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Clear Optometry

4.1 (385 reviews)
Open 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

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Love my new glasses by Dita. Thanks for suggesting  me to get these, Calvin.
jenni k.

This review is long overdue! I had such a great experience with Clear Optometry! I've purchased glasses here in the past and each time was very pleasant. I went for my annual check up last month, and was on the hunt for new frames. They had very safe measures for Covid, the optometrist was sooo nice, professional, informative, and thorough. And Calvin, the sales person who helped me find my glasses was also super nice, professional, and really good at finding the perfect glasses to fit my face! Most people have a hard time including myself but everything he chose looked great! He was so patient, honest, and attentive. Poor guy skipped his lunch break to help me and all the other customers! Talk about going above and beyond for customer service! He also replaced the padding of my my old glasses l that I purchased there a while back!! They have an amazing selection of glasses. I would have never thought of picking the frames he did but I love it and I've been getting so many compliments! So glad this store is still in the area! :)

Chanel black titanium frames.
Jeanette Jane G.

I haven't had a pair of glasses that I've loved as much as the ones I picked out at Clear Optometry! In fact, I almost never wear glasses and go for contacts instead. After Calvin and his team helped me find the perfect frames to suit my face, I am hooked! I also want to mention that the eye exam was one of the most thorough I've had in a while and I appreciated the various tests and the time taken for each. And the cherry on top was the beautiful space and gorgeous decor, I felt like I was in a boutique in Paris or London!

Today's special: 6/29/2014 - Lychee with one free toping @ $3.50 sampler size.
Edwin R.

Clear Optometry (Refresh Bar) is now serving Blue Bottle Coffee! With that alone, I'm all in! This shared biz FROYO/OPTOMETRY is ingenious. Reminds me of businesses in Asia where you can get married, get a divorce, and get a massage upstairs with a few frills (if you know what I mean). :p Froyo here was fantastic. I got the Sampler size with free toppings. My dog "Jackson Louie" and our resident foster dog "Nathan" join in the "lickin" too! I had been meaning to use their Optometry for my eyewear since with all my activity, I go through pairs like there's no tomorrow. This gives me more excuse to do so during our next visit! All the staff here are super nice including FROYO side, and DOC side too! Until then, Cheers! ~ :p

mango froyo with rainbow mochi
Cat C.

Yummy froyo! They only have two flavors: original & the other one changes daily, but you won't be disappointed. I've been here twice this week! hehe I've had the mango froyo with rainbow mochi & the lycee froyo with strawberries. They give you a whole lot for three bucks (starter size). Don't let the name fool you, the starter size is huge, it's 8 oz and they give you so much froyo and a choice of one topping. The mango and lycee flavors pop out and the froyo is creamy & doesn't melt too quickly. The mochi is great too & the strawberries were sweet enough. Not in the mood for froyo? Get some organic ice cream or gelato. They also offer delicious looking Satura cakes (so close to buying one today) and cupcakes from That Takes The Cake in SF which make great cupcakes. The clean aesthetics of the store is really nice with its modern look. Besides the sweets, stopping by the store may make you tempted to spend more money then you intended because they carry some nice glasses and shades here (like Tiffanys). Clear Optometry, as funny as it may sound, based on the name, is my new favorite place for froyo in San Mateo!

Lychee gelato and coconut Thai tea ice cream!
Cecille W.

I was craving some lychee gelato, so I searched it on Yelp and Clear Optometry came up. Must be some kind of mistake... I don't want to see an optometrist, I want lychee gelato! But I was curious, so I clicked in. I then saw the pictures and the reviews and not only was it a optometry place, but also a place for ice cream/froyo/gelato and drinks! From the moment I saw the pictures on Yelp with all the toppings and mochi flavors, I had to try it. The first two times I came here, the same lady was working. The first time I got lychee gelato with green tea mochi and mango agar, the second time I also got lychee gelato, but with rainbow mochi. They sometimes have a honey lavender flavor that I want to try, but somehow I always end up getting lychee. For $3.25 you get a single scoop of gelato and it costs extra for toppings but it's definitely worth it. The scoop the lady gave me was pretty big too. Hands down, the best mochi and gelato! I would give this place 5 stars, buuuut, the third time I came, the lady wasn't there, but a man came out from the back to take my order. I ordered my usual, single scoop gelato and instead of the usual cup the lady uses, the man scoops my gelato into a cup that is 2x smaller than the one they usually give me. (Mental picture: the cup the lady gave me, i hold it with the palm of my hand, but the cup the man gave me, i could hold it like an ice cream cone.) For $4, it was a super small scoop and I got about... 10 pieces of mochi on top that could barely fit. I was not very happy. I think I'll only come when the lady is working... Aside from that, the atmosphere is very nice and it's cool how one side is the refreshments while the other side is for optometry. There is also a lounge area where you can sit. I really like this place and would love to give it 5 stars, but because of that one incident, it gets 4 stars.

refresh bar on one side...
Shar M.

So, I am hanging out in San Mateo for the day with my sister-in-law and family. We decided to drive down to have one of our usual "foodie days". She pitched that after lunch, we could either get gelato for dessert or maybe have some tea. She says there is a really good tea shop in the area. Tea, it is! After lunch, we look for parking and find a spot in the nearby garage. I ask her what the name of the tea shop is, and she goes, "Well... it's this optometrist... with a tea bar." Say what? We get there, and the place looks high class. Tiffany and Prada frames, shiny high white gloss, bright lights, orchids. It turns out that the owner was inspired by high end optometry shops in Los Angeles, where the stars could enjoy refreshments while having their eyes checked out. Sure, why not? I'm down. Actually, this reminded me a little bit of the kind of service I received while living in Japan -- where you step into a hair salon thinking you'll get a wash/cut/style, and end up leaving with that PLUS a massage and an iced tea. I was surprised by the menu. Local roasted coffee, frozen yogurt, Ici ice cream from Berkeley -- they even had the cones! They had a sign up that mentions they no longer serve Blue Bottle, due to they are cutting back on their wholesale business. I ended up going for Ici's Malted Vanilla Cherry in a cone. My family members ordered passion fruit/mango boba tea and mango frozen yogurt. Everything was delicious.

New  by SALT
Michelle W.

Great service and selection of frames! They have everything from Prada to Paul Frank and Salt! The optometrist Ann was very friendly and thorough during my appointment and was very helpful with every question I had. The staff were very friendly and I usually go to Angela but the other associates were patient in helping me pass time picking out frames and also giving me price quotes. Outside of the array of spectacles they have here, their frozen yogurt bar also has HOMEMADE MOCHI! Yes! I'm not going to say that I didn't give this place an extra star because of the frozen yogurt bar inside because i probably did. This place is so hip and necessary in San Mateo! Next time you're in need of a new frame or prescription I suggest checking this place out :) Parking can be tough out here on the weekends but no other real complaints!

Lychee froyo with homemade mochi!

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Thanks to Calvin for fixing my glasses when I walked in with no appointment. He was very efficient and friendly.

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Calvin helped me with sunglasses! It was an amazing experience for me and I highly recommend it!

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Are the hours of operation for the coffee/Ice cream stand the same as that of the optometry?

Yup. Unfortunately this place closes at around 5pm so go early to get your gelato!

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