CVS Pharmacy

Your ordinary CVS but they have my favorite peach rings. You cannot find it anywhere else. Love it!

I don’t understand why they don’t update their item codes to reflect sale prices so scanning doesn’t take 5x as long. Every time I come here to purchase toilet paper or food items, they never scan as the sale price advertised on the shelf. I’m not paying an extra $ 10.00 for toilet paper that’s supposed to be on sale! Every time, the cashier clerk looks at me with an exasperated face as if it’s MY fault that the register is not ringing up the items correctly. Then they walk off in a huff to check to see if the sales price is accurate, as if I’m lying. NONE of the items scan at sales price so if they run off to check one item before I remind them of another item on sale, they glare at me as if I’m asking to eat their firstborn. It’s literally across the T stop I get off on my way home but I’m deliberately going to another CVS because I can’t deal with this attitude and lack of customer service.

Horrible customer service and the Pharmacy staff is the worst. The only reason I go there is because of the discounts and its close to my job.

I’m going to focus only on the Pharmacy department — other reviewers have said a lot about the rest of the store. I’ve been using the Pharmacy at this store since 2006; the staff are professional, courteous, friendly and helpful. Now that’s what you’d expect at any pharmacy, since it’s a pretty important service that we need from them! But the pharmacy staff at 55 Summer Street are consistently heads and shoulders above other pharmacies (including other CVS pharmacies). They are aware when there’s a potential problem between two medicines that have been prescribed for me. They help me get scored tablets that are easy to cut in half when that’s what the doctor ordered. They give me good advice on how to solve insurance problems if they arise. And they are always cheerful (at least to customers who are cheerful to them). I’ll go out of my way to come downtown and pick up a prescription, even on my days off. Truly, as good as it gets.

Terrible, terrible, terrible. Awful customer service. They breathe down your neck while your trying to shop and then when you get to the cashier, she can’t be bothered by you. They act like the customer is an inconvenience. For example, the other day I had to run in real quick and when I got to the cashier she never said one word to me. No hello. No thank you. Nada. If i didn’t work directly next door, I would never go there again.

This is a good CVS — like the one a few hundred yards away on Washington St. It’s decent size and they have lots of self checkout stations. It is right at the Downtown Crossing Red/​Orange line MBTA station.

This is the busiest CVS I’ve ever been. All those self checkouts and all those manned registers.

I love cvs. This one is convenient and always fully stocked. Absolutely, love the savings

I like this CVS. This has nothing to do my working here for three years ages ago. It’s the service. Each time I come in, I’m greeted with a smile and a «Hello». At seven AM in the morning, that says a lot.
This location is convenient, had a major renovation about 8 years ago, and looks great. The store has a great layout, and CVS always has great sales on everyday items. If o have a question or need help finding something, someone’s there to help you out.

I’ve been frequenting this CVS for about 5 months and it’s okay. Just okay.
+ location
+ self checkout
+ «As seen on TV» section
+ photo + pharmacy departments
+ good cosmetic selection
+ you can now look up coupons without your physical card present
— there’s one employee that’s very overbearing, though he’s trying to be helpful
— lines are always long especially around any holiday (Xmas, Vday, graduation, etc.)
— finding an employee to assist in the isles is hit or miss, usually miss
— selection isn’t always consistent
— employees always seem to be building promotional units, etc (that should be done at opening/​closing when there isn’t so much traffic)

I came in just to use the photo area and it was closed without sign of when it would open again. No staff around to ask about it…

With so many CVS’s around, you’d think they’d be consistent. Well, the only consistent thing about this location is that is organized so strangely. Sometimes it feels like I have to walk across the store to get two similar items typically paired together.
Never has someone asked if I needed help or even asked more than «Do you have a CVS rewards card» when I’m here. The poor employees seem so tired every time I’m here, regardless of the time or day.
They tend to have an overwhelming amount of tchotchkes up front, so if you’re there for candy, chapstick, or seasonal related knick-​knacks, you will get in and out in no time.

CVS Pharmacy’s are all over Boston like Starbucks is all over Seattle. Not all have pharmacy’s so if that’s what you need, you might want to call first.
I had a migraine the night before Christmas eve and through most of Christmas eve day while TDY in Boston. That sucked because I had to miss work and I wasn’t going to work with this nasty nauseating issue.
Advil wasn’t working for me and also gave me a stomach ache, so I went in to ask the pharmacist what she recommends. She suggested ‘Excedrin for Migraine’ which is over the counter not requiring and Rx.
Great suggestions can be given by the local pharmacists. They are just two hairs shy of being a full fledged DMD and you can get information for free, so take advantage when you can.

I am usually the last one to review places like CVS. I leave that to the trolls who want to inflate their review totals.
But I had to make two comments about this place. Not only did they handle my necessary switch from Walgreens to CVS prescriptions (due to the ExpressScripts fiasco) with fluid ease, they also gave me a gift bag, welcoming me to CVS, and thanking me for my business.
They didn’t have to do that, and I was surely taken aback by their generosity.
They may be crowded, but I like ‘em.

The only thing this location has going for it is location — which is also its downfall as they charge ridiculous prices for ordinary items.
Body wash + garbage bags + a box of Kraft Mac and Cheese = $ 18.00? Seriously?
F that S in the B. I avoid this place at all costs if possible. Unfortunately, due to its proximity to my work, it taunts me as it is literally right on my walk to the T. Just say no.

CVS isn’t the most exciting place to write about, but this location has helped me each time I’ve walked through its sometimes functioning, sometimes-​not, doors. It’s on the way to most places I’m headed downtown. It’s reliable. The aisles are large and clearly marked, and I’m digging the snazzy new queue for self-​checkout.
Need to grab a prescription before skipping town? CVS
Co-​worker brought lunch for all, but no plates? CVS
Feminine emergency? CVS
Friend discharged from the ER and needs to load up on first aid? CVS
Quarters for laundry after the banks are closed? CVS
I know it’s a big scary corporation, but for its convenience and the fact that we still don’t have a Target downtown, I’ll take it.

I didn’t plan on Unilocaling a CVS, but I work in the offices above and as such, come here quite often whenever I need something. The selection is what you’d expect at a CVS. Photo and pharmacy setup.
I have to give props for the proactive cashiers. If one of the two self checkouts flash the help light, they are over there in a flash. Maybe its because of the potential for theft, but the girls (it seems to be mostly female employees, I’ve noticed) are nice and helpful. Working so close, I come in here quite often. As such, I’ve seen it dead and packed. During each situation, the lines always move fast and I always seem to find a quick jump over to self checkout to get out even faster. I wouldn’t review them, except I really think the cashiers and employees are top notch.

I think this place is where communicable diseases go to hook-​up and make babies. I’ve tried my hardest to avoid going to this CVS — luckily I’ve only ever gone once before — but it’s close to my bus stop, I was thirsty, and we were in the midst of the Aqua-​pocalypse.
There were only two cashiers working and judging from the line, I can only assume that both were technologically retarded and stumped by, what I’m sure they consider to be, the recent invention of something called the «cash register.»
A year later, when I made it to the front of the line, the cashier asked me if I wanted a bag for my half drank bottle of water. Seriously?
On the positive side, at least he didn’t bust out an abacus to figure out my change when I handed him a $ 20. Whew.
Never again.

How have I not written a review of this place when I go here every week?!
This used to be the old Symms location. I loved that store. I miss it. I was upset they were putting in yet another CVS but you know what, I use it all the time.
Not the biggest CVS but it has a good selection of what you’re looking for. When you’re looking for your shampoo or a greeting card or tylenol — this is the place to go. They have a photo development section too — do people still do that? I thought I told everyone to go digital. Anyhow — they still got it.

Jesus. Can they please start handing out Xanax when you enter this dive? (What? It’s not like they don’t have it in the back, sheesh)
Since this is the closest CVS to work I come here often enough and dislike it every time. From the too small aisles jam-​packed with DTX’s finest, to the 900 people waiting in makeshift queues jockeying for the attention of the cashiers, to the wild climate zones this store is a lesson in panic attacks.
If you can swing it (and by swing it I mean if technology doesn’t frighten you) use the self-​service cashier. Since the über complicated machine does everything but hold your hand and scan the items for you one would assume the lines would move along but that’s not the case. If there are people ahead of you pass them up and move in to any other line your bound to be stuck there while someone tries to scan their Shaw’s card or pays with Canadian currency and breaks the machine.
Bonus star awarded since the staff is pretty nice once you track one down.