Orinda Shoe Service is the real deal. Torre is a stand-up guy, incredibly knowledgeable, and…read moreclearly has generational skill and experience as a cobbler. He specializes in high-end luxury shoes and leather goods, and you can immediately tell he truly cares about quality craftsmanship. I was in a bind with a brand-new pair of Louboutin oxfords that needed sole protection before a wedding, and Torre was able to turn them around the same day. The work was flawless, reasonably priced, and done with an incredible level of care and attention to detail. He also cleaned up a very dirty YSL wallet and somehow made it look practically brand new again. Beyond the craftsmanship, he's just a genuinely fun person to talk to and clearly passionate about what he does. Super happy I found this place!

Yes: totally worth the drive from Berkeley! There are plenty of places in the East Bay that are…read moreokay for a shine, but I'd heard that if you wanted real work done on fine footwear, this was the place. I see why. I needed a complete resole and waterproofing for a pair of men's leather boots, totally changing their original dress soles to lug soles that would work well in the rain. I thought it would take an hour for the appointment, and a month or longer for the work. It took 10 minutes for the appointment, then just three days for the resole! When I picked them up I test drove them, and got a little time on their custom stretching machine to widen the toe box a little -- Torre knew just where to stretch them a tiny bit, at a glance. The workmanship is super clean and the price was so reasonable. These guys are master cobblers, rare in our throwaway times. Let's keep them busy! Pro tip: drive thru Tilden. It takes the same amount of time as the tunnel and is much prettier. The shop is on the north end of Orinda, not far at all from the bottom of Wildcat Canyon Rd.

I contacted Bill based on his Yelp reviews. I needed a scratch repaired on the back seat of my car…read more After I sent pictures, he quoted me and set an appointment to come to my house. He arrived as planned and did a phenomenal job. See the pics I posted for results. Bill was nice, clearly explained everything and the repair is outstanding. I plan to have him do some work on another car as well.

Bill and his team did an exceptional job refinishing our leather couch…read more His processional approach to his work and results were exactly what we were looking for. We will definitely use Barbary Coast again.

There items are categorized by color and not size which adds a beautiful visual scheme to the shop…read more The items that they have are good quality and seemed practically new. There are two fitting rooms and the worker was very friendly in getting me situated. Items can range in price, but they do make sense given quality of the products. I walked out with two tops and was interested in more items, but they did not fit. Would I go back? Yes.

Maureen was friendly and welcomed me in with a hello and smile. I was hoping to find some vintage…read morehome decor but instead I found an amazing shop full of gently used clothing. I found a raincoat for half its original price. Just in time for rainy season. I will definitely stop in when I'm looking for something unique at a great price.

It is hard to find a great upholstery shop. We last went to a European Master Craftsman years ago…read morein Lafayette but he retired. Lucky for us because 15 years ago he was 1-1/2 times more expensive than what we paid recently at a different shop for better quality material and similar craftsmanship. We found Tri-Valley Upholstery (TVU) in Pleasanton after searching and doing some research. My wife reached out via e-mail to inquire about the work we needed and later followed up with pictures. Tri-Valley gave us an estimate and we scheduled an appointment to bring in one chair for evaluation and finalized specifics. We met with Eduardo who was very helpful, energic and enthusiastic. We picked out the material, received a sample, approved the material and scheduled the project. TVU did a beautiful job on reupholstering 6 chairs with a really nice piece of leather. Seats are taunt, tucked perfectly around the chair backs and the bead is spot on. There was a real minor tweak on 3 chairs that TVU took care of quickly. Dropped the chairs off and the next morning they were completed. Eduardo and his team are talented, very responsive, knowledgeable and produce quality work to make customers happy. If you need something reupholstered, give Tri-Valley Upholstery a try. You won't be disappointed and they are priced well.

I, like others, never got a final quote as agreed. After going in and meeting with the manager for…read moreat least an hour I think, I was excited to do business with them and get my project started. However, although he promised to get back to me in a day or two, there was no response. I left a message too but still nothing. Just no way to treat your customers or run a business.

I have bought a couple of things here over the years and decided to sell some jewelry on…read moreconsignment. The owner sold an expensive emerald ring quickly and at a fair price. Well-run, long established Orinda business.

I love shopping for vintage stuff, and I've found a few cute things at this store, but I'm always…read more"greeted" with a forced, "Can I help you find anything?" I have thick skin, so I don't mind the obvious air of superiority. However, I visited with a friend yesterday, and the way an older blonde woman approached us was incredibly disrespectful. She asked, "Are you girls looking for something?" When my friend mentioned that she wanted to sell some fancy crystalware, she was met with dismissive excuses like, "We can't take that much; our store is small." The interaction felt discriminatory and selective--the kind of attitude I don't want to see in my community.

Love this place. I bought a leather couch from Sean a few years ago, & we absolutely loved it…read more Sean helped us select the right couch for our house, ordered it, delivered it, & we couldn't be happier. Just amazing personal service. I would for sure come back to his furniture gallery in the future.

We have a heirloom armchair that belonged to my grandmother. We worked with Leather Leather to find…read morethe perfect material to reupholster it. They took the chair and brought it back perfect. Excatly how we wanted it. On time, on budget. Great service. Great people.

Frank came back to repair a little gouge on the armrest and a scratch on the center console…read more After the repair, you can't see the damage, as if it never happened. He once again dead matched the dye color and was able to fill the gouges and scratches perfectly. He is my go to guy for leather repair, I highly recommend him. Great customer service and consistent communication which I immensely appreciate.

DO NOT GET SCAMMED! Frankie isn't "dying" or "restoring" leather. He paints a coat of plastic paint…read moreonto the surface that quickly begins to peel. There's a reason the work is only guaranteed for 30 days. My couch was originally "restored" in January and he had to come back twice to correct the mistakes. Both time he made excuses about how he was "working with a new distributor" and "using a new product." He told me he had multiple clients that were experiencing the same issue. After the 3rd experiment with the same results (paint began to peel almost immediately) I requested a refund. Frankie told me it was a "chemical reaction" outside of his control and no refund would be offered. The only advice he had was to get it reupholstered.

We have an old dresser, a family hand-me-down, that had seen some use. And abuse. Lamar had…read morerefinished a couple of chairs for us a couple of years ago and the results were excellent, so there was no question of taking it anywhere else. Lamar worked his magic and took an unhappy looking art-deco heirloom and restored it to new condition. We are completely delighted with Lamar's work. It is excellent in every respect. Take it somewhere else? There is no somewhere else. Few people do this kind of work anymore, if you can find one. Lamar and his team are a Bay Area treasure. You can trust him to restore you finest pieces to theighest standard at reasonable prices.

I had a chair which was failing because it wasn't properly assembled in the first place, but he…read morerepaired it and it is solid now. If I have another chair problem, I will certainly bring it to The Chairman.

We had two midcentury modern chairs that were my husband's beloved uncle's. We had had them…read morereupholstered about 25 years ago but it wasn't done very well and the brown velvet was looking pretty sad. We looked to buy new chairs but ultimately, we couldn't say goodbye to these beauties so decided to invest in getting them reupholstered again. We got a few bids (all in the general price range) and decided to go with Edwin, who had a better turn around time. Fatima and Edwin were both great helping us decide on fabric and talking us through the process. The craftsmanship of the finished chairs is impeccable. We love that these chairs have such a great history and now look beautiful again. We whole heartedly recommend Edwin and his team. Great work and a great guy!

Returning customer here, we worked with Edwin in 2019, our custom cushions are well loved and…read moreenjoyed. Look forward to working with them again. Great work!!