Starbucks

We went to the Starbucks by Fresh Farm. If you've never been to this it's a bit tough getting into the parking lot from Touhy as you need to go past the Starbucks and turn around in the Fresh Farm parking lot. Nice job by the civil engineer laying out the parking lot. NOT

I had a gift card so I figured I might as well use it. My wife got a venti coffee & I got a salted caramel mocha Frappuccino. As luck had it I got that for 1/2 price because they happened to have a happy hour. Say what I didn't even know that Starbucks had a happy hour. The card value was $5 so I had to put in an additional $0.86 cents plus tip. Not bad for 2 coffees

I like this location, it's close to Fresh Farms, Village Crossing mall and Costco. Parking is a little tricky because it's hard to do a U turn as you drive in from Touhy. Plus, it can get crowded because Blaze pizza is next door. So I park across the drive way (by the Brick Yard restaurant)

This Starbucks was recently remodeled and it looks great and with the sun rising from the East, the sunlight just cascades on the beauty and peacefulness of this particular Starbucks. There's seating outside but that's a little too busy for me. This is twice as big as the Lincolnwood location on Touhy and a little more convenient than the other Skokie/Touhy location (formerly known as Jacks restaurant) because there's tight parking at the Jack's location.

The folks behind the counter are cool and I don't know about you all, but it brings me joy to tip for great, friendly service. I read a Forbes article that Millennials prefer not to tip?!? That's strange because many of them are in jobs which allow for tipping.

I'm trying different drinks after getting the Caramel Machiatto for seemingly 10 consecutive years. Oh...Free coffee refills for Gold members - but you already knew that.

This Starbucks is one of my favorite locations! They have the Cold Foam Cascara Nitro, which the Starbucks near my house does not have, and the workers here are all sweethearts. I have never had a problem with anyone here. Today, there were a bunch of younger girls in school uniforms at this location, so rather than wait in line in back of all 30 of them, my boyfriend and I mobile ordered inside the Starbucks. The barista was super nice about it and apologized for the longer-than-usual wait for our drinks, but overall, it was appreciated that she acknowledged the situation at hand in a friendly way. I have never gotten a bad drink at this location. This locations also has outdoor seating, as well as a nice lounging area with comfy chairs and a mix of high and low tables.

One downside to this Starbucks is the small parking lot at this location; therefore, I always park near Brickhouse restaurant because there is more parking there. The other negative about this location is that the cash register where you order is on the side furthest from the front door. Therefore, if there is a long line, the baristas will tell the line to scoop around near the bathrooms and everyone gets pretty squished together. Remember when you are in this location that the side where you place your order is on the right side of the counter and where you pick up your drinks is on the left.

This Starbuck's isn't my location of choice, but I most recently popped in for a cheer party, for which this one was adequately staffed. Only took 15 minutes from walk in to having free tall drink in hand! I was impressed!

Not a fan of the logistics here. The parking lot adjacent to it is a cluster. In fact, we witnessed a fender bender in the lot as we walked in. I often choose to park in the Brickhouse Tavern lot and just cross the street to get my beverage. Why did the foodie cross the road? Yep, to get her $4 cup of spiced sweet cream cold brew.

It's also not convenient that the line starts on the side of the cafe furthest from the door. One time, I was all millennial-y and looking at my phone and thought I was in line, when in fact I was standing by the cluster of people waiting for their drinks they had already ordered. #oops #needtopayattention #notthebestflowoftraffic

Nice but service is slow.. outdoor tables and chairs are filthy .. garbage overflowing outside who wants to sip coffee close to an overflowing garbage bin !

Here are some great drinks to try:

Vanilla sweet cream cold brew
Iced caramel machiatto
Iced coffee with whole milk (MY FAVORITE)
Strawberry acai refresher (this doesn't have any coffee in it but it still has caffeine). If you get this drink, I recommend asking for extra strawberries.

Your pretty typical suburban Starbucks. Familiar. Friendly. Same ole. Still love it, though. Also, they have this new PB&J protein box. It almost feels like Starbucks packs my lunch.

loves.

Enjoyed a frappuccino at this location and the made it according my specifications. Both the barista and the lady at the register were accurate on my order and I enjoyed it. Three location looks clean and have outdoor seating in the summer. They also have holiday drinks and treats so I enjoyed that as well. And best of all there were some things on sale. Awesome.

I don't normally come to Starbucks to study but I decided that it wouldnt be as crowded as most places in the morning. Plus, they have outlets unlike the Barnes and Nobles nearby that I prefer to study.

I was instantly greeted and taken care of. My drink came out correctly! It was probably because it was slow this morning. I dont mind the lay out. I loke the open space ish in the middle.

Showed up 30 min after they opened, and the coffee was just perfect. My usual drink is the Vanilla Soy Latte, which i requested a special way. The barista NAILED it! Perfect coffee first thing in the morning. What more can you ask for?!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND