Escarpment Exxon

The place slowly continues to improve, depending on who is working. I gas up here quite frequently as it is convenient. It is also great for an emergency beer run. I do point out when it needs cleaning and the staff has not been rude. The gas prices have been running closer to other stations recently and that is definitely a plus.

Nice friendly Exxon gas station. Employees are always helpful. Men’s room does not lock, pumps are slow, and gas is slightly more expensive… So, WHY the five stars? you ask. The answer is simple,: SPINACH –POTATO –CHEESE –TACOS. Taste like no other breakfast taco you have ever eaten. The balance between the sautéed spinach, melt in your mouth breakfast potatoes, and cheddar cheese is one of the most perfect flavor tangos I have ever experienced. The accompanying red and green hot sauces are divine. These are not your usual heat lamp gas station tacos, oh no. Made in-​house by a Mexican lady, from scratch every morning with fresh ingredients. Who woulda thunk it? Some of the best tacos in Austin at a gas station.
PS Hey guys, can we get the men’s room door fixed?

Nice gas station. The outside is well lit at night with many pumps. The inside is clean, lots of items and there is even a deli inside with Boars Head deli meats! There is a large wine and beer selection too! The clerks are friendly and greeted me when I walked in.

so this gas station is always 10+ cents higher then the surrounding gas stations. I only go here when I have too because there isn’t anything more special about this gas then the gas down the street. It is clean on the inside and well maintained But that doesn’t mean jack up the gas price!
I say drive a mile down the road and save yourself 15 cents a gallon.

Best gas prices in south Austin. Just kidding. Stop by for the tacos not the gas.

Yes, the gas is pricy but there is friendly service and great selection

This gas station is conveniently located and easy to access. It is on my way to work and since it opened I have been to it less than a handful of times. I drive by it everyday multiple times yet never once in the last 5 years did I feel slightly tempted to use their service. First off, The gas here is consistently 10c to 30c higher than surrounding stations. Depending on your type of vehicle expect $ 2-​$ 5 extra every time you fill up. Also from my limited experience all the items in the store is similarly marked up, from coffee to snacks to water. One time a friend and I grabbed a bottle of soft drink. Clearly labeled a certain price, at the counter it was 40 cent more. Its not the 40 cents. Its the way the sales reps reacted when we mentioned it. «do you want it or not?» is the attitude. We are like, go look at the label yourself! But he is like, I know, but so what. I used to own a small business and know its hard work. No one can be perfect. I really wish all of the local businesses the best and rarely give a bad review. But also as a consumer I believe we have the responsibility to protect our own interest and should reflect things as honestly as possible. So with that being said, I will never go to this place, I have told all my family and friends to not go here. And yes to Leila, I would rather break down in the middle of the road than to come to this place. And If everyone would do that, then I believe the service and pricing for all consumers would improve. I am not giving up on this station however, as I believe all business has the capability and deserves a chance to improve. But as of now, these price gouging @#$@%s can go @#$#$ themselves.

Not sure why the gas here is constantly 20 – 30 cents more than the Vallero two miles away. Avoid.

If you need to fill gas and get suckered by higher prices here, well then, you waited until the eleventh hour. Or perhaps the gauge isn’t working, but you still should have been prepared. And if price difference is so drastic, fill up 2 bucks at 10 cents a gallon more and drive your ass to another place (go East towards Mopac or West towards 71 where prices aren’t that much better). Also, put a sticky note on your dashboard to remind you to fill up in cheapoville when needed. I’d rather pay 10 cents more per gallon then get left on the side of the road at the mercy of a friend or Triple A.
This place recently updated all of the gas pumps. I do agree the previous pumps were outdated but this is a non-​issue now. The owner put a lot of money into updating every pump and they are brand spanking new and easy to use.
Inside is kept very clean and they make an effort to carry a lot of things you wouldn’t expect a gas station to carry. Need items for Golf? They have tees and balls! Just don’t expect to buy a nine iron here. Their wine selection is pretty impressive too, although you will pay a few bucks more than HEB, Randalls or a Liquor store — mainly for the convenience.
As for the terrorism remarks — wake the fuck up. The owners may not originally be from the US but I’d rather have a hard working family own a business and contribute to the community then become terrorists or drone victims back from whereveristan. In fact, if you go to the register, you’ll find many photos of satisfied customers who were willing to pose and have the picture plastered on the wall. And they are pretty nice to recurrent clientele — they always ask how I am doing and one guy remembered I had broken my foot a while ago. For the past two months, he constantly asks if I’m able to run again. It shows sincere interest and a good memory of people who frequent this place regularly.
I will come back because it is close by, service is good and thanks to all the racist, ignorant and unprepared ones — this place will most likely be a breeze to get gas at.

My late boss used to have a war story that ended with the punch line, «Yeah, but these Fokkers were Messerschmitts!» Sorry, these guys are from a little southeast of Deutschland, but they are Fokkers just the same.
Yesterday, I had the poor judgment to go to this station when I was low on gas. I’ve never liked stopping at this station, not just because of the outrageous price differential (seldom less than 20 cents a gallon), but because of the unfriendly attitude of the staff. Unfortunately, this is one of the few gas stations in the area due to the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone restrictions. Also, for some unknown reason, I’ve always felt when I walked in as though they were secret agents of some foreign group and, somehow, I was unwittingly their sworn enemy.
So, this time, I tried doing a POS purchase at their dilapidated, sun-​bleached pump to avoid dealing with the staff entirely. Card swipe. «Enter data» pops up on the screen. In my experience, typically this dialog means the card is a corporate credit account, which mine is not. Undaunted, I enter my Zip Code. «See Attendant» message. Notice small laminated sign above that read «Enter Data = Enter Zip Code», which means I did it right. Repeat the process with the same result. Reluctantly go inside. Again, card swipe results in a decline.
What happened next was rather bizarre. The attendant proceeded to engage me in a lengthy debate as to how much gas it would take to fill my car. I told the attendant $ 35. He looked at the car, and asked if it was on empty. I replied «Yes». He told me $ 25 would do and manually keyed the card and claimed the magnetic stripe was defective (it wasn’t; I’ve used it at least a dozen times since this purchase without fault).
(Now, you would think after owning the same car for over 14 years, I would be able to do the math 16 times $ 2.20 in my head and estimate it myself, but *he* knew my car better than did I, of course.)
Desperate to get out of there, I said «Sure, will it cut off at $ 25?». He said «Yes». This time the transaction went through. And, of course, it did cut off at $ 25, which was about ¾ of a tank on the gauge.
Stay away from this place. Non standard dialog on their POS pumps makes me suspicious that there’s something else going on here. And staff who are not customer service oriented are no bonus at these prices.
I only fill up once a week, so, unlike some, I don’t feel a need to stop at every gas station I see and buy a little bit here, a little bit there. Whatever. Next time, I’ll just drive as far as I can and walk the rest of the way with a gas can.
I know how to buy gas. These jackals just need to learn how to run a gas station.

When we first moved south and the lovely HEB at Slaughter and Escarpment was simply a field of scrub brush, we were entertaining friends in our new home. I realized that we had drunk all the dinner wine with our appetizers. Sh*t! I though, where the hell am I gonna get wine to go with dinner? I knew the Exxon on the corner sold beverages, but growing up in Fort Worth, one could only get selections such as Boone’s Farm at the local convenience store. Oh well, I thought, Thunderbird goes well with prime rib. And it’s fortified!
I ventured to the corner store, and lo and behold, they had a nice selection of decent wines, and the prices weren’t even jacked up to the ceiling! They also carry craft beers… wow.
I’m giving this station 3 stars for that reason, plus, it’s very clean and the people that work there are always nice.
I only buy gas here if I’m running on fumes, and the car wash? Nyet.
The gas is more expensive than all the other stations in the area, but only by a few cents these days, since the Saudi’s are pissed at us.
It’s nice to know one can find decent wine at the neighborhood gas station. God I love this town!

Exxpens-​o-​ville. That’s what I call this gas station.
It is usually well maintained. It’s nicely landscaped.
But gas is usually about 10 cents a gallon more than gas down the street. I think they get away with it because there is no other gas station on that side of the road for quite a while in either direction. Which is fine. Good for them for securing the corner on gas there.
And the other thing is that their car wash SUCKS. I know it’s the $ 5 gas station car wash, but i don’t expect my car to look WORSE after it gets out of it. lame…