CVS

«No… but I did start taking baby aspirin. To reduce my risk for heart attack.» — Step Brothers (2008)
Not a bad store, but not a great store either. I’ve had my ups and downs here and so I guess it all depends on the staff working when you go in.
Filling prescriptions takes ages — probably because this CVS is understaffed for the Buckhead elite who have to get their scripts filled here, but either way it is super frustrating. They do have a drive-​thru, which is nice, so I will typically drop them off, drive to the Starbucks and have a coffee or two and then come back to pick them up.
The inside is the same as any other CVS, and again, depending on the staff it depends on the level of friendliness you are greeted with.
I will say that they will not let you know over the phone if they have a med in stock — they feel you are drug seeking and won’t answer the questions — they will just argue with you.

A total waste of time, every time! I’m not sure I’ve ever had a successful trip to their pharmacy or a phone call to them. Sadly, CVS it what our company requires and this is the closest location.

Don’t fill your prescription here if you are in a time crunch. You will have to wait 3x longer than you expected to in every step of the process. They are understaffed and the staff that is there could care less about customer service. They ought to bring one of the associates that works in the store to come back and teach the pharmacists to interact with a customer. The people up front are plenty nice and apologetic when there’s a wait; the pharmacy staff however, needs major work. Please do not tell me it is going to be 20 minutes when it will take 3 hours and then give me an attitude when I’m not patient with you. I realize your job sucks when you’re in the weeds, but you are getting paid to stand in them.

this pharmacy has been calling me for weeks to pick up SOMEONE ELSE’s drugs! They crossed two patients in their database and are badgering me to take the prescription — will not correct the problem. They continue to do so despite being corrected. Does this appear dangerously unprofessional to anyone else?

I used to be a huge fan of CVS, but no longer. They are usually understaffed, the service is terrible, and the prices they charge are borderline ridiculous. With all the options you have for pharmaceutical needs, why bother. There’s Rite-​Aid, Walgreens, and most Supermarkets have pharmacies now that are just as good. And if you’re lucky enough to find a neighborhood pharmacy that may be family owned by small business owners that actually care, then why not go there? I would. So long CVS. We’ve had a rocky relationship over the years. Some good times, some bad times. But now it’s time to move on.

Pharmacy is ridiculously understaffed. Staff are gracious and hardworking, but dealing with this store is infuriating. Wait, wait, wait. Try to call to avoid the wait, pharmacy doesn’t answer. Have lived near so many CVS stores in NY, NJ, elsewhere in Atlanta, this is the very worst.

I’m not a fan of this location, especially considering how close they are to the wonderful Vinings store.
Pharmacy staff are ambivalent at best and rude in most cases. The general store staff are helpful but it regularly feels like there’s not enough of them.
I went in to use the bathroom yesterday and it was filthy! Quite troubling to see this in a pharmacy where the staff are handling drugs!
Overall it feels like CVS has decided to reduce staff at its pharmacies — the end result is overworked and unmotivated employees, poor service and, ultimately, disgruntled customers writing negative reviews on social media.

This CVS is old skool. Like, for real. It takes me back to a time when A&P was next door instead of Publix. Actually, probably a lot longer than that.
From the outside it seems small. The wood siding all over the building is definitely a throwback to another era. I’m not sure I mind it because it definitely captures the feeling of old money Buckhead.
Normally I’m a Walgreens kinda guy, but Edward L. gets his stuff filled at CVS and he recently had major dental surgery. I sent him home and went out to get his prescription filled so he could rest. The staff here was really nice and even though it was Friday afternoon I only had to wait about 20 minutes.
I’m pretty sure I was behind someone famous when I was waiting to pay. Sadly, I have no idea who he was, but he seemed bothered when they asked for his ID and then left without getting his receipt — I think he felt like he got caught. He also had a big wad of $ 100’s in his money clip. Okrr?!

The Northside Parkway CVS is extremely convenient to my office. I frequent this store looking for last minute birthday cards and gift cards for my staff. They have a much better selection of birthday cards than the nearby publix, and I like using my CVS card to earn Extra Care Bucks that spend like cash. The staff is always super friendly and I like that I can be in and out of there in a very short amount of time.

This is a pretty small CVS, but it happens to be quite convenient for me, so I stop by often. The poor pharmacists at this location have seen me at my absolute WORST (sick, post-​surgery, mad at my insurance company, etc) and they are always so friendly and helpful.
Don’t forget to bring your CVS card to get valuable coupons, too!

Whenever you change pharmacies, you’re a bit ambivalent, yes?
Maybe not, but I have personally changed pharmacies all over town, transferred prescriptions, and basically refused to remember my RX number just so that I can talk to a real human being, thus making sure I’m given the service necessary.
When I first switched to this pharmacy, I didn’t have the best experience. One particular pharmacist talked to me like I had no idea what was going on. Admittedly, sometimes I do not. I yearned for my Decatur pharmacy, but knew I would need to stick it out.
After ONE bad experience of my own, I witnessed an elderly woman deal with something much more awful. She forgot (or the pharmacy messed up) that she had picked up an important prescription just four days prior. She flipped her popsicle stand.
I was really, really impressed with the kindness and consideration of the pharmacy in making this situation right. It must be embarrassing to have a line of 4 – 5 people witness a customer lose it.
I give huge customer service props to the most current pharmaceutical staff. Yeah, maybe I can «take it» with shortness or inconsideration, but I was happy to witness them dealing with another customer in an appropriate way.
As far as the store goes, it is in the corner of a few office buildings, behind the Chick Fil– A on Northside Pkwy. It is a smaller store, but typically has everything I need to find. Including a singing Justin Bieber toothbrush or other various «As Seen on TV» items.
JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! –end sarcasm here–

⁹⁄₂₀₁₂: I’m adding a star and revising my review on this CVS because it has improved the parking situation. Pretty much doubled the spaces. It’s still busy if you go during lunch or early dinner hours, as the Chick-​fil-​A across the parking lot tends to get crowded.
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This CVS is fine if you can get a parking spot (which is next to impossible about 98 percent of the time). And exiting the parking lot onto Northside Parkway can be hazardous. I live about a mile away, but have traveled to the CVS in Vinings for years because accessibility is much easier.