This office is very unprofessional at handling calls that I truly thought The person working here…read morewas a fraudulent person out to get my social security information just by the way he answered the phone. No thanks, I'd rather sit on hold for 1+hours with the 1-800 line.

This office is totally unprofessional. Security guards will not let you in if you do not have…read moreappointment which is not the protocol of the Social Security office as it posted on the website and agents have professed. They are rude uncooperative the agents are nice when you get to them, but they fool around way too much when you call the Social Security line you can never get through People say they'll transfer you to a department and it disconnects to the main number. Horrible horrible customer service.

Made an appointment on line,which is definitely the way to go.Employee was very…read moreunderstanding,patient and was able to explain things simply.Whole process in renewing my license took an hour.....40 minutes of which was driving there and back,so,a very prompt process.

Dreadful! Website said to make an appointment to renew license but it wouldn't give me an appt for…read moremore than a month. I went in & out of the site several times trying to figure out if I was doing something wrong (I wasn't - a friend had the same problem yesterday.) and then it locked me out. Today (7/10) I arrived at the office a 1/2 hour before it opened and was 10th in line. However, an employee came out & said we needed to hold our phones up to a barcode and check in. I was still locked out and couldn't check in. This employee was pleasant but there was only 1 of her and dozens of people who needed help. About 50 people who came after me were served before I could get checked in and the woman inside at the first chair to check people in was totally, absolutely nasty. She told me my appt wasn't confirmed (pretty sure she spelled my name wrong) and to go back to the other woman (although there was no one in line behind me and she could have helped me). While waiting in line yet again I found the code I needed and went back to show it to the nasty woman. She didn't speak to me at all until I pointedly asked my status & she snarled I was confirmed. (It may have been a racial thing.) I then asked her several times if they would call my name or notify me it was my turn on my phone and she snarled at me, refused to answer me and eventually told me to go ask the other woman who had more than a dozen people in line. The woman who had started out nice was then very condescending and said they "wouldn't not call me name." Actually, they don't call your name and there's a confusing reader board that says they are "serving" people they are not serving on one side of the board and on the other side of the board your number will flash for a second and then leave the screen. It was horrible and ridiculous! It was much better when you went, got a # and were called when it was your turn. The woman at the first carrel who tested my eyes and did the paperwork was the exception and was very pleasant.

Took Chooksty here and it is such a great quiet place to enjoy someone else's company while you…read morelearn about some aviation military history

**Start Transmission** This review is for 12/24/2011. In Los Angeles, the only military…read moreinstallation that most of us are familiar with are Edwards AFB and Los Angeles AFB. Maybe you are not aware of Los Angeles AFB...lol. One base that I "REPORT" to is Fort Lewis. Lt. Milanio reporting to duty at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Due to security, I will not go to specifics about JBLM. Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base combined makes, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). The two specifics spots that I love going to are the Commissary and the PX or the Post Exchange. Items purchased in the PX are tax free. Yep, another benefit of working and/or living in the base. Just like any other city, there are McDonald's, Burger King, bowling alleys, homes, movie theatres, and banks. You would never notice who are soldiers because they are all in civilian attire. Maybe the person writing this review is a **censored**. All I can say is JBLM is a great place for both soldiers and citizens. Well, I can't say too much here, but I am glad to visit JBLM from time to time. The one thing you will notice at JBLM....No, not the military vehicles, but the view of Mt. Rainier. The open sky of WA meets the U.S. Military Base- JBLM. The Yelp Universe. Where are you traveling today? **End Transmission**

Great submarine. Only sinks when you want it to and seldom leaks. Great place to hang out for LGBTQ…read morefolks

Due to the generosity of Kevin A, a number of yelpers were able to tour the USS Nebraska stationed…read moreBangor Navy Base. The USS Nebraska's keel was laid down in May 26, 1987 ; it was launched on August 15, 1992 and commissioned on July 10, 1993. The sub is home to 1 of two crews for a typical deterrent mission under the MAD strategy for an average of 77 days. Each crew consists of ~17 officers, ~15 petty officers and ~122 enlisted men. The USS Nebraska has completed 18 deterrent missions as of September of 2010. This is the second Navy Ship to honor the State of Nebraska. Duty rotation for the crew is 18 hours with 6 hours at the primary duty station, ~6 hours of other duties. However, officers, however, typically are on for 14 hours or longer. This is the routine for the entire tour of duty. Aside from 24 Trident Ballistic missiles complete with MIRVs (Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicles), the sub features 4 forward torpedo tubes. 4 of the 18 Ohio class submarines are designed SSGNs and are equipped with cruise missiles instead of Trident Missiles. The tour allowed us to see the silos and torpedo bay including the control rooms for each. We also the Mess, the Ward room, the Petty Officers room, the berths of various personal and the bathrooms. The Control center and sonar rooms as well as misc machine rooms were part of the tour. The only areas pretty much off-limits to the friends and families touring the Nebraska was the engine room, nuclear reactor room and sail. We were treated to lunch which was 2 star food with 5 star service. During deployment, the kitchen is active 24/7 and the lunch we were served seemed to reflect what was served on board Kudos to the men (and soon woman) who go on watch on this sub. NOTE: Most of the information provided here is available on the Nebraska home page. The picture is from Wikipedia.

I'm at the DSHS Tacoma office right now trying to get a replacement card, and the process here is…read moreconsistently frustrating. They call a number, no one comes up, then they wait 15-20 minutes and call the same number again while people who are actually here and waiting just stay sitting wasting time. This isn't just a one-time issue -- it's been like this every time I've come in. The office feels disorganized and inefficient. The check-in and calling system clearly needs improvement, whether that's better staff coordination or updated computer systems. People coming here are usually dealing with important, time-sensitive needs, and the current setup wastes a lot of their time. I hope management takes a serious look at how this location is being run.

I spoke with April about getting an EBT card. She was very kind and helpful, in assisting me. I…read morewalked out with benefits and a pleasant experience.

When I go in person to social security I get good service with a wait as it is busy. Be patient!read more

I thought it was so nice to have an agent call on a Saturday, but Tiffany was RUDE and would not…read moreallow me to speak. Abhorrent customer service in addition to terrible policies makes this review show much need for improvement. As a former government employee, I am truly disappointed by the treatment I received today.

Pretty easy to get seen same day within an hour or less if a walk in, with appt it's a 15-30 min…read morewait.

Apparently they don't allow walk ins anymore since the first of June. I was here Tuesday the 7th…read morefor a walk in, they were full and I scheduled for Thursday that week. I show up with my brother who needed a walk in and couldn't get an appointment until the 28th of July, the lady assisting the arrivals proceeded to say that they don't allow walk ins anymore. This was clearly odd seeing as I was here just 2 days ago and they had a very long line of walk in customers. I was called a liar by the lady and this could have been avoided by simply saying she didn't know anything about that but to call me liar just because she works there all day and didn't know I was in a walk in line for 30 min that week is rude and unprofessional. Also they no longer do drivers test here only at Lakewood. I recommend going to a drivers school for your testing as to avoid being booked out a month or more.

I stopped in here on my way to attempt Flapjack Lakes this past weekend and was pleasantly…read moresurprised to not only see an open information center, but also to have one staffed by someone like Karen, who was able to load me up with numerous helpful maps for my return trips to the area. Full of guidebooks, maps, and year-long parking passes for the National Parks territories (which I purchased!), this place is a great spot to stop in, get some trail info, and head on your way. Karen was only able to tell me what conditions were like a few days ago since they' don't get constant updates from the rangers, but it was very helpful nonetheless. I missed making it to the lakes by 2 miles, but I'll definitely be back!

If you are in a hurry don't come here. If you have gluten issues there are really only two options…read moreand the fryer is shared with gluten items.

Aliya S. I think that was the same staff who approached me very unprofessionally, loud, and shove…read moreback a paperwork thru the window , very demeaning because I do not know which to fill up. Her attitude was acknowledged by a shaking head and a starring eyes from a staff behind her. And for the inspector for my house, a personnel took months and blamed me for not calling back the fact that I called every designated number in the city hall. ( This was the year their house inspector switched from female to male staff.)

Arrived at 7:24 AM. At 9:00 AM, doors opened. Individuals…read morewith appointments were slowly allowed inside, while those without appointments--including disabled individuals--were required to wait outside. I was finally allowed in at 9:11 AM, checked in at the kiosk, and waited. At approximately 9:32 AM, my number (S196) was called. I explained that I had received a fully favorable decision for both SSI and SSDI and that my concern was specifically regarding my SSDI payment, which had not yet been received despite prior processing steps already being completed. The agent immediately defaulted to a scripted response, repeatedly stating that everything was "being processed," without listening to or acknowledging the specifics of my situation. I clarified multiple times that I had already completed my interview in February and had received SSI, but not SSDI. Instead of addressing the discrepancy, the agent continued to repeat the same generic response. I then requested to speak with a supervisor. I was told I could not, because she had already "answered my question." When I calmly asked again, she closed the window on me without providing her name or any assistance. Security then began pressuring me to leave. I stepped outside, contacted my attorney, and returned to formally request a supervisor. I was made to wait outside again--standing, in the cold--until approximately 10:52 AM before being allowed back in. After additional waiting, I was finally able to speak with a supervisor and file a formal grievance. I left the office at 11:19 AM. This experience reflects a serious lack of professionalism, accountability, and basic respect--especially toward individuals with disabilities who rely on these services. Requiring people to wait outside for extended periods, combined with dismissive and obstructive staff behavior, is unacceptable.

There was a Latino man--dark-complexioned with a thin mustache--who refused to help us simply…read morebecause the person accompanying me (who needed the service) didn't speak English. He muttered to his coworker, "Anyone who comes here is obligated to know English." Since I speak English, I understood him and asked, "Why do you say that? We requested an appointment with a Spanish-speaking representative, and there are plenty of signs in Spanish here." In the end, he sent us back to the waiting room and told us to wait while he attended to someone else; more customers kept coming in, but we weren't called. We ended up missing the appointment... and felt discriminated against by someone of our own Latino background. We returned nearly 16 days later, and this time we were assisted by a white American man who didn't speak Spanish but was incredibly kind and respectful; he helped us wonderfully with everything, and the process took no more than 10 minutes