Bartell Drugs

I don’t understand this Bartell branch. Why is everything so hard to find?! I’d much rather go to the one on 3^rd and Union any day.

This is one of the few stores in the area that Carrie’s food but I’ve found rotten food here so check the deli twice before you buy anything and the staff here is awful they don’t know anything if you ask for assistance in «English» or they just don’t know the answer it takes forever to get checked out by someone most of the time I have to go and seek out a cashier it’s ridiculous really but the passport photo aspect of this place is accurate ヽ(^。^)丿what really Blow’s your mind here is that they don’t carry hot sauce other than sriracha No Tabasco No tapitio No nothing even 7 eleven has Tabasco sauce. This store has a «target market» I’m saying because of how close it is to the international district * every store should always have hot sauce especially in the downtown Seattle area with all of the condominiums in the area and new developments it just seems odd very odd

I’m absolutely done with this place. I’ve asked them to update my last name at least 5 times. The third time, the guy said, «Sure» in a way that made me wonder if he was even listening. Apparently, he wasn’t. My doctor has my new name, my insurance and the card I used to pay have my new name. The lady who rang us up the last two times insists it’s my doctor’s fault and my insurance.
Tonight, we stopped by to pick up a prescription that was just sent an hour ago and they said they didn’t have it and to call my doctor. Call my doctor at 7 pm. We walked in and they said they didn’t see it in the fax machine before… maybe if they CHECKED they would have. Of course it’s in my maiden name.

This store is in a better location than the one on 3^rd

Not really a neighborhood store unless you consider the 2-​block radius around 4^th and Madison one.
But still crammed full of everything one could possibly use: in other words, an urbanized, 21^st century version of the «general store» of traditional America, with a pharmacy as well.
One ot the store managers, Andre – a person of color, like myself-​is particularly considerate, low-​key, modest, which goes to show you that gentleness is not necessarily synonymous with «submission,» a canard widespread in the popular imagination. Self-​pride is not the same thing as arrogance.
I feel respect for those who don’t use the crutches of past discrimination, or who invoke «white privilege,» to justify their own incivility, bad mood, or racism.
He helped me get some passport photos taken several months ago and made it «smooth sailing» for me. He retook photos when he thought the ones just taken were possibly not going to work.
Would that more people of color also be color-​blind as well.
I wish I could the same for the next time I travel, i.e., have to take an airplane somewhere.

As a downtown worker, I feel like I’m in Bartell’s at least once a week for something or other, if not just to browse and see what’s on sale. This store is the largest one downtown and it’s right next to the main library, so I stop here pretty regularly.
As others have mentioned, this place has much more than your typical drugstore. It has a large selection of travel items up front at the register, plus the usual first aid & medicine stuff in the back, but it also has a large cosmetics department, an electronics/​photo department, and a surprisingly big food and grocery area, including a little convenience deli at the rear of the store. I just found out the other day that they even do helium balloons here!
Tourists and anyone shopping for gifts should definitely check out a Bartell’s rather than some of the other made-​in-​Washington stores — Bartell’s has many of the same premium items for cheaper, such as Fran’s or Theo chocolate, smoked salmon, Fisher scone mix, local jams and honey, snacks, and WAY more. For the past couple of years, I’ve done local gift baskets for Xmas, and you can find a wide variety of high-​quality treats here at reasonable prices!
One thing I’ve noticed here that’s odd is that they don’t always seem to run the same specials/​sales as other stores. I’ll go to this location and see an item at full price that I just saw on sale at another downtown Bartell’s. You’d think they would have consistent pricing, or maybe it’s a signage issue, but I’ve noticed this multiple times (especially when I was price-​comparing for those holiday gifts).
The service here is fine — I would call it «pleasant but rushed,» as there’s usually a fairly long line and they’re trying to make it go away as quickly as possible. Overall, a good central convenience store, clean and safe, with a wide selection and decent prices.

Not an average drug store from medicine to food, souvenirs, t-​shirts, coffee etc. Its more of a GIANT convenience store. Be prepared to spend lots of money… they have everything! Came in for some Alka-​Seltzer and spent more than what I wanted and needed LOL. This place is also huge, the set up is kind weird but I walked the entire store. employees were helpful and friendly and must if feeling icky!

This store allows their cashiers to be rude to their customers. Unacceptable! Should you say something in response to their rudeness you will be banned from the store.
I watched the cashier give a young girl a rediculously hard time for taking so long to get her money out. When the girl decided not to take this woman’s abuse the manager or another cashier proceeded to ban the girl from the store. All because she wouldn’t take the cashier’s bad attitude and rudeness.
DO NOT SHOP HERE!
I know I will never go back.

Came here for passport photos — 2 for $ 8.99, and extras are $ 0.29 if I heard correctly. I flagged down the first employee I spotted, and he was able to sit me down, take a few quick photos, and I was on my way out within the next ten minutes with my new photos. Had a good experience, and I’d recommend getting your passport photos taken here unless anyone else knows of a better/​cheaper option?

I would describe this Bartell Drugs as a giant convenience store. It is at a prime location across the street from the Seattle Central Library on 4^th Ave. I think this Bartell would be quite popular with the downtown Seattle worker crowd as it is a convenient place to pick up some workday snacks.
I like shopping at Bartell because they offer many PNW products and they run good sales on them weekly. This location has the same offerings that you would find at other Bartell locations, but there is also a little coffee bar/​grab and go food section in the back as well.
If you find yourself downtown looking for a random household item, wanting to grab a snack or fill a prescription, I would recommend this Bartell store.

Came in today for passport photos. Employee was really helpful and quick. I was in and out in less than 10 minutes.
Overall the store is nice. Big. A little oddly set up, but aisle signs are easy to see/​read.

It’s a drugstore. It’s so much more expensive in the city.

I’m always envious of how much more crap Americans have than Canadians.
Particularly when it comes to variety of Haircare and food.
Found some items I had been looking up on the internet. Surprise, on sale!
I left Washington a happy little-​mildly nauseated/​carsick– canuck. :)

This Bartells is my drug store of choice. Clean, great pharmacists, and Bartells always seems to have it all. They have a crazy array of local Seattle stuff for tourists, oodles of umbrellas, and tons of seasonal stuff.
Bartell’s is great because it’s got the cleanliness and friendliness of locally owned place, but well-​stocked and reasonable prices of a *mini* chain.

Before Target came into the city, this was my lifesaver. For being downtown, it’s really clean and «nice» feeling inside. They have a lot of the random stuff you might need, including a pretty well stocked holiday decoration section every holiday. The only thing I dislike is that when you need assistant get certain electronics it can be difficult to find someone to help you.

Great location with one heck of a selection on anything from antacid to booze to candy to random whatever. I came in for contact solution and found ten different types at least. Things are reasonably priced too for being downtown. This place seems like a pretty good bet for epic people watching too. In ten minutes I swear I had a bit of a Drugstore Cowboy moment.

I really can’t give a Bartell’s anything but a 3 I think. I mean, it’s a BARTELL’S people, what do you really expect?
Nice thing about Bartell’s, you’ll always find pretty much the same thing. And, it’s really decently priced.
Secret tip: if you love tea, or just like it, they sell Stash on sale everyone once in a while like DIRT cheap! Like, $ 1 a box. Awesome score for bringing back to work on cold days. Yes.
Yes, Seattle charges $.05 for plastic, destructive, get-​your-​favorite-​sea-​animal-​caught-​in-​a-​pile-​of-​trash bags. You have to pay for them. $.05. To bag a furry creature, I’d say $.05 is a deal. But again, you’re at Bartell’s, everything is cheap. The staff is distinguishing! Whatever that means.
This location is strangely similar to other Bartell’s drugstores. Huh… that’s a thinker.
Get some tea and cough medicine, and be thankful this is up the street. Just not too thankful. Oh, bring your own re-​usable bag, it’s better for everyone.
Thanks for listening!

Screw you Bartell and Seattle’s $ 0.05 tax on bags. I’m a tourist… I’m not carrying around a re-​usable bag on vacation! Staff does not speak English, rude and distinguishing.

I love this location! Working downtown is weird sometimes. You need all this stuff within walking distance, that allows you to run in and out of stores, that offers you a wide range of products to streamline your shopping. Bartells is one of my favorites because it offers grocery items, ready-​to-​eat food, gifts, toiletries, and so much more!
I think it’s a very clean location, but then again, I’ve never noticed that being a problem for Bartells.
The shelves are always well stocked and I love their seasonal items. There’s also a great selection of local products that I buy as gifts, particularly for friends from out of town. I run in — grab some local chocolate, coffee, cookies, etc. then meet my friends for lunch. It’s very convenient.

I was on a hunt for Hostess raspberry filled powdered donuts for a friend and Bartell Drugs seemed like a good place to start. I also had a mishap with my toiletries and had to replace some things so I killed two birds with one stone. Yay!
I found one last box of the donuts and everything else I needed. This store is great! It’s spacious, clean, and bright. The checkers are very friendly and helpful, too!
Sadly, I was only able to find one box of the donuts after visiting 3 other stored after this one. They said they restock the donuts on Saturdays. Unfortunately, I won’t be in Seattle to raid their stock.
This is a great place to shop for anything you may have forgotten while packing for a trip.
I will definitely be back!