I came in from the cold, which is how many compromises with modern life begin. This particular compromise was Starbucks at MarketFair. I was tired, slightly grumpy, and in need of caffeine the way a Midwestern city is in need of zoning laws. I ordered a flat white. It arrived eventually. The place was nearly empty, yet time still passed in a leisurely and philosophical way behind the counter. The staff, to their credit, were friendly and kind, as if they too understood that none of us had chosen this system so much as wandered into it. The drink tasted exactly like a flat white from any other Starbucks on Earth. Consistency is their miracle and their curse. One does not come here for revelation. One comes here to be caffeinated, and that mission was accomplished. I paid more than I wanted to for the experience, which is also a core part of the brand promise. I left warmer, more awake, and faintly disappointed. read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

Walked here from Hyatt Place hotel for morning coffee Saturday morning. No line. Barista was friendly. I got a black cold brew & my friend got a black Americano. It was fast. We sat at a table to drink our coffee. This location is attached to a little mall so you can enter from the front near a big parking lot, or you can also enter from within the mall area. read more

The barista was very friendly and helpful in answering my questions. :) The drink came out quickly & is yummy as always. It's a nice space for being inside a mall. Space also seems clean. read more

Starbucks - Iced matcha latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

I'm going to combine my last experience with my most recent one (because I always try to be fair)... the previous one was a nice experience... drink tasted as it should and there were a decent amount of people attending to everyone--this was this time in 2022... Fast forward, and I'm really disappointed. it was about 2 pm but they were out of certain items, the display case looked desolate... I placed an order for a sugar cookie almond milk latte (iced) and 3 seasonal loves (pumpkin pepita and gingerbread). I was not offered a receipt... and then I was waiting for my drink and apparently, the barista forgot about me, because he wasn't working and I was just waiting around.. I inquired and he looked startled and said "oh! Latoya?" I just said yes, but was extremely confused. He literally made my drink in less than a minute... he was friendly enough, so I took my drink and just started walking out... as I made my way toward my car, I took a sip and realized that it tasted like dirty water.. when I looked, I saw there was a huge layer of syrup, I guess... sitting at the bottom and indistinguishable liquid at the top (didn't look like coffee)... because I was rushed, I just threw it out and wasted $5. What is going on? I've never had that kind of experience at Starbucks... is it because they may be striking soon? Sad. read more

Service was terrible. Very rude. Slow. Complaining about having to attend customers right in front of them.

Very small outlet, but has the usual stuff. It was convenient to use the app and order in advance. Service is a bit less efficient that other places I attend but serviceable. read more

This Starbucks is located in the market fair mall. It is a quaint little Starbucks near the Barnes n noble! I see a lot of students just working and sitting here. They have the normal variety of selections of what you would see in Starbucks. My go-to is my green tea Frappuccino which was yummy. read more

Starbucks - a map of the world on the wall - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

The music is sooooo loud. They are missing a strobe light and dimmed lighting! The only way I can study here is with noise cancellation pods. It's a smaller store. The staff members are prompt and kind. If you need a little ambiance you'll find it here. read more

Afternoon drink Fast service Plenty of tables Music playing in background Friendly service read more

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The service was okay but they got one of my drink orders wrong, and they put SO MUCH ICE I took one sip and it was almost gone. I don't recommend coming here! read more

Starbucks - strawberry açaí lemonade with LIGHT ICE (not so light) and also raspberry boba ( supposed to be 2 scoops but barely even gave me 1 scoops) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

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As always Starbucks has maintained a standard when it comes to service and this Starbucks didn't disappoint but they had Halloween candy out for the customers which was an extra touch which gave me a smile thank you read more

While the Marketplace Mall is usually a ghost town at all hours of the day this Starbucks narrow and chaotic location inexplicably attracts crowds of Soylent Green proportions -- making the daily caffeine grab a tenacious gauntlet of survival skills all but betraying the kumbaya origins of the brand. Across the Starbucks universe, I have all but given up on their burnt and bitter coffee blends but my fondness for their fresh-brewed iced tea remains. That said, this location is rarely worth the hassle as the inside mall and parking lot entrances have a vague "last chopper out of Hanoi" feel that begs the sane human to stay out of the scrum. Have at it Mad Max, I'll go to Wawa instead. read more

Today 2/24/23 I watched a guy wipe his nose twice with his finger tips and then pick up a cup to Make a drink!!! #starbucks please train your employees on germs and sanitary practices. This is unacceptable and the reason for my review. Please have this addressed. read more

Pretty good! Not my favorite...I had the vanilla latte my daughter had the cinnamon dolce frap. My hubby is plain he had regular coffee with a little milk. I got a cookie for later! read more

This Starbucks is in a pretty good location. Directly off Route 1 right in the center of Princeton Marketfair. I love coming to this mall in my free time so it is nice to have a Starbucks. This is the closest Starbucks location to my apartment, but since it is in such a busy area and it is out of my way for work, I do not come here very often. The service is always fast and the staff is always friendly. Today I submitted a mobile order for my usual coffee, (Trenta Iced Coffe w/ coconut milk), and it was ready within 5 minutes. One thing to note, this is a very busy and small Starbucks. So, I would not recommend coming here to do any sort of work on your laptop. The seating options are minimal and it is quite loud. But, there is also a Barnes & Noble a few doors down in the mall. So if you are looking for a quiet place to work, grab your coffee at Starbucks and walk down to Barnes & Noble. read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

It's Starbucks. Good service and a nice location. What else do you really need? read more

Tasty drink with a hefty side of attitude. I'm not usually one for a bad reference. However, the attitude in the store isn't worth the tasty beverage. There are too many other Starbucks right down the road where you can get friendly service. read more

This store is very busy as the mall is a popular and pleasant place to hang out. The staff do really well considering the demand and quite small space. Coffee was great! read more

I waited 12 minutes to get a coffee frap, and they got the order wrong - giving me a much more elaborate drink I didn't order.

This is a rather small Starbucks. During winter time, it is difficult to get a seat and any kind of privacy at this place. The tables are so tightly packed together that it kind of takes away from the experience. The service is good. They are quick to serve, specially given how busy they can get bring in the mall. The place is maintained fairly clean. read more

Starbucks - Barista - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

Visited here for a work meeting. Although the Starbucks is small inside, there is plenty of outdoor seating and seating inside the mall. We took advantage of the comfy couches in the mall. The staff here were friendly and my coffee was tasty, as always. read more

My family and I had a very poor experience at Starbucks today. My wife and two sons and I visited Saturday afternoon. The barista that handled our order was very snobby. We only visited Starbucks a few times but wife goes particularly during the season when the salt caramel coffee is available. She asked the barista about the cup sizes as she wasn't familiar how to order properly and her answer was "small!! Medium!! Large" but with a impatient not customer friendly like tone. I believe her name was Anni maybe. my wife was very upset with the way the service was. I asked the associate who had handed my wife her coffee what where the actual terms they use for cup sizes and the Anni woman interrupted by hastily saying" she asked for a medium!!" To avoid a shouting match we quickly exited the Starbucks. We were very disappointed with the service. read more

Nicer Starbucks location. Definitely go here over the one in Barnes and Noble just a few steps away. Staff is much more personable and they are a true starbucks with all of he options. Very busy, but service is speedy. read more

Starbucks - Chestnut praline latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

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They're always pleasant, always get my order right, and that first sip, every time, pure coffee Heaven. Why can't I make coffee this good??? read more

Starbucks - Matcha, disappearing fast! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

Super busy location even though the mall is empty. One barista hustling, the other at half speed

This Starbucks is frequently understaffed for peak hours. The staff is indeed quite friendly, but at busy times, this can be a detriment: on a couple of occasions, a snaking line has been held up by conversations and negotiations. Perhaps I am going at the wrong times, but my experience has just not been like the one that Andrew A had--I rarely get through this place in less than ten minutes, even for drip coffee. At one point, at about 2pm on a weekday afternoon, a drip took more than 20 minutes, and the crowd was too thick to even ask for a refund. Most problematically, they do not consistently distinguish between drip drinks and espresso drinks. Drip drinks can be retrieved by the cashier in less time than it takes to write the order and customer's name on the cup. Nonetheless, I have occasionally been made to wait until after a half dozen double tall whipped skinny vanilla pumpkin chai whatevers get made, just to get a cup of joe. read more

I like this Starbucks but I think the area needs additional locations. This store has a line at least 10 deep on weekends and mornings. Also, save some time snd park on the side in the big lot. Many a time i have fooled myself into thinking I'd get one of those prime parking spots right out front...it hever happens :-) Good location, dependable service, kind staff! read more

This is the stand alone Starbucks at Marketfair, I think, not the Starbucks in the middle of Barnes & Noble (maybe there's a third Starbucks in the BN restroom?). Having had my first cappuccino in months at Halo Pub a few days ago, which was rich, bold, flavorful, creamy, fresh, and simply out of this world, I felt cheeky and decided to try one at Starbucks, where I was meeting friends. I know that in the past I've called the coffee burnt and bland, but I was in a good mood! Excited for my second double decaf skim cappuccino (I hate the word skinny), I took my first sip. Watery & too hot--boiling not scalding--like dunkin donuts coffee (which happens to be slightly more flavorful even though it too is served too hot). Burnt. Old and flavorless. I considered dumping my $5 drink as it was that bad. Giving it a 2 simply because they don't mind babies & their restrooms is relatively clean. I do like my coffee, tea, and soups hot, just not so much that the first sip burns your tongue and the roof of your mouth, you'd think that the place that convinced people to spend $5 for a $.60 cup would know how to make a decent coffee, but no. read more

Small location. Giving two stars because the bold coffee didn't taste as it should. It was acidic and bitter.

Worse Starbucks I have ever been too! The place including the bathroom was filthy. The man behind the counter was conversing to the other employees about how many hours he has worked how he came in at 6Am! If so he sure didn't come in to clean and organize. The line was out the door as this crew continued to converse amongst themselves. The special was buy one get one which none of them knew anything about. Worse service worse staff and management ever. read more

All Starbucks are pretty much the sand to me. Good service, very clean. Since this one is inside a mall it's usually pretty crowded. It has an outside entrance which is nice do you don't have to walk through the mall. The worst part is this parking. If shares the mall parking log and since Barnes & noble moved next food it is a lot more crowded. I typically come here during lunch and there is a long line but I got here right at noon today and it was empty. read more

Starbucks - Pink cardboard sleeves - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

I was here yesterday 3/10/21 at around 7:30 am. There's a new policy regarding covid-19 pickups I wasn't aware of with the glass on the other side with the drinks. I don't even go to Starbucks at all, so this was the only time. I went to grab my drinks because it had my name on it, without even realizing. The lady worker there was nasty! Instead of explaining how it was wrong of me to take the drink, she disrespected me instead. Horrible customer service! read more

The girl here was friendly and courteous. coffee was fresh. everything was stocked ...great store. This is not an incredibly busy Starbucks so I think the workers are a little bit less stressed out ..nice place to come and sit, several big cushy large chairs outside in mall which will catch their wifi ...great place to come and hang out and use wifi read more

Starbucks - Clean starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Princeton, New Jersey

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Better check what they charge you on express check out using your credit card! Not a honest store for sure! read more

Came in over a week ago and saw a sign that said they were having trivia the first Thursday of the month and to sign up at the register. Asked at the register and they said to just show up the day of. Showed up and it was cancelled because not enough people signed up. If you are going to try events, train your baristas to do their job. read more

I love Starbucks, but this is hands-down the WORST Starbucks I have ever been to in all of my life. I went there a little over a month ago and ordered an iced coffee and watch them add water to my coffee drink WTF?!? Then today I thought I would give them another chance and went in and ordered a Smore's Frapuccino...they didn't put the sprinkles on top, it was more like a cold milk drink and not frozen at all, and the drink itself was like half whip cream; really only a couple sips of coffee drink. I hate the Starbucks location!!!! I hope they go out of business or get some new management. THE WORST EVER read more

This Starbucks is the ONLY Starbucks that makes my particular drink correctly - and I am not a daily regular. I will drive by the stores in Hopewell and Mercer Mall just to have my drink made properly. I have never had a bad drink from this particular Starbucks! The staff is very friendly, and they take time out of their day to have me try the newest drinks when they come out! They have added tables to the outside area, and I love sitting under the umbrella while I sip my iced coffee. read more

pretty average for a starbucks. staff is typically friendly. gets busy at all hours. better than the sbux inside the B&N. they've re-done the seating over the years to make most efficient use of the space, but the coziness and comfort has suffered- no comfy chairs or bar-height tables any more, mustly cafeteria-style tables and chairs. you're better off grabbing your drink and hanging out in the seating areas of the newly revamped mall if you want to hang out for a bit. they do have decent wifi (well, all of marketfair mall does), and the bathrooms are large and maintained. read more

Any customer-facing job is a tough task to handle. Having to deal with multiple customers with attitudes ranging from kindly passive aggressive to outright confrontational is something not everybody is suited for, but if you work at a Starbucks, you just have to deal with this. This particular Starbucks is located inside MarketFair. It has two entrances: one from inside the mall and the other from the parking lot closest to Route 1 South. Those who are familiar with the area will know that there is another Starbucks over at Nassau Street in Princeton - and this is by far the superior of the two. The space between the counter and the wall is not wide enough - this is crucial especially during peak hours and it can be a hassle trying to figure out where the line starts or where to wait for your order. Regarding peak hours, even though the inside can feel cramped, the baristas do a decent job of getting the orders out. Also, be aware that this is where stay-at-home moms and retirees frequent and they do an excellent job of clogging up the lines, both at the cash register and at the pick-up, because they're fumbling with cash/credit cards in line while trying to push their stroller/trying to shorten the leash on their children or because you have old ladies trying to figure out if the order is theirs by tasting the order that's not theirs without waiting for a barista to let them know. Where they get major points off is the staff. This experience can be a hit or miss depending on who is behind the counter. One would assume that going during a crowded time would mean that's when the baristas would screw up. I'm happy to say that they don't, certainly not when I've gone there. The particular time I went was a Sunday morning with no crowds - this was before 8am. Only two folks were waiting for their orders waiting in front of me. I put in my order and waited. 3 people were behind me and they all got their orders before me while I waited by the counter. Even the online order got theirs first. As I stood in front of the counter waiting for my order, the jolly barista with the lumberjack gray beard didn't bother to notice that I'm just standing there patiently. I definitely knew something was up because after he was done and there were no more folks in line, he turned away and went to the back. And there I was, confused. The girl who took my order asked if I was waiting for something and I told her yes, with no passive aggressive tones like the ones I've included in this review. She took less than 30 seconds to make my order and I said thank you and left. Now I'm a patient man. Why didn't I speak up and say "hey, where's my order?" like those stay-at-home moms and retirees would? Because I know what it's like to work a job like that. I also frequent this place and don't want to make a name for myself. Eventually I would've asked, but the girl did notice although late. In retrospect, the girl probably just forgot to get the cup ready. Whose fault it was is a moot point. What I do have an issue with is graybeard, who was the barista making all the orders, failed to notice a customer patiently waiting even after the line disappeared. He turned away, as in went to the backroom turned away. I guess it's common for people to just wait by the counter there for giggles. Why don't I just go to the Starbucks in Princeton? It's a matter of convenience. If I'm closest to this one then I'll settle for it. Overall, this place is tolerable. I think turnover might be an issue with this Starbucks. They're not always consistent with their specialty drinks (i.e. anything that's not just regular coffee) and it's noticeable. I think the staff in the late afternoon is much more accustomed to handle the hustle and bustle of the place than the ones in the morning. This particular experience of mine supports that. This is the first time I've had my order totally forgotten. If you have a chance to go to the one at Nassau Street, by all means do so. If you don't, it's not a big deal. Just have some patience for these folks. read more

Great location. There is almost always a table open to work at, you can use the mall wifi as a backup, and it definitely has its regular crowd. Also, the baristas are all very friendly and get to know their regulars by name. Would come here all the time if I was ever in the Trenton area for work again. read more