7-Eleven

Danni and Rick are stellar! The entire staff are courteous and extremely helpful! Great clothing items too! Everyday or perfect for the tourist folks! Lill’ ones all the way up to ol’ timers!

This rating is only for their AMAZING selection of local craft beers. Keep in mind you will likely find a better selection at a specialty store, but if you just closed the bar and 7-​Eleven is still selling you will be happy to know that you won’t have to be «Up for Anything» with p! ss water beer.

Remodeled ⁷⁄₁₁. Used to come here a lot when I went to the beach. On this day I ran in here to grab a lighter. Nothing special bout today’s visit. Typical ⁷⁄₁₁. If you’ve seen one then you’ve probably seen this one too. Same olé. My dog likes it too.

Friendly staff, nice variety of hot coffee.
Little bit over priced for gas station coffee IMO. Lots of parking and not too busy.
I’m not particularly fond of the Solo lids they use for their coffee cups and their Brazilian Dark Roast wasn’t my favorite. For the same price you could get a Starbucks Dark Roast which has much better flavor and for a cheaper price you could go to AM PM and get a better tasting Brazilian Dark Roast as well.
There’s way more that they provide here at 7-​Eleven than just coffee but this review is based simply on that aspect because that’s all I got from this location.
The lady working was all by herself from what I saw and she was busily working to take care of customers as well as maintain the coffee supply, she even complimented me on my outfit.
Overall sub-​par experience, and I’m giving 3 stars only because of the woman who was working hard that morning to maintain customer satisfaction :)

This is one of the nicer 7-​Elevens I’ve been too. You’ll find more here than junk food and drinks. They have craft beer, booze and inflatables which is certainly a winning combo for a fun night. Inflatable dolphins and beach toys that is. What were you thinking?!? The store is clean and although the parking lot looks chaotic, there usually is plenty of parking.

Four stars for being a great store! The friendliest staff, very clean and well-​kept and –stocked, and ample parking. Oh yeah, you’re near the beach, but that didn’t factor in to my rating.
I docked one star because the California roll they sold there was absolutely terrible. I’ll never buy another packaged California roll from a 7-​Eleven again. But, the good was so good that I only have the heart to dock one star!

This 7 – 11 has the friendliest workers and best selection/​quality of coffee! It’s larger than the typical 7 – 11 and is always kept meticulously clean and organized. Their random selection of tchotchke is usually pretty interesting. I’ve bought everything from sunglasses to candy to sushi from this place and have always been satisfied.
Their coffee setup is what really sets them apart. The coffee is in individual thermos’ instead of scalded glass pots, which really makes a difference in the flavor!

Thank goodness this 7-​Eleven was here. Nice store. I had to stop in to use their facilities. It was nice and clean for a public restroom. Nicely laid out store.

I feel obligated to give this 7 – 11 an automatic one star upgrade.
Why you ask?
Well, during the Summer months this location has inflatable killer whales on display for tourists. I’d stop by to pick up typical 7 – 11 fare from time to time (lotto tickets, alcoholic/​non alcoholic drinks, the Reader, the occasional bag of chips, a Red-​Box DVD) and always got a kick out of this 7 ft. tall whale staring at me while I purchased my items.
He had this happy… goofy kinda look on his plastic face.
I’d certainly never purchase this «impulse buy» but got a kick out if it none the less. Well, I was watching NFL football last week and got a strange text from my GF. It was a picture of this whale sticking out of both sides of her friend’s white truck (it was a tight fit to say the least) and within minutes the new addition to our home arrived.
Yes, they purchased the 7 – 11 whale after bar hopping in Carlsbad.
This thing is freaking HUGE. For awhile we had the flippers or arms of the great beast on either side of our fence, like he’s trying to escape and race across the street to the ocean. We later decided the whale (Mr. Whaley the 7 – 11 magic whale) was placed atop out patio umbrella. You know, so all the passersbys could enjoy what looked to be a magic flying whale in Carlsbad.
Yes, my GF still stands by her purchase. She later defended her purchase (and the new addition to our family) with the defense «It just felt right.»
She was also pleased when she purchased the item. They (the 7 – 11 employees) were willing to sell her a whale but not the display whale… but who wants to blow up a 7 ft whale?
So, after a little negotiating they settled on a $ 5.00 additional charge to just buy the display whale… nicely done L!
I was in 7 – 11 the other day. I was buying a Yoo-​Hoo chocolate beverage because I needed extra vitamins and turned to where the whale used to stare at me and what did I see… a dolphin.
To be continued.
I give this local 7 – 11 8 «Mr. Whaley the 7 – 11 magic whale who lived by the sea» out of 10

I ran out of water on my run so stopped in here to fill up my water/​fuel belt. Unfortunately, no recycle cans around so I had to run with my empty bottle. I just can’t bring myself to throw a recyclable item in the trash. Who would’ve thought trying to do the right thing will take so much effort. Perhaps 7-​Eleven can invest in at least one can?
This is a perfect spot to pick up a drink or snacks right before you head out to the beach. During the summer months, it can get a little crazy but giving them 3 stars for the convenience. They even sell beach supplies here in the event you need them.
The gal working tonight was VERY friendly. Probably the friendliest worker that I’ve ever encountered here. We tend to stop in here a lot after a walk on the beach. A cool spot and definitely convenient.

Try to stay away during the summer. Or at least come on foot.
So many memories here. Come by at 1:45 am on Sat night/​Sun morning and make some of your own.