Last night, the arm fell off of my eyeglasses. That arm had been loose. I could not find the screw…read more I do not have a spare of glasses with the same prescription; only a pair from 8 years ago that have a weaker prescription. I feared that it might take a week to have them replaced during the era of COVID-19. I need my glasses to work at the computer. I did a search and found Goo Goo Goggles that repaired eyeglasses. I sent in an online request last night. This morning, I had a reply and an appointment time later in the morning. I am just returning from my visit to Goo Goo Goggles. I was greeted at the door by Sam, who took my glasses and worked on them while I waited outside. (For those reading this in the future, during the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the norm for most establishments.) After about 10 minutes, my glasses were ready. The arm was reattached and was no longer loose! They are like new. I tried to pay, but was told that it was on them. This might not be your experience, but I was very impressed with the service. I will definitely return if I ever need my glasses repaired.

All time favourite eyewear place on the island. From prescription eyewear to custom sunglasses, the…read morestaff at Goo Goo have you covered. Excellent assortment of frames (including some very rare brands and designs). The expertise and knowledge offered at this establishment is second to none. Kind of get the feeling that the staff love to be there, love eyewear and would love to help you love your eyewear. Do yourself a favour and visit Goo Goo Goggles first, before visiting any other optical place in Victoria.

I happened upon this shop while visiting Victoria. I was searching for vintage clothing on Yelp;…read morewhile this shop is not vintage, I'm glad it popped up. My boyfriend doesn't often shop for casual clothes so it was a nice treat for him to get such attentive customer service. The gentleman working was happy to give feedback and picked out some nice pieces while speaking about the quality of items they bring in. Most of the items are either made local or sweatshop free in the USA. This is the kind of quality I want to spend money on and is generally a deciding factor when I make any purchase. I also wanted to speak about the simplicity of the decor and layout of the shop. Great merchandising as it really draws the eye in. They also sell some quality accessories including footwear, bags, ties and sunglasses. We will certainly be back when we visit the island again.

Crisp and neat men's clothing…read more I spent $70 on a t-shirt here. $70. I only went through with it because my girlfriend said it was the best fitting t-shirt she'd ever seen on me (though I have to say I think she's right). Thumbs down on the lighting in the change room though. Someone should probably fix this.

Dark woods with a squeak to 'em. Just the way I like stores that look like this to sound!…read more I tried. I really did. I looked over the American Apparel racks. I browsed through the guys stuff. I thumbed over a pretty cardigan. I wanted to buy... I had my credit cards out, but every time I went to, something told me not to. Perhaps it was the smell of incense in the air and in the fibers of the cardigan that didn't do it for me because I left without anything in hand, feeling a little blue. Like the incense had depressed my mood and stripped me of my favourite type of therapy - the retail variety.

I now know where a really hip dressin friend of mine gets his duds! Ha, I have discovered his…read moresecret source. This is a cool store for funky sweaters and jackets. Some decent sale items too. You can't go wrong with a store that has ginormous bowling socks in the display case! and they were $5 to boot.

I have used their services serveral times. Always very helpful. Did excellent repairs to my glasses…read moreframe which saved me buying new ones at the time. I will be back.

Service was gracious and efficient. I had seen a pair of glasses in the Sydney Eyeland branch a…read moremonth ago when I was visiting from the US and called Victoria to see if they could get them for me. They were friendly and responsive. Everything went very smoothly .And it's in a great little shopping area within walking distance of downtown Victoria.

I hate shopping here because all the sunglasses are off the shelves and have been tried on all day…read more Always mangled!

This was our first time here in Victoria British Columbia. We decided to check out this place full…read moreof sporting and camping equipment. MEC is a membership store it only costs $5 to join. The "WASHROOM" as it's called over here was clean. There's a large selection of everything you could possibly need for camping, biking, hiking and backpacking. It is an interesting place to visit and browse. My husband is very interested in cycling. He got on the demo Tacx bike which generates power and is an interactive game which you ride in competitions in famous locations like Central Park. As my husband rode a crowd gathered to watch and cheer. He was riding hard, shifting gears and working up a sweat!! He was not in his riding outfit or clip on shoes, but he rode quite a distance and was ready to buy if we weren't so far from home. The price is a huge factor. Our son briefly tried out the Tacx bike and thought it was awesome.

I have shopped at a number of MEC locations over the years and this one seems a bit more cramped…read morethan the others. The shoe area is certainly tight. No worries. I love every MEC store and I've been a member since the 90s so I can never leave without buying something. Indeed, while others were scooping up deals on clearance merchandise -- this store was packed with people -- my two items were full price. Darn. I still left happy.

I purchased 2 pairs of glasses 1 progressive prescription, and another for sunglasses…read more I was told 5-7 business days; they took 16 Days. When I picked them up, one pair had a scratched lens. They told me that they would order another pair and contact me when they were ready. This is the first optical place I have ever purchased glasses from, that never even ask me to try them on in incase they needed adjustments. Nope. Just put them in their case and said to come back if there were issues....??

I ordered two pairs of glasses there, one progressive and one polarized sunglasses which were also…read moreprogressives. I was very specific in asking if the progressive lenses they sold were as good as the best nikon progressive lenses, and they said they were. I was told the sunglasses did not need the "high end" type of progressive lenses so bought the less expensive lenses for those. The regular glasses are completely not useable they are so bad, but ironically the sunglasses were better. They broke the frames and a lens once on the regular glasses and had the wrong colour tint on the sunglasses. Both had to be redone with the consequent delay. These people are incompetent and the "high end" progressive lenses they sell are not high end lenses. I paid several thousand dollars for a pair of useless glasses. This shop should be avoided at all costs if you have a complex or challenging prescription. Go with high end nikon lenses, I will have to do that after wasting my time here.

I had a wonderful experience at the Broadmead Artsee. Miles asked me a few questions and…read moreimmediately set to work picking glasses for me. Every pair picked was a winner - perhaps the only problem was making a choice. Miles was patient, helpful and fun to work with. There was a wide variety of frames and the final result is fantastic! I can see and the frames are wonderful. Thank you Miles and Artsee!

I have been extremely impressed with Artsee Eyewear at Broadmead. Chrissy expertly assisted me…read moreselect the glasses that were perfect for me. She is clearly talented, friendly and professional. I really like my glasses and I have received many compliments about them. I highly recommend Chrissy and Artsee Eyewear, Broadmead.

Best optometrists I've ever been to. Ever. I've seen both Dr. Paquette and…read more Dr. Gill several times each and highly recommend them. My former optometrist was always in a huge rush, and the emphasis seemed to be on selling glasses and contacts rather than my eye health. Several of my friends now go there also. .

There always there to help you with your optometry needs. Friendly and efficient staff. I'mread more

Review relates to online order:…read more KISSed review - super easy ordering from my phone, no less - 5 stars. Super quick handling - was shipped to me the same day - 5 stars. Quicker than I expected shipping from CanPar during the Christmas season - 5 stars. Will definitely, definitely order online again for all the above reasons (and stop in, should I be in the area).

BUYER BEWARE! I ordered a Secrid Twin Wallet (paid $148.88) which arrived damaged and I provided…read morepictures to the Seller. I was told this is normal for the leather to crease when clearly you can see the rip! I have been an owner of SECRID wallets before, I have one 3 years old and it doesn't have any rips! The first action to resolve by Seller is to use the 3 year warranty that comes with new wallets to get a replacement. Again, UNACCETABLE! Finally I was given the option to return. It was like pulling teeth as the communication back and forth took forever with the delayed response on their part! Again, I had to request the shipping label as this is not my mistake! Keep in mind still no apology even if it was an honest mistake. I shipped the damage item back and once I sent that email confirming it's on its way NEVER did I hear back from them. Now I have NO wallet and NO money! I also got conformation the delivery was completed few days after shipping. I obviously had to launch a complaint through PayPal thank goodness I have that protection. Its been over 1 month and still no resolution with means No wallet and NO money back! I have read other reviews about this small business in Vancouver and the owner is cold and calculative in his responses. Seems like this behavior is normal! I'm taking the time to write a review cause it's not fair for people that depend on making online purchases during this pandemic and small businesses like this take advantage because who's going to hold the accountable! As consumers we can only share our story. I was open to getting a replacement but after all this, I will take my business somewhere else where it will be appreciated and a positive experience is given! *Look at the date of the returned delivery in the picture attached and see the date of this review and you can see for your self what kind of business your dealing with! *I also attached a picture of the rip in the leather, for a wallet I'm paying $148.88 that is NOT acceptable! SECRID should also be made aware of this!!!