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    The Yellow Store

    3.6 (41 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Jeff S.

    Words can't describe how much I love The Yellow Store. I moved to San Marcos in 2008 to attend Texas State (like many who move there). I now consider myself a craft beer connoisseur & have The Yellow Store to thank for that! YS opened my mind to the craft beer world & did so because of their "create your own 6 pack" policy. I am not sure if YS was the first to come up with the concept, but I've see this now at other beer stores in Austin as well as some HEB grocery stores. So in my mind, YS is the pioneer of this! Beer selection is huge. Very huge! Their craft beer selection is probably the best in San Marcos that I know of. Their rotation constantly changes, so chances are if you frequent them enough times you'll always find something new. YS also has a wine selection, coctails, mixes, snacks, sodas, & "novelty" type items but their main focus is the beer. Gas prices at YS are some of the lowest in SM, & their gas lines do get long during peak times. If you're there to buy beer after 5pm, you're better off parking on the street in front of Triple Crown or Cedar's & walking in. It might be hard trying to get out! Another unique thing about YS is the drive thru. You can get cigarettes, beer, whatever without leaving your car! I would recommend using this during non peak times, however. If the line's too long it would be faster to make your purchase inside. If they're really slow, they'll even go make your 6 pack while you wait in the car if you already know what you want! Check out the VIP lounge! You'll see what I mean. My reason for writing this review is that I left San marcos in 2010 for the mid-south Austin area. I recently moved to Kyle & now have a reason to go there again! It's great to see that nothing's changed & if I can't find what I'm looking for at the Live Oak Market on s.1st or Whip In, I always check Yellow Store. Long live this great establishment!

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    Exxon

    2.8
    (4 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    I'm not usually one to write reviews on gas stations, mainly because I only drive about 30-40 miles…read morea month - if even that. However, this Exxon transformed a dilapidated corner of Guadalupe & University/Pat Garrison from a lot full of junk cars into a nice looking business, and it is just a block from my house, so we checked it out. The whole place was remodeled a couple months ago and has your typical convenience store items. They run good sales on drinks (2 32oz Powerades for $2.50) and other items, and have a good selection of snacks and stuff. Plus they have a kitchen/diner area in the back, and the girl who works there told me that they would have a vegetarian section on the menu! Not something you usually see in gas station cuisine. 4 stars for putting a respectable business downtown in what used to be urban blight. If they have a couple delicious vegan menu items when they start serving food, I could see this place getting that 5th star...

    Okay. So I come into Exxon to grab some essentials. The guy rings the total up, and I use my card…read moreand it gets declined. At this point I check my balance and I have enough money to cover it so I say run it again and it doesn't work. So I tell him his machine is down and he's like "I don't know what to do". For real?! Call your manager. Idc if it's late at night, he might be real intrigued to know he's losing business over his debit/credit card machines not working. I wouldn't go here. This is the second time the machine hasn't worked.

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    Buc-ee’s

    Buc-ee’s

    4.0
    (727 reviews)
    26.2 mi
    $$

    This may be the last Buc-ee's we visit as our road trip is nearing its end. It's supposed to be…read morethe largest one but one of the other ones we visited seemed the same size for both the pumps and store. This time instead of exploring their packaged snack products I thought about how much room we have left in our car and flying it home so I decided against it. I did buy 3 of their small cup size Blue Bell dark chocolate ice cream- for all of us but the cashier gave only one spoon. It tasted so good I had hubs go get me a large size one since I didn't eat a normal lunch and it was past 5 pm. While I waited in the car with the grandpup. I wanted to find some Bucee items for Doc since she's been our road trip driver plus made all the arrangements for hotels, tickets to parks, dinner show, etc. We all got different things: hubs got small bags of jerky, Doc got her favorite brisket sandwich to share with her Frenchie, a sausage on a stick and 3 peach cobblers for each of us to try. I like the large amount of clean restroom stalls plus soap. The cone of warmed sugary pecans and cinnamon bites were a sweet snack- finally gone from the first Buc-ee's a week ago. Before leaving Doc had us take a selfie and a nice gentleman also took a couple for us too.

    Buccee's is great for gas and EV charging. It's even great for souvenirs and other things you may…read moreneed on the road. Possibly an unpopular opinion, but... my last visit here was less than satisfactory. We grabbed lunch on our way to Houston. Our lunch consisted of brisket sandwich, chicken tenders & fries, and the three meat sandwich. I'm pretty sure their meat is not a true cut of brisket. Its consistency is like mush, and not like muscle fibers. There was nothing lean brisket vs fatty brisket. The brisket had holes throughout, making it look even more like an ultra processed deli meat or even lab grown. I was disgusted, to say the least. They also have ZERO options for people conscious of the ingredient lists. We bought popcorn and the bag was open at the bottom. I opted the top and it was super stale. I realized it was open on the bottom and the store game me a hard time about exchanging it. It's pretty clear the sealing process failed for this bag. We won't be shopping here anymore, nor will we eat their food. But if you're visiting Texas and come across one, it's a fun stop to pass time.

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    Stripes

    Stripes

    3.3
    (6 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    It took WAY too many years for me to learn this place is open 24/7, so it's my go-to on the rare…read moreoccasions I need something and Sunny's is shut. It's on one main thoroughfare and near many residential homes with a middling-sized parking lot, so maneuvering the lot can be interesting depending on your time/traffic, plus you'll learn quickly which way you should turn pulling OUT of here. Current construction isn't really helping at the moment but this too shall pass. Service has been 99% friendly, always efficient, and the store's been clean. I tend to stop in near midnight or later--after petsits or with insomnia--unless I just pop by for gas on my way to work. They do stock basic grocery items, but all (milk is the exception) have a serious convenience upprice going on. $2.29 for a can of tuna! Fortunately they stock a decent amount of milk and it's always been fresh. I come from dairy people, what can I say, I go through a lot of milk. They have a tire pump which is working more often than not lately. I wish they'd stock the good lemonade again, and the employees have been great about masking since the beginning.

    I had to get a cigarettes this morning but forgot my Mask. The Governor Abbott has lifted the Mask…read moremandate. The clerk behind the counter told me to leave and would not serve me when she just served someone else without a Mask. I watched it happen yesterday. He bought some Beer. So I am encouraging everyone to just avoid this Stripes. She was not very nice at all and very rude to me. I feel that part of Customer Service is 99% Compassion and 1% Common Sense. Don't be rude to your customers. They will not be nice back and will not be back again ever.

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