This Starbucks is one of the better locations I've been to. It's really clean, well maintained, and…read morehas a nice layout that actually makes it a good place to sit and get work done. There's little seating, especially after they renovated! But there's still some comfy areas so it works if you're studying! But it's definitely more of a takeout spot, so perfect for if you're just stopping by quickly. The lighting is nice and it has a calm, comfortable vibe overall. What stood out to me is the staff. They're consistently really friendly and welcoming, and they keep things moving even when it gets busy. Orders come out pretty quickly and everything feels organized! This time I tried the ube coconut iced macchiato and I lovedddd it. It was such a nice switch from the usual drinks, creamy, slightly sweet, and had a really unique flavour. Definitely one of my new favourites and I'd 100% get it again. Overall, this location just has really good energy. It's reliable, great for studying, and the service is always solid.

I love the fact that u can customize ur coffee ur way Most…read moreof the times I buy my regular coffee and add cream cinnamon chocolate your way The cashiers/ servers here are excellent exceptionally polite and gracious Love their coffees cookies and the service here Keep visiting this place often

Got my birthday treat at Starbucks: your choice of any crafted beverage. I got mocha cookie crumble…read morefrappucino. The beverage checks all the boxes. Mocha was prevalent and the cookie crumble added some texture to the drink. Thank you Starbucks for treating me on my birthday. The service was friendly and my drink was ready in a few minutes.

Tips: - This cafe does not have a drive-thru, likely because…read moreit's next door to a McDonald's restaurant that does. - The order status screen is cool. I was picking up an order at McDonald's. I frankly don't recall if I have ever hit a McDonald's in Pickering before, so it was probably my first time. The eatery was in a plaza. I drove around to check it out. Next door to McDonald's is this Starbucks. I had to drive around to find it, as McDonald's occupies the corner that faces the intersection. This cafe does not have a drive-thru, likely because you can't fit a second one with McDonald's monstrous version on the other side. I found a parking spot fairly close to the main entrance. I backed into the spot and then walked into the cafe. This Starbucks has a comfortable vibe. Most of the seating is by the door. However, there are also some seats further down. It is a deep cafe, with the washrooms at the back right corner. There was one person ahead of me ordering. It allowed me to check out the menu while I waited in line. I got a friendly barista who asked how I was doing. It was nice. I was getting reacquainted with Pickering! I ordered a grande iced peach green tea. She then scanned my Starbucks card's barcode off my phone. I like that I don't have to say my name. The scan provides my name automatically in the ordering system. I waited patiently for my drink at the pickup counter. There was a couple and a man there. The coolest part of this cafe is seeing the order status screen that has three columns: - Received - In progress - Ready My order went into the received column. As I waited, I saw my name move over to the in-progress column. I didn't bother looking at it when my order was ready. Another female barista had my drink ready. I thanked her and wished her a great evening. She reciprocated. I took a paper straw. I then headed out the door and to my car. My drink was perfect. It was peachy, cold, and yummy. I'm glad that I dropped by to get a beverage. Of note, there's another Starbucks across the street, at The Shops at Pickering City Centre. I know it as Pickering Town Centre. I have a feeling that locals still use the old name. I like this cafe because I'm not tempted to buy a ton of stuff at a mall while getting a beverage! It's a nice cafe. I'd return when I'm in this area . (456)

I don't think I've ever been to a Starbucks that's connected to a gas station before. This was…read moreattached to a Canadian Tire gas station. Parking is just on the other side of the gas station, which makes for a bit of an awkward walk through the gas pumps. There isn't much seating inside, but there is a decently sized patio. Staff were friendly at this location (not that they're not friendly at others). One was stationed by mobile pickup orders and would greet customers as they entered and exited. The cashier was great in assisting me in ensuring that my order was over a certain amount so that I could earn bonus stars (an additional shot did the trick). Since there were many baristas working, it seemed like it only took a minute for my order to be completed.

I've been here several times over a few years. In July 2020, suddenly I was told (nicely) I…read morecouldn't take photos on the interior (it is supposed to be corporate policy). Strange in the days of social media. The staff are courteous. The store is within the area of a gas station. During pandemic times, you have to line up along their street entrance to get in. You order, wait inside for your order, then exit the gas station side. They have a nice outdoor patio with 10 tables. Each table has a notice that says max 4 people per table and to respect social distancing. There are markings on the patio floor indicating where tables should be located. The area can be extremely hot in the summer with full sunshine. There is WiFi. It is not clear if you can use their washroom.

This location has some of the nicest staffs that I've encountered. Very fast and efficient…read moreespecially since it's quite a busy location. Even when there's tons of people, they would never rush your drink - drinks always come out to be very good! Will definitely come back to this location when I'm in the area - too bad I don't live near this location.

All staff are super nice. The wait time is reasonable being that the place is so popular I loved…read morethe experience and atmosphere of this place. Love their food as well! 5 stars!!

Tips: - The drive-thru entrance is between Thai Room and Mr…read moreSub. - Order ahead through the Starbucks app and earn stars towards free drinks, food, and more. After shopping at Winners and picking up dinner from Mr Sub, I spotted this Starbucks and decided to place an order through my Starbucks app. I used to frequent this plaza years ago when I worked in Scarborough. It wasn't too far away from the office. Many of the businesses have come and gone over the years. I was extremely reflective after I had placed my Starbucks order and looked at this cafe. It used to be a Licks Homeburger. I grew up in the Beaches and the very first Licks location was near my elementary school. I remember when this Licks was established. A bunch of us from work came here for lunch. My go-to meal was the gobbler (turkey burger) with fries and a fountain drink. This Licks had a drive-thru. I never visited it. I was now doing the reverse. I wasn't stepping foot into the cafe. Rather, I was hitting the drive-thru. The drive-thru entrance is between Thai Room and Mr Sub. I had no problem getting to the order area. I got a friendly female voice. I let her know that I had a mobile app order. She said that it was ready and to drive up. I liked how cheerful this barista was. She handed me my drink and snack in a paper bag. I thanked her and headed home. I got my usual drink, which is a grande iced passion tango unsweetened tea. I always love when baristas will write a nice message or a smiley on my cup. I got the best handwritten message here: Made with extra passion! Excellent! My drink was consistent and perfect. I love this drink so much. The passion tango tea had the best flavour. It was icy cold. Yum! I tried the strawberries and cream cake pop for the first time. I've always loved strawberry cake. My mom made it a lot when I was a kid. It had buttercream mixed in. The chocolatey icing was delicious. The shape of this cake pop was cute. It was a bit sweet. I loved it. I'm glad that I don't have it all the time! I had a great experience here. I reminisced. I made new memories. It was all good. (197)

Great Starbucks location! Same consistent drinks as any other location, but the staff here are like…read moresuper awesome too. There's one barista gentleman (sorry I didn't catch his name) who takes the time to acknowledge all the customers who are around and makes light jokes and conversations with everyone. Really giving positive vibes all around! This location is fairly busy at all times, so the light banter was definitely appreciated.

Place was nice clean and cozy . Try their summer drinks. Some were nice others like coconut lime…read moredid not hit the spot .

There are a few places that I need to review again. My local Starbucks is one of them…read more I have been a customer here for over a decade, well before I knew what Yelp was. I have met some fine baristas over the years, who have gone on to different careers because working here got them through college or university. This store has a high turnover of baristas, mainly because it's often a training store. I am a pretty patient person and I don't mind being a part of their training process. Lately, the current set of staff have not made my experiences pleasant. It has been building since the early part of 2021. One time, I decided to redeem my points towards a tumbler using the Starbucks app. It said that the tumbler was in stock. I also ordered a drink. When I approached the drive-thru, I indicated that I had a mobile order. The man said that it was out of stock. I stated that the app had it available. He maintained that he didn't have it and that he'd give me a refund in the form of a gift card, rather than reloading stars. I talked to this barista, who was the lead this day. I asked why the app didn't reflect their inventory. He simply told me to contact their head office. Um, no. It's not my responsibility to get your lack of updating your inventory and syncing it with your mobile app. The onus is on Starbucks to fix these issues. Telling me to report it is lazy. I'm reporting it to you now. Make it happen. During the same visit, I had another barista ask whether I had ordered "just" an iced black tea. The use of "just" by main staff members here is unnecessary and was ongoing for at least two months. To confirm that you have my order, rattle it off without the "just." I usually reply by saying, "It's only me. One drink is enough." My alternative is, "You aren't just a barista. You are a barista that folks would think that you do important work." Why just? Just do you job by not implying that my order isn't as large as you'd like it to be. I took up that beef with the lead. He indicated that his team often has chats and will discuss it. I will say that I don't get "just a drink" thrown at me as often these days, but coming here to deal with this nonsense has made me drop by less often than I used to. There are a couple of regular barista that I enjoy seeing and chatting with. There are some new ones who are pleasant and great getting my orders from. However, I simply don't enjoy coming here. The lines are often long and I have often waited half an hour for my drink. I am patient, but I see that other Starbucks cafes near me do not make me wait that long and are far more pleasant. The latest experience was ordering through the app, indicating that I had a mobile order, getting to the window, and being advised that staff were brewing black tea. The barista said that someone would come out with my drink in five minutes and that I should park off to the side. I first parked in the parking lot. Ten minutes went by. Nothing. I then parked in front of the patio. No one. Illegally parked, I put on my mask and headed towards the front door. I was met by a barista who had no clue who he was handing the drink off to until my eyes met his. I was thankful for my drink, but waiting fifteen minutes for it was longer than promised or anticipated. There is plenty of parking. I'd avoid parking in front of the cafe because it does get busy with Popeyes and Jeon Ju Hyang next door. Here's hoping that things get better. In the meantime, I'm averaging a visit here once a week or two because it's no longer my favourite place to grab a drink. Sad, but true. (351)

Comfy old school Starbucks attached to Indigo that you love and can't find anymore. Drinks made by…read morethe baristas were made with care. They have this cute secret drink menu based on your Astrology. Staff are super friendly here.

Starbucks at Ajax Indigo are serving piece of shit as Cappuccino and charging $5 something, how are…read morethey doing it as I am addicted to this Starbucks Cappuccino and its o-occasuonal hit and miss every time they hire new baristas. Somebody should stop me buying this piece of shit cappuccino as I can't control it as I got addicted

This place is awesome. I've been living in the neighbourhoods for a while but started getting my…read morecoffee there about a year ago after the nearby Starbucks closed. Staff is really friendly and the coffee is great, much much better than Starbucks. They are a true small neighbourhoods coffee shop. I believe they source their baked goods from several places, one of which delivers the most amazing chocolate nana bread that I have ever tried. I really hope they'll be able to bring more of that soon. Their coffee is great. You have a costumer y of kills and non- worry options to choose from, as well as syrups of your want to flavour your coffee or tea. They always have great new suggestions as well. And there is no better way than supporting a local business than getting your coffee there.

This is a small coffee shop towards the back of a building, so you might easily drive or walk by it…read morewithout noticing it. Inside, its on the rustic side with naturally decaying walls and patina of wear on the tables and chairs. My latte was good. My scone would have been better if it was less cold. Due to amount of butter and cheese in the dough, with it being really quite cold, it felt vey congealed - but it had great flavour. I would order it again, but I'd perhaps see if they could heat it, or I'd take it home and heat it. The staff was friendly. Would I return: Yes - but I think there are other options in the area that I might head to first. Would I recommend: This is a great place for people who live nearby to get their morning fix.