Starbucks is Starbucks if you don't know Starbucks by now you live on mares. This is rather a description of an experience that I had at the Starbucks in Bryn Mawr. I frequent the Starbucks many times and gotten much work done morning afternoon and evening. It's a great place to get some work done other parking and it's a lot can be a bit challenging. OK so here it is..... A Random Man "You may stand on a thousand shores yet never see beyond your shadow or speak with one stranger and explore the universe. " Me Life is so unpredictable. I know no religion except my experience to be able to sense the outside world thru reason and feeling. I know of no parting waters or large scale miracles. For me, if there is anything divine in the world, it comes to me in the smallest gifts. It's the ray of light shinning thru the trees and thick dew on a early morning. The sip of an excellent glass of Chianti. It's the sound of birds upon waking after a great nights sleep. It's simply the sunset. It also comes to me in the most random of ways. This Sunday morning while working on my computer, in Starbucks, with my large mug of coffee sweetened with a big scoop of chocolate, I was touched in a way that no Sunday mass could ever. No preacher or religious text could give me this experience. As I was buried into my own work, focused ever so intently on my computer screen, the sip of a coffee was the only momentary distraction followed by my complete emersion of my full consciousness back into my computer screen. The world disappears around me when I am so focused as in this very morning. It was in this moment that a voice from right next to my ear sounded. It was a question that took me out of my moment, an elderly gentleman, a bit frail, a bit of an accent but not distinguishable as to where asked me, "Are you a Photographer"? You see I had been working on some photos on my computer and this man was positioned slightly behind me so he could see my screen. I am one to treat everyone with respect. So I politely answered that I was not and I was hoping to get right back to my work. After all, this man interrupted MY private moment by looking at my screen and asking me a question. I wanted to get back to MY own personal world. He then just started telling me about himself. "I was a photographer for 20 years, I used to shoot weddings" he said with his thick accent. I dared not mention that I was in the wedding business because I wanted to get back to my work. What was important to me was getting back to what I was focused on doing at the time. He seemed like a real sweet and innocent man but this was MY time and no one else's. I felt a bit like maybe it was time to leave, after all my battery on my computer was almost finished. Yea, I was ready to politely get out of there. "What is your name?" he asked. To be polite I said "My name is Carmen". He quickly responded with his accent, "Oh, how nice my name is Carmen also!". Sparking now a bit of curiosity , I asked him if he was Italian. He said, "why yes I am, I am from Abruzzo, Italy". NOW he had my full attention. What began so random and our conversation may have lasted 30 minutes, he kept speaking to me in Italian and I was amazed because I was understanding 100% of what he was saying. Turns out he was born in the same region that my family originated. I could feel his smile and somehow "I" with no effort at all had given this man such a joy of a human connection. The joke, so to speak, was really on me. There was no longer a photo on my mind, nor was there any space around us, there was simply me and this strange man with my name. I hung onto every word he said as we laughed about things that we had in common. Leaving the Starbucks I was sure wanted to give him my number. I found myself hoping we could get together again for coffee, maybe even the following Sunday. When I think about this experience I get a bit welted up. It's so beautiful at its essence. It was a moment of pure joy, a simple pleasure or maybe even a gift from somewhere. Every so often I have one of these gifts touch me and for me the mere fact that they happen make me so grateful to be alive. My every sense at that moment felt supercharged. I don't need to know if a sea ever parted nor do I care, I just need to have coffee with a random stranger named Carmen to allow me to stop and appreciate my life. I never did get Carmen's number and I never saw him again but I'll always cherish that encounter and quietly hope to be interrupted again. Carmen-Circa 2004 read more

I go to Starbucks everyday, and today I made the mistake of ordering from the Bryn Mawr location. NEVER AGAIN. My iced coffee with 4 shots was ready pretty quickly (although they didn't put in the Splenda that I requested, and their Splenda is kept behind the counter). Minor issue. I also ordered a pastry. 15 minutes later I asked the woman processing the orders how much longer it'd be. She said it'd be up soon. Other people also asked about their orders. No one was rude to her, but she was clearly heard complaining to her coworkers about being "heckled". 25 minutes after I ordered my (cold) pastry I asked for a refund. The app had a wait time of 6 minutes. Clearly incorrect. This location is busy and the parking lot is a disaster. Save yourself a headache and drive past this location and find another Starbucks. read more

The people here are friendly and welcoming. I can't say I ever had a bad contact with someone. Employees and manger deserves to be recognized. They make the drinks perfect and fast. They get to know you and your order:) read more

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My car was at the shop down the street getting some work done so I decided to sit at Starbucks for a couple hours. When I came in, the only other person in line was an employee who took her sweet time trying to figure out what she wanted to order. The girl who took my order was pleasant and when I brought my order back because it was missing the sugar/sweetener (had been entered as unsweetened), it was immediately corrected. Around lunch, the outside seating area did fill up. Most people on their phones and laptops. (The lobby is not currently open for inside sitting but there is a small patio on the outside that you can sit and enjoy your drink. read more

Starbucks - a drink in a plastic cup with a green straw - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

A restaurant is about food and people ,The staff at Bryn Mawr , treat the dark skinned customers with politeness', but if you are a white person ,especially male ,expect to be treated here as if you are a non person, no eye contact no curtesy and sort of a well we are doing you a favor attitude. The staff never thanks customers ,its more like the customers thank them ,,and they say oh your welcome. They talk only to the staff as if its an exclusive elite club of servers , they act aloof and above the clients , they dont say hello they dont act interested at all in the customers .especially if you are white and male, I watched one server ,she never looked at any customers ,never smiled ,never said thank you, never and constantly talked to her fellow employees, she acts arrogant . The staff also discussed customers in a negative tone all so everyone could hear, I have a business ,and would never have employees like these, its obvious they have been taught by someone ,this is how to deal with the people you are supposed to be serving , its backwards and upside down shame on you starbucks read more

It has to be the worst Starbucks in the world !!! When it takes them 25 minutes to make a coffee, definitely they have a management and workers issues !! Will never spend a penny in this location !!!!! read more

I tend not to frequent this Starbucks do to the horrendous parking, but I was in the mood for some Starbucks so I decided to stop off at this location. First, as I mentioned before the parking here is bad. There are maybe 5-10 spots at the most and it results in chaos. I ended up parking across the street due to joe filled up the lot was. While the parking here is horrendous, the staff and food are up to par. I got an everything croissant, bacon Gouda breakfast sandwich and a strawberry smoothie. They also had a large variety of other baked goods in their case. All my food came out fast and was very tasty. I loved the everything croissant. It was soft and had a variety of delicious toppings including sesame seeds, poppy seeds and some garlic. The smoothie was solid and on par with other Starbucks smoothies that I have had. The staff here is very good as they are polite and professional. They also serve the food and drinks very fast. Mike was great! This Starbucks also has a small courtyard with some tables in the back. Altogether, this Starbucks has terrible parking, but the rest of the restaurant is fine. read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

This review isn't for the quality of the drinks but rather the horrible parking situation and overall people who block the actual roads. The parking lot is tiny with maybe 5-7 spots if you really squeeze yourself in. Besides the high likelihood you won't be able to park directly in front of your coffee shop of choice, the customers in their cars can be a whole other issue. Please be extremely cautious when driving by here. People will just block the lanes for drivers and I have seen one too many almost accidents happen because of someone desperately trying to hit their car in to line up. Seriously, coffee is not worth harming yourself or others. read more

Many others have commented about the terrible parking situation at this Starbucks so I won't go into detail. I will add that when I went today, all of the 8-9 spaces were taken, however, inside there were only 2 other customers. Are the employees taking the rest of the parking spaces ?! Also, I order a grande cappuccino. As soon as I lifted it, I could tell it was only about half full. Below is a photo of what I was given before I drank any. $4.50 for a half cup ! I complained to the barista and she made me another, but that one wasn't much better so I took them both which equaled a full amount. Outrageous that they would actually rip off a customer that way. read more

Starbucks - This is what I received for a grande cappuccino before I drank any ! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

This is a Starbucks like many others. The baristas change from time to time as most of them do not choose to serve coffee for their lifelong career. I've never had an issue with the service here. My issue is with the HORRIBLE PARKING. The lot is TINY and cars are often backed up onto Rt 30 waiting for someone to make a 5 point turn. Cars double park, hog the "15 minute" spots, and basically turn this corner into a nightmare. There is a Cosi across the street with a BIG lot, a Saxby's toward Ardmore with same, and this little gem in Bryn Mawr has enough room for about 8 cars. Sometimes I drive by and laugh at what I see...that coffee MUST be good for people do deal with that parking situation. Do yourself a favor and goto one of the Coffee shops with *real* parking. Tell them Starbucks sent you! Sadly, there is absolutely NOTHING they can do about it unless they buy some of Aqua's property to use as a lot. Maybe AQUA should put up some dedicated meters for people to park for Starbucks... In any case, please be careful parking here! Or even driving by on Route 30 as sometimes cars are backing out of the entrance or just cued up waiting to get in. Having to drive past this regularly, I'd say that is a solid reason to complain about the parking here! read more

Starbucks - The lot on an average weekday morning, already packed and overflowing! They should send baristas out to wait on drivers. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Way understaffed. Had to wait 20 min for food while my overpriced drinks became luke warm

The food is amazing there! There is so much variety! The stores I go to are usually quiet and peaceful! The service is amazing!

Please for the love of god turn the AC down I can't get work done with how chilly it is in here. It's only 70 degrees out not 90, and even if it was I still wouldn't want to be freezing! Other than that the service is fantastic and the staff are very friendly. The coffee and food is great as well. read more

If you've been to one Starbucks, you've been to them all, when it comes to the food + drinks, prices, and the overall appearance. We stopped by at around 8pm to do some studying + work, and just bought a cookie. It was perfectly toasted and delicious. What I love about this Starbucks is there is plenty of seating. There's large shared tables, bars, small tables, etc. There are also outlets everywhere. Like some of the Starbucks in my area, the staff try to make the atmosphere more welcoming. This Starbucks also has a riddle of the day (where you can ask the barista for the answer) and a bookshelf in the back to leave & take a book as well as some games. The parking lot is not proportional to the number of seats in the Starbucks, but luckily it was not busy so we were able to get a spot. They also have reserved parking spaces for those just stopping in for mobile orders or anyone who was only parking for 15 minutes. For any night owls that prefer to grind + do work later in the day, I would recommend this location! read more

Bryn Mawr Starbucks #1 in nationwide survey! What survey you ask? I've traveled to over 30 states including AK and HI and visited over 200 Starbucks! It's MY SURVEY and Bryn Mawr is #1 for the most abysmal, abominable, ridiculous parking I've ever seen! There is a special place in hell for the guy or gal that designed or allowed this nightmare to exist. Auto body shops dream of having this store near them. A root canal is less painful than parking here. When you finally get into the store and while you're freaking out about the safety of your car, the Baristas and the products are just fine but unfortunately the parking disaster overshadows everything else. read more

Bro i asked for pink drink and 75% is filled with ice . There service is L they waiting like 5 mins before to they took my order

While all Starbucks has the same product, this particular location is worth missing. Parking situation is an issue given it's tiny size. Also, the service is quiet slow. read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Please make it warmer inside. My hands are always freezing and I can't do work for more than an hour inside. Other than that food and service is always reliable. Parking is horrible so I usually walk. They also don't have many outlets. read more

Me: "Hi, I'd like a Venti Iced Passion tea, light ice, no extra water, unsweetened...and a Grande Passion Tea lemonade, no ice." Barista: "Sure." Manager: "Do you just want space on top of your cup in the drink without ice?" Me: "What?" Manager: "We can put it in a smaller cup if you'd like, that way you wouldn't have space in your Grande." Me: "Um, can't you just fill it with passion tea?" Manager: "No, we'd have to charge you. See, without the ice, it's actually using 50% more passion tea." Me: "So I've been going to Starbucks in various countries and cities for at least a decade and have never been told this." Manager: "You've been lucky." --- Rather than tangent about Corporate greed, I'd just like to say that next time I want a grande passion tea lemonade without ice and a venti iced passion tea light ice, I'm ordering 1/2 a cup of lemonade, a venti hot passion tea, and a cup of ice. This will be cheaper for me (hot tea is cheaper than iced and one venti will be more than enough for a grande and a venti cold) and save the manager the grief of having to charge me extra for a smidge more tea. THANKS. read more

Okay, the parking lot is just begging for an accident (wouldn't advise driving a Land Rover or Hummer here - you would really be asking for it, no lie), but I love the baristas here. It's almost always crowded here no matter what time of day it is but I risk the crowds and parking situation to get my java fix. They have these adorable mini double chocolate chip cookies that are super-rich and sold in packs of 3 (okay, you can get 1 but where's the fun in that?). I was here last weekend and got a free cappuccino because the barista admitted that he had made it "too light" for another patron (before he even gave it to her - amazing! a self-correcting barista!) and offered it to me. At any other place, the customer would have gotten a "well, take it or leave it." Nice! Cookies, a NY Times, and 2 caffeinated drinks in 1 fell swoop. That definitely made my Sunday morning. read more

Literally no parking. Like ever. That's 3 times out of 3 times on the no parking. Waited 10 mins and parked in a non-spot in front of someone else who was in a non-spot. Villanova and Haverford haven't even started classes yet. Literally sitting at this location right now. It feels like I'm in an igloo. It must be set to like 55 in here. I'm not joking. Open til 11. What you'd expect for a Starbucks. Kind staff. Only place you can really do any work as most coffee shops in the area close around 8 or 9 (at the latest). So their closing time really is a big saving grace. Points for: open late No points: no parking, it's like walking into an igloo. read more

My go-to place every morning before i catch the train for work. The staff is nice an they make my drink the way i love it. They also know their frequent customers well. =) Only downside is the parking. Its AWFUL no matter what time of the day you go there. you have to keep in mind the place is on the corner of Bryn Mawr Rd. and it's tiny. There are only 6 parking spots, but people park their cars up against the building and 'create their own spots'. read more

Hello, I had a great experience at this Starbucks in particular because of the great staff. The barista God known to us mortals as Scotticus Michaelian Blender made my hot cocoa with such finesse that just the scent that brought a tear to my eye even before I tasted it. When the liquid chocolate at a high temperature caressed the insides of my mouth and gushed down my throat I truly had a spiritual journey that reinvented my relationship with God. I believe to raise the quality of Starbucks across America you need to clone Scotticus into every Starbucks world wide. Scotticus Michaelian Blender should be the Sensei to all trying to live up to his legacy at Starbucks. read more

I've been to a few other Starbucks but I always return to Bryn Mawr and now it's the only Starbucks I go to. The people that works there are amazing! You can go in having the worse day ever and come out with the biggest smile! Depending on when you go it can either be really busy or nothing at all. And the atmosphere is amazing! And the people that complain about the parking...really? There a huge parking lot 5 seconds away from there where you can park. It's worth that extra 1 minute you have to walk because the service and drink you will get is always worth it! read more

Horrible latte - I ordered a tall latte and it was scorching hot; I actually burnt my tongue! And the overheated milk rendered it so bitter :( I asked them to remake it 'warm' and it was still super hot...I couldn't drink it. The girls seemed to take it personally and weren't very open to my feedback but I think the machine needs to be recalibrated or something. read more

This is a difficult Starbucks to park at...you will likely need to find street parking or park in the lot one block down across the street. Small space, good service. read more

Customer service was horrible today! Left my phone there today. Realized what I did and came back for it 20 minutes later. Baristas were totally uninterested in helping me when I asked if anyone saw my phone. It wasn't even busy. I called back later to ask again and whoever answered said it could be in the safe if it was there but he didn't have access to it. I asked who did and he said he didn't know and that they were extremely busy. Didn't ask me to call back or try to help at all. My phone was stolen at their location and no one really cared to help a customer out. Let me clarify one thing again...not all of the baristas have horrible customer service. I'm talking about the ones that were working there on 12/2/2012 from 1:00-3:30. read more

I watched someone maneuver their SUV in the most artful way to not hit someone in the parking lot. Their bumper seemed to be about an inch away from the side of another car that was parked in front of the store. Mind you, this Starbucks for some reason allows people to park in spaces that aren't actually spaces, making the already-tiny lot a complete and utter nightmare. We somehow got a spot in the 15-minute parking area and I was glad that the people in back of us finally moved. It was insane. That is my main complaint. I'm not sure what I would have done without an actual parking spot. Other than that... my frap was tasty and the staff seemed nice. read more

Starbucks is Starbucks. Love them or hate them. Either way I'm only going to provide my view on the specific location rather than their menu selection because, well let's face it... it's Starbucks. The baristas do seen to have a high turnover here. Can't exactly speak to what that means here but, if you're lucky enough to get a senior one, they'll hook you up. One time I forgot to ask for my extra shot in my grande skinny and I told them to hold off on brewing so I could get back in line. He said that was blasphemy and dumped a free one in there for me. So the parking lot, yeah... Usually filled to the max (and then some) with SUVs of the luxury brands. One time, I literally saw two Bentleys parked next to two Tesslas in between a few brand new LandRovers. It's funny that the rich ones always get the spots, eh? My Honda and I parked across the street and defaced Lancaster Ave-road kill-death to get in there. I also literally saw a fist fight between a BMW business guy and an angry Irish Mercedes guy over that damn parking lot. Thankfully, buff Infinity guy acted like the bouncer and broke it up. NO JOKE. I can't make this stuff up. At the end of the day this is an in-and-out (of you ever get it) Starbucks. Not the kind for your laptop or leisure. read more

The problem is now, the same as it's always been, the manager Natalie. I worked for her for about 7 months back in 2010 and the same thing I hear from customers today is the same thing as it was back then. Profits above Care. As long as you could sell bulk coffee to teenagers for only came in at night to steal wi-fi (yes, let the logic wash over you) you were good. She's driven numerous good employees from the store, or cut down their hours to bare minimal (A barista frank went from 35 per week to 7) The parking for this place will never get better because it can't get better, there is no way of expanding the lot, so you have to deal with the privileged parking mommy and daddy's BMW any way they see fit. Brit is the only reason I'd ever walk back into that place. One great employee though can't save the sinking ship. read more

This Starbucks is quite the distance from my house, but I was driving by on my way home from work and decided to stop in and get my usual Iced Chai Tea Latte. Between Jocelyn and Abby, it's hard to distinguish who was doing a better job. Jocelyn said she was new, and was still learning some drinks, but smoothly upsold me to a Dirty Iced Chai Tea Latte. As a bartender myself, I was rather impressed at how well she had convinced me to add the espresso to the drink, and I knew after the first sip that it was going to be my new favorite drink from Starbucks. read more

I walk to this location, which is great, because there really isn't much of a parking lot. I tend to visit with a regular and he gets much better service than I get. The few times a year that I crave a frappuccino, this place could do the job, but I've been to much better locations. Any mall I've been to or rest stop, blows this place away in service. read more

Best starbucks ever!!! Love the partners and the drinks are of excellent quality! Thanks for a great experience! read more

I have to say that I am a bit of a Starbucks but and typically don't have an issue with any of the service that I get. The Bryn Mawr location is the exception. First of all it seems as if all of the employees are on a major "slow down mode". It takes them forever to ring people up and forever to make the drinks. I can not figure it out. No other location is like this! May be the management - who knows. But I dread going in there but it I convenient from the train station. Their parking sucks, but hey there is nothing they can really do about that in downtown Bryn Mawr. I just really wish they would start drinking the espresso so that we can be served in a consistent amount of time - and with a SMILE! read more

Service is okay can get very busy at time. Typical Starbucks coffee it's okay it's overpriced . hard to find a seat because so many people come in there and sit on the computer for hours read more

It's Starbucks so the coffee is what you would expect but, seriously the agitation and craziness that ensues from the parking games played in that lot has made me leave several times. Then I park in the big lot and walk over to hothouse... The worst part is it's really the only Starbucks that serves Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Villanova.... tired college students + mainline clients = disaster read more

I'm always one that loves to sit at Starbucks and sip some coffee while studying. The wifi is good, the baristas are friendly, and plenty of outlets! Good seating however is difficult to get sometimes. Seating options are limited and I prefer the individual seats rather than larger shared tables. There is also window seating but the table is small and awkward to do work on. I like to spread out my materials and get to work so individual seating is important for me. Luckily I'm often able to get my preferred seats. Another thing, this Starbucks is freezing! Yes I know Starbucks everywhere are always on the cooler side but this one in particular is the worst. I've come in during winter and had to keep on all my winter layers in order to stay warm! Parking is limited! I fortunately live close enough to walk so this isn't an issue for me but during peak hours I know it's extremely difficult to find nearby parking. read more

My daughter and I had a great experience during our visit today. Alex greeted us with a warm smile and was very friendly and kind! He noticed I had 2 gift cards and offered to combine them for me which was really helpful. My daughter is lactose intolerant and he made sure to check about the whip cream in her drink. Customer service was superb! read more

I am a big fan of Starbucks, always have been and always will be. I love their coffee. This location is friendly and the folks who work at this branch are helpful and cheerful. I probably stop here at least once a day. My big problem here is the parking. This is a VERY popular Starbucks, but the lot is teeny-tiny and people are parked all over. I always expect to see an accident here. There is no street parking near-by and the almost empty lot next door has a guard to shoo off Starbuck's customers. They really need to figure out something to do with this crazy parking situation. I also love that they stay open late in the evenings. I am a fan - but the parking drives me crazy! read more

I will start with the parking lot. It fits about 8 cars max and you can squeeze like 6 more up the side and the front of this place. I have gotten off my Starbucks addiction lately but stopped in today. I ordered my coffee, Iced Grande Americano with LOTS of room- I tell the barista to tell the guy making it because in the past it has just a smidge of room and they think dumping some of the coffee out makes it all better. This has happened so many times that I stopped going. AND guess what, it happened again I looked at the cup stunned and just took it and left. In a hurry to get to work I did not feel like arguing with the barista why he needs to remake it because I like it strong not watery. It is like the old days at Wawa before the computer touch screen you have to watch them make it so they don't F it up. Sorry Starbucks in Bryn Mawr with all of your Wifi internet users clogging your parking lot for hours and making it impossible to stop in quickly for a cup of coffee filled to the top - I gave you one more chance and you blew it. ****I emailed my complaint to Starbucks and received a coupon for 2 free coffees in the mail. I will surely use them- but at a different location. read more