This is one of the more busy locations I've been to, not the fastest, but their drive through can go much faster and is worth going through if there's no line. I stop by here when I need a pick me up between driving from LA to Oakland. They are very happy here and they mean well, but the patrons that you get here are a mix of tourists, all out of towners, millenials, and coffee snobs so you HAVE to be patient if there's a line because though every starbucks has the same standard drinks, once some of the above make it to the cashier they look at the board if they've never been to an SB before. Avoid the holiday stop here, not worth it. But (like Ric H says) you will always have a positive cashier. read more

Its like other Starbucks but employees are not very attentive. Waited long for the drink when there is not that many customers.

My favorite stop when I'm driving up. Quick stop for some caffeine. It's a small Starbucks, but it is a drive thru which makes it convenient. Get some gas and coffee and head out. It's kinda like the half way point until NorCal. Pro tip: get a venti, it's a long drive. read more

My husband ordered a nitro cold brew on our way to the coast at the beginning of the week and it was great! On our way home he ordered the exact same nitro cold brew and it was horrible! It tasted like super strong coffee with some foam on it. Unfortunately we were down the road before we tasted it. This pic shows how strong it was. read more

Starbucks - Supposedly a "Nitro cold brew". - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kettleman City, California

Thank you guys :) And they have the old style Mozzarella Basil Sandwich My kids favorite. We finished all of them It is a busy one and those people are doing a great job here with all those crowd of people. read more

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Shout out to the Starbucks right between Bay Area and OC for the great staff and consistently clean bathrooms. I stop here once every few months. Even though there is always a line, the bathrooms are kept clean and the people who work there are always friendly. This is remarkable in that it's a stop for people who are tired, cranky, and not anywhere near where they want to be. Think of how those hard working barristas probably have very few regulars to brighten their day and deal with folks off the 5 who desperately need their coffee. During Christmas season stops, it's also a good place to get a few just-in-case gifts. Or oops last-minute hostess gifts. read more

Got food for a family of 4 and drinks-everything was delicious and exactly the breakfast we needed. Thank you!

Says it's open until 8pm, nope, was just there and it's closed. It's 4:41pm on a Thursday afternoon. This Starbucks is attached to a gas station that looked filthy inside and out. Give this one a pass. read more

Only Starbucks in the area and they are just open through drive thru. no mobile order or in person. Get some stuff people! This is ridiculous. read more

Driving south on the 5, headed back home when I noticed I was running out caffeine and my car out of fuel. I pulled over at the next large stop for some gas at the Paso Robles exit because there wasn't any services for the next 40 miles or so. To my luck they had a Starbucks here and I absolutely had to bring my caffeine levels back to normal before getting back on the interstate. The first thing I noticed about this place was the gas prices are a freaking rip off, way higher than anywhere else you'd stop along the way. Guess they like to take advantage of the whole no gas stations for miles thing. The mobil next to Starbucks was charging like 50-60 cents more than any station I've seen so far (higher than Laval road too). This Starbucks sits right next to the Mobil station and is a huge clusterf... of a parking lot to get out of. I highly advise watching people here, they get really close to hitting your car due to lack of room. Inside the Starbucks they offer free WiFI which is a plus, because there's no cell service in this area. The bathrooms are super clean and aren't confined to just one stall. I grabbed my extra large cold brew and hit the road. That is, after waiting like 15 minutes just to get out of the parking lot. I'd personally head to a different Starbucks than this one. read more

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Average Starbucks. A little small for my liking but it did the trick; filled my veins with caffeine and emptied out the bladder for the remainder of the car ride to Pismo. Restroom was a little.... okay a lot on the filthy side. There was enough employees to do a restroom check up and it wasn't even that busy. read more

Every time I head to LA, I always stop by this Starbucks to grab coffee. I have not had any issues in the past but this time I encountered the same problem twice, on separate days, at separate times. The problem doesn't seem significant, unless I'm counting calories, but the instructions are written on the drink label clearly and still the barista manages to get it wrong... twice. So, all I can advise is to double check that your drinks are made correctly and do not hesitate to have them correct it. read more

Starbucks - My not so "no whip" whipped caramel frappes. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kettleman City, California

2014 YELP 365 CHALLENGE - 314/365 This Starbucks location is my savior when I drive from SoCal to NorCal and vice versa. Kettleman City is basically the half point between SoCal & NorCal, and the best spot to get your caffeine fix when you're falling asleep at the wheel :P Look for this Starbucks next to the Mobil gas station. My one gripe about this Starbucks is that because it is next to the Mobil, the parking sucks. I think there are maybe 5 spots out front, and then a few further away. There is a drive thru, which is definitely a plus, although I've never used it before. This one also has a pretty decent bathroom as well, which is nice because I much prefer using the Starbucks bathroom than using one at a rest stop gas station (gross!). They have 2 stalls in the womens' restroom. It can get a little busy, especially during holiday season, but they have always had a lot of employees working/baristas so they try to crank out the drinks as fast as they can. Overall, highly recommend checking out this Starbucks, especially while on long road trips. I have heavily depended on getting caffeine here during the most brutal of drives! read more

It is a Starbucks and it is along a very long stretch of highway five and 41, and no matter which way you are going it can be a welcome sight / stop. We stop here regularly on trips to and from Fresno and Yosemite. The Drive through is helpful, but we actually get out of the car and walk around a bit to stretch it out, collect a drink and use the facilities. Thank yo Starbucks for this location. read more

This is my official stop when I am on California Highway 5, whether I am heading north or south of my lovely state of California!! I will say be warned and hold on to your hats when walking in! There is a massive anti (fly) alien protector blowing 150 miles per hour fan to prevent those suckers from landing (flying) in. Other than all of that, the drinks have been a hit or miss. This last time, they forgot my 4 (Yes QUAD) espresso shots in my latte. C'mon Barista, this girl gotta make it home to the SFC! read more

Just like any other Starbucks - the drinks are consistent. I got a venti cappuccino which was decent. There was a huge queue and the order took a while to arrive. They were also out of hand soap in the restroom. read more

Hahaha at Austin's review! This is probably my favorite Starbucks along I5 and it is smack dab in the middle between NorCal and SoCal (check your trip meter, it's around 186 miles from San Jose and 179 miles from the heart of Los Angeles). This Starbucks offers a warm shelter on days when it's terribly cold outside, or a cool spot when it gets to be around 100 in Kettleman City as it often gets to be in the summer time. It's a great stop over for Starbucks coffee since it makes you feel like it's one of the only civilized things out there and most of all ... they have INTERNET. Oh sweet, sweet internet. Many a times have I stopped by Kettleman's Starbucks to check on things such as addresses and locations that my phone just won't load when there's no reception out in the middle of nowhere. Fantastic. read more

This has to be one of the worst Starbucks. After getting my 5 drinks, the worker just turned around a left, left me standing there with 5 drinks on the counter. Cashier was helping another customer so I didn't want to bother her so I waited for the same gal that gave me my order. I said, "excuse me'l and she replied, "are you waiting on another drink?" I told her no, I'm waiting for a drink carrier as I was in there by myself. She told me that they didn't have anymore carrier as she walked to the back room and left me standing there trying to call my wife and siblings to come in to get the drinks. 2 minutes later she came back with a stack of carriers. So either she didn't want to give me a carrier or she's just too lazy to go checking. And this wasn't the first time either. read more

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

Convenient location near a gas station, right off the 5 freeway. We stopped in for food, since Starbucks carries a fairly healthy line of snacks & sandwiches for lunch. We asked for the panini sandwiches to be heated up, and they were perfect. The seating area isn't very big, but the employees were making sure it was clean, so that was nice. Going north on the 5, it was definitely hard to find anything until Kettleman City, so if you're craving some food or caffeine, make this Starbucks a stop on your way to San Francisco! read more

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

Very in-friendly service...I understand when things get busy but don't be rude! They also have terrible-tasting water to add to the complete dissatisfaction, probably using tap water which is disgusting. read more

Mediocre Starbucks with much higher than normal prices. Painful to navigate in and out of this little congested freeway stop. Almost worth going to the next exit even if you don't find a Starbucks there. read more

To the girl putting the cone in front of my car without saying why, and then rushing to the front door entrance when she saw my boyfriend heading there, God bless you honey. You could have just let us go in since it was 7:25pm. Could have explained why you put that cone there and not wait until we asked you why. You are one rude individual. read more

The Starbucks intentionally closed 30 minutes early knowing they had paying customers in the drive through . I was the last and only car in the drive through and the lady rudely put the cone infringe of my car instead of letting me through . I then tried going in through the store and that same lady let someone in and hurried to lock the door to keep me from going in . That was the worst experience I have ever had read more

Service was slow. on their menu, a lot of items are missing. I'm not sure if Starbucks expects you to know their whole menu without displaying it or what the deal is? They even carry the impossible sandwich but it is not displayed on their drive-thru menu. read more

Stopped here while road tripping...the drive thru clerk was super nice and patient with our larger order. Only car in line so no wait at all. Got to the window and our drinks were ready. Definitely great customer service! read more

Starbucks - Java chip - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kettleman City, California

Kettlemen City is sorta the halfway point between LA and the Bay (a tad bit closer to LA). We almost always stop here to grab a double decker cheeseburger club (see Mike's Roadhouse). We also get gas so we don't have to worry about filling up as soon as we arrive. And we always roll through the Starbucks drive through to get a bit of caffeine in us (hey, I said we were only half way). Starbucks is fast and always gets the order right. read more

This place is a pretty good stop on the way from NorCal to Socal. They have an awesome drive-thru as well which is really convenient. There's not that many tables or anything in the place but it's more of a pit stop type of place anyways. The service is fairly quick and the people that work here are nice. My drinks here are always good so no complaints here. Parking is a bit of a hassle here though so I recommend the drive thru unless you're planning to fill up on gas. read more

I've rarely stopped in Kettleman City during the month of December. I usually stop there during the summer while either coming from or going to Pismo or LA. It was kind of strange rolling through on a Monday afternoon with very little traffic in town. We stopped into this Starbucks to fuel up on Joe for the rest of the trip back to Sacramento. It was empty when we walked in. The employees greeted us with smiles and the place was clean. Bathrooms were clean and well-maintained also. My girlfriend also bought some holiday themed gifts (mugs, coffees, etc) during our quick visit, and then back on the road we went. A quick and pleasant experience. read more

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I asked for a hot caramel Macchiato with light light on Carmel. I mentioned it twice. Came out super sweet. What the foxtrot?

I came to this location for the very first time yesterday on are way to Malibu this location is very friendly very helpful staff very large selection of drinks such as regular black coffee lemonades refreshers and they even have a pink Keto drink they use the best amount of quality in there drinks with the syrups and with there coffee beans and they have iced teas iced coffees hot coffee and some locations still have holiday flavors left over which is nice plus Starbucks has a secret menu that you can look at online and order a secret menu drink which is very nice this is a very clean establishment very clean atmosphere very clean restrooms and very clean parking lot all around a very great visit I will definitely visit this location whenever I am in the neighbor hood or in the area I look forward to my next visit to this location keep up the great work Starbucks team read more

Don't stop here! We did a mobile order on our way to the coast which said it would take 5-8 minutes. It took 45 minutes for 2 coffees. I use the mobile order and travel for work and this location was the worst. Not completely the staffs fault as they are understaffed and doing there best but I would rather get coffee anywhere but here if you are traveling and don't plan on stopping for an hour. Did a mobile order before even came into Kettlemans and still had to wait inside forever. read more

I stopped here on 7/5/22 around 9pm on our way home to NorCal after driving 4 hours and needing a pick me up. My husband and 3 children were with me. While my husband finished pumping gas and watching my 1 year old, my 2 other kids came in to use restroom and order drinks. It was about 9:50pm when we ordered our drinks and were waiting for them to be done. My husband tried to come in to switch me at 10pm so he can use the restroom while drinks were still being made and he had support to watch our baby and kids. Associate refused to let him in after I told them he was with me and needed to switch off with the baby to use the restroom while we waited for drinks. They continued to refuse. They associates were waiting at the door to leave Normally, I've known Starbucks to have friendly and welcoming associates, but not today and not at this location. Very disappointed in the service and attitude of the associates they took on me and my family. Even if they refused, I totally understand, but the level of professionalism was definitely not what I expected. read more

Omg so good I came in on my halfway point for my drive to San Francisco jan 7th at 1 in the afternoon and everyone who worked there was so nice!! I got the strawberry acai and the girl recommended adding lemonade and it's sooooo good!! I'm usually a black coffee person but this drink is actually amazing and really made my drive feel more enjoyable !! Wish I got the girls name who was working the front she was awesome ! Will definitely be stopping at this Starbucks on my next drive thanks!! read more

this is probably one of the dirtiest Starbucks I have ever been in! no toilet paper in the bathroom trash all over the floor and tables and the floor was sticky. so disappointed. read more

Starbucks - trash all over the floor and the tables, this pic doesn't do it justice. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kettleman City, California

Ugh, please work with a sense of urgency. Maybe if you go through the drive through you get treated well but ordering inside the store was not a good experience. I ordered a simple coffee Frappuccino and it took 8 minutes before it came out. I've gone to Starbucks in SF with much longer lines and higher volume where they make it in a fraction of the time. It may seem silly that I'm complaining over 5 minutes but if I had known it was going to take so long, I definitely would not have left my car at the gas station with my dog in it. I was anxious that he would overheat and ran out to check on him in the middle of my wait. read more

Oh man totally slow drive thru. Need better crowd control to keep the line moving. Not busy enough for such a long delay.

Just asked to leave the Starbucks with my ADA Service dog because he was whining at some little kids behind him they wanted to pet him the girl said he was making to much noise! I could have stood my ground since he had his ADA tag on but she embarrassed me so much I left and I won't be back to that starbucks , I've had a few people contact me through yelp which I don't appreciate yelp saying why does a service dog whine? He is not your normal service dog! He helps my husband with his medication, alerts him when he is about to have a seizure! We have grandchildren he loves and we other adults cannot control their children he wants to see them !!! read more

We just used the drive-thru as we had a long drive ahead of us and it was pretty quick. Didn't have any wait actually. We ordered Chai Tea Latte and Double Chocolatey Chip Frappuccino(I love this!) and when we drove ahead to pay and collect our drinks, it was ready! Super easy and convenient! read more

DO NOT come here unless you want pastries with flies licking them all over. I spotted at least 3 flies inside pastry display and they were just freely sharing the food and nobody seems bothered by it. I showed the flies to the cashier and she just shrugged it off. I just grabbed my coffee and left. 0 star if I could for poor sanitary reason. read more

Standard Starbucks just like all the others. Great for a coffee stop on your long road trip, get bite to eat and use he free WiFi! read more

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