In Ames, I notice the Hy-Vee brand in several places. There are 2 grocery stores at opposite ends…read moreof the Lincoln Highway, and associated Liquor Stores and Gasoline Stations. There's also this Drug Store, which looks to be part of a yet-to-be realized development initiative at and around the old Train Station. Gayle was at a Salon at the Train Station getting her nails done. After all, my fabulous wife must mind the beauty details! However, with the Iowa humidity, she would probably go for shorter hair if we actually lived here. Since this takes time, I decided to walk down Main Street and look around. After walking around the Train Station and admiring the architecture (and the safety fence near the tracks), I first wandered into Hy-Vee Drugstore and for some air conditioned relief. This place is a lot larger than it looks from the outside. They have a nice selection of the usual stuff, plus gifts and wine/beer. I ended up buying a padded wine holder to later (and successfully) take back a bottle of Templeton Rye Whiskey back to Iowa. I'll probably be back the next time I'm in town for any travel-related supplies or to just kill a little time.

I get my prescriptions at Hy-Vee Drugtown. I like that the lines are shorter here. I am sensitive…read moreto medication changes and they will make sure I stay on the same generic which I appreciate. I can get every vitamin here and expert help from the pharmacists on which to choose. I mean, this is not life changing but I can avoid the lines at other places and receive decent service.

The pharmacy here felt like a hot mess. I went during a busy time but not out of the ordinary for a…read morepharmacy. There were multiple staff working behind the counter but everyone seemed rushed and stressed out so the customer service was lacking and not welcoming at all.

Genuinely experienced the worst customer service here by an older employee with whiteish blond…read morehair. I was walking through the aisles after picking up my product while talking to my sister on the phone when she waved to get my attetion and reprimanded me in the middle of the store for broadcasting my conversation to the only other person in the store: her. She unpolitely enformed me that she could in fact hear every word of my conversation and when I assured her it wasn't private and didn't bother me if she heard what I was saying, she was quick to make sure I knew that it bothered her. After being thoroughly humilated I immediately put down my item and walked out, feeling as though I could not give them my services after the way she had spoken to me. Overall very rude and inconsiderate.

If I could rate it 0, I would. The worst at picking up the phone. Good luck trying to ever get…read morethrough to the pharmacy over the phone because it will take you at least an hour. Even then, it will tell you that you have one caller ahead of you for half that time. Understaffed, underpaid and overpriced. If you want to be the most frustrated you've ever been, give them a call!

awful service, called on hold said I was 3 or more callers. proceeded to stay on hold for 51…read moreminutes and still no answer . then goes on to say we are sorry we are answering other calls. what has happened to our customer service.

Jake is my parent's personal pharmacist. Or at least that's how it seemed recently when I…read moreaccompanied Mom to pick up their prescriptions. Somerset is only a short drive from my parent's house and when we walked in, Mom and Jake were chatting amiably on a first name basis. While they carried on, I picked out a nice water bottle for Gayle and enjoyed the welcoming space. And the meds, plus their daily exercise and nutritional choices must be working because at 76 and 81, my parents are in better shape than I am!

Ok well this isn't Somerset Pharmacy anymore but Nucara pharmacy. I will contact them and ask them…read moreto put themselves up on Yelp. Anyway this is the friendliest pharmacy I've been to in Ames. They are accurate, inexpensive and nice. I highly recommend them

Work at a business in the area that called in a prescription for a patient due to our doctor who…read morenormally sends them electronically being out of office. The Pharmacist called and was extremely rude didn't give me any information on the patient and when I stated that the doctor was out for the day, she was extremely rude and hung up. When I called back shortly after as I was able to get the information from someone else, she was even more rude. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! She also hung up both times without ending the call.

Great walgreens! Close to everything! Excellent customer service in beauty. Of course there is a…read moreline at pharmacy because they are only pharmacy in that area and super busy. I don't understand reviews that complain about drive up line. I go at times they are not busy either early or later. When you go from noon to six they are busy.

Always top notch service but a hometown feel. We loved her 5 years ago and the pharmacy was…read morerecommended. So lucky to have found them and a great value! Definitely worth your while. Plus the home section is always stylish and practical for the seasons.

I ran in to grab toothpaste and ended up buying my kids school supplies and a few extras. It was a…read morenice surprise to see so many necessities and fun items, too!

Does this place got beer? Yerp. Got wine? Yerp. Got hard liquor? yerp. Sounds like a party…read more This place has a nice variety of all kinds of alcoholic beverages....including local brews. I was especially happy to find my favorite Rouge beer here. If you end up walking onto the other side of the store... its more of a drugstore. Medical supplies, cards and gifts, candy, choclates, snacks and so on. Yep..even has a pharmacy and a photo department. Its neat and clean and has decent prices. Service is friendly and fast. I'll be back...just keep the sales going.

I don't live in Mason City, but when I come to visit, I stop in this store, and it is super clean!…read moreThe store is super organized and always stocked! The employees are doing a wonderful job!

A great little Pharmacy with a very nice pharmacist who is the fourth generation in her family to…read morework at the store. She has many of the original tools they used when the place opened and has kept a large number of the interesting concoctions of yester-year! The display case is seriously a trip back in time in medical history! The pharmacy by itself is reason enough to visit, but what puts this place over the top is the old school soda fountain that is contained within! They mix up all the favorites your grandparents used to talk about and will make you a rootbeer float that you've only heard of in the movin pictures! Truly a spot not to miss and one of only a few places we've been that truly continues to preserve a heritage that is vanishing quickly. A must see place for anyone passing through or looking for something a little out of the ordinary.

We drove to Colfax just to check out this soda fountain. I asked which was better- chocolate or…read morevanilla malt, and the clerk said vanilla. I usually order chocolate but I enjoyed the vanilla! I had a reg size and it was a lot! Mae wondered around the shop while our malts were being mixed up. The prices are very reasonable. There is a good card selection. And there are neat old pharmacy artifacts. This place is not open on Sundays and close by noon on Saturday.