Starbucks

I might’ve given 5 stars a year ago. I’ve been coming here once a week for about 10 years. The service has gone downhill. Tables on the patio are locked together with cables overnight, due to theft, I assume. I «get» why they need to be locked at night. However, when I arrive in the morning, an hour AFTER they’ve been open, and week after week the tables are STILL not unlocked, and I STILL have to walk over cables to get to the front door, there is a management problem. I’m forced to sit inside, because the patio is unusable. Workers are often stocking the food case at 7 am and I often get, «be with you soon» as they continue to do what seemingly should’ve been done BEFORE opening. It is a new trend that common maintenance is being done in sight of customers, while customers WAIT, during a busy time of day. I hope management reads this and adjusts the timing of their morning duties, so customer service can become the focus, versus store maintenance.

Always great service. Have never messed up an order of mine. I come to this Starbucks on the daily

Best Starbucks in the world I go there every day and they treat me like a great customer and friend
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What can you say! It’s Starbucks! I’m here at one of many of my favorite Starbucks locations. The staff here is very personable, chatty and polite!

Overall good Starbucks to go to when your shopping in area.
Pros:
–Great coffee
–Staff is nice
–I like the misters outside
Cons:
–Dirtier than most, especially outside
–No comfortable seats, maybe that’s intentional so you don’t stay too long.

Other reviewers are hating on this location because it’s by a local coffee shop.
I get it.
Starbucks seems to routinely move in next to its competitors. But Unilocal exists to review single spots, so let me assure you, fellow Unilocaler, that there is nothing particularly wrong with this Starbucks location except that it doesn’t have a drive through. Otherwise it’d be just as fine as the (thousands of) other Starbucks.

I have never experienced better hospitality at a coffee shop, restaurant or any other food & drink related establishment in. my. life. I refuse to go anywhere else. The employees are extremely customer-​centric and deserve a big shout out. So here it is: BIG SHOUT OUT! :)

Have to agree with Andrew S. on this one — not good, not bad. The location itself is in a strip with some other shops, so this would be a good place to stop off and grab a coffee before shopping around.
The inside is decently set up, but there is an extremely limited number of seats for the busy-​ness level they face. They do have some extra seating outside, with misters to help cool it off in the hot summer months.
The staff was nice and friendly. The drinks were well made and tasted as per usual.
Overall: B
A decent stop off before shopping the area, but may not be able to find a seat if you are looking to sit and hang. «A-​OK.»

Not my favorite location. Stopped in this evening and had to wait about 10 minutes with only one person ahead of me. The barista would take the order, go start on the drink, come back for payment, then finish the drink. Repeat routine for next customer. Inefficient. She was very friendly though.

Nice location, prompt efficient service. Keeper.

Starbucks is my ultimate go-​to place for coffee. I don’t go there a lot because I can’t always afford it, but when I do, it’s a treat in itself. Love their specialty drinks and the wonderful customer service I receive each time I go. Also, Starbucks is one place I love receiving gift cards from for the reason of treating myself or just something different from the usual.
This location is always quick and reliable and I keep going back because their service is top-​notch!

this is my fav starbux the drinks are perfect the store is allways clean and the servers are allways nice

They were really helpful. The girls behind the counter were really nice. The wait wasn’t too long, especially for 8:30 in the morning. When I got my drink the lady wanted me to make sure it tasted good before I left. Very considerate. It was perfect =]

This is your typical Starbucks. Things you may want to know: steep driveway when entering plaza, no drive-​thru at this location, next to gas station (in case you need to fill up, too), nearby Ross (in case you like to shop while you caffeinate).
The employees at this Starbucks are predominantly women. They are all very friendly and pretty quick. This location has a pretty small inside area, but there is a pretty large patio to make up for that. Clean bathrooms and interesting trivia – basically your standard experience.
As far as the coffee, I only really drink it black and unsweetened (hot or iced) but I can say that on rare occasions, it tastes slightly burnt. The iced coffee has never failed me, though.

Not great, but not awful.
This is your typical Starbucks. It’s usually pretty average, however the last few times my coffee has tasted burnt. One time, they warned me saying it was the bottom of the batch but the two subsequent times I have not received such a disclaimer. Also, my recent Pumpkin Spice latte tasted strange, and my friend said it tasted like hot chocolate. Not good, but not awful.
There is limited seating inside, but the patio makes up for it with various groupings of tables and chairs. I always see folks hanging out and talking — what I like to see at a coffee shop. No drive-​thru, which is a let-​down, though I like being forced to enjoy the full Starbucks experience sometimes.
What brings me back is location, my caffeine fix, quick service and a new trivia question on the whiteboard every week! What is Philematology? The baristas here will know.

This is my favorite Starbucks in Tempe. Over the past year they have hired some awesome baristas that are much more friendly than what’s been around in years past. Plus, I love the trivia they have on the white board behind the espresso machines. It can get busy in there but it’s a good mix of students, young professionals and older folks from the surrounding neighborhoods. Lots of patio seating as well.

This is not my favorite starbucks location. Most Starbucks staff are usually over the top bubbly, even in the morning (of course, I would be too if I had a constant flow of caffeine available to me at all times) For some reason at this location, it’s like the baristas don’t like coffee or something… just not very welcoming people as I have experienced in other stores.
One time, they even served me my oatmeal raw… that’s how I know none of them actually drink coffee :/​caffeine wouldn’t let you forget a thing like HOT WATER to go in your oatmeal…

Stopped by on a cold, rainy morning for a hot cup of coffee. I should have gone to Steve’s Expresso on McClintock and Southern or maybe Gold Bar across the parking lot. It had been a while since I visited a Starbucks so I had forgotten how BITTER this coffee is. The indoor seating (extremely limited) was all taken so I had to sit in the cold damp overhang to drink my coffee.
Thanks for the reminder of why I usually get coffee from the local shops instead of this chain.

If you don’t know what Starbucks has to offer by now you’ve been living in a cave. If you’re looking for something different Gold Bar is way better, and it’s located in the same parking lot. I believe in supporting local joints first over huge corporations. If you want the same old thing Starbucks is great. But if you want something new, fresh, fun, and to support a local business, take your money to Gold Bar. I promise you wont be disappointed.

Did you know that Starbucks now offers free Wifi? You no longer have to pay to surf the net here. Amazing!
I’ve been going to various Starbucks for years. Surprisingly, I’ve never been to this location before, because I am usually at Goldbar right across the parking lot.
Recently, I found out from another Starbucks that they’ve dropped the charges for thier internet service. So, since I was a little burnt out on going to Goldbar, I decided to mix things up and come here for a change.
The interior seating is limited. Not a whole lot of places to sit, especially if your trying to plug your computer in like myself. There is seating outside, but I try to avoid it in the summer if I can, even with the spritzers.
I placed my order for an Arnold Palmer. After I paid, I sat down at my computer and waited for my drink… and waited some more… and more waiting. It wasn’t until another customer told me that my drink was ready that I was even aware that the drink was done and just sitting on the counter. I was sitting, literally, right in front of the register! How could they not have annouced that my drink was ready? I sat there for a good 5 minutes! Its hot outside! I’d like my drink!
Normally, I stand by the bar area and wait for my drink, and they will annouce when its done. Not here! Minus points for that, especially considering I was sitting right there!
Anyways, I will probably be back to this location, but only as a back up to when A) Goldbar is full and I need to get online, or B) when I’m sick of Goldbar and need a change of pace. These situations happen on a regular basis, and its nice to mix things up every once in a while.