Starbucks

Decent sized, spacious Starbucks, with all the usual decor of the brand. It's located at a very busy intersection, near Green Lake park. There is outdoor and indoor seating on 2 levels. I am not a fan of Starbucks coffee, so I went down the street (see my Revolutions Coffee review), but the rest of my family got their drinks and sandwiches here. They ordered ahead on the mobile app, which was ready quickly as it wasn't very busy (kinda surprising for 1pm on a Saturday). The tables and coffee prep bar were clean. Took off stars because * the music was so loud that we couldn't talk. We even moved from sitting outside to inside upstairs hoping to get away from the speakers blasting music - no luck. We ended up wearing our noise cancelling headphones but still couldn't block the noise. * parking couldn't be found within 5 min walk of the location. * expensive for what it is Look, at the end of the day, it's a chain coffee shop where everyone knows the menu and the baristas are trained to produce consistent drinks and food, which is what we got.

Baristas here are not the best and I regularly get drinks which are inconsistent with what was ordered. When paying $6 for a drink I do expect it to be made to order and when I’ve questioned it one barista in particular has been quite rude. Will be switching my coffee alliance to a local independent vendor. Attached photo is a grande in a venti cup…three inches down the cup! I actually asked for a grande cup to measure the actual drink volume and it was barely half way!

Came here for a drink with my friend yesterday. Was clearly sitting in view of the cashier station for at least half an hour. I went inside to ask for water, and the barista asked with quite an attitude, “Well, did you order anything today?” Well, you can see me sitting right outside with my drink. Put the pieces together? Why are you playing cop anyways, it’s just a cup of water? I will not be coming back here due to their attitude.

Rude staff and poorly trained too. Drink order is often incorrect or just low quality. In reponse to your reply, I did ask the barista to remake it to which I received a rude comment. Directing me to the generic Starbucks contact page isn’t too helpful either. Given the quantity of reviews commenting on rude service, ‘maybe’ the store should train the staff in customer service?!

I was refused tap water at Starbucks unless I made a purchase. I was walking around Green Lake and stopped by a nearby store to ask for some water. I had already bought coffee earlier and even offered to show my Starbucks account. But they said I had to buy something again because of a new policy. As a regular customer, I was really disappointed. Getting water should be a basic courtesy.

Terrible experience. I ordered ahead online, and when I asked for a cup of water while picking up my drink, they told me to wait in the full line—just for water. Btw he was doing nothing but just standing there. Staff was rude and dismissive. On top of that, my drink had some weird unidentified stuff in it. Disgusting. This location clearly doesn’t care about service or quality. Never coming back.

Staff is so nice and they really care about quality. Drinks were perfect! Store looks amazing! Great coffee stop!

I was with my two kids and one just spilled a venti drink all over themselves. I scrambled to run back and forth to get napkins to clean and there was no attempt by staff to help me clean, just blank and aloof stares from the staff. That’s my only gripe about this Starbucks. Don’t expect anything more than the bare minimum, especially with kids.

Quick service, water refill station, outlets, ample seating, and great location! Nice selection of Starbucks tumblers as well.

This location is always on top of it. Being near Green Lake, they are constantly busy, but they always greet you as soon as you walk in the door and are very accommodating. They keep it clean, whether it be the actual store or bathrooms. Love the rooftop patio; it's definitely a plus compared to a lot of other locations that lack any real comfortable areas to enjoy the scenery and your beverages. Drinks are top notch as well; if any issues arise, they are more than willing to fix it right away. Very kind staff. Makes me laugh reading the review from some loser complaining it took 15 minutes to get two waters. Like really? Your complaining about the free waters that you inconvenienced the staff with, while they are trying to make ACTUAL DRINKS THAT PEOPLE PAY FOR is pathetic. Grow up little boy. Anyways; stop in, don't be a jerk, enjoy the rooftop and the view of the lake. :)

Fully staffed. The place was clean. I'm diabetic and the baristas were accommodating to my low sugar needs. The drink was perfectly sweet. Not super sweet. Perfectly blended. Not chunky ice.

I was asked by an employee if my dog is a service animal. I told them yes and yet the employee pointed us out to others and then continued to stare at me and my dog the entire time, as if looking for visual proof of my disability. I felt so uncomfortable. I typically use a service animal vest for this reason, but I didn't have it with me when I stopped by. It isn't a direct violation of ADA to be gawked at, but we might as well have been asked to leave. Also the coffee tasted horrible.

Wow, just WOW. This is the best Starbucks I have ever been to, and I've been to hundreds - maybe even thousands - because I'm very old and have a horrible caffeine addiction. The food is better than usual, but the SERVICE is OUTSTANDING. Every single barista there is amazing and so helpful. They deserve more than five stars

Nice location of Starbucks in the Greenlake location. Found out from the staff that this is one of the flagship stores with pilot food items which are not available for purchase online. Tried the waffle sandwich. It tasted a bit like the McGriddle but the sausage is vegan. Enjoyed the food, coffee and ambiance at this location. Perfect for cooling our heels before finding our way to our next accomodation. Saw a leek and goat cheese pastry and other new and more interesting items on their in store menu. There's also a rooftop but it's closed. Require a code to use the unisex restrooms. Tip: Don't order online before checking out their more interesting in store menu items!

It's just another Starbucks, everything works fine and you come to get some breakfast and a coffee, that's basically it.

Very busy Starbucks! Pretty quick service but the downside was the parking. Next to non-exsistant.

All I ordered was 2 ice waters and first of all it took almost 15 minutes just to get the water. It wasn't busy whatsoever so I don't understand why it took that long, But when I asked To check up on the water they Ignored My question.

A favorite Starbucks of mine. They are so busy but also so quick. Love getting something cold and refreshing on hot days at Greenlake. This location is always clean and cool.

This location is amazing. Dex was super friendly and made some great recommendations for us. I had a ton of fun stopping by with my girl friend for some quick post brunch coffee!! Definitely coming back to this location.

Nah fam. Not the move. On a hot day by the lake, they charge for water *cough late stage capitalism *cough. Not a convenient location and might I remind you the establishment funds genocide

Conveniently located a block from my place...a little too convenient. It also conveniently located across the street from Green Lake. So after you've made your visit to GL, you can swing by and grab any of Starbucks offerings. It's a typical Starbucks, with typical Starbucks fare. Yes, you can get your venti-quad-vanilla-latte, or whatever caffeine-filled drink your heart desires. The staff here are friendly. I like that I can order from my mobile phone and just swing by to pick up my order before my day starts. And there is plenty of space to spread out to work on your laptop, or browse the websites. And free wifi is always nice. There is also ample seating outside, and the rooftop is also a good place to hang. There is a tiny parking lot, however, there is also plenty of street parking nearby.

My daughter went in to order a mocha for me. She is 13. She did not order a decaf- she knows better. It's more coffee than sugar, anyway. The male barista who took the order made some executive decision that she should not have caffeine and put in her order as decaf. What kind of authority does a worker at Starbucks have to decide such a thing with no information?

Starbucks Reserve coffee available, ample seating, plenty of outlets and free wifi make this an ideal Starbucks to work or study from. Enjoyed a quiet, productive morning with dark roast coffee, tucked in the booth seating upstairs (lovely outdoors patio upstairs ftw). Baristas are hit-or-miss but love the space. Might be a zoo on weekends but great for working or studying on weekdays after the morning rush! Be forewarned, parking is a bit tricky in the area.

Ordered hot tea and sadly delivered iced tea. I told the barista and she said that was unfortunate but nothing she could do

So another unfriendlish experience at my first visit to this Starbucks .. We arrived around 715pm and ordered a couple drinks and stayed and talked.. The cashier was just a tad friendly but I said thanks to the barista and he didn't even look at me .. We thought it closed at 9pm per hours but at 828 we were told they close at 830pm .. This was on a Tuesday night 2/2... So another mediocre experience I have no idea why I tipped for unfriendly service but I guess I felt bad they seemed so sad .. Three stars for the drinks as they tasted great and the cashier who at least made a effort to look like she liked her job ..

Promt service, clean. You will see long line on weekends but it will go fast. Since the Starbucks introduced Cold Nitro Brew its became my late morning breakfast/drink choice :)

kids love cake pops and gouda cheese egg/bacon sandwiches... quieter environment in the afternoon, not a lot of people. Everyone is either working, or taking a break from exercising, to grab a coffee.

The most inefficient Starbucks worldwide. Took 20 minutes to take a pastry out of the glass cabinet and give it to me (I didn't want it heated). Idiot system that divides labor so the person who took my money 20 minutes ago can't just hand me the cookie I bought.

I can see why this store has so low of a rating. The staff here suck. Legit. The girl who rang me out wast paying any attention. Thought I wanted a macchiato when I asked for a latte. I had to repeat my order 4 times to her before she understood that I wanted a simple latte. Two drinks lost. Got one. It was wrong. The staff told me to wait in line a second time to look up my my order to confirm I paid. I think it was the manager that stepped in and got the drinks remade. I don't think this store is very well coordinated and put together. No one knows what's going on with each other.

Only been here a couple times but it's nice inside, it's clean, and the people are friendly! Starbucks is very hot or miss with service and cleanliness, will definitely come back! Very large Starbucks, might come back to do homework or something.

This is my neighborhood Starbucks and I love it! Thank you for getting to know my name and drink order. It's always a pleasure to come in to your store!

I like going to this Starbucks as it's the closest within walking distance and is centrally located in the heart of Greenlake. The baristas are friendly, but the customers are a bit snobbish and unfriendly. Upstairs is great for studying, but the WIFI is painfully slow which is on the AT&T nextwork. Otherwise, it's stil a great place.

Really Starbucks. The drinks were fine as usual, and I mean fine. But the bathroom blew me away. It was gross picture included.

This place is really busy and pretty loud but you can see many people hanging out to socialize and work/study. There are a lot of different seating options: large tables, a bar, comfy chairs, tables for two, a small upstairs seating area... They also have a lot of outlets so you can easily plug-in. Staff seem friendly and they are really quick. One annoying thing is that they have only two bathrooms which is a pain considering how busy they are. If you need quiet to study or work this isn't the place for you. If you don't mind the hustle and bustle and people taking to you and around you it's a fun place to hangout.

This Greenlake Starbucks is a fine one. They have an upstairs, as well and seating is in high demand as one would expect in such a high traffic area. They do the Clover brewing at this location. Baristas are friendly. I don't come here too often but when I do, I enjoy it. They have a small parking lot and street parking is hard to come by in the area! People do come here to work but really, can you be that annoyed with people talking next to you when you treat Starbucks like your personal office? Bring headphones.

Omg, what a difference from other starbucks... No one is felt by me to be a judge of others, always prompt and courteous... Tastes great & better than other states and areas i have visited

While the beauty (or if you're actually from Seattle, the tragedy) of Starbucks is that you can be in Seattle or London or Tokyo or wherever and you will find pretty much the same offerings, the same third-place like feel, etc., etc., I have to say that Starbucks stores do differ from each other. This one, for example, stands out. While their espresso drinks have always been mediocre at best (save for the flat white which is decent and really what espresso should taste like for what I pay for their other drinks except it's about a buck or 2 more!), they do taste consistently across the board. Even here, Starbucks tastes like how it should. The food is the same as every store. Service is standard albeit a little slower than any Starbucks I've ever been to downtown. Not really glacial pace by any means but slower. What makes this place stand out to me is the rooftop deck upstairs that I don't even wanna tell you about. I've yet to see it overly crowded and don't want that to start happening. There's patio furniture up there and even some comfy chairs. When I want to study outdoors but also need WiFi, this place has always been perfect! When I'm concerned my laptop might overheat, the umbrellas they have are perfect. I can be under the sun and the laptop can be in the shade connected to the internet while also plugged in. You're away from the constant loudness of the espresso machines and the blenders and the people coming in and out but the espresso bar is just downstairs. Overall, one of my favorite Starbucks stores. It has all the standard offerings plus the amazing rooftop deck.

Just purchased a 16 oz Drip and realized the price has increased $0.22 and is now $2.92 for a cup of drip java. I'm starting to think that the value to price proposition has diminished and Starbucks can survive without my patronage. Value: price of gallon of highly refined gasoline $2.97 per gallon, price of Starbucks coffee 128oz to the gallon (8 cups) $23.36 per gallon.

Nice location. Okay chai. Bottom line: It's Starbucks. You already know what to expect.

One of the more happenin' Starbucks in Seattle. All the Greenlakers coming and going. The bathroom line can be really long sometimes -- I guess all those speed-walkers are too good for the park's public toilets. Toilet elitists!

Almost every other time I go there my drink is made wrong and isn't noticed until I'm already back home so it's not worth going back in to have it remade. 2 days in a row now it's been the same drink(peppermint white mocha) and it's been made with regular MOCHA. I am a partner and it sucks to have to complain but it's a simple drink that isn't hard to mess up especially consecutive times.

Absolutely slowest service ever. Pay ~$6 for a nitro cold brew and wait more than 15 minutes. Do Not come here. They are not set up/staffed for the traffic they get.

Man, this location has served my family well for years but today went over the top. I got a coffee at the Safeway on Roosevelt Bc I was shopping. They were out of an ingredient. Y'all know how much this throws your morning off when you don't get what you want / expected. Stopped by here on the way to the park and asked if I could do a refill of the drink I really wanted. They said usually don't do refills from other stores, but let's just make this right and you happy. Yet another happy day from this location. Thanks a million! #MorningMadeRight #BackOnTrack

I don't usually review chains, but this Starbucks has exceptionally friendly and customer-oriented staff. Every barista I've interacted with here has been cheerful and helpful! I'd dare say they have the best service among any Starbucks I had!

I've lived in Seattle most of all my 50+ years. Seattle has been invaded by aliens. I felt like foreign [literally] when coming through the door. People were not cheerful. The workers on June 15, 2021 at around 10:45am were cold and nothing like original Seattle-ites. I am an African American male, so after getting my coffee -- my name was never mentioned -- I observed the treatment of every other person who entered the store. What I noticed was completely shocking. For more than 25 minutes of sitting and observing, here is what I saw: The workers were friendly, bubbly, and very warm to every person who came through the door -- all White. Why weren't they that way with me? I wondered. Greenlake has been invaded by people who do not see their privilege and prejudice; they are indifferent. Too bad Starbucks at Greenlake has been invaded.

I live in Greenlake and go to this Starbucks frequently. Service is pretty normal / standard for Starbucks chain, but today I went in and they were sold out of most pastry and dessert options, so I just ordered a drink instead. I asked the barista for an ice water when I picked up my drink. She told me to go back in line and order the ice water. I've never had any barista tell me to do that before. Pretty dissatisfied with this visit and first time I've given Starbucks a negative review.

To be fair I really only ever do mobile orders (from the app) here. I place my order on my phone, quickly park and walk in to find my beverage ready and waiting for me on the counter. I'm always greeted by at least one employee and the facilities look clean. That's all I ask of a Starbucks and that's what I get. I'm a fan.

I really enjoy this location because they do their job really well. I don't come often so I don't expect them to know my name like my local starbucks , but I expect the order to be correct and courteous service. That's exactly what I get here and it's really laid back with lots of seating choices

Dirtier and messier than other Starbucks locations. I came late on an overcast afternoon/early evening and it was fairly slow but still there's empty food bags, straw scraps, and newspaper strewn about the store.

Super great and friendly baristas that always do their best with a smile. Go here if you want a positive experience. Just know that they do get busy on the weekends and generally have a line to or out of the door. The one group to beware- some of the customers. Those poor baristas.

This is one of my favorite locations in SEATTLE. They get slammed all the time due to location, especially in summer, but they always seem to handle it well. The staff is friendly, the store is always clean, and they make drinks and food as it should be! I've been coming here for years and I hope they don't change anytime soon!

I went here once and it might be the last time I visit this location. It was loud and when I went, there were a lot of strollers outside and folks waiting inside on their drink orders. I think because of its proximity to the water, you'll have to wait regardless of the weather. The baristas were friendly despite some of the crabbier patrons. I mean, c'mon... be patient or go elsewhere. Don't take out your hostility on the SBUX folk. On the plus side, there IS a nice upstairs deck with umbrellas, comfortable sofas, and patio furniture... There is very limited street parking plus a parking lot in the back with a handful of spaces. It was a bit of a pain trying to leave because of folks who didn't park in their collective spaces.

Worst part about this Starbucks: Increased foot traffic using the crosswalk b/t them and Greenlake park. Not really their fault, I suppose, but I like to blame them anyway. Best part about this Starbucks: The upstairs rooftop balcony. Not that popular b/c you can't be 'seen' as much as can at the street-side tables. Might I suggest the rollerbladers using the balcony area, so as to avoid being the butt of everyone's jokes. I think they have an elevator for ya.

One of the major perks of being a teacher is all the little gifts you get, which usually take the form of Starbucks cards. More of them than I know what to do with, really, because it wouldn't normally wouldn't be my top choice of coffee places. But am I stupid enough to say no to free coffee? No. I went here today, fully expecting to give it only 2 stars, because it IS like the McDonald's of the espresso world. Grudgingly, though, I'm going to have to give it three. Unable to park in their itty-bitty, four-car lot. -1 Upon entering, the smell of a grease fire (or was that just their breakfast sandwich oven?) assaulted me. -1 While there was a ghastly line, the baristas were on top of things and it moved through quickly (Do you ever feel like a cow being herded at places like this?!). +1 Of course, because they're in such a frenzy, they say little more than "Hi!", "What can I get you?" and "Have a great day!" -1 Their baked goods are abysmal. Reading the little display cards, it all sounds so yummy, but then you look at the actual product and it's all just mass-produced crap. And tastes like a sponge. -1 The drip coffee I ordered was hotter than Hades and black as death. Just the way I like it. (No, I'm not a devil worshipper!) +1

It's clean, kinda crowded, but never too crowded. Lots of stiller, yoga moms that let kids run free. Bathrooms always have a line. But, Baristas are either really friendly (about 4 I can think of off hand) or really cold. It's not quiet like some (see: kids) but tons of outlets and seats.

No kidding. I once ordered a grande' green tea latte then asked the preparer how much matcha (green tea) powder is standard for the grande' size. After she answered the question, the cashier disputed the amount, stating a different amount should be used. A mild verbal confrontation ensued. It was comical. Some people take their Starbucks handbook home to study nightly, I guess. (Preparer won the fight, btw). I really don't like the coffee here at all. Never have. It's flavor ranges from bland to burnt. Never tasty. BTW, if you order the green tea latte, ask for the melon flavor to be omitted and a bit of vanilla added instead. Just a bit. Who in the Starbucks headquarters world thought melon syrup would be good in green tea, I don't know! Weird!

Jepers creepers Domineepers! This place is so full on good weather days. Personally I would BAN the super-sized stroller- CRAP they are larger than a Smart car. What makes these junior executive ostentatious Moms so special that they need to completely CLOG the aisles? carry your squealers.. teach them to walk!