Walgreens

Stuff that’s on sale is a great deal. For instance, Tide laundry detergent at 50% off was only $ 2.99. And 3 packs of M&Ms for only $ 2. Saw some EOS lip balm at the counter and decided to try one at full price, so I didn’t get any price savings on that, haha. But I think you need a Walgreens card to take advantage of the discounts.

I stopped in here on my last visit to Chicago. Typical Walgreens. The one thing that caught my attention was that they had ONE uberly SLOW clerk working the front register. Notwithstanding that a line was forming, she did not summons more help (maybe there was none). Great location, just don’t be in a rush going into this location or else you can expect to be mighty disappointed.

This store has the worst employees. They may out number the customers waiting in line, and they may just be chatting, but they ignore you. If you are in a hurry, go to the target half a block down. Friendlier service.

I like this Walgreens. It’s really big and roomy and the employees are always friendly and seem like they are happy to be at work. The checkout line moves pretty quick but if it does get backed up they don’t hesitate to call for help. If you are going to the movie theater next-​door make sure you buy your snacks here as they are much cheaper.

This is my new neighborhood drug store, and wish we had better.
My biggest complaint is the prices, which are sky high. I know it’s in a prime location, but some items in this location cost 50% more than my old Walgreen’s in Lakeview. I feel like they’re taking advantage of the tourists passing by on the way to Navy Pier and forgetting about those of us who live in the neighborhood.
My second complaint is that there is always a line at check-​out.
Otherwise, the store is bright, roomy, clean and well-​stocked. That’s not enough though for me to come here except for in emergencies.

This Walgreens is pretty big and has been a savior for us when we needed emergency medical stuff or travel size toiletries before a trip. The location is great because we live very close to here, but I’m sure they also pull a lot of customers walking to and from Navy Pier.
The pharmacy can definitely get very busy and I don’t recommend going after work hours if you can help it. There will be a looooong line. Otherwise, they have pretty much everything else you need– passport photos, stationery, baby items, food along with all the toiletries stuff you need.

Stopped in to pick up several bottles of single serving V-​8 juice. Most drug stores carry this. Oddly enough — this Walgreen’s does not. Ended up having to buy a large 64 oz. bottle of V-​8 juice, which does not fit well inside the mini-​fridge of my hotel room.
Check out was good. There was a long line and they immediately called for more cashiers to handle the line. They had 4 – 5 cashiers cranking through the line.

How can the service be this bad? Cashiers less convo among yourselves and a little more focus on the customer. Unless you do not want my biz!

This has to be the nicest Walgreen’s I’ve ever been to: friendly, helpful, bright and clean!

This is pretty much like any other Walgreens so one knows what to expect with that. The employees are very helpful. The wifey and I are regulars here given that we live in the building on top of it. That said, there are a few beefs I truly do have with the place. One, the line can be extremely long at times… like a 10 minute wait just to check out and not all check outs are open which seems a bit idiotic to me. The store really should take a hint from the closing of dominicks and fox and obel closing to beef up their assortment of grocery items. Quite frankly, its grocery aisle really truly lacks any semblance of variety.

Not much you can say about a chain store like Walgreens, but I wanted to review this particular store because of the employees.
This is my go to spot every Saturday morning after I leave the gym. I come here to get my cheat day soda and candy bar. I’m a fan of the employees here because they always seem happy and excited to be at work. Working with the public can be challenge I’m sure, especially being a store on the way to Navy Prier and next to a movie theatre, but I’ve never seen an employee in here be rude or lose their cool with a patron.
So good job to the workers here for the great customer service!

Store Review
With dominicks closing, walgreen is ready to scooping in for the kill for random items that you may need. Walgreens itself is expensive if you don’t get things on sale. For instance I stopped by for eggs which were on sale for .99 cents, but normally 1.99 which is double the price. Milk is sometimes on sale as well at 1.99 instead of 2.99 and they carry Dean’s milk as well. Overall service is average depending on the cashier, but you can usually get in and out quickly. Inventory is well stocked and they usually don’t run out of items. There is a full service photo department and pharmacy as well. With dominicks closing this maybe the place to go for those random food/​home items that you need
Pro– Pharmacy, milk/​egg sale, register rewards
Con– items can be expensive if you don’t buy them on sale
Hidden deal–
1. Use manufacture coupon, limit coupon total per item count
2. Register rewards and points now offer great credit for subsequent items
3. Sign up for the walgreens reward club to start saving points
4. There is a aisle for discounted items in the same aisle as the cereal

Close enough to grab a $ 1.80 coke rather than pay $ 2.80 in the Sheraton gift shop or $ 4.00 in the room’s minibar. They certainly make sure to use every square inch of floor space which would make maneuvering with a baby stroller or wheel chair problematic. The staff are plentiful and helpful in directing customers to their needed items. I purchased aspirin with a 2015 expiration date but which smelled of vinegar indicating either moisture had gotten inside or the product was older than represented.

Good deals and a friendly/​helpful staff help set it apart from other Walgreens

I don’t know if it’s something in the water but have you noticed how nice Chicagoans are? The customer service at Walgreens is no exception. Maybe they get a lot of tourists since Millennium Park is right across the street but they broke my Benjamin without a flutter of a butterfly blink. (what?) Then I bought myself some cheap thinsulate gloves on sale and a pack of socks so I could go ice-​skating across the street!
Later on, we returned to this Walgreens where they had a bunch of alcohol on sale for HALF-​off, including my favorite moscato brand, Barefoot. The fact that they have a liquor license is pretty nice because not all of the Walgreens in this area do. (we checked)
It’s convenient, cheap for the city, and the customer service is good! Great job, Walgreens!

Still in love with this location. They always have the sale items I want — fun to browse this store, too. And the staff is really nice. In fact, even if I don’t need anything in particular, I go in just to see what’s new! Chances are, I find something on sale that I will need soon in any case!

I dig me some Walgreens.
They fill my scripts, stock a little bit of everything, and in the case of this particular store, carry a nice line of Chicago SWAG to peruse through while I’m waiting for the pharmacy techs to do their most righteous thing.
Like any urban Walgreens, the crowd is eclectic — an entertaining mix of locals, tourists, homeless folks trying to look like they’re shopping, kids trying to shoplift a Cubs magnet and a Red Bull…
Ahh…
I can’t really justify a 5-​star review because the staff is sorta slow and disinterested (not that I really blame them), and the place is sometimes kinda dirty. Those horrible fluorescent tube-​lights aren’t winning any style awards, either.
Nevertheless, I dig me some Walgreens.

Grab some of the gummy things by the register. They’re amazing!
Great prices. Although the cashier wouldn’t take a $ 5 bill of the guy in front of my because it had a little rip in it. Oh well, it’s Walgreens.

Heading to the Navy Pier IMAX? STOP HERE!
(Seriously, it’s just one bus stop before the Navy Pier.)
If you’re hungry or «bored eater», they have many, many snacks (particularly candy) and drinks to take with you in the theater. Just don’t look obvious!
You’ll save big bucks here. Promise.

While I’m loathe to stoop to the level of reviewing a Walgreens, I’ve also spent the last 24 hours sitting on my bathroom floor, paying homage to the porcelain gods. I’ve always tried to stay a glass-​half-​full sort of gal, and the silver lining to this horrific episode is that I fully appreciate having a Walgreens around in River East.
Prior to this, I’d only used it for serious late night hunger attacks when I was too cheap to go to Fox and Obel, and like every other person, snacks to sneak into the movie theater. Management knows it too — it’s why there’s a giant fridge right by the revolving door and the first big aisle is the candy aisle. Talk about strategic consumer placement.
But now, I appreciate Walgreens so much more for its other aisles, hours, and overall accessibility. Pedialyte and Saltines = the perfect stomach flu diet, and I’m so glad I didn’t have to walk the extra block to Dominick’s because I barely made it back to my condo without doubling over.