I visited my kids during their Spring Break. My daughter got a little job at Hal's Office Coffee…read moreshop. She wanted to show me her new place of employment. I hadn't been to Albany in over 10 years! I immediately vibed with the little town. After my daughter picked up some coffee, I knew I wanted to walk around. I was instantly drawn to Umami. What stunning artifacts. As a minimalist, I wanted to buy everything! I graciously and gladly resorted to and settled on a set of earrings and necklace. I absolutely love them. Umami is a beautiful shop. And the Shop Attendant was just as beautiful, sweet, helpful, personable, and welcoming. When I visit my kids next, during the summer, I will be back!

Such a cute little shop!!…read more I love local stores and Umani Interiors is a treasure! Boho boutique in the middle of down down El Cerrito with amazing customer service! Tip- if you purchase a item and eat some Thai food next door you get a additional 10% your meal!

This was a fun boutique store for finding unique handcrafted gifts. I was able to find a glass…read morehummingbird trinket for my aunt and am very happy with the pricing and quality of what I bought. The sales associate was a sweet lady that even helped wrap my gift nicely. Definitely a store that I will visit next time in town. They have a small coloring table for kids while the parents shop- which was a huge bonus!

Everything is cute, but unbelievably overpriced. It's the kind of store that's nice to walk…read morethrough, but unless you're planning on buying just one small trinket as a gift, is definitely not worth buying multiple items from.

Amazing products, amazing customer service. If you need a gift for anyone in your life with good…read moretaste, you could go in here with your eyes closed and end up with a perfect gift. The clothing selection is impeccable if you're looking to treat yourself!

i love this store. I always come here to get gifts for the people I love. if I opened my own store…read moreit is almost exactly what I would want it to be like.

Great place to buy Mexican folk, traditional and festive gifts. Casa Oaxaca is well stocked with…read moreimported and local artist goods, I recently did a mural on the building of a agave with the store logo/signage and added bright colors. I've been shopping at Casa Oaxaca for over two decades and have used most of the folk art purchased for day of the dead altars and other teaching workshops and events. Truly a neighborhood gem, support small biz.

The owner is fabulous. He helped us repair our alibrijes at a very reasonable price and the store…read morehas great craft items for sale.

These kind people could not be sweeter! The gentleman really went the extra mile for me in finding…read morean order I badly wanted. He was wonderful! The things they sell are so colorful and cheerful and it's so peaceful in there. This kind of shop and this kind of kindness is exactly what our world needs. Thank you so much!

I wish this place wasn't going out of business. The owner is having a huge sale. Please help…read moresupport a wonderful local business for the holidays! I hope it can be saved. The owner is ever so kind and gracious. Wonderful pieces he has. Wonderful vibes in the store. SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT!!! Thank you

When I went there last Christmas, she ( staff/manager/owner) was very friendly and helpful. Looking…read moreforward to shop there for my personal use and gifts

I was walking around looking for a shop in downtown Albany and saw this lovely Tibetan gift shop…read morewith beautiful scarves and jewelry outside so I had to stop in! Chemi Chemi (pronounced Chimi Chimi) is the kindest woman at this shop with so many treasures! By far, some of the most beautiful silver earrings I've seen. I purchased a pair for my mother as a gift as well as a sage bundle. There is a variety of clothing items, scarves, hats, bags that are all of natural materials. Lots of beautiful polished crystals in various shapes, sage, sound bowls of various sizes, and everything you could think of. I'm very glad I stopped in here and I highly recommend. I'll definitely be back!

my boyfriend and i went to go have brunch at eggy's nearby and while waiting for the bus we were…read morejust looking at the stores nearby. i saw the signs outside that made it feel like i was more welcome but i unfortunately felt anything but welcome. i was just walking around looking at everything but a couple minutes after i had started looking at some items i noticed the worker starting to follow us. of course i didnt suspect anything of it because i thought that she would ask us if we needed help or wanted to check up on us. but i made a little loop around one of the areas and she still followed. she kept getting closer and closer to us which made me feel really uncomfortable. maybe its because of the way i look since i have dyed hair and am asian idk but my boyfriend suggested that we leave because she probably thought that we would steal something. i saw a similar review with the exact same situation but seriously if you are poc / look queer please just be careful here

I've shopped here frequently over the years. About a year ago I bought a sterling silver ring here…read morewith a blue stone. Unfortunately, the stone turned into a greenish brown color. I stopped by today to ask about it and was prepared to simply buy a new ring-- it was fairly inexpensive. The store was empty, and there were two people working there who did not greet me when I walked in, as they were busy complaining loudly about someone. I stepped up to the counter, and despite the workers standing behind the counter, and one person looking at me directly, they still didn't greet me. At one point, one looked like she was coming toward me, looked me in the eye and then grabbed her beverage and turned away. Finally I asked directly for help. I showed her the ring and asked to look at the identical one behind the counter. She got very nervous and told me they hadn't seen a stone turn brown before. She immediately told me that she would not contact the company for me, that I needed to do it myself. I hadn't even asked her to. She kept saying things like "well if it had been two weeks we maybe could help you." to which I responded, "do you expect a ring to turn brown after 2 weeks?" She then said she couldn't contact the company because they would "ask her questions" she didn't know the answer to. I have no answers either why a stone would turn brown with occasional wear, no chemicals, etc. I would think they would want to talk to the company about this if they are selling jewelry that turns brown. Anyway, I was just really turned off by the fact that they had an empty store, but yet basically told me I had to contact the wholesale distributor myself. It really seemed like these two are doing everything they can to do the least work possible! I typically think a nice thing about shopping at a local boutique would be the customer service.. not here. I did not buy a new ring, and will not shop here again.

It hurts to give a local Toy store 3 stars, but let's go through it... lots of great toys! The…read moreprices are on the high side, but our daughter LOVES to go there. no public restroom in a toy store that is 1/4 devoted to toys for kids under 5. they direct you across the street to a coffee shop - seriously. Parking is ok and lots of other great shops near by. They have a habit of having low displays that contain choking hazards. I have mentioned it to the staff 3 times and every time we go in there are little plastic animals, marbles, or 3D printed stuff at the 2 year old mouth level. I spend the whole time making sure nothing goes in the kids mouth.

One of my favorite five little monkey locations. Always clean and organized, I love how I don't…read morefeel squished in the store. Many many items, you are sure to find something you love. They always try to keep up with current toy trends and post it on their social media. Prices are amazing for a local toy store and it makes me happy I get to help out small business owners in my community !

Me and my friend went in the store abrams claghorn gallery because we are interested in art. But…read moreone of the employees kept staring at us, even though there was multiple others in the store so we left disturbed and uncomftorable.

This place is a total gem. I first encountered the gallery in 2020 when my photograph was included…read morein an exhibit in the gallery. I was impressed by the way the owner made efforts to keep the gallery both safe and welcoming in a difficult time. He was also creative about sharing work and events online. I live in Oakland, so it isn't convenient to do much of my shopping there, but I do find it to be a treat to go in when I can. Some stores feel so full, it can be overwhelming and some are so spare, it is almost awkward, I am in and out. I find the store to be just right. It's relaxing to browse and there are enough things to see to keep you there for quite a while. The presentation is quite nice. Nearly everything in the store is handmade by a local artisan.

Walked in to Golden Poppy Florist looking to walk out with a last minute arrange for a friend &…read morecoworker who recently lost their best friend. I was greeted immediately upon walking in and they asked what I was looking for. While I was explaining, the woman helping me (I'm horrible with names and can't remember her name but she was lovely & very empathetic) walked me through pricing and vase options. I was looking for something around $50 with a pink vase and a pink flower arrangement. In less then 10 minutes, she created a gorgeous arrangement that brought tears to my friend's eyes when I gave them to her. I highly recommend supporting this small business if you're in the Berkeley/Albany area.

The attention to detail provided by Emma is obvious in the beautiful floral arrangements she…read morecreates. She is pleasant and easy to work with! Thanks for the many beautiful flowers I've received here!