If you ever want to observe human behavior in its purest form, skip the zoo and head to Costco on a…read moreSaturday afternoon. The Buford location is where bulk groceries meet competitive cart driving and free samples become a full contact sport. Every Saturday I chauffeur my 75 year old mother to what she calls "running errands" and what I now recognize as her weekly social hour. She insists on arriving at peak crowd density, the exact moment when parking spots become mythical creatures and shoppers circle like vultures waiting for someone to load a 50 pack of paper towels into their trunk. Mom treats the place like a scenic walking tour. We visit every aisle. Not most. Not the important ones. All of them. I have learned more about industrial mayonnaise, kayak pricing, and seasonal patio heaters than any human should. Meanwhile I treat the sample stations like a carefully planned tasting menu. The staff is generous, the portions are respectable, and with the right timing and a strategic lap route you can revisit your favorites without raising suspicion. I am not saying I built a loop system around the frozen dumplings, but I am also not denying it. Mom, however, has become something of a celebrity. For reasons unknown she attracts a steady stream of senior gentlemen piloting motorized carts who deliver pickup lines that have not been road tested since 1958. "Hey there, young lady." "Need a ride?" "I come here for the deals and now I know why." She responds with polite disinterest while I perform defensive maneuvers worthy of a Secret Service agent, gently redirecting traffic away from my mother and back toward the rotisserie chickens. This week's victory was finding a solid jump starter for my truck battery. Nothing says successful Costco run like leaving with an item you actually intended to buy, along with emotional exhaustion and a faint smell of sample pizza. This store would earn five stars, but inventory roulette keeps it at four. They do not always have the advertised items, and the restocking attention does not seem as tight as the Duluth or Athens locations. Nothing crushes the spirit quite like planning your bulk buy strategy only to find an empty pallet and a lonely price tag. Still, Costco Buford is a magical place, part warehouse, part buffet, part retirement age speed dating arena. I will be back next Saturday at peak hours, pushing the cart, circling the dumplings, and guarding Mom from the Romeo squadron.

Changed my initial review due to another associate I worked with when I purchased & picked up my…read morefinal glasses. She actually was the same woman who passed me to the rude guy. She ended up being so nice & VERY patient. She was honest about how the frames fit my face & waited for a while until I FINALLY decided to purchase a 3rd pair- NAVY GUCCI & I LOOOOVE them. My only for REAL issue at the Buford Costco Vision Center is there are no chairs or benches for folks to sit. The wait can be 30++ depending on how busy they are. They need a small area for thise who need a chair. Leaning on carts is not fun! They redeemed themselves & I HOPE that other guy had a chat with the manager I told.

Our experience over several years has been inconsistent. Sometimes it's great, other times it's…read moresubpar. Lately we've experienced more of the latter and, as a result, will try a different provider next year. Eye exams have always been patient, thorough, and accurate. Last year, the Doctor became mildly irritated with my wife raising concerns about a box of problematic contacts affecting our daughter, as if the issue did not exist. We decided it may be a fluke and came back this year. This year, my son and I have had several problems with eyeglasses we ordered. I asked for Trivex and the best anti-reflective coat available, but we received polycarbonate, Cristal Rock AR on mine, and Cristal Easy Pro AR on my son's. However, my son's lenses have a blue hue in the reflection and Easy Pro should look green (see pic). Additionally, my invoice listed DuraVision Platinum, which would have a blue hue and green is clearly visible in the picture. We did not receive certificates of authenticity for Transitions or Crizal, which both companies say should've been included. It took just over 3 weeks to receive my glasses. Our insurance was blamed, but I would have gladly paid full price and filed a claim directly with them. Instead, no updates were provided and, once I inquired 10 days later, they ordered them after seemingly forgetting. I asked at that time to cancel my order, but they refused. Since receiving the incorrect lenses, I asked to have them replaced, but they again refused.

I had an eyeglass emergency while at work. This location was close to my office and had good…read moreratings. I took my broken glasses in to see if they could repair - even though I was not a client. Jenny was super kind and helpful and got me sorted out. This happened on a Friday lunch time. I was in and out in a few minutes. Great atmosphere - great service! Highly recommend!

My first time getting an eye exam at a LensCrafters. I made an appt over the phone a couple weeks…read morein advance. When I arrived for my appointment, I checked in and waited. Then was called up about 5 min later and was told that my insurance doesn't cover my eye exam until next month. Why was this information not relayed to me prior to my appointment?! I wasted time coming in just to leave and come back next month. Fast forward to next month, I got a voicemail reminding me of my rescheduled appointment and was informed I will have a $10 copay. The exam itself went smoothly this time until I came out of my exam and was told I owed ~$149. Evidently, this practice requires retinal scans (+$49) for all eye exams. This requirement and fee was not disclosed to me prior to my appointment or during the appointment. Additionally, I was charged for contact lens fitting of $85 - both of which are not covered by insurance. Returned for a contact lens fitting. My appt was at 12pm. I arrived 11:57am and wasn't brought into a room until 12:23pm. No one came to update me on the long wait. Although this place can be convenient with all the technology for scans and such, the lack of communication is frustrating and the fact that I can't come here for a routine eye exam (that's covered by insurance) without paying at minimum an additional $49 for the retinal scan is ridiculous. Offer the free (insurance covered) alternative of dilating and evaluating,

The Vietnamese asian lady working at LensCrafters is just rude and dismissive, not to mention lack…read moreof knowledge on frames.. all other ladies are very polite, nice and pleasant to deal with. If the Asian lady approaches you for help, try to get other ladies to help.

Twice we have been here for glasses, and twice them have been wonderful…read more Today I was able to get in and out, less than an hour. New glasses arrive in 10 days.

My family and I have been coming here for 15 plus years ! Although I am in a different county now,…read moreI chose to make the drive because of how great this Americas Best in Buford GA has always been ! It's so unfortunate to have to leave a bad review due to one new employee whom is simply a receptionist. With this being said - Brittany, whom stated her name was Britt until I asked the manager at this specific location, should not be employeed here ! She's lucky I didn't take it where it needed to be taken although I did ask her to step outside off the property. As a single mother; from the second I spoke on the phone to her the day prior, she was disrespectful, not professional, clearly didn't know how to act in a business setting, and quite frankly is lucky I didn't smack her laughing smirk off her face . My six year old son's insurance information was not properly looked into and two minutes prior to him walking into the exam room everything I was told for two days was incorrect. It turned out a payment out of pocket was going to be needed despite everything I was told. Although this happened; which is more then can be typed here, we stayed, partly because money isn't an issue, but also because unfortunately it was important to promptly get my son what he needed. Everyone knows Americas Best two glasses and an exam for $99 promo. It's been this way forever. Rebecca the manager at the location did what a manager should do and handled it so well. She was awesome !! I did already contact the district manager. We loved Dr. Almodovar, as he was such a breath of fresh air and knew how to work with my six year old so well . ( Its not every day you see a 6 year old in this setting .) As I told the district manager Ingrid I will be keeping in contact because this individual is not someone who you want to have under your businesses name . If I don't get her fired in the least, I will be sure some consequence takes place. After I receive my son's glasses sadly we will not ever be returning because of this individual. Being that this is the first person patients see and speak with when you come in this building- America's Best needs to do better !!!!!!

8/13/25 I visited location inquiring about services. Although the atmosphere in office was…read morepleasant, the receptionist was not inviting. No smile seemed very annoyed and was short with answers. You lost a potential customer. Do better.

Thought I really liked this place, but when my lens delaminated from the frames after 14 months,…read morethey were very smug and took zero responsibility. They did not even offer to resolve the defect. All they said was there is nothing they or anyone can do.... Their solution was simply get a new eye exam, new lens and expensive frames.buy more from me! Very very disappointed in their treatment of a customer that continued to support their business. They are not a partner, only in it for the money.

Dr. took the time to answer several questions I had regarding a condition and the staff there from…read moresetting up appointment to ordering glasses was very helpful and kind. Prescription was perfect and I will be returning for my yearly exams going forward.

I went to Hamilton ey clinic over two weeks ago and met with Dr Patel while she was nice. it did…read morefeel rushed. I have been using pearl vision. I wanted to move to daily contacts from the monthly that I was using. she examined me and prescribed some new contacts. after wearing them I was unable to see distant and close up was very large. i called that Monday i was only able to discuss with a associate. she prescribed a new set again slightly better but still off told them distance was fine but wanted a read add. in the middle of what they gave me. the said it didn't exist I said okay then I research and there is a mid add call them back and they said they also discovered this. dr pate gives me another trial with the mid add reading great except she raised the distance -25 I was like what for distance was good so I trust and try after two days of trying my distance at the end of day was so bad and blurry . I called back finally they say they will have the Dr call me the next day great I finally get a call at 2:19 in the afternoon I am working and miss no big deal I get a chance to call back at 430 she is gone for the day it's Wednesday and won't be in till next week. What a crock waits most of the day to call and only once then not available again they say she is the only one who can do it What is the point of having a group of doctors if they are not going to help and take care of the customers worst eyes care experience ever kept changlng without ever talking to me I do not recommend at all I will probably have to go back to pearl vision and get real service

I've been coming here for 10 plus years and Dr.Swafford and his staff have been great. I wear…read morecontacts, glasses, and have astigmatism in my left eye. Very friendly and knowledgeable team.

Dr. Swofford is one of the most genuine and caring health care professionals I have seen. Helping…read morepeople is his primary goal. He always treats me like a good friend and provides consistently top-notch care!

i work in the medical field and I was very impressed with Dr.Patel and the office staff going over…read moreand beyond to help me get a referral order in ASAP. very friendly staff office neat and clean true to scheduled appointment times i highly recommend Milan Eye for any specialist eye appointments~

Absolutely terrible quality of care. Avoid at all costs! Follow up care (to remove cyst caused by…read moreptosis surgery) is zero unless you pay out of pocket even though I contacted the office within the follow up time frame, they had the audacity to flat out deny it was caused by ptosis repair surgery after I said I wouldn't pay $665 out of pocket to remove a tiny cyst on my right eyelid. It was the surgeon that admitted it was a cyst caused at incision site of the ptosis repair. Because the surgeon wasn't available within the time frame of the 90-day post-op period, I have to pay out of pocket (because they don't take my new insurance either but shouldn't matter as I contacted them within the 90-day timeline). Feel free to message me to get full details. What a scam!

Great staff and doctor! Professional and knowledgeable! Easy to get an appointment. Love drive…read morethru!!

I can't say enough great things about Complete Family Eyecare & Optique. From start to finish, my…read morevisit was seamless and professional. The office is spotless, well organized, and there were no long wait times which is so rare these days. Dr. Krishan Bhima is phenomenal. He took the time to truly listen to my concerns, explained everything clearly, and got to the root of the issue with a solution that was tailored to me. His bedside manner is kind, calm, and never rushed. You can tell he genuinely cares about his patients and their long term eye health. With his extensive background and years of experience in the Atlanta area, I felt completely confident in his care. Chris Jones, the office manager, is also a true standout. Her years of optical experience show in the way she communicates and supports both the team and the patients. She is knowledgeable, honest, approachable, and goes above and beyond to help you navigate your options. You feel like more than just a number here. I highly recommend this practice to anyone in the Cumming or North Atlanta area. It is rare to find a team that combines professionalism, warmth, and real expertise but this office does exactly that. I will definitely be returning and referring others.

These guys are great-CON MEN! They should be used car salesmen. First of all, you don't even see a…read moredoctor for the actual lenses. It's a virtual doctor, with a remote controlled lense machine. I called them before travelling almost an hour and got a price of $139 for progressives, BOGO. I know that they charge extra for things like the blue light filter, polycarbonate lenses and so on. All total, with the extras I wanted, I was expecting up to $375, according to the prices on the phone. Well, things did not go as planned. Prices on frames are not marked and was told to just pick out 2 frames. Then when it came time to crunch numbers they tried giving me a price of over $700. When I said that would not work, they tried to " discount" it to $544, saying one of the frames was $200. I went out and discussed with my husband, came back and begrudgingly said that we would take latest deal they offered. So, as the guy is punching in all the "final" numbers, the price increased back to over $900. They talk so fast that they actually forgot what the offer was!! PLEASE DON'T GO HERE! I paid $79 for my prescription, walked out and went to Walmart, and paid $200 to get what I wanted. I saw the same frames that I saw at Stanton Opticians. They are a rip off con game. Do not go here if you value your pocketbook. UPDATE: I see that my post was replied to. I didn't have a complicated prescription- it was only +1.50 (right eye-O.D.) and +1.25 (left eye-O.S.) for reading with an ADD value of +1.50. It's not a complicated prescription and could actually just keep using readers. I just wanted bifocals so that I don't have to keep looking for my readers or removing them when navigating driving apps. Awfully convenient that they do not give the PD values as mono values- as most online retailers require. I will be calling to get mine on Monday! I have gone to the online stores- and put on ALL the EXTRAS (including photochromatic lenses) I wanted, and they still come out to around $100. There is no excuse for the dramatic difference in price from the prices for the extras I was told on the phone nor the changing prices back and forth. It is shady salesmanship and would love to see a news channel come and do an undercover investigation for the fast talking cheating swindlers that work there.

From the owner: Stanton Optical is among the nation's fastest growing, full-service optical retail centers with a…read moremission of making eye care easy and accessible when you need it most. Stanton Optical's onsite labs offer same day service and buy online pick up in-store. Eye exams are always available via same-day appointments and walk-ins or go online for a quick vision test to update your prescription. With friendly and knowledgeable customer service and over 1,000 frames to choose from, Stanton Optical is the one-stop shop for all your eye care needs. To schedule an appointment, visit our website or call 1-800-STANTON today!