This outlet is absolutely awesome! I have been wanting a Le Creuset dutch oven for a long time & I finally got one, and more, the other day when I visited this outlet.
First, Richard (I believe he is the manager) was so great!! He paid a lot of attention to us, and made some great and honest recommendations.
Second, the store carries what they call "first & second quality" Le Creuset items. The sales people will always make sure to look through their stock & find the best pieces of the item that you're looking for. The crazy thing is is that the second quality is classified that way, for example, because of some tiny scratch on the lid, etc., that you really can't notice anyway. And, that little scratch will get you a DEEP discount. Some of the second quality pieces looked like first quality to me.
Third, I went a little crazy because the store was having a 40% off sale on their second quality enameled cast iron dutch ovens, skillets, pans, pots, etc., and because I bought so much, Richard, threw in a few goodies that I really appreciated such as: a cooking with cast iron cookbook, a bottle of cleaning solution for enameled cast iron, two silicon pads to be placed on a table under the hot cast iron, & a silicone handle to put on a pot handle.
Today, I realized that I needed to take advantage of the sale that's going on until 8/31, and ordered 3 more pieces over the phone, and they will be shipped to me for free, which saved me an hours drive each way :)
This place has wonderful customer service, great prices, and if you catch a sale like the one I just did, e.g., 40% off on already discounted pieces (since it's an outlet store), you will be in cook's heaven!
Anybody who likes to cook knows that Le Creuset is some of the best cookware that you can get, will last you for the rest of your life & can be handed down to loved ones when you're ready to retire from the kitchen. So, I advise all who read this to hurry on down to the Le Creuset outlet & go crazy! read more