Starbucks - Tampa

First time coming here and wanted to stop by to change up my location from my normal Starbuck's location that I go to. I will say this place is gorgeous as it's located inside the Marriott Hotel in Downtown Tampa. It's very spacious and not so busy compared to many of the other Starbuck's locations. I will give this place three stars because I really like the ambiance of this Starbucks, however I do not like the fact that they charge you for filtered water out of a spout even if you purchase a drink and/or food item. I was told that the hotel has set this extra cost because of the expense for cups. Really? I have never been to any other Starbucks establishment that charged for water especially if you were a paying customer, and I've been to MANY Starbucks locations throughout the country. It's not a big deal but I don't think paying customers should be charged for a cup of water, just saying.

About a month ago I stopped into this Starbucks to purchase coffee for my crew and after bringing the coffee aboard my vessel I was shocked to find chunks of cream floating around in the cups, when I brought this to the attention of Starbucks I was told that fat separation in the cream was normal and that I shouldn’t be concerned, I cannot believe that anyone would want to take a drink of their coffee only to get a mouthful of what is essentially cottage cheese and be ok with it. Following this I left a Incident report with both Starbucks and the Marriott, and have yet to hear back from either party.

Friendly staff, clean bathrooms, comfy seating and a large location in general.

Gorgeous location! Love this area. Store was well kept and organized.We Stopped in today after a run and had the BEST pumpkin latte I’ve ever had from any Starbucks. Nichole was the barista and she put the perfect amount of pumpkin and nutmeg in it! Seriously the best pumpkin latte! THANKS NICHOLE for being awesome!

This is one of the best restaurants I have been to. The staff are very polite and there is very little waiting time.