For some reason or another - be it the exterior, the name, the selection of goods from cold beer to…read morefrozen pizza, the movie rentals, or the hours - usually open when other things are not -- Bhirdo's gas station has a very special place in my heart for 20+ years now. Here's to you, Bhirdo -- hopefully you stay by the Bay for many more years.

This Shell convenience store/station sits right on a prime scenic lot on Highway 42 overlooking the…read morebay.  I couldn't believe that they had the same $3.899/gal price for regular 87 octane that matched the cheapest price anywhere in Door County at this time.  I've seen Shell prices at a lot of places over the years in both the US and overseas, and they're ALWAYS one of the highest priced brands, ha.  I had to fill up here just for grins, even though I really didn't need to.  It was an old style pump too, with no card reader, no digital screens, and I was flabbergasted and paralyzed for a moment!  I thought, well, I guess have to go in and give them my credit card for a prepayment.   But nope, Andrea the clerk inside, just says fill it up and come back and tell me how much it was.  Ha, a total old school honor system here, and a nostalgic trip to the past.  I'll go with 4 stars.  Now if they had an attendant come out and check my oil dipstick and clean the windshield and pump the gas, I'd go with 5 stars 4sure! ps - Inside the building, they have a standard, small convenience store with pre-packaged goods, i.e., no hot food.

The gentleman working this morning was really friendly. I especially appreciated how he proactively…read moreoffered to break up the cash I took out of the ATM into smaller bills -- my initial impetus for the visit. His kindness reinforced my decision to make a small purchase, and true to character, as we parted ways, he validated my choice of the king-size Peanut M&Ms.

I like this gas station. When I stayed in the area I used this place almost every day. I never had…read morea problem.

Well I've now been to a Piggly Wiggly, a grocery store that has long been spoken of in family lore…read moresince my mom grew up in Wisconsin. I appreciate that it is what it is--a grocery store. It's a reasonably sized store, because that's what they do--they don't sell sushi, or have a a huge deli and bakery and butcher and all. They have an alcohol section--of course, this is Wisconsin after all--and it's not small for the size of the store. It was easy to shop, and they have t-shirts/onesies/sweatshirts in case you need some PW merch.

Wow! A real Piggly Wiggly!…read more They are gone from the south but not Door County. Store clean and packed w good variety. Wish I still had my Pig Card!

After everything else in the area closed, we were searching for a place to eat. Decided to stop at…read morethe gas station to see if we could find some bread and lunch meat for some late night sandwiches and found that they had sandwiches, pizza and other offerings. We ordered sandwiches which were fresh and made to order. We grabbed a few Amish pies too. So yum...the sandwiches were such a hit with our group we decided to go back to grab some for dinner the next day.

the worst of the worst. what little food there is sucks... cold, dried out and a poor selection…read more this Was I decent place until the manager Emily took over. Her selfish egotistical manner chased the good help to greener pastures. Emily is gone, her replacement is ten times worse a great place to avoid

From now on, I am going to make a conscious effort to stop here on my way from Illinois to…read moreMarquette every time. The Store has got it down. They offer some of the best priced gas that I see on my whole trip. The pumps are modern, and for some reason that matters to me. I get pissed when I pull into a station and it's got old fashioned pumps with no place to put a credit card. And lifting up the handle after you put the nozzle in your car is old news too. This place has the right things going for them. The inside of the store has a variety of hot food, hot drinks, and lots of other things in between. I was quite skeptical getting chicken fingers from a gas station but seeing as how I was starving and they were only $2.69 I decided to go out on a limb and try them. They did not disappoint. I just wish they had Bosco Stix like the one on the MI/WI border.

In this part of the U.P. This little place is an oasis. Decent Pasties in the back, clean…read morerestrooms, plenty of food and drink choices, and they accept AMEX and Fuel Cards. For a business traveler looking for a good pit stop this place gets 4 stars in this part of Gods country

Sadly the service was so bad we weren't given the opportunity to try the food to taste it…read more This is a review based off of service on June 5th and 7th. We were so looking forward to trying the new hidden gem down the street from our place that we called during our drive up to confirm they were open. The woman who answered the phone was friendly and informative letting me know she would be open until 7pm. We arrived at 6pm, hungry and excited. We left at 6pm, hungry and disappointed. Door was locked, truck parked out back. I can only assume there weren't any signs of life because the customer service was so great it killed them. Next day. We began watching the Belmont coverage and decided to give BBQ in Traunik another chance. Learning a lesson from last time we called ahead. No one answered. It was 6:00 pm and they allegedly close at 8pm on weekends. Good thing we put our money on Tonalist and not Michlache's. Tonalist wins. Michlache's loses. This is our review based off of service on July 2. One more chance. One more time. One more epic fail. Wanting to give them another chance we took a party of 8 out of towers for dinner. We were excited when the open sign was on, door was open, grill smoking ,welcoming us to Texas in the UP, and patrons were aplenty dining inside. The woman behind the counter quickly dismissed us saying they closed 10 minutes prior. Okay, fine, we love a good beer special at Trenary Tavern so no love lost. I stopped to clarify the hours, hopeful we could come back this holiday weekend and the conversation went: Me: What exactly are your hours of operation? Owner: Open until 7 today. 8pm Friday. Me: I called you last month, you told me 7 on a Thursday, we were here well before then, and you were closed, do you close early some times? Owner: No ma'am Me: Okay, well the next day, a Saturday, I called and no one answered. Owner: No ma'am. I never close early. Me: Oh, well maybe you had somewhere to be those evenings because no one was here. Owner: No ma'am. You are mistaken. You don't know what you are talking about. Me: Actually I drove all the way here from Chicago so I know for a fact I tried to come on a Thursday and Saturday last month. Owner: NO MA'AM. YOU ARE NOT TELLING THE TRUTH. That's right. I'm a paying customer who enjoys wasting her time lying about things as simple and petty as what time a BBQ joint is open, In fact, I drove the whole way here from Chicago and bothered to try to eat at your restaurant (which by the way is in a very small and quaint location with a limited population so wow, you're going places) three times and decided to lie about your hours. Most food is made with love. Clearly yours is made with attitude. I don't even like BBQ and I definitely don't like you.

I ordered the chicken and pulled pork., with a side of corn off the cob and cold macaroni salad…read more(also served with Texas toast). The corn was amazing, and had sweet pepper and onion mixed in. I don't normally like cold macaroni salad because most places put way too much mayo in it, but the ratio of ingredients in this one was perfect and just enough sauce to cover the noodles. I need to make a point to mention, that if you do not like smoked meats, or that smokey flavor, order something else on the menu. The chicken was slightly on the dry side, the pork was cooked perfectly and you could see pieces of what once was a smoke line, and after covering the meat with their homemade BBQ sauce, it was all amazing.

Id like to tell the fiesty fox is the best person in Door County and she works at J.P. Express in…read moreCarlsville Wisconsin. Her nick name totally describes her. She is such a delight and makes you want to come back. She's sassy fun and even o the chops of the busy day she is still smiling and ready to deliver. She will make you laugh and make you realize at that moment you are the only one that matters. Good job JP Express for having her. Hope you treat her good. Can't get customer service like this anymore anywhere. ​

You can't tell from the business name, but this is a BP station plus a convenience store plus. The…read moresecond plus is for a Little Caesars Express pizza that is co-located on the premises. I give 'em credit - these guys lead the way on local gas prices. I was conscientiously watching gas prices driving through the peninsula just for familiarity if nothing else. On 10-13-2022, this place had the lowest price period, at $3.699/gal for 87 regular, and for a major brand to boot. On the following day, 10-14-2022, I noticed several stations in a multi-mile radius dropped their prices by about 10 cpg to match, woot woot. $3.699/gal was still holding though as lowest in the vicinity. Kudos, Parv J, kudos. I'll visit again sometime.

Waitress was great, food was perfect. Did not take long to get, we waited for a table longer than…read moreit took for our food. The food is made fresh to order with an open kitchen to watch them make the dough and a pizza. The bread basket is HUGE, only had a couple pieces and had plenty left over. The prices are very decent for the amount and quality of the food. Very clean inside and out. You can also buy souvenir shirts, and some other items.

Wild Tomatoes in Fish Creek is one of those places where you immediately understand why the parking…read morelot looks like a Black Friday event at lunchtime. We went around lunch and it was PACKED with of course limited indoor seating, crowded parking, people everywhere but honestly the food made it worth squeezing in. The tomato mozzarella salad was SO fresh and delicious, and the pizza absolutely lived up to the hype. We got the goat cheese & spinach pizza with hot honey and wow... whoever decided hot honey belonged on pizza deserves a raise. Sweet, spicy, cheesy perfection. Even my four year old loved a kick on the pizza. Now for the reason this isn't a 5-star review: the service. Our waiter seemed like he'd rather be literally anywhere else on earth. We had to ask multiple times for refills, and the overall vibe felt like we personally ruined his afternoon simply by existing. I totally understand places get busy, especially during tourist season, and we also had a four year old that was starving and was quiet about it with us so we weren't expecting royal treatment, but good service and a friendly attitude really do change the whole experience. The food? 10/10. The atmosphere? Cozy chaos. The waiter? Needed a snack, a nap, or maybe both. Would absolutely come back for the pizza alone. Just hoping next time our server likes people a little more. Solid 4/5.