Starbucks

Came to get drinks tonight at 9:15 so I guess this locations hours has changed… :(

Never have I ever… Seen a Starbucks drive thru only coffee shop.
It was a chilly late afternoon — perfect for a nice nightcap. We drove around the Starbucks building once before we realized there was no door or entrance. It was truly just drive thru only. However, there was a counter we could walk up to and order at the window.
The design of the building is pretty cool. If it didn’t have a Starbucks sign plastered on it, I could have considered it a piece of art — not that I really understand architecture or art at all.
The baristas seemed squished behind the small counter but they got me my latte right away. One Asian barista was pretty cute, too (this was a Saturday night, FYI to all the single ladies).
No complaints here! Some outdoor seating would be awesome, but as it IS supposed to be drive thru only, it’s not like Starbucks wasn’t accomplishing their job. I can’t even imagine what it must be like here on a weekday morning. I’ll stick to my evening espressos, thank you!

If over roasted beans are your thing, look no further. All of their coffees taste the same as a result of the extremely dark roast. The oils are supposed to be on the inside of the bean. If I do go, I get coffee drinks as opposed to coffee.

Not the easiest Stirbucks to get in and out of. Basically a drive thru location, but it does have a walk up window. The few times I’ve been there it seems like it takes way to long to get a simple black coffee as they are more focused on the drive thru traffic girly coffee drinks being ordered.

I only go to Starbucks during the holidays and even then only for the egg nog lattes.
Since I don’t know the layouts of but may 3 Starbucks at the most, I was surprised at this walk-​up/​drive thru location and almost drove past it.
It great if you know what you want already, because I don’t even recall seeing a menu board, but maybe I walked passed it and didn’t go through the drive thru
I’ll say pass on their snacks, I asked for a glazed donught and what I got was soggy and tasted like it had been sitting under a heat lamp for days. Not only that, but you can’t see the snacks, its like you tell some guy what you want, he walks to the back and comes back with it already in a Starbucks bag.
My one disappointment was I asked the guy before I ordered if they had vanilla sugar, you’d think I’d asked him to go to the moon, he had to ask the drive through guy and the manager if they «carried» it. Then still offered me vanilla bean powder. Im like there is no way thats the same, but the manager finally found a shaker of it and showed him what I was talking about. He was seriously about to mess up a $ 5 coffee on something simple like not knowing the difference between vanilla sugar and vanilla bean powder.
So again… know what you want going in…
They have wifi, but again, its a walk up/​drive through location, there are no comfortable chairs to sit in for hours and surf the web, do your homework or build you empire.

This is cool Starbucks establishment is drive through and walk up only. I think that is a great idea especially if you already know what you want. I’ve been here a couple times and so far neither the line or the wait is very long. So you get good, prompt service.
The only issue that I’ve had thus far is that I ordered a grande and receive a cup that was barely three-​quarters full. I promptly got back in the drive through and explained to them that my cup was missing some coffee — they had a new one waiting for me when I reached the window. Customer complaint resolved, effectively.
I’ll definitely be frequenting this location when in town.

This Sbux never fails me (& my coworkers)… during the work week/​work hours.
It’s only drive thru but still — they’re pretty efficient. My office is a 4 min drive and there are some days when I’m in need of a pick me up. When I do come here, there’s rarely a line. The times that a line does form, I had to wait only 2 mins before ordering. Other places take 6ish mins to get the line moving.
This Sbux are on their toes… I think that’s why it’s a great drive thru. All of them are focused on the window versus the front & window. Did I mention each person here is super nice?! Constantly addressed with a smile. Solid customer service.
Great location!

I ONLY visit a Starbucks for the convenience of the drive-​thru. I’m not the type to go sit or spend more than 5 minutes in a Starbucks. For that reason, this location is perfect. The drive-​thru service is soooooo quick and efficient. I find myself getting annoyed when I visit other locations who (in comparison) take forever to make drinks at the drive-​thru. The drinks are always made perfectly and the staff is always super upbeat and friendly also which is awesome.

Best drivethru-​only Starbucks in my experience. The baristas are always super-​friendly and amazingly patient. I highly recommend them for coffee and food on the go!

I use the walk up window most days and the staff is always friendly and fast.

Love the staff here. Nate rocks! Come here all the time. Busy location so not everything (food wise) is available all day, but there are tons of options to make up for it. Nice drive through/​walk up location.

A Starbucks is a Starbucks, right? Not this one. This one is part of Starbucks’s new pilot program of small, modular stores and the first of its kind in Atlanta. It is drive thru and walk up only with no indoor seating. The unit was built in Texas and then trucked to Atlanta. The modular concept is pretty neat and there is plenty out there written about it (search terms like Starbucks and modular), but I don’t know if the cool factor makes up for the lack of indoor seating.
Part of the draw of Starbuckses for me is being able to sit in a reasonably comfortable chair to enjoy my just-​slightly better than average coffee/​espresso beverage. I don’t «dine in» every time, but this modular store completely eliminates the option. There is some outdoor seating in the form of a concrete bench-​like thing surrounding some plants, but it’s not somewhere you’d sit, relax, fire up your laptop and do an hour of work.
Other than the modular layout and lack of interior, everything else is pretty much the same. The menu board has all your standard items. When I visited at 8:30pm on a weekday, the store (if we can call it that) was manned by 2 friendly employees.
Every additional Starbucks is a welcome one in my book as it opens up an opportunity to feed my addiction, but if you’re looking for a place to sit and relax, the closest ones are: East Piedmont/​Roswell Rd location to the north and those around the Cumberland area to the south — one on Windy Hill, one on Cobb Pkwy and one inside Cumberland Mall.