1006 Cooktown Road STE 1, Ruston LA 71270
“Welp, that's a first. I've had gas station sushi before (terrible), but I've never had gas station crawfish (amazing!!) I've eaten my fair share of crawfish over the years, and I have to say Tech Drive is among the VERY BEST. Don't let the gas station fool you, this is truly an amazing spot. The pics speak for themselves. Got the 1/2 lb shrimp and 3 lb shrimp combo with sausage. They offer mild and hot....mild was perfect for me. Shrimp peeled easily, potatoes were tender and tasty, crawfish were huge! Sat in the parking lot and ate it all. This isnt the place for ambiance or dine-in, it's basically to-go. Stop here during your travels, you WON'T be disappointed!”
1006 Cooktown Road, Ruston LA 71270
“My son wanted an after school snack and wanted an Coke Icee, so we stopped at U-Pak-IT because it was close to his school. You would think all Icee's taste the same, but apparently not because he said it was much better than the last one he had at another gas station.”
1601 South Vienna Street, Ruston LA 71270
“There is no place called Big Bucks. Big Bucks had been gone for years. This is YAK's Produce. That's why there are pictures of fresh produce instead of gasoline pumps selling high- priced fuel.”
1730 West California Avenue, Ruston LA 71270
“The elderly lady that works there in the mornings, makes that store such a pleasurable experience. She greets you every time genuinely and always has coffee made. Whatever they’re paying her, it ain’t enough!”
108 West California Ave Walgreens, Ruston LA 71270
“This was my first time going to another pharmacy for my medications in Ruston. I previously used Waltz before they closed for good. I was very nervous about how it would turn out because I’ve had many negative experiences at the Walgreens Pharmacy back in my hometown in Shreveport. I got to the counter around 7:45 and they close at 8:00. I had no idea what I was doing, I didn’t know what prescriptions were given to me (I just nodded my head at when I was at quick care). Quintin greeted me behind the counter and I showed him the 2 written prescriptions that I had. (Never have had written prescriptions before - they’ve always been sent over electronically. Luckily Quintin helped me understand how it all works.) ANYWAY long story short, both Quintin and the other guy… his name starts with a B - they were both extremely helpful and informative. Quintin helped me find some medications (even though there was a small like and 10 minutes until closing). Quintin was so willing to help and so was B. I could tell they were ready to go home and seemed so busy but they still showed great care. I’m so grateful for those two pharmacists!!!”
1408 North Trenton Street, Ruston LA 71270
“I’d say 9/10 overall but rated 5 stars because 4 would be too low.PROS: Service (very friendly even at 5am), coffee and drinks always available, Sip and Save program saves me a decent amount each month on coffee. Restroom is usually clean enough.CONS: location is inconvenient if you’re headed South on 167. I have a trailer 99% of the time and it’s a small lot. I usually park at Super 1 and then walk over to get my coffee.”
1705 North Service Road East, Ruston LA 71270
“It was a nice little gas station that helped me find what I needed and they're pretty nice so be sure to stop by if you ever need to fuel up in the greater Ruston area”
1401 North Trenton Street, Ruston LA 71270
“My experience at Walgreens Photo Lab ? My experience was documented about the first week of last month. I learned all about the process of having real canvas project Work done and how long it really takes, especially on a Friday morning and everyone is coming in the store having the same problems as I was having. You also have to learn how to operate their uploading system and pay close attention to how you are loading up your files especially if you have more than 1 canvas project being done. I had a total of 9 . I had to come back after lunch to get my work finished. As a matter of fact, I am just now starting on my first canvas project today. I'm taking my time with this project because it's my first project to do. I als have a large Jewelry box section that I am adding to my store retail line. As well as other miscellaneous items. R.L.R.”
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