Syd’s Pharmacy

Syd’s Pharmacy was great!
For Kosher Vitamins and continued Great Service, come visit us at Robertson Specialty Pharmacy.
We are located at the corner of Robertson and Airdrome, 3 blocks south of Pico.
We offer FREE delivery and accept all insurances.
Call us 424−258−6721

THIS is the staff at SYD’S: knowledgeable, compassionate, courteous, and conscientious.
I had temporary medical condition that was immediately problematic, necessitating the medication prescribed to me. After visiting five other pharmacies – and being cavalierly turned away with «We don’t carry this medication,» «We’re out of stock,» «No, I won’t call other pharmacies for you, to see if they have it in stock,» etc…
I stepped into SYD’S, Ben looked at my prescription; and he said to me: «Your prescription should be ready in 4 minutes.»
Within five minutes, I was proceeding up Beverly Blvd. toward my home, prescription in hand.

Despite Syd’s limited hours — tough on someone who works more than FT — I still rely on Syd’s. Anyone who’s ever had a prescription filled at CVS or Rite Aid will know why it’s so so much better to go to a pharmacy run by actual (and friendly!) human beings who greet you by name when you walk in the door and can immediately tell you the status of your prescriptions. If you can’t get there by 6:00 p.m., they can leave your Rx at the restaurant next door. Stephanie and Ben are great!

I’m a huge fan of this pharmacy. It’s family run and delivers a true personal service. They’re friendly and will help sort out insurance issues. In addition, they are also good about contacting the doctor’s when the situation calls for it. They deliver locally for a small fee. Their charges are more reasonable than most of the big chain drugstores. Just beware, they are closed on the weekend.

My family has been going to Syd’s for at least 20 years. I remember being a kid and going with my folks. The place is a family run pharmacy with a family run attitude. They go above and beyond to help you with your insurance woes, Px queries and advise you on medication in a professional way. I’ve never had to ask twice when I’ve called in a Px – my medication is always there waiting. They call and double check if there might be any issues. I have gone to the big guys like CVS – big mistake. No standing in line and waiting for some dude to stare at you and look like a deer in headlights when it comes to your questions. No delay when you go in to grab you medication. I would recommend Ben, Jeff and Stephanie. The former two – brothers-​are the knowledge guys. Stephanie is the life of the place. You’re picking up an anti-​depressant – talk to Stephanie and you’ll think about ditching the pills — that’s how much she makes you laugh and brightens your day. Syd’s is mainly patronized by the Orthodox Jewish community. Syd’s sells kosher vitamins and keeps to the hours that the community is used to. Do not let this deter you – just be prepped for some of the very religious folks to be a little icy in Syds when you might pop in there and talk shop or just be sitting around in jeans and a tank top.
Qualms:
The parking lot SUCKS. I mean, painfully sucks. It’s in a mini-​mall with two kosher restaurants/​cafes, a Dominoes and a cleaners. The restaurant Lulu’s is across the street as is Starbucks. Let’s just say getting a spot when other people are parking there from these cafes is beyond tricky. If it’s before 6, park on the side street as the street doesn’t require permits until then. Even so, because of Lulu’s café, the spots are all taken – even the meters. My advice is to just sit there with your hazards on and wait. Eventually something does open up.
They close at 6pm and are closed on weekends. Not great if you are in a bind.
All in all this place deserves 5 stars for being top-​notch in their service, knowledge, customer relationships and quality of goods. They are a very sweet bunch ready to help out the old fashioned way. They own the pharmacy and it’s their livelihood. Customers matter to them because customers make their business flourish. Want the old fashioned, one-​on-​one pharmacy treatment? Syd’s is your place.
Tip: Because the pharmacy and mini-​mall are mainly patronized by the Orthodox Community Fridays, towards closing time, is the best time to find parking. It’s Shabbas and as it gets later in the day the community preps for their special Friday night services and therefore the lot is much more vacant.

My husband and I were lucky to find this little pharmacy after calling around to check prices. We didn’t have insurance at the time and found that Syd’s charges half the price of CVS and Walgreens. My husband is a pharmacist and knows how much the pills go for wholesale so he refused to pay $ 95 for certain monthly pills. Syd’s charged us $ 40 and they refill prescriptions much faster than the big chains. Closed Saturday and Sunday and at 5pm but great little mom and pop establishment with good customer service.