I was in the area for a meeting and needed some caffeine boost. This Starbucks is located in a small strip mall. It's quite busy maybe given the surrounding location with many offices and companies close by. To go order was efficient as they have orders separated into 4 sections by first letter of first name. Parking was relatively easy in the strip mall, but can be quite busy especially in the morning. read more

Traveled from Placerville for a business meeting and my experience in the Safeway was less than favorable. I waited in line for service a long time because there was only one person working the counter! She was very nice but it took time for two large orders that she had to prepare! There were allot of Saturday morning bike riders who were coming to get a coffee and they were less than pleasant! One man got pretty rude with the Barista who was working hard. When I received my Grande Protein Latte it was half full and no Splenda! I had to get to my meeting but I would not come back to this Starbucks! The Ambiance was quite sterile like a surgical room! read more

Starbucks - Stopped here protein coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foster City, California

My regular Starbuck store when I am looking for Starbuck coffee. I have reduced the visit since I have my own espresso machine. My regular order are cold brew, ice coffee and Ice brown sugar oatmilk shaken espresso. All are good. Chocolate croissant used to my regular order too when I visit but I feel something is not the same anymore. Impossible burger is good. Imiss the old days where some of the workers know me and greet me, know what my regular order. All are not longer working in this store. All are kind of new face now. read more

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Shame on Starbucks for requiring a drink purchase for a cup of WATER. Employees should be embarrassed for working for a Company like this. Starbucks is a billion dollar company. Water should be free across the board. What a horrible horrible business. I was literally choking and coughing for a few minutes and just asked for a damn water. I looked at the employee in shock. You clearly see me coughing non stop. The fact that a water is NOT free is CRAZY. You should not have to purchase something for a water. Never giving a penny to a company like this. I walked out. Horrible. Staff should realize when someone is coughing non stop, maybe a cup of water should be given. Not ask me if I purchased a Starbucks drink in order to get a water. Disgusting. read more

Not a super big Starbucks location, but plenty of covered outdoor seating. Came here to take a work call and get some work done and this was a great spot to do so, free Wi-Fi. read more

Alyssa must not like her job. Terrible attitude Drink is made however food isn't done at the same time. read more

It's been over 6 months since I tried Starbucks. I use to be here 3 times per week. 15 min wait to get an ice coffee. Only one person in line ahead of me. 3 people working. Way too much ice and not enough coffee. Price not worth coffee or wait. Peet's normally takes 2-4 minutes for an ice coffee. read more

I usually don't write reviews, but this visit was terrible enough to make me want to write one. We ordered our drinks, I asked for iced but the order came hot. Understandable, mistakes happen. I asked if they could pour it over ice instead of remaking it (quicker and easier). I was given a dirty look, they took the drink without saying anything and dumped it out. No explanation, no "sorry", no acknowledgment. As we waited for the rest of our drinks we noticed them continuing to side-eye like I had done something wrong. Energy was uncomfortable and the lack of basic courtesy made the whole experience feel unnecessarily hostile. I understand people have their off days and I guess we came on one of those days, or they're just that rude all the time read more

If you order decaf coffee at Starbucks and are told it's unavailable but offered a decaf Americano at a higher price, you may be experiencing false advertising and deceptive trade practices as outlined by the FTC. I've faced these practices for over 10 years at various locations nationwide, including this one, whenever I order decaf. read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foster City, California

Came here on 10/8/2023 to get my fix. These two are working quickly and efficiently. Very Awesome! Announced everyone's order at time of making and again after finishing at time of pickup station. Great performance and personality! Served each customer with a smile and have a good day!! Their personality made my day! I had to use the restroom too. Helped clean up whoever missed the trash . Overall, restroom is spotless. I wished all can help keep the place clean while the staff is so busy working on our delicious drinks. Dining area is very clean as well. I definitely recommend this location. read more

Starbucks - Everyone working hard - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foster City, California

I was really hankering for the oh so yummy pumpkin spice latte this morning ... I'm going about my errands while sippin away & think this doesn't taste like a pumpkin latte, more like a mocha. I look at the other side of my cup & see it's a triple mocha for Ian. Well, it sure has the caffeine I was desperately needing ... thanks Ian. Hope u get ur caffeine too lol read more

Starbucks - Oops - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foster City, California

I stopped going to Peet's coffee when they changed to their gross cardboard flavored tops. Then they switched back after backlash. Then starbucks decided to follow a terrible "save the planet" mistake by basically using their oatmeal lids with a hole punch. This is soooo unnatural to drink from. Oh and the cold drinks are no different--Cardboard and no room for a straw. Disgusting. Mind you. We can still help save the planet and use Starbucks "recycle, compost, and garbage bins!!" DO BETTER STARBUCKS! read more

Starbucks - Will not go back until they change back! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foster City, California

Jarod, Daniel and the rest of the team are delightful! I always have a positive experience when I come in! Thank you All!!! read more

Worst Starbucks experience I've had and that says a lot Not only did I wait 15 mins for a Vanilla sweet cream cold brew but the fact that it was MADE WRONG once I got it is ridiculous. This Starbucks need serious help. Customer service is a solid 0 out of 10. NO SMILES FROM ANY OF THE EMPLOYEES, NOT A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. DIRTY. Wish I would of know before I order then I would of stuck with hotel coffee read more

Good location not to shabby near other shopping centers. Order was done quickly. The baristas are friendly

The service is soooooo slow! The baristas are busy chatting instead of making drinks for waiting customers. I waited 15 minutes for a small cappuccino! Please move faster!! read more

We been at the Starbucks ton of times. Very clean bathrooms very good service. This place is like a must stop sometimes before or after passing San Mateo bridge to grab a coffee or some snacks. We also like it because it's right next to Crumble Cookies. read more

Walked in around 6:50 am. First in line and had my order placed at 6:53. Took atleast 8 minutes for my hot drinks and sandwich to be ready. Saw three people after me get their orders before me. I would suggest you placing your order on the app if in a rush. Service slower than most SB's but drinks and sandwiches come out piping hot. read more

On Monday they made my day. I stopped by for a coffee and they recommended a pumpkin muffin. It was delicious and the staff was always very friendly. read more

Staff are so welcoming! Their simple gestures make me smile during my challenging morning.

Aside from the flirting front the little Hispanic guy with curly hair at the register and the Hispanic woman wearing a dupe lululemon jacket... the woman with the jacket does not know what is considered appropriate distribution of drinks. She manhandles the beverages and acknowledges none. I saw her not once but multiple times putting the lid on with her finger touching where the customer would drink from... DISGUSTING. I asked for a new lid and she kept on flirting until I raised my voice saying "excuse me". are they there to work or is this where you find your match. Grimy place. Grimy workers. read more

Great service! The man working up front is very kinda and friendly. Though it was busy the baristas made the drink very quickly!

Overall: This Starbucks is terrible. The orders are typically incorrect and the staff is rude. I tried letting the manager know I've had issues with orders in the past and she was defensive and immediately asked me if I filled out a survey recently. Now I know I am not the only one who has had issues with this place because I had not heard of any surveys nor filled any out. Afterward, she told me the staff isn't new and they've been trained and while it's not an excuse, they get "highly busy." Overall, her attitude was awful and her attitude was not sincere. I understand Starbucks is busy. Most, if not all, Starbucks are incredibly so. Kudos to the employees that do actually manage to handle composure under stress (and amazingly so!). You are very much appreciated and respected. But this Starbucks is not such a place that has these employees. Bottomline: Take your business elsewhere. read more

Slow and terrible. Mobile order was 15 mins late. The cup they gave me leaked. Will go elsewhere

I stupidly ordered a honey citrus tea without checking if it was hot or iced. It was hot. And it was 100+ degree weather outside. The guy who made it was kind enough to make me an iced version of the drink instead. Super kind customer service! THANK YOU! read more

I promise I'm not being sponsored or paid to say this in any way, but this Starbucks needs a shoutout. This is a particularly excellent Starbucks. Of note: Kendall, one of the baristas, has gone out of her way on several occassions to give us really high quality service and has an awesome attitude overall. I'm not sure if she's a manager or shift lead, but if not, she should be. The staff are not only extremely friendly here, but they're quick and efficient. They're mostly young adults, but some of the nicest baristas I've ever seen or dealt with, and are a fine example of good quality customer service. Me and my wife started frequenting this location even though there was a store closer to our apartment because of the quality of this Starbucks. We recently moved out of the area, but this place will be missed. read more

They don't police the smoking and the music is too loud The city has had a non smoking ordinance for years. read more

Ordered strawberry açaí with 6 scoops of strawberry . They delivered. I have never seen a strawberry available with so many strawberries before. 10/10 definitely would recommend. read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foster City, California

I came here since it is close to costco. The customer service is really nice. The place look nice and good to study or work.

Drinks are done good here but the service could be better. They take a while to get the food ready because they're talking amongst each other and get distracted pretty easily. Manager doesn't seem to be around either read more

Nice, clean, comfortable Starbucks and this one is surprisingly quiet for times you want to check and respond to emails or work for a few minutes. Morgan and Anthony were helpful, efficient and polite when we stopped in for an afternoon macchiato to perk us up after a long flight. Chains are often just the "same-ole" in terms of food or beverages, but sometimes one can be pleasantly surprised at the milieu and service . read more

Look at the pour (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/U5tZPMbhM_oEkplm5crJWw?select=Smr1uJpMqikbS-XDb0Dc1A). Extra star for that. On this trip, a grande coffee went well with a chocolate chunks cookie. The workers were all friendly as well - not rushing you like a cattle call. Freebie tray of the new Via blend iced coffee on this visit made it even more worthwhile, lol. Large, unique building (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/U5tZPMbhM_oEkplm5crJWw?select=4Hj3AxK1oy6Yt4_nNJrfsA) that is also bright (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/U5tZPMbhM_oEkplm5crJWw?select=RE75bG5olZ1UuCrvHX0ZYg), with lots of outdoor seating for the great mid-Peninsula weather. Milestone: the 3,000th "Funny" vote's review, I think. :D read more

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I had went in today and the workers were just laying up against the wall until I had stood there long to enough for someone to notice me. On top of that they had messed up both of our orders and I feel as if this might have been some what racially motivated this is the foster city location and definitely not coming back read more

Busy, busy and I can see why. This location is super neat, with friendly staff on top of their game. Stopped by for my daily iced PSL and pumpkin cheese muffin. Yum! read more

Starbucks - Iced pumpkin spice latte w/ pumpkin cheese muffin - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foster City, California

I thought this was a good Starbucks location. Lots of space and seating and they have all the products that normal Starbucks have. My mom asked a question about the drink she wanted to order, which was not complicated at all, and I feel like the barista gave a bit of an attitude when he answered her, so that wasn't very good, but the iced coffee I had tasted good and strong. read more

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I stopped in to this location while in Foster City while waiting for my meeting to start. It's a big Starbucks with lots of tables. The service is very friendly! Greet you when you enter and it seemed that almost everyone that came in was a frequent. The staff would greet them by name and it was awesome to see. And it was clean, staff continuously came and disposed of trash and cleaned the sugar counter frequently. I tried something new, I figured what the heck let's be adventurous! I got the green tea latte. It was strange at first, but creamy, and delicious after each sip. Way to go Starbucks! Keep it up! read more

I've been to few Starbucks with as much pet-friendly outdoor seating as this roadside Foster City location. It's surrounded on all sides by clean, umbrella-covered tables. Unfortunately, there aren't many places to sit inside and even fewer outlets for nomadic Starbucks customers like myself. I went with my usual passion iced tea. Sweetened with just the right amount of what appears to be simple syrup, I love that I can get free refills at any location that I happen to be at. On a beautiful day like this, it's such a relief to be able to get some work done outside in the sun. Starbucks are notoriously cold and this location was no exception. I also noticed that it's got one of the dirtiest floors I've seen in a Starbucks which makes it kind of gross to spend too much time in. This location gets a pass for the outdoor tables, but they could definitely give their floors some TLC. Food: 7/10 Service: 7/10 Price: $ Atmosphere: 5/10 read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foster City, California

Outlets located alongside the window, but not conveniently near many tables. There's a decent amount of cafe tables in and outside, but beware of the 2pm and morning rush, where many people come to relax before their day. Service is quick and efficient. Bathrooms are relatively clean for a Starbucks. read more

Like others have said, it's a nice Starbucks but their quality control sucks. I went in a few days ago and ordered a pumpkin cold brew, a drink I've ordered a dozen or more times at other locations. It was quite obvious that the foam was made incorrectly as the drink didn't have any foam on top. It immediately mixed in with the coffee (see picture which was right after he gave it to me with no mixing of the drink). I would have been ok with it if they were busy but I was the only one waiting for a drink. He saw me look at the drink and didn't even offer to remake it. I was in a hurry so I just took it as is, but it was a bit of a bummer since I love the foam. read more

Starbucks - Pumpkin cold brew with no foam - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Foster City, California

Doesn't make consistent quality of drinks. I've ordered flat whites rather than lattes. The drinks tasted extremely bitter. I've given it couple tries (5+) Used to be my fav spot for to go coffees read more