Starbucks — Restaurant in New Trier Township

This was, without a doubt, the most uplifting and enriching cheese stick experience of my entire life.

There I stood, stuck in the clutches of indecision; to my left, an anxious crowd of customers waiting to order (read: two very friendly people), and to my right...a cooler, slowly sucking my soul into its yawning depths. I knew what I didn't want, sure, but what I wanted? How could I know that at 9AM in some random Starbucks in a different state, God?! I'm still figuring out who I am, give me a break!!

Well, after navigating my human experience, and with kind, caring encouragement from Hannah, keeper of the beans, I finally reached out and grasped it - the answer to all of my questions, and the question to life's answer. My hands trembled; the sweat of revelation beaded on my brow; somewhere, an old fisherman learned to love again. I cradled my treasure in my palms for a moment before triumphantly slamming it down in front of the register, vindicating my efforts and dispelling all doubt. I was reborn. I also got a Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte a few minutes later, which was solid.

In the end, I can't tell you how it tasted (the cheese stick, I mean), or whether I even ate it to begin with. Hell, I can't even tell you if this Starbucks even if exists. These questions have answers, sure, and those answers are probably in the store's camera system storage, and I could retrieve them for you, and we could have the burden of ignorance lifted, but I don't work there and getting said answers out of those little black domes on the ceiling is probably really, really hard.

....but, what I can tell you is that it was worth it. Every second of it.

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I have always been impressed by the friendly faces and quick service at this location. I buy $30-50 worth of coffee and treats for clients and they are always ready and helpful. Imagine my shock when I accidentally called the Starbucks just down the road and had a 1 star experience (got lectured for starting to load my order before paying because of line line and WITH the permission of a Starbucks team member). Keep up the good work at the only location on Willow Rd...

Worst Starbucks I've ever been to...and that's saying a lot. It's dirty, unfriendly employees, slower than slow, and the drinks aren't up to the normal standard. I ordered with the app and arrived 10 minutes after ordering. Finally exactly 30 minutes after ordering on the app (and having waited for 20 minutes and reminded them twice), I asked for my money back. I purposely go out of my way to avoid this store. STARBUCKS YOU NEED TO READ THE REVIEWS AND TAKE A LOOK...