I am really late getting out this review and I hope the people who helped me are still there! I went to Cohen's this summer, I had lost my glasses and had a road trip from CT to New Jersey planned - I knew I wouldn't be able to drive without seeing! I needed a quick turn around and had checked with other vision places but the one I normally go to didn't have an eye doc on site and I couldn't find anyone who could see me on such short notice at several other places I called. I called Cohen's and this really nice guy (I forget his name, but we had the same birthday - May 17 ha ha) was so professional and nice I was almost in shock - most people in retail these days are rude and really couldn't care less about solving your problems! He was able to get me in, and an awesome staff member whose name I have now forgotten but she was so thorough and attentive and really really nice and THOROUGH. Then they zoomed in an eye doctor who went over everything with me. They were able to put lenses in a pair of glasses I already had (I had planned to use them for the computer after Lasik but never ended up getting Lasik) and turned them around the same day. I don't think I have ever had such a great, seamless, upbeat, communicative staff waiting on me in my life! They really genuinely care and want you to have a good experience. These were smart people and ridiculously nice. So here's my review, about three months late, but I hope they see it. Also I should add that Cohen's has some really beautiful frames - like I said I brought my own this time, but I'll definitely return to Cohen's when I need a new pair (and another eye exam). Thank you so much! - Vallerie Malkin/Redding, CT read more

Awesome service! I bought 2 pairs of glasses almost 2yrs back and had a great experience - thoroughly satisfied with my frames and lenses. They have an amazing selection of high end brands and various styles to suit any personality. What brings me to today's review - I accidentally stepped on my favorite pair and killed the arm irreparably. my backup pair is lovely but more fancy than day to day wear. I brought the ruined frames in and luckily they had the same frames & were able to swap my lenses right then. Paul and Cheryl were delightful & helpful. Excellent customer service & highly recommended. read more

Just came from Cohens Fashion Optical in Danbury Mall. I cant say enough about how excellent about their customer service !!! Paul and Cheryl were extremely helpful and completely honest on opinion of glasses , from looks to makes to durability etc. Would def recommend this store and especially these employees !!! Cant go wrong in my opinion!' read more

I went for my annual eye exam. I thought it would be convenient and I had used Cohens in the past at another location. Make sure to read everything fully (not sure it was even mentioned). When I made the appointment it was listed as in network. During my appointment, I found out the doctor was telehealth on a tv screen in the room. But I rolled with it because 2024. Then they told me the doctor who verified the contact prescription wasn't there on site either. After all is said and I done, they tell me that the provider who saw me virtually actually was out of network so I was responsible for that. The people who worked in store were nice but they definitely could have been more up front. I will never return to a Cohens. read more

They should tell the customer what they will be paying out of pocket after insurance is applied and then offer to give them their prescription once the customer realizes they can't afford the amount they are quoting them instead of tricking me into signing a credit agreement before telling me the bottom line and never give me a prescription so I could go to an affordable place. And then... not let me change my mind once I realized I was swindled read more

GREAT EXP ERIENCE! I was probably the worst customer any outfit could have..after getting help picking out my 2 frames out of 100 choices, I later had a change of heart because I didn't feel like spending too much on my frames. I literally came by at least 3 x to let Cheryll know I was undecided. Cheryll never gave me any negative attitude which others might have easily done..instead she was very accommodating and cheerful and I felt that she really wanted to keep me happy. I thought she resolved and handled the issue fairly for both of us and I am the happiest customer. I also liked the Dr. that examined my eyes..I just happened to drop in that day & tried my luck if I could be seen, fortunately he agreed to see me before his lunch , made me comfortable & was very pleasant. i just wish I remembered his name. : ( ..sorry Doc..but anyhow he was absolutely super! : ) read more

My fathers glasses were twisted with a lens popped out. I called Cohen to see if they repaired glasses and they told me to bring them in and they would see what they could do. I drove right over and they were honest in their assessment about their state. I told them I'd appreciate whatever they could do. And they fixed them!!! And they didn't charge me!!! This place is a class act! read more

This location is the best ever with Cheryl & Kim taking care of my family all together in one vist.Their following all covid guidelines. KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK read more

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The worst customer service I've seen in a long time. I went there with a Groupon and for the record it was pay $20 and get $300 off frames. I'm sure you guessed by now that the lens price is so over the top that giving the $300 off is no discount here. The Is includes the eye exam. I have my exam and they tell me all together my glasses will be over $800. That means with the coupon I would pay over $500. I explain I'm not prepared to pay that and this is where they get nasty. The girl tells me that if I don't buy them there they will charge me $59 for the exam. Fine I pay that and she refuses to give me the measurements so I can get glasses elsewhere. So I really just paid for nothing. NEVER AGAIN! Save your money. read more

I have been coming to Cohen's Fashion Optical for years and love the service and hospitality here. A special thank you to Cleda who is exceptional at providing customer service who exceeds on her professional demeanor and will go over and beyond to ensure that all my needs are met. Your one on one attention and your knowledge at helping me decide on my next pair of glasses or contacts is so appreciated - I know I can be a challenge :) - Thank you Cleda!!! I would highly recommend you go here if you want wonderful service and a friendly staff who cares. read more

TAKING AWAY A STAR for NOT standing behind the product. The $600+ ( after the coupon) had a progressive prescription Were purchased from Cohen's less than one year before. I can't read without them. While in a business trip, the frame hinge broke leaving me stranded in Omaha. I was fortunate enough to find a jeweler who charge offered to weld the frame for $28 so I could complete my client appointments and trip. Upon returning home, I took the 45 minute drive to Cohen's and presented the glasses to them in the hopes that they would stand behind the purchase and swap out the frame. They told me they had one frame in stock but would charge me $149. I found that unacceptable. Their claim was that I had not purchased the insurance plan so I was not under warranty. When one person spends over $600 there is an expectation that the business will stand behind their service. They did not. They were all smiles when I was making the purchase and dismissive when I ask them for assistance. For that reason, I am deducting two stars and will not be returning there again. read more

My family has been using Cohen's for years. It's basically concierge service! We stopped in late on a Sunday because my daughter's glasses were stepped on and Cheryl fixed them right away, free of charge. Every sales person we've dealt with has been friendly and helpful. read more

The service was great. I love my new glasses! My prescription had changed and Murray was so great to find the perfect calculations. Cheryl the manager went beyond to see I was happy and taken care of and my initial sales person whose name escapes me, made me feel comfortable and with no pressure to buy, till I was ready. I'm a happy customer for life. Did I mention how the manager was helpful? I actually had slept on my frames and she was able to bring them back to normal! Amazingly helpful!! read more

i had my worst eye exam here. I made an apt for an eye exam and was not informed that it would be done remotely. The optometrist zoomed in remotely and controlled the machine you look through that changes the lenses to read the letter chart across the room. She did not exam my retinas. And the exam seemed rushed. I had no confidence in the prescription she gave me, so it was a complete waste of money. I had to wait two months to for another exam with a real optometrist that was not done remotely at another office. I recommend not going to get your eye examined here. read more

Don't go here. Robin promised lightweight prescription sunglasses. After having to pay in full 700+ upfront, they said the lab says cant be lightweight. Took 2 months to get a partial refund. They refuse to pay back 170. Because they said no refund policy and tried to put me in other frames. They were not sunglass frames! Just regular glasses frame, no wrap! Then after first saying cant do Maui Jim prescription frames, then said can, then tried to do in lab instead of sending to Maui as they require , were still heavy. (I got them from Raymond, featherweight! And only wanted a small deposit!) . So I could not get Sunglasses from them as sold me! I dont recommend this location. They also measure your PD with tape, no machine. The readers I got from them just didnt seem right. Turns out PD is off. I believe I should get a FULL refund. They lied, bullied . Why should I be out 170.00?! read more

READ THIS BEFORE YOU GO THERE: I went here because I was looking for a reputable place and found a nice coupon on their website for the eye exam (29$ for eye exam) I went in and everyone is extremely friendly at first, so I thought to myself "Ok, I like this" :) After the exam is done it's time to choose the glasses. This is where things got scary. I start sampling some glasses and found one I liked, the frame itself was in the 300-400$ range and with the lenses it would go to about 550$. So I told the lady I'd come back on friday to pay full price. She starts going HARDCORE on me talking about payment plans and etc.. and I repeated "I will be back another day" she begins to get EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE, now I know that they get their money on the glasses sales, the cheap exam is just to lure people in, but at the same time, if you want people to come back, shouldn't you be nicer and accept their wishes? It's a $500+ purchase, now, I make good money and to me, it's ludicrous to just splash that kind of money without at least going home and going over your finances. I bet she thought that because I used a coupon that I was a broke guy looking for a cheap exam and I had no intentions of buying the glasses there in first place, but that's her loss, I much rather help locals and I would have no problem buying it off her since she helped me pick a nice pair. So I say for the last time: "Listen, I swear I will be back, can I just have my prescription and think about it?" I wasn't even going to ask for the prescription because I was planning on getting the glasses there, but because she was getting pissed off at me not buying the glasses right there and then, she gave me a mean nasty look and left to get my prescription. She hands me a piece of paper that has 2 numbers, if you ever got an eye glasses prescription you know you need at least 6 numbers total maybe 7 if you include the PD SPH, CYL, AXIS & PD. She just gives me the SPH. I was going to go in there to complain, but it's no use, I rather go deal with an honest company that will not treat their customers like complete crap. The doctor was nice though, the sales woman was a nasty B*. Last time I got glasses in Waterbury (about 3 years ago) the doctor had no problem giving me a full prescription and told me I could go back to look at glasses anytime I wanted, I'm going back there and buy glasses off of them. read more

Update: They worked with me to fix the mix up on my credit card. I'm glad about that. They did have my glasses ready the same day, so the service was quick. I really liked the doctor that did the eye exam she was very thorough and pleasant to work with. read more

I've been purchasing my eyeglasses from cohens fashion optical for years. I've always gotten good service. I left my eyeglasses at my hotel in Florida and was in a pickle. The service I received from Christina at Cohens went above and beyond. I walked out literally 15 minutes later with my new prescription glasses. I will continue to shop there. Just wanted to mention my very positive experience. read more

My first time there and the sales staff was knowledgeable, courteous and very helpful. The doctor was also very nice. Within an hour with an eye exam and glasses fitted. Excellent customer service. read more

Today I called all around trying to find someone open and when I did they all couldn't see me for at least a week. When I called Cohen's Cheryl's very friendly voice answered and she said they could fit me in today. I made the appointment and headed to Danbury, I live in Hartford. When I got there they were obviously very busy it's Saturday but they made me feel acknowledged and even saw me a bit before my appointment time. Dr. Glasner was quick and thorough. Explaining to me exactly what astigmatism was and that my vision wasn't even all that bad we just had to correct the astigmatism. Cheryl helped me find a frame I liked and I was able to take my glasses home the same day which was very helpful since I live so far. I couldn't be more satisfied! Thank you. read more

Thank you to Cheryl and Christina. The arm to my glasses broke off and the screw was stuck. Cheryl wouldn't give up and managed to get the arm back on. Thank you! read more

Fantastic service by Christina and cheryl today. Couldn't ask for more as i was taken care of quickly and with respect. They worked diligently to set me up with a pair of glasses that would work for me and i had them that day. I would recommend this store to anyone needing a new pair of glasses and will be a loyal customer from here. Would give 10 stars if i could read more

Went in looking for my first pair of progressives. After Christina explained the 50% off special, I also purchased both reading and distance glasses separately. Together with Cheryl, I was made very comfortable, and we took all the time necessary. Dr. G made the eye exam simple to follow, and he was easily able to make me feel relaxed. I highly recommend this store and these professionals! read more

This place is ridiculous! The sales staff try and rip you off. You have to wait weeks and weeks for appointments and glasses. All of their claims are lies! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY WITH THESE PEOPLE! I know some people will read this and think oh well maybe not me, that's what I thought too! read more

Christina and Dr. Glasber are the absolute BEST team for eye exams, glasses and contacts ! Was so happy I chose Cohen's. You won't go wrong ! read more

I wouldn't even give it 1 star. They don't let you return anything even if it was after getting completely educated and it was within a day of placing the order. It was a weekend and they refused. Don't give them business. If you want to pay top prices anyway just go to Lenscrafters in the mall. At least they have a 30day return policy. Educate yourself before going! read more

My entire family choses to go to Cohen's Fashion Optical. we have been received and treated like no other. Customer services rendered include Patience, Attentiveness, Clear Communication Skills, Knowledge of the Product, Positive Language and Clarity, Attitude and the Ability to understand and read our needs. A great feeling of satisfaction.  I will always advise anyone in need of good services to visit the store. Thank you Cohen's Optical Staff. Special thanks to Cleda read more

I love Cohen's Optical. Dr. Glasner is patient, kind, extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to see. Cleda and Cheryl make shopping for new frames a fun experience. They are never hesitant to give realistic feedback and take the time to make sure you find the perfect fit for your style. read more

I went here after having a terrible experience at another vision place...and had a completely different experience. Went in for an exam, but it was towards the end of the day so we had to schedule for a different day later in the week. When I went back for the exam, they explained the cost with the insurance benefit before the exam (a big plus - the last place I went to didn't do this which was part of my problem with them). I thought the doctor did a good job, the exam didn't feel rushed and we did several trials with different contacts until we found the perfect one. Now for why I STRONGLY recommend this place... after the exam, it was time to pick out a pair of glasses -- well actually, whether or not I was going to get glasses in addition to my contacts. I can't say enough good things about the person who helped me (I will edit with her name once I find her card). I probably spent at least 20-30 minutes trying on frames and changing my mind between a couple lenses. She was extremely patient and friendly and you could tell she really cared about making sure I found a pair of glasses I really would like. She told me about the manufacturer rebate on the contact lenses, and when I showed her the price I paid for the contacts last year, she did all the math to figure out whether I would be better off getting the contacts online and use my insurance coverage for just glasses or whether to take advantage of their special with the frames with the purchase of the glasses. In the end, it would have been about $10-15 cheaper for me to just get the glasses through them and buy the contacts online but at that point, I was really impressed with her effort that I actually felt good about getting the contacts from there. I'm not sure about the prices for the frames since I didn't really shop around for them, but their price for my contacts were the same as 1800 Contacts and my friend's were I think actually a couple dollars cheaper. My friend saw a pair of glasses he liked in one of their catalogs - they ordered them for him just so that he could try them on to see if he liked them. The service here is outstanding and I recommend them for that alone...the competitive price is a bonus. Summary... Pros: Awesome service, competitive price, will order frames they don't have in stock, walk-in appts (unless you go late in the day) Con: smaller inventory of frames than the other store in the mall read more

The eye exam was fine, I felt really comfortable with the doctor and he took the time to do the job thoroughly and to make sure I was happy. The problem is the salespeople. They are aggressive, and while I did find a frame I really liked, they wanted $329.95 for just the frame, a frame that I later found out was discontinued. When I finally escaped their grasp with a copy of my prescription, I went online to see of the frames were really that expensive. The answer was no. The most expensive place on line showed a RETAIL of $179, but the going rate across multiple sites was around $115-$130. I guess Cohen's just takes Full Retail price and then marks it up another 75 to 100%, so they can make you feel good about the "discount" they sucker you in with. Simply slimy business practices. I wound up buying a genuine set of frames on eBay for $58. Add lenses for anywhere from $39 to $200 depending on your needs from reputable inline sources and you've got a full set of glasses for way less than Cohens wants for just the frames. I try not to use local stores for "show rooming" and then buy stuff online, I believe in supporting the local business, but Cohens made choice easy for me. I simply refuse to do business with people who turn it into a shell game with massively inflated prices and pseudo discounts. read more

This was my first time to this location. Overall a positive experience. The doctor and staff were extremely friendly, helpful, and thorough. In addition to a regular pair of glasses, they helped me pick out ANSI rated safety glasses (in the past, other Cohen locations were not able or willing to do this.) and knew exactly how to handle my insurance. read more

I went to get my first pair of glasses and truly didn't know what I was getting into. Talk about selling you the Brooklyn bridge! Very 'sales' oriented staff...long story I ended up paying $500 for glasses that should have cost $300. DONT go here, I hear Costco has great frames. You can go here for the exam (that worked out fine) but don't buy your glasses from them, take your prescription elsewhere! if you buy from them you will regret it, I sure did. read more

Great experience with Cohens optical and had to share. I live in buffalo and visit my GF in CT. I needed a new pair of glasses so I decided to get it in CT so my GF could help me pick. The people at Cohens were fantastic in letting me try on what must have been half of the store, giving me feedback and then eventually picking the perfect pair. Because I'm super blind, they told me it would take about a week to have them ready so I set up everything to have them shipped to buffalo. I kept waiting an waiting and still nothing ever arrived. And this is after $750 on the glasses. I finally called and found out that UPS had delivered them and left the glasses outside my apartment and someone must have taken them. UPS were of no help but Cohens called UPS and stayed in contact with me, even recommending specific forms to fill out. I was able to get all my money back thanks mainly to Cohens. You can buy a pair of glasses anywhere but the customer service here is second to none. read more

Much improved from two years ago, they finally put quality people in place, Cheryl is on the ball, and Dr G is precise

Good service on glasses. They upsell features but you pay for what you get and it was worth it. Didn't try their eye exam since have my own Dr. read more

Walked in on a Sunday and the woman was extremely rude and appeared put off by having a customer. Warning: the store is open on Sunday but no one can service customers because the license holder isn't in store. Then why be open? Waste of a trip and a miserable customer service experience. read more

Cheryl and Christina saved me when my glasses (from a different eyewear place) broke and I needed a last minute exam and full eyeglass replacement. They not only squeezed me in, but made me feel so comfortable during the whole process. I could not have asked for a better experience. I will absolutely return. read more

I'm a big fan of Lindsay at the Danbury Mall Cohens. She was extremely patient while I tried on half the frames in the store. I thought she was honest and her opinion helped me get a great frame. Only problem I had was that it took a few weeks to get my glasses because I needed special lenses. read more

I went to Cohen's hoping I could get my glasses fixed and was so pleased with the service. It was quick, easy and Cheryl was so helpful and friendly!! I would definitely go back for all my eyeglass needs. read more

I recently visited Cohen's Fashion Optical and my experience was positive. The staff was friendly and attentive and the service was great. Pay them a visit and try them out! read more