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Review from Alain S.
Edmonton, AB
8/18/2010
I like the feel of this Starbucks. I'd say this is one of the better ones and I like that it's not really that busy. This means a good selection of places to sit. I know they call it a laptop, but I don't want it on my lap. Besides, all that radiation could, uh, damage my ability to have kids, should I choose to have more, right?
It's pleasant and bright and there's plenty of parking. Didn't see any signs indicating the presence of parking Nazis, but I'm always on the alert.
Busyness - Not a really busy place, but the morning is steady. Lots of available seats.
Noisiness - Overall pretty good. The music is at a decent level, depending on where you're sitting.
Ambience - I like this Starbucks. It's brightly lit, with the same light fixtures as the Starbucks at North Town Mall. It also has a lot of windows to let natural light in. The paint scheme is typical Starbucks, echoing coffee in the colour choice. It's pleasant overall.
Power - There is a good selection of outlets for most of the seats.
Free wifi - Available and works well.
Staff - Seem to be pretty good. The girl wasn't aware of my refill being free, but she may not have been the one who served me initially. I admit to being a little hazy earlier due to my lack of coffee. The men's washroom suffered from another patron's "bad aim" but I don't expect employees to check after every patron leaves. That'd be a full-time job in a coffee place. I did notice that there was no container of half and half at the counter and I had to refill the raw sugar (I've gone to Starbucks enough, I've figured that out.)
Seating - There are a lot of seats in this location at 31. You can choose from four armchairs, a couch and a nice long bench, as well as the traditional flat wooden chairs. I've never been a big fan of the tall tables, but if you like them, there are two, as well as four chairs at a bar. There's only one large table for serious work and the rest of the tables are smaller round ones. There are also four or five tables outside for those who'd like to brave the weather.
Security - Seems to be a nice neighbourhood, but I'm paranoid anyway.Listed in: Starbucks Edmonton
