Starbucks

Visited mid-​day Saturday, ordered a decaf coffee, blueberry muffin, and sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich. No decaf brewed, and they’d run out of blueberry muffins and the SEC sandwich. I wish I knew of a locally owned coffee shop with WiFi.
EDIT: Still here an hour later, went up for a refill on my blonde roast, now they’re out of blonde, Pike, and dark roast. I feel like I should order by asking what they DO have.

Staff was very pretentious and rude… Made my latte without any flavoring so I had to go back. Be aware the cleanliness of the place left a lot to be desired as well.

Nothing better than a fresh cup of coffee at Starbucks. Great employees and fast service

Friendly barista definitely know how to make the specialty drinks. Absolutely love the Chai tea but the seasonal drinks are even better.

Coffee, snacks and friendly service. Yup, it’s a typical Starbucks.

This has to be the slowest Starbucks in the area. Or maybe ever. The coffee and everything is fine but seriously, they could use a few more people working there.

The only Starbucks I’ve gone to in the past month (and I go a few times a week) that consistently has the sundried tomato, spinach, and feta wrap. The baristas are so friendly and welcoming. It is such a nice way to start the day with familiar, polite, and friendly faces!
There is a large seating area to lounge in, as well as seating at a bar area in front of the baristas! So fun.

Another Starbucks review under my belt…
This location has some issues. First of all, the counter is way too close to the door. Often lines form out the door and around the building because you can only fit about 5 – 6 people in line comfortably. To make matters worse, to get to the bathroom, you have to cut through that line of people.
Seating options are better here than some of the other locations I’ve been in. There’s a large bench on the back, tables throughout the perimeter and very few obstacles to work around like displays and such. They also have outdoor seating you can use once CT weather actually stops acting crazy.
The staff here are super friendly and when I worked in Bridgeport and would stop here every morning and afternoon, they knew what I drank, how I drank it (hot in the morning, iced in the afternoon), and what I usually ordered for a friend. They’re less chatty here than other ‘bucks locations, but overall it seems more relaxed here than others which is a nice change of atmosphere.
I’d avoid this place before 9am. The lines are serious and unfortunately wait times jump to 20 – 30 minutes. So beware.

Rating them on their cold boxed sandwiches. Had the Ham & New York Cheddar. Dry and terrible. Arugula on it is wilted too. A disappointment and not even close to being worth the money.

Quick, easy, good location, polite staff.

This place is like a second home. Visit here everyday for the past 3 years and can count on one hand when I have had a problem with a drink. I know everyone on a first name basis. Great place to work with free WiFi or take a break. My only issue with Starbucks is their corporate position on social issues. I find it offensive to my personal beliefs and do not believe they should be using their business profits to promote a narrow agenda.

I’ve avoided writing a review for any Starbucks location for several years. Every location (and I’ve been to about ten of them in 3 different states) seems to be squarely at the 3.5-level for me: better than just okay, but not quite at the level of fan-​worthiness. None of the locations rival my 5-​star coffeehouse standard by any stretch of the imagination.
However, my experience at this location today was so impressive that I just had to break my Unilocal silence. You may laugh when you find out why, because it seems like simple logic.
I’ve been visiting this particular Starbucks more often lately, usually when I don’t feel like French pressing my way to caffeinated bliss. Also, my Starbucks Gold card has been very much neglected (if you visit Starbucks at least weekly, you’d be silly not to carry a rewards card — the benefits are rather generous).
Today, I asked for a small half-​decaf, half-«bold» (it’s their «rich & flavorful» pick of the day) with extra room for milk. The barista said «I’ll just put it in a medium cup for you.»
Anti-​climactic? Maybe for you… but I’ve actually asked for a small-​size level of product to be put in a medium cup before, since I like extra lots of milk to cool my coffee down to a drinkable temperature. I was even involved in a minor altercation over an identical request at a Dunkin’ Donuts once… the DD lady accused me of trying to cheat her out of the difference between a small and a medium. I figured I wouldn’t bother anymore since Bön Qui Qui couldn’t handle my slightly complicated order.
In any case, Starbucks is reliable… consistent across the board, across the nation. You have coffee ranging from «bleh» (Pike Place) to very nice (most of the «bolds» and the «Blonde») to awesome (Casi Cielo), mostly mediocre pastries (though I enjoy the plain goodness of the Mallorca bread). Ubiquity, good rewards program, pleasant staff, free wi-​fi, a comfortable place to sit. There’s really not much to complain about, unless you’re especially anti-​corporate or you spend half of your paycheck on their more costly beverages.
I guess I could mention the ludicrously small parking spaces (not everyone drives a Smart), the notably awkward layout of the place (it’s hard to read a menu when it’s perpendicular to the register) or even the fact that it’s in an ugly sub-​divided former grocery store … but those are merely quibbles.
Again, the staff members at this location are especially pleasant, and I can’t even convey how much I appreciated the simple accommodation that took place today. I guess I’m a fan after all.

Good as usual

Cool little Starbucks spot, and with cool I mean the AC during Connecticut’s Summer. This has become my local SB shop where I pick up, or drink my Skinny Vanilla Latte & enjoy free WI-​FI…

Free wifi if you just use a Starbucks card and register it on *$.com. Nice bar. Couches. A comfortable bench on one side. A/​C. Everything you want while on vacation in lovely Stratford, CT, with your sweetie. It’s amazing how one can go into caffeine and wifi withdrawal at the same time while on vacation. ..