The outdoor patio is too close to the parking lot, but there is really nowhere else to put the tables and chairs. Of course, you are not supposed to smoke on the patio, but many folks here ignore those rules. I give the Barista credit for going outside and telling the smokers to quit. The prices are approaching 5 bucks for a medium coffee and the pastry is still not made in house, but Starbucks is kind of an American tradition once in awhile. I also seem to be cursed at this location because another prospective date I met here failed to materialize into romance - this was the third coffee meeting here that did not advance beyond the original date.