Starbucks — Restaurant in Santa Rosa

I rarely leave any reviews on anything weather good or bad but this morning I felt I needed to share a moment I experienced at this local Starbucks. Today 7/13/25, around 8 am, I went to grab some Starbucks with my daughter. The first thing I noticed was the barista working on her own and tending a line of at least 6 costumers. She was working very hard trying to complete the order but you could tell she was overwhelmed being the only person working. When a costumer asked of why she was working by herself, she stated she had a late call off and wasn’t able to replace the staff member. When it was my turn to order, she put on a smile and proceeded to be professional, and kind. I asked if I could leave a tip because I was paying with card and she told me unfortunately not with that system, only cash. I eventually came back to my car and luckily I had cash to thank her for having such a positive attitude under the circumstances. I hope corporate sees this and recognizes her. I believe her name is Mila, hopefully I spelled it correctly. And they should definitely change the way they’re allowed to receive tips because people rarely carry...

I typically give 4 overall stars for well established chains such as Starbucks. The Starbucks food here is the same as at every Starbucks, mediocre. The service and atmosphere were also typical.

This Starbucks is a hybrid. Its operated by Safeway, has a large entrance into the largest Safeway store I've ever seen, but the Starbucks space itself looks stand-alone with a large space containing multiple tables with plenty of room for a sea of customers, has its own double door entrance bounded on both sides by multiple large windows.

While the Starbucks food here is as mediocre as at every Starbucks, the Safeway deli is a 10 second walk away. I'm having a KEIFER cultured lowfat (sic) drink (yogurt drink)...

My favorite Starbucks. The staff all seem well-trained, professional, friendly and provide excellent customer service. I don't know if corporate is using this as a regional training center, but they should consider it. They can get pretty busy there, but I've never been disappointed by the experience or drinks.

I'd like to call out Vince and the morning crew for keeping things running smoothly and always making me the best drinks. I'm serious. Look at this drink. Yes, it tastes as good...