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Una Mae's

3.9 (116 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM

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Steph G.

This was an outstanding visit. Are used to live in Bucktown but had never been over to this location. We were visiting in town and decided to do some thrift and vintage shopping on Milwaukee Avenue. The store is very unique and beautiful. It seems to have better, higher quality items from various decades. They seem to be carefully chosen as well. The prices are in line for what you would expect to pay for higher quality vintage items and not necessarily a thrift store. I wish I could remember the associates name - she had short hair and really cool glasses and helped my daughter and I with a red furry coat. She gave us the layout of the store and help guide us to items that we were looking for in particular. We were fortunate enough to find out that they would ship the item for us so we did not have to pack them in our suitcase. This location has a mix of clothing, accessories, and household common good items. Street parking is available.

Marcia M.

Ah, Una Mae's.... How tempted was I to pluck a Pendleton quilt ($240), adorable empire dress ($120), a flamboyant turquoise necklace ($80), and the "My Grass Is Blue" tee ($45) along with the adorable little heels that I purchased? VERY. So much so that I was reaching for my credit card... but, alas I was so utterly turned off by the complete neglect and overall unfriendly tone of the 3 employees that were working. 2 were female and apparently bored out of their mind until they rifled through the items that I had pulled to try on while I was using the restroom upstairs... not shoplifting ladies, try again. And, the lone male wasn't much better as I don't believe that he ever even left the cashwrap area? He was cordial enough to tell me where the restroom was when I asked but that's about it. Both my friend were there for at least 30 minutes browsing through the great selection of Men's, Women's, Accessories, and Gift Items. The store had a few others come in and out while we were there but it was certainly not busy and between the 3 Amigos, they could have mustered enough customer service savvy to not come across as complete failures. We both made respectable purchases but as soon as we both walked out the door, we instantly made the comment. "Well, that was uncomfortable." So here's the breakdown: Customer Service: 2 stars Merchandise: 4 stars = 3 stars

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Tiffany B.

Curated boutique with a few nice items, but this had come up on a search for vintage, of which there is none. Both men's and women's clothes are available there, but we were in and out in three minutes. Hipster/ young stuff mostly.

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Really cute clothes and selection of candles/toiletries, but this shop is seriously overpriced and is not size-inclusive.

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“i loved it back when it was "una mae's freak boutique" but now they have an even bigger space with an upstairs with awesome furniture and knick-knacks that i always wanna buy.”

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4.5(17 reviews)
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When I first walked in, I was so overwhelmed. This place is huge! One entire aisle of earrings,…read moreone entire aisle of necklaces - long, endless aisles of sparkly doodads, baubles, and bling. Ace is the perfect spot to pick up a trend. If you aren't sure how long that piece will be in style, surely you can drop $10 on a bold statement necklace and not have buyer's remorse. There was also a lot of big, sparkly stuff which is perfect for prom, homecoming, weddings, or wannabe ballers. Not to fret, there is a huge selection of post earrings from simple CZ studs to hearts, stars, and Eiffel Towers. I thought I would easily spend $30 or more here, but I walked out with a $4 silvertone necklace with sparkly pyramids. It's simple, but sort of trendy, so the price can't be beat. I can't speak for the quality, as I have only worn it once, but it is still shining and in one piece. It held up to my friend's baby pulling lightly on it. Even if the necklace "turns" and the metal doesn't stay shiny, I'm not going to be entirely surprised or disappointed. It was four measly dollars. Some of the items were goofy like the "BLACK GIRLS ARE HOT" earrings that each were bigger than the palm of my hand, as well as the bulky imitation Hello Kitty necklaces. Some of the necklace come on snake chains, and if you haven't experienced a snake chain with long hair - watch out, they pull your hair out! So you might want to switch the chains if you buy a necklace here. Some of the aisles on one end of the store, stocked with handbags and scarves, were rather bare and made the place look junky and picked over. Ace is CASH ONLY. There is a credit card minimum, but I believe it is $30. It is easy to reach $30, but bring cash just in case.

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I bought black house slippers (mary-jane cloth style, rubber bottom, with embroidered flower on…read moretop) here several years ago. I still have them. They're cute, I was stoked they had my size (w 11), and I remember the price was reasonable. I stopped in today looking for a Chinese style baby outfit. Weird request I guess. I didn't realize 90% of their inventory is traditional silk Chinese dress/outfits for kids (maybe 2 y/o) to adult. The woman working there stopped what she was doing, greeted me, and answered my question. She wasn't excessively friendly, but the friendliest shop employee I've encountered in Chinatown, ever, so I have to mention it! I'm sure I'll be back in a few years when I'm shopping for traditional dress for a larger child.

I recently visited this store with my friends, and we were treated absolutely unfairly. After…read morebrowsing and peacefully walking out (without buying anything), one of the workers came running after us and accused us of stealing. We were shocked, confused, and honestly embarrassed, in public for something we didn't do. They didn't ask politely or explain anything. They just assumed. No proof. No apology. nothing We cooperated and showed them we had nothing, and instead of admitting their mistake, they gave us attitude and let us go like we were guilty. This kind of treatment is completely unacceptable, especially when you treat young customers like criminals just because we're teens or don't "look" like your usual shoppers. We came to shop, not to be profiled or harassed. I will not be returning, and I wouldn't recommend this store to anyone who values basic respect.

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Daughter had recently discovered Hazel in Ravenswood and has been eager to introduce this lovely…read moregift store to me.  As the gift card that she purchased for Father's Day was super cute and unique, I was very interested to visit as well. One evening when we were given an estimated wait time of 30 minutes by Spacca Napoli for a patio table, we found that an excellent chance to visit Hazel, a mere 5-minute walk from the pizzeria. As soon as we walked inside Hazel, a friendly man behind the counter promptly greeted us.  I was impressed by the huge and well-curated collection of goods for all ages and styles.  Daughter was so excited to show me around as if it's her own store, lol.  On one wall was a huge display of greeting cards.  There were also jewelry, accessories, baby gifts, housewares, and gifts for men.  Prices were quite reasonable.  If you need a gift, there's really no excuse of not finding one to buy. We were there for 10 minutes having a great time browsing around, then my phone rang and I was told that our table was ready, so we hurried out without buying anything.  The friendly man behind the counter still politely said "thank you" to us! As now I read that they close at 7:00 pm during weekdays, I am even more impressed, because we actually stepped in the store 10 minutes before they closed, and they still welcomed us!  We will definitely be back!

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Una Mae's - womenscloth - Updated November 2026

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