Just made an order to surprise my wife at work. The fee is not a big deal when we are talking SAME DAY flowers!!!! I decided to check out the biz on Yelp after I made the order and man am I glad I ordered here. Roland you are a beast! I like how you respond to all reviews and I'm honestly excited to see what my wife thinks of the flowers. Thank you Marcel Florist!!!! P.S. I especially love the "don't spend your last $100 on flowers" line. Really made my day lmao!!!! read more

My boyfriend spent over 100 dollars on my birthday order and they were delivered to the wrong address. We only found out after we called them about never receiving the order. The owner refused to refund the order read more

Flowers were standard size, not deluxe. They got to the hospital on time but the balloon I paid $8 for was not included. Their phone number does not work. No response by email. read more

MANAGER THREATENED ME IN WRITING!!! (see attached photo) He said he would file a a complaint with the medical board for saying I would write him bad reviews because flowers did not arrive the day they were ordered for. Manager called me a liar, said that they had arrived. They actually didn't arrive for at least another couple days. What kind of behavior is this? Well, there's a lot to unpack there, but I can tell you that it's not professional, courteous, kind, or decent. Avoid doing business with an establishment like this there are other flower shops. THEY REBRANDED AS CHICAGO FLOWER and now have 4.8 stars on Google. Both businesses have the same phone number and address - this is clear deception based on my experience with Chicago Flower, reading through their google reviews, and Marcel Florist reviews on Yelp. Don't trust them. Go to a different flower shop and avoid the headache. Not even the best flower restaurants in chicago have 4.8 starts on Google. If it's a little too good to be true then it probably is. read more

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I received a contact free floral delivery for my birthday. The arrangement actually came the day before my birthday which worked out--a nice pre-birthday surprise. Even though I was not at home to receive the arrangement, the flowers were placed outside my door. I appreciate that the roses and hydrangeas seem to be long lasting, and that there is no filler (either the dreaded green foam or a lot of leaves/branches). It is also easy to refresh the water in the vase without having to navigate holes of floral tape. Some arrangers tend to go overboard, not knowing it is a pain to remove this from the vase once the flowers have had their day in the sun. Will definitely be ordering from here and recommending to others for their floral delivery needs. read more

I ordered these flowers almost two weeks in advance. I'll leave a photo of what was promised and what was delivered. They didn't match what so ever. My wife's boyfriend and I were planning on getting something nice for her and dropped a pretty penny for them too. Sadly when she received the flowers they looked old and somewhat wilted. They had no filler, and look more green than red and white. I'm sad that my wife was disappointed with ugly flowers. And I'm sad for having wasted that much money. read more

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I ordered a deluxe rose flower arrangement. I was told that for the photo, they pull up the flowers and make them face the camera so that they are all photographed. The flower arrangement posted on the web site should look like what you receive when the flowers are redistributed in the vase. The flowers were delivered on time and were in good condition. read more

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Chicago Flower /Marcel Florist is a fantastic go to for same day plant-flower arrangements. I wanted to support a local business and needed to find a sympathy arrangement. The plant was beautiful and delivery was quick same day delivery. I will use them again. read more

it was delivered the same day and it was absolutely gorgeous. The pricing is way cheaper than traditional places like 1800flowers. The service was excellent and it was delivered the same day. As a service member being away on a deployment, it felt great to have a gift make such a lasting impression on a loved one. I will definitely use this service again. read more

Marcel Florist - Ordered the Teleflora's Garden of Dreams Bouquet, standard. Fast delivery, great price. Beautiful bouquet. - Florists Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

They did a great job. My friend's birthday was yesterday and I missed it, I'm a terrible friend, but Marcel's saved the day. The flowers were delivered today and she loves them. Her favorite flower is out of season, but Marcel's said don't worry. They made a beautiful arrangement and picked the right flowers that brighten her day. Get this too, in Santa Monica California. I could have used an online service, the generic options that are available are not what I wanted. I Google'd florist near here, called around and when they answered the phone I got great customer service. I picked the right place. Thank you guys. read more

I ordered the flowers off the website, and from what I understand, they liked pretty much as the picture had showed. My daughter in law had just had her baby and she Loved them. I would order from there again, but I did think the delivery fee of $12.95 was a little high since they are right there at the hospital! That's the only reason i didn't give them a 5! read more

The flowers were old and wilted. Michael didn't apologize opting for the "they supposed to look wilted" line. He said I'd get my money back in 5 days but he'd do it in 2 days for me. Then he wormed back to 5 days before he hung up. Gonna call because I never got it taken off the credit card. Gotta say Michael at Marcel's is pretty slimy. You can hear it in his voice. He just hates his job. Ironic for a flower shop. read more

I'm a South Looper who once had a dull, bare balcony; but thanks to Marcel, my balcony is now gorgeous and inviting. I brought my empty planters in, picked out all the flowers I love, purchased the soil, and they (Jason) did all the work! It saved me time and a mess. Now, that's fantastic! If you're a local, I highly recommend them for your summer bloom needs. read more

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I wanted to send my friend in Chicago flowers after a stay in the hospital. I prefer to use local businesses over big name corporations so I decided to use Yelp to find a good neighborhood florist. I'm pleased I didn't listen to the negative ratings and took a chance on Marcel's. They were able to deliver the same day, answered my questions when I panic called them twice to make sure my friend got her flowers. They were delivered in a timely manner and my friend loved them. The only reason for a 4 star instead of 5 is because I was unable to see the final product myself. Thank you for being professional and courteous. You'll have my business again. *waves hello from San Diego* read more

My boyfriend has a small balcony and we wanted to dress it up a bit with some flowers. We drive by this florist frequently and wanted to check it out. They had a nice outside selection of flowers and plants for a variety of containers, pots and planters. The staff was very knowledgeable and sent us in the right direction. We picked out a couple of flowers and were surprised at the price: $6 for two 4-inch planters. The sign below them said $7 for one, but she defiantly rang up two. We will be back, I'm sure, to get more summertime plants. read more

I had a great experience with the service Marcel's Florist provided. I was able to get a bouquet of summer flower for my sister's birthday on such a short notice. It was delivered to her the following day. The delivery man was friendly and handled the package with care. The prices were reasonable, the service was great the outcome was priceless. I would definitely recommend this place for all occasions. read more

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Went about a month ago. Not super professional or knowledgeable about the arrangements. Was expecting one thing based on my conversation over the phone but pretty disappointed with the result when I went to pick up in person. If I wasn't on a last minute time constraint, I would have definitely gone somewhere else. Not worth the price- avoid this florist and opt for a different one. read more

My boyfriend had flowers from here delivered to my work for me, that were absolutely glorious. So, naturally, I wanted to use the same florist for Mother's day. I picked the bouquet, and gave them a time to deliver the flowers. (Specified after noon please). I guess they deliver their flowers based off the driver's personal schedule, so they had to drop the flowers off at 11:00 am... the *opposite* of AFTER noon, which I only learned when they called me at 10:30 for directions to the place. But I also feel that the bouquet that was delivered was not what I ordered.. You be the judge.. but I didn't like the choice in garnish leaves, and I feel that since I ended up paying double the price of the bouquet for delivery, I should probably get what I have ordered, or at least be notified of changes being made. read more

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Things I liked about my experience with this florist: -I ordered online, and Marcel Florist charges fewer bait-and-switch charges than other online florists (handling, processing, whatever other fee on top of delivery fee (the one fee that makes sense, yes)) -It was a smooth transaction--I specified my delivery date, and it was delivered on time, no problems. What I didn't like: -It wasn't in the cute bubble vase the photo+description promised. -In fact, it really didn't look like the photo at all. It didn't use the same flowers in the photo. I understand sometimes this can happen, but I expect that if a flower isn't available, they'll supplement with another flower. Simply put, the bouquet wasn't nearly as attractive as in the photo. read more

I placed a last minute order with Marcel after the first florist I had originally used cancelled my order the morning the arrangement was supposed to be delivered. I do not live in Chicago, but was sending to a friend who has just moved to the city. In a panic, I googled a florist that could do same-day deliveries in the city and came across Marcels. They did an absolutely wonderful job- the arrangement was beautiful. They truly saved the day and I cannot thank them enough! read more

This was my first time ordering from Marcels, but since I'm not familiar with where they are located in conjunction to the address the flowers were being delivered I'm quite satisfied overall with the finished product. My daughter sent me a picture and the bouquet was spot on to what was ordered. She did say the delivery person was running late, but that he was very friendly. She just moved to the Norwood Park area and it's hard finding someplace to order from when you don't live in the area. Thank you Marcels for doing such a great job and for the overall attention to this order. read more

needed something pretty and sweet asap to be delivered. Ordered at 3pm and it was delivered by 6:30. Fresh, and lovely flowers and they did a fabulous job. Will use again anytime. read more

I was gifted with a lovely arrangement from Chicago Flowers / Marcel Florist. The flowers were fresh and lovely, the arrangement pretty, with a coil of willow inside the vase for keeping the flowers arranged, and for its natural beauty through the clear vase. The packaging in which they arrived held the vase upright without spilling. They had a nice delivery card that included the message from my friend. I would highly recommend this florist for deliveries in Chicago. read more

I hate Yelp makes me give at least 1 star to leave a review. If I could give -100 stars to Marcel Florist that would still be too many. Yes, -100. I ordered a bouquet of flowers from Marcel Florist on 5/10/13 at roughly 11 a.m. I sent it to my mother for Mother's Day. I upgraded the order to a 'premium' bouquet w/ satin ribbon (an extra charge of $20), to include cookies (an extra charge of $10), to be delivered within 2 hours (an extra charge of $25). Towards the end of the day (4:45 pm), I realized my mother hadn't mentioned the flowers and called to see if she received them. She hadn't as they had just arrived at her job, which she had left about 30 minutes ago. Luckily, the receptionist called to tell her she had a delivery otherwise she wouldn't have gotten her flowers until today, when she returned to work. Needless to say this infuriated me and totally inconvenienced my brother who now had to make a special trip to go pick up her flowers. When I got home, I was embarrassed by and shocked to see the bouquet she had received. Imagine sending your mother flowers to express your gratitude and love for her and they look like crap. :( Seriously, I could have picked a bouquet of weeds from the alley and done better than Marcel Florist. Long story short, the flowers did not arrive until almost 5 pm, the ribbon is not satin, the cookies were broken and the bouquet was considerably, ridiculously, insultingly smaller than the expected 'premium' bouquet. These may sound like minor issues but when you spend $55 on upgrades (in addition to their standard delivery fees and taxes, which ended up costing more than the actual flowers!), you should receive the services as promised. I have attempted to resolve this issue with Marcel Florist several times by calling to speak with them. The majority of the time, their voicemail service answers and I have left several messages. The one time I was able to actually speak with a person she said she would have to have someone 'look into' my order and call me back. They have not done so as of yet. I'm not surprised and don't expect them to 'look into' OR call back as the person I spoke with never even asked for my phone or order number!! I have not received the expected services for which I paid (rush delivery, unbroken cookies and a 'premium' bouquet). To further add insult to injury, a mere 3 days later, the flowers have DIED! I am HIGHLY dissatisfied with the merchandise and service and feel as if I have no other recourse than to dispute this charge with my credit card company since Marcel Florist clearly has made no attempt to resolve this issue. Save yourself the hassle, inconvenience and money and don't EVER order flowers or anything else from this place! Thanks for ruining my mom's special day Marcel Florist! You suck. read more

I ordered a bamboo plant from Marcel Florist for my fiance's desk to congratulate her on her new job. 3 weeks after delivery the bamboo was completely dead. I sent an email to Marcel Florist with a picture of the plant and short description of what happened. They immediately replied via email and then called to apologize. They sent a new healthy bamboo (free of charge) within a few days. 5 stars would have been a healthy plant to begin with, but a very well deserved 4 stars for correcting the situation quickly and professionally. I will definitely use them again! read more

I have had one great experience and one not so great experience with Marcel. I ordered a bouquet for my boyfriend's mother the first time I met her, and they made a BEAUTIFUL spring creation and even met me on Sunday so I could pick it up, even though they're not open on Sundays! So nice. But, when I asked for another Sunday bouquet a few months later, they at first said they'd do it, but then called me back to say they couldn't. That's fine -- but when I explained that I'd had a Sunday bouquet before, the guy told me "We all work 16 hour days." Like I'm some sort of task-master! (!!!) I subsequently ordered from CityScents. They're open on Sundays. But still, if there's no Sunday issue, I reccomend Marcel - they made a lovely creation the first time. read more

Local owned. Nice people. I like to buy my wife really nice flowers now and then to show her i love her. Silly you say? ... i suggest you buy flowers here and see what your girl says. We'll see who's silly then tough guy. read more

I'm in Texas, my daughter was in Chicago for a convention. I Googled for florist in the Chicago area and Marcel's popped up. He had good reviews so I checked out his web site. I found what I wanted on his page and had the option of ordering on line but decided to call, instead. I'm so glad I did. I don't know who I spoke with, could have been Marcel himself, but whoever it was totally made me feel 100% positive I made the right choice. Ordering was SO easy, not one bit confusing. I told him which selection on line I was looking at, made a special request to tweak it just a bit, he asked if I wanted to add any balloons or chocolates, and that was it. I placed the order about 2:00 and expected next day delivery but was pleasantly surprised when told they would be delivered the same day. 5 short hours later, I received a text from my daughter saying they had just been delivered and she was SO happy to have them!! Marcel's definitely is top notch service. read more

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Recipient got flowers and loved them. My concern is no confirmation email via online ordering and grumpy owner accusing me of calling several times regarding my order when I called ONCE this morning. Im in customer service, too, so I always try to NEVER be a bother. read more

I had a last minute order of flowers and it came within 2 hours! 2 hours early from deadline! Awesome service and the guy I spoke to was great and patient with my confusing instructions. read more

I just ordered flowers from here today because my friend was at UIC medical center and needed some cheering up. I ordered the flowers around 3:15pm and the flowers were sent to my friend by 4:45pm. So fast and they look just like the picture, very beautiful. Thanks for making not only my friends day, but mine too! Def recommend for same day service and quality. read more

This florist is great! I ordered some flowers for my niece who was in Northwestern. I told the florist my niece had cancer and I wanted to send something special. They took the order and said they would deliver that same day. A short time after I placed the order the gentlemen called me back to let me know my niece was not allowed to have any flowers in her room. He took the time to check with the hospital before placing the order and charging my credit card. Pretty AWESOME! HONEST businessman!!! I will do business with them again! THANK YOU Marcel Florist!! read more

I was not pleased with the bouquet I originally received but they sent my fiancee a huge beautiful bouquet to make things right.

I placed an order for next day delivery and unfortunately, the recipient was not home at the time of delivery. Upon her arrival home, she did not find the flowers - they were stolen! I immediately contacted Marcel Florist via email and I got a response super quick. They were able to re-deliver the order the very next day. I will definlaly be a return customer! read more

I ordered congratulations flowers for a friend of mine and I got an email within an hour of me placing the order that the flowers were absolutely beautiful. Prices are reasonably and clearly, same day delivery is super fast! read more

While I was concerned based on other reviews, my AWESOME experience in every way. My son is in Peru and asked that we send flowers to his girlfriend for her birthday. I was anxious about making it happen because of how important it was to him. From the order to the follow-up to the delivery not only was everything executed perfectly but I felt truly supported by Chicago Flower and their team throughout the process. Thanks for making things happen. read more

I needed 10 simple centerpieces the day my event and at a really good price. Centerpieces for my daughter's grad party which I was going to do myself. I was reminded that Kiko's flowers are better and last longer - but really never go there since I thought it would be too expensive. Wow did they blow me away with price and service! read more

Granted, my experience with florists is limited, but that's what made my experience with Marcel's even more fabulous! My roommate passed away this year very unexpectedly and as a 20-something, funeral flowers were not something I was used to ordering. I called several shops, none of whom were willing to work with me to create a unique arrangement (I wanted to put the flowers in a coffee cup). When I called Macel's and explained the situation, they were more than willing to work with me to create an arrangement perfect of the occassion. It was nice to not have to think about one more thing and to know that the flowers would be taken care of. Even better, when the flowers arrived, they were BEAUTIFUL and everyone commented on how perfect they were. I would definitely recommend Marcel's. read more

Just ordered Valentine's Day flowers for my girlfriend from this florist. They were delivered on time to her office and she loved them. Online ordering was easy. The only issue is the price, which was a little high. But, I'm happy with the service, and it's much better than some larger online brand that might actually send a ready-to-assemble box instead of an actual flower arrangement. read more

The flowers I got for Valentine's Day were wilted. The paper that the flowers were wrapped in reeked of cigarette smoke. When you pay as much as they charge for flowers this is unacceptable. read more