This place used to be open as a gas station many (MANY) years ago. For anyone on a motorcycle,…read morethis was a valued business since the gas stations in Moro, Grass Valley and so on all closed over the years. Nearest gasoline now is Biggs Jct, Madras and Maupin (regular gas only). So it was a welcome sight when I came by for my bi-annual photo visit to Shaniko and saw that new owners had opened it back up. There has been a vintage Texaco station in Shaniko forever but I don't know that it was ever operational. If it was, it was way before my time. A fellow from Vancouver (USA) owns it as well as the Studebaker shop and garage next door. Nice folks. I was there for the open house a few years ago and they had food and snacks for free. Since then all I've seen is a single, usually young employee there. Regular gasoline and diesel only. There are a small number of year-round residents here but many are snowbirds. A few of the vendors live in nearby larger cities. Due to the gas prices hard to say if this biz makes sufficient profit to stay in business but I hope they do. The hotel is being refurbished with the plan of opening December, 2022 so that could help sales some. Shaniko used to be a busy tourist stop 30-odd years ago but interest died off after the hotel closed due to a dispute about water. Of course there are those die-hards like us who come by every Spring and Fall to visit with a few of the locals we have come to very much like.

Not open. Closed for remodel while Apple Maps says open. Seriously praying we make it to the gas…read morestation in Richmond as we are almost out of gas.

Driving from Vancouver, WA to Redmond, WA via 84 and 197 has lots of scenery but few gas stops once…read moreyou hit 197. If you do a search on Google Maps for nearby gas stations, the search results aren't Shell, 76, Mobil or Chevron. This one came up as search return hit number 2. I thought the name was odd for a gas station but better to not be stuck in the middle of nowhere which had already happened to me earlier this week. (Thanks, Oregon potholes!) Just driving through Maupin is a trip. Like so many other small towns I've seen so far in the state of OR, they're like time capsules unto themselves. Isolated and existing much as they have over the years without succumbing to big box corporate mundanity. If you drive too fast, you might miss this tiny service station. I loved looking at their two pumps enough to take a pic along with the sticker art nearby. :) The guy who pumped the gas was super nice and mellow. $39 for a regular fill-up for my rental Corolla.

Small local station, always friendly and helpful! Full of great folks ! Small place so don't drive…read moreby! And ... if you do- TURN AROUND! It's the only place in Maupin for gas -and REALLY, they are such great folks why would you want to get gas anyplace else??

If I recall, Walter's was last stop for fuel and reasonable price from a dude with few words. If…read morememory served, we filled up as dude disregarded small talk and then we helped save a loose dog on the road, yep I picked her up and put her in a local person's car. I am sure she found her family and Walter's fuel was just fine. Lack of small talk is just fine with me. What is that Hemmingway quote about dogs?

The only gas for miles. Convenience store with dog, cat and chicken food, as well as all the…read morestandard convenience store items. Candy, snacks, beer, soda, TP, common over the counter drugs, a few non-perishable food items, ice cream. They have a wall full of animal trophies, some quite large. They also have some super ironic vintage Olympia Beer promotional plaques.

This is the only gas station in town. It gives off old school small town vibes. They pumps aren't…read moredigital so you have no choice but to pay inside. They do take cards though. The gas is a bit high because there's no other stations near by. The service was fast and friendly.

Stopped here for a fill-up as we were visiting Fossil. Fossil is a great little town, with several…read morefun things for the kids to do. The old schoolhouse and the federally-funded interpretive center across from the County Courthouse were particularly interesting. And of course the kids had a good time digging for fossils back behind the high school. I don't normally leave reviews of gas stations. But I wanted to recommend that you fill your gas tank here during your visit for 3 reasons: 1 - The service was great. The kid who worked there was friendly, and the fuel pump is the old style with the gauges that roll upwards. It's been quite a while since I've seen those, and this may be one of the last working pumps of that style I've seen around. 2 - The price was fair, especially for being a monopoly in a small town with no other options around. 3 - When you see the charge on your credit card statement, it will read "Fossil Fuel". Seriously. :)

Grateful for your help! I am on a multi state road trip and the check engine light comes on. We…read morecalled Dan and, although he didn't have space to for in any repairs, he offered to at least check the codes. Code turned out to be nothing to worry about during our trip and we were back underway in no time. Also, no charge! Dan's the man!

So thankful for Dan! We were traveling across Oregon on the way to Montana and our truck's check…read moreengine light came on. Apex was the closest auto repair shop so we stopped in hoping they could at least scan the code and tell us what the issue was. Dan came right out, was very friendly to us, our kids and our dog, and was able to ID the code. We were relieved to find out it wasn't anything serious that could leave us stranded. I'm always wary of people's reactions to out of state travelers (we are from California), but we got zero attitude from this shop. Emergency, or routine maintenance, I'd highly recommend!

These folks were amazing! We stopped to get lunch next door at Bulldog but after waiting for 45m…read morefor our order decided to cxl and head on to the next town. The owners would hear none of it and made us burgers on the fly...then we sat and enjoyed them all together like family! Nice too that they had an espresso and iced tea shop next door to boot! Great service, great food.

Hellloooo Rufus. Now a Sinclair gas station, this is no longer Shell. The store is called Dino…read moreMart. This being Oregon, they pump the gas for you, and do it just fine. The outside of the station is shiny and new with all new signage. The inside could use some work. There's a condom dispenser in the men's bathroom, but I was out of quarters.

Poor attitude and shrugged shoulders when asked why there is no windshield washing liquid in the…read moreusual squeegee bins. Lousy attitude from 2 of the attendants. Chris was the only helpful one! Hire people who take initiative, please!

two hispanic men working stole ten dollars from my money. i gave him two twenties and two tens…read more (60$). when i look back i see only 50$ was put towards gas and asked what he did with the other $10 and he proceeds to tell me that I only gave him a 20 and two 10. he must've thought i was stupid considering that's only 40$ right there. if you're going to work at a gas station or steal my money at least be good at simple math.:)

Maybe it's the boredom of running a business in Shaniko, Oregon? Maybe tired of the crap that some…read moretourists can deliver? (Oh, I'm sure it's a LOT!) Whatever it is - this is NOT a "friendly place". Think of the Seinfeld "Soup Nazi" sort of experience. There's a gruff old dude who runs the place, and he is NOT friendly. Doesn't say anything at all - even if you say "Hi" - he will just keep staring into space, listening to his talk radio in the background. The place is filled with cigarette smoke - not sure why other than the proprietor smokes. BUT .... if you can deal with all of that? It's a very decent little shop to stop and get stuff you need - snacks, water, POPCORN (from his popping machine), tacky souvenirs, beer, box wine, whatever..... 5 stars for "glad this place is here" and to help offset the otherwise crappy reviews. Considering you're in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, and you can get all this stuff in one quick stop off of Highway 97, what's not to like? Just be aware of what it's going to be like, don't expect more, and get on your way :-) 5 Yelp Stars "for what it is"

Just happened to hit town when this place was having their grand opening. Self service, unbranded…read moregasoline is all they sell at the moment but it looks like they are building a patio out back so there could be some sort of food service there come next Spring. Odd time of year to re-open a business.... Shaniko is mostly a whistle stop Tourist "Ghost Town"..... popular from Spring to Fall but pretty dead except for a few full year locals during Winter. The owner seemed hospitable enough and was giving kids rides on the fire department "golf cart".... I was happy to see this place open again and always hope that the small businesses in this fun little town thrive. The nearest gas AFAIK is in Maupin if you are heading over the Bakeoven Road. Redmond if traveling south. There are some card lock stations on 97 north. The Hatts in Wasco may still be open. If not, the next gas would be in Biggs, all quite some distance from Shaniko. For the uninitiated, this gas station has been closed for at least ten years... probably closer to 15 years. Maybe even twenty. Suffice it to say that it's been closed for a way long time. So.... the negative, one star yelp reviews posted before October, 2019 and after ~ 2000 are totally bogus. The place was closed so how could anyone there be "rude" or "unhelpful"?

They charged me 6 dollars for a sno-permit, I think that's allowed but be aware and buy yours…read moresomeplace else.

Great little store. Very helpful. There is a wonderful fruit stand there now with local cherries…read moreand other fresh fruit. Love it!

I usually stop in here on my way to Antelope OR. Biggs is the last stop coming from Yakima getting…read moreinto Antelope. There is Shaniko but it's not 24/7. Gas prices are pretty low here. Like any pilot, bathrooms are clean and they have lots of stalls to fill up gas. I will say the quality isn't as good as the one back at my home. This feels smaller than it should be; not that spacious.

What a hot mess the staff are at this truck stop. Really rude and not one smile among them…read more Will not be recommending this for travelers in the area. Did not feel welcome here as a local resident.