My wife and I went to Mondeau in Ottawa and dealt with a very knowledgeable salesperson. He knew…read morehis product line perfectly and was able to answer all of our questions. We closed the deal for a bathtub and accessories and walked out of there feeling good. The item arrived on time and we opted to pick it up even though they did offer to deliver it for free. We would deal with them again for sure.

Horrible! Do not use this company! Worst company that I have ever dealt with; from front end sales,…read moredeliveries and back end customer service... The showroom was dismal and lacking displays, the sales rep didn't know the stock or functions well, items took months to arrive and some were broken, other were missing parts, they sold us a toilet seat (sight unseen because they lacked a floor model) and refused to allow us to return it even though it was unused,... All in all, I will never return and I highly recommend that you find another company because this one sucks!

Grace in the Kitchen is a kitchenware and gourmet foods store in Kanata…read more I went in in search of some scones because I was served some of their scones at my in-laws and they were delicious, but I went on a Friday and was told they only have them on the weekends :( I browsed around and they have lots of cool products, but they are pricey. They do have a clearance section towards the back of the store, but most of the stuff there was actually past its best before date. If you love gourmet stinky cheeses, they had lots! As for me, I'll just stick to brie, harvati and other benign to the nose cheeses thank you very much ;) Fun store to poke around. Lots of free parking.

This place is awesome! I have never been in before, although my husband was in over the holidays…read more(lucky me was the recipient!) What an awesome shop! And HUGE!! They have everything an upscale kitchen could need - from the tools to the groceries, including (but not limited to) spices - right down the pepper and salt mills, cheeses, chips, dishes, pots and pans, and top end coffee makers. I will definitely be back to try out the coffee shop in the corner. You need the rest that refreshes (coffee) after a stroll through this shop. What was I waiting for?? They had some very good sales - leftovers from Christmas. I picked up a mug for myself (which had the design of a scarf and mittens. What can I say? I'm a knitter!) and one of those stoneware cookie molds which came with a recipe. This was on sale at a good price; I've seen it at double that elsewhere in the city. Did you know that there's a difference in the mechanisms of a pepper and salt mills? Apparently the salt can rust and corrode a pepper mill, and the pepper is too hard for a salt mill. Whodathunk?! I actually went in looking for coffee pots. The ones we have at work have been seriously used and abused. I'm also feeling the need for an espresso or latté machine, and was hoping I might find one of those nifty combo things here. Turns out that the design I'm thinking of is a bit passé. Too bad for me! However, the good coffee makers they have here are too good for work (read: expensive), and could almost be professional, like for coffee shops. So, I will have to keep shopping. Yum. I've just gotta say this place was very inspiring!!

Recently discovered this store and it is so cool. It's a kitchen supply store that has things for…read moreyour home, but also restaurant sized things (they had a huge wok that I could sit in, and a salad spinner the size of a window air conditioning unit). They also have chefs' uniforms and hats. Good if you're a real chef or if you want to dress up like a chef for Halloween, or for any other reason, lol. They had lots of Japanese Bento boxes, and some of those metal containers that Indian restaurants use to serve Thali. Lots of bamboo steamers too. They had beautiful lacquer boxes shaped like fish and boats that are used to serve sushi as well. The place is bright, clean, and neatly organized. I'm pretty sure it's a family run business because the couple (probably the owners) had their baby in a Jolly Jumper-like device behind the cash register (the baby was super cute by the way). Service was friendly. If you're looking for some kitchenware, give this place a try. Some of the more exotic and unusual things are expensive, but regular items are very reasonably priced. The store is in a strip mall, so there's lots of free parking. It's in the same strip mall as the newly opened Giant Tiger.

This is a review of WKS's outstanding customer service. I am doing so because so few companies show…read morethis kind of service and integrity. To keep it brief: * I saw an item on their website for which suppliers in US were out of stock * I placed order & PayPal converted the US dollars to Canadian currency * I get email from WKS that the item is actually out of stock...refund is issued * I get email from PayPal saying a fee of $8 was being assessed by them * WKS's website didn't say "out of stock", so WKS also refunded me the fee So, even though WKS didn't have to, they wanted to make it right by reimbursing me, a fist time customer, for the PayPal fee (which should have technically been absorbed by PayPal for an online sale that never actually took place). I will gladly buy something from this fine company in the future! Don P. Nov '22 Texas

Ok, this place was a bit of a surprise to me! First of all, this location has only been open for…read moreabout a month, and it's next door, or nearly next door to the "Bed Bath and Beyond" which sells very similar stuff. That's a bit odd, but you get to do your comparison shopping all in one location! Jeff S wrote a great and very informative review about the Orleans location of Jysk (thanks Jeff!) However, I do have to say that although he compares this store chain to Ikea, I am not a fan of Ikea, as I don't like the feeling of being herded through the store like so much cattle or sheep. You know the feeling: you can't walk in the door and march straight to the section you're looking for without following the sidewalk past a zillion other things before finding the item(s) you're looking for! This store is much like that, but a bit better. Ikea would have scored less than a 3-star from me. Sorry to you Ikea fans!! But this is just me... We wandered through the store just to see what they had to offer, and overall, I have to say that I was fairly impressed! First of all, we've been looking in all the local hardware stores for mirrors for 2 places in our house, and this place won out over everyone else, hands down! Not only did they have the exact size we were looking for (which I admit is a bit unusual) but these mirrors were also a fabulous price! We got these items for a fraction of the price the hardware stores were asking. LOVE IT!! I will come back occasionally to have a poke about.

If you're planning a kitchen renovation or just shopping for a new bathroom fixture they should be…read morehigh on your list. I had a high-quality bathroom vanity with granite top installed several years ago, service was excellent and the work remains flawless. The showroom has a lot of nice setups and parts on display. Just this summer I did the full kitchen reno which took 14 days. The designer was knowledgeable and worked with me to accommodate my needs, various design tweaks and budgetary constraints. You can buy parts from their store or supply some yourself. Fees were reasonable, contractors were very polite and efficient.

First work (2016) done in professional manner by the owner. When needed hand shower (2017), relied…read moreon owner's expertise in choosing one and work done by another employee. The shower diverter, which cost $94 plus tax/labour, broke in just over 3 years. As a temporary measure, a cheap one ($30) installed on the wrong side of shower head for which I paid the labour of $113. With covid, gave them lots of time only to be told no replacement diverter for the correct side of shower head could be found. Wondered if owner knew what was going on, so mailed a letter to be opened by him only. No acknowledgement received after well over a month. So am left with a hand shower costing $265, a $94 diverter that broke, plus labour costs, which is not safe to use as installed on wrong side of shower head. I do prefer to give my business to local companies, but now it's sadly 'BUYER BEWARE'.

write a very disappointing review for the spectrum kitchen, add that kitchen cabinets uneven. doors…read morecrooked Spectrum Kitchen did an absolutely terrible job on my project, and I regret ever hiring them. From start to finish the workmanship was shockingly poor and the attention to detail just wasn't there. The kitchen cabinets are visibly uneven, and you can see it the moment you walk into the room. The doors are crooked, some don't line up with each other, and a few don't even close properly. It looks like everything was thrown together in a rush with no care for basic level or alignment. When I raised these issues, I did not feel taken seriously, and there was no real effort to make things right. For the amount of money spent, this result is completely unacceptable. I would strongly advise anyone considering Spectrum Kitchen to look elsewhere if you care at all about quality and professionalism.

From the owner: The owners and staff of Spectrum Kitchen and Bath Design are a group of professional, and talented…read moreindividuals with extensive experience in the kitchen and bath industry. We currently service many local custom builders and contractors, as well as some of Ottawa's larger Builder/Developers. We specialize in kitchen and bath design; offering quality products at competitive prices. Offering a wide range of products, we are able to cater to new home builders, contractors, as well as individual homeowners. With two cabinet manufacturers and many cabinet lines to choose from as well as a wide selection of countertops including; laminates, Corian, Quartz and Granite. Cartier Kitchens cabinetry is manufactured in Brampton, Ontario and is 100% Canadian owned and operated. Cartier has built a solid reputation ensuring quality and reliability you can trust. Cortina Kitchens cabinetry has spent 25 years perfecting its cabinet and millwork process in order to offer you the best of both worlds.

A variety of affordable Asian dish and kitchenware, including more unusual things like clay pots,…read moreand a special dipping pan for soaking rice paper wrappers. It was fun to poke around in, and my stepsister left with a new blender and pot. It doesn't seem to show up on Google Maps at all currently, but it's right beside the restaurant Sea King. I'm currently in the process of leaving Ottawa, but if I get my own place here and need to stock the kitchen I'm sure I'll be back.

I can't believe tonight was my first visit ever. This place has a lot of Asian kitchenware: fancy…read moreor cooking quality chopsticks, knives, cooking ustensils, rice cookers, a lot of woks, bowls, hot pots, tea pots, bamboo steamers, etc. Some are for home use and some are kitchen/industrial quality. There is also an aisle of canned and dry food. I would say the prices are pretty competitive. I'll definitely be back!

Laurysen Kitchens, on Carp Road near the exit for the 417, has been in business since 1970, so they…read morereally know what they are doing. If you are looking for something better than a hardware store box kitchen (which would be fine in some circumstances, but sometimes you need something a little extra), this is a good place to look. Their displays are beautiful, and incorporate good use of space. It's those little, finishing touches that make such a big difference, such as: access to the back of a cabinet that divides rooms, like an island, or an L-shaped counter where the back is exposed to another room. We are looking for some way to add a little more storage to our house, specifically the kitchen, without losing the integrity of the space. We wandered around Laurysen looking for ideas; it would be very tempting to replace the kitchen entirely! I need to go back again, to look at the selection in the lower level. This is an excellent show room for anyone who likes to see things in person, as opposed to shopping from a catalogue.

The designer was fantastic and the functionality of our renovated kitchen is top notch…read more Unfortunately, Laurysen has been installing my kitchen for 7 weeks (it was supposed to take 2 days), and there are still a number of outstanding items ... with NO end in sight. Heck, I still don't have the correct nobs on my drawers (and I had NO nobs until I got pissy and they sent someone out to slap random handles on until they can get their act together)! Multiple days taken off work - and at times, for some guy to come out and literally do nothing ... seriously. Nothing. I would expect this from a low budget company, but Laurysen isn't cheap. 60% down payment over 5 moths ago to get it all started, and they WOULD NOT even unload the cabinets from the truck upon delivery without the next 30% deposit. I haven't even mentioned the 3 garbage cans (which I filled) of material that was left in my garage after installation. Love the look of the kitchen, but in hindsight, I would have negotiated the payment plan better to withhold 20-30% of final payment ... that might actually motivate this company to be a little more punctual with finishing its job.

I can't find a damn thing in here but THANK YOU for being SO dog friendly! Makes me enjoy my lil…read moretrip in, all that much more... you know, lightbulbs are not that exciting.. haha! I won't name the lovely staff but... they know who they are. Thank you again for being dog people and letting my senior pup not have to wait in the car/at home after our hike. Oh. Store is clean, not cheap but nothing is anymore.... And yes. It's huge. Love the easy self check out.

This location is a handy and convenient place to drop in…read moreWhether I am simply checking prices or looking for some materials or tools it is difficult not to purchase a few items each time. They have great price break offerings. Staff is helpful, knowledgeable and friendly Store is clean and well setup I like it