This is a huge Boots with every kind of make up brand or cosmetic you could ever desire!…read more With two floors seperated into different sections, all neatly signposted you won't spend too long wondering what direction to go. Although intitally the hugeness of it may stump you a bit! Also if you need your eyes tested there's a opticians which isn't something you'd see in every Boots store! Good service and quite a few tills so you're not left hanging around for too long.

very good size Boots set across two floors. Got everything you could imagine and also an Opticians…read more Got my last pair of glasses from here and found them very helpful in the process. They do a very good gift selection for Christmas and have a very good range of baby and toddler clothing. Bargains to be had every day!

Great little independent Optitions. It's been operating on Kilburn High Road for 30 years. Until…read morerecently it was tucked away, but had to move when the lease expired. Probably the best thing to happen to it. I had never even noticed it when it was in its previous position. My last pair of Tom Ford glasses from a high end chain cost me £500, which I actually lost attending a Yelp event (another story!). I came here a while back and asked if I already had a frame, could they fit the lenses for me. They said that they could. I ordered a pair of Tom Ford's online at a cost of £140. This optician advised me that the lense would be £165. I came in with frame and prescription from my previous optition. One week on, I'm not the proud owner of a pair of Tom Ford glasses at £305 compared to £500 for my previous pair. I'm one happy chappy! I was really impressed with the service I received. They also said that if I found a frame liked from another optician, to give them the serial number. They advised that they could probably purchase them for me at 20% less than the RRP. Thay are also open on a Sunday, which is very handy.

I've been seeing Sam for years and he is exceptional. He's extremely detail oriented and…read morecharismatic, and I always feel like he goes the extra mile to ensure I'm taken care of. Highly recommend him and his team!

It's with a very heavy heat that I bring you this news: I need reading glasses!…read more I'd originally done the eye test at my local Specsavers, but the selection of frames wasn't great and so I ventured elsewhere to find some more stylish glasses. These glasses that I picked up first were also the ones I ended up buying. The frame is called Cartwright and I immediately liked them. The service was great and although they said that it would take up to 7 business days for my glasses to be ready, I received a notification the next business day that I'd be able to pick them up. Also, I thought they were a good value for money: £150 including prescription lenses.

This is a small review. We came, We saw, We Bought. It was a bit of an impulse purchase. We were…read morekilling time near the market and saw the store. I told my wife to take a look. These would be the styles to show up in our part of the country in a year, or two. The wife liked the styles. We did some looking, and in a few minutes we had frames to take with us. These were not something we were going to be able to get in the States. We will get her prescription updated at home and lenses made. The young lady who helped us could not have been be nicer. She made sure the frames were the correct size for my wife's head, and that they fit properly. We are happy.

Excellent service and very customer service oriented. I took a pair of eyeglasses there for a…read moreminor repair and the very qualified technician there quickly did the repair without a charge. I was very pleased with the excellent service.

Really happy with service! Went to this place based on a recommendation, they didn't disappoint…read more Glasses and contact lenses were both ready to collect in a few days. Very happy and way better then my previous place.

Boots Optical has a convenient Victoria Street location. I have previously popped in to check out…read moretheir glasses selection and deals, which all seem that the selection and prices are similar to other companies in the area, although glasses can be expensive generally. Being with Boots, though, I trust the brand. Most recently, I have had issues with older glasses (that I had bought elsewhere) with the screws coming out. When I was in a bind with one of my lenses falling out when I was at work and I needed the screw to be put back in, the staff were lifesavers to get me a new screw and put it back in for me! I really appreciated them being there for me when I needed them.

I have only ever been to this branch but I've always been impressed by how knowledgeable the staff…read moreare. They are able to do most things then and there without having to send them off to the factory which is also really useful. Excellent service

Not what one exSPECts in the area at all. Headaches led to…read moremy discovery that I needed my prescription updating pronto. However, I was travelling imminently and didn't have time to go to my usual place in Central London. I didn't want new glasses as I have some vintage frames which are actually as old as St Georges walk, but I love them dearly and wanted to take them on my long trip. However, what was an even bigger headache, was trying to get them glazed at the usual suspects; Boots and Specsavers and a couple of other small high street chains who refused to even try glazing my frames even though I fully understood the risk of damage and was prepared to accept that fate. Where I began to glaze over at the 'computer says no' responses from staff at chain framers; I suddenly remembered T. Young Opticians at The Croydon Eye Centre and not only did they have my records from almost 20 years ago when I used to live in the area, they remembered me, what work I did and even asked after my mum and dad. So very sweet. It's that personal touch that keeps businesses like this going when it seems that all around, everything is going to pot. Croydon is in Transition but I certainly hope this little business keeps going despite the changes. It was also cheaper to get my glasses glazed here than the chains, so I got all of my old glasses glazed by them (The SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS of the high street stores with their silly T&C's meant they lost out on a lot business from me) and they have a beautiful selection of vintage frames at a fraction of the cost of what you'd pay in a boutique in town. There might not be many left as I've bought lots of them, but do go and have a LOOK. Of course, if you're eyeing up the latest modern super lux, high-end frames, then they're what you'd expect to pay: the likes of Zeiss, Persol, Silhouette, Ray Ban and Dior, etc etc. They're a very small family business, so even if you want to go and try on, I'd recommend booking a short session with them, (020 8686 0676). Reason being; the front door's locked and there's an alarm system on the front door (It's Croydon!!!) and if they're in the back eye testing, you may not think they're open. So you just have to ring the bell. Go and check them out, they're a real EYE OPENER.

Sold me faulty frames that broke shortly after buying them, then persuaded me to buy a new frame…read morefor the existing lensens and then THEY damaged the lenses when mounting them onto the new frame and refused to take any responsibility. I complained about this and was verbally assaulted by the owner (despite being 9 months pregnant). AVOID

Popped into Mallon & Taub as I'd had problems finding glasses for my 'wide' face…read more Pretty astounded by the quality, and professionalism of the service. Whilst I was there, buying a new pair of glasses, they repaired and cleaned up my old pair for no charge. They selected several glasses and gave me very straight forward - non-salesy - advice. Sure a lot of the glasses available are at the higher price range, but I'm totally sold. Would have bought two pairs had they not cleaned up my old one so well! Never mind, they have my business for life now.

This shop has a great selection of high fashion glasses and sunglasses, but what really makes the…read moreplace top on my list of eyewear stores is their outstanding sales associate Guillaume. He not only has an eye for picking the right specs for you personally, but will also give you straight forward feedback when the pair you've picked is all wrong for your face. He helped me sift through loads of high quality brands and fashionable styles of frames to find the perfect pair for me. Guillaume absolutely made the experience complete and is the reason I will come back again next time to Mallon + Taub.

A top-notch experience here, from a great independent brand what deserves to be supported!…read more The quality of the frames is outstanding, as well as the variety of materials that can be used to make bespoke spectacles. If you're looking to buy off the rack, the prices are very reasonable and in line with high street chains. The staff were knowledgeable, friendly, and happy to spend all the time I needed to find the perfect pair of spectacles for me. I am very much looking forward to going back for a pair of prescription sunglasses. And I am going to save my pennies for a bespoke pair of spectacles in the future.