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.

On 2 separate occasions I have stopped in to look at glasses. Both times no one spoke to me. No,…read moreI'll be right with you. No, May I help you? No, nothing! First visit was a Saturday, they were a little busy so I gave them the benefit of doubt. But today a Monday, once again, I looked around at glasses for estimated 15mins with maybe 2 other people in the store. So when once again I was not spoken to I just left. Guess they don't need the business. I am in the customer care business and I speak to every single guest that walks into our salon. It TRULY takes 2 seconds to acknowledge people. Do better America's Best....

Bad experience, we went for a free quote and they charged our insurance company…read more Sabrina was very unprofessional. We will not be returning ever.

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!…read more I am absolutely furious with the treatment my daughter received from Dr. Jang and the front office staff at Pearle Vision. What was supposed to be a routine eye exam turned into an ongoing nightmare that stretched across five separate trips, 3 incorrect prescriptions, and 3 separate orders of contacts needing to be purchased due to THEIR error, negligence, gross incompetence and a complete disregard for patient input. Despite my daughter clearly stating that her previous prescription worked well, Dr. Jang dismissed her concerns outright and insisted on a new prescription -- one that ended up being identical for both eyes, which has never been the case before. She was argumentative, condescending, and refused to even let my daughter try her previous prescription again for comparison. This wasn't a one-time mistake -- it happened FOUR different times, with no accountability or effort to truly listen. The incorrect prescriptions worsened her vision, caused eye strain, double vision, and made her cross-eyed while driving -- a terrifying and dangerous experience. Not only was her day-to-day life disrupted, but she was also left unable to function normally while waiting for each correction attempt to be made. She had to endure blurry vision, black spots, and the added discomfort of contacts that made everything worse. To make matters worse, the strain from all of this triggered severe migraines, which were especially dangerous and debilitating due to a concussion she suffered last November. The careless negligence of Dr. Jang and the unwarranted dismissive rudeness of the front office staff showed throughout this ordeal put my daughter's health and safety at serious risk. We have been loyal customers of Pearle Vision for years -- spending thousands of dollars and even bringing all of our children here. But this experience has completely shattered our trust. We expected professional, compassionate care, and instead got negligence and arrogance. Absolutely unacceptable, horrendous customer service and victim blaming. If you value your vision, TIME, and hard-earned MONEY, do yourself a favor and STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. If it were possible to leave NEGATIVE stars; I'd give them -3 out of 5 stars, and that's me being generous.

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!

They are great! From check-in to exams to surgery to follow up! Feels like everyone genuinely…read morecares. Everything is well explained and executed. Great experience!

The staff and doctors are friendly and genuinely care for their patients. They make sure you…read moreunderstand the process before proceeding. We had an excellent experience throughout.

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.

The first thing i did was take advantage of the highest allowance, $500 for Medicare Advantage…read more The thing i didn't like was that you have to go the a retail optical shop to pick out the frames, and that's another trip! I wish they would have told me at time of booking because I didn't allow time after visiting I don't like unexpected inconveniences especially when i would not be in that area for another week. I just wonder what other unexpected inconveniences I would recurve there so I switched to Humana.