Wonderful book store! Not only a great selection of books but beautiful gifts. Great staff. Went in one day and one woman spent time with me recommending a few books based on my past reading history. Bought the books and enjoyed. Very glad to have this in my neighborhood. read more

I LOVE Mrs. Dalloway's, especially now that it's expanded. Their display tables are inviting, and highlight recently published fiction, non-fiction, mysteries and poetry (THANK YOU!) The architecture and gardening sections are always worth a browse. And they have a great selection of magazines. A superb local, independent bookstore that I love supporting. I've attended many interesting author readings here and always discover something new when I visit. The staff are helpful and attentive, they're happy to order a book they don't have. This is the kind of bookstore Berkeley deserves! read more

This store was an unexpected gem for me. I've walked by it for years and when I finally went in I was blown away by the amazing staff and selection of books. My daughters are both readers and the people there are always happy to talk to my kids and help them find just the right book. The are all well-read and know their books. They also have a great breadth of author events for kids and adults. This is a small business worth supporting! read more

Mrs. Dalloway's is a very specialized bookstore boutique, named after a Virgina Woolf novel. I spied many, many books on gardening. There were so many green thumb themed books that I half feared that's all Mrs Dalloway sold. Never fear! Mrs. Dalloway's also sells fiction, humor and so much more. I found a great Phaidon cookbook, along with a cookbook specifically for the tomato lover! Specialty store, she is. Corporate Klingon, she is not! read more

this is a charming bookstore with a very knowledgeable staff. As mentioned they focus a lot on gardening but there is an interesting selection of poetry and literature as well. Some good food writing is highlighted too, and just some other random finds that are hard to discover in a regular bookstore. read more

a perfectly lovely place. they've got a huge gardening section, a smattering of heavy-hitting fiction novels, a few non-fiction, and a cooking/food section tucked away in the back. i'm not sure if you'd come here with something specific in mind, but it is a great browsing place. they have really cute pressed flower bookmarks that i love. they should get chocolate, or pencils, or fancy notebooks & i'd like it even more. read more

We stopped by here after having dinner at Manpuku a block south. What a lovely neighborhood bookstore. Although we did not buy anything, we find the owner has a very good sense of book selection. We find more interesting books here in several sections than in the infamous B&N chain bookstores. A very rewarding experience. read more

Oh, Mrs. D, you pulled me in. Your beautiful, clever window display with giant books of every imaginable interest. Your easily browsed, noncrowded tables of only the best titles and authors. For book-worshippers, there is no replacement for the sanctuary of a delightful bookstore. It smelled great, it's clean and beautifully organized. The staff are friendly, and they're open late- I think until 9pm. It's right across from my new favorite gift shop The Treehouse Green Gifts, so make plenty of time to see both. read more

An old-school, down to earth, quality books, bookstore. I have stopped by to browse, and its a great independent bookstore. I would have liked a bigger sports section, but I digress... read more

I'm more of a library reader than a go out and buy a book/books reader, but they had an event which I wanted to attend and couldn't make it to. I assumed they'd have signed copies which they did! This got me to their store today to pay full price for a copy. The book I wanted was in the children's department/room. There was a very cold and unfriendly woman working there who I could see inspiring no one of any age to read much less want to spend any time in that small room with her! Ew. I said hello to her and it was a clear strain on her part to say hello back. So very disappointing​. I moved into the adult section/room and the booksellers were much more helpful and friendly. It actually felt like I had visited two stores even though it was the same store. If I visit again, I'll be sure to take the books I want out of the children's section and browse through them in the adult room where customer service actually exists. I would assume the children's section would be friendlier than the adult section but cleary not at this shop. FYI: avoid the children's section/room or if you do enter and feel a chill as if you've entered a freezer, don't be surprised. They do have a lot of events here that are varied and look interesting. I only hope if I attend that I won't be running into the very chilly woman who works in the kid's section. I'd think little independents​ like this need every ounce of charm to stay alive in the age of Amazon. I hope they improve their children's section to actually be able to compete. If I'm paying full price as everything here is full price, I expect at least some decent customer service in return. read more

Mrs. Dalloway's is a bookstore that encourages browsing. They have current literary bestsellers and an admirable poetry collection. Also, a roomy children's section on the side. Nice to see an independent bookseller thrive in the current climate of chain stores. read more

Mrs Dalloway's is my favorite neighborhood bookstore. I like their selection and I absolutely love their events with the writers. Everybody working there are incredible knowledgeable and professional, and if they don't have the book they will order it. This place is all about the details, such as the woman in the window. My favorite event there is Joyce's anniversary. We got a reading paired with Guinness and soda bread. It's such a pleasure to support a neighborhood business like this one. Oh, and the same goes for their beautiful website. read more

Really nice place, not taking my favorite bookstore, but closely ... Cool atmosphere and variety of aubgects. Good place if you are around, pluae it is open when everything else is closed. read more

The inventory's terrific - their children's section is especially good - and the service is even better. Mrs. Dalloway's puts on great events, with authors coming in from all over the country, and I really like the fact that so many of their staff members have experience in the publishing world, including wonderful people like Ariel Richardson, whose successful career as an editor at Chronicle Books doesn't stop her from taking an occasional shift at Mrs. Dalloway's. read more

I really, really want to like this place. It's close to my house; it's a beautiful bookstore; it's not a chain. Why, why do you have to be so unfriendly? If you bring children in to their new children's area, they stare you and your children down meanly (other parents I've talked to have had the same experience). I ordered a book from them when I could have just got it on amazon because I wanted to support them. They said it would take a week. When I called a week and a half later, they made me feel like a bad, impatient person. Really? Couldn't you just say, "Sorry, don't know why it's taking so long, but it should be here soon." What's the point of going to a local store if the customer service is lacking? I'm going back to amazon where I get no guff, books are cheaper and arrive when you still feel like reading it. read more

I just had the most outrageously dissatisfying experience "trying to shop" here in my neighborhood bookstore. I have lived in Elmwood neighborhood for over 30 years and shop locally most of the time, including for this past holiday season --I was in the store Christmas eve day, bought a couple books and wanted the new DaVinci biography for a gift as well. They had just sold their last copy, so I went ahead and ordered it and presented the "giftee" with a humorous drawing in lieu..No problem. The book arrived and I was called a few days ago. I said I would be in early in the week (today is Wednesday) and they said no problem, that they hold it for several days. I walked up to the store today to pick up the book and was told by the OWNER that .."sorry the book had to be given away to someone else.." I actually thought she was joking. She was not. WHAT? Outrageous and totally not OK to treat customers like that!!! and they want to secure neighborhood business??? I WILL NEVER SHOP THERE AGAIN and will pass that along to all my book loving friends.. Later that day.. My neighborhood bookstore has just redeemed itself..I was called by "A" from the store and told that the book I ordered was actually there after all, that someone had mistakenly told me it wasnt, and she just delivered it to my house with a sincere apology!! Thank you; I accept and will continue to appreciate Mrs. Dalloways Books as my local shop. (just changed from 1* to *****) read more

Places like this don't exist any more! I stumbled upon this bookstore as I was strolling down College Ave and fell in love. I am not an avid reader in particular, but being in here makes me want to be one. This bookstore sells new books only. Can't say much about the selection, but I just enjoy the idea of a local bookstore. Tis all. read more

Bright airy space filled with books, what more could you ask for. Very good selection of fiction and excellent selection of gardening books. Little cubby in the back with kid's books is not big, but is well chosen. They also carry some garden-themed gifty items. Kind of ironic that the books I walked out of this quiet, serene shop with, were about fire trucks and ambulances. I would give them 5 stars but the "service" is pretty aloof. read more

Lovely store! I love the eco-friendly building materials that they used. Cute potted plants out in front. A few vases and garden tools in the corner. But mostly books and more books. Lots of books on gardening and travel. But also a children's section. But they almost never have the book I want. But no problem! They can usually get it in a couple of days. Great customer service! Many bookstores have closed in the past few years, but this one is surviving. And no wonder. It is a fun place to go. read more

There are few places in the world that are as dangerous for my wallet as this bookstore. The selection of books here is fantastic; it is clearly done by a small group of individuals with excellent taste and a passion for all kinds of literature. It is the kind of place that reminds me why eBooks will never completely eliminate the paperback; finding something great requires getting a little lost in the forest. I've already discovered a new love for adventure nonfiction thanks to recommendations here, unearthed new novels by my favorite authors, and discovered poets I'd never heard of but can't wait to explore. I can't wait to go back for more. read more

Fabulous. Great place to get turned on to new authors/books. it's so nice to walk into a bookstore and not see the same 30 books on the table. read more

A very nice small bookstore. I love to browse and spaces to do this are extremely limited at this point. A great place for gifts.

The minute I walk in the door, I see they have a table of books with handwritten reviews tucked into some of the books. LOVE that. Feel like I'm getting a note from a friend. Then I sidle over to the next table, and Oh My Gosh, a cookbook I haven't seen in the usual bookstores, and I actually want it. Then a second cookbook too that I just had to have. Then I hit the shelves. Oh look what they have! Must stop...too many books in my arms...;-) Definitely coming back. read more

What a cute little bookstore! I was visiting Berkeley for the week and finished my book earlier than I thought I would, and they had just the title I was looking for. The perfect little souvenir from my trip! read more

A nice neighborhood bookstore. Not the massive selection of the giant chains, but a good selection, including children's books and some idiosyncratic stuff, plus local authors. I think they have a lot of gardening books (which I don't really pay attention to). Friendly and helpful, I am very glad they are here read more

I go in here a lot, sometimes just to browse, a couple of times for events which have been great. My kids like this place too, nice selection, very comfortable setting. I usually browse and avoid help, but wanted to say I had the nicest experience getting help for some gift books, the woman who helped was so open to suggestions, gave multiple ideas, totally comfortable. No pushyness. Thank you and I am so glad there is still a great local bookstore. I will try to be better about not just amazoning and support this great place. read more