Starbucks

This particular Starbucks didn’t turn the heating up even though it was only –3 degree outside, I had to wear my winter jacket indoor. When I asked for a tea refill because my hands were cold the barista rejected and told me to check their policy. He was not new or on training.

Yeah the past couple times I’ve been here service hasn’t been friendly AT ALL. Today the cashier put my coffee and muffin on the counter at the furthest possible spot away from me, making me stretch over the counter to reach over it. Like wth man? I’m in there all the time and they’re just so cold… never crack a smile when interacting with me. Also, good luck EVER trying to get a seat here. There’s like 3 – 4 tiny tables and always people sitting at them (with laptops, of course). If I’m lucky, I can manage to score a seat outside. I do appreciate the outdoor seating, and the fact that they have only messed up my order like once ever, which is making this a 3 star instead of 2.

I often went there around 7−8pm to have a green tea frapp as a dessert XD. They were always perfectly made.

I go to this Starbucks pretty regularly, and like the others, I won’t review the drinks.
I’ve always had friendly and prompt service. Never had any issues with them!

1) There are two barristas there today, and just as I’m approaching the door, one of the two decides it’s his smoke break and leaves. How do I know he left to smoke? Because he then stood amongst the designed Starbucks patio furniture and had his smoke break right there and then. Wearing his Starbucks’ worker T-​shirt. Does he not know the rule about smoking x-​amount of feet from the door/​patio?
2) I go inside and am behind a man and his child who order the most complicated drinks on the menu, plus two paninis with specific grilling instructions. Of course, now the one idiot behind the counter is the only one who can make these drinks and the food, because I am staring at his co-​worker outside smoking. All I want is a tall Pike. Just pull the lever down and fill the cup, and let me hand you my toonie.
3) I get my Pike eventually, and go over to the milk and sugar station, where now there are only two canisters — one says, ominously, «MILK» and the other «CREAM». What type of milk? What type of cream? I go to the counter and ask the one poor schlub, «What kind of milk and cream are out there?»
«The cream is half and half, and the milk is 2%.»
«What if I want non-​fat milk?» I ask.
«Well,» he says, «you have to ask for it.»
WHAT DID I JUST DO? DID I NOT RAISE MY VOICE HIGH ENOUGH AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE FOR YOU TO REALIZE THERE WAS AN IMPLIED QUESTION MARK?
«Okay…um…can I have the non-​fat milk?»
He leans over and hands me a container of non-​fat milk and informs me, «It’s just something new we’re trying out.»
If the «something new» means «no customer service» and «making me think Tim Hortons coffee experience is better», well, golly, it’s working.

Not my favourite Starbucks in the area.
A lot of the seats & tables are wobbly, which is a tad bit annoying.
The Baristas are loud, and the music is even louder, so if you’re looking for a Starbucks to relax and do some school/​work/​etc. stuffs, I’d look elsewhere, as I find it hard to concentrate.
They’ve gotten my drink order wrong a few times, and that seems to be a common theme among my co-​workers that pop by here, too. I’d say you’re better off walking a few minutes down Bay to the location at Grosvenor.

I like the patio here, the staff was pretty nice too

no sense reviewing the drinks – same at every Starbucks (overpriced, pretty good, but no comparison to my favourite places that roast their own beans…)
this rating is for the service here alone: very friendly, good suggestions/​knowledge (ie. this was the first place a barista told me there was lactose in the caramel sauce when I ordered a lactose-​free frappuccino) and not obnoxious. you couldn’t ask for much more at a Starbucks.

Yay, it is a Starbucks, on Bay street. This has to be the best Starbucks within a 2-​block radius, hands down.
Not but seriously, it is what it is, and it is good. Thumbs up to the people that work here, they are always on top of it, and always with a smile.

Best Starbucks in the area! The quality of coffee doesn’t really differ much from store to store, but this one’s far quieter than any other nearby ones and the baristas are the best.
Great place to grab your books and study as it’s usually always quiet and the staff are really friendly.

During my work week, it’s about equidistant for me to go to either this Starbucks, or the one at Yonge & College — I now pretty much pick this one over the other when i’m even considering a Starbucks in the first place.
It’s roomier in the queueing area, it’s on a quieter street, the staff are super nice pretty much all the time, and helpful to boot. It’s a Starbucks, so quality-​wise and product-​wise you know what to expect when you walk in — but it’s a pretty well-​rounded location. I only get to-​go, but they do have a decent seating arrangement inside and small patio-​like area out front.
If I fancy a froofy drink or a coffee that won’t taste like dirt and I don’t have the time to go to any of the indie places vaguely near my work, this Starbucks is my BFF. Taking the taste/​quality of the product into account, it’s a far better option that almost all of what’s in the College Park block, and solidly deserving of the 3 stars.