This Starbucks is located in the Hickman Place Shopping Center in Virginia Beach. It is connected to the historic Hickman House. You can get to this place by entering from General Booth Blvd. heading northbound where the Velocity Urgent Care is, or along...
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This Starbucks is located in the Hickman Place Shopping Center in Virginia Beach. It is connected to the historic Hickman House. You can get to this place by entering from General Booth Blvd. heading northbound where the Velocity Urgent Care is, or along Nimmo Parkway at the new traffic light. My first visit here was on December 13, 2021, and the most recent visit here was on December 18, 2021.
This is definitely an upgrade compared to the other smaller location in Red Mill. You don't feel like you are packed like sardines in a can. As an added bonus, they have a drive through as well. Parking here is limited, especially during peak times. I'm sure more parking will come available as the shopping center as a whole continues to expand. On the outside, they have a small patio area where you can sit down and eat or drink when the weather is good to do so.
When you come inside, the place definitely looks more spacious than the other location at Red Mill. There aren't many tables or booths in here for seating, but that may be due to them trying an attempt at social distancing maybe.
On December 13th, my mom and I came in to get some hot drinks. I had a free drink that day for my birthday, so I wasn't going to let it go to waste. The staff were quick to ask if we had any questions about the menu and what we would like to get. I ended up getting a Venti Peppermint Mocha (hot). My mom got the Venti Toasted White Chocolate Mocha (hot). Due to the later time in the day, there were only a few others in there at the time. We had the drinks when we got home, and it was just as good as we have had at other locations in the past.
A few days later on December 18th, I came back for a second visit. I had a coupon for a free bakery item. Just like the visit before, they were quick to ask if I had any questions about the menu. I did ask what items would count for the free bakery item. In the end, I went with a piece of the Banana Nut Loaf, warmed up and another Venti Peppermint Mocha (hot). I would have those when I got home, and the Banana Nut Loaf was still warm and soft too. I really liked that bakery item and would totally look to get that again in the future.
Overall, there were great experiences with both visits. The staff were great to work with. With this place having more space and a drive through too, that makes this the new local Starbucks I will be coming back to in the future instead of the one over at Red Mill or Landstown Commons. It was definitely a homey feeling when I was in there. If you are in the area and looking for a Starbucks, you definitely need to check this place out.