Seneca Hawk

Seneca Hawk is a gas station, smoke shop and restaurant located on the lands of the Seneca Nation of Indians.
Its been around a long time, shows its age, not only looks dumpy but in fact is rather dumpy.
Gasoline prices run a few cents less, for reasons of lower taxation, than at gasoline stations not located upon Seneca lands. The prices of gasoline are generally not dictated not profit margin but merely adjusted to run a few cents less nearby off the Indian Reservation properties. Overall, unless you happen to be going right by or near it, the savings hardly make a stop worthwhile.
As for smokes, it’s here that you can get some real bargains but mostly with cigarettes bearing brand names such as Heron, Gator & etc. that are produced and craft on Seneca Territory in Salamanca, New York.
As for their restaurant food (actually the word «grub» would be more appropriate), it’s horrid, greasy and has a truck stop flavor it only akin that of burnt out brake linings.

This review is basically about GAS!
Just when you’d think that every gas station on the Seneca Indian Reservation would be selling gas and smokes for the same prices — think again!
Each one of these places, with one exception, is owned by an individual (as far as I know). The Seneca One Stop at the Y of 5 and 20 is owned by the Seneca Nation, but they don’t control pricing on the reservation.
The «Hawk» — Seneca Hawk is one of the oldest I can remember and has gas and smokes just like most, but they also have food and some other interesting things inside.
While each station offers something different — sometimes just price per gallon — the Seneca Hawk has gas pumps that are full service or self service and they accept credit cards as well as cash. Some stations offer discounts for cash — this one does not — at least not when I was there!
Unlike some — I have never had an issue with gas purchased on the reservation — remember — they get gas from the same places everyone else gets gas from. And they charge you a little bit less and I’d like to repeat that — A LITTLE BIT LESS. They don’t pay tax and therefore can offer you gas at reduced prices. However, the reduction these days is not that much. If you live too far away — it doesn’t pay to come here to get your gas. Especially if you have certain amounts off from gas at grocery stores like Tops!
Now — today — the Seneca Hawk had the cheapest prices per gallon, but tomorrow that could change. These places change gas prices as often as most of us change our underwear! So — if you do decide to come out and gas up — check around, but don’t check too much or you might run out of gas.
One last word — you might be saving money on gas by going there, but it isn’t as much as you think. If you are going to buy some smokes — then the two combined might make it a trip worth while. But go across the bridge to Tasty Treat and get a ice cream cone too — that will surely make the trip worth while.

gas and smokes for my friends. cheap.