Despite this location being in the hussle and bustle of the PATH, I feel instantly calmer when I…read morewalk through the doors. They don't always have the best selection because it's a small location; but the staff makes up for it by assisting you in ordering what you need. They're just sooo friendly. They don't rush people out the door & actually seem happy to be at work. I didn't know that existed. I went in there this week to purchase 2 books. Female cashier looked at my selection and we struck up a conversation about authors in that category. She then suggested 3 more authors for when I was done with those books. Another salesperson walked by and upon overhearing our convo, joined in. When he saw the books I was purchasing, he let me know that one of my choices could be purchased for less in the hardcover version. Decent convo AND cheaper books? Score!

I have a different spin on Brookfield Place. I used to work there. I worked for a major Canadian…read morebank for roughly seven months. This bank has offices scattered throughout the downtown core. We occupied the ninth floor. I loved the location. I'd take the GO train from Markham down to Union Station, and take the PATH briefly to Brookfield Place. There are a bunch of elevators that don't all go up to the same floors. You need to find the floor interval that suits where you want to go. If you are a visitor, Brookfield Place is beautiful. I remember taking a couple of Swedish colleagues to a Toronto Maple Leafs game and we passed by my old workplace. The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Brookfield Place. I suggested that they go, as they were huge hockey fans like I am. They went the following day and absolutely loved it. My love for Starbucks is due to working at Brookfield Place. I'd drop downstairs to get a drink and take a breather. It's convenient to do a bit of shopping or grab a bite to eat. There's a food court where there are many fast food eateries. I'm sure they have changed since I was last there. There is also a Longo's Market. I'd often get cubed fruit, such as watermelon and cantaloupe, that was easy to eat at my desk to keep me content throughout the afternoon. There used to be a Marche, where you can choose from sandwiches and hot meals. I don't think it's there anymore, but it was awesome. The top floor is where you get to see the high glass ceiling and gorgeous architecture. I didn't appreciate it when I worked here because it was a fairly crazy time in my life working full-time and doing a master's degree part-time. However, when I have returned as a visitor, be it during Nuit Blanche or when I'm heading to Scotiabank Arena, I appreciate how beautiful the crystal cathedral of commerce is. My favourite memory will always be lining up with a few colleagues to get a free heart rate monitor on the first floor of Brookfield Place. We enjoyed missing a bit of work, chatting with one other, and getting a health gift in return. I gave mine to my parents and they still use it to this day. I miss Brookfield Place and the various giveaways that take place. I don't miss the job that I had or the stress that I had experienced. Luckily, I do get to drop by whenever I'm attending a concert. (497)

one of my favorite places in Toronto to come and visit, even though i would consider this to be a…read moreconcourse or a mall, this is one of my favorite places to come and take photos. the architecture is outstanding and fun to play with. lots of food options on both the ground floor and the basement. This is also connected to the underground path network which has a few connections to the main walkways. transit options are union ttc subway station and the 504 king streetcar (both the A and B versions, in both directions) , both options come with a bit of a walk, as this is down on college away from both the station and the surface stop. parking is in the area, but it would be above or below private lots with a bit of a walk. love coming here, even if its random, or out of the blue.

I needed to replace my sneakers. My knee's been bugging me lately so I wanted to make sure I got a…read moresupportive pair that are made for walking. I figured the Running Room was a good place to go since they run running and walking clinics. Kaitlin took good care of me. She watched while I walked so I'd get the right arch support. I asked her lots of questions and she was very patient with me. I ended up trying on eight pair and bought two.

One of my favorite running room locations in the city! The people here are super helpful and…read morenon-judgmental and even though I find there's a lot of other customers in the store when I go, I've never had trouble finding someone to answer my questions. The only thing I had a problem with is finding the store, but that's my own fault because I can't navigate the Toronto Path system to save my life.. If you can, go here!

I really didn't want to leave a bad review…read more I went in Monday for a blowout with a friend before a wedding we were going to. I have very long hair, just above belly button, and had previously thought about cutting it bc it was getting too long / weighing down. That said, I did not want to get my hair cut at a blow dry place. I just wanted a wash and some light curls. I go in, the stylist says my hair is too long to hold the blowout, recommends trimming it. I say a trim would be nice, thank you, no more than 2" please. After the wash, he brushes my hair and says "are you ready?" I get nervous bc why would I need to mentally prepare myself for a trim? So I stop to say please do not cut more than 2" and I show him where on my chest i want it to fall. I repeat this many times, and say I will be so upset if he cuts more, please do not cut more, no more than this length. He replies of course, do not worry, I'd never do you dirty. I can tell by how long it takes for him to cut the hair that it was a lot. He puts it in front of me and I immediately panic. I get so upset I want to cry , I say this is 6", what the hell did you do, I told you no more than two. He insists it is 3", but he's holding a full ponytails worth of my hair. I literally show him inch by inch how much he cut, but he stands by it and says it will look amazing. I'm so upset, but tell myself I wanted a cut anyway, so whatever. He then blow drys and curls it , but it's pretty uneven, so I go in the bathroom to finger comb it through furiously. I have to tell him to recurl one side bc it's going in opposite directions. I start to like the length, and calm down. I laugh about it with my friend and we joke about how this will be a funny story. I did give him a decent tip , and wasn't going to post about it because I thought, whatever things happen. The following morning though, once the curls drop -- and for context I have pin straight hair, never really style it -- and I look in the mirror. You can see by the photo alone how atrocious the cut it. He said he's cut hair for 10+ years, but how the hell could that be true when he was proud of that cut. I can't speak to other stylists, but the man did not respect what I asked for and gave me a really awful cut. I now have to pay more money to fix a haircut that happened against my consent. I understand people have bad days, and want to be empathetic to that, but I do also want to share my experience to make sure others do not experience the same.

Great atmosphere. Great place to have your hair coloured and styled by someone who pays attention…read moreto what you want and delivers. I recommend the Blowdry lounge to anyone who loves to have their hair done by people who care. The location is perfect. I'm gonna go all the time.

Great friendly staff. Sweaters were all at $25 for their daily sale. Good deal indeed for holiday…read moreshopping. Well-lit and large variety of selections of quality ladies apparel.

Like this shoppers drug Mart and nowhere near as busy as my friend visiting from Arkansas and I…read moreexpected it to be. Less busy than some sdms in the suburbs of Toronto given that it was the weekend and Taylor Swift was in town my friend came here to see a Taylor Swift performance. Selection was really good especially for a slightly smaller than usual SDM, though prices higher than expected still the total was reasonable some Joe fresh winter products especially mittens. Some unusual items I have not seen in other SDM stores. Used the self checkout which there were plenty of stations although the self checkout double scanned one product. Spacious seeming store especially for a smaller SDM I have been to.

Staff is of unequal quality: some are rude, some are friendly but the turnover does not allow for…read moretrust to be established with their clients. Some of the pharmacists will actually question why your physician prescribed some medication, with very little empathy.

Mediocre flowers at a premium price. Also - directions to deliver (in same building during a…read morespecific window) were ignored. Got my name wrong on the card that came with the flowers (seemed to get it right for the CC charge however), so no attention to detail. Asked for a call from manager - never heard from them. For what they charge, get someone who has nicer flowers and pays attention to customer service.

I sent my mom some birthday flowers from Pistil and she was quite pleased with her arrangement…read more(picture below). They have one of the most user-friendly websites with beautiful pictures, which made the online ordering process easy. I thought their pricing was also pretty fair, considering the size of the arrangement I ordered ~ $100 CDN with tax and delivery. It seems like they often have coupon codes for 15% off, so that also makes it appealing. I would definitely order from them again.

I've been to this location multiple times to see Bhavik. He always delivers good news! My first…read morevisit was after my iPhone became water damaged in Thailand a year ago. I originally brought it to another mobile repair shop and was told there was absolutely no hope to recover my vacation photos and that my phone could not be saved, which was absolutely devastating news. I brought it to Mobile Klinik for a second opinion and Bhavik worked hard and fast to successfully retrieve my invaluable photos and even got my phone to work again!! During the time it was in his hands, he provided me regular updates via email and phone to let me know what was going on. You can imagine how grateful I was at this miracle! My most recent visit was for my fiancé's Samsung S7 which had a cracked screen and inflated battery that had tore the phone's seam apart. He had it fixed in 24 hours. Before I said yes to the Samsung repair, Bhavik did some testing on the phone to ensure the motherboard and charge port were not damaged from the fake charger my fiancé had used. Phone technicians are like mechanics to us regular people - you have no choice but to trust them to perform quality work and to not rip you off. Once you find an honest technician, don't let them go! Thank you to the team at Mobile Klinik!

A Masterclass in How Not to Run a Business…read more I'm writing this review so no one else has to go through what we did. I chose Mobile Klinik to buy an iPhone as a Mother's Day gift specifically because of their reputation as a trusted Canadian brand. What followed was four cancelled transactions across two buyers, zero communication, and $530 frozen in limbo for up to 12 business days. Here's how it works: you place the order, payment goes through, and then hours later it's silently cancelled. No explanation. No heads up. We went through this cycle four times before realising that Mobile Klinik apparently cancels orders from overseas customers, or out of province as a "security measure" even when paying from a canadian bank account -- something that is mentioned absolutely nowhere on their website at any point during checkout. Mother's Day came and went with no gift and no money. Their customer service team responded with copy-paste replies, couldn't provide a refund reference number, couldn't escalate, and couldn't do anything to make it right. For a company with physical locations across Canada and a polished website, the operational reality is shockingly poor. They take your money instantly but returning it is apparently a 12-business-day ordeal. Do yourself a favour, use Orchard or buy directly from Apple. Mobile Klinik is not worth the stress.