Sunday, September 24, 2017

Corner Store Exxon at Rayford and Gosling

This is the gas station I usually use on the way to work.  I've been inside a couple of times but have never eaten there.  They do have what looks to be a good food selection so I got some hot food on the way to the Woodlands the other day.

As a gas station, it's a good one.  The pumps are new and work well, though right now they are impacted by Harvey and are still having trouble getting all grades of gasoline. The bathrooms are above-average clean for a gas station and are very modern. It looks like a great place to buy beer--they have a selection equivalent to a grocery store and a dedicated walk-in cooler.

The food is another story. I've seen the food well-stocked, but when I went in at noon on a Saturday I was disappointed. They didn't have the chopped beef sandwich or sriracha burger that they advertised as a special. I think they were understaffed and didn't manage to stock. I ended up with a sausage on a stick and a choice off the roller grill. They did have a good variety there, including a breakfast sausage that was tempting, but in the end I went with a pepperoni pizza grilled sausage, with some "chili" and cheese from the dispensers. Gourmet food it was not, but actually not half bad.  I'm trying to do more pictures now, but this food was not picture-worthy.

The sanitary conditions for the food were good. The buns were individually wrapped, and the drink cup lids were in dispensers that cut down on fingering the stack. They had two Freestyle machines, and both appeared to be working properly, which you can't take for granted.

As gas station cuisine goes, it's probably lowest on my list.  The others in the area all make food to order, and Laredo Taco Company in the Stripes at 99 and Hildebrandt on Kuykendall is actually my favorite in the area.

The gas is a bit above average in price, but it's convenient and I'm happy to patronize it.

Check out my Yelp review.

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