Starbucks on Chapman is in Orange..with not-so-new Black Buildup

After Disneyland, we wanted to spend Saturday riding bikes, go to the beach, hang out in Downtown Disney, and get some delicious dinner. We wanted to bike around Anaheim to avoid having to worry about our bikes being taken while we relaxed at the beach. So we decided to ride around Anaheim and explore a bit. SoCal has a reputation for being bike-friendly – apparently Anaheim did not get the memo. We traveled away from Disneyland to avoid tourist traffic, but it was a terrible ride. We only saw part of one street with a dedicated bike lane, the sidewalk was not accommodating for bike traffic, as were the pedestrians.

We stopped at a light to assess where we wanted to go next and saw a Starbucks; not surprising for California (or anywhere, really) but we accepted it as our sign to take a coffee break. Naturally, I took the opportunity to assess their bathroom.

The bathroom was decently sized for a single-occupancy. I noticed that the two-tier toilet paper dispenser was running low on its top level.

There were no toilet seat covers available, which was fine. The real issues were underneath the seat. When I walked in, the toilet seat was up and I could tell that the top of the seat itself needed some actual cleaning, and noted some obvious rust signs on the top of the toilet bowl itself.

The floor was not sticky and did not appear to have recent dirt, but there were some severe build-up spots on the floor.

Now normally I’m grateful for a single-occupancy bathroom, as it allows me 100% opportunity to make sure I can get my pictures in. This time I noticed the downfall. While I was washing my hands, the door started to shake from someone repeatedly pulling and pushing the door in an attempt to get in. You’d think the locked door would be a signal enough. Not the establishment’s fault, but pretty rude; you just have to try once, not repeatedly hit the door. But I think I was expecting too much of a Saturday morning Starbucks customer (Sorry, I’m biased. Dutch Bros Mafia, baby).

So – Let’s Break It Down

Cleanliness

2/5 The toilet was pretty gross, and there was too much buildup on the floor

Smell

2.5/5 Neutral

Stock

3/5 Running low on one of the toilet paper rolls

Space

3/5 Decent size for single occupancy

Lighting

3/5 Adequate

Environment

3/5 Nothing to write home about (so to speak), but could be worse

'Wow' Factor

2/5 Disappointing. When I walked in, this looked more like a fast food bathroom rather than a Starbucks. Typically they are more modern.

So out of the potential 35 total, the Starbucks on Chapman’s women’s restroom came in at just 18.5. Some would argue that maybe I was just in a bad mood from a semi-disappointing ride, or that the rude customer annoyed me. Reviewing the photos of the dirty bathroom though, I think I’m justified.