Much more here than meets the eye, here!
I firmly believe in loyalty. I have been "married" to the same Portland dispensary for a few years. Their loyalty to me has been hit and miss, at best. I use a particular RSO for pain. After spending over 30 years in the MMA--I have pain. Lots of pain, always. The RSO I use has significantly reduced my pain and swelling. My go-to dispensary apparently has had a very difficult time keeping this RSO in supply. It works wonderfully for others, as well.
One day out of frustration over going weeks without pain relief and hearing my normal dispensary tell me, "...we are expecting it any time. Keep calling in to see if we have it." I decided to get more proactive in my pursuit of this particular RSO. I started calling every dispensary in my local vicinity. I even called the manufacturer of this RSO in Brookings, OR. They weren't much help.
My fortune changed when I called Maritime Cafe and spoke with Celina! She was unbelievably nice and incredibly knowledgeable about everything in their store. "We have your RSO! I will have one of our budtenders set it aside for you, to make things easier when you get here.", she said. I was THRILLED! I made the short trip to their location to acquire my much-needed pain relief.
This location is an unassuming storefront in a strip center. I wondered if they were really going to be able to take care of my needs. BOY WAS I SURPRISED!!!
This place is amazing! Their staff is razor sharp when it comes to their knowledge of medical needs. Celina, true to her word, had reserved my RSO in the back. I met her, she was delightful--as well as very professional and welcoming, super fresh face meeting with new clients... Once the ID process was concluded, she granted me passage into the back where the products are housed. This unassuming storefront seemed to be hiding an amazing experience within! Everything is clean, well stocked, well displayed, and the staff is wonderfully helpful without being overbearing. Even their bathroom is spotless!
A manager sold me my RSO. It was a little different than what I had been using. She advised I give it a try and let them know if it worked for me or not. I did... and it did. In fact... It was way better than what I had been using! I was so happy I called into them after returning home and giving it some time to work. I talked to the wonderfully delightful Celina again. I expressed my complete satisfaction with my shopping experience and love for this new RSO product. She assured me they would go ahead and order more to take care of my pain management. I had heard this from my former supplier many times, only to be disappointed.
A week later, I received a call from (guess who?) Celina! They had received a fresh supply of my RSO. I immediately returned to purchase another tube of this medicine as well as a backup tube for my peace of mind.
I can't tell you how many times my former dispensary was so empty while I was there. In some cases, I was able to just stand around and chit-chat for a while with the staff. NOT THE CASE HERE!!! They are rockin' it full time! Every time I have been there, they have had plenty of clients taking advantage of their superior business model. That tells me they are keeping people happy. It is hard enough to earn money--it shouldn't be difficult or frustrating to spend it. It is clear to me that they understand this concept at Maritime Cafe.
This place is super busy. Not so much that they can't handle it either. You get in, find what you need (or want) without being rushed, their staff is super effective in executing a streamlined service and purchase process. They are professionally friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful. They listen and back up their promises. Consistency is key with my needs.
In my experience? This is the best dispensary I have ever visited! So much so, I divorced my former location. Now I am happily "married" to Maritime Cafe! I look forward to my next visit and every visit after that. read more