In a pinch, while others are closed, this place is a lifesaver! Great customer service too!read more

I wish they sold hot dogs at around midnight, but I didn't see any. Although, I was glad to see…read morethat the convenience store was open. It's Shell's gas station. It was small inside, but had what we were looking for like nail clippers, hair brush, snacks, like any other small convenience stores you see.

Really great general store in Cowichan Bay. There is post office services available in the back…read more They have a great selection of local beer, ciders and wine. Super friendly staff that support the local community!

Typical of a semi clean urban convenience / liquor store - best mention I can muster…read more But, on a friendly island. Obscenely over priced fuel and merchandise. Unfriendly, often rude, unhelpful ownership and staff. Thankfully there's a better fuel option at Island Hardware, and a far better grocery option at Island Market!

If you want food consistently NOT delivered to your order, then you'll love Country Corner…read more I've lived on Orcas for many years. The service at the deli has gone straight down hill with the help of Bobby and Harman.

They sell cigarettes and beer and coffee. They hire locals that are handicapped…read moreThey have a tip jar because the workers are probably underpaid. The store is owned by an extremely wealthy family on the island. But they still sell cigarettes to the public they make their profits off of people's addictions. They also sell vape products which are extremely dangerous obviously to your health, but the owners obviously don't care.

After ordering at Mijitas (to go food because of the busy-ness of the joint on a sat night) we…read moretalked about getting sparkling water or cheap light mexican beer to go with the food and wandered in the Village Stop. The worker was the friendliest person we met on the whole island. I got a sparkling water and a mexican beer and a few little snacks to have in the hotel room. Card minimum of $5. If we'd looked on a map (say, on Yelp!) we could have gone to a regular grocery store. I wish we'd known the grocery store was like 2 blocks away but this place got the job done and the employee was friendly. He said the place was open til 11 which seemed like a rarity in the Eastsound area so that is good info to have.

The old Gull station is now open as 1st Street Market & Deli and Marathon gas station. They have a…read morereally good selection and good in-stock. Their fountain drink machine isn't working yet, but they have a tremendous selection of canned and bottled drinks to choose from. They have hot food and pretty much any kind of snack you could want. I was treated politely as well.