Cook Chevron

The slowest pumps EVER!!! Took way too long to pump 40 $ worth of gas. Lame. Keep driving by

The only good thing is its right off 5 freeway. We stopped for a leak and its 25 cents to pee. wth is that. Neighborhood is a little shady.

I needed gas on a drive from Northridge to Aliso Viejo late one night and saw this place from the freeway. Expect to pay more than other gas stations due to this one’s location right off the 5… but it was well-​lit and accepted my credit card and was fairly clean.
Can’t complain.

I had to take the time to write out a review for this gas station because I feel like I got ripped off not once, but twice.
The prices for gas are average, and there is no up charge to use credit. Awesome.
This is where the good points stop.
I’ve stopped by here twice on my way to work when I was running low on gas.
The first time, I pumped 11 gallons into my tank. This would be fine except that I’ve NEVER pumped that much gas into my ’04 xB in the 5 years I’ve owned it. EVER. At the most, I’ve maybe gotten 10.5 gallons and that was after driving for 20 miles with the E light on. Suffice to say, I was surprised when I saw 11 gallons pump from this gas station at pump #3.
I thought this was shady and that the measurements were off or something, but I decided to give them another chance since I won’t stop at an Arco even if I suspect this place is sheisty…
I stopped by to fill up this morning, with some gas still left in the tank, and still managed to pump 10.25 gallons. I was expecting to pump somewhere closer to 9. I know my car very well and I know that there is no way that the gas tank had room for 10.25 gallons this morning. Reminding myself of my previous experience, I checked for the inspection stickers on the pump to see when the last time the CDFA stopped by to check out the measurements for the pumps, and sure enough those stickers are not signed or dated. This is not normal; something shady is happening here…
You’d do best to avoid this gas station if you can. At the most, grab a gallon to get you to another gas station to actually fill up.

In and out just for fuel. They serve cold beer and if you need to use the restroom make sure you bring your own toilet paper cause these guys don’t stock. You would think they would keep it clean seeing it is next to a freeway on ramp.

This chevron has changed management a few times over the years I have been going here. The 3 most important things to me at a gas station are:
1– do they take credit cards — YES
2 — do they have a good price and no up charge for credit cards — YES
3 — are they easy to access — YES
I must say, in recent months june-​july 2012, the pricing has been better than other gas stations around. It is a very easy location to access if you are heading southbound on the 5 fwy. They sell propane here as well, although I have never tried purchasing it here.
Some of the negatives: The store is very small, so if you have to go inside, hopefully there won’t be too many people in there because you will be waiting outside to get in. They also have restrooms, but they are pay setup. I have never used them, so I really don’t have a comment on the quality/​cleanliness, but they don’t look good from the outside.
The strangest thing about this station is the old motorhome which states it is the security on site. I’ve never seen the security guard and I’ve honestly gone through here are all hours. Glad I’ve never needed any security.

Fuck ur chevron its all abt my 711 and ya, whts with this 25¢ restroom pass cheap bastards yall jewish or some bs… If tht was some way to keep it from getting dirty… Yall failed horribly

So it’s conveniently located off the freeway, but that’s all this place is good for…
Do yourself a favor… Don’t use the restrooms — they’re gross…
Also, you either need a coin from the attendant or pay $.25 — WTF?!

I think it’s funny that I am actually commenting about a gas station…
Re: the paid restrooms, I’ve never had to use it, but I’d imagine if you were purchasing something, they’d have tokens for you (just like when you get air — who pays the $ 0.75). The coin-​op bathroom protects the business from vandalism, sleepy transients, etc… just like laundromats, Yoshinoya, etc…
I love buying beer at this gas station… not because they have a great selection, but because you cannot purchase a 12-​pack without laughing your ass off at the register. As you walk to the cooler and get to the beer, you’ll see that they sell loose beers, from cut-​open 12 packs… you can also get a tall can, etc… but I’m not that one for the road guy… I’m looking for an 12 or and 18 pack, so you go all the way to the back or the «convenience store» and see that they are behind the last door. There is a sign which reads something like «Do not walk in cooler», but the beer is sitting on a shelf 6′ behind the door… you HAVE TO ignore the sign to get your beer and walk into the cooler like you are an employee. By the time you walk though the slotted vinyl curtain and grab your beer the door slams behind you… as you make your escape and get the the cashier, you cant help but laugh, it’s nuts.

I’m reviewing a gas station because this one has the first pay restrooms ($ 0.25) that I’ve ever encountered in the US. The restroom is kinds crappy, by the way.
The pumps are old and dirty, and I’m not really sure they had squeegees and paper towels.