Starbucks, Westwood (Southwest corner of Olympic and Westwood Blvds)

ATMOSPHERE:  Great

CLEANLINESS:  Good

CUSTOMER SERVICE:  Good

CLIENTELE:  Professionals/students (UCLA)/cops

COFFEE QUALITY:  Good

POWER OUTLET AVAILABILITY:  Good

FREE WI-FI:  Yes

FREE PARKING:  Yes (unlimited) ground level and underground garage

FENG SHUI:  Great

AMPLE SEATING/TABLES?  Yes

OVERALL VIBE:  Easy going/comfortable


MAP:  http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2215+Westwood+Blvd.+los+angeles,+CA&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=2215+Westwood+Blvd,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90064&gl=us&ei=ZaO4TYjDJK_XiAL4x8Qx&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ8gEwAA


REVIEW:
This location has everything you need for a remote office.  Lots of free parking (there's an underground garage if ground level is full), plenty of chairs, tables and power outlets.  The barristas are typically friendly and make a good cup of coffee.  My favorite fast food Mexican joint, Poquito Mas is next door.  Next to that, Baskin & Robbins.  My bank, Chase is right next to that.  I never have to leave this strip mall....seriously.  The interior is spacious and generally clean.  Clientele is mixed but at least half students from nearby UCLA.  Interestingly, there's always LAPD cops in here shooting the breeze and doing their paperwork.  Don't worry, they're not Vic Mackey from The Shield...they're pretty cool guys.  There is one co-ed bathroom that queues up on occasion but not for long.  You can sit in here for hours and get all of your work done.  Unlike most Starbucks, it is not sub-zero degrees in the store.  Overall, a fantastic Starbucks to work, drink, hold meetings, and chit chat.  A Cafe Guru ALL STAR.