Always really helpful. I don't even live here and this is where I come to. Can't recommend enough.read more

20 20 Opticians is a very friendly, helpful and professional business. I'm here in Edinburgh on…read morevacation, visiting from Texas, when my eye glasses completely broke. I was in a panic because my optician is back in the US. I went to 20 20 Opticians after finding it via a google search. Nik in particular was very helpful and fixed my glasses for me free of charge, basically saving my vacation from ruin. Thank you so much, Nik. And thank you, 20 20 Opticians. I really appreciate the help at the late hour in the day and without an appointment. I highly recommend this store. Also, as I was waiting, I was looking at the selection of womens' eyewear. Had I not just bought some in the US. I would've bought another pair because they had some really nice choices. If you have any eye care needs, 20 20 Opticians is the place to go. Thank you!

This place is great--easy to get an appointment, great selection of frames at a nice price and they…read moreare even fairly upscale. They order contact lenses for you to try on before you buy too, and everything comes in really fast. Steven is really nice and always there to help you with whatever you need! I even got a discount on my cool new frames for Black Friday a few months ago so I am extra-pleased.

At 58 years of age I needed advice about my changing eyesight. I've been wearing specs for short…read moresightedness for years but am now also experiencing problems reading small print, a real nuisance when shopping when I had to take my specs off to read price labels etc.! Friends and family had recommended varifocals but I had reservations. I was so grateful for the objective and professional advice I was given by the optician at Marchmont, which enabled me to weigh up the advantages of different lenses before making my own decision. I did not feel pressured and was reassured that I would be given full and sympathetic follow-up care after buying my varifocals. There was an impressive selection of fashionable frames to choose from at my leisure and I was delighted to be able to choose a second pair of glasses free!

I visited thrice so far this shop, eye and contact lenses test and purchase of contact lenses too…read more Having been in four other places so far in Edinburgh, this was the best experience I have had so far and I highly recommend it. Very attentive and helpful friendly staff. They're part of the Black and Lizars chain, they joined them recently.

This store is the antithesis of Optical Express, where I got my first ever pair of glasses (cue…read moredoom and gloom music). It's relatively small, APPEARS to be independently owned, and the range of frames available, which is significantly smaller than at Optical Express, would have saved me over an hour of agonizing over which ones to get. The luxury of choice brings out ugly indecisiveness in me! It's in Marchmont, a quaint and quiet residential area in central south Edinburgh, and has a believable air of "expertise" about it.

Been going here for years. Lyndsay Brown herself was fantastic and since she handed over to Mrs…read moreNolan, it's just as professional, careful and fair as ever. Won't go anywhere else.

I was able to get an appointment for a free eye test really easily. They talked me through…read moreeverything that they were doing, e.g peripheral vision test and they were so helpful. Bright & clean shop with friendly knowledgeable staff. I am now on their books for a annual sight test

I stepped on my brand new glasses while on vacation in Great Britain. Once we reached Edinburgh I…read morelooked up the nearest optician and took them to Black & Lizars to see about getting a repair. The staff was extremely nice and after a quick look assured me they could fix the glasses and to take a 15 minute wander about and they would be ready when I got back. The did fix the glasses and then insisted on not charging me. Wonderful people and establishment.

Always found them pretty good. Lovely frames though at expensive end. And very good lenses.read more

#yelpmission My…read moreeyesight is BAD! I'm very near-sighted with astigmatism in both eyes. I had to get contacts at 13 because glasses couldn't correct my eyesight; and of course hard (gas permeable) lenses are my only option if I want good vision. I have moved quite a bit since I was 13 and in every new location, finding a good optician is more important than finding a hairdresser - hair grows back! I have often found that some opticians have a bit of an ego and want to try new things or see if they can get a better fit than my existing lenses. They rarely do. So, I don't want to go to a high street chain and see a different optician every time I go. When I moved to Falkirk, I couldn't find a contact lens specialist so I looked further afield and came across RC Cunning: long established, only 2 doctors in the practice and listed contact lens fitting as their speciality. That was over 10 years ago and I still won't go anywhere else although now it's handier since I've moved to Edinburgh. In all that time I have only seen 3 different opticians (Mr Cunnings has semi-retired) and they have all been friendly, efficient, thorough and excellent at explaining everything they are doing and all my options. At one point, I was given a free pair of the 'new' torque lenses to try - soft lenses that are thicker in places to accommodate an astigmatism. Great to give them a free trial as I found out they didn't work for me - but the optician was happy for me to have a go and just as happy to admit that my current fit for the hard lenses is great without making any unnecessary changes. The biggest challenge though has been my eye glass prescription. Glasses just don't give me good vision and they have been so diligent in trying to get me the best possible solution. Hard contact lenses apparently flatten down the eye, but when I wear glasses, the eye eventually goes back to normal (well, somewhat). They realised that popping out my lenses before my eye test would mean I would get a prescription for my 'flattened' eye surface, but after a few hours, the vision from the glasses wouldn't be as good. My existing glasses weren't good enough to wear every day for a week, so again, I got a free pair of soft lenses to wear for 7 days before going back and redoing the eye test for glasses. Seemed to work as they managed to get my best glasses prescription ever. So what does this level of service and dedication cost? Surprisingly not much. The eye test for glasses was covered by the NHS and I pay around £22 a month for my lenses (I get a new pair posted to my house every year after my prescription is rechecked and updated) - I've never been asked to pay any extra. Their glasses are expensive as they only carry high end frames so I just have them print out my prescription and I head over to a high street chain that offers multi-pair deals.

This is a wonderful practice with a lovely caring atmosphere and totally dependable professional…read moreservice in every aspect of eyecare. The needs of every generation are met and the most up to date equipment is used in the examining and dispensing stages of appointments. The cosmetic side of things is fully catered for too with lots of fashionable frames to choose from.

The high point of this practice in addition to their excellent range of frames is the staff's…read moreprofessional, warm and friendly approach to each individual customer. They will go out of their way to find the best solution for you whether it's specialist lenses or a frame repair. Have recommended to all my friends and family.

Staff are always so lovely helpful and friendly and Paul who saw me was very friendly, polite and…read moredown to earth but all staff here are great at their jobs and I always leave happy!

I'm so happy and pleased to have these guys as my opticians. I've been with specsavers for years…read more(in Australia) and have never has an issue. And so the streak continues. Upon arrival for my initial appointment, I was promptly seen to and had my eyes checked. The lovely lady explained to me each step which I thought was nice, especially if you've never had puffs of smoke blown in your eyes- it can be quite the uncomfortable experience! After a 5 minute wait post eye-check, I was then seen by a super chipper optician named Miguel. He took me through further testing and gave such a clear explanation as to the next steps after some friendly banter. Agreeing that I needed new glasses, I was left on my own to browse for about 10 minites. As soon as I had picked my frames I was assisted by another woman who helped with fitting and costs, and an appointment was made for the following week. Fast forward one week, I was seen to straight away to get my glasses. No issues, same great service. Really, I could not reccomend these guys enough. Service was fantastic and it seemed to operate like a well oiled machine with people coming in and out at just the right time. Every staff member I interacted with was friendly and so helpful. In terms of the shop itself, its spacious and very clean so I'm guessing there may have been a refurbished based on previous reviews. These guys will have my business for years to come, I cannot compliment their customer service enough. Oh and my glasses are fab and I'm looking fly now in case you were wondering.