Golden State Gasoline

absolutely the worst experience I’ve ever had for a gas station. I purchased $ 22 in cash gasoline from a very courteous cashier, who was busy backstocking in an area to the rear. I went out to pump gas received an important phone call and forgot to pump my gas. I had asked for a receipt (thank god). I went to pick up my mom, change my clothes, then realized when I got back in the car (running on fumes) that i had forgotten to pump gas. I returned, made a call on my way back expecting this to not be a big issue. the cashier was telling me that she did not have access to the cameras, but she remembered me and the transaction. i had the attendant come out to take a picture of my fuel gauge which was below empty. she was stating to see that i was not a scam artist. she called her boss/​owner BRENT, who was a complete negative person and he told me they only have the last 10 transactions available. i asked him then how do you do your taxes with all of these cash transactions? He then started to get snippy and told me to give the phone to the cashier, she tried to look back, said some amounts of transactions that happened since i was gone (there were 7) then, he told her that it was too bad and that I was not going to get my money back. It was my mistake. I told them both, I called on the phone and told the cashier and him it was my mistake. I then asked cashier if she thought it was fair what was happening and she said she wanted to take money out of her own pocket because she knew that I was in the right, but I told her that I didn’t want her to get in trouble with her boss who is clearly not a nice person and not grateful. this is my first effort with y’all, I will now file a police report for stolen money or gas on the owners property, i will file a complaint with the BBB, and insist that the state fuel regulators audit his transactions as there must be something going on if owner says he can only go back ten records. last time I checked any business is required to have seven years worth of record on hand available for the IRS. The money isn’t the issue here, it’s the point that a mistake was made by myself, it was acknowledged as that, and the owner was still unwilling to give me gasoline or the cash back. BRENT refused to give me his last name.

I never leave negative reviews, but the employee has the worst attitude. Continuing to unpack and restock the chips instead of helping me, while I stood there waiting. Also, was annoyed when I came in for my change.
Check you attitude at the door when you get to work and greet your customers w a smile.

Only reason I come here is cheap gas. Located at the corner of Texas St. and El Cajon Blvd. I pass by quite often. Judging by the place looks I would not do an oil change or get any work done. I pay cash. The attendants are reasonably friendly.

Consistently 2 cents a gal cheaper than arco across the street. Avoid the pushy sales people trying to get you to pay for them to fix your windshield and clean your car across the street. Solid place for cheap gas

I really do not like this location per se, but it is on my way to Target so I often stop here for gas. The attendants are super awesome and that is what I do like about this place. I constantly get asked for money though by people in the area and I have seen one or two undesirable things in the alley way adjacent to the gas station.
They did have an awesome raffle for $ 300 over the holidays, I had gotten so many raffle tickets I thought I might have it in the bag but nope! I did hear that the lady who won was crying so much because she really needed the money and that made me super happy. That was nice of the owner to have that raffle during Christmas and for that and the fact the attendants are so nice they get 3 stars!
The gas is cheaper than most places IF you pay cash… Good deal!
But really… I frequent this location out of mere convenience. :p

This should be a two part review. 5 stars for the price of the gas! great deal! 0 stars for the ‘service.’ The young lady working the register sits in the back ‘room’ and you usually have to call out for her. Thus, I give it 3 stars evening out. I come here for the cheap gas, not the ‘service’

Worst gas station i have ever been to. The cement that the pumps rest on that you pull up to is of a scraping height for your door of a regular car height (goodbye paint), the unmarked pumps dont work, the employees are apathetic. Ghetto. Avoid.

Okay so this place CAN get a little bit awkward. It’s old and sometimes the cashier is doing who knows what and not immediately available. But! They have consistently cheap gas, if you are willing to pay cash, and less homeless than the Arco across the street. I had to stop going there once the cash machine ate my money and I had to come back 4 days later to retrieve it. How inconvenient is that?

They do have two cashiers (a girl with dark hair and a guy with glasses) who are super nice and always available. I am always praying that I come in on their shift. That’s nice because it’s not the sweetest job in the world so it’s cool when you know you’ll get service with a smile.

Come early and pay cash. (It can sometimes be an awkward exit due to the traffic on Texas.)

One of, if not thee, cheapest spots in SD for gas. Pay cash!

Convenient location? check
Pay with credit card (as opposed to that place across the street)? check
Decent prices? Sort of — but you’re paying a slight premium because you’re on the corner of two major streets.
This place is pretty much the best option in the area.

I have never seen a gas pump held together by duct tape before, but such is the charm of Golden State Gasoline. Forget the high tech tv displays, fast passes, and cute car mascots. Let’s get back to the basics of gasoline: A pump, some gasoline, and your car.
Besides that, Golden State’s prices are about 10 cents cheaper than the average price. Even though the arco across the street may look cleaner and shinier, when it comes down to savings, Golden State wins.
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On my recommendation, my roommates went here for gas at about 11 pm on a Friday night. Apparently some guys think that gas stations are a good place to pick up lone girls. They actually offered to pay for the gas. Maybe Golden State is best visited during daylight hours.