CVS Pharmacy

I come to this CVS quite regularly. It is suitable for me as it is within walking distance. The staff is friendly and helpful, and I Have consistently had a respectable experience shopping here. Occasionally they’re out of stock on things, but this is standard. At times you may wait in line, but this is quite standard at drugstores. This CVS doesn’t possess a self checkout section, but this is no huge deal. The parking lot does double as a pay lot after hours.

Bathroom is DISGUSTING COME ON CVS !!! Do Better! I understand were on a budget but this is Ridiculous. Apparently nobody is really cleaning this bathroom. They just go around the edges.

Consistently out of Rx — staff less than friendly, and you have to swat off beggars on the way in. I would rather take a few minutes and go to another store than attempt to use it as a source of convenience.

If I could give no stars I would. The pharmacy at this location as others have noted is AWFUL. There is NO SUCH THING as (not even) customer service, but even common courtesy. In the drive through, both are marked «full service» and then they proceed to tell you (RUDELY) they don’t dispense in that line. So you have to get all jacked around.
Then, they walk away, make you wait, while you have driven all over, then get caught behind other cars because you were in the not-​so-​full-​service line.
Shout out to rude employees all around that DON’T GIVE A CRAP about getting any of your medications, but especially Sumima (I think I have that pretty close).
When calling to tell me yesterday that the medication wasn’t in stock, maybe they could have told me it wasn’t covered, and saved me a trip? NO– I get a rude, «that’ll be 390.00…». Oh, ok, then when I ask why I wasn’t told? «uh…I don’t know *shrugs shoulders* I don’t know what to tell you».
GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
Will be forwarding this to the corporate. That girl and her compadres should not be allowed to interact with the public.

This CVS has a parking lot where parking attendants follow you around and harass you about your car.

This is a nice little CVS. Definitely more becoming than your traditional drugstore. Customer service is pretty good too!

When I went to the pharmacy, the pharmacist seemed annoyed to help me. I began to ask a question about my allergies then my card declined so she completely ignored me and walked away. LIKE HELLO?! JUST TURNED HER BACK AND WALKED AWAY. I work in customer service management and that was just AWFUL.

This CVS seemed fine. The cashiers greeted me when I came in (which kind of freaked me out, but was nice).
They did not have the Manny the Frenchie Christmas card I was looking for, but otherwise, it seemed like a perfectly adequate CVS.

I absolutely despise this location, but it happens to be the most convenient drugstore to downtown Houston, unless you’re willing to navigate the tunnels. I typically prefer the Walgreens brand, but the closest location (just a couple of blocks away) has limited hours whereas this CVS is open 24 – 7.
To echo other folks, there is always at least one homeless person standing a few feet from the door, begging for money on your way in and upon your exit. I’ve noted this to the cashiers a couple of times and they don’t do much to help the situation, other than to ask them to move a few feet back.
Other than that, the selection is about the same as any other CVS store. So, there.

I wish that they would tear this building down and make it more pedestrian friendly/​oriented. This is such an inefficient use of urban form. I really hope they remodel this block. It’s ok one of the most expensive real estate corners in midtown! I’m shocked the owner hasn’t changed this yet.

This is a review for the drive thru pharmacy. Much to my surprise today, I received excellent service from both people who helped me. They were friendly and had my prescription ready in a very short time. One of my prescriptions was very expensive because there was no generic. I asked the pharmacist if she had any ideas on how I could pay less for it. She told me two very helpful things. She told me to call my physician and ask for an alternative medication. Or, she told me to google it and look for a manufacturers coupon for the prescription because usually if there is not a generic, there will be a coupon. Sure enough, there was a coupon and it saved me $ 100! I wanted to hug that lady. What a good tip! And now all of you know, too. Thanks!

BEWARE! Don’t waste your time using the pharmacy here on W. Grey. Techs are incompetent (or on crack) & have screwed up my simple prescription 2 out of 3 times coming here. Apparently service has gone down hill since a couple of years ago of good Unilocal reviews which brought me here initially.
I call in advance, or used automated system, punch in RX # and for some reason they still get the quantity/​dosage wrong. In another instance, the tech Mis-​read the prescription?! When I complained to pharmacist, the reply was arrogant, non apologetic although it was clearly sloppiness on pharmacy staff end.
I’m taking my business elsewhere.

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There is always someone different working here. They do not carry Rockstar Lemonade flavor. And there are often transients asking for money or yelling outside. But it does have most everything you need at a CVS, and the employee working is always very courteous and nice.

It’s a CVS, and this place is fine. I’m glad it’s here in Mid-​Town. They have a big parking lot. so parking is never a problem.

I come to this CVS pretty often. It’s convenient for me as it’s within walking distance. The staff is friendly and helpful, and I’ve always had a decent experience shopping here.
Sometimes they are out of stock on things, but that’s normal. Sometimes you will wait in line, but that’s pretty normal at drugstores. This CVS does not have a self-​checkout section, but that’s no big deal. The parking lot does double as a pay lot after hours.
Overall, I can’t complain. I like coming here. Solid 4 stars.

I mostly go here because there’s a Chase ATM. Usually, there’s going to be some bum or some pretend bum right outside the door or by the DVD machine begging you for money. Dude, I’ve seen you with that crutch and cast for 3 years now.
The staff is here is always nice to me but I don’t know why there is always a long line every time I go in here at night other than simply they are understaffed.

Without a doubt the nadir of all pharmacies that have ever existed anywhere. Living right here there is a certain amount of danger you are willing to accept to have this awesome zip code. But when I want beer and candy after already shopping at the supermarket (without a list) and getting home to discover my candy and beer stockpiles have become dangerously low — I don’t want to have to consider hiring a disgraced Blackwater mercenary that has fallen on hard times recently to serve as a mercenary bodyguard … or asking one of my larger and in-​charger friends to be a safety buddy to get into and out of the store alive.
Every time I have been here there is always a menacing looking, always way larger than me, homeless (or near to it) thug trying to extort money from me. And they are liars too. They never tell the truth about what they want money for. If they said «Give me money so I won’t commit a bit of the ultraviolence on your face» then that would be more compelling. «I need it for a lot of crack and a cheap ugly hooker, or a little bit of crack and a decent looking hooker» then I would believe that a lot more and be impressed with the forthright honesty. Even if it was an admission that he wanted to buy cigarettes, I would get that, everyone has been there before at a frat party and it is kind of bro code to support that even if he doesn’t know the super-​secret handshake. But missing a bus? Other ridiculous reasons why I should part with my hard-​earned candy stockpile money? No. Just no. But you can’t be that sarcastic to their face since they are large and menacing looking and I am typically a fan of not getting butchered where I stand. So I have to tell a lie that I don’t carry cash. And that makes me feel bad since its a sin or something and for some reason or another Jesus gets so mad when you commit a sin that he actually dismounts from his dinosaur to come wag his finger at you and tell you to stop it. So that is one big reason why I hate shopping here.
I also hate that their candy selection is abysmally poor, in many instances even being out of date when I bother to check the package before devouring it whole and turning the wrapper into an origami swan. Other odds and ends that I have looked for here over the years always disappoint. Their chapstick aisle was entirely barren and no efforts to restock it were underway. The refrigerator was out of Diet Dr. Pepper bottles and there were cartons of it sitting out, but it was warm and waiting to get shoved into the refrigerator.

You will wait in line here. Regardless of what time it is. I don’t know what it is, but they always seem to force one. In general I like living across the street from this place though as you can typically get the little things in life right away instead of waiting for your next trip out into the world. Not to mention they fill the void for late night beer.
I don’t care much for their Pharmacy techs. They always talk down to you and I could do without their attitudes, as 90% of the time they aren’t telling us anything we don’t already realize. Just not real helpful… Get over yourselves. To that end, the pharmacists are all very pleasant and helpful, you just have to kick the tech to the side and go straight to them.
Review over.

Lemme warn some folks: This is not a parking lot for Cyclone Anaya, Ferrago or The Fish patrons. You will get towed. Consider yourself warned!
If you do happen to frequent this CVS as a customer as I do – for a late night beer run or just out of sheer boredom – then you’ll leave happy … well, kinda.
It’s almost comical to witness people *running* to CVS come that midnight/​1am mark. Even the staff from the nearby eateries are sprinting to the make the State’s last call. The lines can get long, so don’t wait til it’s too late.
You also may find a person outside claiming to have missed the Metro: «Look ma’am. Here’s my ticket. I just need ten dollars to get back home.» Not sure it they’re telling the truth – your call – but, I prefer to just buy them a bottled water.
The upsides to this CVS is that the pharmacy always has my goods ready to go when they say they’ll be ready for pick up, and all of the CVS staff are friendly … even the check out folk who are in just as much of a hurry to get you out the door as you are. Note that they don’t give ATM/​debit cash back at the register! But for the Wamu/​Chase Bank clients, inside awaits your ATM. And don’t forget to use your CVS card for added savings!