Quilcene Village Store

Category:	Gas Station
Address:	US-101, Quilcene, WA 98376, USA
Phone:	+1 360-765-0190
Site:	quilcenevillagestore.com
Rating:	4.6
Working:	7AM–11PM 7AM–11PM 7AM–11PM 7AM–11PM 7AM–11PM 7AM–11PM 7AM–11PM

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Teri Hansen

Yesterday, I went on a hike with my mom and sister (a fairly common occurrence). We stopped at the same ranger station weve stopped at a dozen times this summer to get assistance of some sort. As we were leaving, we asked if there was a bakery in the area. She told us about the one across the street, which we had just stopped at and found out that they arent open on Sunday. ?!?! She then guided us to a gas station at the end of town. After walking out, I firmly announced that I wasnt going to buy pastries from a gas station. Ive admitted it before and Ill do it again - Im a snob. Ive seen the "pastries" that are sold at quickie marts. If they arent chemicalized up the wazoo for a year-long shelf life, theyve sat in some plastic tray, hoping to be purchased before days end. Yuck! No thanks! Plus, the gas station she told us about was in the opposite direction we were going. Ever the wise one, my mother reminded us that "town" wasnt that big, so it shouldnt take us that long to get to the other end of it. Humoring her (and since she was driving and I really had no choice) I got back into the car to see what kind of horror awaited us. When we found the place, I wasnt disappointed. It was some ramshackle building, covered in weather-worn siding and no windows to show what pathetic, overpriced convenience store wares he had. And that didnt include the lack of actual parking spots, the lack of signage, and the sanican haphazardly tossed in the back, waiting for a drunken teenager to tip it over while his friend is inside. But, Mother wanted to go in and check it out. Morbidly curious, I followed her lead. Surprisingly, we werent accosted by the faint foul smell which can sometimes be found in gas station stores. The lighting wasnt aggressive or overbearing. We later found out that the man behind the counter was informed about his products, helpful, friendly, and eager - as opposed to the cookie cutter gas station attendance who really couldnt care less, as long as they get paid their minimum wage check at the end of the week. We immediately spotted the pastries when we entered. Huh. They looked like they might have been freshly baked by a local chef. Amazed, we moved further into the store to see what other treasures awaited. More baked goods and some specialty jams (Balsamic Strawberry was among them!) Further in we found organic cotton candy, kombucha, and fancy schmancy cheeses. Instead of having Hersheys Krackle, he had some hoity toity chocolate (my favorite kind) with flavors like "Peach and Pecan in Milk Chocolate" and "Orange Peel in Dark Chocolate,") In truth, he might have had the Hersheys, but I never went into that particular aisle. The end cap filled with the heavenly choco-wonders was enough for me. At every turn, we found a new and wonderful surprise - fresh produce, specialty sodas, even some drinks with chia seeds. And they were surprises. I was so sure of what I would find at that store, and I couldnt have been more wrong. It taught me such a powerful lesson. If I had had my way, I wouldnt have gone to that store. I never would have even driven to it, let alone gone inside. And I would have missed out on a treasure hidden in an unexpected place. If, for some odd reason, youre ever in (or near) Quilcene and in need of a quick bite, a healthy bite, or a wonderful treat, check out their Quilcene Village Store. You wont be disappointed. Its an oldie but a goodie - dont judge a book by its cover. Heck - I even judged it before I saw the cover. After my adventure today, Im saying I wont do that again. You believe me, right?

Matthew Payne

Super selection of local organic veggies, coffee, and most of all the beers..... 120 Minute IPA! Amazing to see such a prestigious East coast beer representing us east coasterners in this corner so far NW. Keep it up, youll be seeing me next time I blow through............ Whenever that possibly may be.

CSquared

This would get 5 stars of they invested in a bathroom. Making the ladies use a port a potty is ludicrous. EXPECIALLY the female staff. Otherwise, the local, natural and gmo free items are AWESOME. We bought a lot! Gass too. Almost enough for a down-payment on that bathroom. ;) We visited twice today.

Beth Stroh-Stern

Friendly owner and checkers, great selection of organic foods, local produce and nice wines! Village store has everything you need for a tasty picnic, even cool baskets to carry it !

Jennifer Adkison

Outhouse not serviced, poop everywhere. Attendant would not allow public use of indoor bathroom.

josh shep

Awesome little small town gas station and the staff was very friendly.

Kevin L

Good store with a solid selection of stuff including local goods.

Brett Allen

Great selection of local produce!