CVS Pharmacy

Very nicely run, a pleasure to shop there, a truly excellent CVS location! Their pharmacy is THE best! Great professionalism, competence, politeness and courtesy is what they always display, on top of being so friendly and welcoming! Mr. Michael Arteta at the pharmacy is, on top of being extremely professional and competent, also modest and humble — which was a pleasure to behold. While dealing with my prescription, he wasn’t aware that on the wall behind him a framed award diploma with his name and achievement («Best for 2015») had been placed. Noticing the name «Michael» on his uniform pocket, I inquired if he was Michael Arteta and congratulated him on the distinction and he was truly surprised to hear about it, smiling shyly. He had not noticed that the framed award was hanging on that wall! A beautiful attitude, on top of his excellent work! Congrats, Mr. Michael Arteta, and may more distinctions and awards come your way!

Where do I start… I think that Thai runs this pharmacy excellently. He is informative, thoughtful and caring. The other pharmacists always seem to be great except when you go late at night. the few times I have gone in the late evening, it seems as if it is a completely different place. The people that I see regularly are always courteous, quick and friendly. They take such good care of me.

What would I do without this store? 24 hours where I can pick up my prescription and last minute kitchen goods or products! In terms of food notice choice just for kitchen cupboard goods, however a good selection of shampoos and face and body products I can be left deciding for a while, they always have discounts on something so can always find a bargain! I find the self service machines a great feature as the queue is super quick especially with tills on the upstairs section too.

A large layout franchise pharmacy nearby Columbus Circle with two levels. Pharmacy is on the upper level with a huge layout and they carry Cepacol throat lozenges in hopes to subside my plaguing non-​stop cough. A good selection of brand name and generic over the counter medications are in stock. Recently built as judging the cleanliness and like-​new condition. There are four self-​serve machine checkouts as well as two human cash registers. Staff are courteous.

I love this CVS. They are open 24 hours. The staff is nice and I have never had to wait in line. The pharmacy staff is kind and awesome. Best CVS in the city.

I am generally a fan of the CVS décor and operation but not much of the price. I am a price conscientious customer but between the choice of CVS and Duane Reade I will some how always choose CVS just because CVS has the self check out kiosk and the store layout.
I like this CVS because there is a minute clinic next to the pharmacy department, extremely convenient There happens to be a CVS staff member at every corner I turn on both floors when ever I am stuck in a jam like when the coupon machine stops spitting out the coupons or inquiring where the baby products are located.
This location is definitely a one stop shop… and it’s a bonus that it is surrounded by major retail banking institutions and upper and second tier retail establishments.

Monster, two-​floor superstore that is less than six months old. Plenty of space, items, easy to navigate. Best pharmacy in area in my opinion. Extra inventory and diversity of most items. Large food and drink section as well. Lots of self checkout lanes.

I’m a bit frightened of drugstores that have escalators going to an upper floor. I don’t know why… maybe I’m scared of what’s up there. Thermometers, medicines, «lady» products and all sorts of other things that frighten me, I imagine.
However, the downstairs is a sunny and welcoming area that houses the grocery area and that’s usually all I need. (Because like Marky Mark, I’m anti D-​R-​U-​G, and that includes Tylenol and Anacin). They have lots of drinks, snacks and of course, the elusive 5^th Avenue candy bars.
Check out is a snap at the self-​serve kiosks. They are quick, easy and there’s no interacting with annoying human beings (other than myself, naturally)! Yay robots!
So for the convenient snacks and drinks area, I’m giving this three stars.

A huge world of difference from the Duane Reade across the street. Impeccable, friendly service. Shop here!

I purchased a container of Aveda hair product from CVS, assuming they would charge the same as the Aveda store across the street.
Turns out they charge $ 27.49 for the identical container that is $ 22.00 at Aveda!
So after spending an extra $ 5.49 on a $ 22.00 container, I was totally frustrated to find out that the gel was a totally different, thicker consistency than the usual Aveda product — more like a wax.
I wrote to Aveda, and here is what they replied:
CVS is not an authorized retailer of Aveda and we cannot guarantee the authenticity or performance of products purchased at their locations. The sale of Aveda products through unauthorized businesses is called diversion and it is a rampant challenge in the entire professional beauty industry. Indeed, in our research, the products sold at these locations are frequently very old, and in some cases contain product that is not even Aveda.
I wrote to CVS and they said their products are sold «lawfully».
They didn’t respond to why the same bottle is $ 27.49 instead of the Aveda list price of $ 22.00.

Am I at a CVS or a Best Buy? CVS and Duane Reade seem to be locked in a war of who can build the biggest mega-​pharmacy in the city. This location is huge as it is spread across 2 floors of brightly lit shopping madness.
I live down the street, so this is sort of my neighborhood CVS. I don’t come here for food or cosmetics, only healthcare-​related stuff. For healthcare-​related stuff, this store has a deep selection of just about everything you could possibly need from ankle braces to herbal supplements. They also have a very good pharmacy with a knowledgeable staff and they have excellent hours.
This is my go to shop for my healthcare products — and the fact that they are next to my bus stop and subway station is only a bigger plus.

This CVS needs to get their act together. The prices are marked incorrectly for many items and the auto checkout has many problems, printer error, no change returned. A quick purchase turns into a 10 minute wait. Fix the problems!

***This CVS is a nice and new one with two levels and very friendly service for a CVS; like the Walgreens on The Strip in Las Vegas, this CVS is a very convenient shop if you forgot something for your New York trip***
I am not sure what the parking situation is, but I imagine parking spaces around here are expensive and hard to find.

The cashier was an absolute mess. She was holding a phone convo while trying to ring me up. I was so disgusted by her lack of professionalism

Mmmmm… that new store smell…
I happened upon this CVS while walking from the M31 bus stop to Whole Foods; I was just going to truck over to my old standby, the Duane Reade on 58^th and 8^th, but low and behold, like a phoenix, this CVS appeared. It has a nice two level layout, with foods and other convenience items on the bottom and everything you’d need on the second floor. I was there to buy a new pair of pantyhose and was disappointed by the lack of selection at the time… but no matter. The rest of it is gorgeous, kind of akin to many of the new and improved Duane Reades around the city; think the 72^nd and Broadway location with its two levels and its impeccable cosmetics section that’s trying to one-​up Sephora.
This is definitely worth a stroll two blocks south of Columbus Circle if you’re in the area. I feel bad abandoning my tried and true aforementioned Duane Reade for this place… but…

I love this place. Nice, new building, great selection, a Minute Clinic right by the pharmacy and most importantly, great service. The pharmacists are really friendly, and I’ve never waited more than ten minutes for my prescription. Oh, and you can walk around the store or go outside, and they’ll text you when it’s ready.