I've been to numerous Starbucks across the country and this is by far and away the worst. They are chronically out of the basics for making drinks. Today, after driving past two posters/ads for their cold brew drinks, they were out of cold brew. This happens all the time, whether it's a coffee drink, ground coffee or food items. The holiday season is really nuts as they are constantly out of the most basic promotions. I'm going across the street to Vons Grocery, to get my Starbucks. Sad. read more

The drive through is the slowest in the central coast, and the drinks taste watered down. Unbelievable!! Never again

This is the worst Starbucks on the coast. If you like paying for coffee that then takes so long to make, you have to leave before it's ready so you're not late for work- this is the Starbucks for you. I order straight Americanos with nothing in them. I traditionally wait ten or fifteen minutes for these coffee orders with maybe one or two customers before me. Then, they're not even sorry about it. I heard the manager is a nightmare, so I guess it starts at the top.. read more

Honestly, had a great experience. Was skeptical after reading the negative reviews, but something must have changed because it's nice here! Someone was mopping floors, restocking bathrooms, friendly service, tables were clean, drink was made correctly and very fast. I'll definitely be back! read more

Came down to visit and first time at this location. Mobile ordered two drinks and only one was ready. Then took around 25 minutes for the to have the second one ready. Both drinks tasted watered down and just not tasting how it's supposed to. My peppermint mocha tasted like watered down toothpaste. Employees seemed nice enough just not the best service, seemed many people had to keep waiting. read more

Surprised to see this wasn't on Yelp... we've been coming through once every few months for years, and always had good experiences. Surprisingly, the manager always remembers us and strikes up a conversation with my lady. Nice place to relax and start the day, and the drinks have always been correctly made. Just watch out for Sunday around noon, the traffic jams from the swap meet are horrible, and Nipomo police never ticket anyone for blocking the intersections! read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Nipomo, California

Sorry but from now on I will drive to Santa Maria or San Luis Obispo, I have been here 4 times since moving here and only once have I seen someone smile and be polite. I've never seen him since then, possibly fired for smiling. These people must have sucked on a lemon and taken SLOW drugs. Waited in line behind 3 cars, approximately 20 mins for my drink and no I couldn't reverse 4 more cars behind me. Bad service slow service what else ?? Had to give it 1 star or I couldn't post, Miss my favorite Starbucks in Los Osos, best crew around. read more

It has been a few years since this review and I must say that Nipomo Starbucks has greatly improved! I think the current staff is amazing and personable. Getting rid of negative energy has made such a difference in the overall feel. Erin is doing a great job!! read more

Worst Starbucks ever. So, we went in one day and were looking at the pastries, and they were all moldy and green! We told the cashier and she jadedly, and rudely responded, "We don't have time to change them out." What? You don't have ten seconds to dump out the pastries? Instead, in your mind, it is more beneficial to leave the moldy pastries? To have literally EVERY pastry moldy does not happen over night. A few days later my mom orders from the drive thru, takes a bite of her sandwich and it is completely frozen. She had to drive back and get one heated. They were equally rude and jaded. This isn't your typical Starbucks. They don't care to make things right, and they aren't happy. I've worked at one before, it can be tough dealing with customers, but there's no effort here. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. The employees are RUDE and no matter how slow or busy it is I always wait atleast 30 minutes in line. Ordered an iced americano with heavy cream and instead got a cold brew. They were rude about giving me what I ordered and paid for. It's always hit and miss sometimes my drink is made well I always ask for light cream and sometimes all I get is a cup full of heavy cream that doesn't even taste like coffee. Go somewhere else! read more

Horrible service. Always seem to be out of stock. Just went through the drive-thru and placed a mobile order online (figured it would save time). Nope! Sat in line for 32mins just to get up to window to find out they had none of the food we ordered in stock (even though the app said it was available). Tried to get a refund for the food and "the machine was broken", apparently.. Asked for a gift card and the younger redhead girl wasn't able to figure out how to do it. By this point, we had sat in the drive-thru for nearly an hour. Who has that kind of time!? We decided to leave and NOT get refunded our money as we now had to rush to pick up our kids from school. This place should be shut down. Pathetic.. read more

They never have all the ingredients to make drinks and they run out of cup sizes all the time and I've never been to a slower location. Go across the st to vons read more

Very rude employees you need to restrain that your personal beliefs go out the window if I ask for a staw I want a straw don't tell me how they are bad for the environment an not give it to me the little Mexican teen wearing a pony tail at 9:40 on Thursday the 4th working the window needs to be retrained or taken away from the window to ignore me 3 times after asking when I told you I didn't care can't wait for Dutch bros to open an actually have good service for coffee in this town read more

Always friendly, but also always very slow. I live near here now and all 3 times I've put a mobile order in on my way to work it's not ready when I arrive (10-15 minute wait times on a latte). read more

Nice people that work here, but for the love of god this has to be the slowest Starbucks in the entire world. Drive through time averages 20 minutes... I think they may be growing the coffee beans in this location read more

The manager at this location is super helpfully and very friendly. The inside is very clean. Order was made quickly. Probably the best trip I've had to a Starbucks. read more

I got a parking spot right out front, I like that (though it's never a deterrent if I have to park further away; if I want coffee, I'll walk for it). I walked in and before I gave my order, the barista offered me a free yogurt from the cold case. I don't know why they were getting rid of them, but it was a nice touch. Unfortunately I was driving another two+ hours to Southern California so I had to skip the treat. My coffee came out pretty quickly and tasted great, as usual. The baristas were nice. read more

Cool. Consistent. Coffee. The big three Cs. That's all ya gotta know. Do the drink be screw upped? They do be replaced. Do be the fire department come to put something out? We be all put out. read more

The drive thru is kind of a pain in but for bigger trucks. Thank God there parking lot is big, makes it easy to park. We stop by all the time coffee is pretty dang consistent. The staff is friendly and always seem to be happy. read more

Today I was here early in the morning! I was in the drive thru and it was super busy! The line was quick. Rosie helped me and she was so kind to me. Thank you for making my day brighter!! read more

They are always super slow. Even when there is no line in the drive thru. A lot of the time I see my drink made and they say to wait I patiently watch as it is right there and they just aren't aware of their surroundings. Also don't prioritize I can sit there in the drive thru for an iced coffee for 10 minutes. It's ice and you pour coffee over it. It used to never be this bad. Sucks it's gone down hill. Doesn't seem to have any structure and poor customer service most of the time. read more

I have never had to wait for 30 minutes for a drink. And they made it wrong. This place is horrible. Don't stop here. Not unless you want to wait forever. read more

One of the slowest Starbucks I have ever been to. There was nobody in line and it still took way longer than it should have to get our drinks. Go to the Starbucks in the vons across the street if you are desperate. read more

Good Starbucks!! Great employees, great energy, delicious drinks/food. It's a little pricey but you're paying extra for the brand. You walk into a room with your frappuccino and everyone stares and whispers "that man and/or woman has disposable income." It's a class thing. Super sexy I've never had a bad experience here! Well one time my friend almost passed out in the bathroom but that has nothing to do with the quality of the Starbucks. She has a drug problem Okay so yes good place. I recommend it. Bye love you read more

Although they were having a bad day with an expresso machine down and working with only 1 they kept messing up everyone's order. I have never seen such a mess lol it was quite funny but I was in a good mood and in no hurry so although they forgot 2 of our of 6 of my orders and messed up on another 2, they were extremely kind and willing to make sure we were happy as well as the other customers. Many customers were frustrated but I knew if I complained in another manner other then understanding their situation the employees would have a crummy day. So this happened at 1 pm Dec/13/3015 the young man with the blond hair I have to say thank you for doing your best on trying to get everyone's order correct. I am sure you were frustrated but you handled it very well. read more

Starbucks - White mocha my favorite hot drink for the winter - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Nipomo, California

They still can't spell my name with a damn, but the coffee is consistent, and I love the flexibility of customizing my own drink. That in itself is worth the trip, and Starbucks saved me a few times while traveling in Japan thanks to the free wifi. read more

Honestly, one of the most disappointing experiences I've had. Drinks were definitely cut short. Upon receiving them, I felt my grande drinks significantly lighter than what they usually are. I open the cups & even with the whipped cream, the drink was barely above half the cup. Gotta say, very disappointed & will not be returning. Definitely did not get what I paid for. read more

This starbucks has a drive-thru which is convenient when im in a hurry or have kids in the car. They are super quick here and pretty nice. Today I tried raspberry lemonade so good. read more

Starbucks - That's a lot of words for a franken cappuccino :) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Nipomo, California

The only time I get 4 or 5 star service is when I use the drive through, or by ONLY two Lobby employees: the Manager, or the assistant Manager (always 5 star from these two delightful women). Today, we decide to get a drink inside. There is one person ahead of me, who turns out to be a friend of both cashiers. They're chatting away, while I wait to order. The guy "Steve" keeps making eye contact with me and IGNORING me! Finally "Steve" takes my order, flat affect, no smile, thank you - this guy has the personality of a brick! FAIL! read more

Service is really slow and customer does not come first here. Just not as good as it use to be will look else where for my coffee

How can I update my previous review of 1 star to 0?? I went in to get a gift card for a friend. The teen employee proceeded to pick something off of her mouth, inspect it under her finger nails, FLICK it, and then swipe the gift card. I certainly hope my friend doesn't end up with a herp along with her Starbucks gift card for her birthday. read more

I believe her name is Azuceña but not 100% sure, she was the absolute SWEETEST barista I've ever met, this is coming from a Starbucks addict. She had so many suggestions for new drink creations instead of being irritated at a possibly complicated drink and ugh, I just can't express enough how absolutely darling she was. This was two weeks ago I totally spaced but better late than never, keep up the good work girl thanks for giving me a new regular drink creation to order as well read more

This place is a mess. They are always out of things, they constantly get the order wrong if you order the similar drinks with different names, ( i.e. star drink or starfruit refresher, dragon drink ,dragonflies drink). The drive thru line is always an insane wait. If you do go use the order ahead and ypu may have an acceptable visit read more

I've been here multiple times and always leave feeling very frustrated. The customer service is a lot to be desired. Total lack of friendliness and communication and it takes forever to get your order. Even when I've done a mobile order and given the recommended amount of time, I still wait at least 10-15 mins longer. Today I went through the drive thru and the whole process took 15-20 mins and there was only 3 cars ahead of me. read more

I've been coming here for the past two years or so. It's convenient since I live in Nipomo. I feel like every time I do a mobile order, I end up waiting just as long as I would had I ordered in person. They also tend to always be out of the food item I ordered but don't update the app to show they are out. The drive through is hit or miss. Sometimes it's quick and sometimes it takes 10 minutes to get through 3 cars. I really want to like this Starbucks but they need to step up their game. read more

This Starbucks is always awful. Veeeeeeery slow, the drinks are always wrong, and they are never apologetic or helpful. Don't waste your time, go across the street to the Starbucks in Vons! read more

Longest I have ever waited in a drive-thru in my entire life. I used to work at Starbucks and I know how long it takes to make drinks/heat up food etc. been in line 20 mins and only two cars have gotten their order. Horrible horrible speed. Come on workers. Some people don't have 30-40 mins to wait for a drink that takes less than 3 mins to make. Unless every single car ordered 5 Frappuccino's it should not take this long. I will never return to this drive-thru Starbucks. It's a joke. read more

Yes sometimes the wait is long but when I remember to order on the app it really helps. The manager is great. She is always friendly and strikes up a conversation. read more

This Starbucks is soooo slow. I come everyday and wonder why I do every time I come. Also the food is never heated all the way through. This location really needs some help! read more

This is the lowest Starbucks in the county. I am always running late when I stop there for coffee. Don't know why they are so slow here....