Category: | Cafe, Restaurant, |
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Address: | 3046 Gate House Plaza, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA |
Zip code: | 22042 |
Website: | http://www.starbucks.com/store/17665/ |
Opening hours (Edit) | |
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Monday: | 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Thursday: | 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Friday: | 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Saturday: | 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Sunday: | 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Even on a super busy Saturday morning the Starbucks employee at this location was courteous enough to ask every customer how they were doing and made sure everyone got their orders correctly.
FYI this location has MOVED to 3046 Gatehouse Plaza. Starbucks needs to update their site and I failed to take a picture of the banner so google might not update... New building looks like it used to be a bank and has a nice drive through.
Four stars are for service received under challenging high traffic conditions in approximately 16’ X 60’ space. Despite architectural limitation the place is well staffed and they go about the business of meeting the challenge well and in good spirits. It is clearly a hit-and-run place. During peak traffic there is an order expediter on the customer side of the counter at counter end near the door helping get online orders in the hands of that traffic so they can get out fast reducing congestion with customers further down the line ordering at the cash register coming forward. Only five 2 top tables on periphery of pick up area near the door.
There is reasonable size seating area to left in back across from the restrooms but you aren’t aware of it unless you use the restrooms. Walls, floor tile and furnishings are dull. It is not a hang out spot. But there is an abundance of parking spaces available unlike the attractive ambiance of the Dunn Loring Metro Starbucks a mile or so away.
I come here early in the morning only. Often here at 5:00 AM open but rarely after 6:00 AM when morning traffic begins to build during the week. I like to get twice toasted bagel with butter and coffee and enjoy at one of the 2 top tables in front of the store. If you ask order taker to twice toast they will. One heating time cycle is not enough to caramelize and also one heating cycle does not warm bagel enough to melt butter. All Starbucks in my experience serve cold butter directly from refrigerator. Much better flavor to my taste twice toasted and sufficient temperature to melt their cold butter.