No reviews for a busy Starbucks inside the Green Valley at Horizon Ridge Parkways Target? There is one now.
Actually this review is overdue. I am such a Starbuck"s and coffee shop fan that the "S" in my profile name could stand for Starbucks. This is one of a handful of Starbuck's that I regularly visit. It is in a relatively new and clean Target, and shares a shopping center with New York Chinese Restaurant and Petco which I patronize. Not to mention it is near my house.
In name this location is a Starbuck's. But in reality it is a glorified Target department. The Starbucks card is not accepted here. There are less pastries than the corporate owned stores. And I don't even think that the employees here are called baristas. I noticed that the dude who served my coffee later served my fountain soda at the snack bar. But whether it is Target or Starbuck's owned, they serve the same premium coffee based beverages at similar prices.
The issue with this location is that it will get busy and one poor associate has to perform miracles to serve a long line of people. If it wasn't pumpkin spice season, I probably would have thrown in the towel and walked across the parking lot for a cup of coffee in Layer's Bakery. Anyway, I want to give a shout out to Maria for handling a long line of customers by herself and joking around with them.
The advantage of this Starbuck's is the sundry of tables. What I appreciate is that some of the tables are large and there is sufficient lighting. Not once have I had to delay time for an available table. This makes me relaxed, and when I am in that state I might buy more things at Target.
I so don't see myself buying a coffee machine soon. And forget about instant coffee. But I clearly see myself continuing to visit Starbuck's to perk up with caffeinated beverages in a relaxing environment. With that said, my check-ins will continue in the Green Valley at Horizon Ridge Parkways Target Starbuck's and a grande number of others.