Christopher Malmevik

The building is absolutely stunning, architecturally speaking. The art does rotate but I got to see a Warhol and a Pollock. I felt at peace inside. People are respectful and quiet. There’s not a lot of rooms so it’s not an all day affair. It’s also free! You simply need to register a time when you want to go and an online ticket is generated. I definitely want to go again.

I was here for the Houston 12ks of Christmas run. It’s well maintained, beautiful and has the backdrop of downtown. It’s a great place to stage races or just hang out and have a picnic.

The outdoor “shopping-mall” is fantastic but parking is abysmal. It also looks like the garage is closed too. It’s in the worst possible place with traffic being horrific and God help you if the train goes by which makes it 100 times worse. Two stars off for location and parking but I love shopping and dining there.

This review is about the physical location and not Starbucks in general. The location makes sense in theory. There are a lot of houses surrounding the store, plus with Memorial Park nearby, it’s a great place to enjoy a nice beverage or snack. But the parking lot is way too small to handle a drive through that goes right in the middle of it. People that park and go in are frequently trapped until a nice person lets you out.

I follow the adage of don’t complain about a problem without presenting a solution but the only one is to request patrons to walk if they can. It is an unfortunate situation so be aware if you’re new to the area.