It was our first visit today and we had an excellent experience! Both the office and doctor were…read morefriendly and professional!

My husband and I were treated with respect and care. The doctor took her time with our eye exam,…read morethe best we had ever. We had some done before, but never to that extent. Her assistant is exceptionally knowledgeable in insurance, and she told us our options, the cost, and everything you need to know about purchasing contacts or glasses. Again, I have never had that explained to us. This is the place to go. You need to check them out. You won't be disappointed.

Very nice people at the front to greet and help you get checked in. The optometrist was very kind,…read morethorough and helpful. Large selection of frames. Prices are reasonable. They accept insurance or you can pay out of pocket. They do have contact lenses if needed. I recommend this business for glasses. Call to make an appointment. They do accept new clients as of 4/4/2026. Still call to make sure. Awesome plenty of parking. In the same space as Starbucks (opposite end)

Great selection, customers service and hours. I got safety glasses and personal glasses here. I get…read morecompliments on both.

Great experience. So easy to schedule online and I got right in. Doctor was knowledgeable and…read moreefficient. Friendly office staff and professional doctor. Will go again

Tacoma Family Eyecare is located in the optical section of the Tacoma Costco (37th Street). They…read morehave appointment booking capability from their website, however, I was already at Costco when I decided to pop in to make a new patient appointment. They were able to get me in within the same week! The receptionist was helpful and friendly, with the ability to answer my questions regarding insurance and what the eye exam entailed. I opted for an appointment that would give me both my glasses and contact prescription. The day of my appointment, I filled out a quick questionnaire to establish my care as a patient, and one of their techs performed the initial eye exam ($40 out of pocket, covered by certain insurances, but a very important eye exam as it checks your eye health). Dr. Kathy Kim was the optometrist I saw the day of my appointment. She began with asking if I had my glasses with me ('dOh, I forgot to bring them!) but I was able to tell her the power of each eye from a prescription from 1.5 years ago before I moved to Tacoma. Th usual eye exam commenced, with having to read the letters with one eye, and then the other. Dr. Kim mentioned the slight astigmatism that I've heard I've had for a while, but hadn't been corrected by other optometrists/ophthalmologists. She gave me the option to do the regular contacts I was accustomed to, but also suggested trying toric contact lenses to adjust for the astigmatism. Dr. Kim explained that these type of lenses would reduce squinting, and help with driving at night, reducing glare. Her receptionist was able to give me trials for both the regular contacts with my updated prescription (same day), and ordered trial torics which came in several days later. What I loved about Dr. Kim was her demeanor. She was professional, and able to build a great rapport during the quick 15 minute exam! She allowed me to look at the eye health screen (your vision is priceless, it's worth the $40!) and let me know that they have a 90 day follow up policy to have the lenses adjusted, should I not love the trials before ordering my contact supply. 5/5 highly recommend! (P.S. I don't believe you need a Costco membership to utilize this clinic in Costco).

John is very professional l, friendly, provides quick service and is well priced…read more While he was repairing my sunglasses, we had a great conversation and a good business is hard to find these days with honesty being his highest quality . Thank you again John, I will see you soon and hopefully my regards bring you more awesome business. Semper fidelis

I have an old pair of glasses that one nose piece was lost. Mr. Bae scrolled through an online…read moresight and had me order what he thought would fit. When the order arrived I took my glasses to him. He had to twerk the piece to get to fit. He then put in my prescription for reading. I also had a pair of Ray Ban's that were cracked. He fixed those too. He's quick and his prices are reasonable.

Dr. Gelt is great. She found an issue with my eyes that no one else could find. For me, the…read morechange was life changing in a very good way. Now though I found it almost impossible to actually talk to a human to make an appointment. Disappointing that you have to jump through so many hoops, just to make a simple followup appointment.

The incompetence in this office is astounding. These people fumbled my trial lens order multiple…read moretimes. They called telling me to schedule a fitting since my trials had arrived a few weeks after my exam. Left work early to get there, just for them to tell me that they did not actually have them, and that they were never ordered. Then they said they had one side there. Then they said that both sets were actually on back order now. Lied 3 separate times about it. When I finally got my trials, I called to inform them that I'd like to finalize. Called about a month later to check on the status. They didn't return my call. Called back 3 weeks later just for them to tell me they indeed received the finalization request from me, but never actually ordered them. AND, that it could take 8 weeks to get to me. It'll be 6 months total trying to get some new contacts from these complete morons. These people and this office SUCK. Absolutely FUBAR. Wish ZERO STARS were an option. Worst part is that I was on my last set of contacts when my company changed insurance, so I was basically forced to go to this pathetic excuse of a facility. This definitely wouldn't even have happened at a Wal Mart clinic. I doubt these clowns even care. Will NEVER consider returning here. Nor should you. EVER.

I'm honestly really disappointed with my experience here. One of the most frustrating parts is that…read morethere's no clear way to contact the office besides calling the front desk--no email or direct way to address concerns. About a month ago, I called ahead specifically to ask if they could put prescription lenses into my Meta glasses. I was told yes, but that I'd need to schedule an eye exam first. I waited a full month for that appointment, came in today, went through the entire exam process, and only at the very end was I told they could not put lenses in my frames because I didn't purchase them there. This was especially confusing because I've brought in my own frames before and had lenses put in without any issue. I was then told they would be able to help if I had purchased Meta glasses directly through them, which felt inconsistent and frustrating. I did everything right on my end--I called ahead, asked questions, confirmed pricing, and came prepared. In the end, I used my yearly insurance benefit on an appointment that didn't meet my needs and walked out with nothing. It felt like a complete waste of time. Because of this experience, we'll be finding a new eye care provider. The lack of clear communication and consistency just doesn't work for me.

At a wellness visit at the beginning of the school year, it came to our attention that my oldest…read moreson was possibly in need of glasses. Our pediatrician recommended we take him to a legit optometrist place (and not just a large chain) to get him correctly examined. I found Family EyeCare Associates on Yelp and so glad I did! Check-in was simple and easy and all the front desk ladies working that morning absolutely loved my son and were great with him. During his exam, the eye care assistants (not sure what they are officially called, sorry!) were great with him and his five year old energy and silliness during the exam as well. We ended up seeing Dr. Pincock who was really kind and great with my son as well. He was super thorough in his exam with my son and made him really comfortable with every step of the process. We were able to find out that my son really was in need of glasses, and out the door (after insurance) for his exam and fancy bendable glasses, it was only $80! So glad to have discovered this spot and we'll continue to make them our primary eye care office.

I visited late afternoon on 7/20/2026. Everyone here, including front desk staff, doctor (Crystal…read moreSin), and manager on site all went above and beyond. They were all very kind and knowledgeable, and willing to give you the time of day. Every minute I was here was well spent, and I walked away with a corrected eyeglass and contact prescription (a previous store overcorrected my eyes). The manager looked at my insurance with me to make sure I was getting the best deal possible (I had to choose between using my insurance for my glasses or contacts). I'd recommend this place to anyone.

The ladies upfront were so accommodating as I brought my daughter in with me for the exam. It went…read moreso smooth they were so helpful and kind. My doctor was clear and quick he even gave me a pair of trials to tide me over until my custom contacts came in. Awesome service better people

I've been here for multiple exams, and contacts over the past few years. The service has completely…read moregone downhill. The girls up front a Have been rude the last three times I went in there. I literally tried to make an appointment to get new contacts and buy glasses for like a month: after being on hold for 30m twice on the phone and going in getting ignored. I was over it. They have to "check you in" before you can even browse the glasses. Yet someone how 4 women at the front desk can't make it happen. I finally gave up clearly my time isn't valued. Ended up going to Visionworks down the street WOW day and night difference

My long-time optometrist, Dr. Kvamme, moved here. I love my optometrist but this clinic is a mess…read more They used to have the "digital eye photo" in place of dilation as an option, and it was $29. A year later it's mandatory and now $39! Not covered by insurance means families that can't afford it pay, or go elsewhere. It all feels like a money grab! Then, I decided I would still see Dr. Kvamme and the clinic staff didn't pay attention and booked me with the wrong doctor...Kvamme isn't even in the clinic on the day they scheduled me. They had ALL the previous text messages to know who I wanted to see and still got it wrong. They clearly didn't even look at my record to see who to schedule me with. I got up early to be on time, only to leave. Beyond disappointed. The staff is sloppy and completely unprofessional. Don't go here.

I have been a patient of Dr Niraj Patel for a few years. I've been going for my regular, yearly…read morediabetic check ups. He's always been very accommodating, polite and professional. He had said I would need cataract surgery but he didn't push it and left it to me for when I was ready and couldn't function. Finally, it was time. He willingly postponed it when we were apprehensive in March when the COVID-19 virus had so much uncertainty. Now he scheduled me and my right eye was a breeze. The operating room staff was friendly and put me at ease. Post operative was simple and I was out of the office in an hour. When I was concerned about a post operative question, he replied promptly. I would highly recommend him. All of the staff are well trained and polite and professional. Next week I am scheduled for my left eye cataract surgery!

I called ahead to confirm that the eye doctor accepted my referral and insurance before scheduling…read morean appointment for an urgent visit of symptoms that have been ongoing and unable to drive and walked 2.5 miles to my appointment. Upon arrival, I was informed that they did not accept my insurance. They claimed to have called me regarding this but did not leave a voicemail to discuss the issue. The front office staff initially suggested a self-pay option, but when I inquired further, I was told that self-pay was not available either. This experience highlights the breakdown in the healthcare system and a lack of accountability on their part in two instances. 0 accountab=0 stars

Friendly staff and knowledgeable doctor. I never really enjoyed going to the eye doctor as a kid…read morebut they help calm my nerves by explaining what every step of my appointment is.

Very friendly and fast process getting my annual eye exam here - will definitely return in the…read morefuture!