The store seems a bit small from outside, but has held a whole world inside it. Most of the stuff…read moreare made in China and handmade goods from China. You can find goods from plates, decorations, cups, chopsticks, kettles, China set, etc. for a reasonable price. They also sell spices, noodle, curry pate, etc. The owner is a nice and friendly lady that gives you space to walk around the store and pick what you want.

This is a tiny little store in the market. It sits beside The Sausage Kitchen and has a pretty…read morecool window display. When you walk into the place it looks like a mix of a convenience store, a store from Chinatown that sells dishes and kitchenware, a grocery store and I have no idea what else. The place is really cluttered and cramped. When walking down certain isles it has enough room for 1 and a half people. They carry a lot of dishes and items for cheap but you can definitely get them cheaper in Chinatown. The produce in here isn't the freshest. The sauces in here are pricey as well but it's convenient place for an Asian centric store.

The store is an absolute delight! The staff are so friendly and helpful. They will personalize your…read morepurchase perfectly. So much attention to detail goes into both of the shops. This season, it's even more important to buy local. Give this place a look. It will immediately put you in the Christmas spirit and make 2020 a little more merry and bright.

This is my happy place hands-down. Run by the amazing, patient and kind Audy, I discovered…read moreTinseltown on an emergency off-season Christmas buying spree for a local film and have been back every single time I've been in Ottawa. Audy also curates a lovely everyday gift collection next door, all of which would look perfect in my house. Audy, please open a Los Angeles branch stat!!!

Well, isn't this place just awesome! They've been here for... only forever! I've been shopping…read moreherefor over 15 years. One of my favourite items from this store are their little cookie presses, which are made by local artists, and offered in many, many different designs. They even come with an easy and tasty butter cookie recipe in English or French. I've got dozens of them - they're great, and only $2.50 a piece. I make these cookies all year, using different themed presses, depending on which holiday is coming up. Read: RECOMMEND. The store looks deceivingly small from the street, but it's a deeper store than it looks from outside. They sell arts and crafts made locally, some Indian art, and touristy types of things - the perfect gift for visitors to this fair city, and for the locals. They have offered colourful silk scarves, Dream Catchers, slippers, mitts, hats, paper gifts, wood carvings, and much much more. The place is eye candy! Ok, go shopping now, and then go bake! :-)

When I visited the Trainyards for the first time, the first store that I hit was Michaels. I parked…read morewithin a few feet from the main doors and walked in. As with most Michaels stores, this one is huge and spacious. It has a ton of aisles and I can never figure out where the calligraphy section is. I feel like I need a map of the store. I did like the silicone moulds. I bought a couple of dog-themed ones for a friend. You can either make ice cubes or bake in them, or anything that suits your needs. I love the flexibility! I relived my youth by seeing Spirograph and macrame kits. I ended up getting a crocheting kit that was on sale. I like picking up a skill and crocheting, it is. Speaking of sale, there are a lot of bins with items that have been heavily discounted. I recommend checking them out. I was heading towards the checkout and a frazzled woman approached me. She looked at me and said, "Oh, you don't look like you work here." I was wearing a Snoopy t-shirt. Um, no. She decided to interrupt a transaction between a customer in front of me and the cashier to ask her question. This woman got her answer and I could tell that she was going to head in my direction and bump into me without watching where she was going. I held my crochet kit, which served as a shield. Yep, she plowed into it while I said to her, "Don't ram into me." Too much drama for a visit to a Michaels store, I tell ya! Anyway, the cashier was so sweet, apologizing. She asked me whether I had signed up for Michaels. I don't shop here all that often and said that I didn't think so. Well, after she looked up my phone number, it turns out that I am. Nice! I paid and walked out with my crochet kit, and my two silicone moulds. It's a good store, but watch out for the occasional weird shopper. (266)

Michael's craft store is a bit of a wonder to me. I've always lived in downtown, major Canadian…read morecities. Seeing as Michael's tends to pop up in suburban strip malls, I was overwhelmed by the size and offerings Michael's had. If you're looking for arts and crafts supplies, you've come to the right place. They have an extensive selection of scrap booking, sewing, knitting, beading, painting, framing, floral arrangement, and bake-ware supplies. I found myself at Michael's to sign up for their Wilton cake decorating class. They often offer 50% off specials on the courses, making it only 22.50$ for 4 weeks of 2 hour decorating classes. Their Wilton selection was decent, however not complete. It's a little disappointing that the store offering Wilton decorating classes was missing basics like piping gel. Be aware that Michael's generally ALWAYS offers a 40% off coupon available online here: http://canada.weeklyad.michaels.com/coupons/?storeId=3983&promotionCode=Michaels-121209C Normally when you make a purchase, you also receive a 40% off coupon for 1 item, which can be great. Be aware that customer service at Michael's Trainyards is often lacking; there's typically anywhere from 5-20 people waiting in line but only 1 or 2 cashiers. If you're looking for service on the floor, good luck! However, if you know what you're looking for and are looking for a good selection of art and crafts supplies, it's definitely worth checking out.

Don't be fooled by what their website says " We love our customers, so feel free to visit us in…read moreperson". I wanted 5 minutes of the salesman's time to quickly assess a rocking chair i packed into the trunk of my car. I want to put it on kijiji and don't want to ask too little. It's not so much the policy (although i assume they assess everything they have because it's all antiques.), the guy was just plain rude.

Located on the edge of Wellington Village, A Fine Things Antiques is one of the few antique shops…read morein/near downtown Ottawa. The shop includes a large basement, filled will carpets, bed frames, furniture and is somewhat of a maze, as the basement is made of up multiple rooms. The main floor is filled primarily with furniture and framed pictures, although not all items would fall into the category of being a true antique. Most items are affordable, as this is not an upmarket shop, but one that caters to the casual antique store browser. Given the lack of antique shops in Ottawa, A Fine Things Antiques is a welcome addition to the local antiques retail scene.

We enjoyed excellent service today at IKEA, Ottawa on Iris Street. We had bought a lovely canopy…read morechair cover in Québec city one month ago as a gift while visiting family there. We returned the article in Ottawa near where we live because they already had one. We took a ticket and were ranked no. 19. There were 30 people or more waiting In the large living room style area, comfy couches with pretty cushions facing a screen where numbers popped up with client's first names so we could easily see when we were up. We thought it would take long. There were 10 desks attended by pleasant polite and competent people. In less than 10 minutes, we were called up and the return of funds to our debit account was done in a few seconds. We were not sure if they would accept an interprovincial return. No questions asked, thank you very much and a friendly " have a nice day "! Good job, kiosque no. 4 IKEA representative. We appreciated it and were impressed how well run your system works! We then went up to the 3rd floor for a number of different items in three different seconds relating to our kitchen improvements. Kitchen planner Zohra in living room section listened to us regarding a door or drawer with door for pots and pans, one that would be discrete and elegant. She showed us some models and suggested we also see her colleague in the Living room section for ideas. Zohra was kind, polite, attentive and solution focused. She explained how to get there and told us to come back if we had any further questions. We then met Vlada who was busy with two clients so we waited briefly where she attended to their enquires in a timely, polite and friendly way. She explained the process and asked them a few questions so she could ensure she was guiding them well. Both clients before us were grateful and thanked her indicating they would get measurements and come back to finalise the work. She was definitely focused on the client needs and offered us as well an excellent suggestion which we very much appreciated. Then she referred us to the Cookware and tableware section where we met Grace who showed us where we could find two other separate items and was also friendly, polite and knew exactly where to go which we did in no time and were grateful. IKEA owner, you've got good staff and we thank you for a good experience as shoppers who enjoy your products and your human resources people who surely do good training for competent and friendly staff. Monique and Claude

The customer service has markedly declined. Trying to get an order delivered has been an ordeal…read more Twice, the truck driver arrives, calls the cell and if you don't pick up right away, he leaves. Too lazy, arrogant and entitled to get his ass out of the truck and ring the doorbell. I can't imagine what the cost to his bosses is of not delivering TWICE for being too lazy to ring a doorbell. Third time, they promise delivery between 9 and 2 pm. We freeze our day. Then it changes to 9 am - 7 pm. We freeze the rest of the day. 6:45 pm rolls around, nothing. This is an abuse of our time as customers and the assistance is pithy and ineffective.

With an ever changing selection of home accents, this is a great place for those that like vintage…read moreor country décor. You never know what you may find. The merchandising is wonderful. They have new 'reproduction' items, but they also will bring in re-purposed, new and vintage finds. (I found the most extraordinary lace knit crib blanket in there on one visit - was thrilled!) Yesterday I found old folding measuring sticks. The store is fun to poke through and the staff is helpful but also willing to let you browse. Would I return: Yes Would I recommend: Yes

Came here to get a frame, I knew the dimensions, and I found it, but then an employee insisted on…read morehelping me, and said I shouldn't buy this if I wasn't sure of the dimensions. I said I was pretty sure, I was willing to buy the frame but she said I should go home and be sure. I have no idea why she wouldn't let me buy the thing, and just risk returning it, which is what I wanted to do. Apparently, they don't want to take my money. So then I came back, I was right about the dimensions all along, but now they didn't have the size I needed anymore. An employee asked to help, i said "NO". Also, they don't give discounts to people who work at the mall, which some places do, so at this point I gave up. I won't come here in the future. I will have to just shop online, I wanted to buy it here, but they didn't make it easy.

turning into a craft store . Always under stocked . If you order something they don't have in…read morestock.. be prepared to wait forever. They have a below average selection of paints, brushes and paper/canvas . They charge for paper bags and don't offer to wrap expensive water colour paper sheets. This why people shop on line! I am switching to on line art supply shopping.