Beechnut Eye Care & Optical

I love Dr. Nguyen and her staff! She always does a thorough job during the exams and her staff is always super nice & helpful when I’m picking out my glasses. They have a good selection of designer frames and the prices are always reasonable.

I’ve lived in Houston for 8 years and have gone to countless optometrists looking for a reliable doctor. But the search has finally ended! Thank you Dr. Nguyen (and staff) for being patient with my eyes! I will definitely be back for my annual exam.

I highly recommend Dr. Nguyen! Her staff were super helpful when I was making the appointment, and they even took the time to verify my insurance coverage for me. The office is well kept and has a nice selection of glasses. During the eye exam, I felt Dr. Nguyen was very thorough and patient with me. Sometimes, those 3s and 4s really do look alike! Dr. Nguyen really took the time to pinpoint my prescription. She was very kind and answered all of my questions. I’ve found my new optometrist, and I’ll definitely be returning next year for my annual exam.

The Best optometrist in Houston area… in my opinion. Doctor Nguyen was very thorough with the examination. She also provided comfort and the personal attention the others lack. It was extremely simple to set up an appointment. The staff members were very kind and helpful. Thanks guys… see yall next year!

Dr. Nguyen is amazing! Don’t know what I’d do without her. The staff is always professional and very helpful (Maria is my favorite). I’ve been coming here since 2005. I’ve tried switching docs because I moved from the area but now I make the drive regardless of distance. No one has been more caring or personable than Dr. Nguyen and she’s so beautiful.

I really, really think the optometrist is wonderful. She is great and knows what she’s doing. She was also really helpful in making sure that the prescription is the best for me (not too harsh but still clear enough.)
However, I CANNOT give this place a five star because one of the receptionist is just straight up unhelpful. He is one of three receptionists, and I happen to get him every time I call. I normally will overlook this but it has become a really big pain when I have to keep calling the office because it happened to have run out of the prescription that I need. He never knows what’s going on, and when I told him that I need the prescription asap because I am leaving town, he just sounded dumbfounded and was unable to tell me anything. He also charged my credit card $ 80 more without telling me that it is «automatic» they order two boxes of contacts right after your contact exam.
In general, the optometrist was great but hated the people that I have to go through to reach her. It became a huge hassle. So if you only need to see the optometrist once and is not in a hurry to get your prescription/​contacts, this place is good. But if you ever need to get anything that requires the receptionist to be bright, you can forget about it.

How odd that my love for crawfish brought me to this great place! It’s right next to the Boiling Crab and during my 2 hr wait I decided to stroll around the block. My first visit here was kind of weird, but I can understand that because I came in a bit before they were closing. I immediately fell in love with a pair of black frames and said I’d be back.
On my second visit, the staff was exceedingly friendly. I didn’t feel too bad for trying on so many glasses. Tuyen was especially helpful and proceeded to tell me every little detail I needed to know about each pair, and when I asked, «How do these frames look?» she gave me her honest opinion in a very mannered way. Before having them make my lenses we did a vision test and it turned out that my optometrist had given me a prescription that made me feel very dizzy. They were very patient with me as we tried to sort it out, and the optometrist at beechnut optical offered to check my eyes there and then and issue me a new prescription.
Although there was a little bump in the process because of my original optometrist, they took care of me and I love my new glasses. The prices are more reasonable than the Vision Source I normally go to and the hours are better since they close at 7 PM. I highly recommend coming here. They make you feel less like a patient and more like a person.