Starbucks — Restaurant in Los Angeles

They are starting from ground zero after painting over the gorgeous constellation mural on their north wall. Amongst the most pathological, anti-social and corrosive forces in society is the lack of respect for art. They painted the entire wall in a pale yellow, the intensity of which is of course associated with the color psychology of betrayal, deceit or conflict. That is the perfect metaphor for the store as it has evolved away from a community-oriented location.

To understand this place one would need to understand how vibrant it was before the pandemic. It was indeed friendly and community driven. One could visit and sit at a bar near the baristas and talk with neighbors. The bar has since been closed and turned into a to-go distribution table. This is just a symptom of SB abandoning any interest in appealing to third-wave artisanal coffee drinkers. Staff has rolled over multiple times since the pandemic took hold. There’s no continuity here nor community left.

Some of the staff have taken to being particularly nasty (see other reviews), also. Drinks are poured light, likely a cost-saving measure. They berate customers for coming into the store any time within a half-hour of closing. And they claim the bathroom is broken to prevent customers from using it close to closing time, too.

Anyway, this location is no better than a to-go cart, and it lost any of its remaining charm when they defaced the...

I ask for a cup of ice at the order counter and the guy kept ignoring me and acting like it was such a hassle to give me a cup of ice just because he had SUCH a hard time calling out orders and was filled but the moment a white lady walked in and asked for a cup and a lid the guy immediately and with pleasure in his voice gave it to her right away while still ignoring me keep in mind I am brown! it took longer to get a dumb cup of ice than my drink itself!! I go to school across the street and I have never encountered this only with this guy and another asian lady who is also rude. The guy was being absolutely unprofessional and...

If you want to drink your coffee in a ice box this is your place unfriendly manager when you ask for a refiel and she she still asks you if have been to the store after she has seen you in the store for a couple of hours and took your original order make sure to bring a winter coat they turn on the ac to freezing temperatures to make sure you are not staying long also they start cleaning the place around 7 pm they can't wait to get out and close the place down by far the most uninviting uncomfortable Starbucks ever drink your coffee fast it will get cold fast i call this place Icebucks and the manager oh well...