Admittedly, I was only going to give this gas station/convenience store two stars. Glamorous, it is not. Signs clutter the front windows of the store. Painting and other maintenance as far as appearance is concerned, has been deferred many years here. For instance, the parking lot is big, but the asphalt is cracked and could use sealcoating. Gas pumps show their age.
Inside is equally unspectacular, and time-worn. I didn't see many options as far as coffee is concerned. There is a basic selection of snacks, drinks and convenience store items. One thing they DO have, is a HUGE selection of smoking, ahem, 'paraphernalia,' such as glass pipes and bongs.
What elevated them from 2 stars to 3 stars was, quite simply, a kick-ass price for regular unleaded gasoline. I must have driven by at least a dozen gas stations spread over three towns yesterday, and Tiogue Gas was BY FAR the cheapest of ANYONE. It's amazing how much gas prices range. Tiogue Gas was charging $2.21 (not including the 9/10 cent) for regular, whereas most places were around $2.35. And, they were an incredible 28 cents lower than the Shell gas station at the corner of Tiogue Avenue and Hopkins Hill Road, which was selling regular unleaded for $2.49! read more