I know it was probably startling to find the swastika at the bottom of your glass, but you cannot assume it was meant to be a bad thing since you are in Asia. The symbol is quite prevalent here and has a completely different connotation.
Starbucks pastries are bad in the West, we shouldn't expect anything different here. SB's Mocha are still the best - for now.
The service at the KaiFaQu Starbucks is quite nice, but the Parkland SB seemed a little less welcoming to me as well.
The place has a nice design and a good location. Gao'er Jie is probably the nicest tree lined street in Dalian. The trees are nice, not necessarily the buildings. The Cheese Steak sandwich is good. Mocha is too rich for me; Starbucks still make a better one. It has all the standard brewed coffees you expect, plus a variety of other drinks. I usually stop here when I go to town, so I give it two-thumbs-up.
EtanHodge
