Starbucks

This is another Starbucks within a 5 minutes of walking distance.
well, service wise is a tad bit so-​so comparing to other Starbucks. they didn’t ask me my name for the drink I order, the female server stare at me when the male server spilled my drink, I didn’t even take the drink yet.
and I guess he had to speed up to cover for the loss (?), the drink he make had just a shot too much of sweets (syrup), and much less ice so the drink isn’t as cold.
they are always packed during the morning rush hours, and I guess they have the no so great staff for the slower afternoon shift…

Sometimes a Starbucks is just a Starbucks. And sometimes with the right group of people working behind the counter, it becomes so much more.
I have always had top notch service at this Starbucks. They are efficient, friendly, polite, and make great beverages. I can’t speak enough to the quality and caliber of the employees working there.
This is my favourite Starbucks to visit, and I’m so grateful it is the Starbucks that is closest to my office.

I don’t normally review Starbucks, but i’m reviewing this one TWICE. I just want to point out that one of the baristas, Kris, really knows what he’s doing with the drinks and is very insightful on the customizations people look for.
My favourite SB location of all time!

This branch of Starbucks, the one next to the ridiculous giant thimble sculpture, is one of the precious few cafes in Toronto open past 6:00pm. In fact it’s open until 11:00pm weekdays and 10:00pm on weekends. That sounds backwards to me but I’m not complaining. Free wi-​fi for everybody now (just agree to their terms and navigate past their advertisement page and you’re on the web). This branch is clearly geared more towards take-​out than drink-​in, but there are a few tables around and there are plugs next to each one. The coffee is rather horrible as per Starbuck’s policy, the chairs are made extra uncomfortable and the place kept extra cold to dissuade people from staying long, but that won’t stop me from becoming a regular here.
I even discovered that they have lactose-​free milk here. Not soy milk but normal milk that’s lactose free. That’s great for me since their coffee is too putrid to drink black but I don’t like soy milk. I’ve never seen that before and it’s a huge plus for me. Of course not as good as just serving good coffee but we all know that’s not an option. This fact will forever keep a Starbucks from achieving 5 stars… that is assuming they don’t ever start serving decent coffee.