Always a wonderful experience at this place, so many interesting and unique items to choose from…read more The proprietor is truly amazing. Highly recommend this place, items are always changing and the value is great.

As I start this review I feel completely remiss as I have no photos of this absolutely LOVELY store…read moreto share (so that means I'll have to go back some time and take some!). During my recent visit to Red Bank, I was wandering around the area off the main drag at Broad Street and this store front caught my eye. It is hard to say what fires one's brain sometimes. I love all types of shops, but when I see a bright, light drenched shop with lots of white and wood, something just fires up my interest. You can see photos of the shop on their site (https://www.shopatforge.com/) to get a sense of what I mean. The store caught my eye and I had to check it out! Inside is a spacious shop with shelves to the left and right and a large island in the middle with all sorts of curated gifts laid out on tables. There are descriptions on every item, which is great because sometimes you see things at these shops and it's hard to tell just what you're looking at. Other times there are items that you just latch onto. There were all sorts of items ranging from soaps, to shampoos, to kitchen ware to an Astrology journal. The common theme was that everything felt elegant and worthy of adding to your home or being a gift. No surprise, as the owner carefully curates everything herself. I wound up picking up a "bag in a bag", a collapsible bag that can fit inside your coat pocket or a side bag. I also picked up some nice hand soaps from Japan. I was told that during my visit the stock in the store was relatively low after the holidays, so I look forward to going back when the shelves and table are more filled with lovely products. Forge is a beautiful shop with a very cool owner and is worth a visit, check it out!

Near by home so I like this place however I feel that they do need more cashiers. However Jimmys…read morecustomer service is A1! Turned a bad experience into a good one. Thank you

I want to say that the store manager Jimmy has excellent customer service skills. He turned a very…read morebad experience with a return problem that a very unfriendly cashier refused to help us with. After being treated very rudely a week earlier by the unfriendly cashier when my husband tried returning a purchase with a rebate receipt ( it's exactly like a regular receipt except missing the bar code) and being told he couldn't without the regular receipt, my husband was furious! We were only expecting store credit of course but even that seemed impossible. As a last resort he contacted the Bed bath Beyond customer service phone number who in turn forwarded him to the general / regional manager she was finally able to get the issue resolved. She agreed to allow us to return the item for store credit. So we went back to the store the following week and asked for the store manager Jimmy who was very apologetic for the return troubles and quickly issued us a store credit. In the end we used the credit to buy another item that better suited us and we thanked him and confirmed we would be repeat customer. Thank you bed bath Beyond & Jimmy

What an awesome experience! We did a group event here and had so much fun…read more You learn how to build your terrarium, create all the layers, plant your plants and take care of your system. The class was really informative and the owner Jennifer was so helpful throughout the process. They have a variety of projects ranging from $15 to $120, with planters of all sizes. You pick your planter and the price includes all the plants, soil, decoration, gravel and rocks you want to add. They take a $20 deposit per person when booking a group online and that money goes towards whatever project you pick. There are lots of planters scattered around the studio to give you ideas too which was very helpful.

The Keyport Garden Club had a trip to the Plant place and it was fantastic. The owner was Jennifer…read moreso informative, helpful and so welcoming. It was so easy to book on line for a group and they collected everyone's money. This place is great for parties, groups and individuals. The $20 reservation online goes toward your project cost. The projects range from $25-$100. You get to pick your container and that cost includes all materials of your choice. We all had a blast. Absolutely fabulous night. I can't wait to go back.

I was on the hunt for something festive and when I saw Oak Hill Farms on Instagram, I couldn't wait…read moreto visit. It was such a fun find! It's a market, shop, cafe all in one. There isn't any place to sit and sip your drinks, but instead of sitting, you can take your latte for a stroll around the shop. This seems like a great place for stocking stuffers and gifts. They have lotions, soaps, candles, holiday decor pieces, ornaments. All things that everyone loves to receive and rarely buys for themselves. If you are in more of a window shopping mood, they have samples of everything. At the cafe counter (also where you can pay) you'll find a small but mighty coffee menu. I got the gingerbread latte and loved every sip. My coworker got the latte with hot honey in it and said it had just the right kick. For a place that doesn't seem to specialize in coffees, they did make two wonderful drinks for us. There was plenty of parking and it looks like they do quite a bit outside (maybe on the weekends?) with the tree lot and farm in the back.

Oak Hill Farms is a little farm with cute fall aesthetics. I can definitely see this as a place…read morepeople come to take pictures. Parking was no issue at all. There were plenty of spots on a Tuesday afternoon around 3pm. When you enter you go through these giant barn doors. The inside is a lot of fall decor with candles, bakeware, kitchen towels, all the cute home stuff that makes your house extra cozy for fall. They also have a little coffee area too but I had already gotten coffee earlier so I didn't order any. Although everything was super cute, it was also a bit pricey so I unfortunately only bought some lotion which was really moisturizing and smelled AMAZING. Something I really liked is that you could sample most of the lotions and sprays so although I didn't buy them, I could at least try them out. If you go through the back exit, you enter the farm portion with a little pumpkin patch, donkeys, and sheep! There were a few places for "photo ops" too. If you walk further there's actually a little garden/flower field which was really nice to walk around and take pictures. You couldn't pick any flowers at this time but maybe we could've earlier in the season in the summer. This was a cute little farm that I would come back to for another season to see how they change it up. Although some of the items were pricier I would come back to get something as a gift. I think there's a lot of nice stuff to give for a housewarming and it's good quality too.

For a time we went to Platypus when it was closed and my girlfriend would always say I know there…read moreis something in there we want! That something is Stephanie! Once we made it to Platypus when it was open the best thing we found was Stephanie and she knew exactly what we needed from our description and inspiration pics and we got the perfect table and SPECIAL benches! Thank you Stephanie!

I love this store and enjoy their posts on Instagram. We recently purchased framed art for our…read morehome. Since we live more than an hour away, I appreciated that we could try out the pieces before we purchased the prints. Some reviews mentioned that they are pricey but compared to other stores I found them to be fair and reasonable. The quality of their furniture is by far the best.

This place is a nightmare. It's a very cute shop, but they should not be providing food preparation…read moreservices. Where do I begin? I went into the store and ordered a large cheeseboard for Thanksgiving, a month in advance, with specific instruction to not include nuts given I have a severe nut allergy. They said no problem, just a simple omission. I spoke to them again the morning of by calling to confirm the pick-up time. All seemed well. When I arrived to pick it up, it was very clear that they had lost my box. They were scrambling around and avoiding me, blaming the manager. Finally, they fished something out of the back with no name tag or label, which I assume was not something made specifically for me, but an alternative to band-aid the situation. Knowing this, I asked them to confirm it had no nuts, and it was clear the store associate hadn't even remembered. She opened the box and (surprise!) full of nuts. But wait, it gets worse... The store associate proceeded to throw $10 at me, told me to go buy a coffee, and she would re-make one for me. Very weird and unprofessional, but I thanked her nonetheless and sat down and waited. A few minutes later, another customer who had been waiting by the counter came up to me concerned, and told me that the store associate was not redoing my box and was simply taking the nuts off the top. She told me her son has a peanut allergy and she understands how severe they are, and was worried about cross-contamination. I could not believe it. I spoke to the store associate again who, flustered, understood and then proceeded to re-do the box AGAIN, albeit without cleaning down the area or wearing gloves. Reminder - there was just nuts everywhere. My final box was then slapped together in 5 minutes, sloppily tied together with twine, and not even put back into a box for easy transport. No apology from a manager, hardly any apology from the store associates Needless to say, I will not be risking the ER on Thanksgiving by eating this overpriced cheeseboard. I went to Fourchette because based on the curation of the store, I expected an elevated and tastefully-arranged board with gourmet food and French flair. Instead, I got a $250 board that was haphazardly thrown together in 5-10 minutes with no adherence to deadly food allergies and some of the poorest customer service I've ever experienced. Two customers in the store were kinder to me and more concerned about my food allergies than the store itself. Don't waste your money on their cheeseboards. There are other cheeseboard services in the area with better equipped kitchens, kinder staff, and attention to detail.

Great specialty store with beautiful home goods and cheeses. Love that they have a few locations…read morethroughout NJ.

Charming little store-nowadays half of all shore towns seem to have a Bungalow Road. Great spot if…read moreyou need to pick up a hostess gift when visiting as a houseguest for a weekend.

I visit Atlantic Highlands various times throughout the year since I have family in the area. We…read morealways like to stop by Bungalow Road. It's a cute boutique that is great about rotating out it's stock because I always see new things every time I'm there. Some of the prices can be high, so I tend to stick to the sale items but they really have a lot to choose from. They have gift items, house hold items, clothing for adults and children, jewelry and more. They also have customizable items like beaded purses and monogram scarves. I definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the area - even if you don't need anything, because you're sure to find something you need after all! :o)

After doing my homework we went to Bassett in Middletown. Nancy made this a most enjoyable…read moreexperience. She has an eye for color and design which was just wonderful. Coordinated to my " picky" standards. Bought a couch and chair which I'm sure we'll love! Thank you Nancy for your patience.

I purchased 2 custom sofas and it was a nightmare. We have had them for 3 months. We were away…read morefor 2 of the months so the sofa was used for a month and it lost its shape and also started piling. Imagine??? It's only my husband and myself. So not many people say on it. I called to tell them and they said it's normal ! Seriously ??? They also messed up my sectional. Missing pieces etc. they claim their sofas are custom but I just went to a party and my same exact sofa was in my friends basement. I told them I had the same one and they said they put it in the basement because it did not wear well and they took it out of their living room and replaced it with a better quality sofa. They said the customer service was horrible and a big waste of time. I agree just save your money for a better quality sofa. I'm heading to pottery barn to replace this one. Shame on you Bassett!

Could not be happier with the work Swell Design has performed for us to modernize, renovate and…read moreredesign critical spaces in our home. They are very easy to work with, very transparent and fair with their pricing, the work is high quality and the end results are worth every penny and more.

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