Starbucks

I had a really helpful barista here. I didn’t catch his name, but it was a young guy with dark hair. I was there around 8pm and he was super attentive to my drink and even brought it over to where I was sitting. I’ve never been during peak hours, but since then I’ve made a point to stop in on my commute home.

This is a pretty good Starbucks, with ample parking and great access to Route 9 and Highway 30. The only issue I have with this Starbucks is at least 75% of the time I’m there on my way to work, there are far too few employees to handle the morning rush. The staff is friendly, though, which almost makes up for slow service there sometimes is!

Actually, I really like this Starbucks and I make it a point to stop in whenever I am in Natick. It’s really easy to get on and off of Rt. 9, too. There is also a small side parking lot that makes it less daunting.
I stopped in one afternoon and the barista taking orders told each customer that the espresso machine wasn’t working correctly so it would take a few extra minutes for drinks. That’s okay, and I really appreciated him telling me. I didn’t mind having to wait a few extra minutes for my drink. My drink was made incorrectly, and the barista didn’t argue with me and apologized for the mistake. Don’t deal with the one at Shopper’s World or in the mall. Come here.

So slow. 4p in the afternoon. Took a very long time to make 3 frozen drinks. Cashier just stood there while the barista struggled. Won’t be coming during rush hour. Enjoyed the outdoor patio although a couple umbrellas were non-​functional.

It’s the better Starbucks in this area. Everyone who works here is super nice and attentive and know what they are doing. I come to the mall every weekend it’s great to be treated well and remembered. Keep up the good work!

This is a pretty Starbucks. I’ve been during the holidays and during the summer and the service stays pretty consistent. Friendly employees and good drinks wins this place 5 stars.

Completely unorganized and you have to wait an extremely long time. I stood in line while someone was waiting for an order and got out before them.

Basing my review on my one and only visit this past week on my birthday. I stopped in to redeem my birthday reward while I was out running some errands; everyone who I encountered was super friendly and the woman who took my order was awesome. She surprised me and wrote «Birthday Girl» on my cup instead of my name which was cute and fun. I will definitely be back here, thanks!

very nice and roomy… has a great patio to the side with tables and chairs and umbrellas… makes great coffee and clean. yes this place gets busy… very busy. and parking gets crazy. but anything for my coffee…

Seriously… I went on a Wednesday AM and was trying to get a bit of work done while enjoying my WAY TOO THICK Hot Choclate and my ULTRA DRY scone. All the three girls did was b*tch and moan about how busy they were (5 people in the store) and about what a sh*tty job the night closers did the night before (yawn). If you hate your job… get a new one!

This location seems to get backed up more than your average location. Food wise, it’s on par.

I came to this Starbucks a few minutes before closing time. They had thrown out all the coffee and would not serve me. Instead, they sent me to another Starbucks at a Barnes and Noble down the street, claiming it was open late. I drove there and it was closed as well.

I love Starbucks coffee. Just give me a large Pike’s and I’m all set.

As a Starbucks fan I stop in at many of them.
The traffic and parking is tricky at this location since it is at the corner of the shopping plaza.
They do have outdoor tables with umbrellas which is nice in the summer. Although not too relaxing to watch the traffic go by.
The store front is the only window area so the back of the store tends to be a bit dark but now that I think about it that may be common. Long and narrow is the trend.

yea, two measly stars, less if you dont account for quality product.
so yesterday i went to the same starbucks i go to, oh lets say 3 – 4 times a week, usually i need a 2pm coffee/​ice coffee and its either here or the one up the street, plenty of ones to go to. I LIKED this one because it was in barns and nobles and i can read some free lit while i sip, thats over as of now.
So i literally waited 17 minutes for an ice coffee. not a double strawberry frapichino with whipped cream from swedish elves or something like that, flat out iced coffee. I waited on line for a good 7 minutes, for like 5 people, yea, it shouldnt be that long to even place the order, but it was. at this point i didnt even want to humor them with their fratalian dialect talk they use, medium cinnamon ice coffee, did you mean the dolce cinnamon sir? shit, you see me all the freaking time, i order the same freaking thing every time, im familiar, dont correct me and get lady sheeeesshhhh!
so that was fun, waiting was even better, there the cup sat waiting, as was I. hey 1 barista for 81 people at a peek period, why not look as the blender is concocting all those stupid chinos and fill the cup with flavor, coffee and then ice. after a good 8 minutes, they figured out how to add flavor then coffee, but couldnt pull the trigger on the ice, so they left it ²⁄₃ complete when they decide to clean some hardware. thanks, im in no rush.
yup, i huffed and puffed and they finally put the ice into the cup and instead of handing it to my outstretched arm, decided to place it far away on the counter with a «have a nice day» which is really «GFY» in retail read between the lines speak.
anyway, thanks for wasting my time shoppers world *$, i can go elsewhere and not bother you with my normal uneventful order.

Overall rating of Starbucks in general: 4 stars. Minus one star at this location for not enough seating. I was visiting my friend in Framingham and found myself here passing some time while waiting for her to get home from work. I was occupying one of the two cushy chairs by the door and there were four more small tables, each one occupied with someone working on a laptop. I sat reading and felt semi-​pressured by the suit-​and-​tie clad customers coming in to give up my seat so they could set up shop. No one said anything to me, but the impatient looks and the lingering and hovering that occurred was somewhat annoying. Now, their sense of entitlement is not Starbucks’ fault, of course, but if there were more seating, which there seemed to be plenty of room for, this unpleasantry could have easily been avoided. On the whole, I think all Starbucks could be improved by keeping the merchandise on the walls and replacing the awkwardly placed shelving units with more tables.

I love pretty much every one of these awesome franchises, except for the one in Downtown Crossing, which is horrible. The coffee is excellent — caramel macchiatos are everything you need, will make any day brighter.