Pasteur Pharmacy

Have been coming to this place for a few years now… Can’t say anything about the pharmacy, but their product selection is amazing. Hair products, creams, shaving needs. European brands one would otherwise have to buy online are available here.
Worth a visit.

There is a woman named Maggie at the pharmacy who is disrespectful. The pharmacy had my number and rx from my ENT on a Friday. I had to call them Monday when my ENT gave me their number to determine where my rx was. Maggie yelled at me and demanded my insurance information. I called back in an hour and was told it was ready. My daughter got there Tuesday and called me stating it was r ready and I could Maggie in the background yelling. When she and I spoke she was still rude and still yelling. I called asking to speak to a manager and was told he wasn’t in. Maggie then threw the bag (3 liters of medication) at my daughter. Maggie you need a new job or to find that «happy place». Please do better and lose the attitude. I’ll be using a different pharmacy going forward. Bye bye.

I used this pharmacy because it was recommended by my doctor as a good compounding pharmacy. The quality of the medication they provide may be good but it’s not worth the aggravation of having to call and deal with their apathetic and rude staff. If you want good service, go elsewhere.

I don’t write these often and definitely not bad reviews but I’m literally so confused sitting in this pharmacy right now. The pharmacists are chatting and gossiping and they have a handful of customers waiting and they’re laughing sort of maniacally and if I ask them what’s going on with my prescription someone tells me to hold on but she isn’t doing anything so then we just stare at each other. Also so many people meandering around. Do you all work here? Anyway they got me my prescription but what’s going on pretty weird experience.

I was so excited to see all of the great named products they have here. Like the Paul Mitchell and nioxin products that are totally expensive on line. The prices in this store are «discounted» but not by much. In addition to that the products are old. I opened my nioxin to use this morning and the smell was completely off. Not at all like the bottle I ordered from the nioxin site. This worries me a bit. Also my Paul Mitchell products say to discard after 18months of opening. These products didn’t come with a seal and I’m not sure as to how long it has been sitting on their shelves. I do not recommend anyone buys any soaps, shampoos, lotions etc. from this place. Hair brushes, nail clippers, nail filers: sure, why not! But the other products?! Please… Keep your money and buy the product from the retailers themselves or a trustworthy/​reputable drug store. I spent 100 dollars here on only four small items yesterday and I’m completely unhappy with the expired/​old stench my shampoos have. Total waste of money (no exchanged or refunds acceptable at this place of business. Please, if you do shop, shop with caution).

My husband needs a prescription that Duane Reade and Rite Aid don’t carry and can’t get. When our local specialty pharmacy where he usually gets it didn’t have it, and couldn’t get it, I googled «best pharmacy in New York City» and Pasteur was the first hit. I called and they had what was written on the prescription. However, when I faxed it over to my them they realized it was incorrect. So they called the doctor and got it straighten out. (Can you imagine Duane Reade doing that?) and then it turns out they also had the correct medicine. And they deliver! Their staff is an absolute pleasure to deal with — very friendly and accommodating and they all speak English perfectly. I am so happy I found them. This is how every pharmacy should be.

Selection of beauty merchandise is excellent. The variety of European toothbrushes is a plus. Service here is terrible. The only reason I visit is out of convenience.

Came across this pharmacy randomly and decided to walk in to pick up some items and fill a prescription. Wow! First thought, it’s a little cramped. Second look, damn they have a TON of stuff I thought I could only purchase from
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The pharmacy is in the back of the store and if you thought the front of the store was crowded, it gets worse back here especially when there’s a line. Fortunately, the pharmacist and staff are very efficient and really know what they’re doing. They’re also a lively and warm bunch. Good people and good pharmacy.

The men’s selection here is REALLY GOOD, particularly for shaving products. Easily the best selection that I’ve found in NYC. It’s so hard to find really good shaving soaps, and it’s so good to choose a soap/​cream in person, keeping in mind the accompanying lotion/​soap/​shampoo/​cologne because they carry it as well.
I also really appreciate that they carry more obscure items that I’ve never seen before from common brands (like a daily hair-​product-​removing shampoo from American Crew to go with their hair-​wax which I use).

A truly old-​school UES spot packed to the gills with thousands of things you’ll never need, until you do.

While wandering to and fro in midtown searching for the tools to revive my new 1922 Gillette Double Edged Safety Razor, an off-​label blog post suggested Pasteur Pharmacy.
How right that post was! And what a Mecca this is for men’s double edge or straight razor shaving.
Shall we start with the tools? – From the futuristic Merkur stainless steel safety razors made by (no doubt clean shaven) trolls busy at their numerically controlled forges in Solingen, to the more imperial Parker razors, to $ 25 Indian specials, Pasteur Pharmacy has an entire wall dedicated.
Blades? The infinitely sharp Feather from Japan, Russian Astra, to Gillette Ultra Thins made in Vietnam – all of them and all brands in between.
Shaving soap and badger brushes? Get ready to drop some serious money for the finest tea oil, eucalyptus, coconut fat, penguin tallow shave soaps and the brushes to apply them.
After shave? Get ready… solid alum blocks from India and bottle upon bottle of after shave lotions and creams.
Of course, Pasteur is a pharmacy and does sell medications. Yet if one can get such pleasure from a wafer thin leaf of steel, soap and a brush, do your really need to walk all the way to the back of their store to fill the prescription?

Love this spot! It has the largest selection of some of the hardest to find high end beauty products! I love L’Oreal Elnett hairspray BUT I only use the kind made in France — most places ONLY carry the one made in the USA and they are totally different formulas! This is the only spot i know that carries the kind I like! Wrote a great review of the spot on my blog FromTheShoeUp

I was in NYC about a month ago and was determined to go to Pasteur Pharmacy @ Lexington at 62^nd or Cambridge Chemists for traditinal shaving supplies. I stopped at Pasteur first because of their rep for decent prices. I never made it to Cambridge. Every shaving product I had ever heard of (and many I had not) was stacked almost literally to the ceiling. Prices were competitive with on-​line and the staff was knowledgable and helpful. They had samples of most as well. My only problem was that I bought a lifetime supply of different products. If you live in a place with sparse Traditional Shaving retail products (just about everywhere) the joy of being to handle the product, ask questions, and browse can’t be match. I can’t recommend Pasteur enough. It’s a little cramped.

I love Pasteur Pharmacy! I’ve never picked up an rx here but I only go for the skincare and haircare selection. It is a an «old school» kind of pharmacy as opposed to Duane Reade. But it reminds me of the pharmacies in Europe with a huge cosmetic appeal. The shelves are stocked very tightly and the store space is fairly small. It’s a lot of take in if it’s your first time.
I work in fashion and spend a lot of time in Europe. I fell in love with a lot of European skincare which is extremely hard to find in the US. Pasteur carries the entire line of all of my favorites like Bioderma, La Roche Posay (Euro), Avene (the Euro line, not the US line Duane Reade and CVS carries), Vichy (Euro line), Roger and Gallet etc. They also carry a lot of other hard to find skincare lines that I usually have to order online like Aqua Glyolix.
As far as haircare, you can find the usual names like Paul Mitchell, Redken but they also have Shu Uemura, Leonor Greyl and Kerastase.
Essentially, this is what I hoped Ricky’s would be and I’m glad it’s here in NYC! I don’t live in the neighborhood so I’m devoted to my semi-​annual treks to stock up on items I love from Europe.

Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Huge selection of high end products. The staff will try to order things for you if you ask. Great prices.

Best «brick and mortar» selection of fine and exotic men’s grooming products in the country. They stock everything:
— Floris
— Penhaligon’s
— Taylor of Old Bond Street
— Truefitt & Hill
— Musgo Real
— D.R. Harris
— Proraso
— Tabac
— Geo F. Trumper
— Pinaud (Clubman)
Mind blowing selection. If you’re not careful, you can spend hours and a few hundred bucks in Pasteur’s. Amazing service too — the owner called their store across town (34^th and Park) to find a specific fragrance of Floris soap for me. I will always return to Pasteur’s whenever I am in Manhattan

I am a new DE shaver and read about this place online. I traveled 5,000 miles to come here and was not disappointed. Pasteur Pharmacy has all of the shaving supplies you could possibly need and the customer service is excellent (at least it was for me. then again, I spent mucho dinero here). Steve, the manager, even introduced himself to me and offered some shaving product recommendations. The only downside of the pharmacy is the wee narrow aisle ways that can be difficult to navigate while customers are passing by. Often I found myself trying to get out of people’s way in the middle of my shopping. If you are into double edge safety razor shaving, you absolutely MUST come here. The prices for some of their products may seem steep, but that is because they sell premium high quality shaving supplies… but they also stock affordable cheaper items as well. I also enjoyed the variety of unique oral healthcare products such as Botot, Couto, and Marvis toothpaste. Highly recommended store.

The best place in town. If you are looking for personal service and a pharmacy that has everything this is the place for you.
CS

A personal care center for the modern man.
A few years ago as a goof I bought some shaving cream for $ 20 bucks from Loccitane. I loved it. It had a talcum scent that i thought was much more agreeable than the usual WD-​40 wintergreen aroma that I got from the Gillette or Barbasol stuff. So, this $ 20 buck tube of shaving cream got me hooked, making me a user ever since but I realized that there was a world of ‘supremely better things’ out there. I got a Neil Gaiman Neverwhere vibe but without the Gothic creepiness.
If you already know about these things, great! If you don’t but wish to broaden a small corner of your horizon, just dip your toe into the calm warming waters of the ‘supremely better things’ at Pasteur Pharmacy. The prices are good, exactly the same in some cases while doing an Amazon search.

Floor-​to-​ceiling shelving filled — packed — with all the little joys of a For Real pharmacy. Specialty products out the wazoo, including the largest selection of shave creams I’ve ever seen. (A number of other places that loudly claim men’s grooming products among their specialties don’t hold a candle to Pasteur.)
A typical visit: «Hmmm, I bet Pasteur has Marvis toothpaste.» Sure enough, they had *every* flavor, including one in travel size.