Dustin R.
Yelp
I never write negative reviews, but this one was a long time coming, so here goes...
I will start by saying that the staff at this location is always friendly, which is great, but I have reached the point where that does not supersede the negatives.
I stop in every week day on my way to work. I work at 6 am, and this Starbucks location is conveniently placed along my commute, so that works out perfectly. I typically roll in around between 5:35 am and 5:45 am... I always get the same thing; I order a simple "venti dark roast" coffee. I add half-n-half, a little sugar, and go on about my day. Quick and easy, no muss, no fuss, right? Wrong.
They NEVER have half-n-half ready on the condiment bar. Well, I take that back, the ONE time I walked in and the store manager (who is super friendly) was there, they had half-n-half on the bar. Aside from that ONE time, I have to ask for them to put out half-n-half every single morning... not once a week, not twice a week, but EVERY morning! I usually have to wait an extra 2-3 minutes a day just for them to put out the half-n-half. Now, I know what you're probably thinking, "this guy is just being high-maintenance... 2-3 minutes is no big deal...", but if you add that up conservatively, I wait 10 minutes per week on them to put out half-n-half. That equals roughly 8.5 hour per year waiting on creme for my coffee. SERIOUSLY!!! 8.5 hours of my life (per year) waiting on something that should be readily available on the bar... ESPECIALLY in the morning!!!
I have been considering writing a semi-negative Yelp review for weeks now, but what happened this morning is the reason I chose today to write this review. This morning, I walked in and one of the friendly baristas actually knew my order before I ordered it... "venti dark roast". Awesome. But that's where the "awesome" ended. Why? Because they were out of half-n-half!!! Yes, OUT of half-n-half. They had NO creme. They had NO breve. Nada. None. Their only solution was that they offered me whole milk. REALLY?!? I am headed to work on a Monday. I haven't had coffee, and you offer me whole milk?!? Let me say again: I HAVEN'T HAD MY COFFEE!!! Disappointing someone who hasn't had coffee is the equivalent of poking a bear... probably not a good idea. The next thing uttered by the barista running the cash register was, "do you still want it?" REALLY?!? Ugh. Every other time I have been this annoyed and inconvenienced at Starbucks, they at least offer me something as a consolation. A free drink voucher, or simply free coffee on the spot. What did they offer me? A big fat nothing! I mean, I'm certainly not there for a handout. I go in there to purchase my morning coffee to start my day. It's worth the money, and worth the time (typically). But in this case, I am past the point of frustrated. I will likely continue going there to give them a chance to fix the problem, but I may eventually consider a different location if this isn't addressed.