Starbucks — Restaurant in San Diego

I haven't been to the Starbucks Store on Linda Vista Road since last summer: The problem is, that during the school year, quite a few USD college students use this Starbucks Store to do their homework. I've rarely had problems with most of them however, a few "locals" would come into the store, order a small drink and then spend hours-taking a table and chair-while doing their homework. They were oblivious to everything around them, except when they wanted (perhaps) another small refill of black coffee or a cup of water, etc. Sometimes, this Starbucks would become so crowded, that there was nary a place to sit, unless you wanted to sit outside on an old rusted table, along with the few loitering homeless street people. So, I just stopped frequenting the Starbucks Store on Linds Vista Road. Well, I went there today around 16:45PM and it was totally deserted! Most of the USD students were on "school vacation " and will be gone until school starts again in late August or September. Finally!🙂 The baristas seemed to be overjoyed! No more dirty restrooms, overloaded waste receptacles, long lines or tables replete with laptop hypnotized students; some never even bothered to clean their tables before they left. The restaurant was clean and fully stocked, the music was mellow and the few customers there were actually friendly; a couple even smiled and said, "Hi" to me. The sun was low in the sky and the large windows next to the street were letting in rays of bright light, casting a warm glow throughout the store. I had one of their specials, a Venti Snickerdoodle Frappuccino and it was delicious; I savored every drop of it. My visit today capped off a wonderful day and I was able to spend about an hour there and relax until it was time to go home. So, for a few months, I can occasionally drop by the Linda Vista Starbucks and not be overrun by the hordes of students. In a couple of weeks, Twain Senior High School begins it's vacation and "they'll all be...

This review is something I personally don’t want to post but this is extremely disappointing. I moved to this area back in May of 2021 and occasionally visited this Starbucks. Every time I visit this Starbucks, I became more disappointed. The drinks I ordered were constantly made wrong or not up to the Starbucks standard (I ordered a venti cappuccino with soy milk and they used the same spoon that was used for a customer before me without washing it out. I asked for a remake since I can’t have dairy and the barista that made my drink immediately got annoyed with me). They ultimately fixed the drink, but this was not the Starbucks experience I expected.

The baristas at this location are friendly but extremely unprofessional. I witnessed a couple of baristas made really inappropriate jokes in front of a mom and her daughter while they were putting in their orders. The mom had to cover her daughter ears and didn’t say a word to the barista since the line was already long.

Overall, I am extremely disappointed with this Starbucks location. I have given them multiple chances, but I won’t be back here for awhile. If you do decide to order here, just know the line is long especially during morning and the staff can be...

I ordered ahead of time on my phone through the Starbucks app. I had earned enough stars to get a free item, so I ordered a frappuccino. The app told me that it would be ready in 5-8 minutes which was perfect because I was still about 5 minutes away. When I got there, in less than a minute, I heard my name called. So I walk to the pickup area and there was a grande frappuccino with my name on it. I told the barista that it was supposed to be a venti, not a grande. Without hesitation, she said no problem and proceeded to turn it into a venti frappuccino instead. As she did, I looked on my phone, and I had accidentally left the size at grande (it was a free drink either way.) Within a couple of minutes, my drink had been changed into a venti and I was on my way. So, even though I had originally made the mistake on my order, the barista fixed it (all while smiling and being very friendly). Thank you, Starbucks. Not just great coffee, excellent customer...