Starbucks

This is the place that’s on the way. As much as I hate spending way to much on a latte and a breakfast pastry, the convenience wins every time.
I’ve been coming here for a couple years now and they are never too packed and usually get it right. However, there has been the occasional incorrect order. For instance, I ask for the Spinach Savory and I get the Spinach Feta (Bleghhhhh). Of course, never noticing until I’m safely locked down in work mode. However, a simple call mentioning the «Ooopsie» and a free one is waiting for me the next time I come in. No questions asked. Another time they were out of them, so, they handed me a credit and offered me my second choice in the mean time.
Now, it’s Starbucks, they can definitely handle a free pastry here and there and that’s exactly how it should go but it’s still appreciated by me.
Today is the day that made me sit down and Unilocal about them. It’s been a rough couple months. Today had no interest in being the exception. Terrible back problems, a cough that won’t quit, I’m convinced our animals are taking turns trying soil every inch of our bedroom, and to top it off I was out of my frozen sausage!
I left early to take care of my breakfast problem and decompress before work and this is where Starbucks began to turn my day around. There was barely a line and they had my Spinach Savory. Right there my day has turned around. I took a seat on their comfy leather chair and awaiting the call. Then, in a completely unexpected twist, this adorable, fully bearded young man graciously hands me my order! Wow, so above and beyond what is expected from a Starbucks employee. (Wish I would have gotten his name.)
Cheers to you Starbucks employee that made my day!
And a side note to all those whiny Christmas activists. Take a look at my picture. The pastry bags have holly berries on it. We good now? Seriously, can we just get through Thanksgiving before you try to shove Christmas down all of our throats?

Out of all the Starbucks in Austin I always seem to always want to go out of my way to go to this one. Not only are the people who work here super nice but they always get my order right. From the second I get there to the moment I leave I have a great experience. The store is always clean and the shelves are always stocked it just oozes the fact that they take pride in their store. Thank you so much for making my Starbucks trips that much easier and wonderful.
Way to go guys and keep up the great work!

I was so blown away by the service here I wrote Mr. Starbucks a note regarding my experience. His office had the gall to respond that there was in fact no Mr. Starbucks but they would pass along my feedback through the chain of command. I wrote back asking for the address of the the commandant and am eagerly awaiting a response. Dear Starbucks Commander, if you read this, I am your biggest fan. Please never stop reaching for the stars and achieving your wildest dreams.
PS. Have you ever thought of coffee flavored ice cream? If so, let’s get together to see what we can do to make it happen. Namaste.

To the new barista
Please do not roll your eyes at me and sigh if my phone will not scan immediately. I come in EVERY day and do not appreciate your immature, rude behavior.

A Starbucks is a Starbucks, right? I like it here though because the staff is always nice. Plus this Starbucks is never obnoxiously busy like other ones I’ve been to. I tried their s’more tart for the first time & it was soo good! I also have a weakness for their pumpkin bread which, thankfully, is served all year round.

Starbucks is Starbucks and I find it hard to really dislike one unless the drive through is a painful process or you screw up my order. I stopped at this one on the way back from San Antonio headed to Fort Worth. I had called ahead asking if they carried the You Are Here mugs and if they would set some aside for me. The guy that answered the phone was really helpful and when I arrived at the store they had even gone through storage to get extras mugs out in case I needed those too. Three cheers for going above and beyond dude. Thanks!

I know it’s like reviewing McDonalds but there must be some nugget of uniqueness to discover here.
Well to start good luck finding a place to park. Yes there is a big parking lot but it is filled with a million cars for the million stores.
I noticed today they are serving organic coconut milk from Sumatra. Are they milking the coconuts first and then shipping the milk all this way? Can’t they milk some local organic coconuts?
Oh well what to expect from the local global coffee giant?
Anyway the ice coffee takes seconds to serve and the patio is a very pleasant place to sit and enjoy it.

Often end up at this location because it is convenient to work but experience has been awful. Baristas don’t listen are rude and accusatory. Tried to buy a mug and was accused of stealing the top. Seriously why would you accuse a customer of that. Place is dingy and old wifi never really works. With so many other Starbucks to hand out at this is going to suffer my husbands (who was there daily) and my business. 1 star because nothing less is possible.

Love, love, love the baristas at this location. They always make my chai latte perfectly and greet everyone with a smile. Also love to give a shout out to Khammi, an artist/​barista, who created a beautiful portrait of my pup. She is amazing!

So I love Starbucks although its hard to justify sometimes with so many nice local places around. I still find myself getting a caramel machiato every now and then.
The service here is good. the parking is kinda crappy. The drive through is so cramped. I hate going through it I feel like I’m driving through the most narrow alley ever. In fact I just don’t even bother with it anymore.
The employes are very friendly and the service is great. There is nothing special about this location. It is average in every way, so if you are in the mood for Starbucks go here and enjoy.

Let me start by saying that the service here was great! I walked in and was greeted by the barista. I even got a recommendation on what to try and they asked how I liked my drink. This is above and beyond in my opinion as far as customer service goes.
This Starbucks location in a shopping center off south lamar and there is no drive thru. Not a big deal in my book. The location is very small however and not much room on the inside. There is plenty of outdoor seating though.
I am not really into coffee and I had never tried the fall pumpkin drink, so I asked a few questions about it. Based off of my dislike for coffee and love for tea the barista said he could make me a combination of the chai tea and pumpkin spice. That sounded perfect to me. In no time I had my drink and it was delicious! I also ordered a slice of banana bread, which was alright. Nothing special like my own recipe or my grandmas, but it did satisfy for the moment.
This location is A-​OK in my book and I might even go back if I find myself needing to use a gift card again.

Just another Starbucks. There’s nothing super stellar about this one except that it shares it’s parking lot with Sprouts and Tuesday Morning. Or if you have kids, make sure you grab your coffee before you head over to Hoppin House Gymboree Play & Music or Toys R Us around the corner.
If you don’t want to get out of your car, keep driving; there’s no drive-​thru here.
Overall, it’s a clean location to sit and hang out and I’ve never had issues with the staff. If I’m in the neighborhood, I’ll continue to stop by.

Wohaaa it’s Starbucks! If you are looking for a more heightened, unique experience there are plenty other non-​chain coffee shops with 1 mile of this location.
I.
.everyday…no seriously… everyday.
Love the service, food, place is always clean, my drink is always perfection and it alwaysss has a ton of people (old, young, short, tall, big, small, business, yoga —not «old uptight people» like one review said… what is that…), so apparently they’re not hurting from these one star reviews! sheesh

Wow. Harsh reviews! I’ve been here twice and the crew working were great. Welcoming, smiling and attentive. What else could one ask for?!

⁴⁄₅ that I’ve been to this particular location I have recieved terrible service. Usually the guys at the front just stand there and do not greet customers properly, in particular a guy named Cam.(rude) parking sucks! Sitting sucks! Older uptight crowd. Gave it 1 star only because the barista was nice and actually spoke words. Just so people know there are so many other coffee shops in town worth trying where the employees are genuinely nice and enjoy their jobs and don’t take it out on customers. This location just Sucks!

One of my fav Starbucks. I just love sitting on the patio. Especially for night time coffees. Beautiful things called trees… have you heard of them?

Customer service was lousy. I received an item as a gift and wanted to exchange it for a different color. Since I didn’t have a receipt, they didn’t know how to do it. I waited for manager to come back from her break. She, also, had no idea how to do an even exchange without a receipt. So disappointed with this location!!!

Wow… what excellent customer service! Chandra was amazing! I started my first day of work today and she started it off fantastic by being sincere and sweet.

I stumbled upon this Starbucks out of the blue one day. My experience was unique.
I went up to order a donut of some sort, clearly enunciated what I wanted, and even pointed to it, but the lady thought I wanted a brownie. Woah, and I thought my hearing was bad.
Paid for my donut, went to sit down and chill for a bit while eating my donut only to find that all the seats are either really old or dirty and stained. Awesome! Congratulations Starbucks at South Lamar, you have won my award for worst being the worst Starbucks I’ve ever been to!

It’s a Starbucks, folks. They have coffee, wi-​fi, and various other stuffs. You know… If you don’t know Starbucks, you should probably get out of your cave a little more.
…I really don’t feel like writing any more…