Starbucks

For some reason when I get a drink here it tastes a little better than when I get it at different starbucks locations in town... not sure why. The staff is also super quick and efficient. Very busy at certain times, but still convenient as it is on campus. It is very small and it would be nice to have a more comfortable place to sit with friends or at least stand when waiting for drink to be made.

Really a great Starbucks location, easily accessible to all the students of Vancouver Island University. The service is quick and the staff are friendly. My only compliant, and the reason for giving 4 stars, is that there is not too much space inside the Starbucks, so it is usually mostly taken up by waiting customers. As a student though, this does not matter too much as you can pick up your order and go find a seat in the library.

I was a student at VIU and am still a member of the VIU community. In response to one of the reviews below, the campus Starbucks does not carry decaf brewed coffee. It doesn’t sell well and is also available ten steps away in the campus cafeteria. You said you came mid-day, which is when the espresso machines have to go through a cleaning cycle. For this short period of time there is no decaf espresso available in the cafe. Your cashier doesn’t control this. I also find it disturbing you decided to discuss this staff member’s age and race and post a photo to the Internet of her without consent. I suggest you reconsider what it means to be part of an inclusive campus community, and a kind human being.

The staff at this location in particular are extremely courteous and polite. To phrase it with emphasis on the only way I really can in text, I am not the type of person to EVER spend my time to actually look up a particular establishment to give them a perfect, 5-Star rating...and if I've ever given a rating for anything ever, I can assure you that I've only given 4-Star rating at best. The Starbucks in University Village (located close to the intersection of Bruce Ave and 5th St in Harewood) has in my humble opinion deserved each of the stars in my first ever 5-Star review. For as long as I reside in Nanaimo, I will go out of my way to make this location the only Starbucks I eat/drink at