This is a brand new Peet’s in Fullerton on Laguna Road. It’s between Bastunchury and Valencia Mesa. They are currently in the process of building a Panera’s Bakery and a couple of other eating places in the same parking lot. I was excited to have a Peet’s in town. They serve pretty good coffee although very strong coffee. I like it, but can only drink so much. They also have a pretty damn good chai latte unlike any you have ever had. They also have all the sweet, blended, creamy concoctions that people like so much.
The downfall with this branch is that their pastry selection is very limited. I was shocked to see snacks that you normally find in a vending machine or a 7-11. For example, they had that little prepackaged square carrot cake thingy. I can’t remember the brand name, but if you saw it you would recognize it. If you want a bagel, they sell one wrapped in plastic. Same with the salad. I seriously think they stock up at 7-11. Certainly not typical Peet’s fare. I’m guessing Peet’s is a franchise organization.
I ended up having a bran muffin, which was in line with Peet’s normal selection. It was a low-fat berry-bran thing. It was pretty yummy. They had a few muffin selections. I saw some croissants in there as well. I also had a plain cup of joe. Good.
This place is spacious, for sure. There is a nice outdoor seating area, complete with couches and lounge chairs. Indoor seating is nice too. There is free wi-fi. One big problem is lack of outlets. There was only one accessible inside that I could find. Luckily there was no one sitting there. There were plenty of outlets by the windows, along the ceiling! I don’t think you could safely plug into one of these. You’d have to stand on a chair, or maybe even a table. I think it could get ugly!
After I had been there a while, some others with laptops came in. One guy kept eying me and I know he wasn’t flirting. He was wondering if I’d ever vacate the only seat with an outlet! At that point, I was ready to get up anyway. But I can’t deny part of me just felt guilty for using the outlet. And, this outlet only services one table. It’s way too isolated to accommodate two users at two tables.
Staff is nice and helpful.
