Mise à jour de mon dernier avis (3 ans plus tard) :…read more Je tiens à ajouter une nouvelle expérience. Aujourd'hui, je me suis présenté au magasin pour participer à un locals de Riftbound. Un employé m'a informé que je ne pouvais pas rester jouer et m'a remboursé. Il m'a dit que c'était en lien avec l'avis négatif que j'avais laissé il y a 3 ans. Je trouve ça très décevant d'être encore pénalisé 3 ans plus tard pour avoir simplement partagé une mauvaise expérience. Au lieu d'essayer de s'améliorer et de bâtir une communauté de TCGs, j'ai l'impression que Chez Geeks préfère écarter les clients qui ne vont pas dans leur sens. Pour être nuancé : le prize pool offert par le magasin est excellent, probablement un des meilleurs que j'ai vus. Mais soyez conscients de l'attitude du magasin face aux avis qui ne leur plaisent pas. Entre mon expérience passée (mauvaise attitude du patron, communication difficile et frais de shipping trop élevés) et celle d'aujourd'hui, je recommande aux clients de bien réfléchir avant d'encourager Chez Geeks. Je suis honnêtement déçu de la situation. C'était une bonne occasion de me faire changer d'avis sur le magasin, mais ça confirme mon point encore plus. Edit : étant admins du groupe Riftbound Montréal, je me suis fait ban de ce groupe ayant plus de 2000 personnes de la communauté Montrealaise. C'est ridicule de m'exclure de cette communauté à cause de leur rancune https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DmHHZwGuB/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Pire expérience client. Shipping exorbitant, demande de dépôt pour des commandes, patron…read moredésagréable. À éviter.

This store alone makes me wish I lived even closer to downtown. It feels huge (they have a piano…read morefor gosh sake haha). With multiple floors, you just KNOW you'll find something for you or a loved one here. And, it might not be a book. Puzzles, houseware, cute decorations, planners, pillows, blankets, cards, candles, ebook reader cases, the list really goes on and on. The staff were friendly and they seem accustomed to how busy it can get. With their communication system and their devices to look up/scan books, everything seems like a well-oiled machine here. As always for Indigo, they definitely have pricier books and book sets but they also have their sales wall (3/$15 etc). I can never say no to dropping into a bookshop and since it had been so long since my last visit, it felt really nice to look around this one.

The bookstore is huge and has an impressive selection of books across all kinds of genres. There's…read morealso a big section of staff picks, which I really enjoyed browsing--it made it easier to discover interesting titles I might not have found on my own. It's easy to lose track of time wandering through the shelves; I could easily spend the whole day there. The space feels welcoming and well-organized, making it a great spot for book lovers to explore and relax.

I found everything I was looking for here from Thomas the train to classic trains. It's a little…read moresmall but well organized. It's downtown so parking will be an issue but by metro this is a perfect toy store destination. I went here a few days before Christmas and they still had everything in stock.

Store has a selection similar to Indigo or Renaud Bray. The location is good…read more However the customer service is non-existent. The owners really have an issue if you enter and do not buy anything. I have bought 2-3 times books from this store before and I have entered quite a few times without buying, triggering frown on the owner`s face. The last time I was there my son wanted to see a book. We opened the first page and just read the title and the first sentence aloud to get a sense and see if it sounds interesting. Less than 10 seconds later the owner came and started screaming at me in very broken French that this is not a library and they have come here from China to make business. The book was in mint condition and while I tried to explain that I am just looking at it and considering buying a book, and that all the book stores normally are fine with customers looking at books before buying them, I was interrupted again and showered with another blurt of anger from both the owner and her husband so I left quite disappointed at the lack of basic customer service skills. Don`t touch any book otherwise you will be treated to a nice selection of broken French explaining you why you cannot enter their store unless you buy something. I guess in some parts of the world that is called business....

Charming stationary store, with a nice selection of cards, journals and small gifts. The staff was…read moresuper helpful and friendly. Just a lovely shopping experience.

Boucle and Papier is a small little stationery shop that offers greeting cards, stickers, desktop…read moreaccessories, stationery, and other little gifts. The place is small and adorable, as I found some Montreal-designed and -made items, such as stickers and some greeting cards. I did wish, however, that there were more local handmade/specialty items for sale, as similar cards can be found back in the States. If you're in need of a cute card or to brighten your day with some stickers and little knick knacks for your desk, stop by Boucle & Papier. +cute greeting cards and stationery +limited Montreal-designed and -created items

Absolutely love this art store ! The employees are super…read morenice and always welcoming. This place has everything you need as a beginner or advanced artist :]] Once you come here you'll always want to come again and again !

This is the mega Omer, the mother Omer, the Berri Omer located on the same corner where the…read moreoriginal Omer Deserres existed in 1908 back when it was a hardware store. Dedicated to supplying artists, advertising agencies, local art schools and DIY crafters since 1950 and with branches across Canada you can find fairly much everything you might need to get creative in this creativity complex. In my experience, it's great to chat with the staff here about what you're working on or looking for. The organization is a bit complex because they have so much stuff, so it's helpful to have one of the wise young art students leading you around, plus: adorable. The vibe in here is clean, bright and modern, not at all the inspiring sense of dripping with history and the labours of love as you find in true old school places like Pearl Paint in NYC, but it gets the job done in style. Some items suffer from the usual Montreal markup, but they make up for it by having in-house brands for things like sketchbooks that are really cheap.

I loved this place to shop for books. However, I had a recent experience that put me off…read more I came to sell about 50 books that are in very good condition and quite popular, but most were turned down. Even when I said I wasn't necessarily looking to make money, just donate to a place I like, they told me that taking my books would "burden" them... Even though that's what this place is for, selling and buying used books! I went to a bookstore further up Mont-Royal who took them. I certainly understand that they couldn't take all of them depending on the value, but it was really their dismissive and quite rude attitude that took me off guard. Not sure I'll shop there again, unfortunately.

I recently checked out LEchange during my first visit to Montreal. It wasn't on my initial wishlist…read moreof places to check out, but noticed it driving through the city. My review is really based on vinyl records as that's what lured me in. The shop is very clean and neatly organized. They had some nice new arrivals plus several bins of rock, jazz, classical, and whatever else in between. I found one record I wanted, but a few others I already had that I otherwise would have grabbed. Prices were pretty fair. They also carried CDs, but no cassettes. Of course they have lots of books and nice area to sit and relax. Cool spot worth checking out for a little browsing.

I visited this lovely little corner shop in the Le Plateau-Mont-Royal neighborhood last Wednesday…read moremorning and it was nice to see they already had regulars sitting and knitting their projects. The shop carries nicer, higher-end yarns. There are a lot of knitted samples to pique your creative interest. I didn't try their tea and pastries, but they have a nice, small selection. I bought a few items that were specific to La Maison Tricotée. The staff was so nice, welcoming, and helpful. I would recommend La Maison Tricotée to knitters, crocheters and yarn lovers. Even if you are not, but need to buy a gift for one, the helpful employees would give you guidance.

I have just three words for you: Chocolate. Mint. Tea. Tastes as good as it smells. And it smells…read moreeven better than the fresh waffles that were being made on a cold, rainy November afternoon. This newest of the yarn shops has a lot of gorgeous high-end wool to be drooled over. At about $25 for a ball of hand-painted sock yarn, these will have to be occasional rather than everyday treasures. (Note, though, that the prices here are in line with other similar shops in Montreal and online). I also bought some HiyaHiya bamboo needles which are nice and smooth -- faster than my regular bamboo dpns but less slippery than metal needles. Each pack of needles came with a bonus treat: a brass stitch marker in one, a sock pattern in another. Not sure if this is a feature of the manufacturer or of this shop. (If you don't know what dpns are, feel free to ignore this paragraph). What makes Tricotée different from other wool stores is that you can still support their business by having a tea and a treat even if you want to bring along your own project, say, with wool you've got hanging around at home. A crochet class was just getting underway as I was heading out. Classes seem to be at the back of the store, leaving plenty of space for other customers in front.

One of a chain of bookstores. This one is really nice and bright and welcoming. It is huge…read moreinside; there is an escalator to go up to a second story inside the store. There is an enormous selection beyond books; including stationary, pens, gifts, etc. The store is on St Hubert which is a really nice shopping district with many different stores and restaurants along the road.

A great bookstore that also sells kitchen gadgets, puzzles, boardgames, and more! Kind of like an…read moreupgraded Indigo/Chapter's/Coles. The entire store is very large and is typically open on holidays (I visited on Thanksgiving Monday). They have a very wide selection of books, mostly in French, though they do have some sections in English. The store is very large (two floors) and brightly lit. I do have to say it was quite humid and hot inside the store when I went - it was about 22c outside and it was cooler outside than inside...