i've been coming here on and off for many many years. Having a close friend living in Boston gives…read moreme the excuse to drop by this funky Central Square location...it's as if I've wandered into a time warp-yet in some ways so 21st centruy.(e.g. LGBT people as well as women with veils...catered to in the same store by a friendly staff?!) in recent years my selection gets a little less as the dance/ballet focus of the store rises to the top...but hey what an ambience, and what friendly people If you live in Boston, dance or do ballet, it's worth thr trip. Ask for Steve, the owner, and you'll walk away happy.

Steven saved my life! I got two pairs of shoes shipped by an online dance shoe store, then a third…read morefrom a department store, but with 5 days until my daughter's wedding it was Teddy Shoes that saved the day. Perfect ballroom dance shoes for the wedding. Loved being in the old time dance shoe store. I felt like I went back in time when salesmen used your name and searched for that perfect pair of shoes up on a ladder. I want to go back just to wander around the little shop and feel like a kid again buying my tap and ballet shoes. Oh, and when I'm done pop next door to browse the vinyl records. See you soon Teddy Shoes. Never leave!!

Such a great store for home goods and gifts located in South Boston…read more I really enjoyed shopping there and very happy with my purchase. The team was knowledgeable, helpful and answered all my questions. Thank you Deirfiur Home and see you again soon!

Please do yourself a favor: avoid this store. My wife was thoughtful enough to order a custom bag…read moretoss set for Father's Day in May. When Father's Day came, the set had not. Being a small business they probably called to let her know about the delay, right? Nope. Also part of the order were some framed pictures. It's now after the 4th of July and no sign of either. But updates from the store, right? Nope. To make matters worse, the salesman Keegan, is one of the rudest customer service people ever. When my wife would call for updates (because the store doesn't give any), he would say the delay is no big deal, and he doesn't know why she was upset. Really? Since there wasn't even an estimated delivery date come Father's Day, the store put together a gift basket. Any time my wife asked for an update after that, they would refer to the gift basket, as if this had righted all wrongs. The bombshell is that the owner of this establishment is complacent in this. After weeks of delays my wife asked for a call from the owner. Keegan the sales person said, "it's the weekend." Thanks for the calendar update. Over a week later, still no word from the owner. We love supporting small businesses and were excited to outfit our new home from this store (and told them so). But after getting 2 out of 5 things after 3 months and being told that we are the problem by the sales staff, there is just no reason to shop here.

Nice shop to browse with lots of high end gifts local to the area as well as selections of standard…read moregift items like Vera Bradley. A little pricey for my liking, but might be a good place to go if you're looking to splurge on a nice gift.

A large gift shop with collectibles, high-end housewares/gifts and jewelry. I got a beautiful…read morelarimar pendant there made by someone locally and it is really unique. Much of their stock though is mainstream products such as vera bradley bags, mariposa picture frames etc. its a nice shop in general.

I went to find out why my sewing machine was not picking up bobbin thread. Antoine helped me within…read more5 minutes. He was amazing and oh so nice. I bought some sewing machine needles and machine cleaning tools. Will definitely visit again. Ty Antoine !! Lynn Flynn

Mega thanks to Andy for alerting me to work arounds on my Bernina so I could keep sewing until the…read moreneeded parts come in. I hadn't had a single problem with my machine in the first 5 years I had it and all of sudden I was looking at withdrawal pangs while being unable to use it. Have found the other staff friendly and helpful as well.

Unfortunately my first review of 2026 is a negative one with a major downgrading of stars for this…read moreHingham store. Yesterday, I popped into Levi's a little past their opening time of 10am. I was in the market for a new pair of classic jeans having lost a few pounds recently and having gone down a size...(yay). When I entered there were no other customers in the store. There was a worker just standing by the door. I don't know his name but he has shoulder length wavy brown hair. He was doing nothing but standing there. There was a women behind the register counter folding clothes. No greeting from the long-haired guy idly standing by the door. I asked him about the type of jeans I was looking for. He said "We don't have them," I asked about another style. That style happened to be exactly where he had been standing so he grabbed a pair in the size I asked for. I asked about another style and he vaguely waved me over to the area where they were hanging. Off I went to try on the first pair. I had been in the store before so I knew where the dressing rooms were but he didn't know that and offered no assistance in pointing the dressing rooms out. While I liked the jeans, I did not like the color of that particular denim wash. I returned to the guy still unmoved and still standing idly by the door leaning on the rack of hanging jeans, and asked if it came in a different wash. He said there were several washes but he only had one other darker one in the store. The rest were available on line. He could have mentioned the other wash he had in stock when he handed me the first pair of jeans. But that would have required effort that it does not appear this guy has in him. This guy could not have been less interested in helping me. The second darker denim wash was what I wanted so I took those in my size and headed to the register. The young woman at the register was lovely and greeted me warmly. When she went to ring the jeans up, I noted that the darker wash jeans were more money than the pair I had tried on. I asked her about this. She said: "That's odd" and turned to the still idle long-haired guy for an answer. He bothered himself to walk over to the register to mansplain to me that "it is very common for different washes to come at different price points." Really?? He then said: "The company may have just decided that the darker wash should be more money." None of this sounded very convincing. I said: "Is there anyone who might know for sure who you could call to ask?" Apparently not because he just looked up the item in some book and confirmed that the darker wash jeans were the price on the tag and therefore more money. I did purchase the jeans but it was an unfortunate interaction. I had been in this same store about 3 weeks prior to this visit...again it was soon after the store opened and again with no other customers yet. The only worker that day was this same long-haired idle guy. At that visit too he was idly standing but at the register. Apparently nothing in this store needs folding, or straightening by him. During that visit I was just browsing but at no time did he ask me if I needed help. I walked out soon after, purchasing nothing. This guy seems like he is "phoning it in." Whether he is a salesperson, a manager or a wooden post for the Levi's corporation is unclear to me. What is clear is that he demonstrates zero customer service, zero friendliness and zero helpfulness and 100% bad attitude. Maybe I wasn't his hipster demographic and he couldn't be bothered. He comes across as bored and acted dismissively to me the customer. When I do need another pair of jeans I will take my business elsewhere. Who needs this nonsense when I am spending money and helping provide this guy with a job and salary? These experiences are the antithesis of the previous 5-star experience I wrote about here with different sales staff. Long-haired Idle dude: Find a job you like and are good at. You've made this store a hard pass.

Store and corporate management, I want to call out the exceptional customer service that I received…read moretoday from Dorisa (apologies for my spelling). Her on-line systems and POS were put to the test for my purchase as this involved your wifi. She did an excellent job finding a way to process my order. She is very polite, friendly, and professional........I'm 61 and appreciate such a driven customer focused work ethic. Additionally, the youngman I spoke this morning, just after 10AM, was similarly polite and very helpful. Cheers to these great employees. Thank you and Happy New Year. Respectfully, Colusa Trucker Jacket

I needed a few towels monogrammed and I couldn't find anyplace to do it. I stumbled upon this place…read morein my search and was SO glad and fortunate I did. I needed the towels done within a week and the woman said they guarantee their work in a week- perfect! They were done in only 4 days and came out *beautiful* I didn't think they could come out so nicely. I loved them and the recipient of them loved them as well. Very reasonable prices, too. They do everything here like towels, totes, picture frames, blankets, pillows and even soap! Can't say enough about Bayberry Monograms. I'd highly recommend them to everyone looking to have anything personalized.

Incredible customer service and excellent products!! I cannot say enough for how great the team is…read morewith everything. I have ordered from them several times and the process is seamless. Also, my friends love the blankets I have ordered for their babies. Could not recommend them more!

Wonderful selection of crafts at what seemed like very appropriate pricing, to me…read more I especially liked the textiles/ quilt selection, but there is also plenty of photography, jewelry, pottery, and glass as well as other items. The sales staff are the artists themselves, as it is a collective. I had a very friendly salesperson who made the experience better. Highly recommend this store for gifts, or to give a gift to yourself!

I wandered into the Clever Hand for the first time yesterday afternoon while strolling through…read moredowntown Wellesley, and wandered out with 3 gorgeous, local artisan-made pieces (handloomed bamboo scarf, hand-dyed silk scarf, and glove leather belt with carved wood "buckle"), none of which I had expected to acquire but could not possibly leave without! The store is stuffed with lovely, one of kind or limited run things that reflect the vision and interests of individual, Massachusetts-based artists--so much more satisfying to browse than a big box store full of mass-produced stuff. The artisan/salesperson who checked me out (she works in paper, making cards and charming wall collages for children) was welcoming and helpful, and my checkout experience in no way resembled the one described by a previous poster. (Frankly, I was a bit taken aback by how indignant that poster got over her frustrating experience--seems she loved the contents of the store, but knocked it THREE stars for inefficient customer service? That seems disproportionate and unfair...)

Even though there were no other customers in the shop, the young sales person was very attentive in…read morespite of the gentle ribbing me and my friend kept going the entire time we browsed through the Designer Diva. Points, stars and flowers for hiring someone who understands the concept of delivering quality customer service even with a small business. This was my first visit but I left with some beach jewelry and super cute sunglasses. The quality of the items was either brand new of gently used. Prices weren't astronomical which was pleasantly surprising. The store decor was bright, current and organized. Adding this place to my list.

Owner was rude and condescending when I was asking general FAQs. Tried to donate a few dresses and…read moreshe scoffed like they were ugly/out of style. They were from 2023/2024. "I would NEVER take those" I have pictures and recipts from all of my dresses as I was a bridesmaid in several weddings, but OKAY she knows they are from "2015/2016" Will never go back. Please shop elsewhere