I usually LOVE this Starbucks. The baristas are so kind and sweet. On the whole they are super efficient, quick, and the space is clean. But today, I ordered a London fog, and was served something undrinkable. The tea bags had fallen apart completely. Disappointing and unfortunate. read more

Order ahead. Sit in line for 30 mins. Temp is gross on every food and drink order as it's been sitting there. Oatmeal was paste. Couldn't eat it. Never see the same person twice. Slow. Mess up 90% of my orders. I'm done. App deleted. read more

This is now more than the third time my order has been incorrect or missing an ingredient--possibly because it was out of stock-but I believe I should be informed when that happens. I usually place my orders online for pickup before heading to work, and by the time I realize there's an issue, I'm already at the office. I consistently leave a tip, and I always say thank you when picking up my order. However, most of the time, my greeting is ignored. I find this discouraging, as it comes across as a lack of courtesy and respect. read more

Average Starbucks. The service was a little slow but a girl should be happy to even have Starbucks as an option! Starbucks or gas station coffee... Mhmmm. They give u paper cups. Just a little different. read more

They were kind enough to replace an oat milk latte which I ordered early a.m. at a drive thru Starbucks in Lathrop. The latte tasted awful and had something fruity tasting mixed in. About 100 miles later, landed this Starbucks and told them what happened. They stood by the Starbucks name, apologized for the other Starbucks mistake, and made me a new oat milk latte that tasted the way it's suppose to at no charge. Kudos to the manager and barista. read more

I ordered slice of lemon loaf and when I got home discovered a banana bread or something which I did not want. I am very disappointed. Not the first time I have gotten the wrong thing! read more

Horrible customer service. Terrible attitudes. They made a mistake on my order then acted like it was a huge inconvenience for them for them to replace it. It is no wonder this is one of the most poorly rated Starbucks ever on yelp. read more

We were waiting in the drivethough for 20 minutes and literlly only moved 1 car length. So we went in to order, thinking maybe it would be faster. There was 2 or 3 people making drinks.... no "move with a purpose" with the employees. We ordered 2 drinks and was about a half hour wait. So if you want a quick drink, .... like others have mentioned.... don't come here unless you wanna wait an hour for a basic drink. read more

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Normally because the drive thru takes a long time, I would give it 1-2 stars. However, the ladies at the counter got themselves back 2 stars. I ordered at the speaker and had two separate orders. The trick here was that they switched workers at the window. And the barista leaving work made sure to tell the new barista that I had 2 orders. That is a job well done. read more

There was a woman employee that was on drive through the other day, she has curly/wavy dark hair, she was very rude and passive aggressive, no thank you at the end just gave me my drink and closed the window on me right away. Also look at these cups they're giving out now, super low quality and you can't even drink from them with a flat lid like that, makes your coffee drinking experience unpleasant and not enjoyable. The employee told me these would be their new cups from now on, a bit rude I should say as well. Starbucks read more

Starbucks - New coffee cups - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Watsonville, California

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terrible, had me wait for my drink to come out just for it to not even have caramel in it as I ordered, also I'm pretty sure a vanilla bean frappe is supposed to have vanilla bean in it not taste like an actual MILK shake, just flat out disappointing bland customer service as well! read more

Really clean place . Nice welcome upon entering. Food and drinks are typical Starbucks flair

Zoey and all staff are friendly , helpful, and offer top notch customer service !! Give them all a raise!!

Absolute worst Starbucks I have ever been too. Waited 25 minutes for 3 drinks, the drinks were the wrong sizes and my husband's drink was only half full. When we asked where the rest of the drink was he was told it was the foam that melted. Our food was ready and names weren't called out so they were cold when we got them. The person who took our order was so rude too. What a waste of 30 minutes and almost $40. read more

There's only one drive thru in Watsonville, the line is always long but worth the wait if you don't want to get down. It's new so be patient! The staff is friendly and super nice and if they mess up your order they quickly correct it. read more

Worst Starbucks! Made two of three drinks wrong. The only one they got right was the ice tea. Wanted venti, they made grande. Both were to be hot, they made it cold. When shared that they were wrong, barista argued saying it could not be made hot. As a Starbucks regular, the drink comes hot ALL the TIME! We come through this area a lot and the service is sometimes hit and miss, but today was ridiculous! They did not even offer to remake the drinks--just wanted to argue. The manager gave a refund. While at register waiting for that there was another customer there equally as frustrated with their order. And then when the manager had to give cash for the refund as they could not get the computer to work, another barista chimed in that she had to give cash for another refund earlier. Absolutely terrible. Will be avoiding this place. read more

Starbucks Riverside & Hwy1 Watsonville CA Sat 2/5/22 © I'm stopping by here to tell you that all Starbucks's are not created equal. Some locations are great and others not so much. Let me give you a reason for why this one is your five-star place! Are you looking for your usuals to be prepared right? Are you willing to take a gamble on your cup a Joe? Or you'd rather know what to expect? Sure, it depends on a shift & your barista a lot. Came here for my Espresso Macchiato. And let me tell you. I've had it done in million messy ways before - this here is a legit one! There're no surprises, your coffee comes with a "long shot" just the way you ordered it. Venti cup, extra milk foam. I can tell by the weight of the cup, if it's made right. No caramels or syrups making it overly sweet. Here I am, one happy guy, on Saturday afternoon in February, sipping my coffee and thinking that the world is a good place, after all! Yeah I want it to work in a simple way: I place my mobile order, I get what I expect. Espresso Macchiato + Kale & Mushroom Sous Vide Egg Bites! They are fluffy and savory satisfying and they hit the spot. Inside the store is spacious, bright, and clean. Face masks are worn, it feels safe. There's an outside patio as well, it's nice to have that option. This is also a drive-through location, therefore there could be a bit of a wait, as employees are busy making drive-through orders as well as fulfilling yours. I respect their hard work. I finished my coffee, ate my egg bites, and got a refill. Happy, no complaints! There's Hampton Inn right next door and AmPm Convenience and fuel station by ARCO. The entire complex is relatively new, thus it gives you a good brand new vibe! Super close to the shores of Monterey Bay, Sunset State Beach and Pajaro Dunes. Enjoy! *Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh If you got the notion I second that emotion Review #686 posted with 5 pictures on February 6, 2022 Espresso Macchiato Single shot 10 Calories Whole Milk Extra Milk Foam Blonde Espresso Long Shot Venti Cup Delicious chopped kale & portabella mushrooms delicately folded into cage-free eggs with Monterey Jack cheese and cooked using the French "Sous vide" technique to create a velvety texture bursting with flavor. 230 calories, 1g sugar, 14g fat. Inside! @Starbucks Riverside & Hwy1 Watsonville CA Sat 2/5/22 Modern inside! @Starbucks Riverside & Hwy1 Watsonville CA Sat 2/5/22 Espresso Macchiato+Kale&Mushroom Sous Vide! @Starbucks Riverside & Hwy1 Watsonville CA Sat 2/5/22 Patio! @Starbucks Riverside & Hwy1 Watsonville CA Sat 2/5/22 read more

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The drive through takes WAY too long. I had to wait 8 mins just for them to take my order. I turned off my car to save gas. And then it took another 15 mins to get my drink. Turned off my car again while waiting. This location is clearly under poor management. Either get more staff to comply with the work load, or do a better job at training your staff. read more

i like going to this starbucks because it is closest to my house and they tend to get my drinks correct... HOWEVER. the new cups are ridiculous. especially if i have to wait an entire hour in the drive thru. and the store is horrendously understaffed. i placed an order at 8:23 and didn't receive it until 9:42 pm. usually if drive thru is that bad i will get out of my car and go inside but there's no where to go once trapped and you're stuck in the line. i had TWO cars in front of me yet waited over an hour just to get to the ordering screen not even the window. by the time i got my drinks in the new cups, the cups are already falling apart and soggy. and the lids are weird. if you order a refresher you can't drink it cause of the inclusions. i think the staff is really sweet and i appreciate their effort but the cups and wait times bc starbucks won't hire adequate staff is a bit ridiculous. please bring back the plastic cups if not going to hire more people. there should be more than 2 people working the night rush and i should be able to drink my overly priced drink :( read more

Starbucks - new grande cup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Watsonville, California

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Dont know why their frapps taste more like iced milk, the taste is horrable, it happens every single time, I keped thinking it was the new staff, but theyve been there for a while now and its just bad. No taste of coffie on caramel frap, no taste of strawberries in the srawberrys n cream frapp, they all taste more like ice water ice milk! Dont waste your money here... just look at the color of the drink definitely not going back Ive complained to the store twice and ive gone to the other stores to have the drink redone and these others stores specially the one at fredom shopping center really know their job.. sorry but this location really sucks read more

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Always out of food. It seems like this is on deserted island and no products can get here. Ugh we dive to this place and they have nothing. Oh well, settling for whatever they have - nothing. read more

Starbucks - The empty store - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Watsonville, California

worst starbucks i've ever been too. service is too slow (even when it's not busy). some of the workers don't seem to know the proper way to speak to customers. typing this in the drive thru after i've already waited for 20 minutes just to order when there were only 3 cars ahead of me. read more

Literally what could ever be wrong with Starbs Delicious food, drink, and awesome service.

Extremely rude. Workers gave so much attitude and made the drinks wrong. They offered to re make just to make the exact same drink AGAIN. Terrible service. read more

Waaaaaay too slow. Wasn't even that busy. Just to wait for an iced matcha. The food came out pretty quickly but the drink took like 15 mins when store wasn't very busy. I think spending too much time making drive through orders while we walked in to order. read more

Nothing worse than starting your morning by going to a place where workers look miserable, they are not friendly, no smile and all you want is a cup of coffee. This place sucks!!! Also, the bathrooms are disgusting! read more

The drive through at this location is very very slow. It is 6:00 pm and it took me a total of 25 minutes to get my order. This was from the beginning where you order. Keep in mind I only had 2 cars in front of me to order their drinks. This location really needs to pick up the pace for their drive through section or put more people working during peak hours. read more

I recently had a horrible experience with the shift manager Vanessa. My 2 year old was playing her record (flute) keep in mind the place was dead, only a couple were there on their laptops and we spoke with them and they were fine with her playing her flute. Super nice people. A couple minutes late Vanessa confronts us and in a very rude tone tells me to tell my daughter to stop playing the record. Which I wouldn't of mind at all but the way she spoke to me and her actions about that situation was completely unprofessional of her. Unfortunately I had to call corporate that same night to make a report and I also spoke with her manager MJ. Hope customer service gets better because we're big Starbucks people and I would hate to stop going to this location. read more

First time at this drive thru ... too long of a wait, almost 20 minutes. Then, I received the wrong order ... i did not look at it nor did the server read it ... unnoticed until I took a sip Several blocks away; I was already late for an appt. I noticed when I got to the meeting that it was number 3 of amother order Of five items. hope the other person enjoyed my skinny vanilla cafe latte. I didn't even like the wrong order ... threw it out. Will not be returning to this Starbucks. I shouldn't have given a one star. read more

Ordered a frozen lemonade and got a "slightly" blended lemonade, the baristas have no idea what they're doing !!! read more

Starbucks - Frozen Lemonade - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Watsonville, California

They got rid of power outlets recently possibly as a way to control how long people stay there and they pretend they dont know what happened to the outlets. read more

Honestly, I'm a huge Starbucks fan. I'm a gold card member and I've been going for years. However, this is the first drive thru Starbucks in my small hometown, and I was very disappointed. I went through the drive thru, and it wasn't super busy so I was excited to get a quick drink before I returned to work, and they didn't fill up my grande drink, and it was also really cold. Highly disappointed by this, considering all the other Starbucks locations are really great. I had not drank anything from getting the drink, and driving home. I also told them before driving off that the drink felt a little empty, and they ignored me. 1/3 of my drink was missing (see pics below) read more

Starbucks - 1/3 of the drink was missing - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Watsonville, California

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I took me 30 mins to get from the drive through line to the pay window There were only 5 cars ahead of me This is the 3rd time I wait this long at this location's drive though read more

If you walk inside, it's like an empty warehouse and if you don't have your mask on right or take it down to sip your drink, they will scream at you- nobody within 30 feet. Ordered a vanilla iced drink that was void of vanilla. Had a battle over that and finally had them remake. They redid it with sugar free and I just threw it away and left. I guess they probably spit in it anyway. I don't know who runs this place, but Starbucks should shut it down. read more

Beautiful exterior - terrible employees. Rude, walks off in the middle of while I of ordering. I ask her a simple question and she got a snarky attitude. Stay away - read more

This is one of the slowest Starbucks I've ever been to. You would think with it being right off the Highway that the staff would be trained in expediency. The gentleman taking the order was very friendly but if you don't have 20-30 minutes to wait, this is not the Starbucks to go to. I should have read the other reviews. read more

I'd give your location zero stars if I could. I sent a mobile order over to Starbucks on Riverside Dr in Watsonville off of Highway 1 at about 10pm, the app was accepting mobile orders. We arrived less than 10minutes later to a closed lobby and a long drive thru line, and staff would not open the doors to the lobby. We waited in the drive thru line for OVER 30 MINUTES just to get one single drink ordered on the app. This is terrible customer service. Lazy management needs to keep the lobby open or stop accepting mobile orders if you're going to lock your business doors. I'll keep drinking real coffee from Peets, thanks read more

Horrible service slow super disorganized seems like only 2 out of the 5 people actually working. Drink was ok, they just seemed new or totally off there game ‍ the line for the drive thru was super long so I think walking in was faster read more

This is the slowest drive through I have ever been in. And the young lady taking orders is pretty rude. Not the norm for Starbucks. We have been in line for 25 mins on a Sunday at 3:30pm, still waiting..., read more

Starbucks - Poor guys behind us! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Watsonville, California

Very nice stop close to Sunset State Beach. It's also right next to Hampton Inn Suites Hotel, which have two slow charging stations. Busy line even on a Tuesday afternoon. read more