It's with a very heavy heat that I bring you this news: I need reading glasses!…read more I'd originally done the eye test at my local Specsavers, but the selection of frames wasn't great and so I ventured elsewhere to find some more stylish glasses. These glasses that I picked up first were also the ones I ended up buying. The frame is called Cartwright and I immediately liked them. The service was great and although they said that it would take up to 7 business days for my glasses to be ready, I received a notification the next business day that I'd be able to pick them up. Also, I thought they were a good value for money: £150 including prescription lenses.

This is a small review. We came, We saw, We Bought. It was a bit of an impulse purchase. We were…read morekilling time near the market and saw the store. I told my wife to take a look. These would be the styles to show up in our part of the country in a year, or two. The wife liked the styles. We did some looking, and in a few minutes we had frames to take with us. These were not something we were going to be able to get in the States. We will get her prescription updated at home and lenses made. The young lady who helped us could not have been be nicer. She made sure the frames were the correct size for my wife's head, and that they fit properly. We are happy.

my new favorite sunglasses and my new favorite place to get them!…read more keval has an amazing shop and is wonderful to talk to :) i asked if he could switch out the lenses on a pair of frames i liked and he was able to do it same day! cannot recommend this shop enough, it was the highlight of my stay in shoreditch

Just wanted to say that I whole heartedly agree with the previous reviews I here…read more Previously I have used Boots opticians quite a lot and they seem really slow and not very attentive. These guys are definitely a cut above. Can't remember what the optemetrist was called but they were lovely and gave me some good info about eye care ! Will be coming back here as required!

This was such a cute shopping center in the city. Loved walking around to see all the holiday…read moredecorations and lovely businesses. We sat for a drink under the heaters just to take a little break from exploring and walking all day. It was lovely.

Stumbled across Hay's Galleria with a holiday market while visiting in December 2024 which led to…read moreone of my favorite pop-up adventures out there. This holiday market was so nice and definitely a bit more upscale and organized compared to others. My favorite park was the ski lodge bar that was smack dab in the center. They had a full bar and it felt like you were in a small ski town. It's fairly small where you could enjoy a complete walk within twenty to thirty minutes, but it was very aesthetically pleasing. Curious what it looks like outside the holiday season.

I really loved my time in this eyewear store. The staff were so friendly and helpful and at no…read morepoint did I feel any pressure to buy anything. The store was fresh and well designed. There were great options for glasses and I loved that they had an eco focus and a focus on helping people in developing countries get glasses. Overall it's a great place to find glasses so definitely check it out.

From the owner: PLAYN is the brainchild of designer Denis Beyer and entrepreneur Jonas Koblin, two school friends…read morefrom Munich. At the age of 24 they relocated to Bangkok to look for new challenges. And with a big bag full of funky sunglasses from one of their sponsors at the charity events, they started a distribution business for designer frames. In 2004 they then opened Niche Nation, a popular eyewear boutique and in 2007 a design department to develop shapes and shades for international fashion brands. In 2011 and by pure chance, they met the German lens-lover and optometrist Pit Marx, who just set up a lab in Thailand to service his league of high-end opticians in Germany. Sizing the opportunity to do something remarkable with such a lucky constellation, they decided to start their own brand. 2012 Phanida Chimsamran, aka Dao, moved back to BNK to help getting PLAYN off the ground and in July 2013 we launched PLAYN at Boxpark in London with the superb support of the Alshibaya sisters Lisa & Tess

Per recommendation--and an attempt to become a member of the Ray Ban Brigade, I found myself at…read moreIris Optical. My first visit was ok. Yes, there were two visits. The employee walked me through my options and when he discovered that they didn't have what I wanted; offered to order on my behalf. I wasn't sure, but I called back that afternoon to tell him I wanted to purchase. I asked if he would please be in touch when new stock arrived and left my contact information expecting a timely response... *crickets* A month and (forgiveable) lapse of customer service later. I decided to give them a second chance. MISTAKE. The second employee was abrupt and unhelpful. He also stared me down while I was perusing (anyone with any social graces knows that is so rude). When I walked out, the door got stuck and he looked at me like he expected me to close it. As if, fella. I walked out empty-handed: by choice. Can't do bare minimum and expect someone to patronize your establishment. An upscale eyewear boutique with the attitude to match? There's too much variety in London to make this "niche" store miss-able. No wonder they're always empty.

I'm putting one star because I cannot go down to zero... Here is my story:…read more I went there because my glasses, that I had bought more than a year ago in the US, were broken (one arm was broken to be precise). This shop was one of the few in London supplying frames from that designer (ProDesign, Denmark). When I got in and asked about possible repairs the guy did not even made the effort to look at my glasses and just said "Oh yes we have that designer but they don't make that model anymore so we cannot help you. You can buy a new frame with fitted lenses." I left as the guy was clearly only trying to sell me more stuff. I went down the road to another optician hoping they could repair my glasses with spare parts or something and there "Surprise!!!": they were able to order a replacement arm from the designer whose frame was STILL being sold. In the end it only cost me £29.50 when I would have paid £200+ if I had stayed at Iris Optical. Not only the guy was trying to up-sale me some new frame + expensive fitted lenses but he blatantly LIED TO ME in order to do so. I find this type of practice extremely dishonest and I will never even enter this shop.

Got here 8 minutes late to my appointment fair enough but one of the advisors was on the phone and…read moreone was serving someone else and by the time they came over it was 11 minutes past after speaking to the optician and they said they have a strict 10 minutes late policy. Very unfriendly and unwaivering for the space of a few minutes. Not happy

From the owner: Our stores' opening hours have been affected by the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Find out more…read moreinformation on our website

I think Sunglass Hut must be an antipodean brand because there's something eerily familiar about…read moreit. Granted, they sell £275 Chanel sunglasses but there is a refreshingly laid-back vibe to the newest kid on the London sunglass block. With a more extensive range of sunglasses than its nearest competitor, David Clulow, Sunglass Hut is handily located just near Liverpool Street station. Brands stocked include Prada, Ray Ban and the aforementioned Chanel and staff more than encourage customers to try on every pair in the shop. Highly recommended.

Strongly recommend these guys - The super helpful optician fixes my daughters glasses for free,…read morereplacing the arm and going above and beyond in good service. The other optometrists I went to wouldn't even tape it up for me, a d I was despairing she would not be able to see for the whole week of our trip to London from Australia. I also got a fabulous pair of Tom Ford sunglasses for a good price - they have a fantastic range of very cool options. Thanks

From the owner: Contemporary fashion meets exceptional eye-care online and…read moreat our Spitalfields boutique.