Walgreens

The pharmacy is terrible. There is almost always a line and never enough people working. It has taken me over an hour multiple times just waiting in line. The pharmacists never appear in a particular rush, as well. If you can avoid this pharmacy, then do.

Very helpful pharmacy staff! In particular, Dany helped me to make sure I was getting any available coupons on my insurance-won’t-pay-for-it, super expensive prescription. Really appreciated his help.

This is only a review about the photo department at this store. DO NOT SUBMIT A CAMERA TO GET PROCESSED HERE. It took over 2 months to get my photos back and one of the rolls had a few pictures that were over processed and therefore ruined.

Let me start out by saying that I’ve been a loyal Walgreens customer for about 12 years, in Virginia, Maryland, and DC, depending on where I have lived and worked. I have multiple prescriptions that I take monthly, so I am in frequently.
I have never seen a Walgreens like this. It’s dingy and dirty and far smaller than any other Walgreens I’ve ever used. In the two times I’ve used this location, after the other Connecticut Ave store closed, there’s been an issue each time with my prescription and no communication from the store hours after the prescription was submitted in order to let me know. Additionally, instead of stating that he didn’t know the answer to my question, the pharmacist on hand told me some information that simply was not correct about a medication.
This store doesn’t have the items I’m used to in a Walgreens and I’m not impressed with the customer service. Since I don’t live or work near a Walgreens and have been driving out of my way to go here, I’m going to be moving my prescriptions over to the CVS by my job.

This Walgreens pharmacy is crap. Why is it they never have a line of less than 3 people and it takes an hour to get through it? Additionally, how can you mess up meds so many times after I tell you I changed meds and need the other med? Is changing medications this complicated for the pharmacy. I’m headed back to CVS– never a problem there.

Gregorina is the best most competent pharmacist I’ve ever come across. Please understand all the pharmacists are great. I’ve been there a couple of times with outrageously expensive prescriptions and they’ve asked me about of I had a discount card from the doctor that I forgot I had. The prices are always in line with other pharmacies when I’ve price compared. Only once has there been a screwup with a prescription in all the years we’ve gone here and they called around to find where I could get it. That Walgreen’s had the prescription waiting for me when I arrived.

Totally clean, fast and adequate. Extra stars for being the only place right in CP to buy beer or wine on Sundays!

What a great neighborhood walgreens! I love living just a few blocks away from here. My cashier was very cheery, and even double bags my heavy items without even asking. I’m really surprised by the cleanliness and quality of this store. This store is a model for other stores in the area!

Highly recommend. Excellent pharmacy assistance and customer service. Go here instead of the miserable CVS across the street – you’ll be glad you did!

Stock beer. Prices seem to be generally cheaper than the CVS down the street. Usually only have one person working the register up front which can be a problem I there’s a crowd.

I’d like to state first that I’ve never used their pharmacy, which appears to be the source of a lot of the positive reviews here, so I an only speak about the store itself
This is an average Walgreens. It is new-​ish and quite clean. It is decently stocked but doesn’t have the best variety/​selection of any Walgreeens I’ve ever seen. The employees are quick about restocking and will answer any questions but don’t seem to go out of their way. Their selection of holiday goods and decorations can be a bit paltry.
Overall a fine Walgreens but nothing special. Stop in if you need something and are in the area but don’t go out of your way.

After visiting this Walgreens, I will continue to go miles out of my way to fill my prescriptions. The entire store was clean and organized and the staff was helpful. The pharmacy was especially great. The pharmacist was friendly and suggested an alternative over the counter medicine. 5 stars.

This review is specifically for the pharmacy department, which is wonderful. The pharmacy staff here were kind, helpful, and quick — great customer service. When I went to pick up my medication, I encountered a problem with my insurance, and the pharmacist (Martha) was able to call the insurance company for me and sort it out. Only 15 minutes later I had my medication, had paid my copay, and was on my way. She saved me a lot of time and aggravation and truly cared about helping me. Take your business here.

REALLY NICE, convenient, and clean!

Nice Art Deco exterior! ha ha. Its a fairly empty and very efficient pharmacy. They stock a lot of meds. Very convenient since the Urgent Care center is right next door and the Red Line Metro is a few feet away.

All positive things said about this pharmacy are true!!! I have never experienced anything like it and rave about it to all of my friends. Seriously, it’s amazing customer service. I have a service dog and when I went to the CVS in Glover Park I was practically accosted about my animal every time I went to get a prescription filled. At this Walgreens I have been treated with the utmost respect and kindness. I am happy and refreshed to have found this excellent service and location.

I just went into this Walgreens for the first time yesterday. It was very tidy and organized.
The best part, however, was the pharmacy staff. They were incredibly sweet. I waited probably 15 minutes for a prescription after being told it would be about 10. I really had no problem with that. However, they apologized profusely and explained that several other customers had issues that they needed to address.
Delays can’t always be helped but the staff’s consideration and thanks made up for it.

OH MY GOD. After spending two years being treated like shit by the fine folks at the Columbia Heights CVS, I was excited to see some much-​needed competition move into town. Despite the fact that I now have to drive, I literally cannot say enough about how much switching to Walgreens has improved my life. Getting your prescription filled shouldn’t be that big of a deal, but the nightmarish bs that I had to go through at CVS every single time totally made it something I dreaded every month. Anyways, Walgreens and my awesome new pharmacist, Gregorina, are a much-​needed breath of fresh air. Switching the scrips over on Walgreens end was flawless, any problems have been addressed promptly with no attitude or drama. To cap it all off, she found out that CVS has been overcharging me for months! Anyways, people really need to use Walgreen’s. It seems like CVS has DC in some kind of stranglehold, probably facilitated by bureaucracy and (maybe) political favors. People shouldn’t be allowed to treat their customers the way CVS has been behaving towards me, the only option to make them notice/​change is to walk away for better pastures :) Cheers!

This is one of only 2 Walgreens in the District of Columbia, and it ROCKS! Who knew a drugstor could be so great at customer service while also being part of a national chain?!
This location is new, and looks like an old-​school drugstore. The pharmacists are rarely busy, and hence really care about each and every customer. They will even call multiple stores across the country if it means solving a problem for you. Now that’s dedication!
Walgreens’ prices are pretty much identical to CVS, but have a better photo processing center. CVS has cheaper liquor and a larger food selection, but Walgreens has more medicine and other health-​related items. If you’re required to go to a walgreens for perscriptions, I highly recommend this one.

This Walgreen’s is brand-​spanking new. The exterior looks like an old-​timey drug store, complete with neon signs. I was curious how this new drugstore would do with an established CVS just 2 blocks away so I ventured in this afternoon. First, it was almost completely empty — there might have been one other person in there. Not a good or bad thing but an observation. Second, it’s kind of a smaller store, so there isn’t as much of a selection. For example, I tried to find a bridal shower card and an appropriate gift bag, and I found one card (and it said «wedding shower» instead of «bridal shower»), and exactly one bag. If I weren’t leaving town for said bridal shower tomorrow morning, I would have gone somewhere else! Third, I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s kinda creepy in there. Don’t know why. Even though this Walgreen’s is closer to me than the CVS, I think I’ll only come here if I’m in a rush or I hope to meet a creepster (or be one. heh heh).