Rite Aid

The good: I got a kids' pack of princess nail polish, a…read moreunicorn Lipsmacker ($5), a lipstick for myself and Tweezerman tweezers (the best of the best!). There was plenty of parking here. They have a drive-thru pharmacy. The makeup section was well organized. They have a lot of sales and deals in their makeup section. They sold shoes and fun summer pool toys as well. The bad: A lot of the makeup items have security locks so you cannot remove them to purchase without getting help. I had to press the call button twice to get help. The interesting: They have self-service check-out kiosks. CVS stands for Consumer Value Store.

CVS is literally worth more than $1BILLION but they can't keep my medicine in stock because "it's…read morevery expensive" AND they can't come up with a system to automatically order it when I need it. I've been taking it for almost a decade and they can never fill it in time, causing me to miss doses. Might as well use Amazon.

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Walgreens

2.5(122 reviews)

1.4 mi

This is my go to store when I need any medication or other house hold supplies. Luckily my work…read moreinsurance covers most of the vaccinations or medicines I might require from the pharmacy. When I need any photos printed I always come here since they have reasonable prices.

The pharmacy here is just horrible! I set up a virtual health visit. Highly do NOT recommend using…read moretheir virtual health. They'll call you at random, you cannot ask for a scheduled time. Went to pick up prescription, they don't know how to process the coupon. Complete waste of time!! Stay away from this pharmacy! They are not organize at all. When I called to check on status, they don't even process the prescription until you ask them to. I used the Self-Pay Savings Card, meaning I will pay out of pocket. Instead this pharmacist ran this coupon to my primary insurance a few times and it's denied. I kept explaining the medication will not be covered by Kaiser but she just kept running it through Kaiser and did not allow me to use my self-paying savings card. Update on 4/14: I called CVS Pharmacy to fill this prescription. 1.) They picked up the phone right away 2). CVS was able to apply the manufacture coupon and I was able to get the discounted price. What the hell is wrong with Walgreens then??? They don't pick up calls here and the pharmacist was rude. She took down my manufacture coupon code incorrect a few times and kept throwing it back to me that it doesn't work I pointed it out to her that she is missing a digit. Then when the code finally worked, she ran the code through my insurance and told me it was denied. I repeatedly told her it's self paying, doesn't need to go through insurance. I HATE this Walgreens!!

Sundown MAR2026

Unlike Rite Aid- W is still here DEC2025

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CVS Pharmacy

2.4(161 reviews)

2.2 mi

I have shopped at this CVS multiple times in the last three years and never met this dude who self…read moreclaimed himself as a supervisor or manager! When I asked for his name, he removed his badge to hide his name! That's why you won't see his name badge in the photo. He's making a phone call to the police department because I asked him to follow the company policy for photo services - which is you only pay for the ones you will take, not all the ones that you print from the Kodak machine! I talked to the CVS complaint, Customer Relations Department, they confirmed that they have violated company policy for photo services! He made such a big drama when he could do his job correctly the first time .. I told him I would purchase nine photos only. He told me to walk away before the cops came because he knew he was wrong. Stay away from these mentally unstable self-claimed supervisors / employees who couldn't tolerate a regular customer who wanted to purchase family holiday photos with her own money!! Save yourself time from these insulting and uneducated people! **************** I have attached 2 more pictures from the company offer! I have customer rights. It's putrefying when the employees act so rude and fail to do their work with basic professionalism and customer service!

It is like a bank. Long lines and the customers won't stop talking about their lives to the…read moreemployees.

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Walgreens

2.7(83 reviews)

2.0 mi

I brought my wife here a day early to check on the LabCorp facility in the store. We had never been…read morehere before. A Walgreens employee helped us in getting an answer from the LabCorp technician which resulted in my wife getting her blood drawn a day earlier and to avoid a long fast the next day. Thank you to Valerie for helping us. She was extremely kind and pleasant to me and my wife.

My experience today with the pharmacy technician, Gaby, was completely unacceptable and upsetting…read more I was under the impression I could pick up both of my prescriptions, but instead of handling the situation professionally, Gaby exhibited a deeply disrespectful demeanor. She forced me to repeat myself multiple times and essentially made me yell out the specific medication I needed in a public space, which felt like a massive violation of my privacy. Even after I went and sat down to speak directly with the original pharmacist to sort out the issue, Gaby continued trying to shout things or talk over to me across the room. The pharmacist's excellent customer service AFTER HER was completely overshadowed by Gaby's unprofessionalism and total lack of discretion. I hope management addresses her behavior. Thank you again to the lady after, and I apologize for my part in the matter.

Outside front, there are stairs!

Front entrance

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Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain

3.5(930 reviews)

0.1 mi

If Willy Wonka needed a secret hideout, then this is just the place you'd find him. Behind the…read moreWhatchamacallits, near the Bottle Caps, past the Bit o' Honey, Yellow Cab-checkered Abba-Zabbas, Charleston Chews, next to the Wax Lips and Fun Dips, and by those explosive Pop Rocks. And yes, I can go on and on with a list of retro candies, but trust me, there's a good candy selection ranging from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and even as early as the 1920s (hint: Boston Baked Beans). You'll also find cool old school vintage gift ideas displayed on their shelves, like authentic tin toys, old fashioned candies, gag gifts, candles, and cards. Besides every candy imaginable and nostalgic games, there's a charming ice cream counter with retro bar seats, fresh soda flavors for unique creations, and a good selection of sundaes. I was feeling adventurous on that particular afternoon so I ordered the YELLOW BRICK ROAD SUNDAE. It's made with Mint Chocolate Chip, hot fudge, whipped cream, lime syrup, and yellow LEGO bricks. If I order this again, I'm skipping the lime syrup -- it's as awkward as one of those weird jello mold recipes from the 1950s. The LEGO bricks are cute and taste like Smarties only much, much harder. My friend ordered the simple FUDGE SUNDAE and it didn't disappoint. It had a good amount of fudge drizzled on top too. And the ice cream cones put smiles on the other kiddos' faces. Probably because the ice cream itself is creamy and premium tasting. As for the historical scoop: Fair Oaks Pharmacy has gone through a few name and design changes since its establishment. Open for more than a century along Route 66, it was first called the South Pasadena Pharmacy in 1915, then the Raymond Pharmacy in the 20's and 30's. This mom & pop shop finally found its permanent name in the early 40's, which brings us to the Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain, still open today in 2026. In fact, this year it'll turn 111 years old, so let's all make a wish that Fair Oaks Pharmacy stays open for another century more.

If this place goes out of business, I'll be really upset with the owners!…read more 1. No public restroom so they send me to Starbucks across the street (lining the pockets of Starbucks, which is actually very smart business and they sell far more than just sugary drinks, they're actually a bank, look it up.) 2. The hours make no sense - it's only open during regular peoples work hours (9-5 weekdays), including the pharmacy, which I wanted to switch my regular medication to, but decided not to because it's just too inconvenient. I really like the idea of supporting a classic Americana style ice cream and pharmacy combination business, but it's unfair to offload that responsibility onto customers and expect them totally inconvenience themselves. I suppose American history can perish... Fine!

The soda jerk counter

Happy National Vanilla Milkshake Day! (6/20/23)

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Welcome to FAIR OAKS Pharmacy & Soda Fountain.

Old Pasadena Pharmacy

4.7(82 reviews)

2.0 mi

Great staff, cute gifts, personalized service. A universe better than CVS. Everyone in Pasadena…read moreshould get their prescriptions filled here!

Excellent customer service! I called today and spoke to the pharmacist since I had questions…read moreregarding a new prescription. All my questions were answered, very knowledgeable, helpful and professional. Highly recommend!

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Rite Aid

3.0(80 reviews)

2.4 mi

Use the drive-thru very convenient great service easy in and easy out there was no wait in line!…read moreLove the fact that they have parking adjacent to the pharmacy.

Well, I'm up here for my teeth cleaning at my dentist up on Lake Avenue right and across the…read moreMacy's. You know, the historic FRANK LLOYD RIGHT styled structure.. upon my completion I endeavored to pick up extra masks at either CVS or WALGREENS or even RITE AID. Well, I initially tried WALGREENS adjacent to my dental office. But sadly I was informed that WALGREENS is not participating in the national distribution. So I thanked the crabby mgr. I headed up towards rite aid and was greeted with warmth and friendliness. Lol heck, a random employee that was moping up something on the floor, greeted me and walked me over to where they were handing out the face masks out. Far superior service here at RITE AID as opposed to WALGREENS.

Since when is "Black" ethnic?

Whoahoo

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Chocolate malted krunch

Cal Oaks Pharmacy

4.3(78 reviews)

1.4 mi

Omg I love this pharmacy so much !!! So many cute things and the service is amazing !! I've not…read moregotten any medications here only goodies like small gifts and snacks but they are really cute and so great for the price and value.

Could not deliver what was promised multiple times…read more Prescription was called in on March 5 and I was getting calls from the pharmacy promising my medicine would be ready the following day each day since March 10. They called on March 13 to tell me it wouldn't be ready until Monday, March 16 and that my time to pick up the medication expired. So now I have to go back to my doctor and start the whole process again. This is just Accutane. Should not be this difficult to get. If they were honest with me on March 10 when they first called, I'd have asked my doctor to transfer to a CVS and have it ready that day and be able to pick up within my ipledge window. Really was misled that everything would be fine, they'd waive my ipledge expiration period and still dispense the medicine whenever it came in. Only to find out today, NOPE, they won't have the medicine until Monday and won't be able to dispense because my ipledge expired. Now I have to go back to doctor and start the whole process over. It's been 2 weeks now with no medicine....

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CVS Pharmacy

2.6(14 reviews)

2.3 mi

I must say I have never had a bad experience at this pharmacy, but there's a particular individual…read morethat goes above and beyond!!!! even helping me out when the pharmacy wasn't open and calling me before pharmacy hours in regards to an urgent matter. Everybody here is kind and knowledgeable. Definitely the best CVS pharmacy around.

Went all the way over to the store today to pick up a prescription and guess what? They were…read more"closed for lunch." I guess CVS doesn't mind inconveniencing their customers to save a few bucks. If they did, they would actually staff their pharmacy properly and stop overworking their people. Pathetic.

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Brown & Welin Pharmacy

4.7(40 reviews)

2.3 mi

I recently transferred all my prescriptions to this place because I couldn't stand the CVS on Lake…read more Boo to that place! That place walks like a pharmacy, talks like a pharmacy, but I am sure the pharmacy on Doc McStuffins would operate more efficiently. The staff and pharmacist here were super helpful transferring my old prescriptions and informative with recent changes to them. Brown & Welin is old-timey and that is somehow comforting, at least to me because I am old. The only down side, so far, to the quaintness is that they have shorter hours than the big stores, but I would sacrifice the availability for premier customer service I have received here. Leave CVS for this place, stat!

Brown and Welin pharmacy is simply the best pharmacy there is! Joe, Chris, Montserrat, Monica and…read moreeveryone else there provide unheard of customer service, like nowhere else. Puts big pharmacies to shame. They will also order anything you could possibly need. I've been with them for 10+ years and have never had anything go wrong. They make you feel like part of a family. Thanks Brown and Welin Team!