You can tell they cater to their regulars here because I was there before this one lady who walked in after me and they greet her by the drink she gets and I'm standing there while they make her drink so I walk up to their counter and politely ask "excuse me is the drink for _____ almost ready?" His response: "Yep it's the one I'm currently working on." And I'm like -_- It's. Super clean Starbucks, restrooms are clean. They have a drive thru so they often get busier through there and I get it but at least take care of your people in the lobby by going in order of the drinks. Thank you. read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Encinitas, California

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Stopped by Starbucks and tried the Toasted Coconut Cold Brew and the Ube Coconut Macchiato. Both drinks were really good and a nice change from the usual menu items. The Toasted Coconut Cold Brew was smooth and refreshing with a light coconut flavor, while the Ube Coconut Macchiato had a unique sweetness that made it stand out. Great options if you want to try something a little different. The drinks were well made and perfect for a quick pick-me-up while out and about. The only downside was the parking and drive-thru layout, which isn't the best and can feel a little tight or awkward when it's busy. Other than that, the drinks and service made the stop worth it. read more

Starbucks - Toasted Coconut Cream Cold Brew & Iced Ube Coconut Macchiato - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Encinitas, California

Honestly, I've never been to Starbucks where the person taking the order had an attitude other than kind and excited or at least nice and normal. Line was extra long so idk if it's their negativity but it's a lot slower & less pleasant than Del Mar Heights drive thru. whoever took my order here had a bad attitude! read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Encinitas, California

Fast service, but my grande black tea lemonade was 3/4 ice! The beverage was watery and flavorless. No customer connection. This Starbucks is definitely no longer a third place to enjoy. read more

Starbucks - Grande black tea lemonade was mostly ice. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Encinitas, California

I had a half marathon over at the nearby Moonlight Beach Park. Thank goodness that this place was open early on a Sunday. It was off of the Leucadia exit of the 5 freeway. It was very easy to find. I wasn't in too much of a rush, so instead of going through the drive-thru, I parked the car and placed my order on the mobile app before heading inside to get my coffee. While inside, I noticed that there weren't any tables or chairs. They had a grab and go setup. The employees were all very nice and friendly which is sometimes rare at that early in the morning. The quality of my usual grande flat white was on par with what I had come to expect from any Starbucks. read more

Starbucks - Grande flat white - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Encinitas, California

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Love this location! Super convenient off the freeway with an awesome drive-thru. The bathrooms are pretty clean and nice. Very, very kind staff. Shout out to Chris for the phenomenal service! read more

Starbucks - Iced triple espresso 5 pumps white mocha add whip in a venti cup. Yum! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Encinitas, California

This is the most consistent Starbucks I've ever been to, and I've been to a lot of Starbucks. Idk what it is but they always get the drink perfect and they never use the gross paper cups. They're also always extremely friendly. I will drive 10 min out of my way for this location because it's worth it lol. Never change !!!! read more

If you decide to come here, be mindful of the parking. It's mostly 20 minute parking spots, and is similar to a Trader Joe's parking lot - terrible. I also wonder if this location doesn't get a lot of refill requests (because they don't have any seating in the place) as the lady with the red glasses kept commenting on how many refill orders she was doing. It almost felt like she was accusing us of not ordering it that morning. Had she just asked to see our receipt, we would have gladly shown it to her. If you're going for basic coffee, and a refill, be prepared to enjoy it in your car, as I mentioned, there's not a single chair/table in that place. As for the coffee (blonde roast), it was great. read more

Steve is friendly, but intended to meet here too Meet halfway from Orange County. No tables inside are out or chairs. Very disappointing. Great location to do a drive-through but not for catching up. read more

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Unfortunately, the Starbucks has gone down the hill. Please bring back people like Carter who smile and ask how you're doing. We live a few streets away and have been coming here for years. The staff used to be so friendly but not recently. The girl in her 20s with a long brown ponytail who was working the inside cash register around 9:30am this morning on February 3 was downright rude, too many other coffee shops in the area with people who are nice. read more

A standard Starbucks experience with a drive-thru that has friendly staff! The parking lot is small and can be tricky if the drive-thru line gets too long. It tends to always be long since it's right off the freeway and the other couple of businesses next door are also pretty popular. read more

my absolute favorite starbucks. I come here every morning before work unfortunately for my wallet. my drink is always so perfect and taste the same every single time. the staff is over the top on service and the drive through is always a breeze. I know they are so busy all the time and they have a hard job dealing with us coffee lovers in the morning. I really appreciate this location always going over the top for me. I look forward to coming here every morning. xoxo, Venti Hot White chocolate mocha add shot 4 pumps of peppermint read more

Stood at the register for 5 minutes waiting to place and order with 7 people behind the counter. The guy who took the order clearly annoyed by having to take an order read more

Worst Starbucks I've ever been to. Usually coastal people are super friendly but not here! Trevor didn't greet me with anything at all. Not even a "hi" nor did he crack a smile. He literally gave me a blank stare and waited for me to ask him if I am ordering with him or ? Like if you don't like your job, perhaps work somewhere else, Trevor. Your customer service skills are seriously nonexistent. Who hired this guy?! My drink was decent at least. The store seemed clean for the most part. I didn't really interact with any other barista because at this point I was traumatized by the lack of service given by Trevor. My drink was made in a timely manner and I left as quickly as possible. Never coming to this particular location ever again. read more

Grumpy unfriendly staff with nowhere to sit. The girl was annoyed I asked for a coffee sleeve even though the coffee was burning hot. Very limited selection. read more

I ordered a tall mocha and pulled up to drive up window and got a white mocha. They had us pull over to make us the drink we ordered which was a regular mocha. A gentleman gave us the same drink.. the white mocha. We waited over 12 minutes to get the same drink. They said it was just the label white mocha and it was just that. They did not make the mocha we wanted. I was late for my appt and didn't want to Go inside and wait another minute more. Starbucks... don't tell me you will Make us the right drink and give us the same drink. We sipped it and it was warm and wrong. read more

Drink was made incorrectly and manager stood by while the employee gave me attitude when I asked for a remake. Not the first time this has happened at this location. read more

I only go here bc I'm addicted to Starbucks. The customer service here sucks, which is ironic bc it's literally their job. I had asked 2 separate workers for help to get their attention & not one of them wanted to make eye contact nor acknowledge me so I literally had to say out loud for everyone & anyone to help "hello, literally can anyone help me" & there were ample amounts of employees there, around 7 or 8 so idk why it was hard to get ANYONES attention. Also, parking here sucks & drivers are aggressive read more

For some reason the Leucadia /el Camino real location wasn't accepting Mobile orders today. I was on my way to the beach anyway, so I went to this location for the drive through. There was a very pleasant girl on foot taking orders as you were in line. This made ordering and getting through the line quick & easy. I very quickly had my correct order and was on my way. The guy at the window was very friendly too. So easy when you just want to get where you're going without having to leave your car. read more

Starbucks - Partial menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Encinitas, California

No seats. No garbage cans. No condiment stations. It's bare on the inside. Makes you wonder what happened around here. Definitely the strangest looking Starbucks we've ever been to. read more

The service was great, I wish I got the name of the woman taking my order because she was energetic and attentive. The man who gave me my food was also energetic and positive. It was overall a great service experience and the team seemed to work cohesively well. The store itself was also clean and nice. read more

This Starbucks' customer service blows me away every time!! I've been to a lot of Starbucks, and this one may be the best. Their drive-through process and speed is absolutely UNMATCHED And today, I went in because the Carmel Mountain location had given me a terribly made drink, and I asked them if they could just make me something else, because it wasn't even drinkable, and they obliged in no time at all! While I waited, a barista asked me how my day was going (while he worked!!), and when I left, multiple staff said goodbye and to "drive safe in this rain"!! I've never experienced this at any Starbucks. I'm just so pleasantly surprised. Whatever management is doing, keep it up, you're doing amazing!! read more

Starbucks - Dirty Chai Latte, extra hottt - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Encinitas, California

I did not get her name but the girl that says "awesome sauce" was really jolly and smiled a lot. Really friendly staff.! Definitely compelled me to leave a review overall, I think this location does better than most! read more

Starbucks - Green tea with almond milk and honey - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Encinitas, California

I was having a hard time coming here the last couple years. Historically it's been very hit or miss with the service, cleanlieness, quality, you name it but it's the most convenient for me. I'm guessing nicky must be the new manager because ever since I started seeing her there it's completely 180d. Give that ball of sunshine a raise and have her train all the other managers! She makes my day and her employees seem happier as well as overhearing her interactions makes my day. Sweet girl, store is much better. Thank you hony read more

The wait time is above average here. The service is very slow... Order online if you can! The parking is very small; beware of the line of cars at drive through. There is also nowhere to sit! Just grab and go. read more

Went through drive thru and although it was SUPER slow, the employees were nice and the drinks tasted great. read more

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1st of all my prior negative review was removed. This is why I'm reporting this review again. On a Sunday, 4/13/25, 8:10am, I went to the drive thru lane and noticed no walk in customers and no drive thru cars waiting. I ordered and the female employee asked me 3 times my order. I said to her,"wake up". drove up to pick up my order and the young gentleman said "you're good, we're not going to serve you". I didn't want to argue and left. Funny, I went to the Starbucks in San Marcos 2 weeks prior and the barista I knew from a previous location said she quit working at the Leucadia location after 1 day because of the toxic environment. Went to a drive thru Starbucks in Encinitas today 4/16/25 and the employee said he only worked at the Leucadia Starbucks 1 day. Coincidence or is there something wrong with the Leucadia store location management? read more

I'm appalled at one of the employee's behavior towards me...a customer for decades, spending about 20+ dollars a day for as long as I remember. I drove through the drive thru at 4:40 this morning (9/7/2024) they're supposed to open at 4:30 am. Anyway, they weren't open on time and per the Starbucks app, they're closed today for some reason (not usual). As I was driving out of the drive thru, I saw one of the employees walking and I didn't say or do anything, I was just driving, and he yells, "Get over it!" I'm very familiar with this employee because I'm a frequent customer, and he's an adult male with glasses and a mustache and facial scruff, he was wearing a white sweatshirt, thin. I have spent thousands of dollars over the years and go to Starbucks daily, usually multiple times a day, and to be yelled at unprovoked is unacceptable and rude. When the store reopens, I'm definitely going down there and reporting him to management. Unacceptable behavior! I was having a very bad morning and have been very ill with my chronic diseases, and I was just looking forward to my favorite vanilla latte and I didn't expect nor deserve to be yelled at. I don't understand especially since this employee was alone and I didn't honk or say anything to provoke a response. Shame on you! You seriously ruined my morning. You never know what secret battles someone is going through and I was going through such bad stuff today, and you just made it worse. Kindness is what Starbucks preaches, so how about hiring kind workers. I'll remember this employee and I'm not looking forward to seeing him again. I'm not upset that the store was unexpectedly closed, I know shit happens, I'm upset for being yelled at for no reason. I didn't deserve that, no one does. Again, I didn't give him a rude look, or say anything or honk, I was just driving out of the drive thru and he yelled to get over it...as if I'm just a stereotypical, entitled white girl who needs her Starbucks. I just wanted a "pick me up" because I was in a bad place and mood. If you can't be kind, stay silent. I hope you get written up and think before you speak next time. UPDATE: I contacted Starbucks via the live agent chat and let them know of my experience and they are contacting the management for this store. UPDATE #2: I went back to this location to see if they opened and their drive thru was open but store lobby closed so I went through the drive thru and ordered two breakfast items so I could make my complaint, of course the employee who was rude to me this morning was at the window. I was wrong, it was dark at 4:40 am but now that it is light out, the rude employee is a thin, Hispanic male with no glasses but mustache and facial scruff and a light gray sweatshirt. After I paid with my app and got my breakfast items, I said "thank you for telling me to get over it this morning when I tried going through the drive thru," and he immediately became argumentative and said he was trying to explain why they were closed and apparently I was nodding my head, no sir the only words that crossed your lips were a condescending "get over it" and there was another employee behind him hearing all this and didn't say anything...no matter if this employee thought he was right and I was wrong, you don't actively argue with a customer and be condescending. When the lobby opens later or another day, I will be speaking with his store manager. I worked in retail and customer service in my teens and early twenties and you never argue with a customer and please just grow up and be professional and just apologize and say I'm sorry if you think I was rude and condescending, it wasn't my intention. Even if what he said was true, how is it ok to say "get over it" when I couldn't get my morning coffee. Very rude and disheartening especially since I've been an avid customer for decades and have paid thousands over the years. I'll be contacting the customer service number again as well and reporting him to his district too. He shouldn't be employed with Starbucks. read more

First time here - drive thru. Saw a man in line and was worried about him not being served because I've seen that happen before at a fast food place. But then I noticed the sign along the curb and thought, how amazing that they acknowledge this and accept it! I ordered my usual Grande Caramel Frappe with powdered toppings and also a Chai Latte for my partner. Gabbie at the window was the sweetest! We conversed while they made the drinks. She was so nice and pleasant! And she loves her job! To top off the experience, my partner said it was the best Chai Latte she's ever had from a Starbucks, and my customized Frappe was VERY well made! I might get another before leaving the city this week. read more

Starbucks - This is AWESOME! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Encinitas, California

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Went in for a coffee and pastry, moment I stepped in one of the workers immediately stops me and saysz "Nopeeee, lobby closed" Very arrogant and not greeting at all. Made a ugly face and basically told me to F-Off. Don't recommend Happened April 21, 2024 read more

Nice people, but the actual Starbucks isn't open when they say it is. Drive through was open but you couldn't go inside to get a mobile order at 4:54AM (store says open at 4:30AM) read more

Loved the service very fun workers loved the Train overalls very fun all the worker were very nice and make my mom laugh.

I'm rounding up from 2.5 stars on my latest visit. This location is convenient to my place as well as the freeway. It's right off the 5 freeway at Leucadia Blvd. and has a drive through which sometimes is helpful. The parking lot is very small and is taken up by most of the employees of the three shops in the little area (Starbucks, Subway and now a 1800 Flowers shop. The drive thru itself can be a bit hazardous as cars can zigzag through the parking lot out onto Orpheus and out to the main intersection. The staff i've encountered have all been fairly pleasant, but on my latest visit, I was surprised at how slow things were moving. It wasn't overly busy, but definitely a steady stream of cars at the drive thru window and a couple of people coming in to order besides me. The kicker was when the barista started my drink, i had brought my own cup, that was still dirty from yesterday's drink. I took off the lid and handed it to her. I would have hoped she noticed it still had remnants of last night's coffee and even the cardboard cup holder. I guess she didn't. She picked up the cup, grabbed the sticker from the printer for what was supposed to go inside and started to reach for the pump of syrup to start the drink. I was close to the counter and observed this and took a quick step forward and asked if she could please rinse out the cup first. She acknowledged that and washed it out and began again. She asked if I wanted whipped cream. I was told that was standard on the drink, but I said yes. As she lifted the canister, a steady stream of liquid came out into my drink. As she handed me the cup, she said, "it melted right into the drink". I was shocked! Usually, I hear the whoosh from the canister and look forward to the nice fluffy, white goodness on that tops off my coffee. But today, it "supposedly" melted, immediately after she poured it. WOW! That was a first. If I didn't have to run off due to the time it took, I would have asked her to remake it. Well, you win some, you lose some.... Keep on Yelp'n! read more

Coco and the evening crew are awesome at this Starbucks right off the 5 and Leucadia in North County. I stop by on my way home after work almost every day, so I am always going through Drive-Thru. At the end of my day, they always make me feel special. A great way to end my workday :) - my Starbucks and a smile. read more

online says closes at 7:30. starbucks.com says closes at 7:30. called them and they picked up the phone. yet their doors are locked at 6:20 on a Saturday? no sign outside saying there's early closure. there were multiple employees inside. a little weird... read more

We just ordered 3 drinks and all of them were about 10% short. See the photo. As if Starbucks doesn't make enough money with latte's to think they need to under-fill drinks to add to their profits is really low. Also the Starbucks policy outlawing sitting inside is a good reason to patronize other local coffee houses. read more

Starbucks - Under-filled latte's - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Encinitas, California

I came as customer to the Starbucks to grab 2 drinks and a sandwich. I was not impressed with how she handled it, as a partner that is upsetting cause customer connection is a top priority. She continued to be rude at the window. I was not asking much just extra purée to a frapp. I do it all the time, it's really not that big a deal to pour a little extra. She constantly had an attitude and was not fair cause both me and my friend were extremely nice about it. She only gave us grande straws for a drink that was a venti and she was very sarcastic, and waved me off after I told her I was a partner. read more

This Starbucks puts all efforts on the drive through customer's, they basically ignore the walk ins! The angry employee who's name I won't mention hardly said a word and was extremely rude! I ordered four drinks they finished three of them put them on the pick-up counter under their large "political" statement flag and went back to the drive through orders, after a few minutes I asked where is my fourth drink, I was ignored by the rude one then the other said oh we must have forgotten! Luckily there's other options! This is the worst managed Starbucks I've ever been too! I won't be back! read more

Ever since Shea left, the overall quality of this place has taken a noticeable downturn. The sole remaining original team member is Carter. Starbucks assistance in addressing this matter is greatly appreciated. read more

Love this location. One of my favorites by far. The warm greeting when you walk in is always so lovely. The smell of the freshly ground coffee is so infectious and inviting! The baristas are always there to answer any questions and are more than happy to help. One of my favorite locations. Warm and hot food. Fresh drinks always. The managers are amazing and kind. The warm and welcoming environment is something you can feel right away. read more