Wanted to support local vendors and bought marigolds from here. Lidia was very friendly and…read moreaccepted Zelle for my purchase.

Lidia is the BEST! She takes her time with her bouquets and always offers amazing pricing!…read more She has been an Oakland resident for over twenty years and is SUCH a pillar of the community! She has plants! Flowers! She is also very sweet!!! Such a sweet heart! Come by to perk up your whole day!

I needed a gorgeous arrangement and called for a next-day delivery. Li Li was wonderful - listed to…read moremy budget and personal preferences for the arrangement. She sent me pictures and kept in touch about the delivery. I am so happy to find a local florist who puts so much care into arranging- glad I found them! What she delivered was beautiful and the recipients LOVED it. Highly recommend.

I needed to pick up flowers last minute for my wife's childhood friend who recently lost her dad,…read moreand our kids have been sick so we did not have a chance to pick anything up ahead of time. I searched Yelp and found Alameda Floral Design. I called and a very kind lady answered. I already knew what I wanted from looking at their website ahead of time and asked if they could have it ready today. I was expecting a yes but maybe later in the afternoon. Instead she said it would be ready in thirty minutes. The arrangement looked exactly like the photo online and the flowers were fresh and beautifully put together. The service, speed, and quality all exceeded my expectations. Prices are reasonable and the customer care is outstanding. I highly recommend this shop and will definitely return.

All the ladies I've interacted with have been sooooo sweet and helpful. Originally I would order…read morethrough DoorDash, but then I realized they were so close to my job that now I just walk in whenever I need beautiful flowers. They have ready-made bouquets, but they'll also create one for you based on your budget and style. I'm always impressed by the amount of detail they put into every arrangement. Everyone I've ever given flowers from here to absolutely loves them. They even put something inside the bouquet that keeps the flowers fresh, so you don't have to immediately put them in water -- they can stay wrapped up and still look beautiful. Highly recommend!

I came to get flowers here for my friends birthday. Parking was easy right in front. The employee…read morewas super helpful and was able to make me a bouquet that was in my price range as the standard ones were very expensive. The happy birthday decoration was also such a cute addition. I got pink roses and yellow and white flowers wrapped in a lavender colored paper. There's lots of options for colors for the wrapping, flowers, etc. so cute!

I had an amazing experience with Central Florist in Alameda! Bruce, was incredibly kind, helpful,…read moreand genuinely cared about making sure everything was perfect. He took the time to listen to what I needed, offered great recommendations, and made the entire experience easy and stress free. It's refreshing to come across a local business owner who takes so much pride in his work and truly values his customers. The customer service was outstanding, and the flowers were beautiful. Thank you, Bruce, for going above and beyond. I highly recommend Central Florist to anyone looking for beautiful flowers and exceptional, personal service. I will definitely be coming back!

I can't say enough good things about Central Florist! I ordered a bouquet for my friend's 40th…read morebirthday, but unfortunately it was delivered while they were out for the day and had disappeared by the time they got home. I called Bruce, the owner, to let him know what happened, and without hesitation he created a brand new bouquet just a few hours later and had it delivered the very same day. That level of customer service is incredibly rare these days. The replacement arrangement was beautiful, and most importantly, it put a huge smile on my friend's face on their special day. Thank you, Bruce, for going above and beyond. I'll definitely be ordering from Central Florist again!

Came in to a beautiful clean flower shop, great customer service with real people and genuine feels…read moreof care. Highly recommend very unique from any other flower shop ive been to

I was out of state, and called to order an arrangement. I told them what I wanted, and the pictures…read morethat I saw were stunning! It exceeded my expectations! My daughter in law was very moved by how beautiful it was!

It was 9:30pm in Oakland city center where most businesses are closed already. My friends and I…read morejust finished dinner and since it is Valentine's Day tomorrow, we were planning where to go to get flowers for our wives before going home. Just as we spoke about the florist seeming to be closed but yet the Open light was turned on, a worker heard us on the street and told us he'll open it for us and get his boss to come. Sure indeed, within less than 5 mins the boss was there and selling us flowers, patiently and allowing us to look at all that she has that they were preparing for tomorrow. Most of us got a bouquet of roses with assortment of color and type of flowers for $30. Freshness and quality seems better than regular grocery store. Price of $30 was reasonable considering Valentine's Day tomorrow.

love this florist! i live across the street and am beyond grateful to have this gem so close for…read moreweekly flower updates in my apartment :)

I had the girliest of mornings and I had to complete it with a visit to my local flower market!…read more Arrived at around 11am and immediately went to the back warehouse where all the lovelies were hanging out. I immediately got to grabbing all my favorite flowers. I definitely looked like a deer in some headlights while browsing. I havent been to a flower mart in years. After lots and lots of perusing, I headed to the front and checked out. Not too bad if i do say so myself! Cute cute cute little morning over at Oakland Flower Market. Totally a great place to browse and snag some lovely flowers.

A fine spot with an array of floral vessels and flowers. However, I was expecting wholesale prices…read moreand it was more expensive. I needed a large order and ended up going to Trader Joe's which was significantly cheaper and had just as much variety. They do sell leis!

Spectacular arrangement for a wedding anniversary. Was way above my expectations. They know what…read morethey're doing. Mike was a pleasure to talk to. Helen's is now my go-to florist!

First time ordering from Helen's Flower Shop, but I will be using them again! Beautiful selection…read moreand on time delivery! Thank you Helen's!