Starbucks
“The one on Continental Ave and the one in Barnes and Nobles on Austin St can get a little noisy sometimes and it's too cramped.”
“One big plus and a definite selling point, at least in warmer months….a great outdoor seating area!”
“-Getting to this location can be a little difficult, seeing as the intersection of Queens Boulevard, Union Turnpike and Kew Gardens Parkway isn't the most pedestrian friendly joint in the world.”
Starbucks
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Good for Working: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
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An early (for a Saturday) morning trip to Queens was made better by the existence of this particular Starbucks location. It was halfway between the start of my trip from my place in Inwood to the Queens County Farm Museum, right off of the E/F at Kew Gardens. I was in desperate need of some pumpkin bread, an iced chai, and a power outlet to plug my phone into.
The place is HUGE, and it includes some shaded outdoor seating along Queens Boulevard. The service is wicked quick, with baristas taking care of drinks and food orders separately. My barista even asked me how I spell Allison. "Two Ls and an I!", I proudly proclaimed! Haha. I was a little excited about this. 😉
The morning I was there, on a not so good note, either the head barista or the manager was a little snippy with her staff. One barista made me an iced Caramel Macchiato instead of an Iced Chai, because the "CH" written on my drink kind of looked like a "CM"; she told the barista to make her Hs look less like Ms…right in front of me. I got the Caramel Macchiato for free, though. (Score!). As I was sitting at the counter area, she also was scolding an obviously new barista on his floor cleaning habits. Once again, this was right in front of me and within absolute earshot. Eh…it just sat a little awkwardly with me; if you're going to scold your staff, doing it away from the customers or do it quietly. I felt kind of bad for the poor kid.
Regardless, this is a really nice Starbucks location!
This is the only place near my work I visit on a regular basis. It's really nice to have a place to grab a coffee or tea and food on this strip of Queens Boulevard that you can trust. The employees are friendly and quick to prepare your order. The location is much bigger than the one on Continental Ave. in Forest Hills, so I can appreciate that fact as well.
Other than that, it's your run of the mill Starbucks – what else is left to say?
This is NOT my favorite Starbucks location but in terms of proximity it is the closest to me.
With that being said location is obviously a convenience.
It is also close to the subway station where you can grab the E and F train right after ordering that skinny vanilla latte.
I don't know why I order it, I'm already quite slim.
Do they have a obese vanilla latte?
Just curious.
The customer service is generally swift and friendly in terms of paying for the drinks/baked goods.
The customer service for picking up the drinks is always friendly.
Then again, this isn't really a rush hour location or any location in Manhattan for that matter.
Well…maybe on Monday mornings I'd imagine because I would never step foot inside a Starbucks during weekday mornings intentionally.
This Starbucks location is also cleaner than a few other branches that I've visited.
For the alky in you, there is a wine/liquor store directly NEXT DOOR.
So an Irish coffee in the morning or a Mexican one is easily obtainable if you need that extra spike or kick before you head to work.
Chinese food is also a few doors next to that same liquor store if you are in the need for Chinese in the morning.
But I doubt that they open at 8am.
Womp Womp.
Dunkin Donnuts is located on the next block towards Bank of America but honestly I almost always rather go Starbucks than the other guys any day.
Been in this Starbucks about a dozen times over the years and I still like it. It is dimly lit and comfortable in here. Good abundant amount of seating. I see people always doing their work so I would assume the WiFi is good-never tried it. I just order my coffee and leave or use the restroom which is often clean. But I do like the atmosphere. The ordering process seems efficient and without the hustle and bustle I see at other Starbucks while still packing in the crowd. Making that line short is good.
Frappuccino, Macchiato, special latte of the season, tall brewed, ice coffee, water, fizzy drink, all been done before with a brownie or cookie
It was my first time at this location and it was great. The baristas and staff were quick and friendly. They were very helpful in giving suggestions. I finally tried the mini frappucinos and they were great. It should be a feature on the menu. I had the mini vanilla bean creme and the mini caramel. And definitely not least a cookie straw. Those are awesome. There was a line as there is at all Starbucks, however it moved quickly. It was so nice and relaxing. This location even had seating outside which I thought was very cool. Definitely coming back to this location.
I really like this Starbucks…it is in a prime location for the business that I conduct in the area. I've had impromptu business meetings with colleagues here and the regular quick pick up of edibles (banana nut bread and bacon gouda) and beverages (green tea frap and mango smoothie)…
No line on a hot Sunday . Placed my order and had a two minute turnaround. Great quick service and my frap is perfect.
I am super impressed with this location on Queens Blvd in Kew Gardens!! I love the patio outside & even at 6:10am, I was greeted pleasantly by a very friendly barista who was more than happy to accommodate me since I was there to buy a gift card & didn't see one that said "Thank You" on it. She looked through her drawer & found one for me. I ordered a grande Peach Tranquility tea & put one tea bag inside & then gave me a second one as well on the side for later or to make it stronger. I was extremely impressed with the courteous demeanor of the barista & will definitely come back to this location when I'm in the area again. The store was clean, well stocked, & offers plenty of seating both indoors & outdoors. Keep up the great work at this location!!!