Very nice staff. I was helped immediately when I entered the shop. All I needed was a repair on…read moremy glasses. I was in and out in 10 minutes with no charge.

From the owner: Spectacle Shop has been providing outstanding service to the Charlottesville area for the past 22…read moreyears. When we opened our doors for business in 1984, we understood then, as we do now, that there are a variety of places where you can go to purchase eyewear. Our commitment to you is to always take the time to help you select the right pair of glasses that suit your appearance and style, and then to adjust them properly so that they not only look good on you, but they also feel good when you wear them. As long as you own them, you can bring them back to us to be adjusted if you ever feel the need. Our reputation means everything to us!

i have always had good experiences here. They are friendly and helpful. I appreciate the prompt…read moreservice as well. I will go only here!! I am an anxious person and eye visits make me nervous. I felt comfortable telling this to the staff and I felt at ease here. Thank you

I would give the actual vision center where the eye exams are done a 5/5. The front desk staff and…read morethe eye doctors are amazing, thorough, friendly and super helpful. The eyeglasses shop is a different story. They arent helpful in finding glasses that appropriately fit, they dont discuss ​what anything would cost out of pocket, they push and push and push extra things that arebt covered by insurance and my last 2 experiences are that they add things that you specifically decline and then call it a misunderstanding when you call them out on it. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. I will NEVER purchase another pair of glasses from this shop.

I got my first pair of prescription glasses today. Milli was absolutely wonderful!! She made this…read morewhole experience so fun, and less daunting. Her service was incredible and I will definitely return! Everyone else in the store was lovely and available to help, too! Great experience :)

I love this LensCrafters. They always have great staff that are accommodating, helpful and kind!…read moreI've gotten three pairs of reading glasses there over the last 5 years. a few weeks ago I order my first ever prescription sunglasses and let me tell uuuuu I love it! I take them with me everywhere and keep the case handy to switch out my glasses when I go outdoors.

For years, my daughter has been a customer and recommended the store. I found that it had a wide…read morevariety of eyewear to choose from, the prices are fair, and the owner is both highly competent, very helpful, and most courteous. I highly recommend both him and his store.

After having exhausted all the "other" stores looking for glasses, I heard about a locally owned…read moreOptical Shop. When I went in over lunch break I found a half a dozen frames that I liked and narrowed them down to 2 frames. Mr. Shifflet, the owner, gave me his opinion and asked his daughter to come look too. I took selfies to show my husband that night and he immediately told me I should take the glasses home and show him in person. I have never had this good service anywhere else. Parking is plentiful, the store has a lot of frames and sunglasses to choose from and the service is outstanding. I will be a repeat customer.

Never the most fun, but definitely a necessity, is to get our eyes checked each year (also a must…read moreto order contacts). At the 90th minute I found this office and made an appointment before I left Charlottesville for the summer. The office was super accommodating and helpful throughout my process. What really made this place deserve 5 stars is what happened almost a year after. I was in Mexico City for some time and realized I could take advantage of the cheap prescription sunglasses there. With only a few days left, I called the office back in the states to get my prescription. Eventually the phone was picked up and I was told that they are not in the location I had my exam at and asked if I can wait until the next day. Since I couldn't, they had someone stop by the office to take a picture of my prescription to send it to me. This isn't something every office would do for you and for that I am forever grateful. Highly recommended.

LOVE THIS EYE DOCTOR Affordable even WITHOUT INSURANCE…read more The receptionist is more like his assistant she knows a lot, and clearly explains how to put contacts in if needed. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I had a not so hot experience with another local optometrist/ optician, so I was looking fora place…read moreI could trust. Visionworks fit the bill. I got my glasses faster than predicted. They were right the first time out, no long waits for rework. Friendly skilled staff. Glasses and sun glasses are working fine. Highly recommended.

Months ago my son accidentally bent my favorite glasses completely out of shape. After my…read moreoptometrist appointment, a very kind optician at Visionworks spent a very, very long time trying to repair my glasses. And she succeeded! I thought they were beyond repair, but they're actually more comfortable now than they were before. I really appreciate her help. When it comes time to buy a new pair of glasses (which, at this rate, will be soon) I plan to opt for Visionworks. But guys, start carrying Tom Ford glasses! They're great.

Laura and Chris are absolutely amazing and patient. Kind and friendly. Laura knew exactly what I…read moreliked

Easily one of the worst optacle shops in Charlottesville. This review is directed primarily at the…read morestaff (Michelle) and their [inability] to handle any sort of issue that a customer may have. I had my suglasses tuned up by one of the "associates" at the Barracks location, where the the lenses were broken within 5 minutes of handling. Since the frame was discontinued, I was offered very limited options as far as replacements. Long story short - my sunglasses were broken and was given an insulting 10% discount on my next purchase. I would consider playing "frogger" on I-495 before ever going into that shop again.

I have been a customer at Spectacle Shop for years, and have always been pleased with the service…read moreand products. Paul is a super person to work with and helps me make good choices. I would not buy glasses anywhere else! This time I opted for expenses frames by Lindberg...worth every penny! These are the most comfortable glasses I have ever owned. Thank you to Paul and the Spectacle Shop!

I have been a customer for the past several years and I definitely recommend the Spectacle Shop…read more Friendly, knowledgeable people and the work is always very high quality.

I chose the Pantops (Peter Jefferson Pkwy) office after discovering that it was much closer to…read morewhere I live. I had already visited other MyEyeDr offices to shop and compare, as I was looking to get a backup pair of prescription sunglasses. I found most of the other offices far more customer-friendly than this one. With the exception of Avory, who was most impressive in her courtesy, professionalism and superb customer service skills, I found the front staff lacking in their approach to customer service. Unfortunately, I did not have an opportunity to work with Avory. However, I continually observed her performance with other customers while I was working with Rashonda. Avory genuinely seemed happy to be working there and always verbally welcomed guests as they entered the office. Other staff appeared to have a perfunctory "just going through the motions" attitude about their work. I am rating this office three stars, rather than only two stars, because everyone seemed to be technically competent in their trade. Thus, if you care only about technical proficiency, then this office is fine. But if you're like me and you want not only technical competence from your eye doctor experience, but a friendly, engaging interaction where you feel welcomed and glad you came, then I don't think the Pantops (Jefferson Parkwy) office is your best option. If you are lucky to work with Avory, then you should walk away feeling very pleased with your experience. Otherwise, with the other front staff, I recommend looking elsewhere. I certainly plan to choose another MyEyeDr office after I pick up my current pair of sunglasses soon! Thank you, Avory, for setting a good role-modeling example for your colleagues. I hope they will heed your example of stellar, professional and friendly customer service!

Epic fail! Truly incompetent ! I don't like dealing with them ! I order glasses 31 December !…read moreDelivery date was 13 January ! It's 24 January . I order the glasses at pan top ! They guarantee me that the glasses would be at the barracks road location The were not ! Excruciating ! I work out of town so it's difficult for me to get to the office in pan tops ! Please go somewhere else and spare you the headache !