Starbucks — Restaurant in Dubai

I’ve been visiting this place for over a decade as I live at a walking distance. I always loved this place and I always laugh out loud when I see the ‘Fashion Gym Crowd’ with their fancy gym outfits and expensive gadgets heading straight to this place after exercising a bit at a gym located in the same building, only to have coffee with milk & sugar or pastries etc.

I used to love their almond croissant and used to visit them at least twice a week to have caramel latte with almond croissant. Unfortunately, Starbucks decided to withdraw the almond croissant around a year or so back, hence I have almost completely stopped going to this place and now I visit Costa Coffee or Le Pain Quotidian in Mall of the Emirates for my dose of caramel latte and almond croissant.

Another thing that annoys me is that many students will come and order the a cup of coffee, only to occupy their seats and to use the internet for 30-60 mins or even more on their laptops. This Starbucks has limited space inside and these students keep using their laptops and hence occupying the spaces. There should be a hard limit on the time you can use this cafe while working on...

Do not waste your money on coffee at Starbucks in UAE. There are many other great coffee shops in this country that are much better quality at similar prices. I ordered a latte and there was no taste of coffee in it. This is common among all Starbucks in the UAE. I think they are making the drinks with less coffee so the customer will buy extra shots which is totally wrong. When you purchase a drink the cashier often asks if you want strong or medium coffee. If you say medium then you are charged an extra 2 AED without being informed of the charge and it literally tastes the same, just hot milk and very little coffee...

Startbucks coffee at Al Barsha provides first class customer service and as regular customer they always provide first class service and ensure that they remember the small touches of your order. The friendliness and welcoming ensures that you will consider returning in future to enjoy coffee and welcoming attitudes and with the removal of plastic protection barriers feels much more...