Starbucks — Restaurant in Charleston

I just moved here two weeks ago from New York.

I have been working 12 to 13 hour shifts and barely have time to get coffee at home even.

I decided to wake up extra early at 5 AM so I can make it to Starbucks by 6 AM.

Tricia - The barista that helped me out was like a shot of espresso for me.

Her passion and joy for customer service, her positivity energy radiating through the drive through speaker her kindness and laughter made me put my miserable smile dreading to be up for work to an instant smile. Excited to slay the day.

I have been to many many Starbucks before, and let me tell you, my Starbucks, pumpkin ice latte was literally made perfect! It literally looks like the ones that you see in the commercials.

But most of all, I just want to say she is a total inspiration. I again don’t like waking up in the morning and having to do a 12 hour shift but if I’m there at 6am that means Tricia is there at 5 am which probably means she leaves for work at 4 am and she probably wakes up at 3 am, And somehow keeps a smile on her face.

I really hope that not just Starbucks, but everybody in the world finds employees like Tricia, and does everything they can to keep them I really hope that she’s compensated well.

I did notice some other employees that looked very professional, and had smiles on their faces as well.

This is a 10 out of 10 Starbucks and I’m really happy to be here in West Ashley to support the business.

Okay off to work now! God bless! Happy Halloween...

I live right by this Starbucks and have been going here for years. The long lines, parking lot and drive through configuration sets the stage for the entire sub par experience at this Starbucks. This is not my main issue with this Starbucks, my issue is that it consistently gives dairy drinks that are supposed to non-dairy. I prefer oat milk, but do not have an allergy so it wasn’t as big of a deal when they did aside from that you PAY more for nondairy milks at Starbucks and you should get what you pay for. More recently, I have been nursing a baby who has a dairy allergy and I double check now and often they “have to remake it” because they made it with dairy…. How many customers are they doing this to who don’t double check their order? The up charge for non dairy options at Starbucks is pretty high, so if they did this often enough, they are really taking advantage. We are almost in 2025… non dairy milks are mainstream at this point. It’s not that hard to serve a nondairy coffee. I won’t be going back to Starbucks. Local coffee shops are...

I was impressed on how clean and well maintained this Starbucks remains after being in one of the busiest areas of Charleston. The baristas are nice and accommodating to the more frustrating customers. They are also relatively quick considering the high level of traffic. The biggest downfall this place has is parking. This is not drive thru friendly nor is it parking friendly. There are few dedicated spots for customers, leaving you to park on the side of the connecting road or a clinic's parking lot. I don't like to take parking spots away from sick people, so I park precariously next to the ditch most of the time. If you do get a spot in the parking lot you are blocked from leaving by the drive-thru. We visited, got a spot, got in and out quickly, but were stuck in the parking lot for 15 minutes waiting on someone nice enough to let us back up. Despite the rant on parking, this establishment is worth the visit. Try to hit a lull in...