I live in Little Italy and am so happy that we've transferred our Rx's over to this pharmacy from…read moreCVS. The pharmacist is always kind, helpful and happy, as are anyone else at the counters. Way better than than previous pharmacies we've used. This store gets a bad rap because of all the homeless looting the store - emptying its shelves. It's a daily battle, they've tried security at the doors, but for whatever reason they don't have it anymore. They should permanently close off the door on Kettner and create a booze only counter with the liquor behind it, not accessible to the customer unless they are buying it at the booze counter.

While in San Diego this was the first place I went to gather supplies for my room. I did stop in…read morehere again at least once before departing, so this review will be a combination of the both visits. Coming here I expected more of a selection. It appeared that the wide variety of selection was set for libations rather than other items in the store. For the footprint of the store it seems that there just wasn't enough room in house to accommodate that. Like I said, because the libations took up a solid two aisles. That meant that the rest of the aisles were left to have items fight for counter space. Unfortunately on both of my visits here I did not find what I needed and had to venture elsewhere to get those items. Customer service wasn't too bad here, they were attentive to the needs of those in the store, but at some points they appeared to be bothered to help you at first. It is what it is. I view this more as a community convenience store than a Rite Aid. I suppose if you live in the neighborhood it is better than trekking to wherever to get a quick item.

Employee was nice, but the store was dirty. Someone needs to clean this place up. I'm glad it was…read moreopen late.

Close to the convention center if you're there and need something, but their hours are not as…read moreadvertised on Google/their website, so call before you go. Cashier/manager was friendly enough.

The customer service was lacking at this pharmacy. It felt like I was basically yelled at by one…read more pharmacy tech before he even said hi, and I am not a rude person. There was also no effort made by front line staff to help me problem-solve. Only after I was turned away aggressively ("What is this? This isn't a prescription!! There is no doctor's signature, blah, blah, blah...") did I realize they could have just offered to try and transfer the prescription, because I did have a prescription number...which is what I was having done with a second prescription already, incidentally. For that second prescription, thank goodness somebody who seemed like the manager just happened to be standing there and listening. The counter person tried to tell me, oh this was filled by a different pharmacy, you have to go there. I as the customer, with no clue about their systems, had to proactively say, "Isn't it possible to transfer this prescription to here? Because that pharmacy didn't actually take my insurance." I am sure they are just very busy and trying to save as much time as they can with this gatekeeping by being unimaginative. But I can only imagine what barriers this creates for people. And also, it felt like they didn't even actually want my business, they were so busy.

Central downtown locations is ideal for folks staying in hotels to stock up…read more Just wanted to thank SECURITY PROFESSIONAL ELIZABETH FOR THE 5 STAR CUSTOMER service in helping me find the item I was looking for. She greeted every customer! Well done Elizabeth

Great cvs! My favorite, had everything I needed. It is a good location…read more Highly recommend!

Three stars for another CVS! Yes, I'm a long-time shopper! Where there is a CVS, Shayne will be…read morethere! Location/Ambiance: *Convenient downtown location, about a 14-minute walk from Cortez Hill and close to the trolley and Ross. *Be aware of your surroundings as there are many suspicious eyes, transients, and homeless people. *Prices are a little friendlier than 7-Eleven and some other neighborhood markets. *Larger, well-stocked, and reasonably priced especially when using your CVS coupons! *The outside is worn and not particularly inviting, but the inside is bigger than expected, and what I call "organized chaos." *Most items are locked up especially the snacks I frequently buy. Felt like a treasure hunt looking for my usuals. *There was a good selection of snacks, drinks, and CVS essentials, though the grocery section is limited and some of the aisles felt cramped. Customer service: *Staff were friendly (one cashier and one I saw on the floor). They were quick to assist me. *Self-checkout was easy (3 machines); stress-free and in/out in 10 minutes. It's the best option if you're in a rush. Overall: *Nothing special, but it's convenient, generally well-stocked, and gets the job done. Not the prettiest CVS, but useful when you need something close by.

First visit to Walgreens in San Diego. I lucked out and got the last parking spot. This was on…read moreFriday afternoon. Needed to stock up on condoms, specifically Magnums and SKYNs. I was impressed by the variety stocked. Prices were reasonable too. I was surprised by the amount of items that were locked up. I'm guessing for Loss Prevention. I grabbed my boxes headed up to the register. Karen was friendly, she asked if I needed a bag which I politely declined. I was in and out in less than 10 minutes. Easy breezy, that's my kind of shopping. Will bookmark this location for future quick grab items!

Worst pharmacy experience ever. These people are rude, liars, inconsiderate and dangerous.read more

MARY such an incredible pharmacist PROfessional !…read more After conversion of my private insurance to Medicare my prescriptions changed really significantly in pill number and price. Mary made an awesome effort to reduce this very unexpected increase in medical expenses a LOT more than I expected per CVS specialty coupon offers. She's an amazing reflection upon CVS pharmacy service!!!!

Located in Downtown San Diego next to light rail trolley station, this CVS is on the older side…read more While the building is also on the older side, management of this CVS has kept it nice and clean as possible. I came here several times in order to buy supplies, and prescriptions from the pharmacy. One challenge of this location is fairly large number of homeless nearby. That has resulted in theft from this store. This CVS now has continuous armed guard at the door keeping this establishment safe. I have witnessed first hand experience of shop lifting attempts while guards have actively prevented it from taking place. As not much can be done to prevent present societal conditions, alert management does make a difference...

This review is for the pay for parking area. Walgreens has public parking but for a fee and a…read morehefty one too. Its 20$ for 2 hours and 26$ for 5 hours. This is very expensive! To be fair, I feel safe parking ny car here and there are parking spots available. I got tired of looking for parking for 45m during lunch hours. Its impossible to find one on orange or nearby. I might as well pay for parking. This parking is convenient and easy.

I was visiting Coronado and walking with a friend along Orange. Since it was summertime, it was…read morequite hot, and at one point, I needed to grab a cold bottle of water. Then, I happened upon Walgreens! I was delighted to find regular Walgreens prices right on Coronado, where I expected a cold bottle of water to be $5 or more. I ended up getting two large bottles for $3 using a Walgreens deal. I just used some W Cash Rewards that had been saved for quite some time, and now, when checking out, I have to start earning my W Cash Rewards from scratch again. I enjoy the occasional visit to Walgreens, where I typically see it as a good excuse to stock up on paper goods, such as Kleenex or facial tissues, which I often run out of at home. I found multiple options for brands, box sizes, ply count, and whether they were soft or had lotion on them. I do enjoy just walking around the store as you never know what you will find. While walking around this time, I noted that this store regularly keeps the aisles looking good and the items in stock, though I also saw employees restocking items and changing price tags in various aisles. When I was checking out, there was one person ahead of me, but the line moved quickly, and once I entered my phone number for my rewards program, my transaction went through quickly, too. The W Cash Rewards program is free to sign up for and easy to use. You earn back 1% in Walgreens Cash rewards storewide, even at the pharmacy, and 5% in rewards on Walgreens branded products. There are also sales prices automatically unlocked and other savings coupons, where you can earn reward dollars by making a purchase after selecting a given coupon. Sometimes the coupons are on a receipt from your most recent purchase. You can also find other coupons on the app or the website (or in a booklet or ad when you arrive at the store). While I do not frequent Walgreens as often as other drug stores, I often wonder why, when I happen to visit a Walgreens store, as it's so easy to shop there, and my experiences are often very pleasant. Though on Coronado, I would consider my visit to Walgreens to be a big success!!

My first impression of this store is that the front entry area seemed somewhat unkempt, especially…read moreconsidering this is a pharmacy. Then I went back to the pharmacy to ask for help from the pharmacists regarding several post-op wound care items that I needed to buy, and was unsure about which item to choose. Basically, I just needed some hand holding while figuring out what to buy. Although there were 3 people working in the pharmacy at that time, and there was no one waiting in line, no one had time to come out of the pharmacy to help me. They did tell me what isle I could look in, and I eventually found the items I needed by myself. But it just seemed strange that they couldn't come out to help a customer, even when there was no one else in the store. On the good side, this is a convenient location to downtown San Diego, near the Southwest corner of Balboa Park. Free customer parking in their lot.

In reading some of the reviews I noticed quite a few "Karens" & "Kens" sounding off the usual…read more.. LOL :} The actual TRUTH is: Great location for those who live nearby, knowledgrable and friendly top notch staff, and of course a well stocked store along with a Pharmacy that yours truly woud rate 10 out of 10. The homeless and other situations that sometimes appear around the area? Talk to the politicians, don't blame CVS or the employees! Nuff Said!

I've been getting my prescriptions from Remedy Holistic Pharmacy for quite some time, and I've been…read moreextremely happy with both their service and care. The women who work there are always friendly, welcoming, and willing to help with rushed prescriptions whenever they're able to. It's refreshing to have such a wonderful neighborhood pharmacy that truly cares about its customers. I highly recommend Remedy Holistic Pharmacy to anyone looking for personalized service and a friendly, knowledgeable team!

This pharmacy is odd. I cannot seem to put my finger on it to reveal what it is. It is actually…read moreseveral things. IMO, the staff seemed like they were putting a great deal of energy in promoting their business. It seemed to already be promoted but that was not enough. I remember picking up my prescription and the Pharmacist sticks her head through this tiny port hole like she was on a cruise ship, commenting on what i was questioning the cashier about. It was very impersonal: The clerk at the counter reminded me of Pippi Longstocking; her physical characteristics. One last observation, it is female owned, which is not bad in and of itself, but they seemed to be more inclined with female issues. Everything I wrote here are my perceptions.

It's gotta be tough working at a place like CVS, especially in a location with a lot of foot…read moretraffic. I tend to avoid going to CVS, but I like this location primarily because the staff are friendly. They also have a pharmacy, and since the bankruptcy of Rite Aid, there are ten-people-deep lines to pick up medication. They do have three self-checkout lines, but the machines are really finicky and freeze up frequently. There is a large parking lot because it is located in a strip mall, but it is always busy. The best time I have found to go is around 7:00 to 8:00 AM.

This is regarding getting a Covid vaccine booster at the pharmacy on Saturday 09/19/2026…read more My husband and I arrived 15 minutes before our 10am appointment and even though we were next in line in the "vaccination appointment" window, the vet tech ignored us and checked in a woman who walked up to the Rx drop off window and proceeded to sign her up for a walk up vaccine appointment. Once the vet tech apparently checked us in, about 20-30 minutes later our last name was called. We asked which one of us she wanted to see first and she informed us that my husband had been checked in and insurance verified however I had been marked as not checked in, because my insurance had not been linked. She offered to let them know and then proceeded to help other patients. Not knowing how long she was going to take before letting them know, I got back in line to resolve the issue. Spoke to the head pharmacist who verified I had not been checked in, to which the previous vet tech just looked and mumbled "oh sorry" to me. At this point it was 40 minutes past my appointment. The head pharmacist then got me fully checked in and insurance verified. I waited a couple more minutes when the vaccine technician started to call another name. When I asked when I was going to be seen (because the employees messed up with the check in, not me) she proceeded to show me the queue and that I was at the bottom. My husband and I asked if there was any service recovery that can be done and she kept re-explaining where I was in the queue but would do her best to see me next. The next person she called was not making themselves known so my husband and I asked again if we could please go next as we were almost an hour past our appointment and I still needed to get my vaccine. She finally agreed and I was done in less than 5 minutes. A scheduled appointment that should have taken only about 10 minutes took an hour.