Starbucks — Restaurant in Ensenada

I'm a HUGE coffee person and I go to Starbucks back home all the time, sometimes more than once in a day. Always wanted to try Starbucks down in Mexico. I did, and I did not like it. I think I was to overly excited and this did not meet my expectations. I decided to get a Green Tea Iced Latte, and a Vanilla Iced coffee. The VIC is already pretty watered down back home so I always ask for 2 extra shots. This coffee, even with the extra shots tasted so nasty. Either they put too much water or ice, or they didn't put enough cream for the amount of espresso... point is, it was a disappointment to my taste buds. The green tea was a little bit better, but still too iced and watered down and not enough cream to actually make it creamy. Total disappointment for my first experience. Maybe next time I'll try something different and I'll have a better experience, who knows. But until then, I give this...

My Spanish is minimal but I try to only start in Spanish when ordering. (Obviously because this is Mexico.) There was a bit of confusion about which milk I wanted in my grande "chocolate Mexicano" (MX $76 ~ USD $4.48.) The cashier switched to English. My husband got a vente drip coffee (MX$61.) We also bought a teddy bear keychain. I asked in Spanish for a bag and the price for the keychain so the cashier wrote it down because neither of our second languages are that perfect lol.)

I was able to use my Starbucks app to pay for my drink (USD.)

Seating area is spacious. Ordering was easy despite the language barrier. There were many desserts that aren't available in the US, such as guava cake, as well as some familiar favorites such as the chocolate croissant.

I liked my drink and would recommend...

It was not crowded!!! There was a huge outdoor covered patio, a huge lounge area, and a private more quiet off to the side intimate area. The service was great, it was friendly and accurate. Some of the stuff I ordered was not the same as on the American menu, but after explaining it, they had it all. I was able to pick up some Ensenada coffee mugs. This is a big deal for us since it makes it feel like home when we get back to the U.S. I recommend this place for a quick get away and a...