I've been a patient at Harvard Optometric Center for over 30 years under the same ownership. They consistently provide excellent customer service and precise prescriptions. read more

I've been coming to Harvard Optometric Center since 2007, and that alone should tell you how great this place is! The staff is always friendly, knowledgeable, and professional, making every visit smooth and stress-free. One thing I really appreciate is how fast they are at getting your lenses or glasses set up. No long waits or unnecessary delays--just efficient service done right. Another major plus is how well they handle insurance. Unlike other places that require you to pay upfront and wait for rebates, Harvard Optometric Center applies the insurance directly and only charges you for any remaining balance. This makes the whole process so much easier and hassle-free. If you're looking for a reliable and professional optometry center, this is the place to go. 18 years and counting, and I wouldn't go anywhere else! read more

First time customer here and I was so pleased with the service. I called in the morning to schedule an appointment and the worker said it wasn't necessary and told me to just come whenever I was ready. I have VSP eye insurance and I believe they take most insurance companies, but call to make sure! Whether you have insurance or not, this is the place to be. Quick and friendly service! I will be a returning customer! read more

Harvard Optometric Center - Optometrists Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Mrs Lee is one the best in this business. She listens to customers , knows what they want and recommend the correct & proper products My go to optometrist for sure read more

This has been my optometrist for the longest time and their service is alays great! Super easy to make appointments, very quick appointments and turnaround for contacts is quick. About a week out. This past appointment they did seem to lose my order and it took about 3 weeks to get my contacts, which wasnt too big of a deal for me. The doctor isn't too personable but gets the work done. If you're not much of a social person and just want glasses or contacts quick. This is the place! Always satisfied and will see you guys again next year fo rmy yearly exam :) read more

Harvard Optometry is a lifesaver. Accidentally sat on my glasses the other day (it happens) and ended up bending my frames. I didn't really have the time to go all the way to LA nor did I want to drive all the way there to visit the optometry where I purchased my frames, so I came in to see if they can help me fix my frames. The employee warned me that there is a possibility that the frames may break because he has to bend it back in place. Finished fixing my glasses within just 5 minutes for no charge. read more

I was in the RH area the other day, and decided to stop by Harvard Optometric Center on a whim. I'd heard they've been in business for a long time, and have a good reputation. I asked them for a quick consultation, and their optometrist Dr. Barbara Park took me into her office. She was very nice, professional, and put me at ease. It was the most pleasant consultation I've ever had at an optometric center. The owner is a lady named Michelle, and she had my sunglasses frames tightened free of charge while I was in consultation - which was very nice. This place is a little out of the way for me, but I'll be back based on their professional attitude and friendly customer service. Plus, they have a nice assortment of sunglasses and glasses frames to choose from. Two thumbs up for this place! read more

I remember coming here as a kid 20 years ago with my parents. My whole family used to come here on an annual basis to get glasses and contacts. It was like an annual event and it was always a blast because the staffs were super friendly. Fast forward 20 years, I'm now married working a job with eye insurance of my own. I haven't been here for quite some time due to college and work locations, but I finally got the chance to come back after a long time. I was surprised to see that the same people were still working here after 20 years-I felt super nostalgic. They were as pleasant as the first time I met them. They made great suggestions and I was able to get the perfect pair of glasses. Just like 20 years ago, it felt like an annual event and the visit was a blast. I will definitely come here for another 20 years with a family of my own. P.s. I'm a VP at a bank and deal with businesses all the time. It takes honesty and integrity to operate a business for more than 20 years in the same location, by the same owner, and staff. You don't remain in business for long when you're not straight and honest. read more

I've been a long time customer for at Harvard Optometric Center for 5 years and I don't plan on going anywhere else! The staff at Harvard Optometric are always so kind and helpful. They make the process of getting glasses and contacts so easy and fast. I am blind as a bat when it comes to my eyesight but the staff provided me with great recommendations: blue-blocking lenses (great for those who WFH and stare at computers all day), concentrating my lenses so I don't have coke bottle glasses and cute/stylish frames! Additionally, I have astigmatism and allergies and they provided me choices of contacts that worked with my insurance AND my budget. My eyes thank you! Within the 5 years, I bought two sunglasses from Harvard Optometric. The staff definitely knows how to make good frame recommendations! I recommended this place to my family and my cousins! Thank you Harvard Optometric for taking such good care of my eyes for the past 5 years! I will see you again for my next eye exam! :) read more

Lee is the best Been going here for 13 years with the family. Get my Oakley Rx glasses at a good price, with great service. They never complain when I stop in for an adjustment, pads, or a cleaning. read more

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bought my sons glasses here a couple months ago the first optometric place wanted to charge me over $200 with insurance for glasses. i thought ok fine. but it took do long getting them i cancelled it found this place w a good assortment if kids glasses. found a pair and for the same glasses w the same insurance it cost me $87. EIGHTY SEVEN FUCKING DOLLARS. the man who helped me on the phone and at the store was really nice and swift w getting everything done. they got it done the same day! fast forward to today: son snaps his glasses while cleaning them! 10am we are here. same guy helped us again. showed him glasses that were taped up. and hes like oh. he finds the same pair different color and i asked him if i can just pay for tbe frames (out of pocket because we already used his insurance coverage for the year). he said of course and said 20% off. i said thank you and asked him to just double check our insurance maybe it already reset. low and behold it did. so we got a back up pair again for $87. read more

Charged me and my mother for blue light lenses, but did not receive blue light lenses. I went to a new place (Jin) and compared my actual blue light lenses to the one I received here, and realized Harvard optometry didn't give me a blue light lenses. I'm disappointed and feel scammed. Zero stars, if I could. What a waste of my money. read more

They are very intelligent and hard working. Great service and prices. I go for contacts and they never let me down! Love this place!

My family and I have been coming here for over a decade, and for good reason. The staff here treat you like family, and will always make sure you're taken care of before leaving the door. Since going to college and starting my job, I've tried out a couple of different places to get my glasses. In all those experiences, I've found that the prescription and clarity of my glasses were never quite as nice as when I come to Harvard Optometric. In addition to the quality of the eyewear themselves, the friendly staff is yet another plus. Everyone is super knowledgeable, and willing to talk to you about any questions you might have. If you ever have problems with your eyewear, they make remedying the situation as easy as it could be. I 100% recommend this place. I'm always excited to come back here to get my glasses done because I know I'm getting the best care and attention to detail. read more

Very friendly, been customer for 11 years already and have loved coming to this optometrist. Highly recommend this place. The lady helping customers at front always advise what frame goes with one the best, she will let you know if they don't go good on. Very generous and sincere. read more

Better than any place in LA. They get it right every time! And their optometrist is awesome too!

This is the only optician my family and I go to and we travel one hour from Riverside County. Great service, great prices and the best customer service I have ever received from an eye doctor/optician! read more

If you don't have an insurance, do not speak English or just don't know much about anything, this is a great place for you. I was told that the cost of exam, fitting and a pair of contact were $240. My insurance only covers up to $160, so I paid the difference of $80. I called their contact distributor directly and they said that the contacts were sold at $80. I was furious after finding out about this, and called the Harvard Optometric (Optometric? Is this even a word??). A gentleman innocently claims that shipping and handling are well over $100 for the contacts.... $100 for shipping and handling of tiny little contacts in two small vials. They must require significantly delicate touch of scammers. This is the greatest business plan. Simply pass on the full cost of the merchandise directly to the patients and also claim the maximum amount allotted to the insurance. I wish I could've paid more, directly to fund the scammers here including the licensed owner, Dr. Dennis S. Jhee, but just didn't get a chance. They should set up an account at the go-fund-me website, so people like myself can just dump the cash onto them for no apparent reason. Go screw yourselves. TO ALL VISITORS, JUST GET THE EXAMS, GET PRESCRIPTIONS FOR GLASSES AND CONTACTS AND EXIT. NO NEED TO PAY DOUBLY TACKED ON PREMIUMS WHEN YOU CAN BUY THEM CHEAP ONLINE, OR SIMPLY AT AN AMERICAN "OPTOMETRIC" Again... Is optometric even a word???? read more

Fantastic customer service. First time in there and they fixed my glasses FOR FREE! Great people. #1!!!

One of only few Korean owned Optometric shop near by and that's what make our family come to this place every time we need eye checked and glasses checked. Mostly Korean customers and I saw some Chinese as there are lot of them living near this vicinity. Service they provide are fair to good depending on who you deal with but ladies are generally friendlier in my opinion. Lots of frames to choose from although prices are not the lowest. read more

Out of all the optometry places (Costco included) Harvard has the best prices. Happy to share the nice female eye doctor who worked only Saturdays now comes in 3x a week! Tip: if you need delivery they provide it but you need to ask :) Thank you Harvard Opt for resolving my previous issues. read more

This is the best optical place in Rowland heights, good selections. good customers service, you will like this place, I been here for over twenty years. read more

I've been going here since I was 9. Placed in a plaza that was almost only exclusive to the Korean population of the area, I was so pleased to see all sorts of customers, color and creed were there. It was beautiful to me. Is this not the American dream, to walk into an establishment and see the melting pot of America? The point I want to get across is that, yes it is in a very Asian looking plaza, but get this: the staff here has always been friendly. I've been going to Harvard Opto for a long time. The staff are friendly, and they won't charge you extra or anything like that. You get quality work with quality product every time. The examer is very friendly, they are very thorough and offer a free exam with a purchase of contacts and or glasses. They keep a very good record. I had moved for several years, and I had gone back when I was back in the area and they had all my information still there, even with the doctor's small personal notes. Though they accept walk ins, some times they are busy- so if you are going to be taking an exam with your purchase I would call in advance. If you go and walk in- the Chinese place next to it is awesome, but so is the Korean BBQ place across the ways in the same plaza. Anyone is welcomed here. All they care about is helping you with your vision and also at the same time making sure you still feel confident with your new glasses and or contacts. This place is special, and if you want a stress free experience, this is the place for you. read more

I've been going here since I was 7 years old! So the main lady that works here knows me like family. Very kind and very accommodating. The service here is incredible. Glasses are pretty expensive but they have many many many varieties of styles and price ranges so just look around. Oh, and don't be too weirded out when the lady follows you around to give you more options on the frames! That's just how friendly she is :) They do take vision insurance so make sure to double check that. Tip: try asking for discounts! Most likely you'll get one ;) read more

I've been coming here ever since I was in middle school and I only have good memories. Staff has always been friendly and accomodating. I just recently came back after 2+ years and they still remember me. I was in and out in less than 30 min! read more

I'm greatly offended by the review that stated if don't know English, no insurance and are clueless about eye exam procedure. The consultants primary language is Korean but they are perfectly capable communicating in English. I have insurance that reimburse for the cost of eye exam and glasses. They are always willing to work with the reimbursement amount. For example, I got pair of Oakley reading glasses with lenses that included blue blocker. The cost of Oakley is $300.00, lenses is $100.00 and blue blocker is $100.00 which totals $500.00. I got all that for fraction of the price. Today's appointment was for 3 eye exams and 3 pairs of glasses with anti glare, blue blocker and stigmatism. The price for all this was extremely low. I'm always satisfy with their outstanding customer service and price. I'm a loyal customer for life. read more

Harvard Optometric Center - Optometrists Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I've been coming here since I first moved to California, so I've been coming here for about 10+ years. They always remind me when I need a check up, and have competitive prices. The staff here is always friendly and always gets my contacts or glasses finished in a timely fashion--I'm always in and out within 10-20 minutes. Even though this business is in a Korean plaza, everyone here does speak English and is very friendly. I'll probably be back next week since my insurance will be renewing my "allowance" for contacts, and will be back many more times in the future. read more

I"ve been going here for over 17 years. They gave me my first glasses in 6th grade, taught me how to put on contacts, etc. I just picked up a pair of glasses today. The staff here is excellent. They are the most helpful and nicest staff ever. The service is great. I always get my glasses in a timely fashion. The quality of the work is perfect! They have a wide selection of glasses. Prices: I"ve traveled and lived in many states and they have always given me the best prices. Even though i'm moving to michigan, I think I'll continue getting my glasses and contacts here. read more

Mrs Lee is wonderful!!! Shes the only reason why I come to this optometrist.... She has the best experience in glasses and frames...

This is the best place that I've been to so far. Friendly service and honest. It is funny and naive for those that are comparing imitated brand via internet over originals.... I have nothing but compliments. read more

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Sunny is very helpful and all the other staffs are friendly. Accepts UC insurance. Varieties of fashionable glasses and sunglasses available. read more

The owner called my mom demanding that she tell me to revise or remove my review. This is outrageous. She said she was so offended by the things he said and the way he said it. He didn't even have the decency to call me directly. It is horrible that he and his employees don't know how to treat customers with the least amount of respect or decency. read more

A terrible experience, I didn't think service could be that bad but it can! Went in to buy a pair of $200 black Tag Heuer frames. The woman at the counter guaranteed that they could change the lens to prescription sunglasses and that it would take a week. Three weeks later, after endless calls and excuses, they were ready and I came in to pick them up. They showed me the Tag Heuer and I was shocked at how bad they came out. 1. The frames were the WRONG color! It wasn't black, it was brown. When I told them, they tried to argue with me until I pointed out the black frames behind the counter. 2. The prescription lens were a joke. They actually jiggled in the frames, that's how badly they fit. They fit so badly, the woman actually "popped" the lens out of the frames and popped it into the black frames. By this point, I was demanding my money back and the woman behind the counter refused, told me they were custom and that the lens were suppose to fit loosely in the frames. I'm amazed this place does any business at all since they have ridiculously high prices, shoddy products, and flat out lie to customers. AVOID!! read more

Best place ever. They gave me a free eye exam with purchasing my glasses. Sweetest staff ever & my glasses were made within 2 days!!! MOST DEF RECOMMEND! & they speak perfectly good English so please don't let these other reviews fool you. read more

I haven't been here in about 2 years but now that I came back into the area I wanted to return to get my eyes checked. They had a young female optometrist who checked my eyes and she was nice. I came in on a Wednesday at 11am and I was in and out in 15 minutes without an appointment. I'm sure I caught them at a good time but the smooth timing made my experience great. read more

Been coming here for years. First off it's conveniently located across the street from my place. Staff is wonderful and accommodating, but my favorite thing about this place is that it's super quick! I can call a few hours in advance to schedule my eye exam, their pricing is comparable to WALMART (trust me I've done my research) and is definitely affordable. I needed new glasses right away and I got my frame AND lenses put in on the same day! Walmart said it would take 1-2 weeks!! (Ain't nobody got time for that!!) Can't complain. I'll be coming back for sure! read more

Mrs. Lee is fantastic! Sweetest woman alive and our family has been going to her for many years. Thank you Mrs Lee!

I've been coming here for a while to get new glasses and sunglasses as well. The staff here are extremely nice and helpful. Mrs. Lee is very sweet and helpful with whatever you need. Definitely recommend this place for those around the area! read more

I have been coming here annually for 14 years. This place is a typical Korean-owned place where only negative reviews are posted and many of their loyal customers don't even bother to post any reviews (I doubt they even have yelp account), like me, until I saw some negative reviews posted here. Yelp is a great source ONLY IF the majority of the customers are fluent in English. It is very sad to see such a good place like Harvard having only few reviews and while some are positives, most of them are negative reviews. So I decided to share my experiences here. The store is relatively bigger in size compare to other Optometry in the area and they have a good selection of frames from cheap to very high-end brand frames. They also carry frames from Korea which I always prefer over high-end Their customer service was always great, especially Mrs. Lee who helped to meet my needs for the past 14 years. She knows my style in frames and my needs as soon as I walk in! She will show couple of frames and I choose from her selection; with an exam, I am out of the store within 30 minutes. I don't even think about visiting other Optometry, it became a habit for me and my family to stop by here whenever we need our eyes checked, get glasses and contact lenses, and even a small repair at no charge for glasses. I highly recommend this place! read more

I have been to Harvard Optometry for over 6 years. Every time I go to get new eyeglasses, sunglasses or contact lenses, my experience has always been A+. I have never made an appointment, and I just walk-in~! Also they are very helpful and kind in helping you to choose what style glasses you would like. Normally, they would have your glasses ready by the next day or two~ Amazing and awesome staff! read more