Duane Reade

Stopped in while on vacation because I needed a refill of some medication. The pharmacy tech was extremely rude about filling my prescription and the pharmacist who had to authorize and emergency supply of a few pills to tide me over until I returned home didn’t bother to say one word to me.
I’m sorry that you guys had big dreams when you moved to NYC, and then you turned into losers, but it’s not my fault. So grow up.

Did I really check-​in at Duane Reade? That’s weird, I don’t remember doing that, but luckily my trusted «Your Next Review Awaits» affirms that I did such a thing.
What can I say about Duane? He’s a good person, he lives relatively close to me and whenever I’m out of tampons and toilet paper, he’s the first guy I go to.
He’s open late, which works with my schedule, and sometimes I buy innocuous things like a new umbrella or a bag of Hersey kisses, white chocolate of course, because who actually eats real chocolate?
Sometimes I cheat on Duane with CVS, but he understands, and forgives my indiscretions each and every time.
Love you Duane, keep raising those prices so that I don’t want to shop at CVS, evah. I see how you work, you playa.

This Duane Reade is huge and has a sizeable ready-​to-​eat food section conveniently located near the front door. The line is usually long, but it moves quickly enough.

Usually I counted on this Duane Reade as the all time sushi carrier and it sure came handy as my night time Manhattan shopping/​dining map. The other day, I picked three packs as usual, gleefully as late dinner with friends. One of them – rainbow roll – turned out to be bad. I still was not food poisoned so should I be grateful for my lucky star? It was bad to the extent of rice parts being completely inedible: dried and hardened. Stale. This made me reconsider my drug store night time sushi habit once and for all. Since I was already too far to go back to the store to complain, I could only ditch the whole pack and forget about it. Sad, indeed. Even if I was still in proximity, however, I was not sure how exchange/​reimbursement would work for fresh and prepared food as this. I still like this store and am sure I will go back but probably not for sushi.

After being unable to print a photo at two other Duane Reades due to general incompetence, I came here late in the evening to make one last attempt. I was successfully able to order, and only then noticed this location does not do immediate printing. I asked a clerk if it would be possible to print the single photo that night, and she printed it immediately. Gold star for customer service and competence.

For the walk-​in clinic: made an appointment for 1130 on a Friday. Was seen right away. Nurse was efficient. Dr Finegan was a sweet older lady who was knowledgeable and also efficient. I came in basically already knowing I had a strep throat and they quickly processed the Strep test without asking me endless unnecessary questions. I was in and out quickly. Pleasant experience overall.

*** Standard service, Great location, Well stocked ***
This store is great. It’s well stocked with practically everything that you need. The location is convenient and the service was great.

Went here to get a vaccination at the DR walk-​in clinic and it was a really great experience.
This store, first, is amazing. It’s like walking into a department store upstairs!
I headed to the clinic, no appointment needed, and signed in. I think I was there maybe 30 minutes and out. The doctor was super nice and the receptionist was very efficient.
I highly recommend this clinic for any small medical needs you have!

Huge shoutout to Duane Reade for being there for me when I needed them most, ie 5am this morning as I stumbled from a hookup buddy’s apartment to the subway.
New York can be a tough and isolating city, but when you’re going IN on a giant, genuinely fresh cinnamon bun ($ 0.99) at 5am Saturday morning on the subway platform, it’s hard not to feel like everything’s gonna be okay.

Overall good store, everything I needed and close to my hotel!

Writing review for walk in clinic. Brought my 7 yo daughter for issue and both nurse and doctor were superb. Quick efficient electronic sign in process. Clean quick, took my blue cross insurance. Thrilled. They are willing to send urine cultures!

I like that it’s very convenient and I love that they turned it into a mega shopping place with lots of selections. No more mom and pop shop for Duane Reade. What I don’t like about this place is that the line is always very long. The good news is that the cashiers work fast and the line moves quickly.

Has everything you might want, heck it’s another Duane Reade. Prices seemed really high, but it may have been just the things I needed. Odd, that I was in the store for no more than 5 minutes and no less than 6 staff asked me if they could help me with anything.
, and no. Haha!

I love Duane Reade! It’s always there for me in my time of need! When I’m in a rush, when I’m hungry, when I crave chocolate or when I want to escape work and buy pointless things I don’t need… Duane Reade is there!
Convenient location with everything you may need, located by port authority it’s perfectly placed for any last minute items on your commute home. This particular location has several cashiers working at a time so check out is usually quick but there is almost always a line especially on the weekends. If you are a chase customer there is arm at the entrance but they also have cash back.
When I am here I can’t help but go to the reduced clearance aisle! You can find really great steals there! I got a steamer for 5 dollars once! Winning!!! Duane Reade it’s there for all your needs and of course all the things you probably don’t need but buy anyway.

You dont have gift cards? Ok maybe you do but none of your employees have any idea where they are. After literally being sent to all three floors repeatedly, we gave up.
If Magellian was with me, he too would have left unsatisfied.
You have such a great space here. This is obviously a flagship location. You have two choices. 1. Hire people who actually care a small amount about keeping customers happy. 2. Spend lots of money on very detailed product maps that will line the streets of times square.
Option 1 seems easier to me.

The are missing a lot of cosmetic product all the time.

My absolute go-​to-​for-​everything store when in New York.
Oh my god the amount of things they stock from meds, candy, alcohol, snacks, iced tea, polaroid cameras, stationary, plush toys, make up, omg I could go on for days!
Not one time that I left the hotel did I not drop by Duane Reade for a stock up on… anything!
I loved their spicy chips and arizona iced tea, as well as being there at 2am when I needed gores and detol! haha
Would recommend Duane Reade for everything and anything, such low prices with most stores open ²⁴⁄₇. If there was a fan club I would like to nominate myself as the face of it! Good stuff Duane Reade — missin’ you over here in Perth, Western Aus!

A drugstore in a tourist area… where we couldn’t find travel sized toiletries? The mind boggles.

Don’t tourists have drugstores at home? If so, why is the concept of getting in line so foreign to them?
Why do they have to ask the cashier 20 questions just to buy a bottle of water?
I don’t get it.
This is a convenient place but it’s a little dingy due to all the foot traffic, however, if you need your Miss Clairol #5 hair coloring *stat*…you can get it here.
My cashier was awesome. Can’t remember her name but she had a great attitude.

The first time I came here to visit the Walk-​In Doctor was a few weeks ago. My prescrip had gotten lost from my general physician when they called it into a different Duane Reade, and I desperately needed treatment. I was sent to this Duane Reade late on a Friday to see a doctor. While I had to wait for a while; almost 40 minutes, it was Friday night when most doctors were closed. The staff and doctor were so friendly and polite I couldn’t believe it. Got treatment and was on my way.
Cut to this week, where I was coming down with something again. I waited until the weekend when my doctor’s office closed. So this morning I got up and went right back into the Duane Reade. Staff is SO nice, SO friendly. The doctor remembered me, was kind, quick treatment, and on my way again. I honestly want to come here instead of my general doctor. The staff should truly be commended, the best medical staff I’ve ever had or met in NYC.
They accept most insurance and medication is ready in a minute. I was originally skeptical of a «Duane Reade doctor» but don’t hesitate at all! Plus the hours they keep are awesome!