Boots

When you need to restock the bathroom ye can’t beat boots with their special offers and good value loyalty card programme but low rating on this boots because as an express boots out in one of the suburbs it would do just fine however for one of the busiest shopping streets in Dublin this tiny place really doesn’t cut it! Due to its size the variety of products is not great and what is there is squeezed into the tiniest space. The isles are so small it really is a battle to get from one end to another, plus as a shopper you can’t properly browse what’s on the shelf cause you have to constantly shuffle to let others past, I really come here as a last resort. I know retail space is at a premium on Grafton Street but my god, if they had a bigger store it would pay for itself 10fold!

I can’t say much since I’m not a regular customer and this review is only based on my first and probably only experience of this store, but in short: the selection here is not much, but the customer service here is super friendly.
I had stopped by Boots with no real agenda other than to scope out what kind of store it was, when suddenly it hit me; I needed to purchase facial scrub since I didn’t pack any for my stay in Ireland. Low and behold, Boots Witch Hazel Tea Tree & Charcoal scrub. It sounded intense and invigorating and along the lines of what I wanted so I took a chance and bought it. The cashier on my way out was a little winded from the person in line in front of me so I told her that had shared sentiments and could totally read her facial expressions. I pretty sure I could have stayed an extra five minutes just chit chatting with her.

Not a huge fan of this boots. Very small, asles are small, weird layout. But I suppose at the end of the day Boots is Boots, same products, value, service etc.

Love this store! Jam packed & always so crowded. The one in Dundrum is much larger & more variety. But this one is handy.

I hate this Boots with a passion… well maybe not that much, but it’s still pretty horrible to go into. The aisles are far too narrow as a result of Boots trying to stock EVERYTHING in a space not big enough to.
But I found myself here on this occasion, so I skipped through the crowds and found the pharmacist to be extremely helpful with my query. A star for her.
But in general Boots is expensive, so I avoid when I can. But this was my experience after todays visit.

Irgendwie scheint das letzte Guinness wohl schlecht gewesen zu sein — ich hatte Kopfschmerzen. Also ging ich zu einer Filiale von Boots, einer Apothekenkette.
Die günstigen Aspirin wie in Großbritannien gab es leider nicht, so musste ich also Marken-​Aspririn zu 2,99 Euro kaufen. Gut, die Kopfschmerzen waren weg.
Eine Angestellte hat mir freundlich erklärt, dass sie leider kein anderes Aspirin vorrätig haben. Eine schöné Auswahl und der Laden war sehr sauber.

To me Boots is certainly an intriguing pharmacy, as I always seem to leave with more than I intended to buy, combined with the overwhelming feeling that I saved a bundle in doing so.
Being a chain store, the stock in most Boots shops is roughly the same and they carry quality high street style cosmetics brands, plus the Boots own brand is decent quality.
This branch is not designed in the most user friendly layout:
tight aisles + full shelves + throngs of shopping bag laden customers = items (literally) flying off the shelves. But they have all the usual items if you can brave a bit of argy bargy in the aisles (which adds to the purchasing thrill for hardened shopaholics I am sure).
At Christmas Boots really comes into it’s own with innovative gifts and offers. Many’s a quality Christmas gift has been exchanged between friends and family as a direct consequence of the Boots 3 for 2 offers. The advantage cards are good value and you can rack up the points quickly if you stay Boots loyal. And lets not forget Boots function as an actual prescription filling chemist shop. I have found the wait isn’t too long in this branch and the staff are always helpful, despite being very busy. Just remember that you’re on Grafton Street so avoid the place at peak times — it tends to be manic.

Despite being a giant multinational chain, I really like Boots. The shops are like cosmetic supermarkets, stocked with every low-​mid range make-​up brand, haircare product, and skincare product imaginable. The stores are also great places to pick up emergency supplies of lady-​products, painkillers and lemsips, and as I did my Undergrad in TCD around the corner, the shop on Grafton Street has saved the day a few times for me in this respect.
Despite this, I really despise coming hereto this branch. It must be one of the smallest Boots stores in the world, and the layout of the shelves does nothing to lend a more spacious feel. Even when the shop is relatively empty (which is very rare) you are still forced to push and shove past other customers, whilst trying not to knock over a shelfload of teetering bottles.
Save your patience — if time permits, head to the much larger Boots in the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre.