Walgreens

This has been the best add to koko Marina. They have all the Beach supplies (Beer, Ice, Liquor) and extra strength Tylenol for my hiking adventures. The staff is very nice and most important they have clean bathrooms to use before I hike to rock bridge …

As a tourist, I needed to buy a cheap cooler for a picnic and this place had them. I was also surprised that they had an aisle for us tourist and even some bento boxes for lunch. Glad to see that these things were here, especially since it is far from any tourist areas.

I love this Walgreens. I moved my prescriptions here and have really enjoyed my experience overall. They are helpful, kind and fast! The store is always cleaned and well stocked.

I’ve been sitting in the pharmacy forever waiting for them to fix a fubar about the medication I need for my daughter. Even her doctor is upset, and made me go back inside and hand them my cell phone so she could talk to them herself! I’ve been sitting here for 20 minutes waiting and wondering wth is going on. I have been instructed by the doctor to never use this pharmacy again! I hope they are filling my prescription and I’m not sitting here for nothing… Great communication, not…

Maria, the pharmacist here is very knowledgeable and friendly. She always remembers my name, my kids names and goes above and beyond all the time.
She takes the initiative to call me when my prescriptions are ready, or calls my doctor if I need refills, and if she doesn’t know the answer to my questions, she will go out of her way to research it for me. She is awesome.
Love it here. No lines and great customer service.

I love this Walgreen’s! All of the workers that I’ve met were so helpful and courteous. They seem to have everything! If you can’t find what you’re looking for, just ask a worker and they’ll take you to the item. I prefer them to Long’s were the workers are always in your way and never apologizing or helpful. In fact, most of the stock clerks at Long’s are so rude.
Anyway, I really love Walgreen’s!

Despite not living here in Hawaii, I’ve been to this pharmacy at least 5 times in the last year. I’ve only had to wait a little longer once, and that was probably because it was 530pm on a Monday! The Walgreens I go to on the mainland always has a wait so this is much appreciated! Also, I’ve gotten two shots here (flu and tdap) and both times they were done by professionals who correctly administered the injection and answered all my questions. Kudos Walgreens Hawaii Kai pharmacy staff!

This place gives me a headache. This stores layout is really annoying. It’s too long and everything is unorganized.
I really miss this being a super market.
The only thing good here is the pharmacy and the people who work here. Oh well. At least there is free parking and next door I can buy my pets food!

Walgreens took the space from Foodland which I miss, I try to boycott but it’s convenient place to go when you in a pinch

Clean & neat store. The workers were all nice & friendly. There is a public restroom that is available to use which is great! It is located down straight past the cosmetic isle, thru the door. The workers constantly will check on you if you need assistance which is cool & helpful at times.
During the really slow times, I suggest you don’t window shop for a while before actually buying something. Every time I tried to actually browse everything before buying something small as one item, felt like I was being constantly followed by a worker.
I still come back for the makeup & cute little gifts they have. The store is neat, clean, organized & staff is well knowledgable. One can certainly learn how to be more respectful of others, i didn’t get her name but she was rude not only to her coworker in front of me but rude multiple times to innocent customers. That should be addressed!

I just left there. & the gentlemen I had assisting me at the register was very kind & quick.
However, on the next register over… Cindy was having an issue with a younger boy & something about his iTunes GC saying it has already been used. Now, duh. This seem sketchy. But CUSTOMER SERVICE — you work in customer service, well manager Jessica was literally SO rude. Like be customer oriented. Well, she was extremely rude to this younger boy. Who was barely pushing 12. & was EXTREMELY rude to Cindy as well.
It made me wanna not come back to here because she literally was so rude. TO A LITTLE BOY!!! Not cool Jessica.

As soon as I walked in, the people were very courteous and very friendly. I am glad one of the cashiers were very friendly and helpful. This is a pretty good location for people who are in need of anything that people need. So this is a very nice store to have and anything that people need, they can go to the corner of wellness and happy. Also this is the wonderful place to find things like medications and personal items such as frozen items, dental as well as foot care items. So I highly recommend this location if you are in need of personal items.

I love the Pharmacy.
The photo sucks pics never ready when they say even if you come back later than time on computer. Happened more than a few times ughs!

Walgreens pharmacy service is outstanding. No wait when heading there after a doctor’s appt (unlike the competitor). Pharmacy staff go OUT OF THEIR WAY to help you in every situation!

***This Walgreens is good for both locals and tourists; for locals, this Walgreens has a greater selection of groceries and household goods than most pharmacies, which is a plus given grocery stores and department stores are not everywhere in Hawaii like they are in the contiguous U.S. states; for tourists, there is a wide variety of snacks and sweets that are unique to Hawaii (including some hard to find brands); another plus is that some of the snacks are the perfect size for an airplane trip; prices are also not too bad considering it is Hawaii***
This Walgreens is part of a retail plaza that has its own free parking lot. The parking lot is big and it is easy finding an open space.

If you live in Hawaii Kai, NEVER get your prescription sent anywhere but this walgreens! Their customer service is gr8! They’re fast, friendly and will always answer any questions regarding your medication! Another thing I like– it’s soooo much cleaner than longs! Walgreens is new and clean!
This is especially perfect if you’re a patient at straub Hawaii Kai. You can either walk down to walgreens or drive your car. There’s always parking right in front! (Perfect for someone like me who doesn’t like to walk)

There is no longs in the area so Walgreens has to do, still getting used to shopping here. Nice that stay open til midnight that’s always a PLUS! Cashiers are nice and friendly so far here. They have a weird store layout. I guess it’s just something I could get used to.

I’m still a bigger fan of Longs/​CVS overall. However, I noticed Walgreens tends to have new products (especially drugstore brand makeup/​skin care) before Longs does.
I strongly recommend signing up for a free account on their website for photos. They periodically send emails for free 8×10 prints/​collages. You just upload your photos, enter the free code and pick up your free print… easy peasy.
They also have a free «Balance Rewards» card program where you can earn points toward your future purchases, and receive special discounts on items.
Not only can you earn points from your purchases, but they also have ways to earn
that encourages a healthy lifestyle. Points can be earned for walking/​running or weigh ins. Here’s a link to more information on their Balance Rewards program:
This Walgreens location and the one on Beretania is the 2 that I prefer going to the most.
Maybe because it’s newer locations, but it just seems a lot cleaner and maintained better.
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To be frank, I wasn’t really a fan of Walgreens until today. Since last year, I’ve noticed how aggressive Walgreens have been opening stores all over Oahu. Pretty much they’ve got the stores scattered around!
Back on 4^th of July I came to Maunalua Bay for the special celebration. When checking out the various booths, one of them was Walgreens and they were passing out cool swag (pens and large snack clips). At first I declined but there were some aggressive elderly ladies who didn’t hold back and ended up grabbing extra and put them in my hands to take. After that incident, I felt inclined to shop at this store…
After my Koko Head hike this morning, I had to pick up some eggs and Walgreens was the closest. It was shortly before 8am and because it was a weekday, the parking lot was empty. MAJOR PLUS for me.
I walked into the store and it was very bright and clean. It seemed somewhat deserted as I only saw one other customer in the store. I immediately found the eggs so I grabbed a carton and walked to the register.
Upon ringing me up, the clerk asked if I had a «card» for savings as the eggs were on sale. Confused, he explained that it’s very similar with other stores (such as Safeway, Foodland, Times, etc.) and it wouldn’t cost me anything to sign up for it. He then asked me to input my home number and when doing so, it registered my sister’s name!!! My sister previously shopped at Walgreens and signed up for further savings. So my dozen eggs were reduced from $ 2.79 to $ 1.99! That is a savings of almost 29% — - I was floored!!!
I’ll admit that I’m still not used to the Walgreens brand of goods but with savings like this, it’s sure worth a try in my opinion.

I’ve visited this location well over a dozen times because it sits in the same shopping center as my workplace. This store opened about eight months ago and carries all of your basic essentials.
The reason for the poor review is hardly the fault of the employees. Well, only one aspect of service but we’ll cross that bridge in a bit. The first, and most obvious demerit, is their lack of selection. Walgreen’s has their own line of products called Nice! So you will see Nice! paper plates, Nice! crackers, Nice! diapers, Nice! cough syrup everywhere… which is fine if you also offer the brand name of (insert Dixie, Cheez-​It, Pampers, Nyquil in the appropriate categories here). But they don’t. They may offer one, maybe two other brands but it’s obvious that they overpush their line. And when you need a tried-​and-​true product and are disappointed with something Nice!, it can get frustrating. They do, however, have a fanciful array of beverages so if you plan to hike up Koko Head, swing over to Walgreen’s and get hydrated.
The prices are steep. I’ve gone in actively looking for cheap deals and it’s a challenge. Perhaps making essentials more affordable will bring in more business.
The layout of the store is strange. The first few aisles are designated for toys, Hawaiian Host chocolates, and crackseed. Tourists must love it but not a fan with the locals. And if you are looking for basic groceries like cookies, crackers, soup bases, nuts, and seasonings, you have ONE aisle to choose from. So what do they use all their space for? I’ve seen one aisle designated just for beef jerky opposite the juices and milk. I’d recommend to the store manager who is in charge of inventory to zero in on what the customer needs to help bring more revenue into the business because this doesn’t seem to be working well for them.
Another misstep on their part is the cashier line. It’s usually a ghost town in there so one would assume that checkout would be swift. Not the case. Perhaps it’s because the cashiers don’t have a sense of urgency that they run at a painfully slow pace. I sound like a pair of grumpy gills when I say it, but my coworker can attest to this claim. She purchased a $ 0.79 bottle of water and it took her well over seven minutes to checkout. Not a «convenience store» in my book. There were no computer hiccups. Or credit card blunders. It was a matter of the cashier asking my coworker if she had a loyalty card, and had her fill out the information then and there to receive the sale price. And before she knew it, she was answering a dozen questions with two minutes of lunch break to spare. Pricebusters was literally five stores away and she could have gotten that same item without the headache.
In all honesty, the saddest part comes from what used to be there. Foodland was a locally run store that served East Honoluluans for 47 years that had what you needed, at the price you wanted. The transition is like night and day, but hopefully Walgreen’s will bring better selection at decent prices to satisfy the average customer.