Walgreens

On Friday night. after hanging out a bit in the West Village I was walking around and ended here around 10 PM.
I figured I’d get some frozen food to take back to Brooklyn because I’ve been alone the last few weeks and very busy.
I was looking at the Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones dinners the prices which actually seemed comparable to Brooklyn I notice they had Nice brand (store brand) frozen food. I got the cheeseburger and the cheese steak sandwich.
The line wasn’t too bad which I expected given the hour.

Very rude employees and very slow photo service. There is a Duane Reade next door, go there instead.

I frequently have to pick up photos submitted online to this Walgreens. Almost every time I go either the machine isn’t working, the person who knows where the photos are or how to work the machine isn’t around, or some other delay. The photos are supposed to be prepaid but often they say they can’t find the credit card info so I have to pay again in store. Usually I have to wait about ten minutes, once it was more than an hour. It’s an inconvenience but not always a major hassle.

20 minute wait for your pharmacy to pick a box off the wall? Total waste of time, no thanks.

If clerk says «wait time for prescription is 1 hour», add 90 minutes to their time. «Guests» is the term they use referring to customers. Inmates is more accurate. This Walgreens stands out as the one of the worst. Actual rating = negative 100

I love that this Walgreens is 24hrs. They pretty much have everything you might need. Great location and the staff has been helpful the times that I have gone in.

Leaving this review mainly because of the help I got at the Photo department.
Their printing software is just terrible, but
— the prices are OK,
— this location can do the pretty large 11×14 prints,
— the staff at the store was there reliably the 5 times the system had me ask for an associate to unlock the next step – this was at 1am,
— the technician whose name I unfortunately forget, who manned the photo station, helped me get the large prints in the morning and cut 40 smaller photos in two each.
This was for my friend’s father’s memorial service. Hence the 5 stars.
Otherwise, it’s a Walgreens – reliable place to get soap and paper towels and terrible cheap snacks at any time of day. No surprises.

Came here to do my passport pictures. And on top of it taking more than 10 minutes it cost $ 56!!! Outrageous!

I live in the neighborhood and find myself in here almost every day.
Their employees and management are a fucking joke. Long lines, lazy, unprofessional staff. Slow to walk, slow to talk, slow to ring items up.
The worst.

Prepare yourself the managers are very slow and not reliable. I have to wait for 20 min for a passport photo picture. The managers said I will be right back and never came back. I asked one of the associate for some assistant he call the manager to the photo booth waited another 10 min and still never showed up. Took my business some place else. Customer service suck.

HORRIBLY INCOMPETENT PHARMACY. I wish I could give less than 1 star.
They mess up my prescription EVERY MONTH. It is the same prescription. I have a 7 day window in which I can legally pick it up before the rx expires and half the time, the pharmacy screws up in so many ways that the rx expires and I have to repeat (unnecessarily) invasive tests.
The regularly lie about not having my rx from my dr. — my dr. always sends it. The pharmacy regularly misplaces it, doesn’t bother to look in the right place, etc. Be prepared to make repeated trips and stand over them and force them to look until they find your rx.
My life is SUBSTANTIALLY WORSE for using this pharmacy and finally I’ve hit the last straw. I’m leaving! yay! I had stayed with them so long because they are open 24 hours but it’s absolutely not worth it given that they are so incompetent.
Also: there is a young male pharmacist with pale skin and very blond hair who has a serious attitude problem and has repeatedly failed to find my rx that, as it turns out, Walgreens has in its system. REPEATEDLY. He has a mean, obnoxious attitude when I ask him to look again (knowing that they have the rx because I spoke with my dr. who sent it in). He has also REFUSED TO DISPENSE a medicine that I have the rx for, which has been sent in by my dr and approved by my insurance. I didn’t even know it was legal for a pharmacist to refuse to give you a approved medication you’re approved for.
in short:
1) incompetent
2) awful attitude
3) they lie about whether they have your RX in their system, or are too incompetent to find it
4) they don’t bother to check whether they have your rx in stock
5) they will tell you to wait while they are filling your rx; after 30minutes + in the store when you return for it, they will admit they don’t have it
DON’T GO HERE. GO ANYWHERE BUT HERE. SERIOUSLY.
I’ve lost at least 20 hours of my life directly to their incompetence in the last 4 months (time spent on phone, in person trips, repeat medical tests). Plus a tremendous amount of stress and frustration.

I love this Walgreens. So much so that I’ll walk out of my way, past Duane reade, to come here. They now have a frozen yogurt section (?) slushies (!) and sushi (which I would never eat but still interesting). Very friendly staff.

A great place to get all your household staples at a good price in NYC. Definitely take advantage of the weekly deals. A lot of great deals if you keep your eye open. They seem to rotate on a consistent basis. Lots of brand names too to choose from. I would love to support the local bodegas but the price difference is significant. I’m certainly not a rich man.
The customer service is good. Never really dealt with any bad attitudes and most employees seem friendly.
The wait can be a little long. Don’t expect to ever get in and out of there quickly. They always adjust the amount of cashiers to keep some sort of line intact. Not sure if its one of those marketing tricks to get you to buy the knick knacks they sell in line. Kind of annoying but the wait is usually no more than 3 – 5 minutes.

I am a BIG fan of Walgreens in LA, but in NYC last week for a sad occasion, I went
into Walgreens at 5 am and had an absolutely marvelous experience-​with
Steven who insisted on taking me UPSTAIRS to where the product I wanted
was located, then when we couldn’t find it, went back DOWNSTAIRS to get
the flyer, despite my protests. Once found. we headed to the cashier, as
Steven greeted many people, customers who come in in the early AM.
Then Janet helped me check out, I was using a coupon and she did not
make me feel as If I were taking advantage of… It was an amazing experience, especially since it is NYC, early AM, etcetc. I wouldn’t visit any other chain
whenever I am back in NYC;Thank you!

Subpar Walgreens. Avoid if you can. If you do need to come here, prepare to wait in liken for half an hour — not because they are understaffed, but rather management doesn’t know how to put people on cash when needed! There’s this snack and sandwich bar at the front and nobody’s in that line. Meanwhile, there’s only one cashier serving a line of 20 odd people. The manager was slow to act and I was eager to just walk out. The store layout is stupid with floor 1 being mainly food and floor 2 being pharmacy and everything else. Probably won’t be back anytime soon.

I would just like to say that this is a notable Walgreen’s. It’s like a small Walmart — it has everything from fruits and sushi to Tide and box fans. What is not to like?

I was looking for the Shea Moisture products since they were bogo free at Walgreens and today was the last day but they didn’t even have the brand. I wanted the watermelon slurpee and saw some Strawberita and Mike’s Hard Lemonade cans on sale 5 for $ 5. So I got those and the slurpee. The slurpee was trash. No flavor just sweet for no reason and it was almost 3 damn dollars. 3 stars for the mini drinks that I can casually sip on at any time of my choosing plus the store is rather massive.

This two story location is on the corner in Union Square.
1^st floor
It provides the basics. This design is perfect for people who want to run and grab what they need. I did notice that they offer a deli style counter. I was not going to be a risk taker and eat there, however, the staff appeared to be professional in cleanliness. The lines are a bit long but if you are patient you will get a smiling face employee ready to cash you out.
2^nd floor
Here is where the meds are located. If you are looking for a prescription, pictures developed or basic hygiene supplies, go up the escalator. The overall location is clean and new. If you are staying at a local hotel, get your water and snacks here.

I do don’t usually go to Walgreens. Somehow other drug stores are always closer.
I’ve been here couple of times. Bright, clean and spacious.
The only annoying thing is that I was inside for 5 minutes and four different employees asked me if I need help! No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank… Wait, do I look lost?

All the bad reviews must be before the renovation. It’s nice and pretty now. Bright lights, a section dedicated to food preparation (and sushi). There’s also an upstairs area that extends down the block.