“Just visited Snohomish, WA and was craving mexican food but to make at home and I found this spot. La Tropicana had everything that I was looking for. From Mole Negro to Mexican Tortillas, and fresh fruits and vegetables at a very reasonable price. Highly recommend this store!”
“Eric and Nick are just awesome! Great costumer service. We go there (or our kids) do daily. I had a weird run in with a homeless weirdo and Eric kept me safe until my husband could get to me. Great service and prices. 10/10”
“I've been coming here since I could walk, lol. Seriously though. There has only been a few owners, they have been friendly, and curtious, mostly positive. I sometimes look forward to spending money here for gas, even though it's more expensive. Brings a lot of memories.”
“Solid gas station, good sized, never terribly busy even though it's on a main road. Has a good coffee stand in the parking lot. Is also a U-Haul pickup or drop off location.”
“Here is an insider tip for all of you moving to the Clearview/Cathcart area of Snohomish...GO HERE! I will begin by saying their customer service is AMAZING! We love this place! It is a perfect mingling of "Americana" and "Pretty Dang Cool"! Here are a few reasons why I say this: Nick, the owner, and his beautiful wife, always welcome everyone into their store with a genuine smile! They also work their "bottoms' off without ever whining about it! Having owned and operated a C-Store myself, I do know of what I am saying! While the store is delightfully, authentically old, it is filled with so many groovy items! Their prices are FAIR! They don't get the price discounts of Safeway or what-have-you, but they do their best to keep the prices reasonable! Their wine selection is ever-changing and GOOD! Their selection of groovy beers is apparently pretty terrific! I am allergic to hops but you cannot help but overhear. Speaking of, if you are like me and bought your beloved a kegerator over the pandemic, this is THE PLACE to get a refill! Nick is fair and fast! He is accurate and honest! Love that!!! I have to mention... they carry these frozen fruit pies...OH MY GOSH! No, really! I am kind of a pie/cake snob...it's not pretty but it is the truth...THESE ARE SO GOOD!!! And "oh, hello, super groovy ice cream to go with it!" Thank you!!! Yes, they also carry all the "stuff" you might need in a jiffy, from TP to (really good) dairy products. Welcome to the neighborhood! I promise you will love this place!”
“My go to in Clearview anytime I need something quick and it's right there been doing my quick convienance shopping like cigarettes, beer, snacks, soda, energy drinks, etc. these guys are dope and the owner is dope too.”
“Fast service, always very clean, stocked and very good energy every time I come in - Even very early in the morning. Michael and Stephanie are fantastic. Overall a great Jackson's to come to.”
“A friendly neighborhood market! My daughter and I stop here after horseback riding every other Sunday, and there’s always something yummy to eat. The guy behind the counter is super nice!”
“Great place to stop off the main drag and fill up on your way in and out of town and grab some quick convenient store snack to munch on along the way. Mary and Daniel are always there to greet you with great customer service and convenience.”
“The public restroom was in very poor shape so I stopped in to see if they had a restroom to use. The lady behind the counter was extremely friendly and allowed me use of the restroom. It was also the nicest restroom I've ever seen in a gas station. They obviously take pride in their work and it shows.”
“Great beer selection. Super convenient for folks in the Echo Lake area. Gas is usually more expensive than the other areas around, but I appreciate not having to drive 10 miles to get gas for the mower.”
“Car wash is pretty good here. It costs either $12, $14, or $16. Using my credit card at the car wash didn't work. I instead had to buy gas and get a car wash code. But the car wash did a pretty good job cleaning my car and I really have no complaints other than I think it was a little pricey.”
“I wish I would of paid attention to the wonderful woman's name that helped me last night. I was cashing in a bunch of scratchers and most cashier's get this ugh! look on their face. Not this one! I am appreciative of her kindness, don't see much of it anymore.”
“The shovel sell you gas and that’s very important if you need gas so you should probably go here and buy some gas from them. They also have convenient things for you to buy so that you can have a great experience while driving.”
“This gas station is perfectly fine! I really just care about 1 single thing at a gas station - that the card readers at the pump work. I freaking hate having to go in - and this place, theirs work. One quirk of this particular location is they cut me off at 20 gallons of gas - which... can be inconvenient sometimes. Also, another funny thing is my wife and I have remarked multiple times that the pumps are slow. It is what it is, though - it's in a good location, it's clean, etc. Not the cheapest gas or anything, but convenient.”
“Clean, well lit, easy to access regardless of direction of travel. Good food both prepared and packaged as well as beverage selection. Friendly staff, public restroom, and usually the cheapest gas in Snohomish, and Lake Stevens and Monroe.”
“Display sometimes sometimes the cashier speaks English sometimes they don't don't try to get anything returned here they had the NetSpend card and they know how to use it fort deposits”
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