The worst pharmacy location ever~~ Every time I go there to pick up my medicine the line is a huge.. And they are always short of staffs. I have to wait at least 30mins to pick up my one medicine. And recently I needed my medicine refill, and pharmacy technician supposed to contact my MD for an authorization, however, it's been a week they still haven't gotten hold of them!! Ridiculous!!!! I've not taken them a week.( even though I am not supposed to skip my meds for a day). I had to call my MD's office once and I got an approval. This pharmacy location staffs are unreliable. In additionally, all the staffs are unprofessional in here, except technician name 'Tony'. He is the only person that's is helpful and friendly. Be aware, and stay away from this LOCATION!!!! read more

They are always nice here. I like it that I can pick up couple other products and they are happy to ring it up for me..

During the day the intake and pick up lines are long for the pharmacy but luckily my doctor has this new neat way of sending my perscriptions electronically so all I have to do is pick it up. The wait it no more than 10 minutes each time. On the down side, the items CVS has is more expensive than most grocery stories so I rarely buy anything else. Also, you know you're in a good neighborhood when stoners walk around looking for munchies and stink up the store. Anyway, it's still a convinent location and has ample parking at all times. read more

This store is pretty much what you would expect from most CVS locations. You pretty much have the basics and no real problems except that the pharmacy staff is very slow and rude. However, management has allowed the most ghetto, disgusting and worthless homeless people to stand outside and beg for money constantly. Every time you go in and out of the store there is somebody there begging you for money. All of these fake causes like helping women that are homeless or helping children that need homes are such bullshit. They really need to get rid of all those worthless low lifes...anybody that wants to donate money will do so on their own and do not need to be bothered every time they go into some type of store. It's very inconsiderate on the part of management that they allow these people to stand out there and do nothing about it read more

Most poorly run CVS I've ever been to. Suuuuper long check out line with only 2 cashiers, while another lady casually chats with customers in clear view of ridiculously long line and does nothing to help. I'm in the back of the line to buy headache medicine for my pounding headache and some loud, obnoxious alarm begins to sound... and is never turned off. Chatty worker lady continues to do nothing. Headache amplified. Get your sh!t together, CVS. read more

I am a frequent customer at this CVS location. Usually I have truly pleasant experiences and everyone goes up and beyond to help me and ask me how I am doing. All of the folks at the cash register, including the male night manager are truly great. It saddens me that I am forced to give this review, as I usually do not make reviews unless it is SO good or SO terrible. Today, I had a problem with the self checkout. It took about 5 minutes to get help with the issue, as it said that someone would have to come help me, but this wasn't a problem for me at all. Eventually, a female manager named Tori (or Torie or Tory) came to help me. She was clearly unhappy she had to leave her post, and hunted me down like a starving lion. I made a friendly joke with her along the lines of "I don't think I need help, I didn't do anything wrong.." she responds in an incredibly rude tone, "well obviously you did something wrong or it wouldn't have asked for me." Shocked, I tried to lighten the mood by being light hearted and saying, "well I don't think I did anything wrong". She responded back saying that I "should have put my things on the other side of the register and I wouldn't have had that problem". (Side not: I had the problem and once it occurred, I moved it to the other side. Meaning: I had it on the side she suggested.) I believe people are inherently good, so for her sake I will assume she was having an off night, and I wish the best for her. Although in my case, I will not come back to this location due to the way that she handled herself. I'm sure in the long run she will hurt an already hurting business. Super disappointing. read more

I live right behind this CVS so I frequently visit this location. I've always loved CVS so I was happy to know one was so close by. I've never had an issue at this location. The cashiers have always been nice. Sometimes the line gets really long but I work retail. That isn't always the cashiers fault, sometimes a million people come in at once. Once it's my turn they are always smiling and friendly the wait doesn't seem to matter anymore. I am an avid target shopper but this local one is horrible. I was in a pinch a few months back and needed a perscription filled. They were able to fill it right away and I learned it's a 24 hr pharmacy. Even better!! Now I can stop by when I get off work late and night and there isn't a line. As you will see in a lot of pictures people posted the pharmacy line is always long. But at night it's better. The pharmacist is amazing and extremely helpful. He helped me save 40$ last week by recommending a different item. I will wait in line for 10 mins to save money and have someone so helpful. The store could use a little remodeling but its not dirty just a little run down. Still 5/5 for me. read more

I would definitely give Alexander 5 stars for being so amazing! So happy, helpful, and friendly. I gave the pharmacy itself 3 stars due to long lines, never answering their phones, and they never have my prescription ready when I arrive even though I get daily calls and voicemails saying it's ready every month. I go here mainly because it's close to where I live. read more

If there is a zero star rating, it is what I would give with this review. I've been with this location for decades and I must acknowledge that at some point it had earned my loyalty. Unfortunately, it has recently given me a string of frustrating experiences. I tried to speak to the manager (Mahjid?) in the hope that we could discuss my latest negative encounter and find a way to correct and prevent the problem from occurring again. The manager showed no interest to listen and was quick to blame the case manager that sent the Rx on behalf of our physician. I have heard enough! I will work on transferring all our prescriptions and business to another pharmacy. read more

Store location #8883 in Santa Ana,CA IS RIDICULOUS! I brought my film in for processing, called them for information on my order a few weeks later and they informed me that if I didn't receive a phone call from the store then they cannot help me find my photos. Another week passes and I drop in to check on my order and I see my order on the film counter. Nobody had ever bothered to call to let me know my order was ready to be picked up! I receive my order and it's missing the digital images on cd even though it is explicitly stated on the film processing envelope "Your images will be on a CD at no extra charge". The supervisor who had assisted me informed me that because of the missing cd, he is only charging me half the price but I still paid $14 per film processed!!! That is the normal price as listed!!! This place is a joke and the service is a joke. The staff clearly lacks customer service skills and don't have any process in place for film orders and if they do, they are not being adhered to. I had dropped off four sets of film at the post office and have so far have only received two. I might also mention that I initially brought my film directly into the store location and the CVS employee assisting me informs me that I need to drop it off at the post office because if I leave it it's the store, they will lose it! He wasn't warning me, he said it so matter of factly that it seemed more of a promise of a failed service than a potential for clumsiness! Worst experience and very frustrating! read more

Stopped in to grab some travel necessities while I was in town. I just needed some small travel sizes of stuff like toothpaste and deodorant, but the selection was pretty small. Grabbed some juice and chips and headed up to the counter to pay where a nice older lady asked me If I had a CVS card. Being from out of town from a place where CVS's don't exist, I told her no. "Do you want one?" "No thanks, I'm not from here." She paused and then took out a card anyway and said "Here, just in case you need to get anything before you leave." It was less a sales move then it was something I might call genuine concern. She seemed to be legitimately interested in making sure I got all the discounts I could if I shopped there. Nice. The store itself was large and clean and there was plenty of parking. read more

Employees here always seem mad and rude. I had to change pharmacist for across the street at Vons. Even to order by phone takes long.

DON'T EVEN BOTHER. I deeply regret choosing this pharmacy. I came to the pharmacy cause the other one (24 hours open) was out stock for the prescription. The worst customer service I have ever experienced. I called them cause I had question about one of the meds. They put me on hold for about 20 mins and still did not answer my question. And told me they'll call back. read more

WORST PHARMACY! GO ANYWHERE ELSE! They constantly claim they have not received called or faxed in prescriptions. No, they just don't check them!! But you will only find that out after waiting in the 20 minute line. read more

Okay... CVS locations can be hit or miss, and this one has DEFINITELY struck out. You're fist welcomed by the store's depressing facade and interior. This CVS has as much charm as a decrepit old nursing home in total disrepair. The place is falling apart and seems dirty. And if you're coming here for the pharmacy, you'll have plenty of time to take in the nastiness of the place because your wait will be unbearably long. On average, it has taken me around 20 minutes just to drop off a prescription. Sometimes you'll get through the drop-off line only to have your soul crushed when they say your med is out of stock. It's happened several times to me. I thought I had outsmarted the system when I decided to call ahead and check on whether they had my meds in stock. Only problem with this plan is that they do not answer the phone, and when they do answer, it is only to put you on hold where they will ignore you until you hang up. Seriously, this is their normal operating mode at this CVS. It is infuriating to be left on hold for 30 minutes. I once even showed the pharmacist my phone so he could see that I had been on hold for that long. He feigned some sympathy and then of course told me that my medication was not in stock! (That incident was the final straw for me, by the way, and I haven't been back to this location since.) After waiting in the drop-off line, if you have the misfortune of needing your medication right there, you're going to be waiting a minimum of 30 more minutes (sometimes nearly an hour) for the Rx to be filled. Oh wait, there's more! Once your medication is ready, you have to get back in a line to actually pay for it (assuming you haven't already died waiting for your drugs). So please do yourself a favor, and go to any pharmacy besides this one! There are other options nearby. This is quite honestly the worst CVS location I've ever visited, and I've lived all over the country in areas much "rougher" than Costa Mesa could ever dream of being. It's bad. read more

They have us trapped needing RX's filled but could care less about providing any type of customer service

Mid shift cashier woman, sorry I blanked on her name, is simply a delight to come across when checking out! Always greets you with a smile and friendly conversation. Return customer for her customer service alone :) read more

This place is beyond ridiculous. I have been here for over an hour waiting for my prescription. My doctor had to send my prescription a second time because their system just wasn't receiving it... then waited in pickup line for over 40 minutes for them to tell me it is not ready yet when they told me 15 minutes only... put it together! This place is full of sick people waiting for their medicine, some people are complaining they have been waiting for 2 hours! read more

these guys suck. needed to get some pictures printed and needed some help with the kiosk. after i finally got an employee to help me, the manager came over and asked the employee (aren't you on break?) and made him leave?!?!?! wtf. just because we're asian and wearing a face mask? fk these guys. racist motherfkers. and then when i went to pay, they didn't even give me the pictures i paid for. i had to go and ask them for the 2 goddamn pages they 'forgot' to give me. jesus. ridiculous. read more

If you have to pick up a medication, DO NOT do it here. I live around the corner and it's a 24 hour pharmacy, so it's convenient, but I still drive to 3 miles away to go to a different one. I can't tell you how many times I've sat in an hour line at their pharmacy, or waited at the pharmacy window only to have Someone come by 15 minutes later... not to mention they never restock anything. read more

I thought that when you do a refill and specify the time, it would be ready when you get there. It's never ready. So when I get there, I'm informed that my drugs may not be in stock so I can wait longer to find out IF they have my drug then wait to get it filled. Wrong. You need to have it done as promised. I'm so sick of cvs. read more

DO NOT USE THIS PHARMACY. They are totally inept. Every single time I call them, a combination of three things will happen: 1) I wait on hold forever - 40 min is my personal record before I gave up. 2) They hang up on you. At first I thought maybe my phone cut out but it's happened multiple times, including when I have full bars. 3) They can't find the prescription and/or my account. Literally the last four times I've tried to get a prescription filled, all three of these things has happened. Also, they have never sent me any sort of notification that my prescription is ready, even though I opted into the text service and ask every time I go in if they could please fix it. Avoid this place like the plague. I'm willing to drive 15-20 min further if it means I don't have to deal with this place. read more

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I've only been here once but they had a woman at the front welcoming me and she helped me find the exact products I came in for. Plus, SKOR candy bars were buy one get one free. So seriously, SCORE! The line was long but the cashier called for backup and was very helpful and efficient AF. She wore glasses and had shoulder length hair. Shout to her! read more

Horrible customer service! Never coming here again, called the first time for a general question, and this girl (I didn't get her name) places me on hold for 7 minutes, I call back again she said oh sorry I forgot you were on the line, let me place you on hold, then she hangs up on me, called the 3rd time , and before I can even say anything she says, let me place you on hold, (no thanks, last time she did that she hung up on me) read more

I go to this CVS all the time ....I was in there to buy some concealer and apparently I picked up a brush not sure if I am going to buy it or not..then got to register and the one who rang me up was GEMMA... I said I change my mind and she was unprofessional and rude... I still bought the brush it was only $2 not a big deal but her shitty comment was Ugly and she could of been more professional but she was rude and her customer service was crap... read more

Late night pharmacist is making errors constantly ...commits to refilling medications , never calls back or gives a clear description of the situation .. don't tell me something is refilled when it's not .. I think he needs sleep.. horrible attitude bad customer skills read more

Minus one star for the pharmacy. I switched to costco, but the 24 hr cvs has helped me a lot. Everything I was sick, I just went in cause I burned my hand so got some wine & ointments. The staff is always helpful , laures helped me find what I needed. Super nice without the lame convo "oh what happened, haha " cvs please stay 24hrs. read more

Holly Cow they wanted me to pay a $25 copay for a $10 prescription!!!! Check good RX first before coming here there is a good chance they are ripping you off!! read more

It's the worst cvs pharmacy ever! Lines take forever, disorganized and prescriptions are never ready when they say they are going to be. I'm not sure why I've continued torturing myself by continuing to go here for a year. This will be my last visit. read more

It's hard to get in contact with a pharmacy representative over the phone. I needed to ask questions about my prescription, but it took 3 different call attempts and being on hold for over 20 minutes, after being told by a live person to please hold for a minute, before I was able to speak with someone directly. read more

Today I had the most wonderful CVS experience that I've ever had!! I was having one of those rough days, when life really gets you down. As I proceeded through the checkout with my bottle of Tito's Vodka and face wash, the checker, Ruben, was so kind and offered me a great pep talk. It really changed my mood around after being able to witness the kindness of a stranger. Thank you Ruben!!! read more

The store manager told me to leave he said I need you to get out of here when I asked" why" he stated that he didn't have to give me a reason but since I kept persisting he stated " I just don't want ppl like you in my store and when I asked again stating I sampled a product that was in my cart because I hadn't checked out yet and was planning on purchasing product among at least another dozen others I have over a thousand cash on me to make the purchase. I'm disgusted that this asshole would kick out a disabled person like myself and refer to us as " you people" this was right after he was rude to be me anf when I asked a question regarding the pharmacy. Something needs to happen to this man. He's an abomination he kicks me out after I had already transferred my scripts from another cvs read more

This pharmacy is a joke. Stood in a 10 person line to be told my prescriptions wouldn't be ready for another 20 mins. Waited around and had my name called, but had to stand in another 20 person line to get my prescription. 10 workers just hanging out talking doing absolutely nothing. read more

I came in at 10:30 at night after driving 50 miles. I bought sanitary napkins. After paying for my items and asking to use the bathroom the female employee states she cannot let me because they have been vandalized. What the fuck? I paid for my purchases so clearly I was not there to steal. What the fuck am i going to do? Smear menstrual blood on the walls??? Never again. read more

On August 20th I went to this store and Mardell help me with my transaction and then I had to come back because I forgot to buy something else usually this store is very busy but Mardell took the time to help me out. read more

I am not a huge fan of CVS and this location drives me crazy. I picked this one because it is the closest to my house but honestly everytime I come to pick up a prescription the line is really long and there will only be one person working the register. Now, if you want to fill a prescription be prepared to wait about an 45 minutes. The employees that work there are nice but they are so under staffed. I have to change pharmacy's. read more

These guys at the pharmacy are the best. I am in there every week and they all know me by name. Considering the number of people who come through there I am amazed at how great the service is. Even when they are overwhelmed and people are mad they keep cool and offer the best service. I can't remember all their names but I love them, they are great. read more

Typical run of the mill CVS, it was sooo old school! My mom was pissed that didn't have new magazines! I thought she was going to hop out of her wheelchair and hurt somome! I didn't like how it was so spread out! Not a good selection of goods and employees suck which is nothing new... read more

I usually only go to CVS if I can't find something at Target. Everything is so much more expensive, I'm referring to basic stuff like qtips, toilet paper, etc. That's why I don't ever buy that kind of stuff here. So anyway, I went here to get a special kind of nail polish remover. I found it and checked out using the self service payout machine (whatever you call it) which was the first time I've ever seen at a CVS. I thought that was a great addition since lines are mysteriously long here. I still don't get why there are always long lines. Oh maybe because there's only one cashier working! Anyway, I went to Target afterwards and found that they are now carrying the special type of nail polish remover! It was $3 less too! So I went back to CVS (it's just across the street) and returned it. The cashier was trying to be funny and say I couldn't return it. I explained that I found it for cheaper at Target. He jokingly continued to say there's no way I could have since it was a CVS brand. I sarcastically joked back and said well whatever it is I found it for way cheaper. He continued joking thinking he was being cute about it but in my world he was not funny and being slow. Like dude, just process the return and give me my $4 back! I was so happy to get out of there. His small talk made it unbearable. That store is ghetto on top of that so I couldn't wait to get out, it's dirty and dingy. I don't ever want to return unless I was in some desperate situation looking for a certain item. read more

this is the most convenient CVS for me but i really try not to come here if i can help it. i'd much rather go to Target. However, there are times when i don't feel like driving to Target and just need to get something really quick. it could range from a greeting card to over the counter meds. the good thing is that this place is 24 hours. three stars because the staff is really nice and they always greet you when you come in. However, the customers that come in sometimes can be questionable. i also get a semi unclean feeling when i am in this place. better to get in, get your stuff, and get out. read more