Starbucks

After a historic day, we needed a refresher quick. Walked in, and waited a couple minutes for the few people ahead. Our orders were taken efficiently and friendly. As we waited for our order to be made, I noticed how this location felt more spacious than some of the other ones I’ve frequented. One big table where you can spread your things out. A few chairs around the front for good lighting and visibility. Then, scattered tables with 2 chairs. Very cozy, chill and comfortable. Too bad it’s a bit out of the way for me.
Anyways, our drinks came, wonderfully colored. I ordered the Passion Tango and my partner in crime had the Lime Cooler Refresher. Totally refreshing and definitely hit the spot.
Like many Starbucks, there is the plethora of coffee brand products and accessories. Very interesting to look through searching for the deals that come every so often. Great for gifts if you want to give more than the gift card.
I also noticed a current promotion. When you purchase a gift card, you can go online to register it. Then, you will get a coupon for a free drink via your email. That’s got me thinking to how I can save 50%. Hmmmm

Manager Kimberly of the Moanalua Shopping center Starbucks deserves to be recognized for her consistent kindness and admirable sense of pride in her service. I have to also mention her leadership is apparent in the other workers of Starbucks. They smile, are fast and courteous which makes such a difference to the customer’s experience. You might say, a lot of Starbucks are like this. Agree, but when you feel valued and important among the many, it develops a unique and pleasant visit in which you would want to continue going there. So I thank them for this above and beyond attitude of customer relations.

It’s a good place to get grab-​and-​go coffee if you really need it. The atmosphere wasn’t something that impressed me at all though. It was a bit messy with lots of boxes stacked up by the pick-​up counter… and they weren’t just ‘clean’ boxes but for lack of a better description, ‘all buss up hamajang kine’. It felt weird to stand around by dirty old boxes while waiting for my coffee.
Call me a snob, but I expect shops to keep their stores aesthetically appealing especially for a national brand. There are certain expectations that need to be met. It’s not a mom-​and-​pop coffee shop in Chinatown! LOL.
But why I really had to dock off a star is b/​they only had one cashier and one barista!?! WHY? There were at least 5 people waiting for coffee after I put in my order and it took 15 minutes to make a latte. Coffee and steamed milk.
Just no. I’m laughing just thinking about it b/​that’s a ridiculous amount of time to wait for a very simple drink.
I’m usually never in this area, so it’s not like I’ll really be forced to return. Regardless, I don’t recommend this Starbucks.

This was by far my worst Starbucks experience ever. The baristas that where on staff where bomb and on point quick to pump out drinks! But I was most disappointed in the service and terrible attitude provided by the fair skin young girl who was taking orders. She charged me for food and a drink with soy then didn’t note the soy and then gave me attitude when I kindly asked if she had gotten my cheese Danish. Later when finally receiving my food it was covered in brunt crumbs and half of the cheese was scooped out my her picking it with the tongs.
Don’t get me wrong I still love Starbucks but I will Most likely avoid this one for awhile.

I’ve been to this mall over a 100 times and this is the first time I’ve actually been in here. Lots of folks in line, but the staff keeps the line moving. Fine seating area for a big guy like me to peruse through a few documents prior to my meeting. Double bacon breakfast sandwich, which was recommended to me by the girl upfront was good… Buttery.
No complaints. Nice way to start my day.

Just a short review. Excellent service. First starbucks in a while where EACH batista who helped me told me to have a great day. Usually those who call the drinks out just say thanks and go back to what they were doing but the girl today said that to each and every customer and had a smile on her face the whole time. Wish I saw her name to shout her out for excellent service!

Thank goodness I’m not at a point where they know me by name, but if that were to happen, shame on me for not controlling my caffeine fix!
I’m an occasional coffee drinker, and by that I mean those ice blended drinks they call Frappuccinos. I simply can’t get over the sweetness and bitterness that comes with it, and what an enticing environment to have it. Late night study sesh with friends or solo? Free Wi-​Fi even when closed? Juice that will keep you awake and buzzing (if you aren’t already so used to it that it doesn’t do anything to you)? Sold!
Things I wished for in this location — although there are many amazing things to rave about — is that I that there were more outlets for computers — either close to the tables or on the ground inside/​outside. Don’t let them go to waste by the bathroom or on the ceiling (if know what I’m talking about).
Still, I’d come here as it is one of the few that open til’ late and it’s located near my home which is already vote up in my opinion!

This Starbucks was always really busy because of its location. It was by NEX/​Commissary, Personnel Support Detachment, Fleet and Family Service Center, and JPPSO. If I was in the area during busy hours (morning and lunch) I usually avoided coming to this one and tried to go to the Starbucks across from Aloha Stadium. But other than that, this Starbucks wasn’t bad: good service, they made good drinks. There was outdoor seating which was nice on days that weren’t too hot.

I never really visited this location until I started staying at my bf’s house so it’s purely out of convenience. The baristas are a hit or miss, most of the ones I’ve encountered are nice but I’ve also had some rude ones that give the most stink face when they mess up your order. My bf ordered this weird Frappuccino with an added banana or something and he kept reminding them about the banana and or course they forgot, so they gave the biggest attitude when they had to remake it. At first I was like «wth you gotta order the most complicated drink?! with a damn random banana?» But when I realized I paid almost $ 8 for his drink, I was like ooh, you better correct that. The parking situation isn’t the greatest either. Theres so many businesses crammed into one area that sometimes it almost seems not worth it to go but the coffee options are limited in the area.

I started to use this Starbucks more frequently instead of the one by the airport to meet up with my friends, because they have started validation parking and I can only park there only for an hour even with a purchase. I can always appreciate plenty of free parking space.
I like their outdoor seating with a good scenery. Good drinks and good customer service as always. Line could be long here and the trash bins outside get really really full.

This is going to be a shorter review based on one visit, but I have to say that this location is definitely one of the better.
Sometimes a venue can’t avoid the people that the area attracts and unfortunately that gets factored into many people’s opinions of a place. This is no exception except that for this Starbucks, the locale works in its favor. I noticed that here, the people in line in front of me all seemed a bit more kind and considerate than people I’ve encountered at other locations. One of them complimented me on my shirt for some reason and another opted to let me go first because they couldn’t decide. Could have just been a good day… or it could be a benefit of this particular location.
My green tea lemonade was a bit sweet here; I usually like when there’s a good balance of tangy from the lemonade and sweet from the sugar. I know it may be hard to get on point, but I don’t like when one overpowers the other. Sadly, it always varies from location to location or barista to barista.
I came during lunchtime expecting it to be packed with no place to sit because my hometown Starbucks is like that every day of the week from about lunchtime on. Fortunately it wasn’t packed at all and there were about three open tables to sit at and two to three couch seats open in the shared table area.
Five stars for now, considering that I am really satisfied with the customer profile in the area and the not-​crowdedness during lunch hour. This is just based on one visit so keep that in mind. If I come here more, I will update. :)

Very spacious and clean lobby and a friendly night crew. My strawberry black tea with thai had the correct strawberry proportions (a lot of stores mess it up somehow, despite there being standard). Would definitely return.

I love Starbucks, my boyfriend and I have been loyal customers for years! This Starbucks though? Not so much. The parking here in this center sucks. You can barely move your car around to search for parking because it is very tight. After you finally luck out with parking (woohoooo) you go in and boom the Starbucks is packed with people. Every single time it never fails how crazy crowded it is in here, that is why we don’t go very often. Today when we went it literally took us 30 minutes to get our drinks and 2 pastries, as if people do not have a life and they can wait a lifetime. As if waiting ages wasn’t enough, the guy in the front charged us wrong and had to refund us. Get it together people, this whole waiting a whole day for my mocha isn’t my thing.

Such friendly service and always a smile on their face. I come for the vanilla iced coffee and Carmel Frap. During the holidays my absolute favorite is the chestnut praline. Mmmmmmmm I can’t wait for that to come back.
I come here often with my friends and hang out and catch up on the week. The outdoor table and chairs work gray for that. There is usually plenty of space in the shade.

Generally, a Starbucks is a Starbucks regardless of where in the world you visit them. The service is usually good, the product is familiar and of fairly good quality, and the prices are typically a little higher than local coffee shops.
This location was no different. We stopped in for a quick drink and snack while we were in the area and received excellent service and quality products.
We LOVE Starbucks, even to the point of buying their products at Sam’s Club to use at home.

This Starbucks won’t get my business again. I strongly dislike when a Starbucks location doesn’t follow how a drink is to be made per Starbucks training. That or maybe they aren’t taking the time to train their staff here.
*When paying almost $ 7 for a BEVERAGES I expect quality.*
So Saturday 10:30am take the Fam in and order 5 drinks. I order the same drink every time so it’s routine to tell the Barista my order. «Venti soy iced green tea latte STIRRED a with light ice.» Now the proper method to stirred is the original mix BEFORE a ice you stir very well. You DO NOT put it together, add ice and and lid and shake around and give it to the customer. The ingredients don’t distribute properly. Heck of I wouldn’t asked for you to stir it because I can shake around my own cup or mix my straw a little.
So when the barista hands me my drink which is looking like soy milk and the powder all at the bottom, I asked nicely for stirred. What does he do? Asks oh, more? …and then shakes around my cup! Ack! I was like, ummmm no stirred. He asked how is it supposed to be done. Yikes! He passes it back to the Barista behind him and she proceeds to make my drink. She had a stinky attitude about it too. I see her about to poor regular milk and call out to him that it’s soy. So he lets her know soy and she tosses the cup, again with a BAD attitude and said well the cup didn’t say so. Well, honey, it’s not my fault he didn’t write it correctly on the cup. This go around it didn’t have light ice and isn’t even filled, see photo. Looks like I took a big chug out of it already, but no that’s how it was given to me. *shaking my head*
Now my sons caramel frap with caramel walls. Caramel walls is a drizzle around the cups edges. This was brown with caramel all over, can’t even see the actual drink! There was even about a quarter of an inch of caramel on the bottom, yuck! That’s «overkill.»
My husband’s iced vanilla coffee with milk and «simple syrup.» Holy smokes this was like a cup of sugar! We both couldn’t handle it! This was like diabetes in a cup! It went straight in the trash.
Like I said we order our drinks the same all the time and this location just couldn’t make it! Won’t be wasting money like that on a drink.
Between the stinky attitude of the female barista and the terrible drinks, skip this spot. Head to the Stadium location or even the target a block or so away.

I infrequently come to this starbucks; usually only when I am waiting to pick up someone from the airport. When I do come, I am surprised at how friendly the baristas are. On my last visit, the cashier was memorably friendly and my hot latte was served with the little stopper in it already! I always forget to ask for one, and coffee spills all over my car.
Because this location is located right in the middle of a large area of military housing, I don’t usually see very many locals, but there is almost always a line. I like that there are a variety of seating options: comfy chairs, a large communal table and outside tables.
I usually get iced drinks, but since it’s been so cold lately, I’ve been ordering lattes. Starbucks also came out with their new «flat white» recently, so I might have to try that in this chilly weather:)

So previously I gave this place a 5 star and apparently either management changed or they hired some horrible baristas but my last 12 coffees (I’ve wrote them down) have completely sucked. I think they are trying to stretch their holiday supply because it tastes like crappy coffee with a splash of egg nog or praline mix. My quad shot caramel macchiato every time I ask specifically for layered I end up getting stirred. I’ve waited 15 minutes for coffee when the baristas are just chatting it up. I’ve been here ALOT. I’m going to make Paia location my new «home» until this place gets their crap together

This Starbucks (SB) location is one of the closer ones to me, and it used to be my go-​to (if I was in the mood to go to SB) because it was my «hidden» location — not as crazy or busy as some of the other SB in the area.
Fast-​forward two years. Things have definitely changed and this SB location is hoppin’! I most recently went on a Sunday afternoon to hang out with a friend, and there was a constant stream of people entering the shop. I was pretty surprised because I consider this location to be more out of the way – not really in a shopping mall and definitely not on the way to one, either – but I guess it’s the closest one for people like me who live in the area. The line almost reached the door when we went and there was a small crowd of people waiting for their drinks as well, but it didn’t take too long for the baristas to finish my friend’s and my order. We were even lucky enough to snag one of the tables inside (all the indoor seating was preoccupied). Pretty surprising for a Sunday mid-​afternoon in early December.
Here’s what I would recommend:
«Gingerbread Latte»: Gingerbread cookies are some of my favorite cookies – as long as they don’t have an overwhelming gingerbread flavor – but I was really surprised by how much I loved this latte. I ordered it at the recommendation of one of my friends, who said it was her favorite holiday drink. It features espresso with steamed milk and gingerbread flavored syrup and it’s topped with spice-​infused whipped cream and real molasses drizzle. I got my latte with soy milk and without the whipped cream, but I could still smell the fragrant gingerbread aroma from the covered cup. I was pleased to discover that the gingerbread taste was not overwhelming – I could taste the spices but it wasn’t too strong – and I finished my tall-​sized drink without a problem. Since I don’t drink coffee often, I was a little concerned about how powerful the espresso would be, but because I got the smallest size, it probably didn’t have too much of an effect.
«Double Chocolaty Chip Crème Frappuccino Blended Crème»: Whenever I’m ordering frapps from SB, this one is my go-​to and probably one of my favorites. I don’t get this frapp very often (simply because I don’t visit SB very often), but when I get something sweet, this is usually my choice. It features a creamy blend of rich mocha-​flavored sauce, chocolaty chips, milk and ice and it comes topped with sweetened whipped cream and mocha drizzle. This drink is totally meant for chocoholics — the chocolate taste is definitely strong (until you reach the bottom of the cup and it’s more watered-​down). I love mixing the mocha-​flavored sauce in my drink and adding some of the chocolate powder to achieve a more chocolaty taste. But what makes this drink spectacular is the generous amount of chocolate chips studded throughout, which provide a welcome crunch. I always enjoy every single sip of this drink when I do order it.
«Calm Brewed Tea»: I’ve gotten this tea on numerous occasions because I like its basic taste and non-​overwhelming flavors. It features a comforting blend of chamomile, rose petals and soothing herbs. I actually first got this tea after a huge fight with the BF, and it was surprisingly really good … making it my go-​to when it comes to teas from SB. Of course, I can make my own chamomile at home, but when I’m on the go and need something warm – and don’t want any caffeine – this is what I usually get.
«Chocolate Cake Pop»: I tried this cake pop when they first came out … and because I was preparing to make my own batch and wanted to see what the SB version tasted like. This bite-​sized treat features chocolate cake mixed with chocolate butter cream, dipped in dark chocolate and topped with sugar sprinkles. This particular cake pop was my first choice because it was the only chocolate option available at the time. The cake was soft and moist, and I really liked the dark chocolate shell. The sugar sprinkles added extra sweetness and crunch and my cake pop was literally gone in two bites. This is a great treat for small kids and I was grateful to taste it – and knew what I should aim for when making my own batch of cake pops – but if I’m ever craving something sweet at SB, I would probably opt for a larger treat.
«Spinach & Feta Breakfast Wrap»: One rare occasion when I met a friend at SB for breakfast, I decided to order this wrap because Feta cheese is one of my favs. This breakfast option features a wheat wrap filled with cage-​free egg white, spinach, feta cheese and tomatoes. The wraps are already assembled in the bakery display case and the baristas gladly warmed my breakfast up for me so I could enjoy it hot. I liked the taste of the egg whites paired with spinach and Feta, and I just dug all the tomatoes out of my wrap. This is probably one of the healthier breakfast options you’ll find on the SB menu.

This is a nice little haven for getting away from the burdens of the day — so long as you can find a seat. Usually you can.
The staff are nice and courteous, though sometimes during a rush you can see they’re rushing, too. Of course you don’t want to dillydally, but grace under pressure goes a long way.
That being said, I’m a regular and most of them greet me by name, which is nice.
There have been a handful of incidents in which my order doesn’t get from the cashier to the barista and I have to remind them of my drink, but the ration of how often i go there and that happens is only about 10:1 — for every ten visits that might happen. I go a lot.
The food’s pretty good, the drinks are fantastic, and the atmosphere is conducive for coffee-​drinking.