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    2.7 (148 reviews)
    InexpensiveCoffee & Tea
    Closed 4:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for working
    Dogs allowed

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    This is supposed to be dark roast black coffee.
    Ben S.

    I will always get coffee from a small business if I have the choice but every once in a while there's no good choice other than the corporate option. I think this happened last time I got coffee at Starbucks somewhere else, but this cup of coffee is a total ripoff. $3.50 for a cup of hot water with a brown crayon or something melted in it. I guess this is their way of increasing profits? Use just enough grounds to slightly color the water? Awful coffee for a dumb price. It was never my favorite but it definitely didn't used to be this bad.

    Barista Noa's Favorite (posted on easel in front of store on 5/15/22) 10/10!
    Monique Y.

    I usually dont get crazy when it comes to customizing my drinks so deciding to try the day's posted Barista's favorite, Noa's Favorite", was a huge leap of faith. Oh my goodness its was delicious. It's my new favorite too! I had to get mine decaf which they were happy to do (so thankful). Thank you, Barista Noa, for sharing! Thank you sooo much! PS service was top notch!! keep it up!!!!

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    Scott H.

    This is a very nice little Starbucks. Service was fast and friendly. Everyone inside was carefully complying with covid-19 policies. They clear the drive-thru line pretty fast.

    Front of store.  Trash everywhere.

    This has to be the slowest and dirtiest Starbucks anywhere. Cigarette butts and trash covering the front entrance patio. Homeless people hanging out begging for money. Parking lot is a joke. Drive through line stretches into the roadway. Overall a very sad and disturbing experience.

    Michele B.

    First off Kaya is friggin amazing!!!! So thoughtful and sweet, always remembers my name and my drink. Today she did something soooooo sweet for me today and to be honest people do not do things out of kindness anymore at all so I really appreciate her. The whole staff is incredibly helpful and friendly and the establishment is always clean and well lit. The only downside is their tiny parking lot but it will never stop me from going in.

    Hot venti drink with no cup sleeve because they ran out.
    Coffee N T.

    I'm not sure what's going on with so many Starbucks running out of sleeves for the hot cup of coffee. I normally don't go to this location in Seaside near McDonalds but I was in the area and need a quick fix on caffeine. I ordered mobile order this time and surprisingly there's no long line because getting into this parking lot can be a circus. I've been inside the coffee shoppe a couple of times and in the past mainly through drive through. My personal experience is that it's the worst customer service I have received. Compared to the other Starbucks I've been to to include this one, the one is Safeways, five locations in Monterey, one in Pacific Grove, one in Marina and there were others I just can't think of right now. This is my least to go to. My experience is noticing the disorganization in the store, heading them tell that they ran out of coffee beans, people that ordered behind me got their drinks before me and when picking up my hot drinks, they just slide it to me without coffee sleeves or offered and they had plenty of sleeves. This time, I ordered a hot coffee and pick up through drive through and I noticed there were no sleeves so I asked if the cup was double cup so it won't burn my hands. The girl said yes because they ran out of cup sleeves. I should have check but was in a rush and trusted the Starbuck's personnel's words and my hand was starting to burn and become red. Other Starbucks ran out of cup sleeves too but they usually automatically and courteously double cup so customers won't burn their hands and can enjoy their hot coffee. Please, this Starbucks, be aware and help alleviate this simple problem. Unfortunately, due to current conditions, we aren't able to use our own reusable cups for coffee per Starbucks, which is understandable. If customers have to use their sleeves to hold their hot coffee, please let us know. Upside is that the coffee was tasty.

    Good, every time! Thank you for being consistent baristas

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    7 months ago

    Good service and quick staff, even took our order ten minutes before close without any issues.

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    Right by the hotel I was staying at. Service was slow and line moved very slowly. Friendly staff though.

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    Much better than the Fremont location....better ice, nicer baristas. Sure service is a little bit slow sometimes but who really gaf.

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    God damn. It took them 30 minutes to make a mocha and cold brew coffee. I used the mobile app. Fuck this place

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    Stopped by Captain + Stoker and really enjoyed it. The matcha latte was DELICIOUS, best matcha yet!…read moreI subbed oat milk and a little vanilla sweetener and it was perfect. Service was quick and friendly, and parking was super easy with plenty of open spots nearby. When I got there there was no line at all, but by the time I left there was a line out the door, which definitely says something. I didn't try the food this time, but everything coming out looked amazing. Looking forward to going back!

    I've always enjoyed coming here. The coffee is consistently great, and that's one of the reasons I…read morecontinue to return. Today's visit was disappointing. I ordered two avocado bowls and requested that two eggs be added to each bowl, for a total of four added eggs, which the cashier repeated back to me to confirm the order. I understood there would be an additional charge for the eggs. Unfortunately, when I got to my destination and opened the containers, each bowl only had one added egg, even though I was charged for a total of four added eggs. The avocado bowls are already on the expensive side, so it's frustrating to pay for something that wasn't provided. I immediately tried calling the café so I could speak with a manager and have the issue corrected, but my call was disconnected, and I wasn't able to reach anyone. I understand that mistakes happen, and I appreciate that the cashier entered the order correctly. My frustration is with the order not being prepared as requested and not being able to reach anyone to resolve the issue. I hope the team can be more attentive to verifying orders before they leave the kitchen and ensure customers have a reliable way to contact someone when there is a problem. I enjoy supporting this business and genuinely hope this feedback helps improve the customer experience.

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    this place was definitely one of my bf's and my favorite meals in monterey since everything was…read moresuper yummy! we came here on a thursday morning and the place was crowded but there was no wait. also, the waitresses were so kind and attentive despite it being so busy, continuously asking us if we needed anything else or refills for water. much appreciated !!! foods: - lumpia: came out HOT and crispy! we had to cut it to let it cool down, but it was really good and crunchy and paired well with the sweet and sour sauce! it can get a bit oily, and we did see a bit of oil just pooled on the plate, so i'd probably limit to just one if you're not a big fan of oily foods. - pork belly fried rice: the pork belly was crispy and savory and paired so well with the fried rice and egg! the fried rice has bell pepper in it, which surprised me bc i'd never eaten that combo before, but i still enjoyed it! this was my bf's favorite dish and he kept talking about it the rest of the day LOL - lemon curd & blueberry pancakes: i absolutely LOVED this !! i'm usually not a big fan of sweet breakfast items, but this one was perfectly not too sweet and the lemon curd added such a nice tanginess that helped cut through the sweetness. i also loved how the pancakes were filled with blueberries and had more blueberries on top, so there was no skimping! we were surprised that we finished it all bc we usually don't eat all of our pancakes, so that really says how yummy it was hehe.

    I was down in Monterey house sitting for a month so wanted to try a local spot for brunch with my…read morewife for our 10th Anniversary celebration weekend. The reviews are great. Maybe a little too great because the experience left me wondering if they were all posted by a marketing agency. The photos on the reviews are all a little too perfect imo. Conspiracies aside, the food was awful. I just don't get how this many people could share amazing post after amazing post and jive that with my in person experience. We ordered the corned beef hash. It needed salt. How?!!! Plus they basically only used beef and potato?! The menu said it had peppers and onion so when we asked, they brought some out on the side?!! Terrible. I mean it made it taste a little better but it was still not good. Then, the "lumpia" was more like an oil soggy egg roll. Too oily to even eat because literally it was dripping oil. So gross. Clearly someone not from the lumpia making culture made these. I do not recommend this place at all. Even the coffee was terrible. Only saving grace and the second star comes from the fresh squeezed orange juice. Delicious but come on ... smh ... does not save this place at all. Sorry, I really wanted to like this but this was my experience. Hopefully it was just a weird day.

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    Very cool and hip cafe in old town Monterey. I think it is in a historic building as it totally…read morelooks like a Spanish Mission era type of building. Super open and airy, there's a separate room off to the side with some haphazardly laid out tables and seats. The main retail area is pretty busy with people lined up placing orders/waiting for an order, or people fixing up their coffee drinks. Now even though I took my goods to-go I had to go out to their patio to find a restroom. That outdoor area is totally cool, totally out in the open but you're like in a square inside a fort, surrounded by walls, so you can't see any street action. But you're totally open to roam in here from the street. Next time I'm in this area, I'm definitely gonna make time to chill on that patio. Cold Brew ($6.50/5*) Perfect to my taste, smooth and mellow on the roast. Pricey for a small cup but this is a touristy area. Banana Bread Slice ($5.25/4*) Very thick slice. Super soft yet moist in the center but firmer and more well done on the edges. Pretty dark in color, maybe some cocoa powder went in but there were also tiny hits of dark chocolate throughout. Mild natural banana flavor, wished it were stronger but that's me. Blue Corn Cookie ($5/5*) Never had a cookie like this before but I was pretty impressed. Kinda like a cornbread but made into the texture of a good cookie, so it was crisp and buttery on the bottom and moist and chewy in the center. All whilst having a pronounced corn meal flavor and texture. Major props for exposing me to something new that I enjoyed immensely. Went great with sips of black cold brew. Most other things in their pastry case seemed a tad fancier than most other regular coffee shops. I'm just glad I was able to run into and choose a more special cafe to end my beautiful trip out in the central coast.

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