Kindness warrants kindness. I truly don't understand the negative reviews - all I can think of is that people walked into Moe's with a sense of entitleme t and were unhappy when their egos got checked at the door. Contrary to what people say, you do not have to me White, or male, to have a good experience. I have lived in Berkeley for 13 years and try to support small businesses when possible. Moe's is one business I am proud to continually support. Moe is a national treasure. For years now, he has so openly and willingly helped me with custom bouquets for a variety of reasons. He is kind, he is sweet, and he is honest. You're the best, Moe! read more

My boyfriend is a big plant guy and we were very excited to check this shop out, but our experience was completely ruined by how we were treated by the owner. My bf gently touched one of the plants he wanted to purchase to fully inspect it before purchasing, but then the owner started berating us profusely. He went 0-100 & it was scary how deranged/out of control his anger quickly rose to. We genuinely apologized to him for touching the plant and for not having seen the very much faded and small sign that was hidden behind all the other plants. But alas, the owner kept going, escalating his anger, and began hurling insults at us calling us stupid even as we were on our way out. Seems like he's capable of being a decent human being to the others who have left good reviews. Based on this selective decency/kindness, I wouldn't recommend anyone to even take that gamble. read more

Do not visit! I was not going to post a review of this place, but out of respect for others, I will post this experience. Store hours listed are not correct. Features: - Old man hunched behind the counter yells at you to get out Saturday at 3:30pm even though their business hours say they're open - Dingy and Dirty - Flower stalks and petals amok. If he is the owner, then Moe, go learn some people skills, I sincerely hope he gets his stick out of the mud and be an actual person. Oh, and he threatens you. Do not come here. read more

Moe's Flowers - Florists Near Me - Berkeley, California

Meera S. is wrong! Owner is super mean and rude! I don't consider myself entitled. I timidly picked up a plant I was going to purchase and I told him I was going to buy it, he said "we don't want to sell to you" because the faded signs he wrote barely says "don't touch" I ended up leaving without the plant I wanted to buy lol ruined my day. read more

The owner is a complete d*ckhead. He had a barely noticable sign, hidden within the plant leaves, that said not to touch the plants. I gently checked out a leaf on a plant i very much intended to buy, not seeing this "sign" (which was basically a piece of paper with handwriting on it). He yells at me "didnt you see the sign?!" And after searching for 15-20 seconds finally i saw it. I apologized for not seeing it and touching the plant, and was going to go back to shopping respectfully. He then proceeds to insult me and yell at me, calling me stupid for doing it. This continued all the way out the door and around the corner, causing a whole scene for no reason. I dont know why anyone would want to give this dude business. You dont berate someone out the door after they apologized for a harmless mistake. I get ppl can be disrespectful and damage the plants, but if youre that serious about it, put up an actual sign thats visible, and isnt hidden within the foliage.... This guy deserves a negative star review I will add: being a white man doesnt make a difference. This guy appears to hate everyone equally! read more

This so called "business owner" is despicably rude. He doesn't want to sell and has horrific service. He told me to go to a free garden to see, he does not even know the type of person I am. I absolutely love plants and am willing to pay for quality product. If you want to have someone ruin your moment stop by. I would 100% not recommend. He was rude to my daughter, my dad and finished off with me. I can't even imagine why he is still open. If they had a zero I would rate him this. read more

Moe's Flowers - This is the 'the person that told me to go to a free garden. He is the one working this low store. - A person is seen smiling behind a display of potted plants and a vase of flowers inside a shop, with shelves and jars in the background. - Florists Near Me - Berkeley, California

Terrible Owner Wanted to buy a vase and some flowers for my new apartment, but as soon as I stepped in I was greeted with hostility. The owner started to ask what I wanted in a very aggressive way. Then he asked if I was going to buy, I said yes because I was genuinely interested. Then I just asked about the small succulents that were by the door and asked how much, he then told me $4-5 dollars so I though he meant the succulents that were a decent small size, but then he tells me that it's a tiny succulent that is no taller or wider than an inch or two. I was going to buy something to not be rude but then I remembered I have free will and just told him I would stop by later. He chuckled and said, "well I talked to you because I thought you were going to buy something." I'm not sure what I did to make him upset, not sure if it's because I'm a woman of color of what it was but was so rude off the back. Would not recommend at all. Genuinely walked in happily since I had eyed this store for a while but am just now living in Berkeley. Ruined my mood a bit and was so disappointed with this encounter. Do not waste your time. read more

If I could give negative stars I would! I 100% will never recommend this shop to anyone! I went into the shop with my boyfriend and little sister with the intention of buying plants for my bedroom and flowers for my parents who are at a religious retreat and I wanted to surprise them with some flowers . I had spotted some sunflowers I was going to buy. I was looking around because I did not see any one working.... I then saw an old man coming out from the back door telling us he is closing soon and to get out of his shop!!!? I was honestly confused because they close 6pm Saturdays so we simply start walking out of the shop and he starts insulting us and yelling out that we have no money to buy anything from his shop and the shop isn't a flower museum to be looking around ?!?! Like how else are we supposed to shop? With our eyes closed ?! RIDICULOUS!!!! read more

Walked in because I'm in search of plants for my apartment and saw healthy looking plants on shelves outside. I walked inside to view vases and larger plants, then was asked what I was looking for. The old man hadn't yet gotten a view of me and asked what I wanted. I said "looking for medium-sized plants". The second he saw that I was black (or a woman) he immediately turned me away, saying they were closed. Brother the door was propped open and you don't close for another two hours. Don't waste your time here, and certainly don't give that saltine any of your hard-earned money. Literally nothing on this earth is worth being disrespected like that. I don't care about good pricing! Homie needs a good attitude (and to retire). Side note, I literally created a yelp account just to say DON'T COME HERE!!!!!!! read more

What an odd experience. I don't frequently give 1 star reviews, mostly because the bar for that is quite low IMHO, however Moe's Flowers and in particular its owner very easily met that bar. I won't bother recapping the experience because other 1-star reviewers pretty much summed it up - the owner is rude and racist, and even though the shop is conveniently located close to campus, I'd rather hoof it an hour in each direction to buy from someone that values my business. I'm surprised Moe's is able to stay in business. I highly recommend shopping elsewhere. When you give the gift of flowers, it's such a positive and uplifting experience for both the sender and the receiver and you don't want a curmudgeonly owner to ruin that experience for you. JUST SAY NO TO MOE'S. read more

Such a sweet man who owns the shop, he helped me picked out the perfect plant!! Honestly if ur in the area stop by, it was so worth it

Of all the flower places I've ever been to, I've never been met with such hostility and rudeness before. I had just got off work and was in a great mood while I thought about whether to look for a place to buy flowers for Valentine's day. This place just so happened to be around the corner, which was perfect. I decided to drop in and see their selection, perhaps to either buy some flowers in that moment or to come back on Valentine's Day (even though flowers are usually marked up by a lot on that day). Once I walk in, I notice how disorganized the store is and how there isn't a great selection. There were some very beautiful flowers in some containers, but I tend to over examine flowers I buy in order to get what I deem to be the "prettiest" bouquet. I had no chance to even get closer, as he immediately asks what I'm looking for and I explain that I wanted to see the flowers and of course, Valentine's Day is around the corner so I wanted to check out the store. He immediately tells me that I shouldn't waste my time, and that the flowers he has here won't be around on Valentine's (obviously it won't be, but flower shop owners also don't go THAT out of their range when it comes to their selections) and that the price will also be different as well. Woooaaahhh !! Such a negative and pretentious old man to feel the need to judge my own thought process as if I hadn't thought this through either. As I left, I told him that it wasn't a waste of time for me, but after this now I think it might of been. Never coming back to this store again. I wouldn't dare waste a cent of my hard earned money at a store ran by a bitter old man that, judging by these comments, discriminates against most. As a female POC, I wouldn't be surprised if he racially profiled me the moment I stepped in as well! How someone grows to be that old and bitter will be beyond me... read more

Moe made a beautiful rose bouquet for me and my partner loved it!! I will definitely be coming back :) thank you Moe!

Very rude, disorganized store. Went in to buy a flower for my room, he yelled at me like I was a child to not touch the flowers when my hands were in my pockets....will never go back here read more

Very nice guy who answered the phone and delivered birthday flowers to my daughter. She wasn't there to receive but he made sure they were safe and she received them. read more

The owner was super sweet and kind to me. He's had this shop for 40 YEARS and is still going strong. I've seen some poor reviews about him being rude and I want to say that if an elder in the community is complaining about people perusing and not buying anything that's their right. It's disappointing that folks don't have grace for shop owners and their livelihoods. Anyway, please come buy Moe's flower shop and grab a bouquet! read more

Do not shop at this establishment. The owner is extremely rude. We simply walked in and he started asking us what we were doing. We said we were looking and he told us to get out because he only wants paying customers. He also started yelling when I asked him to please be kind. I am not sure how he stays in business but I would not patronize this store if it was the only one available in Berkeley. Such an unhappy man. read more

Great quality of flowers! They always last long and love the owner. Definitely worth it to go!

Extremely rude owner like all other reviews said. Flowers are very cheap. If you're not a white man then be prepared for his rudeness.

I can understand the other yelpers. For me, we knew exactly what we wanted. We showed up with a folder and we had photos of exactly what we wanted. From bouquets, to center pieces, to walls, to corsages, to boutonnières. We are from out of town, we called ahead of time, flew in, and talked for an hour. We had to be effective and efficient with our time. I specified the quantity, type of flowers (dahlia, roses, etc), type of leaves (Italian ruscus). He's not going to help you like a wedding planner or wedding florist. You have to figure it out yourself beforehand. Just tell him exactly what you want. If you don't know what you want, or if you just explain the vibes, he's not the one for you. You should also figure out the transportation of the flowers. His prices were cheap, inexpensive but that makes sense because he's not a planner. read more

Moe's Flowers - Two women, one in a burgundy off-shoulder dress and the other in a white lace dress, hold bouquets of white flowers with green leaves. - Florists Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I havent left a bad review in my life. I think most of the time it's futile, but the way this store owner outright berated me today inspired me to leave my first bad review. I was a frequent customer of Moe's for around 5 months before I left Berkeley for the summer, and before this experience I thought Moe defied many of the bad reviews I had seen. Well, believe them. I returned this October to select some house plants, and Moe yelled at me on three separate occasions, shouting at me to move for other customers. I tried to level with him by asking some questions about plant care for some purchases I was considering. He would give vague descriptions, repeat things the exact same way when I asked a different question, and persistently encouraged me to take me business elsewhere. I left his shop deflated, thinking I had done something wrong, but I took his advice. I went to Blk Girls GreenHouse in Oakland and Paraiso Plant Studio in Berkeley. I highly recommend these as an alternative to Moe's. These are black and Latina owned businesses that treat their customers a respect and kindness I noticed was lacking at Moe's establishment. read more

Similar to a lot of negative reviews, I received such rude customer service here and did not end up making a purchase, nor will I in the future. So unfortunate :( read more

Beautiful flowers and the owner is very kind! Just ask him what you would like to purchase and he will help you out :) had a lovely conversation with him too! sadly, people would just take pictures of the flowers in the past without purchasing so he has his guard up which is valid! You never know people's story, so you don't have to be sensitive and think everything is about you. (Yes im talking about these other reviewers) Just be kind & straight forward to what you wanna buy :) *flower emoji* read more

Moe's Flowers - Beautiful flowers! - Florists Near Me - Berkeley, California

PROFILING AND DISCRIMINATING OWNER THAT DOESNT DESERVE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. I didn't even get to step into the store without the owner profiling me and saying "you need money to come in." I just opened the shop doors and he immediately says, "this is not a public park." I was so confused and asked if this was an appointment only store and he goes, "this is a business and you need MONEY to come in here" literally lifting his hand, rubbing his fingers together for the money sign. I am a POC woman with tattoos and I am not sure which part of that made him believe I don't have money, but it was the most shocking experience I've ever had being so obviously discriminated against so quickly. If this is a business, why would you want to immediately scare customers away. Not even giving them a chance to spend money. Nobody should ever go here the way he profiles and discriminates against. There are plenty of plant shops around that are friendly and kind and I will gladly spend my money there. read more

I want to give this place a minus -400 stars !!!!! I called to ask if they had arrangments already made up in the store. He said they don't but that I could come in and they can make something up in a few minutes. I then asked what time they closed. To that he answered, "Either you come in or you don't come in". and he got really boligerant with me and copped an extreme attitude that came out of nowhere ??!!?? I repeated myself. I said, "Sir, I just asked what time you closed today". His answer to that was, "That's why I don't need you!" I was so shocked and incredibly confused by the way this man got so angry on the phone over some very simple basic questions! I say to EVERYONE! Avoid this place at ALL cost! I anticipate if one little thing with your oder goes wrong you can bet your just asking for a fight on your hand instead of the good service that you would expect from most businesses who know what good customer service actually looks and sounds like! Your just asking for trouble trying to do business with this place! Why this man went off like this is so confusing ....... Absolutely NO reason for it at all! I just asked him for the hours they were open ..... SHAME on the man who spoke to me on the phone! read more

I sweetest gentleman answered my phone call very last minute for a flower bouquet. I described to him what I liked and he said it would be ready in 20 mins (a little after closing). The flowers were absolutely beautiful, fairly priced, and his patience for me to show up last minute was highly appreciated. Thank you so much, my friend absolutely loved her flowers. read more

I strongly recommend this flower shop. I ordered and paid for a lei from Los Angeles to celebrate my daughter's graduation. Moe called this morning to remind me that the lei is ready. He waited more than two hours for me to arrive at Berkeley to pick up the lei. The lei was absolutely stunning, and I purchased a dozen gorgeous white roses. Thank you, Moe. read more

I love Moe's flowers! It's such a convenient location and he can make beautiful bouquets no matter the budget. I came in a rush today needing a $10 bouquet, and he made this one with lilies and dragon snaps. I think his customer service is pretty good if you are a customer (especially a long-term one). He doesn't like when people come in and waste his time browsing and picking up the flowers/plants/etc. if they're not going to buy. As long as you're nice to him he's very nice in return! He's been providing flowers for some clubs on campus for 30+ years! I'm happy to support a local Berkeley business instead of getting a generic grocery store bouquet, and the bouquets Moe makes are unique and a good price :) read more

Moe's Flowers - Florists Near Me - Berkeley, California

Moe's has always been my go-to for flowers for all occasions. Moe is the sweetest man ever, and you can tell he has so much love for what he does. I've been looking for an excuse to get a bouquet from him in this pandemic and finally stopped by for Mother's Day. He'll always ask you what your budget is when you walk in, and most people will throw out $20, which won't get you far. He recommends a minimum $30 budget. I opted for a $60 arrangement, and it was GORGEOUS. His assistant helped me handpick some flowers based on a vague description of what I wanted. I felt like I was picking flowers at random, like "ouu, that's pretty, let's go with that one," and thought I was going to end up with a god-awful bouquet, but Moe worked his magic to create a masterpiece in a matter of minutes. Mama absolutely loved her bouquet, so much that she had a whole ass photoshoot with them. They smell divine and look beautiful on her dinner table. Only the best for her. Thanks, Moe! read more

Moe's Flowers - Mother's Day bouquet ($60) - Florists Near Me - Berkeley, California

If I could give more starts I would :) such high quality flowers and at a great price ... such a great experience going into Moe's flowers today. Owner Moe is so sweet and so knowledgeable!!! Thanks Moe's Flowers :) read more

Tried calling for a graduation lei price. This Moe guy is literally the worst owner I've ever spoken to. I'm appalled at his reactions and him hanging up. He's super rude and it's not worth the 'cheaper' price you get. He really doesn't deserve to be a small business owner and no one should support him unless he changed his attitude. He asked me 'what's the point of calling?' I said 'for a graduation lei' and then I said 'I just want a gold and blue lei' and he said what is it for? And I said graduation again. And then he's like why are you even calling? People sell them for 65 and I sell them for 35 and I'm like ok cool, then I'll just buy from you and asked if I could pay over the phone or in person and he said why are you even calling bc we have limited quantity... and which point, I said I'll just pay over the phone but I needed the information And then he said 'never mind, I'm sold out, don't come, don't buy from my store' and hangs up... Literally the worst interaction I've ever had... in any type of customer facing purchase. You know I was aware of all the bad reviews and his potential attitude but it's actually worst than I thought. I thought I could just tell him blue and gold lei, get a price, and then pay for it but didn't expect him to be such an asshole. I don't care if your leis are 'cheaper' - it's not worth the hassle and stress and anger having to deal with him. Moe, you should seriously reconsider being an owner if all you do is hang up on customers/are a complete ass. I'll make sure to post this everywhere too. read more

I've never come out of a store crying because of the shop owner until Moe's. My experience was very similar to the other 1 star reviews. I entered the shop (which was open and had other customers perusing) to buy flowers for my friend, and he immediately started yelling at me to get out without any explanation in front of the other customers. This was following another interaction a few months prior where I bought flowers from him even though he was rude, and I'd decided to give it another chance to help support a small business. From looking at the other reviews, it seems like he's kind to some, incredibly rude to others. My friend who is an older, taller white man went back and bought flowers for me after he saw me come out in tears and Moe was fine with him. read more

So, I went to buy a plant, and the old man was really rude. He made a comment about wanting paying customers, as if I wasn't one. I wouldn't recommend going there, super rude! read more

The owner is EXTREMELY rude and starts yelling at customers for no reason. I gave a 1-star because I have NEVER seen an owner come out and snap at a customer who was just "looking around". My little sister wanted to buy some flowers around 5:30pm today and the man yelled "don't come here to 'look around' when we're about to close, my time isn't for you", but the store wasn't supposed to close for another half hour?? My sister ended up leaving the store crying and it took over an hour for her to calm down. This is UNACCEPTABLE treatment of customers. The flowers and plants here are okay, but definitely overpriced. I would rate the plants themselves a 3-star. read more

Terrible store The owner is super RUDE. I was trying to by flowers for my girlfriend. I was looking at the flowers and he started to yell at me for no reason and told me I can't walk around. He told me to take my business somewhere else. Never going back to this trashy store read more

The owner is so, so rude! Don't come here unless you want to be yelled at for walking into the tiny place. I don't understand why the ratings here are even above 3 stars. I walked in today with a group of my friends because they were looking for plants and flowers to decorate our dorm rooms with, and I was looking for a nice bouquet of flowers to bring to a Labor Day party. Within 2 minutes of us walking into the shop, I had stepped about six inches away of some of the carnations in buckets on the ground, and the owner began verbally berating all of us about how we needed to "walk away from the flowers and look at them from a far distance, like close to the doorway." We were lectured for a while about this for an exorbitant and unnecessary amount of time - we were being extremely careful, there were no signs, we were not even close to touching any of the plants, and he yelled at us essentially for walking in and wanting to buy some flowers. I will never come back again and hope that the owner changes his attitude toward customers coming in. read more

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Needed a flower lei last min so I called around. Moe picked up the phone and told me he was closed but he could wait 10 min for me to dirive over. He even ran out to my car bc parking was terrible to hand me the lei! Really appreciated the extra step and quick response! The lei was beautiful! read more

Moe's Flowers - Orchid lei - A lei composed of pink and white orchids is placed on a metallic surface, likely prepared for a special occasion or decoration. - Florists Near Me - Berkeley, California

I rarely post reviews (good or bad). I was in this shop for less than a minute, I will say the plants are very beautiful and well taken care of; however, I didn't see a price on the plant that I was going to buy so I picked it up to see if a price had been placed somewhere on the pot. The guy working (possibly the owner), told me to not touch the plants to which I apologized and put the plant down, I understand if he doesn't want something to get damaged. I then asked "how much is this one" to which he just shook his head at me and shooed me away with his hand. Needless to say I didn't get my plant and probably won't be going back. read more

I have a lot of creative interests and one of them is making wedding bouquets and arrangements. I'm pretty good at it, but honestly it is one of the best gifts I can give my friends or family when I'm helping them plan their special day. I usually purchase my flowers at the Flowermart, but my schedule demanded me to be in the East Bay and needed to find a new vendor. The color scheme of my cousin's wedding included blue, so I decided to take a risk and put together some royal blue with white rose arrangements and bouquets. I received tons of compliments on my work, but the real beauty is in the flowers themselves. Moe's had the most beautiful large roses in a variety of colors, including rainbow roses. I purchased two dozen white premium roses and about a dozen of the blue roses. He was so accommodating to wrap them up and gave me a discount on my order. I was looking for quality over price and found a place in the East Bay that I can go to. Only the best for my loved ones on their special day. read more

Moe's Flowers - Very colorful selection - Florists Near Me - Berkeley, California

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As other reviewers have said, Moe verbally abuses customers instantly and for no reason. My girlfriend and I stepped in and were met with an angry "what do you want??" After telling him we just wanted to browse, he shouted at us to leave his shop and told us "who even comes to get flowers at 6 or 7pm it's too late!" ... it was 4:45pm. read more