As much as I disparage Starbucks for having bad coffee, they are at least open super early in the morning when I am awake. So there really isn't much I can do since the #LocalCoffee spots aren't ready for me at 5:30 or even 6:30 am. This one was open when I parked and rolled in before dawn at 6:20. Not much going on, it was actually rather quiet inside as I spent nearly two hours charging electronics and sipping at a not terrible blonde roast. My everything bagel needed another run through the toaster and I do miss when they used to have flavored cream cheese. I stayed until people started arriving and moving chairs. Starbucks likes these wood chairs on their tile floor and it makes a heck of a racket. On to the next! [Review 946 of 2024 - 1824 in Florida - 21974 overall] read more

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Was not asked if I wanted whip cream and my Frappuccino had whip cream at the bottom and abundant on the top. I explained I could not tolerate whip cream. I did not expect to receive the drink like that. The barista made a face and mimicked my comment under her breath, not nicely. When I received my replacement it appeared to have been mixed together with the whip cream rather than remade. I didn't realize this until I had driven off and tasted it. A wasted $6.72. Very unpleasant experience by a rude employee. read more

Reviewing the location and service since full-service Starbucks are, well, you know what to expect. The cold and rainy day when we visited also happened to be a Florida regional high school cross country meet for girls and boys. So, in part, it accounts for the busyness on that day. We stopped in after the meet and found the drive-through extending out of the one main entrance on W Newberry Rd, headed east. Opting to go in the mall entrance, the small parking lot was inaccessible due to the drive through line. So we parked a short distance away in front of the movie theater. The staff working that days was great - they were greeting everyone with kindness and genuine helpfulness and working hard to fulfill the backlog of orders. My hot mocha latte hot the spot in the cold weather and I know I'd stop in again if ever in the area and needing a coffee just a few blocks off of I-75. read more

Starbucks - the outside of a starbucks coffee shop - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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We stopped by Starbucks this morning around 7:30am, via the drive-thru, the line moved quick and the lady at the drive thru window was such a hoot! I'm sad that I didn't get her name because she really got our day off to a good start! read more

Always great grabbing something to eat and drink here, highly recommend. The staff are always helpful.

Ordered a Venti PSL for the second time from this location and my cup shows up 3/4 filled again. The only response that we get from Starbucks is "oh there is nothing we can do for you." read more

Starbucks - Label for my cup. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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I hate that I can't come to this Starbucks anymore because it is the closest to my house. Anytime you ask for a drink made the way you want it and have gotten it made at other Starbucks with no complaints they will give you attitude. Your drink will end up tasting like crap and you will have to drive to another Starbucks to get it made correctly. Don't waste your time just go to another Starbucks in the first place. read more

Not a fan of this Starbucks location in Gainesville. Had to stop here on my way out of state. Very slow service and they did not make the drinks correct. Waited in drive thru line for a while. I ordered a PSL and it was definitely not a PSL. good thing it was only a tall. I had also ordered 2 other drinks and one drink they misunderstood and gave me a vanilla cream frapp instead of an vanilla iced coffee. I wouldn't recommend coming to this location, but if you have to... good luck! read more

They don't know what they are doing. Ordered a nitro cold brew but got an iced coffee instead. Also ordered a latte but was not asked do you want whipped cream or not? Beware that you check your order before leaving and speak up if it's not right. Good help is hard to find. read more

I love the coffee there. I like the seasonal coffee "Caramel Brule latte. . And the service is great.

This is a great Starbucks if you are coming from UF or just passing by I-75 and need caffeine fix. The barista's here make excellent drinks. Just be warned, the traffic at this location is insane during their busy hours and your wait might be 25+ minutes. The drive thru can be completely full and there may not be anyway to park, so people park behind cars in the parking lot, blocking drivers in. I'd recommend parking in the rear to prevent being blocked in. Overall, this is a great location. It looks like this location used to be a bank, as the drive thru looks like it used to be for making deposits/withdraws.... [Review #369] (15th Review of 2016) read more

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Great coffee, service and friendly staff! Love Starbucks and it's nice to have friendly staff when you need your coffee fix! Great atmosphere as always! read more

Online it states that it opens at 5am. Got there at 5:50 on Thanksgiving and after honking at their drive thru window because I was being completely ignored, I was told that they still needed half an hour to open, and to top it off he delivered the message with a lovely attitude. read more

This is the Starbucks that is on my route to work, so I stop here the most. This is the only reason I come here. I use the mobile app to order because this location is so busy. About 40% of the time my order is wrong, cold, or half of it isn't there. The baristas have to deal with mobile orders, drive-thru, and walk-ins, but the failure rate here is too high for me to give this place 3 stars. It honestly deserves 2.5. The only thing this location has going for it is a large supply of cute cake pops that are always available. read more

Starbucks - Summer cake pop - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

They also serve their sausage breakfast sandwiches cold.... But most importantly, they don't write down their orders. I cannot have cow dairy, and on a (rare) super early morning with literally nobody in line, they made me a cow dairy latte. Which of course I didn't realize til I was 15 minutes down the highway. On my way into a wetsuit. Greeeeeeat. This is UNacceptable. Dairy allergies are not to be played with, and every coffee stand gets that. Not funny, not acceptable, an absolute no-no. This visit: cold sausage sandwich and cow dairy latte, without the line, is about as good as I have come to expect from this location. Besides the name, this isn't a Starbucks! Somebody please come address this CHRONICALLY problematic store. This is insanity I tell you, insanity!!!!!!!! read more

I did an uber order that cost me $34 . I ordered two frappes , and I was not provided with any straws. I called and " supervisor " name Dustin answered and I asked him to speak to manager he then replied with" there's no manager here so this is the best you're going to get " . I did not appreciate his tonality as in this industry you would expect to be treated more hospitable and sympathetic . He continued to be very combative , disgusting and condescending . I asked him to place me on hold because I didn't feel comfortable speaking with him and he said the baristas were busy. He continued to speak over me and hung up on me . He is very disrespectful and unprofessional. I called back and he answered with the same nonchalant , dismissive attitude and he gave the phone to another shift supervisor name Lucas who was kind . I overheard him say can you talk to this bitch she's very rude . I will be taking this to corporate . People pay their money and this service is unacceptable. read more

This has been my daily Starbucks for a year now. It's the worst Starbucks that I have been to in the entire country. I don't even know where to start, horribly slow lines, understaffed every other month, overcharging, randomly closed, rude staff, dirty bathrooms. They don't deserve to carry the name Starbucks. Dunkin' Donuts puts this location to shame and that's saying A LOT. read more

I am consistently amazed at the lack of efficiency at this location. You never know if the café will be open from day to day (closed today, Saturday morning), and the drive-through can be a 30 minute experience. I just don't understand why this location is so different. read more

Fast, friendly and accurate service. The store is neat and organized. Not very much seating but there is both indoor and outdoor seating areas. The parking lot is tight to navigate into and out of. There are approximately 8 parking spots and it's not very wide so pulling in and out can be tricky. The drive Through entry is right off of a 3 lane road and backs up Into the road at time in addition to intersecting with the parking lot. Five stars because the customer service and drink quality are consistent with Sbx standards (they can't really change the parking situation) read more

This has been my lunch/break spot for 2 some weeks now. I haven't had any issues at all with the service or food. All of the baristas are very kind and professional. They were also very timely in making orders. I haven't had a bad cup of coffee yet. They are also well stocked in food. One of my peeves is how low the tables are. I find myself hunched...and it's not very comfortable. :( I can only speak for the women's bathroom since I'm a girl, lol. It's clean. I wish they had the seat liners available. It has been empty every time I have used it. Thank goodness there is toilet paper. Also the soap dispenser is usually low or empty when I stop by. I know paper towels isn't earth friendly...but I wish they had the option still because the Dyson air dryer gets water everywhere in there. The sink could use some TLC (it's kind of grimy). Oh, parking is sparse. Sometimes I have to park behind the building and walk thru the drive thru area. Not ideal since cars pulling in from Newberry can be scary, but what can you do? read more

I gave 1 star because you can't leave 0 stars. We waited on line in the drive through for 10 minutes, to try to get coffee for a 6 hr drive and when we got to the window, the girl said "Oh, are their more people on the line??... We're closed. We put a garbage can blocking the entrance because we're closed." When we asked what time they closed, they said 5 o'clock. We told them it wasn't 5 o'clock when we got on the line and the server said they put everything away & break everything down early. They told us we can go to a Starbucks that's still open, there is one at the mall... No one is stopping at the mall for coffee, after wasting 10 minutes at a Starbucks drive through line, when they are on a 6 hr drive... read more

Starbucks - Not coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Located right next to Oaks Mall, I expected this Starbucks to be a lot busier than it was. I dropped by for their happy hour/buy one get one free espresso beverages, and the drive-thru was empty. As soon as I pulled in, the worker asked for my order, and was very patient when it took me a while to find two beverages. I ended up ordering their new iced vanilla bean coconut milk latte to try; the worker warned me that the drink may appear as a latte or macchiato and asked for my preference. Since it was a new drink, I was thankful that she explained the beverage to make ensure that I would enjoy the drink! Although I didn't get a chance to see the inside of the store, the drive-thru service was good enough to convince me to return here. As for the new vanilla bean drink, I'm not a huge fan, but they did get the order right! read more

Lines over there are way over to much .. inside or outside.. They need do something with that. We drive there often but its lot of gas in that line. They should give us gas money! read more

Somewhat recently updated and remodeled with a Clover machine and revamped seating. Excellent location if you are heading up or down I-75 or eating dinner in Gainesville. Consistent service and for some reason the drinks seem better here than the Archer location. Outdoor seating and a convenient drive they round off the Starbucks offerings at this location. Whadda know... They also serve coffee drinks and pastries here. :) read more

Starbucks - Holiday Spice Flat White - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

I'm a Starbucks junkie! The service was great but like most Starbucks locations the drive-thru is always a super slow process. Order on the app and just walk-in and pick up. read more

Pros - Really fast with the mobile orders, place is usually not packed unless it's the weekend. Great overall vibe from the people who work there, usually smiling and engaging. Cons - Parking is very limited, like many Starbux the drive through is not efficient. read more

This Starbucks is generally just like all the others. They are friendly and make good coffee. It's usually always busy because of its very convenient location. They are very quick though. I normally don't wait very long at all for my order. read more

I have had horrible experiences over and over with this location and the manager does give a *. Abby "we just run slow, sometimes" NO- you open late, don't serve people in order (friends first) run late all the time and screw up most of the orders. read more

The dirtiest Starbucks I have ever visited. The men's bathroom was filthy and according to my wife the ladies room was worse. Table was sticky and the service was lackadaisical at best. read more

$2 for a tall pike regular coffee. Coffee is more concentrated if you're the first person to order after awhile. Otherwise it's pretty watered down. No milk out, only half and half. This Starbucks was swamped between 4:30PM and 5:00PM. Guess people like that afterwork/before dinner coffee run. Drive-thru was packed and the small parking lot was pretty full too. Florida isn't known for coffee so this is your next best bet if Dunkies isn't your cup of coffee. read more

I've been coming to this starbucks location for a while. And while I've never had any issues with the staff, I cannot recommend this Starbucks simply because of the drive thru. It's always a very aggravating experience. The line wraps around the building, which blocks the people trying to exit the drive thru. Which means the line can't move and everyone gets stuck. Nobody inside seems to really care. If you're waiting patiently in line someone can come in through the other entry of the parking lot and simply cut you in line no problem. It's infuriating. They closed this location down to remodel and I haven't been since. Today I tried again. Little did I know they literally MOVED the order window. So I get up to where it usually is and it's GONE. Look behind me and yep. They moved it. It's hidden away on the side. The person in front of me and behind me all did the same thing. So I just left. I'm sick of this location being so difficult. Drive thrus are supposed to be convenient. This one is the opposite. read more

This Starbucks was terrible they watered down my refresher and my mother got a chai and they gave her a regular coffee. Pulse when when I got my cake pop it was melted!!! read more

It used to be great. Then they got a new manager. Her voice is grating, she's passive-aggressive, and you can tell by looking at her employees' faces, makes people feel incredibly uncomfortable. I ordered an Americano breve with soy milk. I got it, and it was lukewarm if that. I kindly told one of the employees my problem. The manager overheard--apparently she made it, and her pride was on the line!--and said to me, rather disrespectfully, "Oh, well you never said steamed milk." Answering back, a little less kindly, I said, "I didn't think I needed to state I wanted my hot coffee hot." Also, they lost a host of star employees. I gave them another chance after the Mrs. Monster experience and ordered an Americano breve again. The two girls behind the counter were talking (apparently the one was wasted last night, was a few hours late to work, and got, like, no sleep). My coffee tasted like campfire popcorn and burp. She made it again. Completely wrong (watery, zapped of flavor, and still popcorn-belchy) and--SURPRISE!--not warm. She said she'd make it a third time, but I didn't want to try another one of her cup-o-poisons. "I'll just microwave it at home..." I said. "REALLY!?!?" was her response. Yes. Really. read more

A drive-thru! I called my brother when I saw it. This location is a good, standard Starbucks with convenient drive-thru action. Great for grabbing a frappa-whatever on your way into the mall. I don't go inside much... nor does anyone else, from the looks of it. If you're looking for a Starbucks to sit and talk with someone in, this one works well enough. Just be cautious of evesdropping Baristas. Also, it's right there next to I-75, ready to caffinate the road warrior on his way out of town; he wouldn't even have to leave the car! read more

Love this Starbucks Riley was right on spot with just what I needed..He made me just what I needed when I could not choose and was spot on! We need him in Wesley Chapel ,Fl read more

I'm always using the drive-thru on my way to work and I usually get a "I thought it was you" from the awesome drive-thru girl when I order my venti iced coffee sweetened with milk. I only give it 4 stars b/c if you go in right when they open sometimes they haven't had their coffee yet ;) if ya know what I mean. Other than that, I love it, go there more than the mall one, and I work in the mall! read more

Hey I was in Gainsville Floduh... free wifi.. they could do my coffee order even though it was off menu .. I could understand what they were saying.. Their Google fiber is sick fast.. On the bell curve of northern florida it was an epic win.. read more

This was one of the worst Starbucks experience I have ever had. The staff was very rude and ignorant. They did not fill my drink to the top and left a large amount of room between my drink and the cup. They did not even bother to my food in the correct packing instead they just threw my food in the bag with nothing around it. I am disgusted at the lack of work ethic and presentation. read more

I love that there is a drive-thru at this location. Dogs can come too and get a free puppichino. Starbucks frappuchinos are a must after a fun day at the park. Delicious whip cream and options to try. read more

This Starbucks is the best in the area (in my opinion). They are fast, and always get my order right. The staff is personable and remember what many of their regulars order before they even say it. Always impressed by them. Many times I've stopped in here before work to grab a hot Chi tea latte with vanilla and two shots of espresso. They make it the best. read more

Starbucks - I always pay it forward here. This is the one of the Starbucks staff paying it forward for me! They are awesome!!! Made my day. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Gainesville, Florida