem to get much business. so staffing is light, as…read moreother Yelpers have noticed. I walked into an almost empty restaurant during a mid-afternoon travel break. There were two other people there though, and I was greeted and seated rather promptly. My order was the French Toast Faves Combo ($7.00), which came with an egg and two portions of either bacon or sausage, and of course coffee. Honestly, it was delicious, and one of the best deals available while traveling on Interstate 5. The coffee was pretty good, and supplied enough caffeine to keep me alert on my way to San Diego. My server was Lorena R, and she was perfect. Thanks for the great service, Lorena. This shopping center is a bit eclectic, but I spotted the IHOP sign and knew where to stop. There is not much business anywhere, so there is plenty of parking.

We always stop here on our way to SoCal and always had good friendly service and good food. Not…read moresure what else you could expect from a ihop in the middle of nowhere? It's located in a really odd shopping center with a random baskin robins next to it inside. I always stick to the classics like pancakes, waffles. Etc. Never disappointed. One note, they always seem under staffed. So waits are longer the usual. But they're always nice and provide good service.

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Christy V.

5 years ago

The worst customer service. I made my mobile order prior to getting to the store as I was traveling through the area. I arrived 15 mins later and my order still was not ready. I waited there for another 10mins, observing people complaining their mobile orders were not ready either. I also noticed, people who arrived to the store and placed an in-store order were receiving the drinks prior and my drinks were still not ready , I asked the barista, why my mobile order for CW was not ready? She said, "I'm going to make it now." I said "I placed my order 30mins ago." She said, "I'm only 1 person." (Minn, why are you in the customer service industry if your can't provide the service in customer service?) Another employee comes over to check what's going on and we tell her what's going on, She replies with, ("you can wait for your drink or get your money back. We only have 1 person.") (Nice going Beth, way to knock it out the ball park with your excellent customer service!) How is it my fault that your store manager under staffed one of the busiest Starbucks in the state? It is the number 1 store in sales and I have to wait 30 mins for a coffee drink? Wasn't the mobile order created so you can order ahead and get your drink faster? So unprofessional and I'm disgusted! read more

D S.

13 years ago

In reference to k.b from bakersfield This should be a major concern for executive management of Starbucks. Having put your trust in an individual such as margarita opens up the door for legal actions to be taken against your company with a charge of discrimination. If you have a manager to freely speak her mind stating comments of racial tones how does she deploy her power ahe has been given to manage employees under her authority. Executive management should ask themselves what kind of manager have they really put in charge with power over those who are powerless under her authority. Employees sign on and are trained to present themselves to the public with professionalism. It is sad that a manager conducts herself in a manor less becoming then what you require of your employees. Executive management should strongly investigate the treatment of the employees at this location. read more

Kenton U.

1 year ago

This star bucks sucks. Don't go here, I walked in and there were to many people and I didn't like it. I then went to order my double whip, double pump, double sleeve, Carmel vanilla cold brew. I then waited 2 minutes for my order. In that time my friend James jun jok went to the bathroom when he went he needed to relive himself, he went in a stall and then we closed and LOCKED the door then in about 15 seconds the door OPENED ooh ahh scary. Then he had to finish up, then he stood up and closed the door then opened it to wash his hands. Then back to me, they called my name and then I went to get my order, I go pick up my nicely perfect coffee sorry COld BrEW and I look and see that they spelt my name with a E and not a O. I felt super genderly insecure and I needed help so I went to James jun jak to cry Help please, Hello, hello are you there,. Don't go here. read more

Samantha S.

7 months ago

as a starbucks partner this is the rudest starbucks i have EVER been to. i brought my dog inside with me since i am on a roadtrip (and have nowhere else to put her??) the girl upfront with buns in her hair asked if my dog was a service animal. unless this district is different, out of the 3 stores i've worked at no starbucks has cared about a dog being in the lobby UNLESS they are causing a disturbance which my dog was NOT. we literally serve pup cups for dogs hello??? were you guys having a visit from your DM? was the CEO in the room? very rude service and a poor representation of making the moment right. i didn't even end up getting a drink. read more

Mike G.

455

7 years ago

Only reason I gave 1 star is there is no option for 0. Almost 20 minutes to get my order wrong then argued with me and tried to give excuses for being short staffed with 5 employees present and not really that busy. The head clown with a mouth is Evan. Just does not know when to bite his tongue. Horrible. Will never stop at this location again read more

John S.

7 years ago

It's amazing how much business this Starbucks does and how well they operate. Tiffany was extremely helpful and professional. How impressive to do so well in such chaotic store. Keep it up! I am always happy to stop here when I'm headed up or down the grapevine. read more

Robert C.

13 years ago

It's very nice place. Good cafe. But there is big line on the drive thru. And also inside. There is only 4 people serving about 55 people. I m really disappointed. They need to hire more people. It's the only Starbucks around. So no choice. read more

Mike R.

145

16 years ago

A caffeine oasis in the I5 desert.... I always stop here and load up to be sure I stay awake for my remaining 5 hours... and although its in the middle of nowhere, they always have nice and pleasant staff, and the triple shot mocha rocks. read more

Alison S.

4 years ago

Waited 35 min and never got a drink- there was about 50 customers and 3 people making drinks , don't go here ever

Diana O.

12 years ago

I like this location but the music is too loud to hear your order. Nice bathrooms. Convenient location.

Christina O.

10 years ago

The girl that works at Starbucks here is super nice.. she was working drive thru at 9:30pm on 1/25/17..

Dave H.

12 years ago

It took 20 minutes in the drive-thru to get our horrible, watered-down coffee. Never going there again.

Roberta R.

9 years ago

DRIVE THRU GIRL VERY RUDE. when we asked her for the total she said it in a very whiny and rude voice.

Julia G.

12 years ago

Slowest Starbucks EVER. The coffee and food are Starbucks; consistent but the service is so SLOW!!!

Ariana D.

2 years ago

the service was great!:) the coffee was great and everyone was so nice ! love this haha read more

KM M.

9 years ago

Friendly baristas. I thought that the first time I stopped through here 3 months ago.

Robert K.

Elite 11

164

499

170

16 years ago

It's your typical Starbucks, but a bit friendlier to the tourists!

Coco B.

14 years ago

Good little stop before heading up the mountain!!

Ronnie Z.

191

13 years ago

a must after a long drive on the 5.

Greg B.

Elite 16

478

549

554

14 years ago

Good as it ever was

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