7 – Eleven

This place is always very dirty. Especially near the slurpee counter. Their stocking is TERRIBLE! Aside from often times being out of Cola slurpee they’re always out of lids and straws and having to go look in the back. Hope their regional rep sees this and does something about it.

I go into the 7-​Eleven probably 3 to 4 times a week for my coffee in the morning after I drop off the kids. The girl at the desk at the kit at the register is never friendly as a matter fact it’s a little uncomfortable I see you’re speaking Spanish with all the Spanish-​speaking people that come in but she doesn’t really communicate with anybody that speaks English. But the reason I’m really writing this review is because I went to get my coffee today and there is hardly any pots that were for mind you it was only 830. After I siphoned off the remaining coffee out of a few pots I went to use the cream or dispenser which is a machine that has French vanilla and nondairy creamer and half-​and-​half. As soon as it started coming out and look curdled. I thought to myself it’s probably just my eyes I haven’t had my coffee yet. Then I tasted it, so disgusting! This is the last time I will be coming here what a shame. FYI, I opened up the dispenser because I seen them do it before, And the dairy creamer that I used was already seven days old and the refrigerant wasn’t on so add two together, you get spoiled!

Whilst picking up some pot-​luck cookies at the Pavilion’s across the street, I discovered this new 7 — Eleven store. It was nestled behind the Chase Bank, I noticed it as I turned back onto Tapo Canyon Road to head towards work. Today, I made my way over there for my brief lunch break to pick up some items to get me through the day.
I entered the place, and was greeted. I casually scanned the store, and noticed a great big liquor cabinet behind the cash register area. Where the cigarettes are normally. I then took a stroll around the place. It had most of the standard 7 — Eleven items; the cold Sodas, frost beers, sugar-​packed candies, chips of assorted wondrous flavors. (ooh Score! They’ve even got a large bag of Hot dog flavor!) They’ve got the Slurpee machine, and the coffee carafes set up for those who still need a caffeine buzz. This place has it all, including a vast menu of tasty hot & go items including pizzas with assorted toppings. There were some advertisements up about their pizza specials. FYI: While their pizzas aren’t exactly spectacular in quality, they’re also not at the other end of the spectrum either. They’re decent, and they’re pretty dang cheap. Cheaper than any of the pizza places by a good amount.
I looked at the roller-​thingamajig, and on the window in front, it had a big sign $ 3 for three! I inquired, and nice lady behind the counter instructed, and Vana-​White gestured to my options. I selected three items fairly easily. A few times I wasn’t sure what an item was, nice lady behind the counter told me. I ended up with an egg roll thingy, a taquito thingy and a hot dog. She quickly packed them up after putting on some plastic gloves. As I was paying for my items, my eye caught the stuffed Doritos display boxes warming in the case. Meh, what’s two dollars in the name of zany and experimental food?
She said that they’d take three minutes to prepare, and I let her know I’d be fine with waiting three minutes. So, mental note… if you want the Doritos things, ask for them first, then get the other stuff. Three minutes later, everything was handed to me in a bag. My hot dog, my egg roll thingy, my taquito thingy, and a box of four stuffed Doritos thingies. Seven items for five thirty six. Pretty good. The possible combinations of items you could get would be astronomical.
That’s about what I’d pay for lunch anywhere else I suppose. As I got five dollars in cash, I noticed some goofy alcohol bottles in the shapes of skulls, pistols, and other assorted wacky things. I’ve always wondered what kind of alcohol is in those things. I guess I’ll have to figure that out on the next trip.
Oh thank heaven for this brand new and shiny Seven Eleven!