Starbucks Arcovia Parade — Restaurant in Pasig

Updates on this review.. i added pics of updated food availability. Still not the complete line though. Pics added.

I also tried their cold brew for the first time. The vanilla cream one. It has a fuller cold flavor vs iced americano. Has more punch (wakeful effect) especially for hot and sunny days which makes it hard to sip hot coffee. Not bad, worth a try. Could be the brew of choice for sunny weather.

Back to my old review....

Every new thing is good, thing is they're lacking in products, like their sandwiches, fruit cups, etc... will take a pic later. High ceiling, free parking (for now - was actually targeting to go to the Grove, which according to Search engines is the best starbucks branch in the Metro, but the 50php parking kinda made me try this new branch). They have an isolated study/laptop area that has a wide and long table with drop lights. The bulk of the space is lit with track lights. The exterior looks dry from all the empty space and construction happening in the developing area, but that same empty space provides the added quietness - less stressful sounds from highway cars. Needs more plants though. (The Grove's fountain does a good job in providing a calming effect.) This Arcovia branch is more spacious than the Grove. I hope they have 2 restrooms to better accommodate a full seating day. They also separated the lounge type chairs with coffee table from the kitchen table types (the usual round table that sits 2). Im not sure if i can take a snap on the counter coz i kinda look suspicious to the guard already since i'm a discreet photographer/reviewer. I will take snaps of the exterior come sunset. Overall, a fresh feeling to be in a new place. Im tempted to give a 5, but that incomplete menu just took that 1 star from that perfect score. Included in the pic is a free taste of caramel cookie cinnamon frappe. Has a strong cinnamon taste, cookie...

Staff was nice and I know they mean well. This is more about starbucks policy i guess. I asked multiple times if can have it to go on the paperbag with the handle, they refused me multiple times telling me that it was for grab deliveries only. I was on a scooter but the coffee wasn’t for me so i had to take it home and I already paid for it anyway. One thing led to another and the coffee spilled at the parking lot. I came back to order again and asked if it’s possible to have it at the paper bag with the handle instead of just a paper bag, I explained that I’m on a scooter and the first one spilled. Suddenly it was okay to have it at the bag with the handle. I was apologetic since they did the budge the first time and insisted that it was for grab deliveries only, they said it was okay since I was on a motorcycle naman. It kinda sucks that I had to justify pa why I need a handle. If it was okay naman pala in the first place, I didn’t have to pay for...

(I just wish they had a drive through though) One of the amazingly more quiet branches (though I don't expect that to stay the norm once the Arcovia condos are finished plus there's a Popeyes and McDonald's that going to occupy the right and left of it) I like the aesthetic of this branch that takes advantage of fact sunlight never hits the front of the store directly so you don't have those ugly blinds rolled every which way. The high ceiling helps mute most sounds of people speaking in their little groups and service is...