Starbucks — Restaurant in California

Today is Flag Day. Literally flag day. From Wikipedia, "It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777." I go there this morning and there were pride flags across the whole counter, loud and proud. So I asked the manager if there could be an American flags too. She says "the American flag is celebrated every day, so during pride month we only put up the pride flag." She says this literally on Flag Day. She was a white, clearly American woman so it's not like she doesn't know what country she is in. I don't know how I feel about going to Starbucks, when it's the American Flag that I, as a Marine, risked my life to defend, and even if LGBT, everyone needs to understand that the principles of LIBERTY that the AMERICAN FLAG represents, is what provides the environment of TOLERANCE, so that people can have pride parades and put up pride flags instead of the national flag, on the day designated to celebrate the national flag. No worries about being shot, like in communist countries. I would like the communist leaning, but proudly socialist, STARBUCKS MANAGER to understand that if you like pride flags, YOU ALSO NEED TO LIKE AMERICAN FLAGS, because it's the principles of LIBERTY and TOLERANCE, emboldened by the American Flag, that makes it so everyone...

First off a 5 star ratings for Kelly the pleasant friendly middle aged lady who took care of my order, she was awesome and I should know awesome customer service, One of my jobs was as a secret shopper at stores hotels and restaurants in NYC, also I was in the hospitality industry for years. But I must give a 1 star for the coffee. Why oh why has Starbucks not put back the milk and sugar back where people can make their own adjustments to their own coffee? My iced coffee was practically white with cream. This has happened 3 different times at three different Starbucks. Its too much trouble to have to wait to ask for another one....

Dirty restrooms and poor customer service! One toilet was continually flushing and the other one was disgustingly dirty. Then..... As an employee danced herself from behind the counter (because her shift) I waited 8 minutes for a cup of ice for the water I purchased! There were no mobil orders and only 2 people a head of me. Really?

Things haven’t changed..... Nicole would rather look around and turn her back on a paying customer than to wait on them. I got my sandwich and cup of ice in a timely manner but waited over 10 minutes for a black ice tea. Come on, it’s tea and ice, it’s not that big ...