As convenience stores in the Valley go, this one is pretty good.
I confess I go there mainly for the breakfast tacos. Lots of Stripes stores have the Laredo Taco Kitchen area in the back but I prefer this one for a couple of reasons: it is cleaner than many and the papas a la Mexicana are always tender and well-seasoned. I can't help it, I love my Mexican comfort food and a taco made with their chunky, mellow and well-seasoned papas just makes my morning easier to deal with. The other breakfast ingredients that I've tried are fine too. But I generally don't order any of the meaty combinations so I can't vouch for those. If you are curious, they typically offer bacon & egg, chorizo con papas, machacado & huevo, huevos con frijoles and sometimes chicarrones con salsa.
The red salsa at the bar is good but is blended to a nearly smooth consistency. A few more little chunks would be welcome, along with a little more seasoning. The green sauce is good but one time I found a hard bit of something in there that preoccupied me all the rest of the day, wondering just what it could have been. But I didn't get sick from it so I let that go.
When my car needs gas and I'm even somewhat in the neighborhood, I go here for fuel (for the vehicle and for the human) If it's lunchtime I might get a picadillo taco for lunch. I know someone who loves their pollo con salsa chipotle but I haven't tried it myself.
The service at the hot food line is very good and it helps if you can speak enough Spanish to order in that language. The clerks who ring you up are friendly and tend to remember their regulars.
Oh and the gasoline is okay too. Just be careful maneuvering in and out of the lot because they get busy, especially in the mornings before 9:00 and in the afternoons after 4:00. read more