Great spot to get an eye exam and buy contacts and lenses. Right downtown so street parking can be…read morea little tough sometimes but there are garages nearby. And they seem to take lots of insurance and make it all very easy. I've seen two optometrists and they were both great. They really make sure you get the right contacts. I had to go back a bunch of times to find ones that worked for me. The selection of glasses are great. They have cheapo ones, pricey ones, and most importantly to me, lots of good ones in the middle.

I went here back in January. The place was clean and had a good vibe. The doctor gave me a new…read moreprescription that seemed very different from my previous one. I got new glasses and had a really hard time wearing them. I had bad headaches and my eyes felt very strained wearing them. I stopped wearing them and went back to my old glasses. I went to a different place last week and learned that my eyes hadn't changed; the prescription from Providence Optical was completely wrong. I'll never be back.

I'm assuming the girl that helped me was the manager. She was awesome and deserves a raise. She was…read moreso helpful and remembered my name for my online pickup. She also helped me find another pair I was looking for. Super friendly and great customer service!

Oakley has slowly become a luxury brand after starting as a sporting brand. The quality of the…read moreitems at Oakley are excellent and the service at the store is impecable. I went to check on the sunglasses but I really did not find anything that I really liked. They also have a large selection of clothing and accessories for the fashion conscious.

Great store, run by a great person! Great selection of eyewear and clothing, the accessories are on…read morepoint! I recommend this store to anyone in need of some really sick new shades! Huge selection of unique style sunglasses for adults and kids as well. The quality is up there because they believe in their customers and customers will always go where the perfect product is. Oakley is probably one of my favorite brands and I look forward to future purchases from this store! Keep up the stoke!!!!!

I had purchased a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses and three months later one of the lenses popped out,…read moreI went back to get them fixed, and when the woman saw me take the glasses out she rudely told me they no longer carried that brand, I tried to explain that I had only recently purchased them and they were under warranty, she loudly and even more rudely said that they no longer carried Maui Jims and I should leave. Well, I have a warranty with Lenscrafters, but I sure wasn't going to do any further business with them, and left, the woman with whom I had initially made contact with just stood by silently horrified by the way her colleague was acting, I apologized to her and left the store.

I purchased a set of designer (Coach) prescription glasses at LensCrafters. They didn't fit well…read morefrom the start. I went back in repeatedly and the person at the counter kept adjusting them, telling me that the frames were too soft but assuring me that they could fix them (and that if they couldn't, they would replace them). This went on until they broke in my home, past the warrantee period (probably why the LensCrafters associate kept telling me that they would fix them, to run out the clock). When I went in, despite the fact that they have records of all of these issues, the store said 'so sorry' and offered to have me buy new glasses at 50% off even though I just spent $500 less than a year ago. I sent in a claim and have gotten nowhere with the company. I spent over $500 on this garbage. DO NOT GIVE THIS COMPANY YOUR MONEY.

This cute little store on Westminster street has a lot of fun things for the house, for yourself or…read morefor the woman in your life. Modern Love, opened in 2010 as a sleek, modern lifestyle store with a gorgeous selection of costume jewelry and accessories for home or for a gift. They lines such as Herschel, Brixton, Fjallraven, Paddywax, Crow Canyon Home, Mosser Glass and much more. Every time I walk in, I find the staff very welcoming and helpful. Their customer service is very on pointe and they also provide complimentary gift wrapping for all your purchased gifts and treasures. This last time, I was browsing around for some soy candles and their selection is large. Many types of scents can be smelled, I found the one I was looking for. The store is super dog-friendly. Visit, so you can grab a soy candle, some fun earrings, some dresses for the special lady, some fun books, quality hats or a durable and fashionable Herschel backpack.

What a fun little store! We stumbled upon this shop after dinner while walking downtown providence…read more One side of the store is filled with home decor and jewelry and the other side has clothing, sunglasses, hats, etc. You can easily spend over an hour here. My niece, sister and I bought some jewelry, they had quite the selection. They be staff was also kind and helpful. I will definitely be back.

Great local store ! Fun unique item, support downtown shopping instead of big box stores!read more

Still one of my favorite places to check out in the downtown area. They now have a great selection…read moreof fun reusable tote bags in cool colors and designs. A reliable stop for a gift for a foodie or someone who enjoys trendy clothes, accessories and gourmand items.

Love the selection of earrings!!! There were so many I couldn't decide. Ready to go backread more

Was looking for a particular kayak, and Kayak Centre had the boat. I purchased it over the phone,…read moreand was told to call 24 hours before I wanted to pick it up because it was "still in storage, not yet unwrapped by the store", and they would need to retrieve it. When I found the same boat much closer to me I called them to cancel my order and they charged me a "restocking fee" for a boat that had not yet been brought into the shop, or unwrapped. The fee I had to pay, over $260, is the charge when someone buys a boat, takes it home, and then returns it. I can understand a small penalty for "making" them write up a sales slip, but this was excessive.

Lovely spot to kayak! Super friendly staff and brand new equipment! The area can be a little busy…read morewith boat traffic but still so fun!

Folks, do your research before going to this place. I wish I had. This business is not BBB…read moreaccredited and it's not surprising why after my experience with them and after reading the BBB complaints. I had a disappointing and truly weird experience with this LASIK provider. The staff used high-pressure sales tactics, pushed a credit card I wasn't comfortable with, were wildly disorganized, and were unclear about scheduling and payment plans. The day of my surgery, they claimed I needed another eye exam--despite already having one during my initial consultation. They got me confused with another patient and the woman who worked there seemed like she was confused about everything happening around her. Wasn't feeling super confident at this point but I was already there and prepped. A minute before my surgery they suddenly decided I was no longer a LASIK candidate because of some major issue with my eye they doesn't seem to exist according my actual eye doctor and they didn't appear to see during my eye exam during the consultation. Weird? They recommended a different more expensive procedure instead. That was the final straw. I walked out and requested a refund for the deposit I already provided them. The overall experience was disorganized and sales-driven rather than patient-focused. I'm glad all of that happened actually because I didn't bother to look them up on BBB until after all this happened. Had I seen the BBB complaints before hand I would never have proceeded on the first place.

2 months out and already have to go back to prescription glasses for reading and night driving. I…read morehave headaches all the time now that I did not have before and I am now afraid of night driving. I would not recommend having this procedure. This was one of my big mistakes. The Lasik Institute was very clean and the people were very nice. I called and have not received a return telephone call in regards to my concerns.