Inexpensive? Nope. Really nice staff with great and caring customer service? Yes, definitely…read more I bought a gorgeous and pricy pair of glasses here a couple of years ago and they've taken care of me ever since. £25 for my eye exam, £90 for my lenses (my vision is quite poor).... not gonna tell you how much I spent on my frames... but all taken care of promptly and with a smile. They even helped me no problem when I wanted to order my contacts in the US (they had to send my prescription) rather than through them because it was cheaper. When I broke said expensive frames (that colour was sadly discontinued), they offered to order two pairs of the same frames in different colours so I could try them out. Sure, you can get inexpensive glasses elsewhere, but this is a small, privately owned optometrist that will really take care of your vision... stylishly!

I've been coming here for years as it has a good range of modern spectacles to wear about town in…read moreLondon and the service is personal and good. Recently I've upgraded to some new Japanese made lenses which are remarkably crisp and better for reading than my previous lenses. The test equipment is very modern and you can now look at your retina on the Apple display if so inclined. I don't change my glasses very often, but I take the tube here whenever I do or for a routine eye test. Islington is a nice part of town so pop down and have a coffee near the canal next time you visit.

My go-to opticians, very caring and professional staff. I would recommend this place to those who…read moreprefer personalised customer care.

Really friendly and helpful staff. Had my eye test done here and it was all very thorough. Then…read moreasked them if they could just replace the lenses in my existing frames to keep it all a bit cheaper and they said 'no problem'. They ordered the lenses and told me when they were ready so I could drop off the frames, then managed to get them all fixed quicker than I thought. Really great service. Thoroughly recommended.

I found the staff to be mostly friendly, but one optician didn't seem pleased to have to deal with…read moreme. Everytime I booked an appointment I had to wait at least 10 minutes because they were unable to handle the lunchtime rush. All three times that I went in I needed to be informed of when my glasses/contacts had arrived at the store and they didn't contact me once. When "a few days" became two weeks I couldn't get through on the telephone to enquire, which was just another hassle. I won't be going back unless I have to!

This is certainly not a big Specsavers, but it's one of the better ones I've been to. Perhaps…read morebecause it is small, service is excellent: attentive, courteous and knowledgeable. Like many of the other branches, this branch offers a 30% discount for students (bring your ID card), though you need to get a pair worth above 75 pounds for the discount to apply, which was okay for me as I was looking for one in this range anyway (scratch-resistant treatment on the lens and all). The selection of glasses is reasonable, though if you tend to like a lot of choice, you may prefer to try a large branch elsewhere (especially for designer brands).

Popped in here on the off chance of speaking to someone about a concern with my eye. With a warm…read morefriendly welcome, I was able to get great information and advice on the spot without an appointment or being asked to come back. I didn't feel like I was being rushed and time and patience was given. Came back, following such a pleasant first experience, to have my eyes tested. This again was done on the spot (although you can, of course make appointments) with a through examination and questioning about my sight. Any 'silly' questions I had were answered. Optician was friendly and able to break down any clinical terms in layman's to be fully understood. Advice given but not pushed on you and felt no obligation to purchase anything further. Whilst they may not have your usual high street designer frames, they have a good selection of designer frames to select from. Of course, they are also happy to put their lenses in frames you may have already. Having gone through a comprehensive review of my eyesight I got a couple of new pairs of prescription glasses. I feel like I am living in a HD world now in comparison to what I had before. Thank you!

My 13-year-old son's glasses broke while we were traveling. Having a glasses emergency on a Friday…read morenight in a foreign country isn't fun, and we were concerned that we wouldn't be able to find an optometrist open on Saturdays. Lucky for us, CrossEyes has Saturday hours and I was able to drop by without an appointment. We received fantastic service from Panos, the owner, and Astrid. They were friendly and helpful and repaired the glasses in less than 3 minutes. My son's vision is 20/100 without glasses, so they saved our vacation by basically restoring his sight! I highly recommend this shop for their skill and willingness to accommodate.

Took me 2 visits in person to be able make an appointment, and the third visit (that was the actual…read moreappointment) almost ended up being wasted because they couldn't locate the trial contact lenses that they'd ordered for me. Once I did get an appointment though, it was all smooth. Good service, good prices. I'd give them 3.5 stars if I could, but have to stick to 3 since my initial experiences don't justify 4 stars. When I got started, a staff-member took me to a couple of machines to measure the health of my eyes and get a ballpark prescription. The optician was thorough and really patient, explaining to me at all stages what he was doing.

I booked an appointment at this specsavers, expecting to pay, and then claim back the costs from…read morework. It was slightly difficult to get an appointment (the first time I called their system was down, so I had to try again twice before they could find me a time...) Once I made it to my appointment I was really impressed. To start with, a member of staff took me to a couple of machines (one blew air into my eyes - to test for glaucoma?), another checked how well my eyes focused to give a rough guide on what prescription I need. After that I got to meet the optician. She was thorough, really helpful and answered my questions about all the tests (I was curious!) She only looked at the machine results right at the end, to compare them to her findings... I didn't feel rushed at all, and it seemed like they tested my eyes in sooo many different ways. After she was finished, she wrote out my prescription, but then didn't charge me for the eye test. I'm not sure why...maybe they had a special offer or something!? After that I spent ages wandering around and trying on different pairs of glasses, but I couldn't find any that I liked, so I didn't buy any from them in the end. Their prices are really reasonable, so I wish that they had some that suited me. Ah well.

Great experience at this trendy glasses shop from Australia…read more They have loads of different frame designs, and easy to understand tiers of pricing. Their optical eye test was also very professional, using state of the art equipment and one of the most comprehensive eye tests I've done. You should book ahead of time though instead of just turning up. The glasses are trendy, and the pricing seems reasonable - not the cheapest, but also not super expensive. Service was also very friendly and helpful, and I will definitely be back!

They are amazing. All the people that work there must love what they do and they do it extremely…read morewell. Good selection of glasses and nice designs. My husband and I only have glasses from Bailey Nelson in Covent Garden. We have a lot of frames. We don't live in London anymore but they tried to get them done before we left the country this time. Thank you guys!

Declan the ophthalmologist is superb. The management of the business on the other hand not good at…read moreall which is why I give 3 stars. They didn't order my lenses when they were supposed to, then told me there was a delay with the supplier. They charged me for three boxes of lenses and said that that is the price, my research told me otherwise, when I raised this the manager/owner wouldn't even consult with me directly as I had requested and got the receptionist to phone me. Just got off phone with receptionist and they were trying to get me to pay for the lenses again saying they couldn't find a record of my payment and would I bring in a bank statement to prove it... completely unprofessional and mal-managed business. I will be going elsewhere.

Great eye exam, very thorough and helpful. Was not rushed at all and worked to find the best…read morepossible prescription for my occupation. Staff was very friendly and professional.

Not the cheapest optician around, but the quality of service is excellent, & fully justifies…read morespending that little extra. The staff are all very knowledgable & helpful. The range of frames is really good. I'll definately NOT be going back to Specsavers.