Fab Baby Gear

Fantastic local shop! The representative was very patient and seemed very experienced with kids of…read morea variety of different age ranges, and gave great suggestions that rounded out my gift for a toddler. The child had a great reaction to what I picked up from this spot, and I've made a note to come back for future purchases! Excellent quality as well!

Terrible customer service. Tried to spread their negative political views. They need to keep that…read morenonsense to themselves and focus on their business.

Nest

4.5(6 reviews)

6.0 km•New Edinburgh

This store is absolutely beautiful. True, heirloom-quality toys that you won't find anywhere else…read more Lots of European toys, and lots of more locally made items. Prices are what you'd expect to pay for such high quality goods. Some might find it pricey, but this is true boutique shopping. I dare anyone to go here, especially with a child in tow - and come out empty-handed! It's a pretty tiny shop but I could've spent hours in there!

The best customer service. I've placed a few online order from them now and I am always met with…read moreoutstanding services. Lisa is quick to reply, so helpful and goes above and beyond to help her customers receive their orders. Not to mention the impressive selection of items they carry. When looking for gifts, I always check Nest.ca first.

Foodsafe stainless steel, wood, and wool felt kitchen play

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Organic cotton cherrystone warmers and hot water bottles

Tinseltown Christmas Emporium

5.0(10 reviews)

1.1 km•Hintonburg

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!!!

Front of the store. Christmas everyday of the year!

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Little Travellers - Baby Equipment Rentals

5.0(1 review)

6.3 km

•$

Great option for travelling light. We were visiting Ottawa for the Canada Day weekend…read more Fast, inexpensive, no hassle. staff was very helpful and they delivered all the gear I needed for my 2 year old baby. Definitely recommended!

From the owner: Baby Equipment Rentals in Ottawa, Ontario. Car seats, strollers, pack 'n play, highchairs and more…read moreat a reasonable price. Daily, weekly and long-term rentals. Serving Ottawa and surrounding areas including Kanata, Orleans and Hull.

Car Seats

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HighChair

Wellington West

4.0(3 reviews)

0.3 km•Hintonburg

Wellington West is a cool, trendy neighbourhood west of downtown Ottawa. I recently got the grand…read moretour from my friend. It was my first visit here. This Yelp listing has the Wellington West Business Improvement Area (BIA) site as a reference. That site lists Hintonburg as one of Wellington West's communities. It's fitting, as they both exude a trendy vibe that is refreshing and nice. This neighbhourhood has many retail stores, eateries, grocery stores, churches, and more. It's a good mix. It's almost a dream for me to live in this area and walk to a business without thinking of parking. It's kind of like my old neighbourhood of the Beaches, but less preppy and a bit further from a body of water. We ducked in and out of stores during this walking tour, partly because the stores were cool and worth checking out. The other reason was that we needed relief from sweating buckets on a hot July afternoon. We could probably write a guide on which stores have the most effective air conditioning and which ones will take longer for you to cool down when you're inside the stores... haha I like quirkiness. There is a series of marble fire hydrant statues that my friend had mentioned. We walked by many of them and I had to capture their coolness. From corn, to a violin, you get to see a lot of creativity go into each hydrant's design. It's like going to the Twin Cities to find all the Snoopy and Charlie Brown Statues. It's more abstract and refined with marble. Hintonburg is similar. It's still trendy and cool, but it has a more established, older charm when you see a church here and there. Well, except for the half-fallen Hintonburg letters. Again, I like quirkiness. I like that you have Parkdale public market here. Although it wasn't fulyl open when we were there, it's nice that you can get fresh produce and local eats. I learned that it's the second-oldest market in Ottawa, behind ByWard Market. Nice! I wouldn't say that I am now an expert visiting both neighbourhoods for the first time. I had a wonderful introduction, especially checking out places to have a cold drink on a hot day because I was super thirst after a salty meal. To wish that the marble hydrants had water out of them was a thought that came to me. In a way, I'm glad that I could quench my thirst at other places! I liked how friendly and lovely everyone was. I hope to return soon with not-as-tired legs from walking around and sandals that I am not breaking in a day later. (294)

I had no idea that Wellington West was even a listing on Yelp until it popped up in my feed. It's…read morelisted under "Shopping Centres" but it isn't so much a shopping centre as a neighbourhood or several neighbourhoods. I myself would call it a "Local Flavour" in Yelp speak. It's the stretch of street starting in the west from where Richmond Rd becomes Wellington St West and ending in the east where Wellington St West becomes Somerset St. There are many retail shops, restaurants, grocery stores, markets, yoga studios, art galleries, churches, etc. along this strip. Some places are very affordable (there's a St. Vincent de Paul which is a thrift store where you can get pants for $1) and some places are very high end (like Valamode that sells pre-loved Chanel purses for about $3000 each), so there's a real mix of businesses. The stretch is very walkable, and there are lots of places to duck in and out if it's really hot or really cold outside, or if it's raining or snowing. With so much variety, I'm sure there are businesses in Wellington West to suit any tastes. Some of my favourite places in Wellington West are Stella Luna (awesome gelato), Strawberry Blonde Bakery (yummy gluten-free bakery, their donut holes are amazing), AMH and Second Glance (both consignment stores), Max's Shoe Repair (they sell really funky shoes), and Absinthe and Allium (both great date restaurants). In the fall there's Taste of Wellington West, which is an event where restaurants in Wellington West offer free samples of their foods on the sidewalks. There are usually sidewalk sales and some street performers during this event as well. If you haven't been to Wellington West, it's worth the trip to check it out.

1.3 km•Westboro, Kitchissippi

Hintonburg lettering

Parkdale public market

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The marble fire hydrants are collectively known as the Wellington Marbles.

Bushtukah

3.7(33 reviews)

I had an issue with a tent I purchased, as it arrived with what appeared to be marks on the…read morerainfly. From the very beginning, the Bushtukah team was professional, responsive, and genuinely cared about finding a fair solution. Rather than dismissing my concerns, they took the time to contact Sea to Summit on my behalf to get the manufacturer's opinion and kept me updated throughout the process. In the end, they offered a refund, and I couldn't be happier with how everything was handled. Outstanding customer service like this is becoming increasingly rare. Bushtukah truly stands behind the products they sell and values their customers. I wouldn't hesitate to shop with them again and highly recommend them to anyone looking for outdoor gear. Thank you again, Bushtukah, for your professionalism and excellent support!

Had an initial issue with a cancelled order, but Bushtukah's customer service handled it perfectly…read more They took full responsibility, updated their processes, and made things right by fulfilling my order with an extra discount. Great post-sale support.

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The Modern Shop

2.1(61 reviews)

1.6 km•Centretown West

Excellent experience! I eagerly await the arrival of my bookshelf. The Modern Shop's carefully…read morecurated items are worth the wait. The owner is gracious beyond belief. Highly recommend this unique shop.

Ordered 2 Untitled Table and Wall Lamp Nemo Ark on Nov 19 2025 with 4 to 8 week delivery. It is now…read more15 weeks and no sign of them. I ordered from the company because they're Canadian. I'd forgotten Canada's reputation for call centre penny mining stock scams and seniors frauds of 30 years ago. I see we're back at it in a different format. At 7 weeks I wrote asking where they were and was told the factory had closed for Christmas. I told them to cancel the order. They said they couldn't as they were in production. They just lied. Either the lamps had not started, they were being built, or had been built. If they were being built, they would not take more than a day to finish - they were just being retired for North American wiring. They were built which leads to the last option - they were built. if They were built or in production, it has taken 8 weeks to ship them from Europe to Toronto - and they still aren't here. I leave this weeks for 8 weeks and no one will be here to accept delivery. The Modern Shop says it's not their problem. customer Service just lies and says they're on their way. Dont believe them. The company is a scam or it's insolvent. They take your money and don't deliver. I'll be more careful and check Trust Pilot in the future before ordering again. DON'T DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE

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Normann Copenhagen light fixture from The Modern Shop, pillows from Hay and OyOy!

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Imaginaire- Ottawa

4.6(5 reviews)

4.2 km

This is such a cool store right from the entrance that's filled with manga (in English and French),…read morefigures of all sizes, and even has two floors. You could spend so much time wandering and taking it all in.

Imaginaire opened on October 21, 2023. It's a chain from Quebec and this location is the first one…read moreoutside of Quebec. It is located in the Rideau Centre and spans 2 floors. It's huge. It has board games, comics, collectible cards, Funko Pop, LARP gear, dice and so much more. Prices are a bit on the high side, and I didn't see any sales while I was there, but their inventory is huge and it's fun to poke around. (66)

Lots of board games.

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Anonymous U.

11 years ago

I do not recommend working here. Fab baby gear is in violation of the ESA act. The petty owner pretends to care for his company and does not. Major concern, names, dates, and the cause of concern was brought to the owner Ching Lau's attention and he ignored all complaints by contacting a low end 'labor lawyer' to ignore such complaints. We employees wanted to remain Anonymous so we went through a private investigator that gathered information, attempted to resolute the matter without lawyers getting involved and now he will be assisting us with legal action by directing us to a lawyer. A lawsuit will be filed and this will be made public through the media. Pattie, manager of the store, has been insulting, making rude remarks and has been bullying us employees for so long now. The owner doesn't care as he continues his day to day life without having shown concern or taken any action. Get ready Fab baby gear! You are going down! Pattie has insulted our family by stating to another employee that her mom must be dyslexic for having spelt her first name incorrectly, she has told us to walk away the next time she walks up to us and a customer, she is planning on giving one of us power and then having it be taken away to show that she is the on in charge, and she lowered the hours to one of us from an average work week of 36hours down to 12hour a week and then she told all the other employees that if they cannot work their shift, they can give it to anyone else but (Anonymous). Clearly, Ching Lau is only in this for the money. He demonstrates the inability to be a business man and can't handle any problems that are brought forward to him. We will go far! We will not stop! We will win! Shame on you Ching Lau Shame on you Pattie You both should go back to school and learn what customer service and role leadership is. With what I've seen so far, you can fake your way through an interview but knowing who you are, I wouldn't allow a job for you at McDonalds. read more

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