How lucky were we that this place is open 24 hours!…read more An airport mishap caused our bags to go missing and probably won't make it to our hotel until the next day... maybe two... so we stopped by to score basic needs - mostly toiletries. Staff was friendly - even during odd hours of the night - "You have no toiletries?" (Clearly she knew we were tourists.) We explained the whole missing bags thing to clear that up. They had everything we needed - clothes included - because who knows how long before our bags get delivered! Prices were reasonable - none of the tourists rates some places charge. What made it better is that it was only a couple of blocks away from our hotel. We returned a couple more times during the week for more basic stuff - mostly snacks, water and other rehydrating drinks. What I mostly appreciated is how conveniently located it is. In the situation we were in, we were grateful for it being where it is!

Went in to get a couple of items and we needed to go to the bathroom as well. No public bathroom…read morefor customers. That sucked but what are you supposed to do? It sucked.

I had to transfer a prescription from Optum to CVS because Optum couldn't deliver it on time, and I…read morewas out of my meds. UHC/ Optum make it almost impossible, particularly on the weekend when their regularly pharmacy line is closed (!!!!) Alicia, the pharmacist at CVS was patient and was willing to help me while I bridged a call with Optum service line. Alicia is a true hero and a great patient advocate. Thanks Alicia.

This is my neighborhood CVS within walking distance of my house and I come here at least once a…read moreweek! One thing I love about purchasing from here is the coupons on the receipt that make you want to buy more. lol I get all kinds of things from here, cards to mail to my friends/family in other states, hair dye, dish soap, toys for my son, seasonal items, everything!!! The staff know me and my son cuz we are there so often.

I was walking around the French Quarter, two drinks in on my first day in New Orleans, when I saw…read morethis Walgreens on my way back to my hotel. I was about to spend four nights at a writers' conference and had the foresight to drop in and buy a bottle of Advil. If you've been to one Walgreens, you've kind of been to them all, but this one surprised me by keeping its Advil locked up in plastic cases while leaving its entire supply of Sudafed out. The case on my Advil was large and unwieldy, making it slightly more difficult to shoplift. Seems like a wash, though, with the added cost of locking up individual products. At least it was easy to grab the Advil without assistance and check out at the register, where an employee quickly unlocked my purchase. Anyway, that Advil came in handy once I engaged in my premeditated bouts of drunken revelry. I have no particular love for Walgreens, but I'm glad I came across this one when I did.

Hopped in just to grab a Jazzy Pass at the register.The clerk was quick & friendly enough…read more It took all of 2 minutes to get in, get the pass & be on the streetcar.

Sitting at the corner of Commerce and Lafayette, Mini Mart is your old school, local, city center…read moremart that serves as convenience for the many travelers staying in the immediate area. They offer all the standard items of convenience stores from snacks, drinks, lottery in addition to household basics, medicines and of course, souvenirs and NOLA specific goods. Pricing here is a bit high, but that is not surprising. They know they are in a prime location and when you come here, you are paying for convenience. The store needs some TLC conditionally, and a little bit more attention to cleanliness wouldn't hurt. Service was super friendly and welcoming, which was a redeeming quality for this location. Overall, solid 3.5, but the cashier really made our day. We wandered in for a soda and drink, and got what we were after, but if we needed more than that, we would probably go elsewhere due to price point. But again, this spot came in clutch when needed.

Best corner store in the city. You will love the guys that work there. Great spot for a quick pick…read moreme up.

I mean...a very cool spot with lots and lots of history as shared by the man behind the counter…read more There didn't seem to be a whole lot to buy, but there were some delicious Italian ice and ice cream options. We ended up choosing a terracino, which was a wedge of roasted almond ice cream. We learned more history about the ice cream company, and then headed down the street to check out the original ice cream HQ down the street which is now a French patisserie!

Bonnie who runs the shop could not be nicer. We need places like this. It's an old fashioned soda…read moreshop and pharmacy. The building is up for sale and I hope whoever buys it keeps the fountain running. It's a piece of history.

The manager in training (name started with a B, Blaire?) was awesome! So incredibly helpful,…read morepersonable and fun to talk with. The kind of guy my wife and I would love to share a meal with!

Don't go here. Pretty sure the employees are running some…read moresort of scam. Tried to buy a few items (that part-great!) and also get cash back. The kicker is that I didn't want to use a random ATM in the city based on potential legitimacy issues. Only to get scammed by a billion dollar corporation. The self scan machines let you enter AND PAY for the cash back, and then throw an error and you're unable to get money out. No employee (including the manager) will reverse it, give you the money or do anything other than say "I assure you it didn't charge, it'll fall off your account". Or being told to fight it with my bank. I assure you, we've been back home for 3 weeks, it very much didn't fall off, and I have now been wasting my time with chargebacks through my bank. Don't go here.

Not the best location for a convenience store…read more Had a few people out right out front of the door and at the corner of the store asking for money from customers. The cooler doors are pretty cool. There are locks on a lot of items, makes it more burdensome to pick up your item, since you have to have many items unlocked from the front counter, theft must be an issue at this location.

These people are a$$holes that don't want to work...nothing is stocked, everything is too…read moreexpensive, homeless people literally in front of the door asking for money every single time I come here. Why is this place open again?

After visiting like 5 other drug stores on nearby streets - we finally found one that had a…read morepharmacy where my husband, who recently fell down the stairs at our home, wanted to ask what might give him some relief from bruised ribs. All the drugstores in and around this area were on lockdown and somewhat dingy... I waited 10 minutes for them to unlock a glass case that had some hand lotions of travel size inside it for $5.46. They couldn't find the key and then people kept walking past me to open other cases for people while I waited and my husband got more and more angry... I had looked the small travel-size items and they didn't have what I needed so I felt like I had to wait. Super annoying for such small-ticket items. I suppose there is a lot of theft of those things from this store and area, but still, long time waiting for a $5 lotion.

ONE STAR -- EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL AND DISRESPECTFUL!…read more My experience at the CVS Pharmacy on Canal Street was absolutely unacceptable, and I will NOT be recommending this location to anyone. First, the older, bald, biracial female cashier had an excessively rude attitude toward my daughter. She was rushing my daughter through the payment process as if getting the line down was more important than treating customers with basic respect. What made the situation even more ridiculous was that there were only TWO PEOPLE in line and plenty of employees working. There was absolutely no reason for that kind of attitude or unnecessary rushing. But that wasn't even the worst part. Another employee, a white female who was also in line, apparently thought it was funny to laugh at my daughter because MY CARD DECLINED. We were simply trying to make a purchase to see whether an older card of mine still worked. That's it. It was a straightforward transaction, and there was absolutely nothing funny about it. A declined card is NOT an invitation to humiliate, ridicule, or belittle somebody. Payment issues happen, and no customer should ever have to worry about being laughed at or embarrassed while trying to make a purchase. What kind of customer service is this? Are these employees trained to treat people this way? And is this how they treat all their customers, or do they only show basic disrespect when they think they can get away with it? I find this behavior completely unprofessional and unacceptable. The cashier's attitude and the other employee's behavior both need to be addressed by management. Honestly, I believe their conduct warrants serious disciplinary action, and management needs to investigate this incident and hold the employees involved accountable. My daughter did not deserve to be treated that way. Nobody deserves to be made to feel small over a card transaction. CVS needs to do better. Management needs to address this behavior, because no customer should ever leave a store feeling disrespected or humiliated by the very people who are supposed to serve them. I will NOT recommend this location to anyone, and based on this experience, I have absolutely no desire to return. Customer service is about respect, professionalism, and treating people like human beings. Unfortunately, that was not what we received at this location.

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This Walgreens is one of several chain drugstores in the French Quarter/Canal Street area. It's…read morenot as large as the ones on Canal, but bigger than the CVS across the street. The pharmacist has always been very helpful, however as was recently announced, that service will soon end, as they're closing the pharmacy in June and moving customers' prescriptions to the 900 Canal (& Baronne) Street location. On recent visits I've noticed limited inventory in other departments, leading me to question the long-term plans for this once-thriving Walgreens store.

The Walgreens on the corner of Bourbon! My friends and I rented a VRBO about a block away from…read morethis Walgreens so the location was very convenient. We stopped in a couple times to get water and other snacks. Even though there was normally a line, it moved really quickly, which is what we needed. The employees were fast and friendly as well. This Walgreens was small, but had everything we needed.

Convenient Walgreens if you're staying at a hotel, Airbnb, or apartment hotel on Canal St. The big…read moresized liter Smartwater is reasonably priced at around a little over $3.50.