Starbucks Reserve Hangangjin Station — Restaurant in Seoul

The coffee and ambience at this Starbucks Reserve definitely seems better than a regular Starbucks but the price is the same. They have three floors so it's good for meetings or working on a laptop. I think the food and desert selection is pretty much the same but it's definitely presented in a nicer style and looks posher. The location is not super convenient so they might be going for the ladies who lunch type of client. It didn't look like that inside, with a mix of business meetings and people...

Nice place and spacious. Ordered coffee in a takeaway paper cup and sat down waited for a friend to show up then leave. A staff asked me to leave that using a takeaway cup was not allowed to sit down. Finally they poured my coffee into a mug to allow me to sit. And when I needed to go I could ask to pour it back into a new paper cup. Possibly a new policy, or just in Korea, but why? Not busy at all at that time and tables only...

Very nice Starbucks Coffee Reserve. Wonderful upstairs seating area. Most baristas are very competent and friendly.

However an employee named "Mei" was quite rude and unprofessional. Her behavior is not to standard for a representative of this corporation.

November 28th, 2024 circa 3:00 pm.

Coffee was also a little too sweet.

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