Apparently, The Point Market is a Santa Barbara-area mini-empire. I didn't know that before last…read moreweekend, and I doubt that knowledge will ever be useful, but I'm spreading and immortalizing it forever (or until Yelp dies), and who knows? Maybe some of my readers will find that information useful. The gas is a ripoff, but you wouldn't stop here for gas anyway. The bathrooms are clean, which is probably why you stopped here, especially if you're like me and you didn't get enough sleep so you were downing caffeinated liquids like crazy all through your drive and your bladder isn't what it used to be. Did I mention they're clean? Yes, I did. There are two of them, and they're single-user, so you don't need to worry about waiting for the men's or women's room to free up while the other one sits idle. There's no code; there's no key attached to an oil-funnel. Nope, you have to tell the cashier all the way on the other end of the store that you need to use the bathroom, and he'll open it remotely. The snacks are a ripoff as well, but not as much of a ripoff as the gas. There's a huge selection of everything, so if you're going for a beach outing or park picnic, you can stock up on random stuff here, especially if you're bringing along one of those friends who can't picnic without her 100 Grand or specialty coffee drink or macadamia nuts. Return access to the freeway is also pretty simple, so this might be an ideal place for future planned bathroom stops now that Pea Soup Andersen's in Buellton has closed! (I'm so sad about that.)

For management:…read more Great coffee and location. However 5 mins ago I got a coffee and used 2 cups seemingly glued together, couldn't pull the two cups apart so just used 2 cups as one. Didn't have time today to sit there and wrestle them apart, tho I'm a 200 lb rock climber and it shouldn't have been so hard. At payment was TOLD "I charged you for two cups" by the woman working there. I assumed she meant for two cups (like a 75 cent surcharge for the extra cup) but realized she meant two cups of coffee after. Um. The wrongness of this should be evident, but here's a couple versions that would be less egregious: Even "I'll have to charge you for two cups of coffee if you don't separate the cups." Or better, don't charge a person for two cups of cofffee who got one cup of coffee. This is charging for an empty CUP something like 3000% of the cost of the cup for the cup, and that is extortionate, even if the scale is small. This is absolutely unacceptable policy, if it is policy, and needs to be addressed, whether it is or not. Great location though! Also, "I charged you for two cups" is inaccurate is misleading if you charged me for two coffees. That is the necessary language.

More like Risdon'ts…read more Summary: No accountability, no apology. Never again. Entire car searched - without permission - then being further disrespected by the owner yelling at you in the middle of the garage. Not sure what his deal is, but none of that was okay. I came here today for a routine oil change and tire rotation. When I called to schedule this two days ago, I gave the make and model of my vehicle since sometimes they need to order in a special filter or part. The owner assured me they had everything. I'm all for supporting local businesses, and while I've only gotten gas here for decades, my family has also brought in vehicles for oil changes and similar basic services. I told the owner I'd wait in the little table area they had out front and the key was in the car for them. Partway through, he came to get me to show me the wear on the front tires and suggested skipping the tire rotation and paying more to get new front tires. Sure, no problem, let's do it. Thank you. I went back to the waiting area. A while later, another guy came out to ask me if I knew where the lug nut key was so they could remove the tires. I asked if they'd checked in the back where the spare tire was. He said they had and couldn't find it. We walked over and I was immediately surprised to see that my tools and personal items from my car were out on the ground and they were putting them back in my car when we walked up. I looked in what were the logical spaces next to some car tool kits, but no luck. They told me they'd already checked everything, and when I looked up, I saw that someone was rifling through my glove box and then saw that my personal items were all moved around in the front, the doors, and center console areas of my car as well. They clearly took the liberty to look through ALL of my car, without thinking to take a few steps to where I was and updating me prior and asking if they could look since they didn't have the needed tool. I kept it cool and simply mentioned to the guy rifling through my glove box that I'd prefer he didn't do that. I then saw the imprint of a greasy hand on my front seat where someone had previously leaned to look through the now disheveled center console. Once it was clear that the needed part was not somewhere in a kit in the car, I asked the owner for a clean towel. I wanted to wipe the grease from my seat. He brought it over, I wiped the seat, then thanked him again as I handed it back. Clearly all of my personal items and space had been searched through and while I felt violated and that being asked permission would have been nice, I kept focused on trying to find a solution for this missing part. When it was clear the tires would not be removed since they didn't have the part, and the kit I had didn't have it, I thanked him again and asked him for the receipt. The oil change was $165 and some change. I kept calm at that price tag, thanked him one last time, then asked him where I was supposed to pay. At that point I shared, "I want to share some feedback so that you are aware - I would have preferred if you asked me first before going through my car." He immediately exploded in the middle of the garage, to the point that I gently raised my hands as a gesture of wanting to de-escalate. He blew right past that and said that he was watching the whole time and that they put everything back and that since my key was in the car, they could do whatever they needed as part of the service. I told him that I understood leaving the key, of course, so that they could move the car, but didn't understand that to give permission to go through all of my personal items and entire car. I attempted again to come back to my point that it would have been nice to have been asked - especially since I was right out front. He immediately snapped back, still yelling, saying that he wasn't going to "debate me" and that it was my responsibility to tell him upfront if I was going to be "sensitive." I was in disbelief. What was the disconnect? He continued to yell at me, blame me. It was clear the owner didn't give a shit. I told him that I was done and that this was extremely unfortunate and could have gone very differently. I didn't feel safe - forget feeling respected. Was I missing something? If I have a leaking sink and I let in a plumber to fix the sink, then come back to check and find that they've gone through all of my cabinets and drawers with greasy hands and looked through my entire apartment because they needed a part, would that be my fault for not having the part and for not saying at the start that I was "sensitive" to what I assumed was basic communication and decency? I couldn't wait to pay and be out of that incredibly disrespectful space. Again, this was incredibly unfortunate and could have gone very differently. As I got back in my car, I saw the fresh fruit I'd brought with the original intention to gift as an additional thank you. No accountability, no apology. Never again.

Risdon's 76 is locally owned gas station! The gas is usually 10 cents cheaper than the surrounding…read moregas stations and the price decreases more so if you also buy a car wash on your visit. They also offer tire repair and other car services. The service is has always been top notch and quick. Definitely a place I'll continue to take my business.

Great service, very responsive and they understand how to provide service to a high end hospitality…read morebusiness. That's important for us.

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This review is long overdue for such amazing service we received on our road trip through Santa…read moreBarbara. We can check engine light come on and thought it could be something serious. We pulled into this shop and immediately found how special these people are. Caring, kind and helpful beyond the call is an understatement. First, they diagnosed problem, fixed it for us and came and picked us up when car was finished. Are you serious?!!! The owner himself treated us like family. If you are so lucky to live near this business look no further for a service station. Kindness lives here!! So much appreciated Shelly and Sandy

Horrible , pulled up to the gas station my friend had jumped out of the car and I was going to flip…read moremy car around to get gas , when a man approached my window and started yelling at me that I needed to move and was giving me insane attitude. I'm not gonna give my money to a place that has no respect. Do not come here

I am a tenant who uses Delta liquid energy in Santa maria. ​ I moved out of my place and my…read morelandlords took over the tank . Delta energy told me that they would read the tank and refund me what was in the tank . When I called for a refund they told me that they were charging me $150 to go read the tank! When I called to stop Services no one told me that they were going to charge me to read the tank. They could have given me the option to wait until they were at the property next time. As they go there once a month to fill my landlord's tank. That is robbery, and very bad business. I would advise everyone to research a different company when getting propane.

Great customer service, they went above and beyond. The field crew was also exceptional in service…read moreand kindness! Highly reccomend them.

Easy in. Easy out but. The prices have recently increased…read moreto $16 for the Works but still worth it for the convenience. The dryer is not amazing so be prepared to dry off your ride or drip down the street. If you go in and buy a pack of washes you get one free! Stay clean my friends

This is my go to local gas station! The employees are always friendly and so helpful. It's also a…read moregreat place to grab a quick snack or drink to go as well. I'm so glad they are in my neighborhood:)

These people don't understand if you need to use the bathroom NOW and you're an older person you…read moremean NOW! Bank of America sent me over there because they don't have a bathroom? Well...I now need a new pair of pants. Should I say more?

Jordan, thank you for giving full information about the change in charges for Mega million. I'm…read moredeeply sorry about the previous review and appreciate your feedback. Good place to stop for gas and good food items in the shop. Thank you for being in the neighborhood!

By the staff knows what products you need to fix a problem. Always helpful and pleasant. Easy…read moreparking. A bit pricey Cashiers are detached.

I usually get excellent personal service and thoughtful advice from this locally owned Ace Hardware…read morein Santa Barbara. It's one of the reasons I like supporting them over the big box stores. That said, I recently had a frustrating experience with a paint purchase. I bought 3 gallons of Cabot semi-solid stain in Oak Brown during a promotion--about $15 less per gallon than the other local paint supplier. I assumed the color would match the same brand and shade used during my 2023 remodel (leftover from my painter), but the result was quite different. Instead of a rich dark chocolate tone that matched my home's trim and fascia boards, the stain came out with lighter red-brown hues--more milk chocolate than expected. I brought the stain back to have it shaken again and asked the paint clerk for advice, but unfortunately the response was defensive and unhelpful. Lesson learned: when it comes to matching existing stain, go back to the original source and always do a test patch--especially for something as visible as a large deck. I'll continue shopping at this Ace for many things, but I'll be more cautious about stain and paint purchases in the future.