This is my second review concerning Midgate Optical. Can I just say that Thomas, the optician/owner, continues to impress with his courteous demeanour and high service standards. Last weekend, I rather foolishly lost my glasses. I am almost totally helpless without them. So, I emailed Thomas with my predicament and he responded rapidly, and invited me to drop in and see him the following Monday morning.
In the meantime, I had managed to find an old pair of glasses, but these had significant lens scratches, rendering them almost useless.However, I liked the frames. Thomas agreed to replace the lenses for me, whilst allowing me to keep the frames.
As it was an optical emergency, he said that he would try to get the glasses back to me by the the very next day. He was as good as his word, as he called me early Tuesday afternoon in order to tell me that my glasses were available for collection! Boy, am I glad that I can see the world clearly again! Thank you Thomas!
All I can say here is that if I were you, I would give the big name optical stores a wide berth and instead come support a local business such as Midgate Optical. Although the premises are small, there is a large choice of frames, ranging from budget friendly styles up to high end designer frames from the big names.
Furthermore, Thomas never pressures you into paying for something overly expensive, and instead allows you to choose from within your budget. To him, building up a long term business relationship with the client is his primary concern, not just making a fast buck at your expense.He also supplies and fits contact lenses. I cannot recommend this business too highly! Incidentally, the owner is bilingual, and can speak both Chinese and English fluently. read more