Boscov’s

Absolutely Enchanting! Modern styles in a classic department store. I was visiting and was amazed at the variety and selection of merchandise. It reminded me of what department stores used to be. You can buy almost everything there. Best of all, they have a candy counter!!!

I did spot one really creepy mannequin, but I do think they are quite intriguing to look at. As for the clothing department– this is really as good as it gets. I love that items on discounted racks are actually discounted! Having shopped at hot ass mess macy’s stores, this was incredibly refreshing. I got about 4 dresses, some leggings, and a sweater for a little over $ 100. A bargain if I’ve ever had one. Furthermore, the quality of the clothes cannot be beat. I went to Ross shortly before coming here and the difference in fabric quality is like night and day. So why not have the better quality for the same price. Can’t wait to Boscov again!

Not a fan of this department store. I have found a few nice sweaters there but most clothing is overpriced and ugly. The lower floor features absolutely terrible diner food. The service is extremely poor and I’ve waited an insufferable amount of time waiting for my meal or check. The restaurant usually isn’t crowded, but the waitresses are so slow that the food is still usually cold by the time it reaches my table. Sit at the counter if you want to have a meaningless conversation with the dregs of society — this is the place where they all hang out. There should be a sign over the entrance that states: Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

When I lived in Rockland, I visited the Boscov’s quite often. It was a lovely store with good prices. That place shut down a while ago and this was my first trip to a Boscov’s in a while. The store takes you back in time. You feel like you are back in 1982. I love the candy department and the smell of chocolate. The narrow and noisy escalators were amazing. Seeing a restaurant in a department store caused a rush of memories of a Bamberger’s of years gone by. The «basement» was a lot of fun to walk through. I hear there is a modern store in Scranton, but this one was just fine.

Decent place to shop if you live/​work downtown. I go there for the Clinique counter. The interior is pretty dive-​y, but it’s not a bad place to grab something on the go.

A great local place to shop. They have everything except food.

The Wilkes-​Barre store became a Boscov’s over 30 years ago. When Boscov’s bought it from its previous owners, they put some major money into it. Problem is in the 30 years since they haven’t put one dime into the upkeep of the store. This is the dumpiest of all Boscov’s stores. Horrible lighting. Slow to non-​existant service (you’d think the staff would have to retire or die off eventually). If you see something in a sales flyer that’s on sale at Boscov’s head down to Hazleton or up to Scranton. Both of those are modern stores. In the Wilkes-​Barre store it’s still the late 1970s.

simultaneously charming and depressing, but the bargain basement always has some good stuff.

This review is for the Wilkes-​Barre Boscov’s
oy. In it’s heyday, Boscov’s was a great place to shop. But if you’ve been in there recently you know that Al Boscov has done little (if anything) to upgrade this store. For a store bordered by two colleges and has a high school nearby they carry very little up to date, trendy merchandise that would appeal to college aged shoppers. I don’t know if the buyers are ancient themselves but most of the apparel in the store is geared towards senior citizens.
A serious complaint I have is the Juniors section. They have an area called «Career Wear». As a Career Counselor there is not an item of clothing in that area that would be career appropriate! Low rise pants, mini skirts, low cut blouses, sequins & sparkles are club wear, not career wear.
The management does not make the store comfortable for shoppers either. No matter what time of year you are there, it is so hot in parts of the store that you can’t stand being in there. its actually hard to breath its so hot! It’s been that way for years! Can’t they get the ventilation system fixed? Or is it purposely so hot because all of the employees are so old and cold all the time.
As a 40 year old career woman I never find any clothes here that are appropriate to my age, career or taste. Who actually buys polyester and elastic waist pants?
The only good thing about Boscov’s is that when they have a sale, you can get some great bargains, if you can find anything you want to buy.
This store needs some younger employees and young mngt to bring the store into the modern age and to provide merchandise that will lure in the high school and college students, thats what will bring the business in and help the store make money! Caer to the local demographic! You’ve got them right outside your door, going to the Movies 14 adn Barnes & NOble, Hardware Bar, Rodano’s…Downtown Wilkes-​Barre NEED a decent department store and Boscov’s COULD be that with a little effort.
Oh some less harsh lighting and new carpet wouldn’t hurt either.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Boscov’s in Wilkes-​Barre, PA! This store is visually stunning, from the gum ridden carpet to the flickering neons above. Visiting this mall is both life altering and orgasmic!

i LOVE boscov’s. i remember going here as a kid with my mother and being so entranced by the disney /​strawberry shortcake etc paintings in the kid’s dressing rooms. i went back here the last time i was in pennsylvania and they were still there, that made me so happy.
anyway, this place has pretty much everything you could need. clothing for all ages, a lingerie floor, a restaurant, a home décor area, stationery, an ice cream parlor, beauty supplies, toys and they used to have a pet shop but i think that’s gone now. oh and escalators. hello, escalators! i love those.
if i ever become a business lady and i live in pennsylvania again this will be my #1 place to shop.