Fair Oaks Pharmacy

Michael Ghodrat

I've visited twice. The first time was great - I ordered a root beer float, it had a lot of ice cream and the service was friendly. They let me chat with my friend at the booth and pay at the end. The second time I apparently encountered one of the owners. They weren't as generous (cup wasn't full) and insisted that I pay beforehand - walk across the store, wait in line, pay, while my drink is sitting on the counter melting. I would say the first experience was 5 stars, second was 2 stars, which averages to 3.5 stars. Rounding down for their (lack of) hours.

Lydia Cheng

This is a really cute old school soda bar/fountain. I love how they sell little toys and candy in the store. There’s a compounding pharmacy in the back that makes a phosphate solution for their sodas. The staff are extremely nice here and I loved learning about their story and chatting with them.

William Ko

Passed by this place looking Canoe House and end up having lunch here. The place is an old school 60s era design. A bunch of toys inside and candies. A lot of Christmas decor still around. When I arrived at this place, it was only me. There are 4 servers around. I ordered the philly steak and got my order in 10 min. After 30 min of slowly eating my sandwich, the place is beginning to get crowded. That is when everything went south. I asked for the Fremont ice cream and I saw my server was so busy doing something with the computer. It took another 15 minutes before I got the order. I asked for a refill of my drink and I never saw that again until I left. It seems servers are all disorganized. I can see some of the customers are getting antsy. There are less than a dozen small table that sits up to 2 or 4 people and it seems no one is in charge of a particular area. That is why I can tell it is disorganized. Their food was good specially the serving size of the ice cream that can feed up to 4 people.

Christopher Gorman

Fair Oaks Pharmacy is a classic location. Ice cream parlor with a real pharmacy. Brings back nostalgic feelings of the old days. They have a great selection of desserts, the portions are huge, be for warned. The ice cream is very average tasting, not to say it taste bad. They also have a selection of regular food, such as burgers and fries. The rest of the pharmacy has toys and gifts, nicnacs and other Route 66 related merchandise. I appreciate the old games and toys, the stuff you may had found in the 50’s. The atmosphere is so delightful. Fun for a date, family or just friends getting together to eat the most expensive dessert I’ve ever seen “the sink” costing a whopping $35. (See picture below)