A nostalgic stop in the historic district of Grants Pass, this old-fashioned soda fountain serves flavored phosphates, fountain sodas, floats, ice cream and shakes. We had just eaten lunch, but we couldn't resist going inside, sitting at the counter and ordering a root beer float. I've had root beer floats before, but I had only seen soda fountains like this in movies--and I had to look up what a flavored phosphate drink was. The two young women working behind the counter were friendly, although they seemed rather busy. It was a fun stop and a little step back in time the root-beer float wsa great! read more

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I was really excited to discover that there's still an old-fashioned soda fountain in downtown Grants Pass, so today I made a special trip down there to get a banana split. At first, I was impressed--it was really good. Unfortunately, things went downhill about halfway through. I felt something hanging from my mouth and initially thought it was a strand of hot fudge. When I pulled it away, I realized it was actually a strand of hair. I looked for the girl who had made my banana split, but she was gone, so I got the attention of another employee and showed her the hair with ice cream still hanging from it. She looked disgusted and said, "Ewww!" She took the hair, washed the ice cream off it in the sink, and then came back and apologized. What surprised me was that she simply walked away afterward, leaving the rest of the banana split sitting in front of me as though I might continue eating it. After waiting a few minutes, I got up and spoke with a man behind the counter in the pharmacy section of the store and explained what had happened. He apologized, but he didn't offer to remake the banana split or refund the $7 I had paid for it. I could have made a scene or demanded my money back, but instead I just walked out. I was really disappointed because I had been looking forward to visiting an authentic vintage soda fountain, and the experience started out so well. In hindsight, I definitely should have asked for my money back. read more

I wasn't going to post anything because before these last few encounters I was happy with this pharmacy. Never had issue. I read some reviews and they had same issues. I decided to post because I see not only did the manager or owners or anyone reply to any of the negative reviews about the pharmacy, the problem is obviously still ongoing and I believe perhaps due to newer employees. After three attempts at getting a valid rx sent by my doc three times because the pharmacy kept claiming they didn't have it- I'm sure something fishy is up. First they say they didn't get it. Then they say I don't have insurance. (Clearly not true showing my valid insurance cards and calling the insurance company.) then they say ok we will Give you 4 pills until you figure it out? Me figure what out? The doctor and the insurance company say it's the pharmacy and I believe it now with all the weird statements and claims I've received from pharmacy. And they won't sell it to me without insurance even if that was true which isn't ok if they have the order from doc. Called insurance back 3rd time and they say pharmacy states they filled it for 3 mos and I picked it up. Someone is screwing with me and I'm so upset that the pharmacy does not give a crap and will do nothing on their end to fix it. The insurance lady said nothing they can do it's there issue. Trying again to get it later and online it now says waiting for me to pick it up then another order says being filled. Definitely need a new pharmacy this one has me done! Too bad because I also spent money on other things when I'd go. No more. And no more recommending them. Sad. People who run important businesses that can seriously alter one's health without proper service should give customers some help in this area rather than ignoring the obvious issues. Don't go to this pharmacy. read more

Good part, old business still in business and competing with the big chains. Why I started coming here? Change in insurance. I could gave home delivery or GO pharmacy. I chose the pharmacy. Where this place goes bad is the person that operates the cash register at the pharmacy counter. All the charm of a dentist drill... Been there three times now, got stuck with this gal that is plain rude. Never got welcomed to the pharmacy Never smiled, not once Waiting in line, never said "can I help you or thank you and does not know how to smile. My wife watched. Today my wife did the talking to her. Was not welcomed, she was rude. This unfriendly register operated makes one want to leave. I'm hoping the manger responds to this. I'm not done. If the owner does not contact me, I'll go in and ask for him. There are a couple of choice words that I'd like to write. read more

This is the perfect little hometown pharmacy. They treat you with hospitality and kindness every time you come in. They answer the phone when you call. Stop going to those chain ‍ pharmacy's that treat you like a number and come enjoy the personal touch you receive here. They don't automatically refill prescriptions like other pharmacies. Do you have to call every month and renew your order so if you're the kind of person who is super forgetful and likes that your pharmacy automatically refills your medication this would not be the pharmacy for you. read more

We were met with a friendly face welcoming us to the store and she asked if she could help us. We got there just in time before she closed her stand, but she made time for us! I asked her what her favorite flavor was and she suggested the "hula girl", it was absolutely delicious. My husband got the Manha Manha(sp?) and he loved it as well. If I were to describe what Hula Girl tasted like it would be around the same taste as a Cactus Cooler (which is now scarce in Oregon). Thank you so much for a wonderful time! read more

Wonderful little nostalgic spot. The flavored sodas were great! We all picked something different. And everyone really enjoyed what they picked. It's always a great treat when I'm visiting friends in town. read more

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These guys continue to save the day for my mom who doesn't drive and has several prescriptions she takes regularly. The service is always fast, and the delivery guy (I can't remember his name :( ) is always friendly and takes a minute to share the kindness of chatting a minute with my mom, which is so very appreciated! We are both still SOOO so happy we switched her from that other terrible place to GP Pharmacy! read more

I stopped by to get some Covid tests. They were willing to sell them to me but insisted I needed Prescription for insurance coverage. Walmart didn't require a prescription, nor did Walgreens. My insurance carrier didn't require s B prescription to pay, but Grants Pass Pharmacy apparently marched to their own drummer with their own set of rules. read more

I work for a senior community in Medford Oregon, I am an activity coordinator. I made and scheduled an outing to grants pass pharmacy for my residents to experience soda their way....they loved the atmosphere when we walked in....at 2:21....we were a group of roughly 15. The youngsters that helped us were absolutely AMAZING!!!! But we were approached shortly after 3pm by Kim the pharmacist with her telling our whole group, quite rudely I might add, that the place closes at 3...rushing us when we hadn't even been gotten to by the kids behind the counter. Kim was extremely unprofessional, unkind, and absolutely disgustingly rude in her approach of a group of senior citizens out to enjoy themselves for a little afternoon. read more

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Friendly place, quick line for RX (don't be intimidated, they get through that RX line super fast!) Nice cards and gifts!

A pharmacy that has an old-time soda fountain? I love it! It's that romantic notion of Main Street USA and the "good-ol'-days". It really is cool that Grants Pass has this wonderful little place in historic downtown. This review is for the soda fountain and not the rest of the store. I walked in at lunch time and it was very busy. There are only a half dozen tables and several stools at the soda fountain. The two girls who were working seemed frantic and stressed. I wasn't greeted happily but almost with annoyance that yet another customer was ordering something. You order at the counter if you are going to sit at a table, which is what we were doing. The menu was not posted in an obvious place and it took me a few minutes to figure out what they had to order. There were minimal food offerings. I got a lunch special: soup and half a sandwich. The soup was chicken dumpling and the sandwich I ordered was pastrami on dark rye with provolone cheese. I also got a green river soda. The soda was fantastic! The lunch, well... The soup was pretty good. The thick broth and dumplings were yummy but the chicken was that cubed and processed stuff. My sandwich was not that great. Not much pastrami and no mustard - just mayo. Come enjoy the soda fountain in this place with a milkshake or soda. But skip the food. read more

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Traveling through Grants Pass, OR and found #Umpqua Umpqua Ice Cream!! The gift shop and soda fountain is adorable!! Has outside seating, delicious Umpqua ice cream by the scoop, & a cute little soda-jerk ice cream bear out front!! read more

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I was looking for a pharmacy, as I am new to the area. None of the reviews for the large chain drugstores were very good. I noticed a very long line at CVS for the pharmacy department, and asked a person in that line if it were always like this. She said she's been trying to get a medication for two weeks and they haven't had it, long lines and long wait times. So I went to Rogue Valley Pharmacy, as that was highly rated with a drive up window. But it's far. Plus, the service was invinsuste read more

We have moved all our prescription to Grants Pass Pharmacy. They are extremely helpful, friendly and professional. If there is a line they get the entire staff involved until it is reduced. We are very happy we made the switch!! Also, you can find the most unique and wonderful things for gifts! And we love the soda fountain, what a downtown store should be all about!!! read more

I'd give zero if available. Rude and condescending. Never had a more unpleasant experience at a pharmacy. Definitely go anywhere else.

I am a licensed CNA, I called on behalf of a patient who had serious errors in her med packets and the woman I spoke to was unbelievably rude and unprofessional. she claimed that there was no possibility that they made the error even though these packets come sealed straight from their pharmacy. she repeatedly tried to say we had to have tampered with the closed packets. I never expected to call and be treated this way about an issue this serious and by someone who is supposed to be a professional. read more

Waited a long time for service, mainly locals eating and no clear explanation on how or where to go to order. Three staff, all serving on the bar side and oblivious to us waiting for ice cream. We left. read more

This place is awesome! No other place exists like this anywhere in the world. For 25 cents you can get a phosphate, which is defined as a "sweet & sour refresher". A kind-of old-skool soda from a soda fountain. You can decide one to three different flavors mixed with phosphorus-to give it a sour kick to it. And, it's amazing that you can get a soda for quarter! And, they have coffee for 10 cents, you really can't beat those prices at all. I have a lot of fun memories at this place, and hopefully many more to come. read more

Wow! I felt like I was enjoying my afternoon before going out to get my parents to hook up at the 'Enchantment Under the Sea' dance! A great spot to hang out and enjoy a soda (they call 'em phosphates).. and they're cheap. 25c for a soda, 10c for coffee, and they do floats and malts too. Stop in for some good clean fun! read more

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I came here in the 90s when I was a kid and have some fun memory of ordering phosphates. Brought my husband and kids today on a west coast road trip and it's still the same! My girls ordered the Phosphates and hubby had a root beer float! read more

We stopped by on the tail end of our vacation through Oregon. My kids loved the phosphate sodas *toxic waste!!!** Super cute place in the downtown area! read more

25 Cent Phosphates! Sit at the soda fountain, spin on your stool and order 25 Cent phosphates until you can drink no more!!! A total flashback to the 50's/60's! Lots of imported soaps, lotions & sundries well laid out in little, almost booth like sections of this Grants Pass institution. You can browse for an hour find a ton of stuff you didn't even know you were looking for! Cannot comment on the pharmacy because I don't use it! read more

I grew up in Southern Oregon and went to the Grants Pass Pharmacy often. I wanted to introduce my young daughter to it, so we went. It hasn't changed at all, except the staff seems really unhappy to be working there. We showed up at 5 (they closed at 6), and were treated as an annoyance, not as customers. We weren't given glass dishes, because they didn't want to wash them again. What? They very obviously wanted to be out of there, ASAP, and wanted us out, too, even though they weren't closing for another hour. The ice cream is still great and so are the sodas, but now there are little signs on everything telling you not to do things. Our favorite were two signs in the bathroom. One said, "Two people must never be in the bathroom together," right above one that said "Every child must be supervised by a parent in the bathroom." I get it. It's a small-town pharmacy that probably doesn't want to deal with tourists. I know we can be a pain. I'll probably be back, because it's still the best soda fountain in the state. But I'll be sure to go in the middle of the day and be ready toe the line. read more

This isn't a bottled, Hallmark-card fantasy about Ye Olde Soda Fountain. This is an actual soda fountain that just happens to still be going strong after decades in business! As an experience and a taste of what soda fountains used to feel like, it's a terrific place to stop for a sundae or a float. I highly recommend reading this very interesting article on the history of drugstore soda fountains, which we looked up while we were enjoying our treats: http://bit.ly/sodafountain The ice cream itself is not particularly special, so I wouldn't bother having a plain ice cream: go for something more traditional (like a float) or playful (like a sundae). It was nice to try an old-fashioned sarsaparilla -- for 25 cents, why not? Among our various treats, the root beer float was the unquestionable winner. Not something you can find that many places, and very tasty. read more

My husband and I were in town visiting my cousin. This review is just for the food. My cousin told us that we had to try the 25¢ phosphates, so we stopped here. I was hungry so we got in line. According to the menu, the food doesn't get served until 11am but lucky for us it was 11:01am. The cashier was very rude to us when we asked to order food. I don't think she realized that it was after 11am. Then, she turned her back on us and another girl helped us. The drinks were very good. The chili dog was yummy. The girl with glasses was very sweet. The other one needs lessons in customer service because she has none. read more

My husband and I walked in after doing some googling things to do in Grants Pass. The phosphates are great! We had fun deciding which flavor to get. We plan on moving to the area next year so we will definitely visit again. I took one star away for the service. The young guy working the counter was not very attentive and served the teenagers (maybe his friends?) first even though my hubby was standing there for a few minutes before them. Guess us old folks are just not cool enough lol. read more

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Have come here throughout the years from everything, sodas to sandwiches, knickknacks and meds/supplies. *Our soda shop so, no Mr. Bloomberg you cannot take away our shakes/sodas." This is rural Oregon, not Eugene, not Seattle, not NYC and thank God for that. *you can even carry in there and no one faints* read more

Worst pharmacy I have been to in the last few years. Gave them over 6 months and despite the fact I came in for the same prescriptions every month, there was always one reason or another I would have to come back the next day, or end up coming back twice. Then when all the prescriptions were filled on a different day, they have a policy which prevents you from filling even one day early so I could never get them back to being filled on the same day. Now I have to go back tomorrow for 1 prescription tomorrow and will have the same problem again next month. If you want a quaint small town pharmacy with ambiance, this is the place. If you want a professional pharmacy that always has the meds you need in stock, I suggest looking at other options. read more

The 25 cent phosphates are the best thing about this old-style soda fountain! Decent food and ice cream. Besides that side, and the working pharmacy, the rest of the place is a gift shop that would mostly appeal to the women-folk. My only desire is that they would take the old-style pharmacy all the way and make the whole store more of a comfortable hang-out, that Grants Pass badly needs. Other than that, this place is definitely worth a visit! read more

Wow the phosphates are so good and only $0.50! Phosphates are like a soda but I felt like it made me more full than a soda and you can customize it more easily. I ordered the dirty monkey (banana/ chocolate) which tasted like a chocolate banana shake without the milk! Maybe that's a poor description but it was really good. The gummy bear tasted like a Hawaiian punch and I sipped a few others and enjoyed them. You can order them to go as well, though they cost slightly more (still a steal though). They sell umpqua ice cream here at $2 a scoop- which is always yummy. They have regular soda and coffee and some deli sandwiches there too along with shakes and malts. There is also a section of sweet gifts and even a selection of Christmas and Halloween decorations/ villages. Make sure you walk around the store. On the shelf above the merchandise is a collection of old pharmacy antiques that are cool to check out. We had really great service from a young woman who recommended flavors and helped us out, though at other points it was a bit harder to get attention for service and some of the employees were more friendly than others. As a whole, however, service is fine. It looked like street parking was the best option, though I don't remember having to pay. read more

What a cute little ol' pharmacy complete with the old soda fountain. Snagged a seat at the bar and had to really ponder the long list of flavors but choose the cherry-vanilla-Dr. Pepper aka Manamana Phosphate. Mmm, sugary goodness. If in Grants Pass check it out, it will only set you back 25 cents! Make that 10, if you prefer coffee. read more

This place is COOL.. I had a raspberry float and it was delicious. The people who work there are friendly, they sell all kinds of gifts as well. Don't miss this place! read more

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This has got to be the slowest service I have ever encountered. Everybody who was working in here was moving at a snails pace and that is being generous. I ordered 3 hot dogs, 2 bowls clam chowder, and a pb & j sandwich. The hot dogs were made first, then the clam chowder and finally, the sandwich that took 15 minutes to make. It took almost an hour just to get my phosphates because the guy working had to meticulously put effort into just putting the lids on the drinks he was making and then very slowly clear the bar of dirty glasses. This place used to be a great place to eat or even just get an ice cream, but if it's going to take an hour just to get a milkshake, it is simply not worth it. We ended up leaving before even getting ice cream and just walked down to Blind Georges where the people greet you with a smile and have efficient service. read more

A must go to every time we visit Grants Pass! It's tradition to get the phosphates when we are in town. Sad to see the prices went up a little, they used to be .25 but are now .75 I believe. Still a great value though! Love that we can pick our flavors. Visited about a month ago and our whole group enjoyed their drinks and ice cream. The gift shop is fun to explore. Only complaint is I was just in town last weekend, we went to get our phosphates and the store was closed. The sign on the door said they closed @ 3 on Saturday but when I had looked up the website it had said open until 5. I just looked again and google appears to have the correct time. I wish they would fix the website then. read more

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What a fun flashback to yesteryear. It's been so long since I sat at a soda fountain or had a good malt, or phosphate! Fun, but crowded atmosphere, serving ice cream and cool beverages on a hot day. Hat's off to "Raina" who was juggling the lion's share of customers at the bar/counter. She just kept on smiling and taking great care of the bustling crowd. They also offer a short deli menu, but it closed at 3:00 and we missed it. There is a small dining area if you don't want to drink/dine while perched on a bar stool. If you are looking for a safe place to take your kids, this is it! read more

I have had nothing but problems trying to get my refills thru this pharmacy each month for the past year. I gave them to many opportunities to get it worked out but they do not do what they say an when you call in refills a week early an still they are not filled or even thru Dr. Office its ridiculous. Go anywhere else!!!! read more

One large scoop of ice cream is $1.25 - no tax. Totally awesome. I had cookie dough. The big hit of the day we went on was the black Licorice. My dad got it and it turned his teeth black for hours. Hilarious. I do not like black licorice but I tried the ice cream and I have to say- it was pretty dang good. We went around 2:00pm on a Friday and the place was packed! We would have stayed longer but the counter where you order a soda was all full. What a hidden gem. read more

I love coming here when I visit my nieces. One of them is old enough to order for me, and the youths working the counter don't mind taking the orders from a very, very small child. I love that I can get Green River too, it's a soda that's hard for me to find! When we came in last week two women brought a dog with them. We were annoyed (two of us are allergic, it was NOT a service animal), but relieved when the manager kindly let the women know that animals are not allowed. They argued, and made a scene, but the manager never swayed--and she was never anything less than utterly professional. I look forward to coming here when I'm in town again. read more

Good old fashioned ice cream shop. Great prices. Great food. Seating is a bit limited but well worth the wait. read more