Golden Pantry
Welcome to Golden Pantry, your go-to convenience store located at 1010 Mars Hill Rd in the charming town of Watkinsville, Georgia, just a stone's throw from Athens. Open seven days a week from 5 AM to 12 AM, Golden Pantry offers a range of products and services to meet your everyday needs, whether you're fueling up for a long drive or grabbing a quick snack on the go. With its convenient location, this store is ideal for locals and visitors alike, providing easy access to essentials while you explore the beautiful surroundings of Oconee County. At Golden Pantry, customers appreciate the variety of offerings that go beyond typical gas station fare. From freshly brewed coffee to a selection of snacks and beverages, there’s something for everyone. While we strive for excellence in customer service, we acknowledge that experiences can vary. Many patrons have shared positive interactions, particularly highlighting the friendly assistance from staff members like Jessica, who goes above and beyond to ensure a pleasant shopping experience. However, we're also committed to addressing concerns regarding management and service efficiency, as we know that a smooth operation is vital to customer satisfaction. We invite you to stop by and experience Golden Pantry for yourself—your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve and better serve our community.
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Dani Stephens
My husband and I stopped here on a whim one morning. I really wanted some coffee so we turned into this gas station that also had the Golden Pantry in it. I didn't know coming here was going to give me the best biscuits and gravy experience. I waited for my second visit to finally leave my review. The first time I only snagged a hot coffee and a couple sausage links. I was telling my family how we stopped in this joint to get coffee and sausage. My cousin told me this place is known for their catering and biscuits and gravy. After she said the best biscuits and gravy, you know I had to try it. So this morning I grabbed my hot coffee, my sausage links and some biscuits and gravy. Ummmmm wow! Yes, these are some of the yummiest biscuits and gravy I have had. The biscuits were light and fluffy. The gravy was not overly thick and peppery. I like my gravy not to have sausage and it doesn't. It was some of the best biscuits and gravy I have had! And it was still hot even though it was previously prepared and just kickin it in a hot case. It was so tasty! The lady behind the counter cut up our biscuits for us and was not shy on the gravy! I love lots of gravy on my biscuits and she didn't disappoint. I will have to say, I have had biscuits and gravy at many places but this joint in a gas station blows a lot of these restaurants out of the water. I will be heading here a couple more times before I head back home to Idaho. It's a must. I have yet to find anything comparable back home. I know that the only other two reviews gave 1 star but I can't see it. The food is legit good and the sweet lady behind the counter was so nice. I'm looking forward to drowning myself in a few more plates of biscuits and gravy. You should also definitely give it a try.
Demitrious
Poor management. The managers are never working, that lady and little boy just stand there talking while the rest of the employees look like they're dying. Who hired or promoted these people?
BLASTED95_YT
5:08 AM and the woman is looking at me through the glass like I’m stupid for wondering why the door is locked
Chris Hansford
Love going in there when Jessica is working she is always helpful and friendly. Last night went to get milk for the kids at she went out of her way to go in the back and make sure I had a gallon of milk for them this morning. Thank you Jessica you saved me from a trip to Walmart.
Paula Bibian
Came to this store at 7:30pm with a 10 dollar ticket and a 50 dollar ticket. Jessica the cashier said she didn’t have enough in the register to cash even the 10 dollar ticket, moreover she really looked annoyed that she even had to stop what she was doing because someone was at the register. Please have better customer service for a small town need.
Carina H
Similar review but DONT SPEND YOUR MONEY HERE if you don’t wanna get racially profiled. I sent my little sis here with her friends to get me somethin to drink. They were vloggin making videos bein silly like normal teens (they weren’t being loud or obnoxious either) when the lady came up to them sayin they looked “real suspicious” (they were wearing colorful bonnets and pjs) and had them open their bags to see if they were “stealing” coincidentally they were standing next to the alcohol section. After she seen that they didn’t have anything she then asked for their IDs, they said no they didn’t have any and she said “then why are you even in the beer coolers” she then walked away with an attitude and proceeded to make her smart comments. My sis ended up not buying anything from here and left. This is honestly super disrespectful, and y’all obviously need to do something about this cuz it seems like we aren’t the only ones that had an issue with this lady lookin at the other reviews.I have worked in customer service for many years and no matter how many times I was in a bad mood or just hated my job I ALWAYS treated my customers with respect.
phyllis poole
Wonderful crispy bacon biscuits!!! Staff is polite and friendly
A J
Unfriendly staff, with the exception of the young man who is sometimes there during the day. It’s so unpleasant to encounter curt and unfriendly staff on your daily errands. Additionally, it smells.
Dante Douglas
The people handle food with the same gloves they do everything else with. Watched a lady touch stuff behind the counter then use those same gloves to assemble the food. Are tongs not available to grab the food out of the hot area? Super gross!
K G
Terrible person tonight ! Must be upset of having to work the night shift for her to racial profile my girls and accuse them of stealing all caught on cam asking them to open there bags and giving them attitude and running her mouth as she walked away from them.
